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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Opening Ceremonies of the 89th Legislature Jan 14th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- so special while establishing clear, consistent rules and members applying them equally to promote trust
- And with the wrong speaker, trust me, they'll be shoved down our throats.
- Y'all trust me? OK. Alright, alright. Here we're turning off the microphone. What my fingers don't.
- To the members of this House, I thank you for placing your trust in me.
- And the trust you've placed in me is not lost on me.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-06-01 (1:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- by counties and municipalities, to provide an effective date, and to provide for the creation of a trust
- levied by counties and municipalities to provide an effective date and to provide for the creation of a trust
- Broward and Palm Beach delegations, and thank you, Vicki and Bob, for being such fierce advocates and trusted
- Thank you to my political team and advisors who have been brilliant strategists, trusted sounding boards
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Motans must be able to trust that our law enforcement is who they say they are.
- This portion of the package will help to rebuild that trust. Thank you, Mr. President.
- Minnesotans must be able to trust that our law enforcement is who they say they are.
- This portion of the package will help to rebuild that trust. Thank you, Mr.
- trust. Thank you, Mr. President. trust. Thank you, Mr. President.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part I) Feb 18th, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill... 21, which creates the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve at the Texas Treasury and Safekeeping Trust
- The trust company currently invests and manages more than $105 billion in state assets across multiple
- The trust company also manages the Texas Treasury Pool account, which averages $79 billion and generated
- accordance with a prudent investment standard, which is a legal standard that requires trustees, the trust
- These conservative management practices for the investment of taxpayer dollars have furthered the trust
Keywords:
emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- know that you've ordained government and that you have set those that are in this room here, and we trust
- your plan, trust your will, and we thank you for that.
- Senate Bill 1 by Senator Dismang et al., to reduce the income tax rates for individuals, trusts, estates
- Senate Bill 1 by Senator Dismang et al, to reduce the income tax rates for individuals, trusts, states
Summary:
The Arkansas Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a brief morning hour that included an announcement about volunteers for the Hunger Caucus “Serving Up Solutions” fundraiser. The chamber then moved to its business agenda, where the main item was Senate Bill 1 by Senator Dismang, which would reduce income tax rates for individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. Senator Dismang explained the bill as a continuation of tax reductions begun in 2013, lowering the top individual rate from 3.9% to 3.7% effective January 1, 2026, and reducing the corporate rate to 4.1% starting next year.
The bill drew debate over state priorities and fiscal tradeoffs. Senator Flowers questioned local sales tax limits and whether future needs such as Medicaid, education, and educational freedom accounts could be funded if taxes were cut further. Senators Tucker and Leding spoke against the bill, arguing the state should prioritize investments in early childhood education, hospitals, maternal health, and public schools rather than returning revenue to taxpayers. Senator McKee spoke in favor, saying money should be returned to the people who produced it. Senator Dismang closed by emphasizing that the tax cut was supported by surplus revenue and that a family making $65,000 had already seen a significant reduction in effective tax burden since 2013.
The Senate passed Senate Bill 1 by a vote of 29 yeas to 6 nays and transmitted it to the House. Afterward, members announced that the Revenue and Taxation Committee would meet after House adjournment if the House sent over its tax bill, and the Senate adjourned subject to clearing the desk and reading House Bill 1001 across the desk, until 9 a.m. the next day.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- know that you've ordained government and that you have set those that are in this room here, and we trust
- your plan, trust your will, and we thank you for that.
- Senate Bill 1 by Senator Dismang et al., to reduce the income tax rates for individuals, trusts, estates
- Senate Bill 1 by Senator Dismang et al, to reduce the income tax rates for individuals, trusts, states
Summary:
The Senate convened, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and received a brief announcement about volunteers for the Hunger Caucus’s “Serving Up Solutions” fundraiser benefiting the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. The chamber then moved to its business agenda, with the main item being Senate Bill 1, which would reduce income tax rates for individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. Senator Dismang explained the bill as a continuation of tax cuts begun in 2013, lowering the top individual rate from 3.9% to 3.7% effective January 1, 2026, and reducing the corporate rate to 4.1% starting next year.
The bill drew debate over state priorities and fiscal capacity. Senator Flowers questioned whether the state could afford further tax cuts given concerns about local sales taxes, health care, public education, and the growing cost of educational freedom accounts. Senators Tucker and Leding spoke against the bill, arguing that the state should prioritize investments in early childhood education, hospitals, maternal health, and public schools rather than return revenue to taxpayers. Senator McKee spoke in favor, saying the money should remain with the people who produced it. In closing, Senator Dismang said the cuts were part of a long-term, prudent budgeting strategy and noted that a typical $65,000-income family had already seen a significant reduction in its effective tax rate since 2013.
Senate Bill 1 passed on a roll call vote of 29-6 and was transmitted to the House. Afterward, senators announced upcoming Revenue and Tax meetings and adjournment logistics, including a Republican caucus meeting and the plan to adjourn subject to clearing the desk and reading a House bill across.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the the the the the the the the the the politically-driven restrictions, restore funding, and allow trusted
- This CARE Act is about ensuring access to Texans to trusted community health care providers like Planned
- She was 29 years old. time to restore this critical funding to trusted healthcare providers like Planned
- This bill restores. funding to trusted health care providers like Planned Parenthood, ensuring Texans
Keywords:
Texas, healthcare, reproductive health, Care No Matter What Act, Planned Parenthood, maternal mortality, teen pregnancy, funding cuts, community health
Summary:
The meeting addressed critical health care concerns in Texas, highlighting the consequences of funding cuts on access to reproductive health services. Key speakers emphasized the urgent need for the Care No Matter What Act, which aims to restore funding to healthcare providers like Planned Parenthood. They underscored the alarming statistics of maternal mortality and the rising rates of teen pregnancies, particularly in Black and Latina communities. Testimonies shared during the meeting illustrated the real-life impacts of healthcare access issues on individuals and families across the state, illustrating the necessity for legislative action to ensure comprehensive reproductive health services.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Press Conference: C.A.R.E. No Matter What Bill Rollout Mar 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It would repeal politically driven restrictions, restore funding, and allow trusted providers like Planned
- This CARE Act is about ensuring access to Texans, to trusted community healthcare providers like Planned
- It's time to restore this critical funding to to trusted healthcare providers like Planned Parenthood
- This bill restores funding to trusted healthcare providers like Planned Parenthood, ensuring Texans can
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 097 Apr 21st, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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our do it here because we don't trust our do it here because we don't trust - I think um trusted adult.
- it is not necessarily the trusted it is not necessarily the trusted relationship<02:38:21.280>
- parent or guardian or other trusted parent or guardian or other trusted adult,<02:38:33.520>
- information from a trusted individual. information from a trusted individual.
- parent or guardian or other trusted parent or guardian or other trusted adult,<02:38:33.520>
Summary:
The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal. Members then made several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, including Appropriations, Agriculture/Water/Natural Resources, State/Civic/Military/Veterans Affairs, and Finance. The chamber also observed a moment of silence honoring the 13 victims of the Columbine High School shooting on its anniversary, with names read into the record.
The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 19, which celebrates Colorado’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, supports stronger trade and academic ties, supports the double-taxation agreement, and endorses Taiwan’s participation in international organizations. Supporters highlighted Colorado exports, especially beef, and the long-standing economic and democratic ties between Colorado and Taiwan. The resolution passed on a 60-yes vote with five excused.
The House then moved into special orders, including House Bill 1346, which would allow the Department of the Treasury to use a third-party purchaser to sell remaining insurance premium tax credits. Supporters argued the bill would help fully place the credits and avoid a revenue shortfall, while opponents criticized it as a form of borrowing against future revenue and market gaming. After debate, House Bill 1346 passed. The chamber also began consideration of Senate Bill 40, a Prop 123 cleanup bill related to affordable home ownership and land banking. Amendments L16 and L17 passed, while amendment L18, which would have required more reporting on project costs and outcomes, failed. Debate on the bill centered on housing affordability, program flexibility, and whether the state is effectively measuring results.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/7/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- billion, roughly 80%, was appropriated by the legislature to replenish the unemployment insurance trust
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insurance to replenish the unemployment insurance to replenish the unemployment insurance trust - >
Due <00:10:57.040>to <00:10:57.200>significant <00:10:57.920>layoffs Trust - Generally, the fund is replenished through increases in taxes and assessments paid into the UI trust
- into the trust fund when they should. into the trust fund when they should. and<01:41:34.159>
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We heard testimony: $10,000,000 a year out of the UI trust fund.
- We heard testimony: $10,000,000 a year out of the UI trust fund.
- We heard testimony: $10,000,000 a year out of the UI trust fund.
- The UI trust fund—I think we’re not probably talking about that many workers, but they can’t wait for
- The UI trust fund—I think we’re not probably talking about that many workers, but they can’t wait for
Keywords:
unemployment benefits, iron ore mining, economic support, workforce development, Minnesota, unemployment insurance, deferred resignation, employment, worker rights, benefits eligibility, Ellsworth Independent School District, ISD 514, school construction, school renovation, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, construction materials, HVAC replacement, boiler replacement, window replacement
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- special education funding program, specifically special education funding, that's in the Education Trust
- fund that was a education trust fund that was a conversation<01:32:32.199>
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going <01:33:01.520>- fund and provide a brief history trust fund and provide a brief history of<01:49:51.239>
the <- fund funds to be distributed to trust fund funds to be distributed to these<01:56:59.520>
projects - fund and provide a brief history trust fund and provide a brief history of<01:49:51.239>
Summary:
The Finance Committee Division II met with the New Hampshire Department of Education to review school nutrition programs and related funding. Department staff Melissa White and Kelly Rambo walked through a packet covering the National School Lunch Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, Community Eligibility (CEP), After School Snack Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program, explaining that these are federally funded USDA programs, with some state supplemental funding in certain areas. They also reviewed reimbursement rates for lunch, breakfast, child/adult care, and summer meals, noting that summer rates follow calendar-year timing while most others follow the state fiscal year.
Members asked several questions about how the funding works, especially the difference between federal reimbursements and the state match. Staff explained that the state lunch line in the budget is a fixed match amount tied to federal participation, while breakfast funding is broken out by meal type and reimbursement category. They also discussed why FY 2022 federal spending was much higher during COVID, when USDA covered meals at the free rate for all students, and why FY 2023 and FY 2024 dropped as normal income-eligibility rules returned. A committee member also asked about the “severe need lunch” two-cent rate, and staff said they did not know USDA’s formula.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on summer meals and the distinction between the Summer Food Service Program and Summer EBT. Staff explained that SFSP provides meals at approved sites, which can be open or closed sites, while Summer EBT is a separate DHHS-operated benefit program that provides funds to families. They said some schools or sites may not qualify under USDA rules, but eligible children can often use another nearby open site, and the department posts an interactive map and phone line to help families find locations.
The committee also discussed the Community Eligibility Provision. Staff said New Hampshire currently has three CEP schools, that the eligibility threshold had recently been lowered from 40% to 25% identified students, and that the program allows participating schools to offer free meals to all students while the local district covers the non-federal share. Members asked whether any districts in the 25% to 40% range had joined; staff said no. The department offered to provide the eligibility report in Excel and noted that the CEP intent is to reduce application burden, though the lower threshold can make the local cost share harder for some districts to absorb.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/26/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- So, taking out I trust them to do that.
- I am Pat Harris with the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust.
- Trust if they choose to do so. Trust if they choose to do so.
- I've been investing for Minnesota Trust.
- <00:36:26.200>
it's Senator, currently in the trust it's Senator, currently in the trust it's
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- When we get and we know what the final spending is in the education trust fund, we decide how much money
- fund splits to the education trust fund splits to the amendment.<00:34:07.039>
So <00:34:07.200 - fund, we decide how much education trust fund, we decide how much money<00:34:37.839>
we <00:34 - <01:54:43.199>
fund over in both the education trust fund over in both the education trust - and we can build out the education trust and we can build out the education trust fund<01:54:55.520
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The public's trust in government is foundational for a healthy democracy.
- Migrating to .gov or CA.gov will secure that trust. Thank you. Thank you. No other witnesses.
- So people will have, they will be able to trust that a website is legitimate if it's a .gov.
- Trust me. I'm happy to keep it short. Trust me. I'm hoping to make it to soccer practice.
- Building with ethics and responsibility by design is the only way to ensure trust.
Summary:
The committee first heard AB 56, which would require social media platforms to display a warning label about potential mental health harms from prolonged use, with amendments shortening the initial warning and allowing immediate access to the platform. The author and supporters, including a parent who lost a daughter to suicide and a therapist, argued that social media contributes to teen anxiety, self-harm, and other harms and that families need clearer public health information. Opponents from tech and civil liberties groups argued the bill would be ineffective, burdensome, and likely unconstitutional, saying it would create warning fatigue and should be replaced by more targeted tools and digital literacy measures. Several members discussed emergency access concerns, language access, and whether the warning should be more actionable; the bill was moved on a 9-0 vote to the Judiciary Committee.
The committee then took up AB 358, which would amend CalECPA to allow law enforcement, with the victim’s consent, to inspect certain abandoned tracking or surveillance devices found in a victim’s home, vehicle, or personal property without first obtaining a warrant. The author and a San Diego prosecutor said the bill is narrowly tailored to devices used solely for spying and is intended to help stalking and domestic violence survivors act quickly before evidence is lost. Opponents from EFF and the ACLU warned the bill would weaken warrant protections, create a loophole around CalECPA, and reduce transparency and accountability. Members debated Fourth Amendment issues, abandonment, and the practical need for rapid access; the bill passed the committee on a 9-0 vote to Appropriations.
The committee also heard AB 1137, which builds on last year’s CSAM reporting law by allowing any user to report child sexual abuse material, requiring clearer reporting mechanisms, adding human review in some cases, and mandating third-party audits and public reporting. Supporters, including survivor advocates and a parent of a child victim, said the bill would reduce the burden on survivors and improve removal of abusive content. Tech industry opponents said they support the goal but objected to the human-review mandate, public audit disclosures, and enforcement provisions, arguing they could create security risks and compliance burdens. Members generally supported the bill’s intent but raised questions about audit frequency and human review; the bill was moved on call with seven votes at the time of the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Improving early child care in Minnesota 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The first type would be trusted caregivers.
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and <00:03:59.120>trusted would be trusted caregivers and trusted would - be trusted caregivers and trusted caregivers<00:04:00.159>
are <00:04:00.400>similar <00 - receive more funding than trusted receive more funding than trusted caregivers<00:05:12.400>
- then proposes accountability to trust then proposes accountability to trust relationship,<00:20:
Summary:
The presentation focused on Think Small’s recommendations for Minnesota child care licensing modernization, including a proposed three-tier system for early care and education: unregulated “trusted caregivers,” state-licensed health and safety programs, and “recognized” early care and education programs that would pursue board-approved quality pathways. Dr. Nicole Smarillo said the recommendations came from an extensive engagement process with providers and field experts, and emphasized that the goal is not deregulation but a right-sized system with clearer funding aligned to state expectations, a reduced and more health-and-safety-focused licensing framework, and a profession-led quality system with multiple pathways rather than a single rating model.
A major recommendation was creating a Minnesota Board of Early Care and Education with real decision-making power, made up of providers, families, and experts. The board would set quality expectations, approve multiple recognition pathways, address professional qualifications, advise on funding and supports, and monitor policy impacts on child outcomes, supply, and workforce stability. Presenters said the current Parent Aware system would be replaced in this future model, and that programs would have a roadmap from health-and-safety licensing to a time-limited candidate status and then to recognized program status.
Several providers testified in support of the framework. Shauna Maranovich said the process welcomed field voices and produced recommendations grounded in proximity expertise. Cindy Cunningham, a licensed family child care provider, said the proposal reflected provider feedback, supported a Minnesota-specific model, and would separate health and safety licensing from quality improvement while reducing fear-based enforcement. Maria Harms, a child care center operator, said current licensing is overly burdensome and that the board and multiple pathways would better reflect day-to-day practice and reduce silos across program types. Candace Yates of Child Care Aware of Minnesota supported aligning supports with quality pathways and said the system needs a shared floor for quality and more continuous, less fragmented support. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the excerpt.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Joint Appropriations Jan 21st, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, I believe Common Schools trust fund is almost $8 billion.
- The per-student payment comes out of the Common Schools Trust Fund today.
- Trust me, that was like my top question when I asked the other states.
- We trust the legislature to fund this.
- You will assign it, and we'll just trust LC that you'll put it in the proper form.
Bills:
HB1623
Keywords:
HB 1623, North Dakota, rural health, rural health transformation program, medical facility infrastructure loan fund, medical facility infrastructure loan program, rural health loan program, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, federal grant, health care infrastructure, rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, nonprofit health care providers, gap financing, loan fund, public health funding, healthcare financing, Medicaid
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 1624, the “Universal Lunch Bill,” from Rep. Mike Nathie. He argued the proposal should be placed in Century Code rather than the Constitution so future legislatures can adjust it if state finances tighten, and said the bill would start the program a year earlier with a $65 million appropriation for one school year. DPI testified that the estimate did not include nonpublic schools that do not participate, and members questioned the impact on Title I, free-and-reduced applications, private-school accountability, breakfast mandates for schools that do not currently serve breakfast, and whether the funding could come from the DPI budget or other sources. Supporters, including North Dakota United, the North Dakota Catholic Conference, a pediatrician, and the American Heart Association, said universal meals improve student health and learning, reduce family costs, and are better handled in statute than by constitutional amendment. No opposition testimony was offered, and the chair closed the hearing for later work-session action.
The committee then took up House Bill 1627, introduced by Rep. Tye Dressler, which would raise the income threshold for the state-funded school lunch program from 225% to 300% of poverty, with an estimated cost of about $7 million for 2026-27. Dressler said the bill is intended as a targeted, budget-friendly alternative to the ballot measure and emphasized that the state should maximize federal meal dollars while improving participation in the current program. Members questioned whether raising the threshold would actually increase utilization, whether a dollar amount would be clearer than a percentage, and how the change would affect federal reimbursements and application rates. DPI said it could quickly calculate additional percentage levels, and the chair closed the hearing, directing DPI to prepare more numbers for the work session.
Finally, the committee opened Senate Bill 2403, presented by Sen. Schiable, to create a short-term bridge-loan program for financially distressed hospitals, centered on Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin. The bill would authorize up to $5 million per loan, with a $10 million appropriation available on a first-come, first-served basis, and would run only through June 30, 2027. Schiable said the hospital’s debt and operating problems threaten local health care, ambulance service, and the community’s economy, and that the proposal was designed narrowly with Bank of North Dakota review to avoid creating a broad precedent. Committee members asked whether the appropriation could be reduced and whether the bank would still apply commercial feasibility and repayment standards; Schiable said yes, the bank would still evaluate the loan and could reject it if it was not sound.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 28th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- One that trusts women, trusts families, and trusts our doctors to make decisions.
- I trust our courts to determine.
- A different position of public trust.
- Secrecy does not build trust; it destroys it.
- We should trust people for who they are, not subject them to scrutiny over how they look.
Keywords:
sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 24, 2026
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- And that unit may include federal lands, private lands, state trust lands.
- lands, private lands, uh state trust lands, private lands, uh state trust lands<00:47:17.520>
- It’s just a contract, just like we do with the Wildlife Natural Resource Trust Fund. So, Mr.
- do with wildlife natural resource trust do with wildlife natural resource trust fund,<00:58:30.559
- natural resource trust fund. But, Mr. natural resource trust fund. But, Mr.
Keywords:
forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:20:16.160>
our <00:20:16.480>institutions <00:20:17.120>both And I trust - Remember, just because we gave you $221 million, that's total split between the education trust fund
- <01:20:38.960>
And <01:20:39.120>so <01:20:39.280>I'm education trust fund. - And so I'm education trust fund.
- So I would understand what the hole is on the general and Education Trust Fund.