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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Libraries often pay four to five times what a consumer pays for the same ebook.
- The ebook and audiobook pricing is much higher than the consumer market, as you can see here.
- times what a consumer pays for the<00:36:54.079>
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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/19/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I think it's a comprehensive enough term because, you know, control can be such a fluid label, right?
- I think it's a comprehensive enough term because, you know, control can be such a fluid label, right?
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label, <00:25:41.520>right? - <00:25:42.320>
Uh, such a fluid Okay. label, right? Uh, such a fluid Okay. label, right? - at the concerns we have about ISO New England, too—and the governor has rightfully raised in this consumer
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, December 18, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, I yield myself such time as I<02:08:54.239>
may <02:08:54.400>consume. - I may consume. I may consume.
- Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr.
- Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. The gentleman is recognized. Mr.
- I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- If the dose is off-label, two articles from major peer-reviewed medical journals must present supporting
- data that the off-label use is safe and effective.
- If the dose is off-label, two articles from major peer-reviewed medical journals must present supporting
- data that the off-label use is safe and effective.
- That is when we have to choose the off-label decision.
Summary:
The Assembly Health Committee heard several bills focused on health care access, insurance coverage, public health, and patient protections. SB 1023 by Senator Laird would require insurers that cover injectable PrEP under the medical benefit to also cover it under the pharmacy benefit, to reduce billing barriers and improve access to HIV prevention. Supporters included HIV/AIDS organizations, the Department of Insurance, medical groups, and LGBTQ advocates; health plans opposed the bill as an unnecessary benefit-design mandate. The committee later voted the bill out on a due pass motion, and it remained on call before being finalized out later in the hearing.
SB 964 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would limit repeated prior authorization requirements when a clinician needs to adjust the dose or frequency of a covered medication for a patient with a chronic or complex condition, with safeguards for off-label use and controlled substances. Support came from physicians, hospitals, and patient advocates, especially in gastroenterology and chronic disease care, while insurers argued it weakened safety and utilization-management safeguards. The committee approved the bill on a due pass vote to Appropriations. SB 1323 by Senator Rubio, as amended in committee, would strengthen protections for patients receiving medical care while in immigration custody by requiring facilities to train staff on responding to such requests and allowing patients to notify a family member or loved one of their location. It passed the committee on a due pass as amended vote to Judiciary, with one no vote recorded.
SB 1099 by Senator Reyes would clarify local governments’ authority to provide state and local public benefits to all residents under the federal PRWORA exemption, giving cities and counties more certainty when operating low-barrier services such as health care, shelter, crisis response, and homeless outreach. Local government attorneys and service providers supported the measure, and there was no opposition testimony; it passed to Human Services. SB 895 by Senator Wiener would place a $12 billion science research bond on the November ballot and create a state research funding institute to help sustain California’s research economy amid federal cuts. The bill drew broad support from universities, labor, health organizations, patients, and business groups, with one member voting no because of the bond cost; it passed to Appropriations. SB 944 by Senator Wiener would stabilize Medi-Cal coverage for acupuncture, which supporters described as a cost-effective, nonpharmacological treatment for pain and other conditions. It passed to Appropriations with strong support and no opposition testimony. At the end of the hearing, the committee also took add-on votes to confirm the bills’ passage status and adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It creates a level playing field by applying existing fertilizer registration, labeling, inspection fee
- of the bill is extended to November 1, 2026, to allow a bit more of a runway to comply with the labeling
- It creates a level playing field by applying existing fertilizer registration, labeling, inspection fee
- of the bill is extended to November 1st, 2026 to allow a bit more of a runway to comply with the labeling
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government met with a quorum present and first took up confirmation votes for appointees on tabs 2 through 6, which were recommended favorably without public testimony. The committee then heard and approved CS/SB 1474, which would direct DEP to stop issuing or reissuing permits for Class B biosolids land application when a wastewater treatment facility is reasonably accessible within 50 miles, and CS/SB 1708, which removes a timing requirement for out-of-state veterinarians seeking Florida licensure while keeping other competency safeguards in place. Both bills were reported favorably after brief discussion and support from public witnesses on SB 1708.
The committee also approved CS/SB 204, as amended, to increase penalties for illegal slot machine operations, with the amendment setting misdemeanor treatment for lower-level violations and felony penalties for larger-scale or repeat offenses; the bill also creates a process for veteran service organizations to seek binding declaratory statements from the Gaming Commission about machine legality. Public testimony on that bill was largely supportive, including from gaming and veterans-related stakeholders, though one witness urged clarity so smaller, lawful operators would not face felony exposure. CS/CS/SB 1294 was then amended and reported favorably; it addresses oversight of Class AA biosolids by requiring application at or below agronomic rates, recordkeeping, IFAS guidance, and application of existing fertilizer-related requirements, while preserving an exemption for certain compost products.
Later, the committee favorably reported CS/SB 772, which allows portable electronics limited licensees to sell warranty insurance and defines that coverage, and CS/SB 1504, which lets a high school student who completes a half-credit insurance and personal finance elective qualify to apply for a 440 customer service representative license upon turning 18. Finally, the committee adopted a strike-all amendment to CS/SB 540, creating cybersecurity program requirements for licensed mortgage and money service businesses, expanding oversight of certain investment advisers, clarifying emergency suspension authority for anti-money laundering violations, extending payment deadlines for examination costs, and updating director experience requirements for chartered financial institutions; the bill was then reported favorably. Senators McLean and Trunow requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on tabs 11 and 13, and the committee adjourned without objection.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- .. that extended protections to doctors. ...that extended protections to doctors who prescribe off-label
- An off-label medication is an approved drug used for an unapproved situation.
- However, we do use these off-label all... ...the time for a lot of other things.
- that was assigned male at birth, from just saying, "Hey, I'm a trans woman," and exploit that same label
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/16/26 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is pro-consumer choice.
- Paul do for consumers? And we all hopefully love Top the Tater like I do.
- This is pro-consumer choice.
- Paul do for consumers? And we all hopefully love Top the Tater like I do.
- This is pro-consumer choice.
Summary:
The House first adopted a conference committee report on House File 3900, a constitutional amendment related to state government and school trust lands. Members from both parties praised the work on the bill and said the conference committee returned a clean version of the House-passed measure. The report was adopted without opposition, and the bill was repassed as amended by conference on a 134-0 roll call.
The chamber then took up Senate File 4282, a forecast-adjustments bill covering K-12 education, human services, children and families, and transportation. Representative Youakim explained that the conference report restored all four forecast articles plus several no-cost education items, including school fund transfers, utility-payment authority, a paraprofessional licensing clarification, a grant extension, and school trust lands language. Representative Mueller moved to refuse adoption, arguing the report had become a catchall and omitted agreed-upon literacy language; that motion failed 62-72. The House then adopted the conference report, and the bill was repassed as amended by conference on a 94-37 vote.
Next, the House concurred in Senate amendments to House File 4138, the social media bill aimed at restricting addictive social media harms for minors. The Senate had removed House “threat alert” language, and the author said that was the only substantive difference. Supporters said the bill would protect kids online and require parental permission for social media accounts for children 15 and under. The House concurred and repassed the bill as amended by the Senate on a 131-2 vote.
The House then began consideration of Senate File 2373, a labor and industry bill exempting minor league baseball players from minimum wage and overtime requirements. Through a series of amendments, members added provisions on rural cancer research, disability services and employment access, unemployment insurance for certain laid-off Iron Range miners, and agricultural funding items such as depredation, local foods, down payment assistance, and meat processing grants. One proposed amendment to remove the double-fencing requirement for farmed cervidae was strongly opposed as a threat to deer health and was defeated 61-72. The transcript ends during debate on that amendment, before final disposition of the bill is shown.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Under the rules of the House, from the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Affairs, House Bills 1197FN
- From the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Affairs, House Bills 1197FN and 1444FN are referred to the
- in it and maybe a a Susan Graver label in it and maybe a couple<02:55:40.399>
of <02:55:40.560 - The bill removes the opacity around pricing, enabling transparency for consumers.
- transparency for consumers. transparency for consumers.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- And I took it as a sign from him that I need to keep going, even though my grief was so consuming.
- And I took it as a sign from him that I need to keep going, even though my grief was so consuming.
- So PCPs are supposed to self-police, and they're supposed to follow labels and get proper doses.
- It's far more expensive for the consumer.
- I don't know what it goes to the consumer itself either, but it's about that.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hybrid hearing on a large slate of bills focused on pesticides, pollinators, rodenticides, mosquito control, invasive species, and local authority over pesticide regulation. Chair Becca Rausch set strict two-minute testimony limits due to the very large number of speakers. Early testimony from Senator Moore and Representative Hawkins strongly supported a bill to restrict second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, citing harms to wildlife, pets, and public health, and noting that California has already adopted a similar model. Testimony also supported a Lowell home rule petition to allow the city to prohibit or restrict these rodenticides, with local officials describing documented raptor poisonings and municipal efforts to phase out use on city property.
A major portion of the hearing focused on pollinator protection and neonicotinoid-treated seeds. Witnesses from environmental groups, conservation organizations, academics, and beekeepers argued that neonics harm bees and other beneficial insects, contaminate soil and water, and provide little or no economic benefit in most corn and soybean fields. Several speakers pointed to New York, Vermont, and Quebec as models for restricting treated seeds, and one panel cited research showing only a small percentage of fields benefit economically from the treatments. Support was also voiced for a bill establishing an ecologically based mosquito management program, with advocates criticizing aerial and truck spraying and urging non-chemical, locally tailored approaches.
Other testimony supported bills to reform the pesticide board and pesticide regulation process, to give vulnerable municipalities more local control over pesticide use, to protect schoolchildren from pesticides on school grounds, and to respond to invasive species through a centralized state office, coordinator, strategic plan, and trust fund. Many speakers, including representatives from Mass Audubon, MSPCA, the Xerces Society, the Sierra Club, watershed groups, and local wildlife rehabilitators, described impacts on hawks, owls, pets, fish, and broader ecosystems. No votes were taken during the hearing, and committee members generally asked few questions, with the hearing remaining in testimony mode throughout.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II) May 21st, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Protecting consumers from harm, updating regulations, and combating something called patient brokering
- So what we have done is taken out that step, which is very time-consuming.
- It's actually the most time-consuming step we have when we go through the entire process in the review
- These are things that people aren't aware they're consuming, and if routine inspections aren't being
- But the behaviors I expressed that today we would label as gender dysphoria were nevertheless met with
Bills:
HB1106, HB3284, HB541, HB713, HB1403, HB1586, HB1942, HB2070, HB2844, HB2851, HB3151, HB3749, HB3940, HB3963, HB4454, HB4466, HB4795, HB5154, HB5394, SB1357, HB1052, HB4099, HB4638, HB5147
Keywords:
child abuse, neglect, gender identity, sexual orientation, child welfare, marriage, family, Texas Commission, family welfare, marriage support, stability, premarital education, child development, strong families, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, maternal health
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Local Government (3-11-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 25 is very simple: it changes a section of KRS that's labeled revenue bonds for city and
- Senate Bill 25 is very simple: it changes a section of KRS that's labeled revenue bonds for city and
- Senate Bill 25 is very simple: it changes a section of KRS that's labeled revenue bonds for city and
- Senate Bill 25 is very simple: it changes a section of KRS that's labeled revenue bonds for city and
- Senate Bill 25 changes a section of KRS that's labeled revenue bonds for city and county projects, and
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:05
Roll Call 00:13
HB 7 Passover discussion 02:45
HB 490 Passover 03:22
HB 744 Discussion 04:08
HB 744 Vote 08:25
SB 10 Discussion 10:25
SB 10 Vote 12:03
SB 25 Discussion 14:30
SB 25 Vote 16:54
Adjournment 19:47, 958, all
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Local Government met with a quorum present and began with roll call and a brief introduction of a page, William Huffman, a fifth grader from Lexington. The chair announced that House Bill 7 and House Bill 490 would not be considered that day, with HB 7 described by its sponsor as a housing-related proof-of-concept measure that needed more interim study before returning next session.
The committee then heard House Bill 744, sponsored by Representative Richard White, with testimony from Brown County officials. The bill would allow counties to pay routine vendors electronically under a standing order, while still requiring appropriate signatures, to address delayed mail delivery, lost checks, and check-washing concerns. The committee substitute and title amendment were both adopted, and the bill received favorable expression to pass the House floor by roll call vote.
Senate Bill 10 was presented by Senator Robbie Mills with support from representatives of the sheriff, firefighters, police chiefs, and cities organizations. The bill would enhance retiree health benefits for CERS career retirees by better aligning the subsidy with under-65 health costs. Members voiced support, including one member explaining a yes vote based on the bill’s benefit to retirees, and the committee voted favorably with a title amendment adopted. Senate Bill 25 was then heard from Senator Mills as part of broader housing legislation; it would expand the use of industrial revenue bonds for large multifamily housing projects of at least 48 units to help address Kentucky’s housing shortage. The committee approved the bill with favorable expression, and at the end members who had arrived late recorded attendance and votes before the meeting adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- real opportunities to build civic skills, things like understanding how to evaluate the news they consume
- what those eras would be in terms of how they're taught to our students and what they're called and labeled
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and our students and what they're called and our students and what they're called and labeled - Labeled. It's okay if you don't know the answer.
- Oonie know what any of the nine historical eras are, what they're labeled in terms of what they're going
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/30/2026)
State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Economists are clear and consistent on this point: tariffs are paid by consumers and businesses, not
- Tariffs are paid by consumers<04:03:17.680>
and <04:03:18.000>businesses, <04:03:18.640> - And what's more impactful, consumers are also behaving differently now because of the insecurity and
behaving <04:05:54.319>differently consumers are also behaving differently consumers are- And in the positive effect on consumers.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- and tie them to less popular products and then jam the entire package down the throats of their consumers
- So, you know, ensuring that ultimately the consumer in this case, the state agency, is the one that's
- The EPA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and I've spoken to both of those places at their
- EPA, CDC, and Consumer Product Safety Commission also issued a multi-agency report reaffirming that turf
- One section was labeled Dedham High School. No activity was happening.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight heard testimony on several procurement-related bills. Senator Lovely and steel industry witnesses supported S. 2167/H. 3411, which would require preference for U.S. manufacturers on public construction projects using steel and other materials. They argued that Canadian and other foreign fabricators underbid Massachusetts firms because of exchange rates, subsidies, and different labor-cost structures, causing local job losses and economic leakage. Committee members asked about tariffs, market share, and whether the bill should be folded into broader municipal legislation; the witnesses said public work should stay in Massachusetts and that the bill would help preserve local industry and jobs.
The committee also heard strong support for S. 2107, a bill to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities in state and municipal contracting. Work Inc. testified that a preference for contractors employing people with disabilities would expand competitive employment, reduce reliance on public assistance, and generate net savings for taxpayers. Members asked about the estimated savings and whether recent federal changes to benefits would affect the numbers; the witness said the figures may need updating but that the underlying employment opportunity remains important. Another bill, H. 3339/S. 2187, would prohibit state and municipal contracts for new artificial turf fields containing zinc, plastic, or intentionally added PFAS. Sponsors and supporters cited health risks, heat retention, injuries, and PFAS contamination, while committee members discussed local bans, disposal problems, and whether indoor facilities or alternative materials could be used.
Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro testified in favor of H. 12 and H. 13, which would update Chapter 30B procurement thresholds and allow municipalities to bundle snow hauling and removal with plowing contracts. He said the changes would give local governments more flexibility, reduce confusion between school and municipal procurement rules, and make snow contracts more attractive to vendors. Members questioned whether quasi-public agencies and state entities should also be subject to 30B, and Shapiro said many public entities have their own procedures but that transparency and fairness should apply across the board. The committee also heard support for S. 2150, a software licensing bill aimed at preventing vendor lock-in by ensuring state agencies can run purchased software in the infrastructure that best fits their needs; the witness said restrictive licensing can drive up costs and create cybersecurity and modernization problems, and that similar laws have already passed in several other states.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (02/12/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- It does have warning labels on it. The packaging is labeled.
- It does have warning labels on it. The packaging is labeled.
- It does have warning labels on it. The packaging is labeled.
- labeled um they do they are not labeled labeled um they do they are not labeled with<05:21:27.200
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with <05:21:41.080>the um but they are labeled with the um but they are labeled with
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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protection <00:28:12.280>is <00:28:12.400>explicitly that consumer - protection is explicitly that consumer protection is explicitly put<00:28:14.320>
in <00:28:14.400 - I am a senior assistant attorney general, also the chief of the consumer protection and anti-trust bureau
- to impose unintended restrictions uh to law enforcement agencies who are trying to enforce other consumer
- That data centers consume about 17.4 billions of gallons of water, and that was three years ago.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 46 (3-13-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's about helping the reputation of Kentucky and getting Kentucky labeled as a more friendly developing
- It's about helping the reputation of Kentucky and getting Kentucky labeled as a more friendly developing
- simply creates a space where the PSC can bring everyone to the table, utilities, customer advocates, consumer
- simply creates a space where the PSC can bring everyone to the table, utilities, customer advocates, consumer
- simply creates a space where the PSC can bring everyone to the table, utilities, customer advocates, consumer
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 02/03/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll vote for this bill, requiring labeling of kratom, but there are a lot more that need to be addressed
- The reason why we need labels on it today is because of that concern. 7-OH is a short version of what
- I'LL VOTE FOR THIS BILL, REQUIRING LABORING -- LABELING OF KRATOM BUT THERE CITY A LOT MORE THAT NEEDS
- THE REASON WHY WE'RE LABELS ON IT TODAY IS BECAUSE OF THAT CONCERN IS. 70H IS A SHORT VERSION WHAT THIS
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior Journal, and then handled several introductions and resolutions. Senator Bailey introduced Jayson Fefami, described as the Bronx-based creator of the “quarter zip” trend, and the chamber welcomed him with applause. Senator Cooney presented a privileged resolution memorializing Governor Hochul to proclaim July 1, 2026, as Canada Day in New York, emphasizing the state’s economic, cultural, and border ties with Canada; the resolution was adopted. Senator Hinchey also spoke on a previously adopted resolution designating February 21-28, 2026, as National FFA Organization Week, with Senator Helming and visiting FFA students and advisers offering remarks in support of agricultural education and youth leadership.
The Senate then took up the calendar and passed a series of bills, including measures related to a fiscal task force, environmental conservation, urban development, education, workers’ compensation, elder law, real property, general business, state finance, insurance, tenant protection, and public health. Several bills passed unanimously, while others drew limited opposition; for example, the Environmental Conservation and Education measures had a handful of negative votes, and the real property bill drew more substantial opposition. Senator Webb explained her vote on a bill addressing college student food insecurity by exempting certain meal-share donations from sales tax, saying students should not have to choose between class and hunger. Senator Palumbo also explained his vote on the kratom labeling bill, supporting the measure while urging future action on the synthetic opioid 7-OH.
The chamber also discharged several identical Assembly bills from Rules and substituted Senate versions earlier in the day, and later passed those measures on the floor. At the end of the session, the Senate completed the calendar, reported no further business, and adjourned until Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And then the labels can separate us rather than bring us together.
- Especially with religion and politics, the labels we give ourselves and to others too often divide us
- If there is a... religious tradition that would say if we could get beyond all religious labels and start
- It seems I was not alone in wanting to move away from the labels that divide us and simply feel the caring
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Effectively, without disrupting their current practices, many individuals like Gage and Wade unknowingly consumed
- don't know about you all, but sometimes when Black people gather and they are protesting, it has been labeled
- SURGICAL CENTERS PROVIDE 30 DAYS' NOTICE TO CONSUMERS BEFORE SELLING THEIR DEBT, SO LONG AS THE FACILITY
- IT'S A GAME OF LABELS AND LEVERAGE.
Bills:
SB 2, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117, SB 503, SB 2, HB 120, HB 20, HB 150, HB 6, HB 100, HB 210, HB 215, HB 1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB 142, HB 451, HB 124, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance