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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Lots of schools use CASTLE, and I've seen their materials.
- And I don't believe that it is very productive. their materials, and I don't believe that it is very
- They said adoption is even less relevant during STI tests and that a student's awareness of adoption
- We know that school meals improve attendance, improve test scores, improved behavior, and it teaches
- We know that school meals improve attendance, improve test scores, improved behavior, and it teaches
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2076, which would create a reimbursement program for school safety training and equipment, maintain an approved list of training programs meeting AZPOST standards, and allow eligible schools to adopt policies permitting certain employees to carry concealed firearms on campus if they complete approved training and meet notification/confidentiality requirements. The sponsor, Rep. Bliss, framed the bill as an optional, fiscally responsible medical-response measure meant to help school employees stop bleeding and save lives in emergencies, emphasizing that no school would be required to participate and that no new state appropriation was needed.
Opponents, including Giffords, Arizona for Gun Safety, and the Arizona Education Association, argued the bill would normalize armed staff in classrooms, create confidentiality problems for parents and law enforcement, and expose students and staff to additional risk. They also said teachers are not trained as trauma responders and that the bill’s immunity and secrecy provisions could reduce accountability. Supporters, including Arizona Citizens Defense League and other proponents, said the bill adds guardrails to existing law, focuses mostly on first aid and de-escalation training, and gives schools an option to prepare staff for emergencies. After debate, the committee voted 6-5-1 to give HB 2076 a do pass recommendation.
The committee then took up House Bill 2830, which directs the State Board of Education to adopt science standards requiring instruction on fetal and prenatal development and specifies that the instruction is not sex education. Opponents, including the Arizona Education Association and Reproductive Freedom for All, said the bill politicizes science, creates fragmented instruction, and could lead to questions that inevitably touch on sex education while failing to address broader student health needs. Supporters, including Arizona Right to Life, a school board president, and a biology teacher, argued the bill is simply about age-appropriate, medically accurate science and parental transparency. The committee approved HB 2830 on an 8-4 vote.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy (06/24/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- We want everybody to test it and to confirm for themselves whether or not the data is accurate.
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Summary:
The committee met to review its mission and to discuss recent work on a letter sent to the governor and legislative leaders regarding COVID vaccine safety and related scientific references. Members said the letter, which included 31 cited sources, had been delivered to the governor’s office, the Speaker’s office, and the Senate President’s office, and a press release had been issued. Several members defended the letter’s sourcing and urged the public to read the materials and evaluate the evidence themselves, while also acknowledging questions about the trustworthiness of some cited articles.
A major portion of the meeting focused on a research assistant’s effort to use AI tools to help reconstruct and verify the committee’s 2024 COVID report with citations. She reported mixed results from Copilot and Gemini, noting that the tools often produced broad or incomplete outputs and that she would need to break the report into smaller sections and ask for more specific source types. Members advised using more precise prompts and emphasized that any AI output would still need human verification. The committee said it hoped to produce a revised, fully footnoted 2024 report by early September.
The chair then outlined the committee’s fall agenda, saying it would examine long COVID treatment, the patient bill of rights as it relates to COVID vaccinations and death reporting, standards of care and professional judgment by New Hampshire health care providers, and oversight of federal COVID-related funding such as CARES Act education relief dollars. He also referenced a recent fraud case involving misuse of COVID funds and suggested the committee may ask the DOJ for information. The committee will not meet in July or August and plans to resume in September and October, with a final report targeted for the end of October. The chair also introduced a recent DNI/Tulsi Gabbard press release about U.S.-funded biolabs overseas, which members discussed as a possible transparency issue relevant to future pandemic policy.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Secondly, to ensure that House members have a reasonable amount of time to review impeachment materials
- Impeachment provide House members at least 48 hours to review all materials and evidence provided. by
- Has some testing done. But you know what she found out?
- The only alternative to prove otherwise is genetic testing or genital inspection. and who's doing that
- ID checking, gender profiling, DNA testing, et cetera.
Keywords:
biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Apr 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- But we need to do more to understand the cost, staffing, instructional materials, how they're actually
- So some students are spending more time testing than others.
- To identify what's actually happening, any redundancy in those tests, like our school districts, for
- personally don't think... because I proctored, like I've said before, I just proctored the science test
- And that's the same thing with the SAT. ...Is there a way that we can break those testing days up?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Feb 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Monkeypox, tuberculosis, avian influenza, Ebola, and it's currently being configured to facilitate test
- the newborn screening and prenatal screening programs are actually supporting the Genetic Disease Testing
- health care facilities about infection prevention, proper PPE usage, and symptoms monitoring and testing
- Working with local health jurisdictions on farmworker monitoring, testing, dispensing of medications,
- And so just in general, what is CDPH's role in responding to chemical and hazardous materials incidents
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Not only are consumers misled by unauthorized material, but the person depicted can lose compensation
- would allow a plaintiff to seek extraordinary relief, TRO or P.I., to compel a rapid takedown of material
- So we're really just calling out... ...to get the material taken down in 48 hours or sooner.
- Used in political materials? Political materials are not commercial speech. As you know, Mr.
- There's been some state precedent that we're also looking at, so there's a but-for test that was rejected
Summary:
The committee hearing covered several bills related to privacy, consumer protection, and online harms. SB 259 by Senator Wahab would prohibit surveillance pricing based on device data such as geolocation or battery level; supporters argued it would curb discriminatory and predatory pricing, while opponents raised concerns about geolocation definitions, legitimate location-based pricing, and impacts on discounts and loyalty programs. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to the Judiciary Committee and passed 8-1, with members noting amendments and ongoing discussions with stakeholders.
SB 22 by Senator Laird would raise the amount of gift cards that can be redeemed for cash, with the author saying the goal is to update the long-standing $10 threshold for inflation and preserve consumer value. Consumer advocates supported the bill, while retailers, restaurants, grocers, and chambers of commerce opposed or opposed unless amended, citing fraud concerns, safety issues, and the need for clarification on donated or returned gift cards. The committee voted the bill out on a 6-1 vote and kept it on call.
SB 576 by Senator Umberg would apply broadcast-style loudness rules to streaming advertisements. The author said the bill is intended to prevent ads from being much louder than programming, especially for children, while the opposition argued that streaming ad insertion is technically different and that existing industry standards and FCC oversight already address the issue. The bill passed 8-0. SB 683 by Senator Cortese would clarify that people can seek injunctive relief, including a TRO, for unauthorized use of name, image, or likeness; supporters said it strengthens privacy protections, while opponents warned about prior restraint and First Amendment concerns. The bill was moved out on a due pass motion and kept on call.
The final bill discussed, SB 771 by Senator Stern, would clarify that existing civil rights and hate-related laws apply to social media platforms and their algorithms, with higher penalties for intentional or reckless violations. Supporters, including the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Islamic Networks Group, described online hate as fueling real-world violence and urged stronger accountability; opponents argued the bill could conflict with Section 230, chill lawful speech, and create vague standards. Members raised questions about constitutionality, definitions, and whether the bill would be workable, but several expressed support for the author’s goals.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
A joint hearing with the House Committee on Small Business to examine prosperity on Main Street, focusing on keeping taxes low for small businesses. Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- expenses related to research, and experimental activities, including employee compensation costs, material
- In reading the reading materials in the homework, it's to me clear that this hearing is not necessarily
- you take away this this deduction for your workers that are in R&D that are all the supplies and materials
- You don't have the liquidity to do that because your money is invested in land and materials, equipment
- And this tax cut and job act Act certainly didn't meet that test, which was a test for me.
Keywords:
joint hearing, small business, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, economic recovery, tax relief, job creation
Summary:
In this joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the primary focus was on the importance of making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) permanent. The chair emphasized that small businesses are crucial for the nation's economic recovery, especially in the wake of current federal policies perceived as detrimental. Witnesses shared their experiences and highlighted how the tax cuts facilitated job creation and business expansion, stressing the need for continued support through ongoing tax relief measures. The meeting included discussions about the economic implications of the TCJA's potential expiration, with members voicing their concerns regarding how this could impact small businesses and the broader economy.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- go to the state to uh any driver's uh motor vehicle station and they can take their written permit test
- go to the state to uh any driver's uh motor vehicle station and they can take their written permit test
- So once they've written permit test.
- ,<00:03:02.720>
um achieved their written permit test, um achieved their written permit test - , supplies like books, tools, materials, supplies like books, tools, materials, and<01:27:19.679>
Keywords:
student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- They are separated by testing samples and then they are placed in sealed until election day, okay?
- separated by um testing separated by um testing samples samples samples um<01:53:17.320>
or <01:53:19.040>samples um or from samp from the testing samples um or from samp from the testing - <02:55:43.319>
false persons to be materially false persons to be materially false fictitious - <02:55:54.920>
false the person to be materially false the person to be materially false fictitious
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- I’ve taken them, and the pass rates, and then if teachers don’t pass the test— if it’s the content test
- math test, and then do they have to retake the test or just to make sure that they know how to teach
- and it's the content test I don't know which one it is if it's one the test and it's the content test
- The actual content test, then they take a math test, and then do they have to retake the test or just
- The bill revises provisions concerning access to certain library materials.
Keywords:
military, veterans, education, teaching, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, licensure, certification, public schools, charter schools, school social worker, school counselor, school psychologist, internship, practicum, student support services, mental health, harassment, bullying, power-based violence, school safety
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- In many cases, multiple siblings must undergo testing, further delaying reunification.
- We have a testing protocol, but it's not enough.
- New to us this year are some additional testing protocols.
- Here in Florida we have a very rigorous medical marijuana testing protocol performed by testing labs
- These products should be tested. They should be tested. These products should be tested.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and guest introductions, and then took up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, on mental health. Senator Bradley described the bill as a major criminal justice and behavioral health reform measure that would expand pretrial mental health diversion, strengthen treatment-based probation conditions, broaden grant uses for mental health and substance abuse programs, add Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, require certain DOC mental health evaluations, and create a Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository. Senators from both parties spoke in strong support, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, public safety, data collection, and the Murphy family’s role in advancing the bill. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 and then approved 37 co-sponsors.
The chamber then received the Senate’s 2025-26 General Appropriations Bill, SB 2500, with Chair Hooper outlining a $117.4 billion budget that he said reduces spending, preserves reserves, and includes major investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and reporting requirements. Committee chairs summarized their portions: K-12 funding at $34.7 billion with increases for FEFP, scholarships, VPK, school hardening, and school safety; higher education at $11.5 billion with workforce, nursing, reading, autism, and student aid investments; health and human services with a $1.8 billion increase for Medicaid, mental health, opioid response, disability services, and veterans programs; criminal and civil justice at $7.6 billion for corrections, juvenile justice, law enforcement, courts, and judgeships; transportation/tourism/economic development at about $18 billion including roads, housing, Visit Florida, and cultural grants; and agriculture/environment/general government with major Everglades, water quality, citrus, food bank, and agency IT funding.
Members then questioned several budget items, especially education funding formulas, the shift of scholarship dollars below the line, the impact on public school districts, AP/IB and other accelerated program funding, the APD wait list, opioid settlement spending, arts grants, and the My Safe Florida Home and condo pilot programs. Chairs generally said scholarship and accelerated-program dollars were being restructured for transparency and flexibility rather than cut, that school districts would still receive funding based on enrollment, and that APD and other human services issues would continue to be worked out in conference. The budget discussion concluded with remarks praising staff and noting a 4% across-the-board pay raise for state employees and targeted increases for law enforcement and firefighters, followed by a recognition for FAMU Day at the Capitol.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And, you know, I think one of the most important things is Senator Paxton says in her material that..
- And, you know, I think one of the most important things is Senator Paxton says in her material that..
- In looking through the materials that you had provided, it says you have a license for TCEQ.
- And our students get to practice testing on kids.
- And, you know, our students get to practice testing on kids.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Nominations met to consider several gubernatorial nominees and first approved a slate of nominees left pending from the March 31 agenda. The committee voted 5-0 to favorably report those nominees to the full Senate for confirmation. Public testimony was then opened and later closed, with some listed witnesses not appearing.
The committee heard testimony on Jerry K. Weldon II for the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors. Senators focused on stewardship of the Brazos River, the authority’s relationship to the legislature and the public, Sunset review, water quality and nutrient runoff, impaired waterways, and possible uses of constructed wetlands for aggregate mine reclamation. Weldon emphasized collaboration, transparency, and keeping the citizens of Texas as the authority’s primary customer.
Commissioner Robert Vaughn was considered for reappointment to the Texas Transportation Commission. Discussion centered on TxDOT’s management, rural funding, population growth, project delivery, and the commissioner’s role on the audit committee. Doug McCreakin was considered for the Texas Tech University Board of Regents, with questions about legislative priorities, compliance with DEI-related state law, workforce development, rural medical education, and university partnerships. Jody Giles was considered for reappointment to the University of Texas Board of Regents, and Bernadette Carrasco Coleman for reappointment to the Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents; both discussed higher education priorities, PUF funding, compliance with state law, and student support programs. John Rutherford was considered for reappointment to the Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees, with questions about fiduciary oversight, investment understanding, and keeping the retirement system solvent. Brigadier General Michael Boyd was also considered for appointment to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission, where discussion focused on military retention, child care, spouse licensing, base infrastructure, and grant funding for Texas installations. The committee did not take final votes on these later nominees during the hearing and left them pending subject to the call of the chair.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/10/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- <01:45:53.199>
fires get through the rest of the test fires get through the rest of the test - Um, right now to utilize saliva tests.
- However, I believe that testing for psilocybin is a fairly common thing in just regular drug tests, like
- or portable screening tests.
- or portable screening tests.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/12/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Of all, I've included additional material with my testimony that you may find helpful when considering
- Of all, I've included additional material with my testimony that you may find helpful when considering
- Of all, I've included additional material with my testimony that you may find helpful when considering
- Women with dense breasts often get a breast MRI, which would be the most definitive test to determine
- to determine the most definitive um test to determine if<01:30:03.480>
they <01:30:03.679>
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Jul 9th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Those are really just for the inventories to understand what are the materials, what are those water
- Right now, it's getting a test. It takes forever to get a test lined up.
- The rewrite of the test Level One had questions for Level Two or Three.
- It skews the operator's study for a certain test.
- So that's been one of our issues to get people trained in tests.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a test or there's some questions that are asked of the individual.
- Uh, we provide free pregnancy tests, sonograms, life-affirming options, educational classes.
- Our center provides not only material items, but we build relationships with our clients.
- We not only help with material distribution, but we educate and provide classes that are pertinent to
- So the testing protocol is different and.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Banking and Insurance Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- THAT THE NATIONAL HARKEN RESEARCH CENTER AS THE WALL OF WHEN TO INVEST IN THINGS SUCH AS BUYING NEW MATERIALS
- ONE OF THE THINGS I HAVE DONE IN MY CONSTRUCTION DAYS IS USE FLOOD PROOF MATERIALS.
- I EMPTIED REALLY INTERESTED IN THE COMPOSITE TILE SOME LAB TESTING DATA.
- I EFFECTUATED IT TO MEAN THAT THE LEGISLATURE INTENDED ME TOO SPEND HUNDRED 50 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO TEST
- HOW MANY OTHER VENDORS HAVE TESTED PRODUCTS AT THE WALL OF WIND FIU THAT YOU HAVE CONSIDERED OR VIEWED
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Thu Feb 27, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- so we cannot just say we're exempt test so we cannot just say we're exempt we<01:39:09.480>
have< - I also would like to propose an amendment that they not use the same material for roads, as Mr.
- <02:12:02.960>
that abandoned and Remnant materials that abandoned and Remnant materials that - <02:14:08.880>
from the removal of hazardous materials from the removal of hazardous materials - , even if the material is on private property.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several measures. On HB 211 relating to stream maintenance, DLNR supported the intent but requested amendments to clarify that responsibility for removing abandoned property rests with the entity that has jurisdiction or ownership of the stream, and asked for appropriations to help cover cleanup costs. Members discussed existing county authority to clean streams and then seek reimbursement from private owners, and the City and County of Honolulu’s written testimony was noted as arguing the bill conflicts with a federal court stipulation requiring notice and storage of personal property before disposal.
On HB 502 relating to land use, OPSD and the Land Use Commission supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the short timeline and the need for rule changes, with OPSD recommending a more permanent county plan-based district boundary amendment process instead of a temporary one. The Department of Agriculture asked counties to make concurrent revisions to ordinances and rules affecting agricultural land partitioning. Testimony also noted the bill is aimed at legacy agricultural subdivisions and would require Land Use Commission rulemaking.
On HB 510 relating to declaration of water shortage and emergency, DLNR and the Board of Water Supply strongly supported the measure, saying it would give CWRM a more timely tool to respond to emergencies outside designated water management areas and would require rulemaking, permit classifications, and criteria for declaring shortages. In response to opposition concerns from the Land Use Research Foundation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, DLNR said the rulemaking process would allow public input and that permit classifications could help balance agricultural and other water uses. On HB 511 relating to public lands, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported removing the survey requirement before setting aside public lands between state agencies, saying it would speed Act 90 transfers and save time and money, though one testifier cautioned against misuse of agricultural lands. No votes were taken during the excerpted portion of the meeting.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/22/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- And one test I don't think is necessarily sufficient.
- And one test I don't think is necessarily sufficient.
- And one test I don't working there.
- And they did a mold test and found outrageously high levels.
- And they they did a um mold test and And they they did a um mold test and found<05:13:17.200>
outrageously
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:58:47.199>
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made 915 is any notes or other material made 915 is any notes or other material - tested.
- If investigative materials being tested.
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structure <01:23:23.760>for legally tested structure for legally tested