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CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 118 May 12th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Tax credit for contributions to the enterprise; allocation notice rules... Allocation notice rules.
  • The insurance company receives an allocation notice from the commissioner. 4.
  • Working-class families, they notice every additional...
  • Families, they notice every additional expense. I know I do.
  • Rural Coloradans, they notice every additional expense.
Keywords: 981, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session: 2025 First Special Session 6/9/25 - Part 3

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's looking a little different now coming back from conference committee.
  • This year, we had that again in the conference committee, and it is not in here.
  • So, we went back conference committee.
  • Did you notice that, Representative Liebling? All right. That's awesome.
  • Did you notice that, judiciary bill. Did you notice that, Representative<03:19:54.160> Leeling?
Keywords: 1183, house
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Thu Mar 13, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is Thursday, March 13, 2025, and we are in Conference Room 325 at the State Capitol.
  • Thursday March 13 2025 and we<00:09:40.480> are<00:09:40.680> in<00:09:40.959> conference
  • c> room<00:09:41.480> 325<00:09:42.120> at<00:09:42.279> the we are in conference
  • room 325 at the we are in conference room 325 at the state<00:09:42.640> capital<00:09:43.640
  • I appreciate, after all these years, you... post notice regarding their post notice regarding their actions
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee met on March 13, 2025, and took up several firearms and fireworks measures. On SB 227, which would create an illegal fireworks enforcement division in the Department of Law Enforcement and appropriate funds, DLE supported the bill, saying fireworks enforcement has become a full-time job requiring dedicated staff rather than a collateral-duty task force. Members discussed whether the bill and the related task force bill were both needed; DLE said yes, explaining that the new division would provide full-time state employees while the task force funding covers interagency costs such as transportation, storage, overtime, and personnel. Testimony on SB 227 was reported as 12 in support and 6 in opposition. On SB 222, which would fund the illegal fireworks task force and extend its sunset to June 30, 2030, DLE and the Honolulu Police Department supported the measure, emphasizing continued enforcement pressure and interagency coordination. An opponent from the Libertarian Party of Hawaii argued the bill was a waste of time, criticized fireworks prohibition as cultural overreach, and performed a song in opposition. Representative Shimizu asked about results from the extra enforcement effort, and DLE said enforcement has driven up street prices and made investors think twice, which they described as a goal of pricing people out of the market. The chair reported 13 testimonies in support and 6 in opposition. The committee then heard SB 1324, a more comprehensive fireworks bill that would revise definitions and penalties, create first- and second-degree fireworks offenses, add infractions, and increase penalties for serious injury or death. DLE and the Attorney General strongly supported it, saying the bill would improve enforcement, address black-market activity, and help prosecutors when fireworks have already exploded and evidence is destroyed. The Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing existing laws already punish these offenses and that the real issue is enforcement; the office also raised constitutional concerns about the bill’s concurrent civil infraction and criminal trial process. Honolulu Police supported the bill, while the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office said the alternative definitions would help in cases involving exploded versus seized fireworks. The chair noted 17 testimonies in support, 7 in opposition, and 3 comments, and members discussed whether the bill could be amended to address the public defender’s concerns. The committee also began hearing SB 308, which would expand the state’s magazine-capacity restrictions to firearms with detachable magazines over 30 rounds, with a grandfathering provision for certain magazines obtained before January 1, 2026. DLE supported the bill as a fair balance that would grandfather existing magazines while preventing new high-capacity acquisitions. Opposition testimony from Jerry Yuan of the Pool, Oil, Rifle, and Pistol Club argued the proposal was another shifting restriction and opposed magazine bans generally. The hearing continued with additional testimony not fully captured in the excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 15th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • The South by Southwest Conference and Festival is held once a year here in Austin, Texas.
  • The South by Southwest Conference and Festival is held once a year here in Austin, Texas.
  • I think let's go to conference, but we'll talk offline. Members, any questions?
  • The Southwest Conference and Festivals is held once a year here in Austin, Texas.
  • It encourages compliance to submit notices of intent and treatment proposals.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, February 12, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • There were two main themes in the recent JP Morgan Healthcare conference.
  • recent JP Morgan Healthcare conference recent JP Morgan Healthcare conference one<00:43:38.040><
  • saying for the bill and I noticed saying for the bill and I noticed there's<06:21:01.080> no<
  • he was served the next day with a notice he was served the next day with a notice to<08:00:48.600
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25 - Part 2

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And uh just on March 3rd, um they held a press conference, Attorney General Keith Ellison prosecuted
  • And uh just on March 3rd, um they held a press conference, Attorney General Keith Ellison prosecuted
  • And uh just on March 3rd, um they held a press conference, Attorney General Keith Ellison prosecuted
  • And uh just on March 3rd, um they held a press conference, Attorney General Keith Ellison prosecuted
  • And uh just on March 3rd, um they held a press conference, Attorney General Keith Ellison prosecuted
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Office of Inspector General debate 2/24/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um so you'll notice um executive branch.
  • You all saw Ali's press conference yesterday.
  • You all saw Ali's press conference yesterday.
  • You all saw Ali's press conference yesterday.
  • and<01:30:50.000> then<01:30:50.560> uh conference if necessary and then uh conference
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee took up Senate File 856, a bill to create a statewide Office of Inspector General to combat fraud. Representative Norris presented a delete-everything amendment that would keep most of the Senate bill but add more emphasis on fraud prevention, fully fund the office, avoid duplicating work already done by the BCA’s financial crimes division, and preserve subject-matter expertise by keeping some existing inspectors general in their agencies. He said the amendment would retain strong investigative powers, including subpoenas, while using the BCA for arrests, and he acknowledged his original version was likely too broad, so he planned to offer smaller amendments if needed. Chair Nash and other members challenged the DE on both process and substance. Nash said the amendment had not been shared with key stakeholders, noted that the Senate author had publicly distanced herself from it, and pointed to a governor’s office document saying the administration wanted a different approach than the Senate bill. He argued the Senate bill was a bipartisan, bicameral product and said the committee should be careful about accuracy and process. Representative Davis questioned Norris about the claim that the Senate bill was underfunded and about the governor’s role in selecting the inspector general, arguing that the governor should not have broad control over the office. Norris responded that the Senate bill’s fiscal note estimated roughly $12 million for the biennium, but the bill appropriated less than that amount, and he said the Constitution requires the governor to appoint the inspector general if the office is in the executive branch. He said the DE tried to preserve independence through a bipartisan advisory commission, Senate confirmation, a five-year term, restrictions on partisan activity, and removal only for cause with a public hearing. After debate from several members, the committee held a roll call and the DE failed on a 7-7 tie, so it was not adopted.
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The subcommittee posted a public hearing notice on the Legislature's website on Tuesday, March 25th,
  • Understanding that we appropriated, the Legislature approving, and the idea with our post-audit notice
  • It does not confer upon the auditor the power to prescribe or strike down rules of operation.
  • It does not confer upon the auditor the power to prescribe or strike down rules of operation.
  • Directions on how to submit written testimony can be found in the hearing notice on the legislator's
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The subcommittee hearing focused on whether the Office of the State Auditor may constitutionally audit the Massachusetts Legislature under Chapter 250 of the Acts of 2024 and what such an audit could include under generally accepted government auditing standards. Chair Cindy Friedman opened by explaining the background: voters approved Ballot Question 1 in November 2024, the law took effect in January 2025, and the Auditor then initiated audits of both chambers. The chair said the subcommittee was seeking expert testimony because the proposed audit scope, constitutionality, and possible bias concerns remained unresolved. Public testimony was invited, but no members of the public pre-registered; written testimony remained open for a short period after the hearing. The hearing then proceeded with invited experts on constitutional law/state government and auditing-related issues. Professor Lawrence Friedman testified that the ballot initiative’s approval by the Attorney General and by voters did not resolve constitutional questions, and he argued Chapter 250 violates the Massachusetts Constitution. He said the Legislature has constitutional authority to set its own rules and manage its proceedings, and that an executive-branch audit would intrude on legislative deliberation, speech and debate protections, and separation of powers. He also warned that even audits of supposedly administrative matters could become a vehicle for repeated document demands and litigation that would indirectly burden legislative functioning. In questioning, senators pressed him on the line between administrative and deliberative functions, the role of the Attorney General versus the courts, the possibility of retroactive audit scope, and whether prior legislative consent to audits mattered; he said prior consent would not bind future legislatures and that constitutionality is ultimately for the courts. Professor Ray La Raja also opposed the audit, framing it as a threat to institutional independence and representative democracy. He argued that allowing an executive-branch official to audit the Legislature without consent would upset separation of powers, chill internal debate, and create a precedent for broader executive intrusion. He said voters often support “transparency” reforms without fully appreciating institutional consequences, and that legislatures should defend their autonomy, especially amid what he described as broader executive overreach nationally. Senators asked about chilling effects, the practical distinction between administrative and core legislative functions, and whether the courts or the Legislature should resolve the issue; he said the courts would ultimately adjudicate disputes, but the Legislature should not waive its constitutional authority lightly. Jean Kempthorne took the opposite view, arguing the audit is permissible and should proceed. She said the state auditor is a constitutional officer accountable directly to the people, that the audit power can be expanded by statute, and that separation of powers does not require watertight compartments. She contended the audit would not displace core legislative powers because the auditor can only evaluate operations, report findings, and make recommendations. She also argued the Legislature itself already conducts audits of other branches, so it is inconsistent to claim an audit of the Legislature is unconstitutional. In response to senators’ questions, she said there are guardrails against truly intrusive requests, but that the administrative-versus-legislative distinction is not a workable bright line; she suggested disputes should be handled case by case, with objections, negotiation, or litigation if specific requests go too far. No votes or formal actions were taken at the hearing.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • As she was fighting to survive, I received notice that she was losing her Medicaid waiver because she
  • /c> As she was fighting to survive, I As she was fighting to survive, I received<00:35:41.440> notice
  • that she was losing her received notice that she was losing her Medicaid<00:35:43.440> waiver
  • <00:48:37.160> committee<00:48:37.480> is 2, and as a free conference committee is
  • 2, and as a free conference committee is convened<00:48:38.040> to<00:48:38.120> continue
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee met with a quorum to consider the Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 2, a major Medicaid bill. Members first adopted the substitute and then adopted Amendment 9770. The bill was described as a lengthy rewrite aimed at aligning Kentucky Medicaid policy with federal requirements under HR 1, while also preserving program integrity and addressing due process concerns. Senators and staff repeatedly emphasized that the measure was the product of extensive meetings with providers, associations, and work groups. The sponsor’s section-by-section summary highlighted several key changes: delaying and reducing cost-sharing requirements; pushing eligibility redetermination deadlines to the federal date; restoring some flexibility for hardship waivers; allowing self-attestation as a last resort; modifying MCO audit provisions; clarifying non-emergency medical transport GPS costs; expanding waiver attestation authority to nurse practitioners and licensed psychologists; adding qualified aliens to waiver eligibility to comply with federal law; requiring Medicaid data sharing with the oversight board; limiting changes to Medicaid benefits without General Assembly authorization; narrowing the prescription drug exclusion to drugs prescribed primarily for weight loss; and delaying the dental ASO transition until 2029. The substitute also deleted a proposed auditor review requirement and retained an emergency clause. Committee discussion focused heavily on the policy and fiscal implications of the cost-sharing and recertification provisions. Senators raised concerns about whether the co-pays would be effective or simply shift costs to providers, whether the recertification process would burden the Cabinet and cause eligible people to lose coverage, and how the bill would affect people transitioning from Medicaid into work. Supporters said the lower cost-sharing amounts were intended to encourage appropriate use of care, protect providers, and comply with federal law, and they noted that the Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board would help shape future changes. A public witness, Maggie Chisholm, gave emotional testimony about her daughter’s experience with a Medicaid waiver and argued that policy delays and administrative disconnects can harm vulnerable families. No final vote on the bill itself was recorded in the excerpt, but the substitute and amendment were adopted and testimony continued.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/17/2026)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I thought it was fair to give everybody notice, considering the filing date is around the corner.
  • I thought it was fair to give<00:21:13.120> everybody<00:21:13.520> notice.
  • <00:21:14.080> Uh<00:21:14.400> considering give everybody notice.
  • Uh considering give everybody notice.
  • I went to a women in<01:06:42.799> government<01:06:43.280> conference<01:06:44.079>
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Education (11/18/2025)

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, in order to avoid the necessity of going to conference committee, Senator Ward asked me to work with
  • <00:11:27.360> committee,<00:11:27.839> Senator going to conference committee, Senator
  • going to conference committee, Senator Ward<00:11:28.480> asked<00:11:28.720> me<00:11
  • Page three, line 19. >> Uh it should be RSA: 5-B. >> All right. >> Um, so notice I got that correct on
  • >> Um, >> Um, >> Um, >> so<00:38:33.920> notice >> so notice >
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Working Group on Omnibus Health and Human Services Bill - 06/08/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:30:34.080> must<00:30:34.399> be circumstances in which notice must be circumstances
  • in which notice must be provided<00:30:35.039> and<00:30:35.360> when<00:30:35.600>
  • Specifically, things like exempting how long a conference committee report can sit at the desk at the
  • And I think the working group situation makes it even more egregious than our typical conference committee
  • Specifically, things like exempting how long a conference committee report can sit at the desk at the
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Public Works and Highways (02/24/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • A committee of conference may be asked for at that point, and selected members of this committee and
  • of the Senate capital budget committee would meet in a committee of conference to iron out any differences
  • But it all starts with Madam Treasurer, who will give us a figure, and I noticed the governor's figure
  • But it all starts with Madam Treasurer, who will give us a figure, and I noticed the governor's figure
  • Hearing none, the meeting adjourned. on Tuesday I noticed the following week on Tuesday I noticed the
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The Public Works and Highways committee held a capital budget orientation led by Legislative Budget Assistant Office staff, who walked members through the budget materials, the capital budget process, and the committee’s compare sheet. The presentation explained that agencies begin developing capital requests nearly a year in advance, submit them by May 1, and that the governor’s recommended capital budget is a reduced version of the much larger agency wish list. Members were told the agencies initially requested about $1.1 billion in projects, the catalog was trimmed to just over $400 million in general fund projects, and the governor’s recommendation in the pink book totals about $143 million in general fund capital appropriations. The committee also reviewed the prior capital budget and related statutes and committee procedures. Several specific projects drew discussion. The Department of Education’s CTE projects were explained as having been shifted into the operating budget in the prior cycle and now returning to the capital budget recommendation; members asked whether there was a backup CTE project and whether local approval had been secured for the named project. The Cannon Mountain tramway request was highlighted as a $20 million recommendation, with the presenter explaining that an earlier $18 million appropriation would be lapsed back to the general fund to help balance the budget. The Department of Corrections’ new prison project was also discussed; members were told the state has already appropriated $50 million for planning and site evaluation, but the governor’s current capital budget does not include a new prison construction appropriation because the project is not yet ready for that phase and may need to be funded differently, possibly through a separate, staggered appropriation. State Treasurer Monica Mezzapelli then presented on debt affordability and the state’s borrowing capacity. She said the state’s credit position has improved, with the debt-to-revenue ratio falling from 8.2% in 2015 to 3.8% in 2024, and explained that RSA 6-C limits debt authorization to 10% of unrestricted prior-year revenue. She noted that the Treasury’s planning assumes $60 million in annual bond issuance, with the prison-related $40 million now expected to be issued in 2026 rather than 2025 because the project is not ready to spend the funds. She said the state can still borrow more, but additional debt service must be paid from operating funds, and recommended keeping capital bonding in the $120 million to $130 million range to preserve affordability and the state’s credit rating. Members asked for clarification on the CTE funding shift, the prison schedule, and the meaning of the large agency request totals. The chair and treasurer discussed the governor’s $143 million recommendation versus the committee’s usual target range, and the treasurer said $130 million would be more comfortable than $140 million, with $135 million described as a possible compromise. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the portion provided; the meeting was informational and ended with the presenters offering to answer follow-up questions as agencies come before the committee.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

JLCAR Administrative Rules (02/20/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
  • 20.720> I And when reviewing the final proposal, I And when reviewing the final proposal, I noticed
  • 21.519> newer<00:16:21.920> edition<00:16:22.320> that<00:16:22.639> has noticed
  • there's a newer edition that has noticed there's a newer edition that has been<00:16:22.959> put<
  • have the opportunity to go out and meet with municipal agents at, um, you know, at their annual conference
  • have the opportunity to go out and meet with municipal agents at, um, you know, at their annual conference
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The committee convened after briefly waiting for a quorum, approved the minutes and consent agenda, and then moved through several agency rule items. The Department of Transportation’s outdoor advertising rule filing was approved after staff noted the department had addressed substantive comments, though the rules had been expired since 2021 and the agency said it had been operating under statute. Members asked about a denied digital sign proposal, and DOT said that decision was based on statute rather than the rule. The Department of Safety’s administrative license suspension item was postponed with a waiver so the agency could submit conditional approval materials and resolve issues between its forms and rules. The Board of Architects item was conditionally approved, with the condition that the board later approve updated incorporation-by-reference materials at its April 3 meeting or the matter would return as a preliminary objection. The Department of Agriculture’s expired rules prompted extended discussion. Staff and committee members questioned why the department was seeking to adopt rules that had been expired for many years and whether the statutes already provided enough authority to operate without them. Agriculture officials said they were working through a broader modernization effort, focusing on statutes that use mandatory language and updating outdated rules to match current practices, federal standards, and current products such as apples, cider, eggs, and other agricultural commodities. They said the rules before the committee were part of that effort and recommended approval, but members remained concerned about whether some rules were unnecessary. The committee ultimately granted a waiver and postponed the agriculture item for one month so staff could review the underlying statutes and determine whether rulemaking is actually required. Under other business, the committee took up an emergency Department of Safety rule to update DMV forms to reflect statutory fee changes enacted in the 2025 budget. DMV officials said the new fees were already in effect, but the corresponding forms still showed old amounts, causing confusion for customers and elected officials who were fielding complaints. They argued the forms needed immediate updating because the affected forms are widely used, and they said the department had already tried to treat the changes as editorial before being told full rulemaking was required. The department emphasized it was trying to follow the process while avoiding continued use of incorrect fee forms, and asked the committee to allow the emergency rule to proceed.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, although we did notice on the version of this development agreement it was version 47, so it seems
  • ><00:50:40.559> although<00:50:40.920> we<00:50:41.119> did<00:50:41.400> notice
  • <00:50:41.839> on beforehand um although we did notice on beforehand um although we did notice
  • We've had an hour-long conference call with Doug's this morning, the Stadium Authority, as well as their
  • We've had an hour-long conference call with Doug's this morning, the Stadium Authority, as well as their
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committees considered a large number of Senate bills, with many measures advanced either unamended or with technical or substantive amendments. Early action included SB 88 and SB 11 SD1, both passed unamended, and SB 562 SD1 and SB 642 SD1, which were passed with amendments reflecting agency testimony. SB 1133 SD1 was amended to remove duplicative county requirements and clarify tax credit carry-forward eligibility, while SB 1569 SD1 on sports wagering was deferred. Later, SB 933 on nonprofit/federal funding support drew strong testimony from nonprofit and health advocates emphasizing the risk of federal funding freezes and the importance of protecting services such as early learning, domestic violence support, housing, and workforce supports; the committee recommended amendments to define eligible organizations, require reporting, and include the Judiciary. SB 934 and SB 935 were also amended, with SB 934 tying mass transit funding to Honolulu project milestones and SB 935 revising retirement-system language to change “fewer than five years” to “five or more years.” The committees then took up additional measures with targeted amendments. SB 1033 was amended to clarify that the bill applies to legal entities, not individuals, though members noted concerns about closely held family corporations and asked that the issue be reflected in the committee report. SB 1166, SB 1249, and SB 1256 were advanced with amendments or committee-report notes reflecting concerns from the Attorney General, Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and Hawaii Farmers Union United, respectively. SB 1432 and SB 137, both relating to electric utilities, were amended to require retention of covered employees after mergers or acquisitions and to direct the PUC to consider whether proposed transactions further state policy goals. SB 157 on antitrust was narrowed to focus on coordinator conduct in rental housing markets, SB 252 on invasive species received a defective effective date, and SB 336 on defense of state employers and employees passed unamended. SB 536 on the Hawaii Community Development Authority was deferred to a later hearing, and SB 1064 on medical cannabis was heavily amended to authorize cultivator licenses with limits on canopy size, license counts, physician fees, and a special-fund appropriation for enforcement. In the Ways and Means portion, the committee passed several bills unamended, including SB 19, SB 124, SB 264, SB 345, SB 422, and SB 741 and SB 747 later in the agenda. SB 361 was amended to remove references to the attorney general and delete an appropriation section, SB 438 was amended to redefine buffer zones and landfill-unit language, and SB 441 and SB 494 were amended to blank appropriations and, in SB 494, assign charter-school audit responsibility to the state auditor. SB 659 was substantially amended to promote local procurement, including county-level geographic preferences and higher thresholds for locally sourced purchases, and SB 732 was amended to adjust film tax credit provisions, including the streaming-platform definition and sunset-related language. SB 819 was amended to replace references to “educators” with “teachers.” Throughout, most measures were adopted without recorded opposition, though several members noted reservations on particular bills.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Charles Steele Jr. after 17 years as president and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
  • <00:15:45.079> a<00:15:45.240> true Christian leadership conference a true Christian
  • leadership conference leadership conference thank<00:16:59.759> you<00:16:59.880> and<
  • But last week, thousands had to flee their homes at a moment's notice, frantically searching for pets
  • Honor Guard conferences during times when<00:44:45.440> military<00:44:46.000> families
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We were taken into the conference room.
  • We were still standing around the conference table.
  • We had spoken on several, like, several conferences together.
  • So there's a text string that's in the notice of hearing.
  • There's a text string that's in the notice of hearing.
Keywords: 904, all
Summary: The hearing resumed on day two of the Legislative Ethics Board fact-finding matter involving Representative Tara Simmons. After opening remarks and confirmation that board members had not engaged in outside research or ex parte communications, Simmons’s counsel moved to dismiss two allegations at the close of the board staff’s case: that Simmons pressured the Administrative Office of the Courts to alter a contract in favor of her employer, and that she improperly combined a legislative proviso for AEJG with a personal donation to the organization. Board staff opposed the motion, arguing the evidence showed Simmons’s legislative and private conduct were intertwined and that the board had enough evidence to require a defense. After deliberation, the board denied the motion to dismiss and proceeded to hear defense testimony. The first defense witness, Sharon Navas, testified that she met Simmons through advocacy work, later hired her at the Equity and Education Coalition (EEC), and maintained written employment policies intended to separate Simmons’s legislative role from her work for EEC. Navas said Simmons was never compensated for lobbying or legislative acts, that EEC paid her from unrestricted funds, and that Simmons did not work on the AEJG dashboard project or participate in the contract dispute with Anthony Powers and Chris Stanley. Navas described the proviso request and later contract issues as separate from Simmons’s legislative duties, and said she continued to pay invoices while the project was being completed. Simmons then testified about her background, legislative career, disability accommodations, and extensive efforts to seek ethics advice before taking outside employment or pursuing provisos. She said she repeatedly consulted House ethics counsel and reviewed prior board decisions to ensure her outside work and legislative actions were separated. Simmons described her relationship with Anthony Powers, the dashboard project, the proviso process, and her understanding that the work was distinct from her legislative role. The hearing paused for lunch after part of Simmons’s direct examination, with testimony set to continue after the break.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 9th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Going to conference committee.
  • address that in conference. Yes, ma'am. address that in conference. Yes, ma'am.
  • I would like to go to conference. conference. conference.
  • SP 1 and 99 will go to conference. SP 1 and 99 will go to conference.
  • some concessions in the conference some concessions in the conference committee.<02:28:33.359>
Keywords: 1136, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 4/29/25 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I recognize Representative Jeang. conference committee. And I believe conference committee.
  • We will fix it in conference.”
  • We can bring in into conference.
  • Thanks recognize a member conference.
  • the bill to move it along to conference. the bill to move it along to conference.
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/17/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am now going to read our notice about hearing decorum.
  • My name is Maggie Hangy and I'm here from the Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice
  • ,<00:55:58.240> the Minnesota Catholic Conference, the Minnesota Catholic Conference, the
  • She referenced seeing a notice while traveling in Indiana that required age verification for certain
  • that says, you know, for certain notice that says, you know, for certain things<01:24:11.120> you