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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:50:27.799> representative up house file 6 76 representative up house file 6 76 representative
  • <00:52:03.839> 35 all notices recorded under Section 35 all notices recorded under Section
  • <00:57:20.400> of requirements in that section of requirements in that section of subdivision
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NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 23rd, 2025

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll now move into the next section, two sections referred to as categorical and below the line.
  • One-time appropriations, and you'll find these in section five and later sections of House Bill 2.
  • Once again, much like the previous section, you'll be reading these left to right.
  • And with that, I'm going to talk about Section 9. These appropriations are for three years.
  • There's a Section 5, or a non-recurring appropriation of a million dollars on one of these lines.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 30th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is an increase from just 76 percent in 2020.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Education Apr 15th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • More than 7 76% of our students are considered economically disadvantaged compared to the state average
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 1st, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So when I read on section when you read look on line section when you read look on line section when
  • And I'm reading the section, the blue I'm reading the section, the blue I'm reading the section, the
  • blue section.
  • Section 1, section Alabama. Section 1, section Alabama.
  • A be licensed under this section. A be licensed under this section.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 5th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • yes ma'am there should be something there on child care if not I'll get you more detail there's a section
  • But even though it is optional, about 76% of private sector employers choose to carry workers comp. and
Keywords: 1184, house, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Select Committee on Pension Policy May 19th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Select Committee on Pension Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This selection is from the legislative intent section.
  • members of the provisions of the bill by June 11, 2026, which was the effective date of that particular section
  • bill that Darren just walked you through, in Gross Second Substitute House Bill 2034, specifically Section
  • Average age of 76, average pension, $29,000. I'm speaking in comparison to the Left 1 retirees.
Keywords: 904, all
Summary: The Select Committee on Pension Policy approved its minutes by roll call vote, then postponed an OSA annual update due to a family emergency. The committee received an Open Public Meetings Act refresher from Assistant Attorney General Kate Adams, who reviewed key compliance points including quorum and serial meetings, notice and agenda rules, executive session limits, public comment requirements, and the consequences of violations. She also noted a litigation hold notice sent to members and provided resources for further guidance. Staff then briefed the committee on E2 Second Substitute House Bill 2034, which restates and terminates LEOFF 1 on June 30, 2029, creates a restated LEOFF 1 funded by transferred assets, and places excess assets into a pension surplus holding account that could later be used by the state. The bill requires DRS to seek IRS guidance, directs OSA to calculate the transfer amount and assess any future unfunded liability, assigns implementation duties to DRS, OSA, the Pension Funding Council, the State Investment Board, and the Treasurer, and requires two SCPP studies on LEOFF 1 medical benefits and policy oversight. OSA’s actuary estimated the transfer to the surplus holding account at about $3.9 billion under current assumptions and said the bill increases the modeled chance of future state contributions if the restated plan falls below 100% funded; members asked about IRS timing, the 2029 transfer date, and whether the 110% buffer is sufficient. The committee also received an update on the LEOFF 1 medical benefits study required by the bill. Staff said the study will examine the administration of pension boards and medical liabilities, likely focusing on medical benefits, and will gather anonymized data from local boards, cities, counties, and related agencies over the next three years. Members and public commenters discussed the number and structure of local boards, whether spouses receive medical benefits, and the possibility of regionalizing or consolidating administration. No action was taken, but staff said they would return with milestones and further updates. Finally, staff outlined a possible Plan 3 study, prompted by DRS, to evaluate whether the original goals of Plan 3 have been met after 30 years. The proposed study would review historical context, member choice outcomes, policy questions, and possible recommendations over a two-year period. The committee also heard an update on new correspondence procedures, including a new online web form, a correspondence log in meeting packets, and removal of correspondence from the public website. During public comment, retiree groups urged the committee to pursue an ongoing COLA for PERS and TRS Plan 1, with interim ad hoc COLAs until then, while LEOFF 1 retirees urged caution about changing the current board structure and emphasized the complexity of medical benefit administration.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Now this section will talk a little about safety.
  • Now this section, we'll talk a little about safety.
  • So what you're going to see in that green section heading into the blue is we began with a strategic
  • And then the nursing facility census as of November was 76, funded beds are 89, and the certified capacity
Summary: The committee heard a lengthy update on Washington child welfare from Casey Family Programs and DCYF. Dr. David Sanders said Washington has sharply reduced out-of-home care and increased kinship placements, but he flagged concerns about low screening-in rates, long stays in foster care for many children, and a recent rise in repeat maltreatment and child fatalities, especially among infants. He urged more focus on infants and young children, better coordination among child protection, health care, and law enforcement, and more proactive review and investigation practices. Members asked for disaggregated data on children lingering in care, fatalities, and causes such as fentanyl exposure. DCYF said it has increased relative placements and guardianships, but also reported a concerning rise in 2025 critical incidents, mostly near-fatalities involving children age three and under, many opioid-related. The department described responses including safe child consults for opioid cases, more training, hotspot analysis, and proposed investments in peer support, public health nurses, community referrals, and an updated safety framework. Members also discussed whether a broader commission on child abuse prevention would be useful, and DCYF said it was open to that idea. The committee then received a DSHS reorganization update from Secretary Angela Ramirez, who described the “Reimagined” plan to consolidate four administrations into three new ones, with the stated goals of reducing silos, improving customer experience, and making transitions between services smoother. She said the agency is seeking statutory changes and CMS approval to align the new structure, and members asked about preparing for federal HR1 impacts, especially SNAP. Ramirez said DSHS is monitoring those impacts closely and emphasized the need for accurate data and cross-agency coordination. Finally, DSHS’s Behavioral Health and Habilitation Administration updated the committee on residential habilitation centers and implementation of Substitute Senate Bill 5393, which phases out Rainier School by June 30, 2027 and limits new admissions. Officials reported current census and staffing levels at the state’s RHCs, said Rainier has had some residents transition to supported living or adult family homes, and explained that emergency and permanent rulemaking was needed to implement the law. They also said Rainier was recently cited by federal surveyors for not meeting the active treatment requirement for two residents, and that the facility has 90 days to return to compliance before possible payment penalties or further remedies. Members pressed for details on the citation, the meaning of active treatment, the assessment process for admissions, and whether Rainier could be repurposed for other services; DSHS said it is working on corrective action and will follow up in writing.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 3rd, 2025

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's been a slow project to get going, and you'll see in our special appropriation section, whenever
  • probation and parole officers indicate that the average standard caseload was 23, and in 2024, it was 76
  • And Section 8 includes everything else.
  • But yes, any raise that's put in Section 8 would apply to public facility CEOs. Thank you, Mr.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Transcript Highlights:
  • DPPC oversight officers carry an average caseload of about 76 and climbing.
  • DPPC oversight officers carry an average caseload of about 76 and climbing.
  • The IRT review team was established from Massachusetts General Law Chapter 6A, Section 16R, which authorizes
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The hearing was an informational and oversight session of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, with chairs and members hearing agency updates from several commissioners. The Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition described its maternal and child health work, including home visiting, early intervention, WIC, newborn hearing screening, and cross-agency efforts on prenatal substance exposure, respite care, children’s vision, and maternal health initiatives. DPH emphasized that federal grant cuts, layoffs, and the loss of data systems such as PRAMS would weaken services and planning, and members asked about Title V funding and the impact of federal uncertainty. The Massachusetts Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing highlighted communication access services, interpreter and CART referrals, emergency after-hours support, family navigation, and independent living services. Commissioners and members discussed the shortage of ASL interpreters and the need to expand training pipelines, including partnerships with colleges and possible ASL programming for younger students. The Department of Developmental Services reported serving nearly 50,000 people and focused on youth and adult services, transition-age supports, autism services, self-direction, respite, and new high-acuity residential models. Members asked about respite availability, self-direction outcomes, and workforce shortages; DDS said it was expanding clinical capacity and provider rates while monitoring possible federal Medicaid, SNAP, and immigration-related impacts. The Commission for the Blind described services for about 28,000 legally blind residents, most of whom are older adults, including social rehabilitation, orientation and mobility training, children’s services, assistive technology, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 supports. The commissioner discussed a UMass-based effort to build the workforce pipeline for blindness services and said the agency was watching federal restructuring but had not yet seen direct cuts. MassAbility’s leadership then warned about major federal changes affecting Social Security disability determinations, including staff restructuring, office closures, and a new overpayment repayment policy, and said the agency was preparing for possible increases in claims and uncertainty around reallotment dollars that help fund services. The Disabled Persons Protection Commission closed the hearing with an update on its abuse investigations and protective services for adults with disabilities. DPPC reported rising hotline calls and investigations, a growing caseload, its sexual assault response team, the abuser registry, and a new interagency protective services integration system funded by ARPA dollars through 2027. The agency also flagged new federal rules that could affect funding eligibility and said it may need statutory changes to comply. Members asked about funding, reporting pathways, and how complaints reach DPPC, and the commissioner said the agency uses both mandated reporting and proactive outreach to identify and respond to abuse.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Combatting Antisemitism Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Transcript Highlights:
  • In that poll, 76% of the general population agreed, and only 13% of all Americans—and only 4% of American
  • In that poll, in addition, 76% of the general population agreed, and only 13% of all Americans, and only
  • My fifth and final recommendation is to add a section to the report on the origins of the movement to
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Special Commission on Combating Anti-Semitism opened by approving the minutes from its November 5, 2025 meeting and outlining plans for its next meeting on November 20, when it expects to vote on the draft master report and recommendations. The chair explained that revised drafts would be circulated, changes would be handled by motion, and the final vote would be by roll call. The meeting then moved through several public panels focused on prevention, education, workplace support, and community safety. Parents for Peace testified that anti-Semitism and extremism should be treated as a public health crisis and urged state funding for training in K-12 schools, healthcare, and law enforcement. The panel described its intervention work with radicalized youth and families, argued for early-warning training for educators, and recommended diversion resources for courts and prosecutors so cases can be addressed before they escalate. Commissioners asked about the origins of radicalization, the need for school-based training, and how to connect courts and police to available resources. Project Shema’s Orrin Jacobson argued that effective anti-Semitism education must be nuanced, pluralistic, and grounded in a better understanding of Jewish identity and contemporary anti-Semitism, especially in conversations about Israel and Palestine. He said the group has run dozens of workshops in Massachusetts and emphasized that institutions should adopt content-neutral norms, train staff and administrators, and measure whether trainings lower tensions and increase willingness to intervene. Commissioners asked about handling activists who reject nuance, the role of faculty versus students, and whether classroom norms should limit teachers from advancing personal agendas. A workplace panel from Klaal and Combined Jewish Philanthropies presented survey data showing many Jewish employees feel unsafe being openly Jewish at work and that antisemitism training is the top requested support. They described rapid growth in Jewish employee resource groups, existing programming and stipends for ERG leaders, and recommended mandatory anti-Semitism training, support for Jewish affinity groups in public and private sectors, and broader convenings of major employers. The commission also heard from Truah rabbis and educators, who urged stronger interfaith solidarity, a state office of faith-based and neighborhood partnerships, and explicit attention to democracy and civil rights as part of anti-Semitism strategy. After a recess, the commission heard from Israeli-American, Russian Jewish, and Persian Jewish witnesses who described antisemitism as a lived, personal, and civic issue affecting immigrants and their families. They called for inclusion of diverse Jewish voices in state initiatives, stronger protections for Israeli-American businesses, and recognition that anti-Zionist rhetoric often becomes direct harassment of Jews. The chair said the testimony and suggested edits would be incorporated into the draft report, and the meeting ended with plans for further revisions before the final vote.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 17th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 Thank you. 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76
  • The House rules allow for a motion to vote on measures section by section.
  • Rule 6, section 12. Mr. Harrison for what purpose? State your inquiry.
  • Not having been familiar with this rule before, I look at Rule 6, Section 12, and I question whether
  • But here, we're literally carving out an entire section for folks.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, December 12, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Expanding natural gas pipeline capacity is estimated to save Americans $76 billion by 2040.
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  • 76 billion by 2040. 76 billion by 2040.
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  • 401 authority to obstruct section 401 authority to obstruct interstate<00:29:30.240> projects.
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE Apr 14th, 2026

JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • All right, with that, we're going to start Section B. And you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • Members, this is Section C, still page 75. Thank you. I'm good with either way.
  • So we're divided into basically two different sections.
  • You have a $76 million capital improvement appropriation on page 7. Is that primarily...
  • All right, members, that takes us to Section D, our governor's letters.
Summary: The committee first filed a report on the executive protection detail and then reviewed a long list of House and Senate bills that were ready for action, with members instructed to hold any items they wanted removed. The committee then took up several agency requests to amend bills: the Auditor of State’s request for a $370 increase for special deputy expense allowance, the Administrative Office of the Courts’ requests for additional funding for court interpreters and substitute court reporters, and requests tied to local sales tax refunds, county property tax redistribution, emergency medical and law enforcement support, and Northwest Arkansas Community College tornado-related repairs. All of those amendments were adopted, and one amendment on House Bill 1034 was held over at Senator Johnson’s request. A major portion of the meeting focused on an amendment for the Department of Corrections to fund a pilot program using mobile technology to identify and disable illegal inmate cell phones at Varner and Cummins prisons. The bill sponsors and Corrections officials described the problem as a serious public safety issue, saying inmates use contraband phones for criminal activity, trafficking, scams, and outside coordination. Members asked about FCC rules, procurement, whether the system would jam or only identify phones, whether it would affect staff or nearby users, how quickly it would work, whether it would be a one-time or ongoing cost, and whether the department had existing budget authority. Officials said the proposal would require an RFP, that current funding was not available in the department’s budget, and that the technology would be a two-year pilot. The committee ultimately adopted the amendment and then gave the underlying bill a do-pass recommendation. The committee also considered an amendment for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, which sought a $4 million increase in appropriation authority. Senators discussed the division’s role in county extension offices, 4-H, research, and salary competitiveness, while others questioned why the division needed more appropriation room when it already had about $10 million in headroom and had requested a different funding level through higher education. Division representatives said the increase would help with salaries and provide flexibility for future funding, and Higher Education staff clarified the original request and recommendation amounts. After extensive discussion, the committee adopted the amendment and gave it a do-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee began acting on governor’s letters, adopting amendments for a homestead property tax credit increase, insurance department conference travel, property appraisal analysis support, career and technical education professional development, regulatory and casino gaming appropriations, a new program integrity line for the Department of Inspector General, consolidation of licensing board appropriations, deletion of a completed Fort Chaffee Readiness Center appropriation, and a revised reappropriation package for prison expansion that included special language limiting use of the funds. Members asked several questions about the prison reappropriation, including whether it still related to the earlier Calico Rock project and whether special language should be considered separately; the committee moved the governor’s letters forward for drafting and further action.
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE Apr 14th, 2026

JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • All right, with that, we're going to start Section B, and you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • Members, this is Section C, still page 75. I'm good with either way.
  • So we're divided into basically two different sections.
  • You have a $76 million capital improvement appropriation on page 7.
  • All right, members, that takes us to section D, the governor's letters.
Keywords: 1204, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 22 (2-6-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, in accordance with Section 57 of the Constitution, I wish to be recorded as having abstained
  • Chair recognizes the lady from FAT 76 for explanation of vote not to exceed two minutes.
  • House Bill 587, Representative Moore, an act proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of
  • <01:02:36.160> create<01:02:36.400> a<01:02:36.640> new<01:02:36.799> section
  • <01:02:37.119> of act proposing to create a new section of act proposing to create a new section
Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum with 92 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal. The chamber also received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 5, 12, and 73 and requested concurrence. Members then moved through second reading of several bills, including measures on geoengineering, video teleconference meetings, dissolution of marriage, licensed child care centers, city franchises, trophy catfish, peer support specialists, and House Joint Resolution 25 on Kentucky becoming a “food is medicine” state. The House then considered and passed several bills on third reading. House Bill 387, relating to the Controlled Substance Prescribing Council, was amended and passed 91-1 after debate over veterinarians’ reporting requirements; the bill bars such reporting by regulation, removes an emergency medicine physician and acute care nurse from the council, and adds two veterinarians. House Bill 45, modernizing CPA licensure, passed 93-0. House Bill 369, adding PTSD to conditions eligible for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans, passed 93-0. House Bill 333, concerning faith-based small-scale affordable housing and shelters, passed 90-1 after discussion of housing needs, zoning limits, affordability requirements, and shelter standards. House Bill 50, addressing removal of persons unlawfully occupying real property, passed 92-0, and House Bill 388, a cleanup bill for the CASPER prescription monitoring program, passed 92-0. The House also passed House Bill 385, clarifying that the Commonwealth and Cabinet for Health and Family Services are financially responsible for non-elective medical care for patients of state-operated mental health facilities, by a 91-0 vote. House Bill 212, allowing licensed veterinary technicians to administer rabies vaccinations to dogs, cats, and ferrets under veterinarian supervision, passed 92-0. After these actions, the House took up House Resolution 58 recognizing February 6, 2026, as National Wear Red Day in Kentucky; the sponsor spoke about heart disease awareness and two young constituents awaiting heart transplants, and the resolution was adopted without objection. Later, the House received announcements about caucus meetings and committee meetings, then introduced a large slate of new bills and House Resolution 61 commemorating the 100th anniversary of Black History Month. The Committee on Committees and Rules Committee reported referrals and postings, including referral of several bills to standing committees and posting House Bills 748, 266, 305, and 470 for Monday, February 9, 2026. The session ended after introduction of floor amendments to House Bill 356.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Porter-Cologne Act, which governs the Bay Delta Plan, specifically Water Code Section 13241, even
  • Water Code Section 13241 even requires the plan to consider housing needs as a part of the plan update
  • So the Coastal Act doesn't have specific sections that talk about density. or height.
  • So the Coastal Act doesn't have specific sections that talk about density and height.
  • So when we're working with regulations, we're working with 76 local jurisdictions up and down the state
Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Regulatory Authority held its first hearing to examine how California’s regulatory framework affects housing production, affordability, and timelines. Chair Pacheco and Assemblymember Haney framed the discussion around the state’s housing shortage and the need to reduce costs while maintaining environmental, safety, and community protections. The first panel featured housing experts and industry representatives who argued that state regulations, code complexity, utility constraints, and agency review processes add substantial cost and delay to development. Bill Fulton described overlapping state and local land-use authorities and the tension among housing, coastal protection, climate, and wildfire goals. CBIA’s Chris Ochoa and California Apartment Association representative Bob Raymer said building codes, energy mandates, and agency processes have materially increased per-home costs, and they urged more centralized affordability analysis and greater scrutiny of regulatory impacts. The Bay Area Council’s Louis Marante called for a statewide cost target for housing and stronger timelines and accountability for state agency reviews. The second panel brought in state agencies to explain their roles. HCD said its housing element enforcement, streamlining laws, and technical assistance have helped increase production, shorten entitlement timelines, and improve compliance by local governments. CARB said SB 375 is a planning law that does not directly regulate land use, and argued that regional housing assumptions in sustainable communities strategies are not being fully implemented on the ground. The Coastal Commission said it works with local governments to balance coastal protection, sea-level-rise risk, and housing, and noted recent guidance and pilot efforts to streamline housing approvals in the coastal zone. The Energy Commission said its building energy standards are designed to be cost-effective and save consumers money over time, though they can add some design and documentation complexity. Fish and Wildlife and DTSC both emphasized early engagement and collaboration to reduce delays while protecting natural resources and public health; DTSC said it is refining vapor intrusion guidance and using brownfield grants to support redevelopment. The State Water Resources Control Board said it uses general orders and basin planning to provide predictable permitting while balancing water quality, water rights, and housing needs, and noted billions in grants and loans for water infrastructure and site remediation that can support housing affordability. In response to questions from Assemblymember Haney, several agencies described ongoing coordination across departments, including regular meetings among HCD, CARB, the Coastal Commission, and transportation agencies, as well as broader interagency efforts to reduce redundancies and identify pinch points in project delivery. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; the main outcome was informational testimony and discussion of possible future reforms to improve coordination, predictability, and affordability in state regulatory processes.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 15th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • They are all involved in student organizations and most importantly Importantly, 76% of them are again
  • The committee's substitute amends section 61. 802B to include universities located in rural areas in
  • It removes the vendor. from Sections 51.803 and 51.805 of the Education Act. code and instead it gives
  • Specifically, the bill makes no changes to section 39.0261 of the Education Code, which allows students
  • math mathematicians from Egypt or whatever they they study the whole before they move to the next section
Keywords: 1184, house, all
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

SENATE CONVENES Apr 27th, 2026

Arkansas All Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • fiscal session of the 95th General Assembly: SB 1, Act 73; SB 2, Act 74; SB 14, Act 75; SB 19, Act 76
Keywords: 1204, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Feb 6th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • right, the Chair announces the signing of the following in the presence of the House. 73 SCR 11. 75 76
Keywords: 1184, house, all