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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Aging and Independence May 11th, 2026

Joint Committee on Aging and Independence

Transcript Highlights:
  • For example, we It is to apply fines in a fair and uniform manner without such guidance.
  • Those are the three areas we would like to see included in this legislation.
  • Initially, when we came to Massachusetts from California back in 2005, we operated seven different small
  • we looked at it would be an average net increase in staffing costs about the...
  • In practice, we looked at it would be an average net increase in staffing costs of about $3,200 a week
Bills: H5243, H5376, S3056, S3057
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • we vote. ...and paper and pen ballots, and the way in which we vote in the state of Florida, and that
  • We already have laws in place that help voters.
  • In fact, we probably need to improve what we already have, and this does not do that.
  • And we are so blessed in the state of Florida; we have really gone a very long way.
  • Senator Grall, we are in the middle of public testimony, so I'm going to start where we left off.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Apr 1st, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we get this in one committee meeting. That's impressive. It was. It rounds up to five? Okay.
  • Neil and I, back when he first came in the legislature, worked 2 and 1/2 years with DOT, and we put together
  • We finally got a thing, but to make a long story short, the engineer in DOT went to that conference and
  • We finally got a we to gas money.
  • I just want to say we do have a lot of pages in the room again today, and if we could have them rise
Bills: HB545
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • you know, and it's, it's, I think, you know, and we're going to get a different, and, you know, and we
  • I don't know how much of the people, and we can't know.
  • It's just a good one, but I think it's just a good, and, you know, and I'm interested in the world.
Bills: HB511, HB511, SB364
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Health Apr 21st, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we put that in there.
  • We in Travis County, we put, in Texas, we put in the five-year period, the State Auditor looked at the
  • It's not important that we, in my opinion, that we have to, that that question has to be worded in some
  • , we knew that in 2008, in Weatherford, and when he was born, we knew that something was very wrong,
  • Because of the clinic, our tragic story had light and even more love in it, and we truly felt like God
Bills: HB216
Summary: The Committee on Public Health met with a quorum and heard public testimony on a long agenda, with members repeatedly reminded of a two-minute limit for witnesses. Several bills were voted out favorably, including HB 2588 on cottage food, HB 1639 on cancer incidence and female firefighters, HB 2581 on a reporting form for contracted services for pregnant women, and SB 922 on electronic disclosure of certain sensitive medical information. Those measures generally passed on party-line or near-unanimous votes, while HB 216 on itemized medical statements was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also left pending HB 5141, HB 4638, HB 2035, HB 4813, HB 2264, HB 4014, and HB 3829 after hearing testimony and questions. The final item introduced in the excerpt was HB 4408 on health care market transparency and corporate consolidation, but the discussion was cut off before testimony or action was completed. A major theme of the hearing was mental health diversion and access to treatment. HB 5141, by Rep. Howard, would allow Travis County to use vacated Austin State Hospital property for a local mental health jail diversion center; law enforcement, the Travis County sheriff, county judge, and urban counties group all testified in support, describing the lack of alternatives for people in crisis and the burden on jails and emergency rooms. Members asked about eligible offenses, bed capacity, and whether the facility would serve only Travis County, and the bill was left pending. HB 2264, by Rep. Schoolcraft, would create a friends-and-family form for loved ones to provide information to providers during emergency mental health treatment; NAMI and hospital groups supported it, while one neutral witness and several members raised concerns about patient control, credibility of information, and liability protections. The bill was also left pending. The committee also heard multiple psychedelic-therapy and drug-policy bills. HB 4813 would speed Texas rescheduling of Schedule I substances if the FDA reclassifies them, with testimony focused on psilocybin and MDMA and their potential use for PTSD and depression; members questioned whether the bill was too broad and how state rescheduling works, and it was left pending. HB 4014 would direct HHSC to study psychedelic therapies, building on prior state research, and witnesses said Texas should prepare regulatory and clinical infrastructure before FDA approval; it too was left pending. HB 2035 would require parents to be informed that they may seek substance-use treatment for a child even if one facility turns them away, prompted by a constituent’s account of a fatal fentanyl overdose after receiving incorrect advice; it was left pending. HB 4638 would extend and expand the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative board and timeline, with the author saying the program is still in early implementation and needs more time, and it was left pending as well. Other bills addressed public health administration and animal welfare. HB 3829 would require a study of the animal-friendly account and its grant process for spay/neuter funding, with the author arguing that the current application and reimbursement process is too burdensome for shelters and nonprofits; no opposition was heard and the bill was left pending. HB 2581 and HB 1639 were reported favorably, while HB 216 drew discussion about enforcement of itemized medical billing and was held after the committee substitute was withdrawn. Throughout the hearing, members also discussed broader concerns about homelessness, competency restoration waitlists, jail overcrowding, and the need for more treatment options outside the criminal justice system.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • With that in mind, Heavenly Father, we come to you today to ask for your forgiveness and seek your direction
  • We have worshiped other gods and called it multicultural multiculturalism.
  • We openly ask this in the name of your Son and living Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen, amen.
  • We meet in the Senate lounge at 7:30 tomorrow morning.
  • And we will start as soon as we have a quorum.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Local Government.(7-8-26)

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • we are in is process and every meeting we are in is an<00:38:30.320><c> educational</c><00:38:30.800
  • We do it because we believe in serving our communities to our very best.
  • We do it because we believe in serving our communities to our very best.
  • In 2023, we added a second on-call part-time and a third in 2024.
  • In 2023, we added a second on-call part-time and a third in 2024.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Housing Jun 18th, 2026

Joint Committee on Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's my suggestion that we amend Chapter 241, and in doing that we would provide the court with the authority
  • , we would provide the court with the authority in the appropriate statute.
  • We want housing in there.
  • Why hasn't it come up in the past, or has it come up in the past and we haven't acted on it?
  • It would still require adoption of a year-round housing trust and a fusing of the two trusts in order
Bills: H5314
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • States serve in the United States military<00:02:37.640><c> we</c><00:02:37.879><c> trust</c><00:02:
  • </c><00:08:22.560><c> this</c> and we hope it continues in this and we hope it continues in this endeavor
  • </c> when we review this I I get confused in when we review this I I get confused in what<00:08:35.080
  • And as everybody knows in this room today, we have more guns in America than we have people.
  • And as everybody knows in this room today, we have more guns in America than we have people.
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 75, sponsored by Senator Reed, which would lower Kentucky’s concealed carry age from 21 to 18. The bill’s supporters, including Taylor McKe of the NRA, argued that 18- to 20-year-olds are legal adults who should have equal Second Amendment rights, noting they can vote, serve in the military, and otherwise be treated as adults. Supporters also cited court decisions and historical arguments, while opponents, including Kathy Hobart and Chuck Eddie, warned that the bill would increase gun violence and put more guns in the hands of young people without adequate training. Senator Carol said he opposed the bill because the brain is not fully mature until about age 25 and called the measure irresponsible; Senator Denine said he would pass the bill but wanted training requirements added; Senator Thomas also opposed it on public safety grounds; and Senator Wheeler supported it as a parity and self-defense measure for law-abiding young adults. After debate, the committee voted on SB 75 and reported it favorably with the expression of opinion that it should pass. The roll call reflected a mix of support and opposition, with several members explaining their votes. Supporters emphasized self-defense, constitutional rights, and consistency with adult responsibilities, while opponents focused on youth violence, public safety, and the lack of a training requirement. The committee then took up Senate Concurrent Resolution 89, sponsored by Senator Jimmy Higdon, which would direct the establishment of a Kentucky Restoration of Voting Rights Task Force. Higdon described it as a typical interim work group and said it would include five House and five Senate members. Discussion broadened to expungement and restoration issues, including marijuana-related convictions and other records that members said should be reviewed in light of changing laws. Chair Storm noted he had filed a separate expungement task force resolution and suggested the measures could be coordinated. The resolution was moved, seconded, and the roll was called, with Senator Thomas later explaining support for treating older marijuana convictions more equitably in light of current law.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • Of course, we can't do birds in our facility, so we have to always turn them away.
  • Obviously, we would all love to keep all business in the state that we can.
  • And we work in conjunction with them.
  • We have not had anyone in southeast Oklahoma come to us in opposition of this.
  • Court that we prevailed in.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 23rd, 2026

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • Of course, we can't do birds in our facility, so we have to always turn them away.
  • How many do we have left in Oklahoma? One second while we pull the exact numbers.
  • We have not had anyone in Southeast Oklahoma come to us in opposition of this.
  • We have not had anyone in Southeast Oklahoma come to us in opposition of this.
  • But if we also look at it in the interim study, when we looked at this legislation, we had this question
Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 2122, which would give the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry more flexibility to allow out-of-state poultry processing when in-state processing is unavailable. Supporters said the bill would help poultry producers who face short processing windows and lack sufficient in-state capacity, while opponents raised questions about food safety and environmental standards. The bill passed 13-0. The committee then took up Senate Bill 330, as amended, to help the Oklahoma State Veterinary School Committee study and support the state’s growing elk herd in western Oklahoma. An amendment updated dates and removed a fiscal section, and the bill passed 11-2. Senate Bill 271 followed, updating dairy regulation authority from milk from cows and goats to milk from all hoofed mammals and increasing the milk production fee from one cent to two cents per hundredweight. The Department of Agriculture said the change was needed to preserve Grade A status, maintain interstate milk shipping, and cover program costs without subsidizing the dairy program from poultry fees. After extensive debate over fees, federal pressure, raw milk safety, and state sovereignty, the bill passed 8-7. Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 2169, which creates a framework for managing invasive woody species and cedar removal on state lands to improve forage, reduce wildfire risk, conserve water, and increase school land revenues; it passed 12-1. Senate Bill 269, addressing baiting in migratory bird hunting and related penalties for guides, also passed 12-1. Senate Bill 2095, setting fees and fines for hunting guides and outfitters, passed 12-1 after questions about misdemeanor versus felony penalties. Finally, Senate Bill 2157, creating a Southeast Scenic Rivers framework, passed 8-5 after testimony that it would protect water resources and avoid federal scenic river designation, while critics argued it could expand government and affect property and agricultural rights.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • You'll recall that's the bill we were hearing at the time we had to stand in recess so the Senate could
  • , as Julia said, we haven't had that issue in Texas.
  • But we are not opposed to this bill in any way.
  • We are in slippery slopes when we are adjudicating on perception, and we are inhibiting expression. which
  • doing is telling libraries we don't trust you.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • That we have from when we changed it, I think back in 2011, when we gave it to the GLO and removed it
  • that we passed out but was not in the House bill.
  • With God as our guide and courage in our hearts, we will keep Texas and America free.
  • We specialize in farm and ranch sales.
  • I never thought in America we would be censored and silenced for speaking up for what we believe in.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1st, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • In 2023, we believe we were on track.
  • We don't produce wine in Texas.
  • We don't believe there is anything in the new bill that we cannot do under the law that is already in
  • Of course, we want that. We are all in the industry.
  • We are in support of this bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/1/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you. work we will be doing in the future work we will be doing in the future second<00:09:15.399
  • trust funds in order affordable housing trust funds in order to<00:40:49.480><c> be</c><00:40:49.680
  • </c> know we should talk about this more in know we should talk about this more in depth<00:58:35.760
  • When we invest in our people, they invest in us in return.
  • When we invest in our people, they invest in us in return.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:03:49.040><c> We</c> left covered in chemical residue. We left covered in chemical residue.
  • We had a shooting in my district.
  • We have a gun votes in public safety.
  • We had a shooting in my district.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; given the interest in time, we will um &gt;&gt; given the interest in time, we will um
Bills: HF4133, HF3419
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We did, in fact, look at CPRIT as a model, and we looked at other models in the state.
  • The only one we know of is in China.
  • We have a regulator in Washington...
  • We move through this process on what we need to do in upgrades. It is a work in progress.
  • In Texas alone, we could save our constituents over $100 million if we did this.