Video & Transcript Research : 'internet access'

Page 8 of 500
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/20/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:05:13.880> it entities are violating data access it entities are violating data access
  • I'm sorry, I did not bring my computer, so I don't have access to it.
  • I'm sorry, I did not bring my computer, so I don't have access to it.
  • I'm sorry, I did not bring my computer, so I don't have access to it.
  • I'm sorry, I did not bring my computer, so I don't have access to it.
Bills: HF414, HF768, HF359
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • With access to firearms, tripling the risk of dying by suicide, the danger of allowing guns in places
  • It adds the internet statute limitation of one year from removal.
  • Original case law did not contemplate the internet, and I texted him a bunch of stuff.
  • Access to emergency services like 911 are the reason that we pay taxes.
  • Access to emergency services like 911 are the reason that we pay taxes.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills dealing with attorney discipline, bar licensure, drug sentencing, campus firearms, suppressors, defamation, emergency-service calls by businesses, mandatory child-abuse reporting, eviction procedure, and protections for utility workers. SB 1039 would allow attorneys who prevail in disciplinary matters to recover lost earnings and seek compensation for reputational harm from the State Bar; SB 1148 would require the Arizona Supreme Court to directly license attorneys rather than delegate that function. Both bills were supported by the sponsor as restoring accountability and limiting delegation, and both received due-pass recommendations despite some opposition votes. Members also heard SB 1061, which lowers the fentanyl trafficking threshold from 200 grams to 9 grams; opponents from the ACLU and defense bar argued the threshold would sweep in personal-use cases and increase incarceration, while supporters said it targets traffickers. The bill was recommended do pass. SB 1068, barring public colleges and universities from prohibiting lawful concealed carry by permit holders, drew strong opposition from gun-safety advocates and campus representatives who cited suicide and campus safety concerns, and support from gun-rights groups who argued campuses are not exempt from constitutional rights; it also received a due-pass recommendation. SB 1069, removing suppressors from Arizona’s prohibited-weapons definition, was opposed by Moms Demand Action and supported by gun-rights advocates as aligning state law with federal law and protecting hearing; it likewise passed out of committee. The committee also advanced SB 1099, which would codify statutory defamation elements and add an internet-related limitation period; the ACLU warned it could chill speech and conflict with evolving First Amendment law, while the sponsor said it would clarify existing case law and address online defamation. SB 1271, prohibiting cities from penalizing businesses for legitimate emergency-service calls, passed unanimously after testimony that some municipalities had discouraged 911 calls for theft and other incidents. HB 1127, requiring mandatory reporters with direct knowledge of child abuse or neglect to report immediately and personally, passed after Phoenix Children’s Hospital and DCS said they supported the intent but wanted implementation language clarified for medical emergencies. SB 1426, changing forcible-detainer procedures by removing the written-demand requirement, passed despite concerns from the multi-housing industry that the current language could disrupt holdover-tenant evictions. Finally, SB 1448, as amended, expanded aggravated-assault protections to utility, telecom, video-service, and related workers; supporters cited threats and assaults against field crews, while opponents argued existing assault laws already cover the conduct and the bill is overly broad. The amendment and the bill as amended were adopted, and the committee gave SB 1448 a due-pass recommendation.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Jul 21st, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, first off, again, we've opened the portal that anyone in Texas can access, and there's a pretty
  • And you're waiting, and you're waiting, and you're waiting, and all of a sudden the internet goes off
  • the digital divide is real, meaning that a lot of people in urban Texas and rural Texas don't have access
  • I'm sure there are still areas in Texas where there is no internet service, but those folks also would
  • Knowing, because I'm in my district, that the digital divide is real, some people just don't have access
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The internet really has become that town square.
  • The internet really has become that town square, and to your point, government websites are readily accessible
  • We acknowledge that the Internet is here to stay.
  • Access to these libraries have access to microfiche and to all the records. Mr.
  • Chair and Senator Kavanaugh, trans girls deserve access.
Summary: The committee first handled Senate Bill 1045, which would bar cities, towns, and counties from taxing or charging fees on the use of blockchain technology in residences, with limited exceptions. The sponsor said the bill was a repeat of a measure vetoed the prior year and framed it as a tax-preemption issue. There was no testimony, and the bill was moved and passed out of committee on a 4-3 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1019, which would prohibit the addition of fluoride to public water systems. Senator Shamp argued the bill was about health freedom, informed consent, and emerging research she said raised concerns about fluoride’s benefits and possible neurodevelopmental risks. Opponents, including representatives of Arizona dental and public health groups, testified that community water fluoridation is safe, effective, and especially important for low-income and rural communities with limited dental access. After extended debate, the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. Senate Bill 1050 would provide free lifetime state park passes to Arizona veterans. State Parks testified neutrally but warned the measure could reduce revenue used to support park operations and rural economies; the sponsor said the bill was prompted by a park visit where veterans were charged admission. The committee also approved SB 1050 on a 4-3 vote. Later, SB 1078, dealing with de novo review in public records denial cases, passed unanimously after support from the Goldwater Institute, and SB 1083, which would prevent HOAs and condo associations from banning certain lighted home address devices for emergency response, also passed after testimony from the sponsor and a homeowners coalition.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2025-03-26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Oftentimes, barriers to entry for new and beginning farmers are first, land access, and then second,
  • Local small producers aren't able to access the funds.
  • It's limited land access, and looking at the individuals that...
  • ...that really fit into this category of limited market access.
  • I guess it's not really because point F is the limited market access.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • to see who is accessing these loans. to see who is accessing these loans.
  • And so our local small producers aren't able to access the funds.
  • And so our local small producers aren't able to access the funds.
  • And so this um uh access the funds.
  • And so it's, you know, it's limited land access.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources, February 12, 2026

Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • is it takes this issue of accessing is it takes this issue of accessing public<00:16:14.800>
  • legislature should direct public access. legislature should direct public access.
  • <00:58:25.359> If additional access on the corners. If additional access on the corners.
  • assure multiple avenues of access. assure multiple avenues of access.
  • authorized to access does the trick. authorized to access does the trick.
Bills: HB0015, HB0017, HB0019
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • access to health care was turned off. access to health care was turned off.
  • > foster They couldn't access extended foster They couldn't access extended foster care<01:14:
  • the bill aims to ensure complete access the bill aims to ensure complete access to<01:14:59.120>
  • one accessible document. one accessible document.
  • <01:24:14.560> to that non-foster youth have access to that non-foster youth have access to
TX

Texas 89th 1st C.S.

Senate Session (Part II) Jul 21st, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is no internet service.
  • They have access.
  • library has internet access.
  • Virtual access is not the same as equal access.
  • access.
Summary: The meeting centered around the discussion of congressional redistricting, where the committee established the procedures to ensure a fair and transparent process. Led by Senator King, the session focused on adopting a resolution that authorized a special committee dedicated to congressional redistricting and allowed for regional hearings to gather public input via videoconferencing. Concerns were raised about ensuring adequate notice for public participation, especially from marginalized communities potentially affected by proposed changes. Disagreements emerged regarding the timeline for regional hearings and how to address the implications of the redistricting process on minority districts. Overall, participants acknowledged the complex nature of redistricting and the importance of engaging constituents in the legislative process.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Children and Senior Advocacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • by blocking access to lawful speech.
  • and the information that parents need to have, the parent needs to have that access.
  • You just wouldn't show up, and you wouldn't have access to send them a message.
  • It gets the children access, which the parents would know all of.
  • I will just say, I mean courts do not view limiting access... ...do not view limiting access to drugs
Bills: HB235, HB276, HB285
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • with school systems, preparation programs, funders, and workforce leaders to ensure students have access
  • We want to be sure they have access to a world-class public education.
  • What we're doing is to ensure that our amazing students have everything they need. in order to access
  • I guess that's my, you know, ISDs have access.
  • Code of Federal Regulations, specifically accessibility of child's eyes. AP to teacher and others.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We work to ensure every child in every nation and neighborhood has access to a world-class public school
  • to advanced math pathways. more students to access Algebra 1 by 8th grade.
  • Partnerships play a critical role in increasing pre-K access and choice for working families while also
  • What we're doing is to ensure that our amazing students have everything they need. in order to access
  • I guess that's my, you know, ISDs have access.