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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Jul 7th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Innovation Office, with a focus on recruiting businesses in space, aerospace, clean energy, clean water, science
- , bioscience, and advanced computing.
- And we've seen the same reports in the science on the soil content and all of that.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Wed Feb 4, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Behavioral science and evidence from other states shows that a small hurdle can suppress participation
- science and evidence from other<01:18:19.520>
states <01:18:19.840>shows <01:18:20.080> - And then you have to physically pull up every ticket, transcribe it into your computer, whatever.
- <01:28:41.840>
So, <01:28:42.480>I'm <01:28:42.719>just your computer, whatever - So, I'm just your computer, whatever.
Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 2095, which would provide supplemental appropriations for the Judiciary for the 2025-2027 biennium. Judiciary Administrative Director Brandon Kimura testified in strong support and outlined a request for about $6.4 million in supplemental operating funds, plus four permanent full-time position conversions. He grouped the request into security, services to court users, and staffing needs, including $3.25 million for supplemental armed private security at judiciary facilities statewide, nearly $200,000 for cybersecurity staffing and support, restoration of funding for substance use treatment purchase-of-service contracts, restoration of funding for the Office of Public Guardian on Kauaʻi, salary commission funding, a Kona court operations position, and two Court-Appointed Special Advocates positions converted from temporary to permanent. He also described five capital improvement requests totaling $55.4 million, led by $30 million for construction of a new South Kohala courthouse, $1.2 million each for air conditioning upgrades in Hilo and Kauaʻi, $15 million for elevator upgrades at Kahumanu Hale, and $8 million in lump-sum bond funds for emerging projects.
Several organizations testified in support, including Parents and Children Together and the True Cost Coalition. Supporters emphasized the importance of the purchase-of-service funding for domestic violence and substance use treatment services and said the restoration would return funding to pre-COVID levels and help providers maintain capacity. Kimura explained that the Judiciary often shifts funds among contracts during the year to avoid service interruptions, but that the reduced funding has caused delays and operational problems for providers and probationers.
Members asked detailed questions about the capital projects and operating requests. Representative Shimizu asked for more information on the lump-sum bond funds and the elevator project, and Kimura explained that the Kahumanu Hale request covers four remaining elevator shafts after earlier funding addressed the first five elevators. Representative Cochran asked about the absence of Maui County projects, and Kimura said the Judiciary is still planning for its older Maui facilities with DAGS. Chair Tarnas questioned the need for armed private guards and discussed whether court security should be prioritized within the Department of Law Enforcement; Kimura said the Judiciary needs additional personnel now and has not asked DLE to deprioritize other missions, though the chair suggested further coordination between the agencies. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
NH
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- And Senator Rard, if I remember right, this is essentially one that says if you sit down at your computer
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if <00:31:39.399>you <00:31:39.559>sit You sit down at your computer - than not now institutions require a BSN, yeah, in addition to, you know, obviously registered nurse science
- > nursing<00:39:22.319>
correct <00:39:22.720>yeah <00:39:23.079>correct science - and nursing correct yeah correct science and nursing correct yeah correct um<00:39:24.280>
and
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 30, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Since arriving at the Rochester Museum and Science Center in 2018, Hillary has helped strengthen one
- She brings warmth, curiosity, and an unwavering belief that institutions like the museum and science
- Because of her leadership, countless families, students, and visitors have experienced the wonder of science
- rebuilds depleted stockpiles and accelerates the fielding of game-changing technologies like quantum computing
- , hypersonics, and... like quantum computing, hypersonics, and autonomous systems while sustaining legacy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, we've received letters from some of our partners like the Life Sciences Association, New Hampshire
- Life Sciences, the Stay Work Play, and some of the local and regional chambers, all in support of this
- um the uh Staywork play uh life sciences um the uh Staywork play uh some<00:37:34.320>
of <00: - Something like the life sciences sector is trying to recruit a lot of new employees.
- They could be at home doing math, English, science, whatever, and learning a hell of a lot more than
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (03/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And I got a degree in physical science, secondary education, with a chemistry option.
- I did a long-term sub assignment in North Andover, Massachusetts, and I was a science teacher at Hollis
- We're talking about English language arts, mathematics, basic science at grade four through eight and
- We're talking about English language arts, mathematics, basic science at grade four through eight and
- at at grade four through eight science at at grade four through eight and<00:36:28.760>
as <00
Summary:
The Education Policy Committee opened a hearing on HB 748, which would establish a local education freedom account (EFA) program. The prime sponsor, Rep. Kevin Verville, described the bill as enabling legislation that would let local voters decide whether to create a local EFA program by petition and ballot vote, with a 60% threshold to approve or repeal it. He argued that public education is about funding rather than a specific school building, said the proposal would expand parental choice, and cited Deerfield’s move from a single high school option to multiple tuitioned options as an example of local flexibility.
Verville said the local EFA would be funded at twice the state adequacy amount, with the district matching the state portion, while other aid categories such as free and reduced meals, English language learner, and special education aid would not be doubled. He said students using a local EFA would still count in average daily membership, that unspent EFA funds would revert to the district, and that the bill would prohibit double-dipping with other scholarship or EFA programs. He also said special education services would remain under district discretion and that local EFA participants would still take statewide assessments for accountability.
Committee members pressed him on several issues, especially special education, transportation, and fairness. Rep. Woodcock and Rep. Murray asked whether districts would still have to provide special education and transportation services if a student used a local EFA; Verville responded that special education would remain in the local district at district discretion, while transportation would generally become the family’s responsibility unless already required in an IEP. Rep. Cornell raised an equity concern about no income eligibility cap, asking whether higher-income families should receive the same public support; Verville replied that New Hampshire does not means-test public education and that the local EFA is a public funding mechanism, not a tuition subsidy that would cover full private-school costs. No vote or committee action was taken in the portion provided.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 10, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Lunar New Year, we will not forget the contributions of our AANHPI brothers and sisters in atomic science
- medicine and Engineering atomic science medicine and Engineering to<00:40:21.079>
name <00:40: - In my younger days, in my youth, I used to be a computer programmer.
- He forgets that I used to be a computer programmer. None of this is conjecture.
- <07:29:59.318>
programmer that I used to be a computer programmer that I used to be a computer
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 4, February 12, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- computers, software, monitors. computers, software, monitors.
- This action applied computers, and such.
- it means we're buying computers. it means we're buying computers.
- <02:41:13.760>
for say they need uh new computers for say they need uh new computers for everything - Corrections, some of their computers Corrections, some of their computers that<02:41:24.960>
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- can take anyone with a basic sciences can take anyone with a basic sciences degree<01:36:00.880>
- use that computer monitor.
- use that computer monitor.
- Um, I'm not sure if we provided that computer for your county.
- Um, I'm not sure if we provided that computer for your county.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Jessica Brand, on behalf of California Life Sciences, in support.
- However, my story is not unique, and the science confirms it.
- Jessica Moran, on behalf of California Life Sciences, in support.
- Lizzie Guantzone, on behalf of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, in support.
- Lizzie Guantzone on behalf of the Center for Science and the Public Interest in Support.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee Jun 17th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Consider a student who graduates in computer science, gets a remote job outside of the state.
- And he's got all the sciences already from getting dual credit, doing dual credit and having a degree
- committee aware, but we’ve been making some progress there because I don’t like the fact that the computer
- For a computer that probably costs about $800.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- of the nation's leading producers of engineers in aerospace, mechanical, chemical, and aviation sciences
- of the nation's leading producers of engineers in aerospace, mechanical, chemical, and aviation sciences
- Then we went from just running our test on instruments to using those instruments and attaching computers
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attaching using those instruments and attaching using those instruments and attaching computers - <02:15:28.520>
So, computers to do our calculation. So, computers to do our calculation.
WY
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- both the college of agriculture, protect both the college of agriculture, life<01:27:46.320>
sciences - and natural resources and life sciences and natural resources and the<01:27:47.920>
college <01 - the depreciation account up to $621,000 for those same cloud services and reduced $1 million for computer
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million <01:43:27.360>for <01:43:28.080>uh <01:43:28.239>computer - reduced $1 million for uh computer reduced $1 million for uh computer network<01:43:29.119>
support
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 02/27/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- As Bill Moran, a later testifier, will detail, the science does not support this ban.
- fire will EU as Bill Moran a later test fire will detail<00:24:15.360>
the <00:24:15.520>science - does not support this detail the science does not support this band<00:24:19.440>
Minnesota <00 - and has science as its benchmark by which to define regulation.
- However, it would also have been part of the computation to determine eligibility for the renters credit
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a Resilient Mass plan, which is our hazard mitigation plan, that really did a lot of science
- is and I'll recommend to the Office of Climate Science that the administration has put together over
- I wouldn’t mind Emily going first so I can turn on my computer.
- The science is clear: 2030 is a tipping point.
- So we have a science-backed, stakeholder-informed roadmap with clear, shovel-ready actions.
Summary:
The hearing focused on the Healey-Driscoll administration’s Mass Ready Act, a $3 billion environmental bond bill. Administration officials said the bill would fund climate resilience, clean water, land conservation, parks, PFAS remediation, food security infrastructure, and coastal and inland flood protection, while also streamlining permitting for housing, restoration, and other resilience projects. They emphasized that the bond authorizes spending but does not itself obligate it, and said the proposal includes deauthorizations as housekeeping. Committee members asked about the new Resilience Revolving Fund, flood and drought management, MVP funding, land acquisition, Chapter 61 right-of-first-refusal changes, salt marsh carbon sequestration, and how the bill would help smaller municipalities and offset expected federal funding losses. Officials said the revolving fund would be managed through EEA and the Clean Water Trust, with criteria aimed at directing aid to communities most in need, and noted that drought issues would continue to be handled through existing DEP and drought commission tools.
Several committee members and witnesses discussed specific policy provisions, including flood disclosure requirements for homebuyers and renters, expanded authority for regional planning and small-town access to grants, and permitting reforms that would exempt or expedite certain environmental restoration and priority housing projects from more time-consuming review processes. Administration witnesses defended the reforms as a way to achieve the same environmental outcomes faster and with more certainty, while some advocates argued the bill should go further, especially on Chapter 91 and restoration permitting. The administration also described investments in DCR facilities, water and wastewater systems, open space, agricultural easements, and a new focus on blue carbon and salt marsh restoration.
Public testimony largely supported the bill. Mass Audubon, the Trustees of Reservations, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, The Nature Conservancy, MAPC, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, municipal officials, and others praised the bill’s resilience, conservation, and water infrastructure investments. Some witnesses urged additional funding for land protection, coastal resilience, buyouts, and restoration, and several called for stronger or simpler permitting reforms. Municipal witnesses from Boston, Beckett, Beverly, Conway, and regional planning organizations stressed the need for flexible financing, especially for small and rural communities facing costly infrastructure and climate adaptation projects. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the committee heard testimony and asked questions before moving on to additional panels.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (01/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I went to water science school.
- I went to water science school.
- I went to water science school.
- <02:40:40.040>
and under um College of life science and under um College of life science and - <03:43:21.080>
reads and as you're pumping the computer reads and as you're pumping the computer
Summary:
The Environment and Agriculture Committee held an introductory orientation for members, many of whom were new or newly assigned to the committee. Leadership emphasized that the committee is intended to operate in a nonpartisan, collaborative way, and members introduced themselves and described their backgrounds in farming, gardening, food service, environmental work, water and waste issues, veterinary work, and related fields. Several members noted personal ties to homesteading, livestock, orcharding, food security, landfill concerns, and animal welfare, while others said they were eager to learn the committee’s work.
The chair then reviewed committee procedures and expectations. Members were told the committee would generally meet on Tuesdays, with hearings starting around 10 a.m. and often running until about 4:30 p.m., and that absences, substitutes for executive sessions, and email communications would be handled through House rules and the committee’s email system. The chair also covered decorum rules for live-streamed meetings, including professional dress, limiting food and drink at the table, and giving full attention to witnesses. Members were reminded that legislative emails are subject to public records laws and that the committee may soon transition to a new email domain.
The chair also explained logistics such as bill folders, committee room storage, and emergency procedures for evacuation or shelter-in-place. No bills were debated or voted on in this meeting, but the chair noted that the committee already had roughly two dozen bills pending, including animal welfare, landfill, policy, and cat-and-dog related measures. Members were told to expect a broad mix of topics beyond agriculture, including solid waste and animal-related legislation.
NH
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- Given my experience as a computer technology teacher, I understand those concerns. advisory that was
- Given my experience<02:17:46.240>
as <02:17:46.399>a <02:17:46.639>computer <02:17 - :46.960>
technology experience as a computer technology experience as a computer technology teacher - Some districts, such as those without a one-to-one computing environment, need this exception in order
- <07:58:48.958>
of <07:58:49.120>meteorology science of meteorology science of meteorology
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, if the steering wheel goes out or the lights go out or the automatic computer system goes...
- ...goes out or the lights go out or the automatic computer system goes out, do we need to address every
- ample time to be able to file a lawsuit, to have accountability, and it also ensures that actual science
Summary:
The committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 99, which would require courts and law enforcement to better recognize military protective orders in domestic violence cases and allow civilian judges to consider those orders when reviewing restraining order requests. Supporters, including the Department of Defense and military-related organizations, said the bill would close jurisdictional gaps that leave military families vulnerable off base. The bill drew no opposition and was approved on a unanimous vote, with members also expressing support for the author’s request to be added as coauthors.
Members then heard SB 1237, a pay equity reporting enforcement bill that would increase penalties for repeat noncompliance with California’s employer pay-data reporting requirements. The author and supporters from Power California Action and HOPE argued that stronger penalties are needed because the state is still missing pay data for hundreds of thousands of workers and wage gaps persist, especially for women of color. There was no opposition testimony, but one member voted no; the bill passed to Appropriations and was placed on call. SB 1387 followed, proposing to allow Jewish identity to be reported as an ethnic category in state demographic data collection. Supporters said the change would improve data accuracy and help identify discrimination, while opponents from Jewish Voice for Peace and other Jewish speakers argued the bill was unworkable, unnecessary, and could be harmful or exceptionalizing. The committee approved the bill on a unanimous vote to Privacy.
The committee also approved SB 932, which would require assignees filing civil actions to identify the original party in the case caption, after testimony that the change would improve transparency and help courts, the public, and journalists track assigned claims. SB 988, an auto glass industry bill, drew the most extensive debate: the author and the National Insurance Crime Bureau said it would curb fraud, restrict certain assignment-of-benefits practices, and improve consumer safety, while independent glass shops and their associations warned it could restrict consumer choice and favor insurers or large networks. Despite those concerns, the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 1296, requiring landlords to disclose pet policies before collecting application fees, also passed after supporters described the bill as a narrow transparency measure and opponents raised concerns about pet addenda and eviction procedures. Finally, SB 747, the “No Kings Act,” would create a state cause of action for constitutional violations by federal officers; supporters cited abuses by ICE and Border Patrol and the need for accountability, while law enforcement groups warned about uncertainty around qualified immunity and retroactivity. The bill was supported by several members, but the transcript ends before a final committee vote is shown.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy One - Friday, May 15 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And it's not rocket science. Be nice. Be respectful. And don't lie. It's all you got to do here.
- But I ran a fake stock portfolio on my computer just to see what would happen if I had.
- That in 125 years you'll be able to put a card in the wall and the computer will miraculously give you
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy One - Friday, May 15 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And it's not rocket science: be nice, be respectful, and don't lie. It's all you got to do here.
- But I ran a fake stock portfolio on my computer just to see what would happen if I had.
- I don't anticipate that in 125 years you'll be able to put a card in the wall and the computer will miraculously
Summary:
The House met on the final day of session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by a 126-0 vote. Most of the early floor time was devoted to points of personal privilege, with members and the Speaker offering extended tributes to departing colleagues, House staff, law enforcement, military service, and the work of the chamber. Several members also used the occasion to reflect on their careers, thank constituents and families, and discuss issues such as property tax reform, police service, mental health, and bipartisan cooperation.
The House then took up Senate messages and committee reports, followed by several bills and resolutions. Senate Substitute for House Bill 2636, dealing with mortgage modification and related consumer protections, was adopted 142-1 and finally passed 144-1. Senate Substitute for House Bill 2397, concerning water district dissolution and related safeguards, was adopted 129-16 and finally passed 127-17. Senate Substitute No. 2 for House Bill 2576, a naming and commemorative bill adding observances and memorial highways/bridges, was adopted 136-4 and finally passed 134-6. The chamber also received Senate action on Senate Bill 1408 and Senate Joint Resolution 87, and committee reports recommended passage on several deferred measures.
The House also debated Senate Joint Resolution 95, which proposed creating a constitutional Show Me Prosperity Fund as a sovereign wealth fund intended to eventually eliminate state-imposed taxes through long-term investment returns. Supporters argued it would promote fiscal sustainability and long-term prosperity, while opponents warned that it would lock away money during a period of projected budget shortfalls and could leave the state unable to access funds when needed. The resolution was discussed at length with questions about funding mechanics, investment authority, and emergency access, but the transcript provided does not include a final vote on the resolution.