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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 23rd, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • You'll also find a program featuring our QR code linking to the wonderful biographies of this year's
  • Juan is a program manager at Sierra Health Foundation and is a nationally recognized LGBTQ+ activist,
  • Anthony is the vice president of programs and policy at the Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles.
  • Former fellows have applied to the Assembly and Senate fellowship programs and have landed jobs in the
  • Will has appeared on stage and screen in numerous shows, gay game ceremonies, and charitable events.
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. Procedural motions were adopted to allow certain members to speak on adjournment in memory and to host guests on the floor, and the chamber suspended Joint Rule 61 to allow the Appropriations Committee to meet and consider AB 1533. The majority leader also requested that SB 272 and HR 44 be removed from the consent calendar. The main floor action was the Assembly’s Pride Month observance, centered on HR 43, which recognizes June 2025 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month. Assembly Member Ward and members of several caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, civil rights, community contributions, and current political attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. Assembly Member DeMaio spoke in opposition, arguing the resolution was divisive and included controversial policy references. After debate, 49 coauthors were added and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then held a Pride Month ceremony honoring 14 distinguished individuals for contributions to the LGBTQ+ community, followed by guest introductions recognizing APICA fellows, family members, educators, and community leaders. The Assembly later adopted the consent calendar, with SB 61, SB 66, SB 846, SB 229, and SCR 3 approved, and then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for John E. Brison and former Assembly Member William T. Bagley. The House adjourned until Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 9 a.m.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/25/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • spotlights two other language programs spotlights two other language programs and<00:03:55.920><
  • <00:47:28.640> is and appreciate about this program is and appreciate about this program is
  • programming going next school year. programming going next school year.
  • insurance ready for the program or not? insurance ready for the program or not?
  • programming here at the zoo for years. programming here at the zoo for years.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • Medicaid program um how does the program Medicaid program um how does the program work<00:52:53.440
  • EFA programs. EFA programs. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
  • eligible and you know which programs. eligible and you know which programs.
  • Under the EFA program? >> I would have to double-check. I'm not as familiar with the EFA program.
  • <01:26:35.120> But boundaries of the program. But boundaries of the program.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The commission to study special education costs under SB 57 met for its second meeting, with members introducing themselves and reviewing background materials on New Hampshire special education identification rates, NAEP results, and a Wall Street Journal article about the rise in autism diagnoses. The chair explained that the commission is examining special education aid formulas, including how New Hampshire’s current catastrophic aid threshold works and how changes to that threshold might affect school districts, but noted that the needed data on how many students would shift into the aid system at lower thresholds is not yet available. The main testimony came from Henry Litman of HHS on Medicaid reimbursement in schools. He explained that school-based Medicaid funding is tied to health-related services, not all special education services, and that federal rules are changing in state fiscal year 2027. Under the new approach, schools will move away from an in-kind methodology to a certified public expenditure model that may also allow recovery of some overhead costs, such as support staff time. He said the state won a federal grant to help build the new system, hired a vendor, and is setting up training and a help center for districts. Members asked about why Medicaid claims have declined and whether districts are leaving money on the table. Litman said claims are down about 25% from pre-pandemic levels, with declines tied to federal and state rule changes, documentation requirements, provider qualification rules, and the end of temporary pandemic flexibilities. He said some districts adapted better than others depending on local medical-provider access and administrative capacity. He also said the new federal legislation does not directly affect schools, while New Hampshire’s return to pre-pandemic eligibility rules has reduced enrollment somewhat. No votes were taken, and the discussion ended with agreement that the commission needs better data to determine how much special education spending is truly Medicaid-eligible and whether additional legislation is needed.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The program developers across the state.
  • We also strongly support the repeal of the program sunset so that the successful program can become a
  • lot of wealth to engage in this program. lot of wealth to engage in this program.
  • Removing the sunset tax credit program.
  • policy institute with the Pew Charitable policy institute with the Pew Charitable Trust.<00:30:38.720
Bills: HF3902, HF3895
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division II (03/25/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:14:11.839> Gaming able to do with our charitable Gaming able to do with our charitable
  • She said they also opposed the lack of guardrails around the program.
  • , and that they would now be supporting an increase in the voucher program.
  • He said the estimates are probably low and that the program will end up costing more.
  • <01:36:16.360> we and concurrent enrollment program we and concurrent enrollment program we
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first heard Representative Sweeney present and defend the budget amendment legalizing video lottery terminals (VLTs) and setting a 30% tax rate, with 65% of the tax going to the state and 35% to charities. He argued the lower rate was needed to encourage operators of historic horse racing (HHR) machines to convert to VLTs, saying the higher 45% rate would discourage adoption. He walked through revenue projections for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, estimating significant increases in state and charity revenue as machines transition over time, and said the amendment was designed to expand charitable gaming revenue overall. Several members questioned the assumptions behind his projections and the basis for his analysis, including why his independent research differed from the governor’s and Lottery Commission’s estimates. Sweeney said his figures were based on research into other states and conversations over many years, and he maintained that a 45% tax would likely result in no VLT adoption. Members also debated whether the transition costs for operators would be quickly recouped and whether the state’s share should be larger. One member emphasized that the committee was effectively choosing between a lower operator share and a higher state share, while Sweeney argued the 30% structure would produce revenue for everyone. The committee then moved to other revenue items on the tracking sheet. It voted 7-0 to accept the Lottery Commission’s revised base revenue estimates. Members also discussed an amendment to repeal the local option requirement for Kino games, which would expand Kino availability and was estimated to generate additional lottery profit in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. That amendment drew opposition from members who said local control was an important part of the original Kino policy and that removing it would override municipal decisions. The committee also noted that the VLT/HHR revenue item had already been adopted and was being revisited only to confirm the associated revenue estimates.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 26th, 2026 at 12:10 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • them the continuation of these programs for their adopted children.
  • Medicaid program. This program is familiar, it's stable, and it's already tested.
  • We already have in place the Children's Specialty Program under SoonerSelect.
  • offer them the continuation of these programs for their adopted children.
  • This program is familiar, it's stable, and it's already tested.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Elections - 03/27/25

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then section 211B.08 that precludes a religious, charitable, or education organization from requesting
  • <00:01:40.119> or<00:01:40.320> education<00:01:41.119> organization charitable
  • or education organization charitable or education organization from<00:01:42.079> requesting<00
  • And each year we run Minnesota's only nonpartisan election protection program.
  • And each year we run Minnesota's only nonpartisan election protection program.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Transcript Highlights:
  • to talk about the act relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages, which was the alcohol training program
  • alcoholic beverage sale is better off going through somebody who's properly trained to do it than an AI program
  • If you were doing anything with a charitable organization that would change the label, so it wouldn't
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on alcohol licensing, sales, and consumption issues affecting bars, restaurants, package stores, and local communities. The chair outlined hybrid hearing procedures, including three-minute testimony limits and instructions for written testimony. The committee heard a local bill for Milford, H. 4169, authorizing an additional off-premises all-alcohol license for Charlie’s Mini Mart, with the understanding that the existing wine and malt license would be surrendered if the new license is granted. A major topic was the long-running debate over happy hour. The Massachusetts Restaurant Association opposed bills such as S. 217, H. 349, and H. 443, arguing that discounted alcohol would intensify competition, create pressure on restaurants to participate, and potentially raise liquor liability and insurance costs. In contrast, Senator Julian Cyr testified in support of repealing the happy hour ban through a local-option framework, saying the bill includes safeguards such as no discounts after 10 p.m., fixed pricing during promotions, and advance posting requirements, and that it could help downtowns and seasonal businesses without creating a public health risk. The Massachusetts Package Stores Association testified on a broad package of bills, opposing measures to reinstate happy hour, allow supplier control over retail shelf space (H. 350), impose a transfer fee on licenses (H. 351), authorize alcohol coupons or discounts (H. 381 and S. 219), and permit Thanksgiving alcohol sales (H. 428). It supported bills requiring beverage alcohol training for off-premise licensees (H. 344), restricting self-checkout for alcohol (H. 366), changing Section 15 grocery-store license rules (S. 213), and several other regulatory changes. The Distilled Spirits Council supported H. 350 on private label spirits, while acknowledging concerns about disclosure and preferential treatment; package store witnesses defended private labels as lawful products they create with manufacturers, and the council argued the bill should address consumer confusion and unfair competitive advantages. The hearing concluded with Chair Chan announcing committee poll results on other bills, including a number of favorable reports and study orders, and the committee then voted to close the hearing.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • This includes recognition that programs Program funding fulfills legal obligations, protection of funding
  • , whether it's the school lunch programs. school breakfast programs, summer food services, the child
  • and adult care food program.
  • , for the kids to come to an after-school program. or a summer school program where they actually get
  • Those are your programs. Those are programs that impact you.
Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial issues facing tribal nations, particularly emphasizing the federal government's trust and treaty obligations. The discussions highlighted ongoing challenges such as disparities in healthcare, education, and public safety within Native communities. Chair Murkowski underscored the importance of listening to Native leaders and aligning congressional efforts with community needs, advocating for legislative actions that support tribal sovereignty and economic development. Various initiatives, including the Tax Parity Act and the PROTECT Act, aimed at addressing jurisdictional and financial disparities, were discussed in detail. A call for bipartisan support to alleviate the funding shortages affecting Indian Health Services was made several times during the meeting. Testimonies from tribal leaders and representatives emphasized the dire need for legislative support to enhance infrastructure, healthcare access, and public safety initiatives in tribal communities.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/22/2026)

Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am 100% in support of this program.
  • . programs. programs.
  • are utilizing the unemployment program. are utilizing the unemployment program.
  • or a 26-week program.
  • programming? programming? >> It's<01:34:25.760> more<01:34:26.000> programming.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I come to this experience with a long experience in planning programs for another type of institution
  • more opportunity to participate both in their own care and in the planning of the institutional programs
  • We offer assistance in their homes by contract, which is consistent with the IRS revenue rule or charitable
  • We have a woodworking shop, and many other programs and classes led by professionals, academics, and
  • for our residents, and that could go to capital investments and how those are guided, or different programs
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Special Commission on Continuing Care Retirement Communities held a public hearing focused on studying CCRCs in Massachusetts, including their financial viability, consumer protections, oversight, entrance fee and refund policies, advertising, and procedures for closure or ownership changes. Chair Rep. Tom Stanley and co-chair Sen. Pat Jehlen opened by explaining the commission’s mandate under Chapter 197 of the Acts of 2024 and asked speakers to keep testimony brief. Several commissioners and staff also emphasized the importance of hearing directly from residents, providers, and advocates. Resident testimony largely centered on two themes: the need for stronger resident representation and the need for clearer, faster refund protections. Multiple residents urged the legislature to require resident seats on governing boards, including full voting rights on national or nonprofit boards, and to make board minutes and meetings more transparent. Several speakers described long delays in receiving entrance-fee refunds after leaving a community, with one family reporting an 18-month wait and financial hardship; they called for a one-year refund limit, vacancy-order systems, escrow or reserve protections, and state oversight or guarantee funds. One resident also argued that CCRCs should be more clearly defined in state law and possibly licensed or certified so only approved communities can market themselves as CCRCs. Providers and operators generally described CCRCs as valuable models for aging in place and emphasized transparency, resident engagement, and the benefits of nonprofit ownership. Speakers from nonprofit communities said residents often serve on boards or committees, participate in budgeting and planning, and benefit from integrated care, amenities, and financial stability. A for-profit operator also said residents receive disclosure and input, while noting that CCRCs vary widely and that consumer education is important. Commissioners echoed several recurring issues at the end of the hearing, especially the need to define what a CCRC is and to address refund timelines and information sharing. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded with notice that the next virtual meeting would be on June 23 at 10:00 a.m., and written testimony was invited by email.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Human Services Committee Jun 16th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 902 is now creating a new technology requirement for programs in the families.
  • The charitable food system in California is not the responsibility of any single department, program,
  • SB 1025 does not create another food program.
  • This policy is a remnant from the old AFDC program, whereby... ...being married.
  • that program, when it was established, was set up... ...program.
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard several bills focused on homelessness, child care, food security, public assistance, immigration legal services, and veterans’ benefits. SB 479 would allow city-based local health jurisdictions, including Berkeley and Oakland, to use multidisciplinary homeless response teams and share specified information across departments; supporters said the change would improve coordination and outcomes, and no opposition testified. SB 902 would allow electronic signatures for child care and development services paperwork while preserving paper options; supporters said it would reduce burdens on families and providers, and the bill passed to the Assembly Education Committee 4-0. The committee also heard SB 1025, creating an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate California’s food assistance efforts, and SB 1030, repealing the CalWORKs “man-in-the-house” rule. Supporters of SB 1025 said the state’s food system is fragmented and needs a coordinated strategy; SB 1030 supporters argued the rule is outdated, redundant, and rooted in racist and sexist assumptions. Both bills received no opposition testimony and were approved on 4-0 votes, with SB 1025 sent to the Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Committee and SB 1030 to Appropriations. The committee then approved SB 1077, which would require CDSS to create a communications and contingency plan for CalFresh disruptions during federal government shutdowns, including a public webpage and planning for state-funded benefits; it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 1194 would codify the Immigration Legal Fellowship Project to expand immigration legal services in underserved areas, and supporters emphasized the need for legal representation in rural and Central Valley communities; it passed 4-1 to Judiciary. SB 1201 would seek federal waivers to protect veterans from CalFresh time limits, require referrals to county veterans service officers, and adjust treatment of job-search expenses; it passed unanimously 6-0 to Military and Veterans Affairs. The consent calendar, including SB 557 and SB 1051, also passed unanimously. After all items were heard, the committee completed roll calls for absent members and adjourned.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Human Services Committee Jun 16th, 2026

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 902 is now creating a new technology requirement for programs and families.
  • The charitable food system in California is not the responsibility of any single department, program,
  • SB 1025 does not create another food program.
  • SB 1025 does not create another food program.
  • that program, when it was established, was set up The program, when it was established, was set up to
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard and advanced a series of bills focused on homelessness, child care, food security, public assistance, immigration legal services, and veterans’ benefits. SB 479 would allow city-based local health jurisdictions, including Berkeley and Oakland, to run homeless response multidisciplinary teams and share specified information across departments; supporters said the change would improve coordination and outcomes, while no opposition testified. SB 902 would permit electronic signatures for Child Care and Development Services Act paperwork, with supporters describing the burden of paper processes on working families and noting that paper would remain an option. Both bills were referred onward after committee action. The committee also approved SB 1025, creating an Office of Food Security and Affordability; SB 1030, repealing the CalWORKs “man-in-the-house” rule; and SB 1077, requiring CDSS to develop a communications and contingency plan for CalFresh disruptions during federal government shutdowns. Testimony on these measures emphasized fragmented food assistance systems, the need to modernize outdated welfare rules, and the importance of preparing for future federal benefit interruptions. Each bill drew broad support from advocates, local governments, and social service organizations, with no opposition testimony, and each received a due-pass recommendation to the next committee. The committee further advanced SB 1194, which would codify the Immigration Legal Fellowship Project to expand access to immigration legal services in underserved regions, and SB 1201, which would seek federal waivers and other protections to help veterans affected by CalFresh changes and connect applicants with county veterans service officers. Supporters said both bills would fill critical service gaps and strengthen legal and food-security infrastructure. SB 1194 received a 6-1 vote, while SB 1201 passed unanimously. Earlier in the hearing, SB 557 and SB 1051 were approved on consent. The committee then adjourned after recording final roll calls for absent members.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 8, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • fund the program through provider taxes. fund the program through provider taxes.
  • It's a very selective program.
  • the program from our state.
  • want to emphasize about the program. want to emphasize about the program.
  • Now, TFA is an AmeriCorps program. It is one of the professional core programs for AmeriCorps.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 20, 2026 - 09:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • While the board will officially be abolished, the charitable foundation previously established by the
  • dollars in payments to Broward County and stall the implementation of a much-needed recycling education program
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 083 Apr 7th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and Representatives McCluskie and Stewart concerns the determination of whether an entity is a charitable
  • and Representatives McCluskie and Stewart concerns the determination of whether an entity is a charitable
  • Uh, they made a couple of changes over there, uh, to the program, um, making sure that it truly is impacting
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and received several committee reports. Health and Human Services reported appointments to the Commission on Aging and the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission for consent-calendar confirmation, and also advanced or killed several bills, including favorable recommendations on SB 140, HB 1229, and HB 1244, while postponing indefinitely HB 1096 and SB 8. Business, Labor, and Technology reported SB 114 with amendments and a favorable recommendation to Appropriations. The chamber also adopted a motion to proceed out of order for resolutions and later for selected bills. The Senate adopted SJR 19, which celebrates Colorado’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, supports stronger trade and academic ties, backs a double-taxation agreement, and urges Taiwan’s participation in international organizations. The resolution was adopted 35-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The Senate also passed consent-calendar HB 1234 on access to child abuse or neglect records unanimously. On third reading, HB 1186 on bail bonding agents passed 34-1, and HB 1044 on maternal health equity passed 30-5. In Committee of the Whole, the Senate advanced a large consent calendar of technical and policy bills, including HB 1303, 1297, 1296, 1295, 1294, 1293, 1220, 1219, 1218, 1217, 1216, 1215, 1135, 1238, and 1079, all of which were adopted and ordered to third reading. The committee report was adopted 35-0. Later, the Senate took up several House-amended Senate bills and concurred or re-passed them, including SB 77 on epilepsy-related mortality awareness, SB 31 on lawful use of a prescription drug product containing a Schedule I substance, SB 9 on charitable organizations for sales and use tax, SB 126 on teacher licensure for out-of-state applicants, and SB 53 on eligible mortgage borrowers. The chamber also passed HB 1311 on using a bond in lieu of retainage in construction contracts, HB 1107 on standardized information for medical-care facilities, and HB 1101 on adding critical-infrastructure-related offenses to commodity-metals crimes. The remainder of the calendar was laid over to April 7, 2026, and the Committee of the Whole report reflecting those actions was adopted 35-0.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (3-10-26)

Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, House Bill 652 strengthens Kentucky school mapping data program created in the 2024 legislative session
  • 39.440> Matt<00:30:39.720> Sanders And I also want to thank Matt Sanders with the Pew Charitable
  • I'm a senior officer with the Pew Charitable Trust.
Keywords: 958, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 3rd, 2026 at 09:03 am

House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the Chief Program Policy Officer of the Equine Program, Madam Chair, Committee.
  • , what we need to do for this program, but it's going to be challenging.
  • And with that, I think this is one difference of all the programs we have at NMFA.
  • We have about 25 programs.
  • So it's a pretty well-known program throughout the state already.
Bills: HM26, HB243, HB109
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Finance and Tax Apr 15th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I want to touch... ...for beaches, tourism promotion, and cultural programs in Miami-Dade County.
  • and plans that we are trying to put in place have value. ...them that the programs and plans that we
  • It clarifies that eligible charitable organizations applying for the Strong Families Tax Credit Program
  • Program.
  • EDR wrote that the program does not recover any portion of the state's investment.
Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee considered several tax-related measures. SB 674, allowing county property appraisers to budget for and pay hiring or retention bonuses with Department of Revenue approval, was supported by property appraisers and reported favorably. C.S. for SJR 318, as amended, would create a tangible personal property exemption for agricultural land used in agricultural production or agritourism; the amendment clarified the property’s location and allowed the Legislature to define conditions, and the resolution was reported favorably with support from Farm Bureau and the Florida Chamber. The committee also advanced C.S. for SB 1664, as amended, which requires locally approved discretionary taxes to be reauthorized by voters when they expire and sets rules for taxes tied to revenue bonds. Local government and tourism-related groups raised concerns about impacts on tourist development taxes, beach funding, transportation surtaxes, and long-term planning, while supporters argued voters should periodically reaffirm taxes; the bill was reported favorably. C.S. for SJR 1510 and its implementing bill, SB 1512, were both amended to sharply narrow a proposed long-term lease property tax exemption to one qualifying property and to single-family homes, mobile homes, and condominiums; counties and cities opposed the measures as tax shifts, but both were reported favorably. The committee then took up SPB 7034, the Senate tax package, which includes permanent sales tax exemptions for certain clothing and bullion, multiple tax holidays, a temporary motor vehicle fee reduction, a property tax study, corporate and insurance tax credit changes, a communications services tax freeze, and other tax provisions, with staff estimating $2.1 billion in total revenue reduction. Testimony included support for studying property taxes and strong opposition to the firearm and ammunition tax holiday from students and advocacy groups, who argued it was unsafe and inappropriate; others urged adding combined reporting or removing tourist development tax changes. After debate, the committee reported the package favorably and also approved a motion to submit it as a committee bill. The meeting ended after Senator Bernard recorded an affirmative vote on tab 5 and the committee adjourned.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Jun 23rd, 2026

Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think I was a part of the very first LA Metro targeted local hire program, where we went from Black
  • , hydrogen, additional alternative energy, or other programs that we partner with the feds on.
  • California invests billions of dollars in food assistance programs.
  • The charitable food system in California is not the responsibility of any single department, program,
  • SB 1025 does not create another food program.
Keywords: 988, house, all