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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Elizabeth Pomerazi, Claudia Eisman, and Paul Umbach.
- Elizabeth Pomerazi, Claudia Eisman and Paul Umbach.
- My name is Paul Umbach, and I'm in support of the bill.
- Our distributed model goes differently, Paul. Elizabeth can answer it then, Paul.
Committee:
House Higher Education
Keywords:
special prosecutor, state law, criminal justice, accountability, law enforcement, stormwater management, counties, regulation, environment, water quality
Summary:
The Committee on Higher Education met to hear several bills and first corrected the minutes from its April 1, 2025 meeting to reflect that a committee substitute for HB 271 had been adopted before the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard HB 3326, which would help Texas higher education employees, especially adjunct faculty, qualify for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness by counting classroom hours toward full-time status, requiring institutions to verify employment within 60 days, and requiring annual notice to eligible employees. No witnesses testified against the bill, and it was left pending.
Members then heard HB 2853, authorizing UTEP to phase in a student union fee increase to fund demolition and reconstruction of its aging student union. Representative Perez and UTEP student and university witnesses said the current facility is outdated and insufficient for a campus of more than 25,000 students, while some members raised concerns about the size of the fee increase and its impact on low-income students. UTEP representatives said most students receive aid, the fee would be phased in over time, and the project was student-approved; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4066, a one-line bill to abolish the Texas Research Incentive Program after the state cleared its backlog of matching obligations, with the author saying the program was no longer needed in light of newer research funding approaches. The bill was left pending.
The committee spent substantial time on HB 125, which would create the Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Supporters, including Tarleton leadership, the founding dean, a rural hospital CEO, and a feasibility consultant, argued the school would address severe rural physician shortages by recruiting Texas and rural students, training them in rural settings, and developing new residency slots rather than competing for existing ones. Members asked about affordability, residency placement, and whether the school would draw students from rural Texas; Tarleton said it would seek to keep tuition and debt low, had already raised private donations, and would request $25 million in state support over the biennium. The bill was left pending.
Finally, the committee heard HB 42, which would increase the annual Higher Education Fund appropriation and adjust its allocation methodology. The chair and university witnesses described rising deferred maintenance, inflation, cybersecurity needs, and enrollment growth at HEAF-eligible institutions, with witnesses from Texas Tech, Sam Houston State, and UNT saying the additional funding would help address aging facilities and technology needs. After testimony, the committee left HB 42 pending and recessed.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1st, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Paul, do you have a committee substitute before the committee? If, if y'all have it, there is one.
- Paul to explain the committee substitute. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Appreciate it.
- Paul? Seeing none, there are no witnesses. Um, chair recognize Mr. Paul to close on HB 2827.
Committee:
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- November, I was honored to present a special recognition award to our very own Fort Worth police officer Paul
- Paul has been instrumental in making Fort Worth a film-friendly city, having worked on every major film
- It's people like Officer Paul Ufkus who make Texas such a unique and welcoming place to do business and
- Each witness will start with Alfredo Cervantes, followed by Paul Hayes. You can sit on the left.
- My name is Paul Hale, and I'm with the SREC.
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, youth camp, summer camp, camp safety, emergency operations plan, emergency preparedness, evacuation drill, camp staff training, volunteer training, camper safety, lost camper, natural disaster, fire safety, mass casualty
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This is exactly what Representative Paul Anderson was just saying about in my district. Same thing.
- This is exactly what Representative Paul Anderson was just saying about in my district. Same thing.
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NM
Transcript Highlights:
- So, Senator Paul, I appreciate hearing your thoughts since you're familiar with this and just curious
- I'll just say, I think what we heard from Senator Paul is they can...
- There you go, Senator Paul. Well done. Just, Mr.
- Let's let Senator Paul do that.
- Senator Paul. Senator Stewart? Senator Thornton? No to table. Senator Wirth? No, yes, sir.
Committee:
Senate Senate Judiciary
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, you And when I started in West St.
- Paul, Mano is um something called the Title I program.
- Paul, Mano is um something called the Title I program.
- Paul, that could be an income of about 400,000.
- Paul, that could be in Minneapolis St.
Committee:
House Education Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/18/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul. We need your help.
- Paul, of residents in Minneapolis, St.
- Paul Corner Drug in the Mac-Groveland neighborhood of St.
- Paul Matt Groveland neighborhood of St.
- Paul for 103 years now. I've been Mr. Hessin: St. Paul for 103 years now.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- that several Minnesota State leaders would address the various writers in the budget: Kim Lynch and Paul
- any questions, I’d like to turn the presentation over to Associate Vice Chancellors Kim Lynch and Paul
- associate Vice chancellors Kim Lynch to associate Vice chancellors Kim Lynch and<00:17:55.960><c> Paul
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- Shepard to speak to the and Paul Shepard to speak to the students<00:17:58.360><c> to</c><00:17:58.480
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/16/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- this time, I'd like to recognize, if he has any comments, the Secretary of the State Election Board, Paul
- I'm Paul Zirix, the Secretary of the State Election Board.
Committee:
House Elections and Ethics
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, and Martin Makary, of Virginia, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, both of the Department of Health and Human Mar 13th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Paul. Senator Collins. Senator Mullin. Senator Marshall. Senator Scott. Senator Hawley.
- Senator Paul. Aye. Senator Collins. Aye. Senator Mullen. Aye.
Keywords:
public health, nominations, NIH, FDA, drug affordability, transparency, pharmaceutical industry, healthcare accessibility
Summary:
The meeting focused on vital health-related nominations, primarily emphasizing the roles of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya for NIH Director and Dr. Monty McCary for FDA Commissioner. During the discussion, various senators expressed their support and concerns regarding these nominations. Senator Sanders voiced opposition to both candidates, highlighting issues related to drug affordability and public trust in health agencies. He emphasized the need for leaders committed to transparency and addressing the epidemic of high prescription drug prices, advocating for action against pharmaceutical industry greed. Overall, the conversation underscored the critical crossroads in public health leadership amidst ongoing challenges such as trust restoration and healthcare accessibility.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 3/6/25 - Part 2
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- The chief author for House File 1552 is Paul Anderson.
- The chief author for House File 1552 is Paul Anderson.
Committee:
House Rules and Legislative Administration
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House & Governmental May 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have Chad Ennis from Honest Elections Project and Paul Loggaman from Heritage Action, who also would
- Paul. Was that the... So we have a card for Mr. Paul. Did Mr. Chad turn in a card yet?
- Chairman, my name is Paul Loggeman, and I represent Heritage Action. Hi, and I'm Chad Ennis.
- I think, and my colleague Paul might cover this a little more, but we hear all of these horror stories
- My name is Paul Lagerman, as I mentioned, and I am the state advocacy manager for Heritage Action.
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 319, which would tighten and standardize voter identification rules at polling places. Senator Presley and Secretary of State Nancy Landry said the bill replaces the current “generally recognized” photo ID standard with a specific list of acceptable IDs, removes the affidavit-only option, and allows voters without a photo ID to cast a conditional paper ballot at the registrar of voters office or during early voting if they later provide approved documentation within two days after the election. Supporters argued the bill improves consistency, election integrity, and poll-worker guidance while still preserving access through alternative documents and free state IDs; opponents warned it could create confusion and burden seniors, students, homeless voters, and others without easy access to the required documents. After debate, the committee reported SB 319 favorably by a 7-2 vote.
The committee then approved Senate Bill 202, which adds one day of compensated meeting time for parish boards of election supervisors in certain elections, and Senate Bill 25, which revises the compensation schedule for registrars of voters and related staff. SB 25 was amended to remove outdated step references and make conforming technical changes, and supporters said the pay structure has not been updated since 2007 despite increased duties and workload. The committee also adopted and reported favorably Senate Concurrent Resolution 29, creating a legislative study committee on water quality in the Chafalalaya Basin, and House Concurrent Resolution 85, creating a task force on illegal dumping, both with technical amendments.
In addition, the committee advanced Senate Concurrent Resolution 63, which asks the legislative auditor to review how fiscal notes are prepared during session, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 33, which creates a work-based learning coordination task force to improve alignment among education, workforce, and employer partners. SCR 33 was amended to change the appointing authority for two members. The committee also approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, establishing the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, and House Resolution 196, which creates a study committee on the impact of fallen trees on residential property and insurance issues. Several of these measures were supported by agency representatives or outside groups, and the committee adopted technical amendments where needed before reporting the bills and resolutions favorably.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance Feb 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Before we move to Lupita or Deb, let's prepare the next panel of Paul Jewell, Artem Pisarchuk, and Sarah
- Our next panel will be Paul Jewell, Artem Pisarchuk, and Sarah Garriott.
- Paul Jewell, Artem Pisarchuk, and Sarah Garriott.
- Paul, please proceed. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
- Paul Jewell, on behalf of the members of the Washington State Association of Counties, testifying other
Summary:
House Finance held a public hearing on Gross Substitute Senate Bill 6346, a proposal to impose a 9.9% tax beginning in 2028 on Washington taxable income over $1 million for individuals, with related rules for residents, nonresidents, pass-through entities, estimated payments, penalties, credits, and revenue distribution. Staff explained that the bill would also fund several tax changes, including an expanded Working Families Tax Credit, sales tax exemptions for grooming and hygiene products, higher small business B&O credits, an early end to the B&O surcharge on very large businesses, and repeal of most retail services sales tax changes from last session. The fiscal note projected about $2.53 billion in additional state revenue in FY 2029 and $3.21 billion in FY 2030, with local revenue losses and significant Department of Revenue implementation costs. The chair also announced concerns about apparent fraud and duplicate records in the public sign-in system and set testimony rules limiting questions and shortening testimony time as the hearing progressed.
The prime sponsor, Senator Jamie Peterson, said the bill was intended to make Washington’s tax system less regressive and to raise revenue for schools, health care, higher education, and other public needs while reducing the burden on lower- and middle-income residents. Supporters from labor, education, health care, child care, housing, poverty-reduction, and social service organizations argued that the bill would help fund essential services, expand the Working Families Tax Credit, and improve fairness by asking the wealthiest households to contribute more. Several individual supporters, including business owners and workers, said they were willing to pay more and described the need for better-funded schools, health care, child care, and public defense.
Opponents, including former Attorney General Rob McKenna, business groups, construction and real estate representatives, and taxpayer advocates, argued the measure would function as an unconstitutional income tax, would be unstable and likely expanded over time, and would harm small businesses organized as pass-through entities. They said the bill would reduce investment, discourage entrepreneurship, and could drive businesses and high earners out of Washington. Some local government representatives supported the public defense funding but asked for more dedicated revenue and protection against local revenue losses from the bill’s sales tax exemptions. No committee vote or final action was taken during the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 9th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Vincent de Paul, my parish church. And yesterday morning at 10 a.m., I was at St.
- Vincent de Paul, my parish church, with a whole bunch of people.
- Vincent de Paul to tell one boy in the hospital at UCSF that we all care and that we're all with him.
- Vincent de Paul to tell one boy in the hospital at UCSF that we all care and that we're all with him.
- I dream that we look upon each other and see what the Apostle Paul... Reconciliation.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Mayor John Paul O'Connor waves in support. Marcy Sheppler waves in support.
- Mayor John Paul O'Connor waves against. Okay, that's all the appearance cards.
- Mayor John Paul O'Connor waves against. Okay, that's all the appearance card.
- Is there any Mayor John Paul O'Connor waives against. Okay, that's all the appearance cards.
- As we see medical malpractice, George Beizio, Florida Insurance Council, waives against, Mayor John Paul
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Committee on Rules met with a quorum and heard extensive debate on SB 734, which would repeal Florida’s wrongful-death medical malpractice exception that bars certain adult children and parents from recovering noneconomic damages. Senator Yarborough presented the bill as a fairness and accountability measure, while many family members testified in support, describing deaths they believed were caused by medical negligence and arguing the current law denies equal justice. Opponents, including physician and insurer representatives, warned the bill could increase malpractice exposure, premiums, defensive medicine, and physician shortages. The committee also considered two late-filed amendments: Senator Burton’s amendment would make Department of Health investigative findings admissible in court, and Senator Martin’s amendment to that amendment would broaden admissibility/discoverability to additional disciplinary and prior-adverse-incident records and insurance coverage facts. After debate, the Martin amendment was adopted, but the Burton amendment as amended failed on a roll call vote. The committee then reported SB 734 favorably without the amendment.
The committee next unanimously reported CS for SB 86 favorably. That bill, by Senator Burgess, expands peer support protections for first responders to include support personnel; there was little debate and several law-enforcement-related organizations indicated support. The committee also took up SB 316 on series limited liability companies. Senator Berman explained that the bill creates rules for series LLCs in Florida, and a late-filed amendment, requested by the Secretary of State, delayed implementation by one year. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee considered CS for CS for SB 384, which requires municipalities seeking to annex state-owned land to notify the relevant county legislative delegation when the first public hearing is advertised. Senator Burton presented the bill briefly, there was no opposition or debate, and the committee proceeded to vote on the measure.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
PSM, PSM DEFER Public Hearings 01-29-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul Cockerham is testifying for Purple Heart Homes in support.
- Paul Cockerham is testifying for Purple Heart Homes in support.
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- The other testifiers are Sean DeWeer, Jeff Jones, Paul Cockerham, and Connie Jones, all in opposition
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs met on January 29, 2025, and first took up deferred SB 259 on record keeping. The chair said Honu Police Department had submitted support, and the committee recommended passage with amendments, including a technical change to the effective date on page 4, line 6 to July 1, 2077. Vice Chair Elefante voted yes; Senators Fevella and Rhoads were excused; the recommendation was adopted.
The committee then heard SB 603 and SB 608, both relating to veterans benefits consulting and compensation. The Attorney General’s office recommended amendments to address First Amendment, Contracts Clause, and savings-clause issues, and testimony was mixed, with several supporters from veterans-related organizations and several opponents, including some testifiers from the public and industry groups. The committee later adopted chair recommendations to pass both bills with amendments, including preambles about protecting veteran consumers from misleading or unfair practices, savings clauses, and effective-date changes to July 1, 2077.
SB 601, relating to law enforcement search notices and securing entrances, drew support from the Office of the Public Defender and a private citizen who described the bill as a response to warrantless searches and a transparency measure; there was also opposition from Maui County police and one other testifier. The committee then moved to SB 871 on arson, where the Department of the Attorney General raised drafting and constitutional concerns and the Public Defender opposed the measure as vague, overbroad, and creating problematic sentencing provisions, while HPD supported it as a public-safety tool. The chair ultimately recommended SB 871 pass with amendments softening mandatory language, adding parole language, and changing the effective date to July 1, 2077; the recommendation was adopted.
The final measures were SB 1130, exempting certain construction rebuilding materials from general excise tax in federally declared disaster areas, and SB 104, restricting solitary confinement in correctional facilities. The Department of Taxation requested third-party certification and a later effective date, and the committee adopted amendments reflecting those requests and moving the effective date to January 1, 2026. On SB 104, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation opposed the bill, citing staff assaults and existing policy updates, while the Oversight Commission, Public Defender, and multiple advocates supported it as a safeguard with oversight and due process protections. The committee passed SB 104 with amendments, including adopting the commission’s definition language, changing terminology to “restrictive housing,” and setting the effective date to July 1, 2077.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator, I mean, Representative Paul. Thank you, Chairman.
- Representative Paul, thanks for all y'all.
- And Paul is Memorial or is Methodist Health.
- And Paul is Memorial, or is Methodist health system, right?
- And Paul Paul is Memorial or is Methodist Health.
Committee:
House Insurance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint House Higher Education Finance and Policy and Senate Higher Education Committee 3/18/25
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul at the History Center, but 400 full-time equivalents. Mr.
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- Paul.
- Paul.
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, municipal finance, liquor store, audit requirements, state auditor, local government, historic flag, state flag, display standards, ceremonial, Minnesota Statutes, Ursa Minor, state symbol, Minnesota state laws, constellation, official state designation