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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- You can waive, and your name and your position will be noted in the record.
- I believe this places me in a unique position to relate to and support staff, but also push the agency
- And, you know, the governor picked the top two people for the position for the PSC.
- And I find I'm in a unique position now to take some of those bills...”
- Okay, so we're trying to confirm you to a position of, or reconfirm, I suppose, to a position of great
Summary:
The committee met to consider a large slate of appointments, with the main discussion centered on the confirmation of Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Harris testified about her background in state service and outlined agency priorities including Medicaid financial accountability, transparency, managed care oversight, behavioral health redesign, rural health access, workforce recruitment, and use of technology and AI. Senators questioned her extensively about the Hope Florida/Medicaid settlement controversy, opioid settlement-funded advertising campaigns tied to marijuana prevention and the 2024 Amendment 3 election, public records compliance, abortion reporting and enforcement under the Heartbeat Protection Act, managed care denials, value-based purchasing, and Medicaid funding pressures. After debate, the committee voted to recommend her confirmation, with Senator Polsky voting no.
The committee then considered Anna Ortega and Robert Payne for the Florida Public Service Commission. Ortega, a current PSC commissioner and former staff advisor, discussed utility regulation, data center load issues, ratepayer protections, transparency in PSC decisions, and lessons from other states. Payne, a former legislator and longtime utility co-op employee, emphasized his technical background and the need to balance utility returns with consumer affordability. Both nominees were confirmed by unanimous or near-unanimous votes and recommended favorably to the full Senate.
Next, the committee heard from Jeffrey Aaron for reappointment to the Public Employees Relations Commission. Aaron described PERC’s role in public-sector labor disputes and said his work had been upheld in appellate courts without reversal. Senators questioned him about his law firm’s state contracts, his role as chairman of Attorney General James Uthmeier’s PAC, and his connection to the Hope Florida Foundation matter; he declined to discuss the pending investigation. Public testimony included opposition from Florida Voice for the Unborn. The committee nevertheless recommended his confirmation, with several no votes. Finally, the committee approved the remaining appointees on tabs 5 through 46 in a single vote, postponing Dr. John Littell and DCF Secretary Hatch, and then adjourned.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 9th, 2025 at 03:00 pm
Appropriations - Human Resources Division
Transcript Highlights:
- The next item is adds funding for an FTE Veterans Benefit Specialist position. This was a position.
- This was a position that was removed in 2017.
- Okay, let's go up to the FTE for the Veterans Benefit Specialist Position.
- Okay, let's go up to the FTE for the Veterans Benefit Specialist Position.
- That was a position, I believe, that was removed in previous bienniums.
Summary:
The committee took up Senate Bill 2025, the Veterans Home/Veterans Affairs budget, and worked through the long sheet line by line. Members discussed base payroll, salary and health insurance increases, FTE pool adjustments, IT rate increases, operating expenses, transportation grants, the PTSD service dog program, salary equity requests, temporary help/intern funding, a Veterans Benefit Specialist FTE, accrued leave, and several one-time or carryover items including the Fisher House, document scanning, and veterans medical transportation. The committee also reviewed proposed policy language that would shift governance authority for the Veterans Home and Department of Veterans Affairs from the Administrative Committee on Veterans Affairs to the governor, and would remove board authority over salary-setting and related hiring powers.
A major portion of the meeting focused on clarifying the commissioner salary equity line and how the agency had shifted operating dollars to fund the commissioner’s current salary increase. After discussion with agency staff and Lonnie, the committee voted to remove the separate commissioner salary equity increase line and instead restore operating funding, ultimately setting the operating line at $50,000 above the prior amount rather than fully funding the executive request. The committee also approved funding for the Veterans Benefit Specialist FTE, approved a carryforward/exemption for accrued leave, approved authority to accept $200,000 in federal transportation grant funds, approved the $500,000 transfers related to veterans homelessness, and approved the exemption language for certain federal/state fiscal recovery funds after discussing whether the funds were properly obligated.
On the governance amendment, members expressed concern about making a major policy change in an appropriations bill, but also frustration over the board’s salary actions. After debate, the committee adopted the amendment transferring governance authority to the governor by a 7-1 vote. The committee also approved a smaller amount for veteran service officer salary equity than requested, and rejected funding for temporary salaries and an intern. The chair then directed staff to prepare the amended bill for further action, with the committee planning to revisit it once the revised version was ready.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Jun 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- For those wishing to provide further comments, we are accepting written testimony through the position
- Please provide your name, organization, if any, and position on the bill.
- Please provide your name, organization, if any, in position on the bill.
- Come on up, provide your name, organization you're with, if any, and position on the bill.
- Provide your name, organization you're with, and position on the bill.
Summary:
The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several Senate bills, with most of the discussion focused on worker training, public safety, and consumer protection. SB 1203 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would expand training and de-escalation requirements for private security officers. Supporters, including security workers and labor groups, said the bill would better prepare officers who often respond first to mental health crises and violent incidents. Opponents, including security industry representatives and business groups, argued it would impose major costs, create training bottlenecks, and could reduce licensed security coverage. The committee ultimately voted the bill out on a due pass recommendation to Labor and Employment, with some members noting future amendments to address training capacity and employer-provided training.
The committee also approved SB 936 by Senator Blakespear, which would restrict retail sales of nitrous oxide canisters larger than 8 grams while preserving legitimate medical, dental, culinary, and automotive uses. Support came from county officials, public health groups, waste management organizations, law enforcement, and local governments, who described rising misuse, impaired driving, and recycling hazards. No opposition testimony was presented, and the bill passed to Public Safety.
SB 1271 by Senator Reyes, aimed at strengthening California’s midwifery training pipeline by requiring data collection on licensed midwife preceptor capacity, also passed unanimously to Health. Supporters said the bill would help address shortages in rural birth care and improve access to training for aspiring midwives. SB 903 by Senator Padilla, which would place guardrails on the use of AI in mental health and psychotherapy settings and prohibit AI from being marketed as a therapist, drew emotional testimony from a mother whose son died by suicide after extensive chatbot interactions. Health and behavioral health groups supported the measure, while several industry and health organizations were opposed unless amended; the committee nevertheless sent it to Privacy and Consumer Protection on a unanimous vote. The committee also approved SB 1165 on consent and then adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee Jun 9th, 2026
Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, I hear the charter schools' position.
- Anyone in the audience who would like to express your position on this bill?
- Okay, thank you for your position. Okay, thank you for your position. Let me respond first.
- One second, let me state my position as a minority myself in this country.
- It has been over 50 years since the student regent position was created.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments heard several measures, beginning with SCA 5, Senator Cortese’s proposal to create an Equalization Reserve Account to help reduce long-standing per-pupil funding disparities between basic aid and non-basic aid school districts. Supporters, including education leaders and school employees, argued the measure would provide a stable, long-term funding source to improve student services and staffing. Charter school representatives opposed the bill, saying it excluded charter schools from the benefits and could raise equal protection concerns. Senator Cortese responded that the bill only addresses district funding and does not alter charter funding formulas. After quorum was established, SCA 5 was approved and sent to Appropriations.
The committee also heard S.J.R. 18, a resolution by Senator McNerney condemning the Citizens United decision and urging limits on corporate influence in elections. The author argued that corporate and dark money have overwhelmed campaign finance and weakened public trust. There was no formal witness testimony in support or opposition, and members discussed the resolution’s symbolic nature and its relationship to free speech and campaign finance rules. The resolution was adopted and referred onward. The committee then took up ACA 7, Assembly Member Jackson’s constitutional amendment to clarify Proposition 209 and allow more race-conscious tools in education to address racial equity gaps. Supporters said current law prevents targeted, evidence-based interventions and that the measure would help close persistent disparities; opponents argued it would weaken Prop. 209, invite discrimination, and likely fail at the ballot or in court. After extensive debate, the measure was approved as amended and sent to Appropriations.
The committee next heard ACA 18, which would add a second student voting seat to the University of California Board of Regents, ensuring both undergraduate and graduate student representation. The author and student regent witnesses said the UC board is the only major higher education governing board in California with just one student vote, and that more student representation would improve decision-making and reflect the student body. The measure drew support from student organizations and was approved. Finally, AJR 29 was heard, opposing a federal executive order affecting vote-by-mail administration and defending California’s mail voting system as safe and secure. The author said the order would improperly interfere with state election administration. The resolution was adopted. Items 3 and 4 on consent were also approved, and the committee adjourned after all agenda items were acted upon.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee received over 17 applications for this position.
- And that's a powerful position, but I want you to know that you were supported.
- It's a powerful position, but I want you to know that you are supported.
- and any position that she represents.
- and any position that she represents.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I appreciate the positivity.
- There's been a consistent rate of 2.5% positive findings.
- There's been a consistent rate of 2.5% positive findings.
- Four of those kids had positive findings.
- There's been a consistent rate of 2.5% positive findings.
Summary:
The Pre-K-12 Education Committee took up a series of education, school safety, health, and student access bills. SB 754 on International Baccalaureate bonus funds was amended to clarify the theory of knowledge course and then reported favorably. SB 370 would allow routine non-invasive school health screenings, such as vision, hearing, and dental checks, to proceed with written notice and an opt-out process rather than active parental consent; supporters said it would improve participation and access, while opponents argued it was too broad and weakened parental rights. After debate over scope, funding, and consent, the bill was reported favorably.
The committee also advanced SB 1070, which would require ECG screenings for student athletes under a phased rollout beginning in 2026, with religious and medical opt-outs. The bill was renamed the Second Chance Act in honor of Chance Gainer. Supporters described it as a life-saving measure to detect hidden cardiac conditions, while some members raised cost and implementation concerns. SB 508, the Family Empowerment Scholarship bill, would require private schools to disclose in writing what accommodations and services they will provide to students with IEPs, 504 plans, or ELL plans before enrollment; it was supported by parents, advocacy groups, and some school representatives and was reported favorably.
School safety measures were also considered. SB 1470 would refine campus locking and supervision rules, create clearer exceptions, expand training and security options for school safety personnel, and allow district-employed law enforcement officers to use canines for threat detection. Witnesses from school safety and Parkland-related advocacy groups supported the bill but urged caution on exemptions and implementation details. SB 1472 would extend a public records exemption to certified school security guards, matching the protection already given to school guardians, and it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 248 would expand participation in FHSAA sports for private school and home education students at public schools when their own schools do not offer the sport, and SB 1618 made broad changes to VPK through grade 12 policy, including reading instruction, financial literacy, school funds restrictions, teacher certification, and advisory council rules; both bills were reported favorably. Several members later recorded votes in support of specific tabs before the committee adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Education Pre-K - 12 Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- That's new to a position like this. It's also hard to recruit based on salaries.
- That's a position you cannot afford to be without.
- So whoever fields, but they're in a good position. So we just heard about teacher salary issues.
- >> But easy. >> The line item where your insurance is a line item, the certified positions sometimes
- We know there's so many aerospace positions to fill and one way of thinking about that with positions
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Mon Jan 13, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- but instead these are positions but instead these are positions<00:33:20.080>
that <00:33:20.200 - All 44 positions were retained.
- All 44 positions were retained.
Summary:
The House Finance Committee held an informational briefing with the University of Hawaiʻi, led by new President Wendy Hensel and Vice President for Budget and Finance Calbert Young. Hensel outlined the university system’s scope, student demographics, research activity, and campus missions, emphasizing four strategic priorities: serving Native Hawaiians and Hawaiʻi, student success, workforce development, and economic diversification through innovation and research. She highlighted the system’s enrollment, research funding, and the roles of Mānoa, Hilo, West Oʻahu, the community colleges, and specialized institutions such as JABSOM and the Cancer Center.
Young then reviewed the budget request, focusing largely on making prior one-time appropriations permanent and supporting recurring needs. Items included funding for Mānoa athletics, the Hawaiʻi Institute for Marine Biology, K-12 teacher education, Pamantasan Council support, Hilo programs, Windward’s mental health technician certificate, Maui’s practical nursing bridge program, and student support positions such as financial aid and admissions counselors. He also described workforce-related requests tied to nursing expansion at Mānoa and West Oʻahu, as well as facilities support at West Oʻahu.
A major portion of the testimony addressed the university’s two Kakaʻako medical facilities. Young explained that declining tobacco settlement and cigarette tax revenues are no longer sufficient to cover debt service for JABSOM and the Cancer Center, so the governor’s budget includes general fund support to supplement those obligations. He also described a regents-approved request not included in the governor’s proposal: expanding the Hawaiʻi Promise financial aid program to the four-year campuses, estimated at about $11–12 million. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.
PA
Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Jun 30 2026)
Pennsylvania Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- First is to introduce my remarks that I made earlier today that reflect our position, my position with
- We're in a good position structurally, and in terms of employment, we're in a good position with respect
- And we need to be in a position.
- We need to be in a position to respond to that, and we are here in position to respond to that.
- I actually think we're in a very good position. Meet in the Middle.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then received committee reports from Banking and Insurance and Judiciary. Several leaves of absence were granted, and the chamber took up calendar and procedural motions, including re-referrals and tabling actions on multiple bills. House Bill 1102 and Senate Bill 911 were re-referred to Appropriations, House Bill 96 and Senate Bill 599 were briefly laid on the table and then returned to the calendar, and House Bill 2400 and Senate Bill 746 were also sent to Appropriations. The Senate later agreed to consider a discharge-related motion on minimum wage, but the motion to make it a special order of business failed by a vote of 23-27.
On final passage, Senate Bill 1182 passed 50-0 after Senator Boscola described it as a modernization of the Board of Vehicles Act to address software-based vehicle features, warranty reimbursement, data protections, loaner vehicles, and related dealer/manufacturer issues; she noted amendments had been adopted to address stakeholder concerns. Senate Bill 1334 also passed, 29-21, after the Senate rejected Amendment A44049, which would have exempted certain cardiology technicians from licensing requirements if credentialed and supervised; supporters argued the exemption reflected existing practice and credentialing, while opponents said the bill was needed for patient safety and consistent oversight. Senate Bill 1372 passed 50-0, and House Bill 2426 was re-referred to Appropriations.
The latter part of the session focused heavily on minimum wage and budget timing. Senators Tartaglione, Hughes, and Costa argued Pennsylvania had gone 20 years without raising the minimum wage and urged action on a House-passed minimum wage measure, while Senator Pittman said Republicans were willing to “meet in the middle” but opposed the House proposal as written. Members also discussed the state budget, the rainy day fund, and whether the Senate should remain in session; after debate, Senator Pittman’s motion to recess to the call of the President pro tempore was adopted 27-23, and the Senate stood in recess.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Rules and Administration - 06/01/26
Rules and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- I think we're in a position now where hiring is more competitive. That's certainly what I've heard.
- I think we're in a position now where hiring is more competitive. That's certainly what I've heard.
- next section talks about authorized reimbursements for certain types of business related to your position
- next section talks about authorized reimbursements for certain types of business related to your position
- next section talks about authorized reimbursements for certain types of business related to your position
WI
Wisconsin 2026 1st Special Session
Joint Committee on Finance May 12th, 2026
Joint Committee on Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- If we look, we would start with a positive balance on the condition statement we've shown with all acts
- The positive balance at the end of the session would be $553 million.
- And if we actually go into a recession, we are not going to be in a good position to be able to meet
- On to DMA's request for the transfer of two positions to administer the Wisconsin and Next Generation
- -26 from the appropriation for federal-aid state operations to one SEG position in the appropriation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/13/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And then one position that would be a forensic accountant dedicated to this work, which neither unit
- And my point is this: the governor has put us in a position where you are in a very difficult position
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where governor has put us in a position where governor has put us in a position - <01:02:20.240>
and you are in a very difficult position and you are in a very difficult position - they can be but we are in a position they can be but we are in a position where<01:02:29.880>
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The cost is associated with them creating a division with 6 to 10 positions for broad enforcement.
- When it came to my attention, my question was why are you saying that you need 6 to 10 positions?
- Last year, I believe they didn't have a handle on how many positions they would need.
- Last year, I believe they didn't have a handle on how many positions they would need.
- They said it was going to be an increase this year. they said ...have a handle on how many positions
Bills:
SB25, SB250, HB22, HB27, HB33, HB47, HB233, HB290, HB308, HB324, HB382, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB980, HB1157, HB1207, HB1236, HCR45
Keywords:
registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Commerce and Small Business
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, now it says a copy of a statement signed by a position.
- So, how does my employee verify that that position is actually who he or she says she is?
- Well, now it says a copy of a statement signed by a position.
- Well, now it says a copy of a statement signed by a position.
- in the in the positive nature of people. in the in the positive nature of people.
Keywords:
Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building, historic preservation, state property, inventory removal, fixtures, furnishings, reuse, recycling, upcycling, surplus property, public assets, legislative chambers, desk sale, chair sale, state auditor
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And what I'm talking about is budget to fill the positions.
- I know we've worked together in many other ways, as when you were in the other position as a director
- Fresca's brings to Any position that she takes on is a dedication to public service that surpasses the
- Lopez retired from New Mexico State Land Office, where she held the position of assistant commissioner
- Lopez for the position and believe she will be an asset to the board.
Keywords:
land grant, Las Vegas, governance, self-governance, judicial management, forced sterilization, coerced sterilization, Indigenous women, Native American women, women of color, reproductive justice, reproductive sovereignty, truth and reconciliation commission, memorial, trauma-informed care, reparative justice, human rights, bodily autonomy, Indian Health Service, Indian affairs
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (10/28/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And also during the last 10 years, there are new positions in municipal government; the number of positions
- municipal um government new positions municipal um government the<00:19:22.000>
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- that other towns and same position that other towns and cities<00:23:29.760>
have <00:23:30.480
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- At least as long as Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has been in that position, I've been in this position
- That put TCEQ in a difficult position of implementing our programs with limited time and resources.
- before this committee that would have the most positive impact on your respective agencies and is there
- Texas is positioned to continue to lead in that space. There are issues around the globe.
- Position of bad policy that lays costs on these guys is another matter altogether, because just these
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And although pilot groups have been kept intentionally small again, we see initial positive findings.
- This is a positive impact on recruitment efforts.
- Retention strategies include the creation of re regional retention specialist these positions.
- >> So we have approximately 1500 CPI, frontline positions.
- This diagnosed with positional defiance disorder disorder and ADHD.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Feb 4th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Transcript Highlights:
- So when you get the cut in there, of course, you'll get that actually positive hit on the cut.
- In there, of course, you'll get that actually positive hit on the cut.
- My honor and privilege to serve in that position for eight years.
- So I think that puts us in a position...
- So I think that puts us in a position where we interact very well with the Highway Patrol.
Summary:
The committee heard a series of domestic security and law enforcement presentations from the Florida Sheriffs Association, Florida Police Chiefs Association, Florida Highway Patrol, and FDLE. Sheriff Rob Hardwick outlined the sheriffs’ legislative priorities, focusing on adding xylazine to Florida’s trafficking statute and increasing penalties for luring or enticing a child under 12 from a misdemeanor to a felony. He also discussed domestic security coordination, fusion center intelligence sharing, and jail-based reentry efforts. Members asked about xylazine prevalence in Broward County and whether canine units can detect it; Hardwick said he would follow up with data and noted that dogs are not specifically trained for xylazine, though fentanyl-certified dogs may alert on mixtures.
Chief Charlie Vasquez of the Florida Police Chiefs Association presented three priorities: stronger protections for law enforcement, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, and their families when threatened because of their jobs; faster and more consistent access to blood-borne pathogen testing results after exposure incidents; and mandatory life without release for anyone convicted of murdering a police or correctional officer, reviving a version of the Jason Raynor Act. Senators asked about delays in blood testing after exposure, and Vasquez said officers can be forced to take prophylactic medication while waiting for results and that the process should be streamlined.
Florida Highway Patrol Director Dave Kerner described FHP’s domestic security role, including criminal interdiction, canine units, traffic homicide investigations, aviation, drones, border operations, and responses to threats such as human smuggling and the October 7-related security posture at synagogues and campuses. He said staffing remains constrained by vacancies and pay disparities, so he was not seeking more authorized troopers at this time. FDLE Deputy Commissioner David Binder then reviewed the state’s domestic security structure, fusion centers, critical infrastructure assessments, and grant funding, warning that federal homeland security dollars have declined sharply while threats remain high. He highlighted work on drone mitigation, radiological detection, vehicle barriers, and school security assessments, and emphasized the need for continued interagency coordination. The committee took no formal votes and adjourned after the presentations and questions.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- nourished further through your positive nourished further through your positive decision. decision
- position for the record. position for the record.
- SNAP positions are half funded by the feds already, so they invest in the positions, the feds match it
- SNAP positions are half funded by the feds already, so they invest in the positions, the feds match it
- SNAP positions are half funded by the feds already, so they invest in the positions, the feds match it