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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Oct 15th, 2025
Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- His mentorship has produced a strong professional pipeline; six of his advisees now operate at Johnson
- We'll split the graph into three sections: pre-operational, before any shipments arrived; pre-release
- In 2016, we started to see back east in my home state of Pennsylvania that oil and gas operators were
- When an operator showed up and said, "Would you handle my water?" they asked, "How much?"
- The operative unit of measurement when it comes to WIP is volume.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- I think the biggest thing for me in launching any sort of new industry, but also in assessing our lack
- There's an opportunity in launching something to actually retain revenue here that is currently being
- any sort of thing for me um in launching any sort of new<00:28:26.960><c> industry</c><00:28:27.440>
- There's an opportunity<00:28:41.039><c> in</c><00:28:41.360><c> launching</c><00:28:41.760><c> something
- </c><00:28:42.399><c> to</c> opportunity in launching something to opportunity in launching something
Committee:
House Tourism
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's because of a very difficult thing, operation with any agency.
- Many of these operators have minimum experience qualifications.
- They have to have certain criteria to be able to operate their craft.
- Our members are the people operating the cranes, building our skylights, the operators and the excavators
- Approximately 5,600 heavy equipment operators, mechanics, and surveyors.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security held a public hearing on a wide range of bills affecting law enforcement, corrections, fire services, emergency management, telecommunicators, and sex offender policy. Testimony strongly focused on proposals to restore an education incentive for Massachusetts State Police troopers hired after the Quinn Bill was repealed, with State Police Association witnesses arguing the current system creates unfair pay disparities, hurts recruitment and retention, and leaves newer troopers earning less than some supervisors with the same or less education. They urged favorable reports on H. 2651, S. 1759, and S. 1783. A separate witness also supported H. 2627, a sheriff’s pay-parity bill, while suggesting amendments to avoid distinctions between correction officers and jail officers and warning that the proposal should not be viewed as a funding issue alone.
The committee also heard testimony on public safety and oversight bills. A rape survivor testified in support of S. 1663, arguing that municipal fire or police personnel convicted of sex offenses should not remain in positions of public trust. Senator Miranda testified in support of S. 1723, S. 1724, and S. 1727, which would create correctional officer training/accountability standards, a correctional inspector general, and privileged communication with legislators for incarcerated people; he said the bills respond to misconduct and lack of independent oversight in the Department of Correction. In contrast, the Fire Chiefs Association and Professional Fire Fighters opposed H. 2572/S. 1668/S. 1740 on emergency management, saying the bill was developed without enough collaboration, lacked local-control safeguards, and could undermine incident command and local decision-making during disasters.
Several panels supported other public safety measures. The Fire Chiefs Association and PFFM backed S. 1641 and S. 1744 to create a Massachusetts Public Safety Building Authority to help fund fire station and municipal public safety building projects, and supported S. 1647 to implement the Walsh-Kennedy Commission recommendations on hot works and welding safety, including tougher penalties and training requirements. Witnesses also supported H. 2664/S. 1736 to create a hoisting machinery regulations board, saying current licensing standards for heavy equipment are too minimal. Another panel backed H. 2663/S. 1761 to classify 911 telecommunicators as first responders, citing stress, burnout, and the expanding role of dispatchers. Finally, an attorney from CPCS testified in opposition to S. 1752, warning that expanded sex offender residency restrictions would likely increase homelessness, make supervision harder, and raise constitutional concerns based on prior court rulings.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- Instead, we operate under an incremental budgeting model.
- Last year, Western reduced its operating budget by 10%, or almost $23 million.
- Our Seattle campus has operated for over 13 years, graduating more than 3,000 students to date.
- Our Seattle campus has operated for over 13 years, graduating more than 3,000 students to date.
- Fully funded compensation is essential for our operations.
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Keywords:
funding, education, higher education, Western Washington University, state funding parity, financial aid, state funding, student support, educational reform, university procedures, academic policy, student success, Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2351 relates to protecting emergency responders and emergency response operations in Washington
- And the final category of changes has to do with the designation of the emergency operation zones.
- The entity that is designating an emergency operation zone no longer has to notify law enforcement about
- This reduced our overall energy consumption and lowered our operating costs.
- This reduced our overall energy consumption and lower their operating costs.
Summary:
The Technology, Economic Development, and Veterans Committee first met in executive session on House Bills 2157, 2351, 2365, 2357, and 2446. Staff briefed proposed substitutes and amendments for each bill. HB 2157, concerning high-risk AI systems, was amended to exempt activities regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act and covered entities under HIPAA; members discussed balancing consumer protections with flexibility for developers and deployers. HB 2351, addressing protections for emergency responders and emergency operations, was described as clarifying definitions and procedures, including a mental health crisis defense and changes to emergency operation zone notifications; some members raised concerns about deconfliction and implementation details. HB 2365, on digital equity, was amended with several definitional and data-sharing proposals, though some amendments were rejected over fiscal concerns. HB 2357, creating the Washington Division of Civil Air Patrol within the Military Department, passed without amendment. HB 2446, on developing a quantum technology industry strategy, was amended to extend the strategy deadline, broaden who Commerce may contract with, and correct terminology; members noted concerns about industry involvement in the strategic plan and fiscal impacts. All five bills were reported out of committee with do pass recommendations, with recorded votes of 8-5 on HB 2157, HB 2351, and HB 2365, unanimous support for HB 2357, and 12-1 for HB 2446.
The committee then held a public hearing on HB 2523, which would make the community reinvestment program ongoing, require periodic updates and reporting, and direct a study of fund distribution and use. Testifiers from workforce boards, tribal programs, reentry services, community organizations, and Commerce described successful uses of the program for job training, reentry, small business support, legal services, and economic mobility, and urged the bill’s passage. Some suggested strengthening accountability, reporting, and access for new organizations. Commerce staff said the program has served more than 190,000 people and supported over 400 organizations, and asked for technical adjustments to keep administrative costs low. The bill was then closed for hearing.
The committee also heard HB 2606, which would revise the Office of Privacy and Data Protection’s duties and performance measures, remove some reporting requirements, and add review of agency AI projects. The prime sponsor described it as a “stay-in-your-lane” cleanup bill responding to JLARC recommendations, and the state chief privacy officer testified in support, saying the office could implement the changes within existing resources. After questions about local government support and public resources, the hearing on HB 2606 was closed and the committee adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, September 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It allows grid operators to prioritize projects that enhance reliability.
- It allows grid operators to prioritize projects that enhance reliability.
- It allows grid operators to prioritize projects that enhance reliability.
- It allows grid operators to prioritize projects that enhance reliability.
- Mine operators are no longer...
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> It prevents Maryland from launching It prevents Maryland from launching another<01:03:58.560><c>
- Basically, you had a launch date.
- </c> had a a launch date. had a a launch date.
- </c> Uh weighed in and enforced the launch. Uh weighed in and enforced the launch.
- </c> health work group on post-operative health work group on post-operative care. care. care.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 31, also from the DHS policy bill, updates and clarifies state-operated services, crisis services
- </c><00:08:34.159><c> treatment</c><00:08:34.479><c> program</c> a state operated treatment program a
- state operated treatment program within<00:08:35.039><c> 48</c><00:08:35.360><c> hours</c><00:08:35.519
- Um the state has used operations.
- Beacon owns and operates 24 affordable housing buildings with the majority, over 1,200 residents, the
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Health Policy Feb 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Can you walk us through the decision-making process at DCF regarding the launch of this anti-marijuana
- Can you walk us through the decision-making process at DCF regarding the launch of this anti-marijuana
- That committee will be responsible for reviewing and monitoring both the operations and financing of
- Today we have approximately 70 PBMs that operate in our marketplace with a variety of business models
- I'm Lucille Aceta, Senior Vice President and Head of Specialty Pharmacy Operations for CVS Health.
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 1414 by Sen. Polsky on congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) education. The bill would require the Department of Health, working with medical experts, to create and distribute CMV educational materials to expectant and new parents or caregivers through hospitals, birth centers, and OB/GYN practices. An amendment removed a section that would have required instruction for medical professionals, and the amended bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute.
The committee then took up a block of confirmations. Appointees on tabs 2 through 7 were recommended favorably in one vote, and Chavon Harris was separately confirmed as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after extensive questioning. Senators praised her leadership and experience, while others raised concerns about Medicaid redeterminations, the state’s CORE modernization project, Hope Florida, and a DCF anti-marijuana ad campaign; Harris said she would follow up on some issues and defended the agency’s work on transparency, managed care oversight, and access to care. Her confirmation was recommended favorably, with Sen. Berman noting opposition.
Several health-related bills were then heard and advanced. SB 186 by Sen. Garcia expanded epilepsy training requirements for school personnel, including charter school bus drivers, and was reported favorably. SB 902 by Sen. Garcia, after amendments narrowing dental workforce provisions and allowing certain seizure rescue medication delegation to family home health aides, was reported favorably; testimony focused on medical marijuana regulation, practitioner accountability, and concerns about park and child-care proximity restrictions. SB 196 by Sen. Sharif created a uterine fibroid research database with privacy protections and was reported favorably after emotional testimony from a patient and supporters. SB 688 by Sen. Rodriguez would reestablish licensure of naturopathic doctors; it drew both support and skepticism about diagnosis and treatment boundaries, but was reported favorably. SB 1574, Maddie’s Law, would add biliary atresia screening to newborn screening and was strongly supported by parents describing a delayed diagnosis; it was reported favorably. SB 878 on clinical laboratory personnel, SB 1092 on podiatric medicine and certain cellular/tissue-based products, and SB 1032 on medical marijuana registry timelines and veteran fee waivers were also reported favorably, while SB 1032 drew debate over longer renewal/supply periods. The committee then began SB 1760 on Medicaid oversight and program transparency, with the sponsor describing the bill’s creation of a joint legislative oversight committee and a legislative actuary.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- develop policy recommendations for the Texas 90th Legislature. ...specify how the task force would operate
- No investigation was launched.
- And because no investigation was launched within the denomination, to my knowledge, the pastors never
- Honestly, I see it like I'm not in operations as much as my head of operations.
- So they've changed their method of operation, and certainly, human trafficking continues to be one of
Bills:
SB614 , SB872 , SB1199 , SB1212 , SB1278 , SB1573 , SB1588 , SB1602 , SB1660 , SB1704 , SB1723 , SB1833 , SB1858 , SB1946 , SB2009 , SB2146 , SB2177 , SB2373 , SB2460 , SB2785
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services May 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- These are going to be launch-ready projects.
- Tiffany Murphy, Chief Operations Officer with Mental Health America of California.
- These state-operated facilities...
- The next one, state-operated facility purchases, is a very simple one.
- We are just entering the third summer of Sun Bucks operations.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 31, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- recruitment and use of child soldiers, attacks on peacekeepers, and obstruction of humanitarian operations
- It is no coincidence that this drop in requests coincides with the 2019 launch of the digital version
- House of Representatives and the Senate joined President Trump at the White House to launch the G.O.P
- And I am proud to celebrate the recent launch of the Women's Congressional Caucus, which I chair, which
- THIS MUSEUM WILL ORGANIZE THE TRAVELING OLE WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE AND LAUNCHED AND POPULAR NEWSLETTER AND
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/30/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> um uh landfill operators um uh landfill operators recyclers<00:05:46.199><c> uh</c> recyclers uh
- </c> the paint Care Program which uh operates the paint Care Program which uh operates throughout<00:
- So it's a very seamless operation in terms of the cash flow for this program.
- </c><00:52:25.359><c> in</c> it it's a very seamless operation in it it's a very seamless operation in
- </c> after the program's been in operation after the program's been in operation for<01:00:12.200><c>
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 451, which would create a postconsumer paint stewardship program in New Hampshire. Prime sponsor Representative Karen Ebel described the bill as a bipartisan, broadly supported model based on PaintCare programs used in other states. She said consumers and businesses could drop off leftover paint at participating retailers or municipal household hazardous waste sites, with the paint then collected and recycled by the stewardship organization. She emphasized that the program is intended to reduce landfill disposal, improper dumping, and contamination of groundwater and soil, while also helping municipalities save on hazardous waste handling costs.
Members asked several questions about how the program would work and how it would be funded. Ebel explained that the program would be financed by a small fee charged at the point of sale on paint products, not a general sales tax, and that retailers could either list it separately or roll it into the price. She said the fee would cover the Department of Environmental Services’ administrative costs, which were described as minimal, and that the program’s structure was developed with DES and industry input. Questions also addressed whether cans would be recycled and how collected paint would be processed; Ebel said the ACA and PaintCare representatives could provide more detail, but that the paint and containers would be handled through recycling or other approved disposal methods rather than landfilled.
Representative Judy Aron, a co-sponsor and chair of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee, testified in support, saying the bill had been developed over several years with stakeholders and would keep toxic paint out of landfills while saving municipalities and taxpayers money. Representative Peter Bixby, the ranking member of Environment and Agriculture, also supported the bill, saying his committee had heard it many times and that it had strong bipartisan enthusiasm. No vote was taken during the hearing.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the posture of United States Northern Command and United States Southern Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a closed ses Feb 13th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel
Transcript Highlights:
- A naval station in Guantanamo does prepare for mass migration operations.
- South count for your operations?
- I would like to continue to do that security operation.
- That, of course, impacts military and operational readiness.
- operation in the Caribbean?
Keywords:
national security, China, Russia, cybersecurity, border security, military deployment, transnational crime, defense modernization, military strategy
Summary:
In this meeting, key topics included national security concerns with an emphasis on threats from China, Russia, and transnational criminal organizations. Senior military officials provided testimony on the evolving risks posed by these adversaries, particularly focusing on cybersecurity and advancements in weaponry. The discussion highlighted the importance of a cohesive strategy among government departments to effectively respond to the challenges presented by these threats, emphasizing the need for modernization in defense capabilities. Committee members grilled the witnesses on border security and the implications of deploying military resources in domestic operations.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 29, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- private energy sector operational professionals in real time.
- There are not U.S. combat forces conducting operations or engaged in hostilities in Lebanon.
- That is the way that they operate with purpose and operate specifically to create civilian casualties
- -funded bombs with the operational and targeting support from the U.S. military.
- Iran, and later participated in Operation Urgent Fury in... ...participated in Operation Urgent Fury
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine big fixes for big tech. Apr 1st, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- All the while, these alleged monopolists continue operating with few restrictions, reaping monopoly profits
- It is like they're the referee, the player, and the scoreboard operator all at the same time.
- It's going to mess up our operations. It's going to ruin the industry.
- How does Google's self-preferencing of its search product within its Android operating system, which
- Apple took three days after Beeper Mini was launched to shut it down.
Keywords:
antitrust, competition policy, digital advertising, monopoly, America Act, big tech, consumer rights
Summary:
The meeting, titled 'Big Fixes, Big Tech', marked the first hearing of the Senate antitrust competition policy and consumer rights subcommittee in the 119th Congress. Chairman Lee opened the session focusing on the urgent need for effective solutions regarding anti-competitive behavior among major tech firms like Google and Facebook, highlighting several ongoing court cases regarding monopolistic practices in the digital advertising and search markets. Key discussions included the limitations imposed on small businesses and innovation due to the dominance of these tech giants, with many testimonies advocating for stronger legislative measures, including the America Act. The act aims to disrupt the monopolistic capabilities of these firms and restore competitive integrity in the marketplace, which has suffered under their oppressive market control.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think we have to understand that ecosystem that they're operating in.
- I think we have to understand that ecosystem that they're operating in.
- This launched last fall.
- We also have a text filter that operates on communication on the platform.
- So we're very excited to launch this globally.
Committee:
House Privacy and Consumer Protection
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee and Joint Committee on the Arts May 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We recently launched a poll survey of arts organizations across the country, and here’s a little bit
- What will that they can remain in operations should our federal system collapse.
- We do have a reserve that we are currently operating on.
- We recently, we were celebrating our 50th anniversary of serving California and we had a program launch
- We had a program launched at the end of February, and the title of the program was How the Humanities
Summary:
The joint informational hearing focused on how recent federal actions are affecting arts, culture, humanities, libraries, museums, and the creative economy in California. Chair Ben Allen and Vice Chair Chris Ward opened by describing the hearing as a response to proposed and ongoing federal cuts to the NEA, NEH, IMLS, and public broadcasting, as well as grant terminations and leadership changes at cultural institutions. Several members emphasized the economic and civic importance of the arts, while one Republican member argued for greater ideological diversity in the arts and noted the loss of music programs in small schools.
Testimony from Aaron Harky of Americans for the Arts and Jolie Fisher of SAG-AFTRA described the impact of federal policy on grants, jobs, and production. Harky said executive orders and the FY 2026 budget proposal threaten arts agencies and arts education, and that rescinded grants are causing hiring freezes, shutdowns, and losses for small organizations, especially in rural and underserved communities. Fisher focused on runaway film and television production, outdated tax rules, and the need for federal incentives, intellectual property protections, and action on AI and digital replicas. Members also discussed bipartisan support, the role of business and tourism partners, and the need to include more diverse voices in arts advocacy.
The second panel featured Rick Noguchi of California Humanities, Greg Lucas of the State Library, and Danielle Purcell of the California Arts Council. Noguchi said NEH funding was cut immediately, putting California Humanities’ grantmaking and documentary programs at risk and prompting consideration of litigation and possible state support. Lucas reported that IMLS funding for California libraries was briefly canceled but partly restored, though a budget gap remains. Purcell said the California Arts Council is still awaiting federal award language for state partnership funds, but NEA grant terminations and the proposed elimination of federal cultural agencies create major uncertainty; she also said the council is assessing the damage and tracking impacts on grantees. Members asked about measuring outcomes, AI’s threat to creative work, documentary funding losses, and possible state and national strategies to protect cultural institutions and jobs.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
2026 Budget Conference Committee (3-20-26)
Transcript Highlights:
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- and operations of personal care<00:50:34.880><c> homes.
- Operational expenditures data on page 177.
- :41.200><c> page</c> Operational expenditures data on page Operational expenditures data on page 177.
- </c> This directs a reduction in operating This directs a reduction in operating costs<01:20:45.240><
Summary:
The Free Conference Committee on the 2026 General Assembly budget met to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of House Bill 500. Leaders opened by thanking the other chamber’s work, asking members to turn microphones on and off to avoid feedback, and stressing the need to clearly note decision points so both chambers record the same actions. Staff then walked through the bill page by page, explaining that the committee was comparing only House and Senate differences, not the governor’s proposed budget.
The discussion covered a wide range of appropriations and language items, including next generation non-911 services, school safety reporting tools, restored funding for brain injury, epilepsy, veteran service, homeless veterans, and rocket docket programs, debt service changes, rural infrastructure, disaster aid caps, Attorney General and Medicaid fraud funding, agriculture and county fair grants, auditor and pension-related appropriations, school facilities and SEEK funding, and numerous education programs. Members also discussed charter-related funding such as Star Academy, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, school resource officers, school-based mental health providers, AP/IB exams, Governor’s Scholars and Entrepreneurs, and several pilot or initiative programs in economic development, energy, and labor. Several items were described as technical corrections or restorations of language and funding, while others reflected differences in amounts or how funds would be distributed.
There were several questions and comments from members about wording such as “implement and carry out,” the absence of the governor’s budget from the comparison document, and whether SEEK funding should be tied to teacher raises. The chair and other members emphasized that the committee’s role was to reconcile the two chambers’ budgets, not to adopt the governor’s proposal. Members also raised concerns about opioid settlement funds and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library match rate, with one senator urging restoration of the House language. No final vote or formal action was taken in the portion provided; the meeting primarily consisted of explanation, questions, and discussion of proposed budget differences.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And prompted our organization to launch the Economic Imperative for Growth, an urgent call to action
- What our members tell us is they are looking to grow their operations and invest in other states more
- </c><00:52:58.880><c> and</c> looking to grow their operations and looking to grow their operations and
- </c><01:32:39.440><c> apprenticeship</c> currently operate apprenticeship currently operate apprenticeship
- </c><01:33:20.080><c> the</c><01:33:20.400><c> education</c> level, SHERM has launched the education