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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Senate and House DFL Leaders Budget Negotiations Media Availability - 06/04/25
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Mar 31st, 2025
Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Have you been soliciting feedback? What has that feedback been like?
Summary:
The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources met to consider confirmation appointments, beginning with Rodney Barreto’s reappointment to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Barreto described his background and defended his record, saying the commission has expanded public access, conserved land, supported youth conservation programs, and maintained strong law enforcement and wildlife management. Senators questioned him about public opposition to his confirmation, his role in supporting Amendment 2, a proposed use of submerged land near Singer Island, the Split Oak land swap, and whether FWC may reopen a bear hunt. Barreto said he saw no conflict in his Amendment 2 involvement, denied that any condo application existed for the Singer Island property, defended the Split Oak deal as a conservation and land-acquisition tradeoff, and said bear-hunt options would be presented later by staff and biologists.
Several members of the public spoke against Barreto’s reconfirmation, arguing that FWC needs reform, term limits, and more scientific leadership, and criticizing his real estate and lobbying ties as conflicts of interest. Speakers also objected to his positions on development, habitat protection, trap use, herbicide spraying, and the handling of bear management and public notice at FWC meetings. Senator Avila spoke in strong support of Barreto, citing FWC’s role in Biscayne Bay restoration, juvenile redfish releases, invasive species control, and community involvement. The committee then voted to recommend Barreto’s confirmation favorably, with Senator Smith voting no.
The committee next considered tabs 2 and 3, the reappointments of Kathy Chapman and Michael Kennedy to the Florida Inland Navigation District. With no separate vote requested and no public opposition, the committee recommended both confirmations favorably by voice roll call. The meeting concluded with thanks to staff and adjournment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- My office has also received feedback regarding at least 200 water districts not having any... broadband
- Stakeholder feedback, but approaching my office just days before the hearing subsequently opposing legislations
Keywords:
HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit
Transcript Highlights:
- And you know, the public input we've got—this whole thing started because we received feedback from the
- information with different communities, tournament trails, and different groups so that we could get feedback
Keywords:
DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This is common sense and, frankly, a compromise based on feedback.
- Every month, MDE sends out a newsletter specifically regarding resources, strategies, and feedback on
- MDE has developed a district and charter feedback and input system to identify current successes and
- MDE sends out a newsletter specifically regarding resources, strategies, and feedback on NED to 1,183
- </c><01:53:18.800><c> and</c> the foundation of community feedback and the foundation of community feedback
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 106 Apr 30th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This amendment was based<01:42:25.520><c> on</c><01:42:25.760><c> feedback</c><01:42:26.080><c> we</c
- ><01:42:26.239><c> received</c><01:42:26.560><c> from</c> based on feedback we received from based on
- feedback we received from different<01:42:26.960><c> partners.
- This amendment was based on feedback we received, and we ask for an I vote. >> All right.
- This amendment was based on feedback we received, and we ask for an I vote. >> All right.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (11-5-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- We received some feedback early on that some of the instructions on the portal were a little unclear
- So again, we worked very quickly with our vendor partner to update those based on the taxpayer feedback
- We received some<01:12:08.560><c> feedback</c><01:12:08.960><c> early</c><01:12:09.280><c> on</c><01:
- early on that some of the some feedback early on that some of the instructions<01:12:10.880><c> on</
- so that there were taxpayer feedback so that there were fewer<01:12:20.320><c> questions.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
State Health Insurance Plans 00:00:03
Executive Branch Salary Schedule Adjustments 00:29:15
Nutrition Program for the Elderly 00:34:52
Update on DORIS 01:05:38, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met on November 5, 2025, and first approved the minutes after a moment of silence for the UPS airport tragedy. The main presentation was from the Personnel Cabinet on the state health insurance plans and executive branch salary schedule adjustments. Officials said the health plan covers roughly 265,000 active members and up to about 300,000 across all benefit offerings, including school board employees, retirees, and other eligible groups. They described rising claims and expenditures, especially from high-cost claimants and pharmacy spending, and said recent premium and benefit changes were intended to balance costs while preserving recruitment and retention efforts. They also explained that employee premiums had not increased for several years, while employer contributions rose sharply in recent years, and projected a 10% employer increase and 3% employee increase going forward based on actuarial analysis. Committee members asked about deductibles, GLP-1 drug costs, claims validation, and the causes of cost growth; officials said the plan uses multiple payment-integrity vendors and that the increases reflect utilization, drug trends, and high-cost cases rather than a change in coverage.
The committee also discussed executive branch salary schedule adjustments. Personnel and budget officials explained that when the legislature approves annual pay increases, the salary schedule is adjusted by the same percentage through executive order so the minimum and midpoint stay aligned with approved compensation levels. They said the 2025 adjustment was a 3% match effective September 16 and that the change was costless because salaries had already been increased. Members raised concerns about salary compression, noting that new hires can sometimes be paid near the level of long-serving employees. Officials said the adjustment helps prevent compression from worsening but does not solve it, and they acknowledged prior RFP efforts to address the issue were unsuccessful because no qualified bidder met the requirements.
After the health plan and salary discussions, the committee began a presentation from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on Kentucky’s senior meal program. Secretary Stack explained that the program is a federal-state-local partnership under the Older Americans Act, with area development districts helping deliver services. He outlined eligibility rules, noting that congregate meals at senior centers are available to people age 60 and older, with a spouse of any age allowed to join, and that home-delivered meals have additional homebound and assistance requirements. Members asked whether there was any means test for congregate meals, and the secretary said there is not; the only threshold is age for the center-based meals, while the home-delivered program has additional criteria.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We've heard some feedback from dual language immersion programs that the universal screenings used in
- 00:20:55.320><c> we've</c><00:20:55.520><c> heard</c><00:20:55.720><c> some</c><00:20:55.960><c> feedback
- </c><00:20:56.520><c> from</c> programs we've heard some feedback from programs we've heard some feedback
- </c><00:30:53.840><c> on</c><00:30:53.960><c> it</c> or you know stakeholder feedback on it or you know
- stakeholder feedback on it because<00:30:54.279><c> there's</c><00:30:54.440><c> a</c><00:30:54.679>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Myers responded that, based on feedback received while drafting the bill with nonpartisan
- Representative Myers responded that he had received a lot of feedback from teachers and students who
- </c><00:13:53.279><c> some</c><00:13:53.399><c> of</c><00:13:53.519><c> the</c><00:13:53.600><c> feedback
- </c><00:13:54.079><c> I've</c> you know some of the feedback I've you know some of the feedback I've
- </c> um to be honest I got a lot of feedback um to be honest I got a lot of feedback from<00:16:00.399
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- office should be largely independent, able to take anonymous questions, field them, and provide feedback
- office should be largely independent, able to take anonymous questions, field them, and provide feedback
- office should be largely independent, able to take anonymous questions, field them, and provide feedback
- office should be largely independent, able to take anonymous questions, field them, and provide feedback
- office should be largely independent, able to take anonymous questions, field them, and provide feedback
Keywords:
wetlands, environmental review, permitting efficiency, Pollution Control Agency, construction permits, environmental impact statements, local government, business regulation, environmental assessments, HF1416, relocation grants, economic development, business relocation, site selection, business incentives, grant extension, appropriation extension, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, request for proposals
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill also includes a number of exceptions based on a considerable amount of feedback I have been
- The bill also includes a number of exceptions based on a considerable amount of feedback I have been
- We cured that in the bill, thanks to your feedback.
- And we've made some allowances based on feedback. Senator Yarbrough: Thank you, Mr. President.
- We've made some allowances based on feedback that senators have given and committee related to that.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and memorial remarks, including a moment of silence for service members killed in the conflict in Iran. The chamber then moved to special orders and took up a series of bills, with many measures passing unanimously after brief explanations and, in several cases, substitution of House companions. Early bills included CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, which drew extensive supportive debate about the civic value of debate programs and passed 37-0, and SB 1072 on an anti-Semitism task force, which was amended to clarify that criticism of Israel is not prohibited and then passed 37-0.
The Senate also approved CS/CS/SB 1230/HB 1019 on PFAS chemicals and firefighting foam, with discussion focused on phasing out AFFF, testing requirements, exceptions for federal aviation and military uses, and support for firefighters and water quality; the bill passed 37-0. Other measures passed without opposition included SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 186 on student health and safety and seizure response training, SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services, SB 990/HB 883 on protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, SB 560 on child welfare and foster care medication procedures, SB 684/HB 961 on electronic signatures for salvage titles, and SB 778/HB 569 on forensic client services. Two bills, SB 432 on intoxicating substances and SB 928 on dangerous crimes, were temporarily postponed.
A major portion of the meeting was devoted to SB 1134 on official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. The sponsor argued the bill would prevent counties and municipalities from funding or promoting DEI efforts he described as discriminatory or indoctrinating, while opponents offered amendments to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances. Those amendments were debated at length but were not adopted. The sponsor then continued explaining the bill’s exceptions, including references to holidays, heritage sites, and the Pulse Memorial, and the chamber was still in debate on the underlying measure when the transcript ended.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Seclusion Working Group - 09/17/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we also have some feedback here that I think is helpful.
- </c><00:27:20.799><c> here</c><00:27:21.200><c> that</c> Um we also have some feedback here that Um we
- also have some feedback here that I<00:27:21.760><c> think</c><00:27:22.080><c> is</c><00:27:22.720>
- </c><00:27:32.000><c> that</c> just um again some of the feedback that just um again some of the feedback
- the feedback that whether<01:41:50.800><c> it's</c><01:41:51.119><c> treats</c><01:41:51.440><c> in<
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- to the bill as proposed uh is feedback to the bill as proposed uh is that<00:15:12.600><c> I</c><00:
- Senator Abbas has heard a lot of feedback to this particular provision worrying about privacy, so he
- Senator Abbas has heard a lot of feedback to this particular provision worrying about privacy, so he
- Senator Abbas has heard a lot of feedback to this particular provision worrying about privacy, so he
- </c> Senator abis has heard a lot of feedback Senator abis has heard a lot of feedback to<00:21:23.279
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Fostering the Future Act is built on the direct feedback of foster youth, caregivers, and community
- And we've gotten that feedback, Mr. Speaker, informs this amendment. It informs this debate.
- </c><05:47:39.120><c> And</c><05:47:39.360><c> that</c> And we've gotten that feedback.
- And that And we've gotten that feedback. And that feedback,<05:47:40.160><c> Mr.
- Speaker, informs this feedback, Mr.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gun Violence Prevention Working Group - 09/17/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- from members of the >> Any other feedback from members of the GOP?
- So, thank you. >> Any other feedback? >> Not seeing any.
- Any other feedback? as to the concept? Any other feedback? Senator<02:06:23.440><c> Lucero.
- Any feedback on this one?
- </c> >> Any other feedback from the GOP members?
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:09:15.399><c> on</c><00:09:15.600><c> that</c> with that and Gathering feedback on that with
- I think feedback from our members has been we meet virtually, but then at least once a year in person
- I think feedback from our members has been we meet virtually, but then at least once a year in person
- We took the Project ADAM feedback and implemented suggestions they offered into our plan.
- </c><01:15:17.400><c> and</c> we took the project Adam feedback and we took the project Adam feedback
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- did I did consulted with them feedback did I did not<01:12:38.840><c> um</c><01:12:39.239><c> what</
- And the feedback I got from teachers was really, um, grateful that there would be a policy in place.
- And the feedback I got from teachers was really, um, grateful that there would be a policy in place.
- And the feedback I got from teachers was really, um, grateful that there would be a policy in place.
- And the feedback I got from teachers was really, um, grateful that there would be a policy in place.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Right, I'm getting that feedback.
- I get feedback a lot on Medicare Advantage throughout, which is a good segue to rural hospitals.
- So are y'all getting that feedback?
- What's the feedback that says, well, this worked back when we had payphones involved?
- It's it's invaluable feedback on the 39 LMHAs and you know making sure that the money we use here pushed
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector and Senate Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector Aug 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Next, we learned that a few grant applicants receive substantive feedback when their applications are
- The lack of feedback is particularly challenging for smaller organizations that may not have had professional
- For these reasons, we recommend that state agencies provide meaningful feedback to unsuccessful applicants
Summary:
The joint Assembly and Senate Select Committee on the nonprofit sector held a hearing focused on the importance of California’s nonprofit sector and how state systems can better support it. Chairs and members emphasized that nonprofits are a major economic force and essential service provider, especially as federal cuts and funding uncertainty increase pressure on organizations that deliver health, food, housing, and other services. CalNonprofits presented data showing the sector’s size, economic impact, and the strain caused by delayed reimbursements, administrative burdens, and federal policy changes, including concerns about funding restrictions and threats to nonprofit independence.
The Little Hoover Commission presented findings from its report on state grant and contract administration, recommending reforms such as required advance payments, broader application of prompt payment protections, reimbursement of indirect costs, standardized emergency contract amendments, a new Office of Nonprofit Empowerment, more plain-language guidance, a uniform grant portal, reduced reporting duplication, electronic payments, and longer grant periods. Commission staff said SB 1240 would create the Office of Nonprofit Empowerment and SB 1366 would address cash-flow delays for contractors. Committee members and witnesses discussed the need to shift state contracting culture toward outcomes, improve transparency, and reduce paper-based processes that slow payments and burden nonprofits.
The Department of Justice’s Charitable Trusts Section also testified about its rollout of an online filing system for charities and fundraisers, which is intended to streamline registrations, renewals, complaints, and fee payments, reduce incomplete filings, and eliminate paper-check problems. Members asked about staffing impacts, payment types, and complaint handling. A New York nonprofit policy leader described that state’s Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services and related reforms as a model for reducing contract backlogs, increasing advance payments, and improving oversight through centralized support and data tracking. Public commenters from nonprofit and labor groups urged support for stronger state-nonprofit partnerships, while also stressing the need for accountability and oversight. No formal vote was taken; the hearing concluded after testimony and public comment.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Emergency Management Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Emergency Management
Transcript Highlights:
- by the state auditor, providing their office with a list of hard-hitting questions developed with feedback
- by the state auditor, providing their office with a list of hard-hitting questions developed with feedback
- I'm happy to iron out details in the next committee and happy to take the feedback.