Video & Transcript Research : 'fairness in mitigation'
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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Benefits Cliff Task Force (9-22-22) - Incomplete Version
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itiR7wEDfls, 2026-06-21T07:17:01+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Due to technical issues the first part of this meeting did not live stream. It was recovered from a backup and loaded in it's entirety here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugWHsqc67Qg, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2024, that industry brought in $6 million in sales.
- In 2024, that industry brought in $6 million in sales.
- /c> was passed in 19, no, in 2019 was passed in 19, no, in 2019 by<00:05:08.560><c> a</c><00:05:08.880
- ><c> this</c><00:08:11.520><c> bill</c><00:08:11.680><c> a</c><00:08:11.840><c> fair</c> those in favor
- giving this bill a fair those in favor giving this bill a fair report<00:08:12.479><c> signify</c><00
Keywords:
HB277, 2A Sales Tax Holiday, firearms tax exemption, ammunition, hunting supplies, sales tax holiday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Second Amendment, gun tax holiday, gun rights, outdoor gear, hunting equipment, state sales tax, use tax, local option tax exemption, county opt-in, municipal opt-in, Department of Revenue, Alabama
TX
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Texas Election Code, elections, voting station, polling place, ballot marking, ballot reading, child accompaniment, minor, parental supervision, voter education, secretary of state, county election administrator, voter assistance, election administration, poll worker rules, ballot secrecy, HB 496, ballot option, none of the above, abstain from vote
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice, Public Safety, & Judiciary (2-21-23)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz0oUn4TYmM, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00
ROLL CALL 00:48
DISCUSSION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS; LAURIE GIVENS, AOC DIRECTOR, JIM DALEY, CAMPBELL COUNTY JAILER, 01:41
ELIZABETH LUCAS, IMPLANTATION TECHNICAL SERVICES & COURT SERVICES DIRECTOR. THE AOC ADDRESSED FUNDING AND UPDATES TO
COURT SYSTEM PROCEDURES SUCH AS VIDEO ARRAIGNMENT & CONFERENCE CALLS. THERE WILL BE 432 COURTROOMS THAT WILL BE
EQUIPPED TO CONDUCT THESE TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES FOR INMATES. THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY HAS SAVED COUNTIES MONEY
ON THE TRANSPORTATION COST OF INMATES. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PILOT PROGRAMS BEING CONDUCTED AT THIS TIME INCLUDING;
DIVORCE FORMS PILOT & SMALL CLAIMS COURT PILOT. HB 238 & HB 244 HAS ENABLED VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO BE ENACTED IN
SEVERAL COUNTIES IN KY, AND FUNDS FOR STAFF TRAINING ON THE PROGRAMS., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We are here in support of SB 1131.
- Thankfully, that changed in 2023.
- In fact, I do have a little... ...list.
- In fact, I do have a list.
- Anybody else in the audience signed in to speak? I don't think there is. Okay, thank you.
Keywords:
cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, Alzheimer's, dementia, memory care, cognitive decline, brain health, caregiver support, long-term care, in-home care, public health, health services, state plan, dementia services program, Arizona Department of Health Services, aging
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Campos, you were in that. That committee in the same seat as well.
- point in time.
- And so we're in a jam.
- last session in 2025 were a little bit higher for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids than what's in
- We have a do pass, eight in the affirmative, two in the negative.
Bills:
SB2
Keywords:
SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:58 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- And so this is one option to the legislature in order To save and in order to get family buy-in as well
- in the program.
- Now, when you invest in pre-kindergarten, you're also investing in the child care system in a way.
- care center or in a home in a classroom. or in a government facility, an institution.
- Everything in the medical field, everything in the educational field, everything in public safety.
Bills:
SB2
Keywords:
SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (12-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> time in their curriculum to fit this in? time in their curriculum to fit this in?
- in their test negative results in in their test scores.
- </c><01:56:37.119><c> in</c> COVID years in the esser funds um in in COVID years in the esser funds um
- </c> students in in their weighted funding. students in in their weighted funding.
- an opinion in 2023, applied Students for Fair Admissions and the Equal Protection Clause within the
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Call to Order and Roll Call - 0:00:00
Approval of Minutes – 0:03:50
Robotics Education – 0:04:18
Canopy KY – 0:14:15
Comprehensive Support and Improvement – 0:23:20
Postsecondary Credit Alignment – 0:53:15
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in K-12 Settings – 1:21:25
Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 2:05:15
Adjournment 2:05:41, 958, all
Summary:
The committee opened with a roll call, confirmed a quorum, approved the minutes by voice vote, and recognized a guest of Senator Hickden, retired judge Dan Kelly. The chair then moved through a tight agenda and limited public presentations and questions.
The first presentation was on robotics education in Kentucky, led by Representative Chris Lewis, Kentucky FIRST Robotics executive director Kelly Gowen, and students from Whitfield Academy. They argued that robotics should be expanded in high schools as a workforce pipeline for engineering, manufacturing, and advanced technology jobs. The presentation emphasized hands-on learning, industry certifications, teacher development, and a proposed framework to fund robotics education programs statewide. Committee members were not allowed to ask questions because of time constraints.
The second presentation was from Canopy Kentucky, led by Adam Watson and founder Scott Collins. They described Canopy’s business and entrepreneurship education programs for fifth graders and high school students, including the NextGen Good Biz initiative and an eight-classroom high school unit. Canopy requested a one-time $750,000 appropriation for fiscal year 2026, matched by private funds, to expand into more schools and rural areas, train educators, and report outcomes. Members asked a brief question about how the programs fit into school schedules and the difference between the elementary and high school offerings.
The final presentation, from KDE’s Kelly Foster and Todd Allen, reviewed the state’s school improvement classifications. Foster explained CSI, TSI, and ATSI status, the federal and state legal framework, and how House Bill 298 returned CSI identification to an annual cycle. She reported that Kentucky identified 50 CSI schools on the most recent release, with 53 CSI schools statewide, along with 39 TSI schools and 102 ATSI schools. She also outlined KDE’s support process, including education recovery staff, diagnostic reviews, turnaround plans, and required professional learning for CSI schools.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture (6-5-25)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEp8UTBhPsw, 2026-06-21T07:17:10+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00:00 – Call to Order and Roll Call
00:03:25—Overview of the Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative
00:50:15 – Farmland Conservation in Kentucky and Update on 2024 Funding Allocations
01:39:40 - Adjournment, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed say nay.
- Then we will amend it onto the bill that will be in Ways and Means.
- Thank you so much for your help in supporting our committee.
- and having those conversations in committee are exceptionally important.
- I encourage you to visit with folks in the Senate and also your co-members in the House.
Bills:
HF2442
Keywords:
climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar incentive, Made in Minnesota, community solar gardens, transportation electrification, electric vehicles, grid-enhancing technologies, microgrid, University of St. Thomas, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, petroleum tank fund
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Oppose say nay.
- So this will will be in ways and means.
- All those in favor on Ways and Means. All those in favor say<00:02:31.760><c> I.
- Thank you so much for your help in supporting our committee.
- co-members in the House as we move these bills forward.
Bills:
HF2442
Keywords:
climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar incentive, Made in Minnesota, community solar gardens, transportation electrification, electric vehicles, grid-enhancing technologies, microgrid, University of St. Thomas, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, petroleum tank fund
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Investments in IT Improvements & Modernization Projects Oversight Board (9-11-24)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qydHYYuB0sg, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00
Roll Call 00:00:50
Innovations in Public Funding Programs 00:01:31
Secretary of State’s Office 00:29:50
Correspondence Received 00:47:25
Discussion Among Members 00:47:55, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Local Government (7-29-24)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9q8l8F_5S4, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:08
Discussion of County Jails 00:02:24
Discussion of Challenges and Successes in the Office of Sheriffs, Coroners, and County Clerks 01:01:48, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Education (3-14-24) Reuploaded
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdywNgbEtHM, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, There was a technical issue that interrupted the previous live stream. This is the committee meeting in it's entirety.
Roll Call – 00:41
SB 6 – 02:04
Vote on SB 6 – 01:28:44, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (11-1-23)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVcFG004ZU0, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Approval of Minutes – 00:04:00
Homeschoolers’ KEES Scholarships – 00:04:28
Truancy Issues – 00:18:18
Innovations in Education – 00:57:19
WeLeadCS Statewide Computer Science Academy – 01:41:07
Assessment Results – 01:46:20, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (10-17-23)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFV6V-fHYvI, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Approval of Minutes – 00:01:06
Gifted Education Means Economic Development in Kentucky – 00:05:56
Introduction of Interim Commissioner – 00:25:54
Virtual Academies – 00:36:57
Absenteeism and Truancy – 02:07:30, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy (3-28-22)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwDOLPuL_Qg, 2026-06-21T07:17:01+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00
Gavel in: 07:28
Roll Call: 07:54
HB 669 Discussion: 08:19
HB 669 Roll Call Vote: 17:27
HB 758 Discussion: 18:01
HB 758 Roll Call Vote: 19:24, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy (2-16-22)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzAhO2-EPOI, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:16
SB 69 Discussion: 00:01:30
SB 69 Roll Call Vote: 00:54:40
Discussion of Recent Increases in Utility Prices: 00:58:28, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- So we can, if we can kind of mitigate those peaks by when there's a cold snap in Spokane, it may not
- So we can, if we can kind of mitigate those peaks by when there's a cold snap in Spokane, it may not
- in upgraded and new transmission in Washington.
- How could we have mitigated this? Well, I live in a failed airport package house.
- mitigations.
Keywords:
appliance affordability, cost index, energy efficiency, consumer protection, Washington state, aviation, airport noise, air pollution, environmental justice, health disparities, public health, ultrafine particulate matter, black carbon, nitrogen dioxide, volatile organic compounds, asthma, heart disease, cancer, sleep disruption, hypertension
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 5652, which would require the University of Washington to study aviation-related health and environmental impacts near Sea-Tac, convene a Commerce-led work group, direct King County Public Health to pilot mitigation strategies, create a grant program for implementation, and require a state auditor review of failed airport noise insulation “port packages.” The sponsor and supporters from airport-impacted communities described long-standing noise and air-quality harms, asthma and cancer concerns, and the need for accountability and compensation. Local officials from Des Moines and SeaTac supported the bill, while the Washington Public Ports Association and the Port of Seattle opposed it, arguing it would impose new processes and costs without adequately involving the port in program design and could conflict with federal constraints. Testimony on the bill was then suspended and later reopened for additional public comment.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 6124, which directs the Department of Commerce to study an Appliance Affordability Index that would consider repairability, maintenance, expected lifespan, recyclability, and related factors. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give consumers better information about lifetime costs and repairability, drawing on family experience with durable appliances. Supporters from WashPIRG and Zero Waste Washington said the index would help consumers choose longer-lasting, repairable products and encourage better product design, while manufacturers and the Consumer Technology Association opposed it, warning that a Washington-specific scoring system would create a patchwork of state rules, confuse consumers, and burden industry. The hearing closed after testimony, with the committee noting a large number of people signed in but did not testify.
Finally, the committee heard a proposed second substitute for Senate Bill 5466, aimed at improving reliability and capacity of Washington’s electric transmission system. The bill would create a Washington Electric Transmission Authority with powers to support transmission development, identify high-priority corridors, coordinate tribal clean energy participation, and provide a SEPA categorical exemption for certain upgrades to existing high-voltage lines, subject to consultation and resource-protection steps. Supporters from environmental groups, labor, clean energy advocates, Commerce, and public utility districts said transmission is a major bottleneck for clean energy, reliability, and economic development, and praised the bill’s labor standards and reconductoring provisions. Some supporters and others urged adding bonding or other financing authority and refining the exemption language, while opponents and some utilities argued the state should focus more on permitting and coordination rather than owning or building transmission infrastructure, and warned about ratepayer risk and added process. The hearing on 5466 then closed after extensive testimony.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/13/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- in my office in my absence uh we had in in my office in my absence uh we had a<00:01:42.680><c> little
- the past is holder so what we've seen in the past is in<00:04:27.000><c> these</c> in these in these
- And then, as Miss Daly mentioned, and the loss mitigation process, we want to make this a more fair process
- Once you're in this loss mitigation process, the homeowner is submitting an application, their income
- She said the provision will promote transparency, fairness, and consistency in how school districts manage
Keywords:
mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds