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CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Principal witnesses in support: Mr.
  • Andrew Mendoza, on behalf of the Alzheimer's Association, in support. Elisa Spivak in support.
  • And you have my complete support.
  • , I really appreciate the committee's support, and we would appreciate your support once again.
  • Please support 1069. Thank you. Is there anyone in the room that wishes to add on in support?
Summary: The Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee met on April 22, established a quorum, and adopted its 2023-24 committee rules. The hearing then considered five bills focused on aging, long-term care, immigrant seniors, nutrition, and emergency preparedness. AB 450 would create a task force to study the needs of undocumented Californians age 55 and older; supporters from CHIRLA and other advocates described barriers to housing, health care, retirement, and digital access, while members raised questions about eligibility and process. The bill was approved on a due pass motion and re-referred to the Committee on Human Services. AB 508 would require residential care facilities for the elderly to disclose staffing information upon request at admission and when rates increase. The author and supporters argued that staffing levels are closely tied to quality of care and that families need transparency to make informed choices; a witness described her father’s death in an understaffed facility. Assisted living industry representatives opposed the bill as burdensome but said they were continuing discussions with the author. The committee adopted amendments and passed the bill to Appropriations. AB 1476 would allow senior congregate meal programs to continue offering to-go meals, a practice expanded during the pandemic. Supporters said the option improved access for homebound and food-insecure seniors and helped bring people into senior centers; there was no opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 1068 would create a working group on evacuation and sheltering needs for older adults and people with disabilities in long-term care during disasters, and AB 1069 would ensure area agencies on aging and aging/disability resource programs have access to emergency shelters to provide services. Both measures drew broad support from aging, disability, and advocacy groups, with testimony citing recent fires and evacuations, and both were approved and re-referred to the Committee on Emergency Management. The committee also left rolls open for additional members to add votes before adjournment.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 03/25/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • support for that new set of standards. support for that new set of standards.
  • > for support building support structure for support building support structure for multilingual
  • focus on the secondary support. focus on the secondary support.
  • <01:02:27.080> Um our support for this bill. Um our support for this bill.
  • It is the support. Um it's the training. It is the support.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JDC Public Hearing 01-31-2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next is Gary Cam, Council for Campaign Spending Commission. support Elizabeth Kent support that's support
  • Chair, in support.
  • Professional Journalists, in support; Lyn Manison in support; and Jacob Weinek in support.
  • ><01:18:29.719> support<01:18:30.360> Ted Center and support Ted Center and support Ted
  • and Jacob weinek in support support and Jacob weinek in support that's<01:18:46.679> everybody
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 114, which would create a presidential preference primary for the 2028 election. The Office of Elections said the bill would cost about $4.1 million. Supporters, including the Hawaii Democratic Party and the League of Women Voters, favored moving the process to a state-run primary, while several opponents, including the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women and multiple individual testifiers, argued it would be too expensive, would shift control away from the parties, and would replace volunteer-run caucuses with a mail-in system. Committee members questioned the chief election officer about election timing, certification, and how a primary might be scheduled with other elections. Testimony was recorded as 11 in support, 41 opposed, and 3 comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 725, which would require judges to make findings about a defendant’s ability to afford bail. Judiciary and Attorney General witnesses asked that the bill be deferred or amended, saying the Judicial Council is already reviewing pretrial bail reform and that the bill’s language could create practical problems for police, sheriffs, and courts. Supporters, including the Correctional System Oversight Commission, the public defender, the Community Alliance on Prisons, the ACLU of Hawaii, and disability rights advocates, said cash bail disproportionately harms low-income defendants, increases pretrial detention costs, and should require clearer findings and records. Opponents included the Hawaii County prosecuting attorney. Members questioned how bail is initially set, what records exist, and whether the bill would change current practice; Judiciary witnesses said initial bail decisions are often made by police or judges and later reviewed on the record, while supporters argued the bill would strengthen front-end due process. The ACLU said it supported the bill with amendments, including clearer standards for ability to pay and written findings. The committee also began hearing SB 733, a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a continuous legislative session. Early testimony was strongly supportive, with advocates arguing that the current 60-day session limits public participation, makes it hard for working people to testify, and prevents lawmakers from collaborating effectively. Supporters said a year-round model could improve transparency, reduce duplicate bills, and better accommodate neighbor island legislators. The excerpt ends during the opening testimony on SB 733, before any committee action or vote is shown.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am

Joint Committee on Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • You get support groups.
  • I urge you to support this bill.
  • Please support this bill.
  • This can definitely support someone.
  • , especially financial support.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of health insurance and public health bills, with most speakers focused on expanding coverage for specific treatments and services. Bills discussed included H. 1187/S. 792 on rehabilitation counselors, H. 1173/S. 692 on patient navigation, S. 2600 on scalp cooling for chemotherapy patients, S. 2599 on medically necessary treatment for port wine birthmarks, H. 1164 on licensed educational psychologists for child and adolescent mental health services, S. 754/H. 1254 on autism diagnosis and treatment by nurse practitioners and psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists, S. 714/H. 1137 on infectious disease response and coverage, and S. 791 on making nature a prescriptive therapeutic intervention. Speakers generally argued these bills would improve access, reduce out-of-pocket costs, and address gaps in current insurance reimbursement rules. Testimony in support emphasized personal stories and clinical evidence. Cancer patients and providers described the benefits of patient navigation and scalp cooling for dignity and quality of life during treatment. Boston Children’s Hospital staff and families said port wine birthmark treatment is medically necessary, can prevent complications, and should not be denied as cosmetic. Rehabilitation counselors and school psychologists argued their services are effective, cost-saving, and underused because they cannot bill insurance. Autism advocates said current insurance statutes are outdated because nurse practitioners and psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists already provide evaluations and should be recognized for reimbursement to avoid delays in early intervention. Public health and GLAD Law testimony supported stronger infectious disease coverage to remove barriers to testing, treatment, and PrEP access. The hearing also included extensive testimony on H. 1172, a bill requiring insurance coverage for detransition-related care. Supporters said it would ensure coverage for medically necessary care for people who regret or reverse gender transition, while opponents argued it would legitimize anti-trans narratives or, conversely, that detransition care is needed because transition procedures can cause harm. The committee also heard strong support for S. 791 from advocates who described nature access as a health intervention that could help with trauma, anxiety, substance use recovery, and environmental justice, with claims that insurance coverage and reduced park fees would improve access. No votes were taken during the transcript, and the chair repeatedly thanked speakers and moved through the long list of public testimony.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Governmental Organization Committee Jun 24th, 2026

Governmental Organization

Transcript Highlights:
  • Strongly support SB 1240.
  • Any other witnesses in support? Members of the audience in support?
  • Jennifer Fearing, Sacramento advocate for CalNonprofits, in support and also expressing the support of
  • Any other witnesses in support? Okay, members of the audience in support? Okay, seeing none.
  • Any other witnesses in support? Members of the audience in support?
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Apr 8th, 2025

Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm here today in strong support for the ZDHC Declaration minutes and I'd like to be in strong support
  • I'm with Clean Water Action in support.
  • of Counties in support.
  • I urge you all to support AB 1148.
  • It supports the transition—well, at the same time, it supports the transition to safer double-walled
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health Committee Apr 15th, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • In support. Thank you.
  • By supporting SB 1323, you are supporting basic human dignity.
  • By supporting 1323, you are supporting basic human dignity.
  • In support.
  • In support.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
Summary: The committee first heard SB 1377, which would change California’s medical exemption review process for school immunizations. The author and supporters argued the current system has a chilling effect on physicians and can prevent medically vulnerable children from obtaining needed exemptions, while opponents from pediatric, medical, and public health groups said the existing oversight is working and protects against fraudulent exemptions. Committee members debated the data, the bill’s last-minute amendments, and whether the proposal would weaken public health protections; no vote was taken because the committee lacked a quorum, and the bill was held on call. The committee then took up SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, which would create a statewide inspection and enforcement framework for private detention facilities in California. The author and supporters described alleged medical neglect, unsafe conditions, and lack of accountability in immigration detention, including testimony from Masuma Khan’s daughter about her mother’s treatment at a CoreCivic facility. The California Hospital Association raised concerns about duplicative oversight and possible overlap with already regulated health facilities, but said it was continuing to work on a solution. After discussion about constitutional and jurisdictional issues, the committee voted 5-0 to do pass and re-refer the bill to the Committee on Judiciary, with the vote placed on call. The committee also heard SB 1089, which would expand access to GLP-1 medications for state and local government employees through CalPERS and encourage broader affordability through CalRx. The author framed the bill as a response to chronic weight disease and rising diabetes risk, and the American Diabetes Association and other supporters said GLP-1s can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes and reduce long-term costs. Members discussed the medications’ benefits, side effects, and whether they are a long-term treatment. The bill was moved on a 5-0 vote and placed on call. Finally, the committee began SB 1221, dealing with Murphy conservatorships for people found dangerous due to severe mental illness after serious violent crimes. The author said the bill responds to a court decision that created uncertainty about placement and detention while awaiting state hospital beds, and supporters from prosecutors and psychiatrists said the measure would improve public safety and ensure victims’ voices are heard. Opposition testimony from county behavioral health directors began after the author’s presentation, but the transcript cuts off before the committee completed debate or took action on the bill.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • , human resource support, as well as information technology support.
  • Again, we remain highly supportive of dual enrollment.
  • And then finally, we're in strong support of the extension of the supporting inclusive practices.
  • So I'm in strong support of CE. Thank you. And also supportive inclusive practices.
  • So I'm in strong support of CE. Thank you.
Summary: The committee heard an update on the administration’s Career Education Master Plan and the new California Education Interagency Council. Administration and agency staff described efforts to better connect K-12, higher education, workforce, and data systems, including the California Cradle to Career Data System, e-Transcript California, and a proposed career passport. They emphasized regional coordination with workforce boards and community colleges, and said the new council’s immediate tasks are to hold its first meeting by the end of June, enter into a data-sharing MOU, and complete a strategic plan by the end of November. Members asked about the council’s authority, reporting requirements, and how it would relate to the broader Master Plan for Higher Education; staff said the council will make recommendations but does not have implementation authority. The committee then took up the Governor’s proposed $100 million one-time expansion of dual enrollment grants and related changes to instructional minute requirements. Finance and the Department of Education said the proposal would support middle college, early college, and CCAP programs, add technical assistance, prioritize high-need LEAs, and reduce the minimum instructional day for certain dual enrollment students from 240 to 180 minutes to ease scheduling barriers. The Chancellor’s Office strongly supported the investment, citing access, acceleration, and equity benefits, while the LAO recommended rejecting the funding, arguing the state already provides ongoing support and that the proposal does not address major barriers. Members raised questions about adult learners, A-G alignment, reporting on outcomes and expenditures, rural access, transportation, staffing, and whether the funding would create lasting program capacity. The item was left open after discussion. The committee also considered trailer bill language to align the definition of long-term English learners across data systems. Finance and CDE said the change would simplify identification by defining LTELs as students who have not attained English proficiency within seven years and RTELs as students not proficient within six years, matching the dashboard and research-based timelines. CDE said the current mismatch between dashboard and assessment definitions creates confusion and delays, while some members and advocates worried the change could reduce earlier intervention or should be handled through policy committees rather than the budget process. The committee voted to reject the proposal and refer it to policy, though the administration said it still supports the budget language. Finally, the committee heard a proposal to extend the Supporting Inclusive Practices project by one year, through June 30, 2027. CDE said the project is promising but raised concerns about the contract structure and fiscal management, while Marysville Joint Unified School District testified that SIP had helped expand inclusive preschool and district-wide practices and reduce reliance on more restrictive placements. Members questioned why funds had not been fully encumbered and whether the remaining money should be redirected to areas with greater implementation need. The item was discussed but no final action was described in the excerpt.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • They need our support.
  • Ross Buckley, on behalf of Sacramento, in support.
  • I respectfully urge you to support AB 1265. I know you already supported it. Thank you very much.
  • I respectfully urge you to support AB 1265. I know you already supported it. Thank you very much.
  • This is support: Yvonne Fernandez with the California Labor Federation, in support.
Summary: The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee met with a delayed start while waiting for quorum, then heard several bills before moving to the suspense file. AB 564 by Assemblymember Haney would freeze the planned cannabis excise tax increase at 15% rather than allow it to rise to 25%; supporters argued the legal cannabis industry is struggling against the illicit market and high taxes, while opponents said the measure would reduce funding for children, youth programs, environmental restoration, and enforcement promised under Prop. 64. The bill was sent to suspense during regular order and later approved out of suspense on a 6-0 vote with amendments, including a five-year sunset and a reduced rate. AB 1265, also by Haney, would extend and expand the state historic tax credit to encourage rehabilitation of vacant historic buildings for housing and mixed-use projects; preservation and housing advocates supported it, and it was also sent to suspense rather than voted on immediately. The committee then heard AB 1377 by Assemblymember McKenna, which would require studios seeking optional diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility film tax credits to complete the plans they submit to the California Film Commission. Labor supporters said studios should do more than make good-faith efforts, and the bill passed 5-1 to Appropriations. AB 1416 by Vice Chair Ta would clarify disaster-related property tax deferrals for homeowners who have requested installment plans, and it passed 7-0 to the Assembly Floor. Afterward, the chair gave a general warning that the bills on suspense represented large revenue losses and emphasized the committee’s need to weigh tax expenditures against other state priorities. On the suspense file, the committee approved AB 27, AB 53, AB 97, AB 231, AB 232, AB 429, AB 613, AB 984, and AB 1485, mostly on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, while AB 547 passed 5-1. Several other bills, including AB 386, AB 389, AB 490, AB 6991, AB 814, AB 1057, AB 1219, AB 1282, AB 1354, AB 1431, AB 1435, and AB 1481, were held in committee. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning after completing the suspense-file actions.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • But to support this bill is to support our families.
  • So when we're thinking about this bill, we're thinking about how it supports ...supports our family,
  • All studies show that a strong community support system supports a positive and successful reentry of
  • All studies show that a strong community support system supports a positive and successful reentry of
  • I support House Bill 2636 and S. 1725.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The hearing before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security focused on several correction-related bills, including visitation reform, elder and medical parole, incarcerated persons’ human rights, and creation of an independent correctional oversight office. Vice Chair Christopher Worrell chaired the hearing in place of Chair Dan Cahill for much of the session and explained that the committee would first hear from incarcerated individuals remotely, then move to public testimony. The committee repeatedly enforced three-minute limits and accepted written testimony as well. Much of the testimony from incarcerated people emphasized that visitation is central to rehabilitation, family stability, and reentry, and that current DOC policies—visitor caps, pre-approval requirements, scheduling rules, dress-code enforcement, and restrictions on contact—have reduced family contact and caused harm. Several speakers argued that elderly and medically frail prisoners should be released through parole because incarceration is costly, ineffective, and inhumane for people who pose little public-safety risk. Others described poor prison conditions, limited programming, inadequate healthcare, segregation-like housing, and the impact of K2 use, suicides, and self-harm. Supporters of the oversight bill said an independent office is needed to address racial disparities, grievance failures, and lack of accountability within the DOC. A number of speakers tied their support to personal experiences, including alleged racial discrimination, denial of programs, and barriers to family visits. Some testified that rehabilitative programming, education, and restorative justice reduce violence and improve outcomes, while others said the DOC spends too little on programming and too much on punishment. Committee members asked a few follow-up questions, including about K2 contraband and how to reduce drugs in facilities, and one member asked about typical visitation lengths. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony on the bills and several witnesses urged favorable reports.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Human Services Committee May 1st, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so I'd be so grateful for your support.
  • We provide day program, employment support, pre-employment support, independent living, and supported
  • supports, and in-home services.
  • supports, and in-home services.
  • So, medical supports and in home services.
Summary: The Assembly Human Services Committee met with quorum established after beginning as a subcommittee. The committee heard AB 790, which would require jurisdictions receiving state homelessness funds to develop systems specifically supporting women and children, especially single mothers and survivors of domestic violence. Supporters said current homelessness programs overlook this population; the bill was amended and passed unanimously on a 7-0 vote. The committee also heard ACA 4, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act, which would dedicate a minimum share of the state general fund to affordable housing and homelessness programs. Supporters argued more stable funding is needed to address the housing crisis, while opponents questioned whether more spending would help; the measure passed 5-2 to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Members then heard AB 349, which would index the infant supplement for parenting foster youth to inflation. The author and sponsor described the needs of pregnant and parenting teens in foster care and rising costs for diapers and formula; the bill passed 6-0 to Appropriations. AB 779, which expands a domestic violence consultant pilot in child welfare offices statewide, also passed 6-0 after testimony that it would help keep families together safely and improve trauma-informed responses. AB 1335, which would remove a private CARF accreditation requirement for regional center employment programs and rely on state oversight instead, drew support from disability service providers but opposition from the chair over concerns about weakening quality checks; it failed on a 2-2 vote and reconsideration was denied. The committee also considered AB 1066, a bill to bar state-funded immigration legal services for people unlawfully present in the country who have certain serious felony convictions. Supporters framed it as a public-safety and fiscal-responsibility measure, while opponents said it would restrict due process and align California with mass-deportation policies. The bill failed on a 2-2 vote. Two bills, AB 277 and AB 318, were pulled by the author and not heard. After final roll calls on absent members, the committee adjourned.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Jul 8th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Support of this.
  • Supported, I'm sorry, supported fire.
  • urge your support.
  • I support. Thank you.
  • I'm going to support the bill today. I I'm going to support the bill today.
Summary: The committee heard several bills, with most drawing support after amendments or ongoing stakeholder negotiations. SB 29, by Senator Laird, would extend a sunset on the law allowing pain-and-suffering claims to survive a plaintiff’s death; supporters, including a family member describing a medical negligence case, labor groups, consumer advocates, and disability and elder organizations, argued it prevents defendants from running out the clock, while hospitals, medical groups, and business organizations warned of higher costs and added liability. After extensive debate about data collection, settlement reporting, and the impact on health care access, the bill passed to Appropriations on a divided vote. SB 294, by Senator Reyes and presented by Senator Laird, would require employers to notify a worker’s emergency contact if the worker is arrested or detained and would create a template to inform employees of state and federal labor rights. Labor and worker advocates said the bill would help workers understand and enforce their rights amid weakened federal enforcement; there was no opposition on file, and the bill passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 697 would modernize water-rights adjudication by allowing the State Water Board to use technology instead of requiring in-person field investigations; with no opposition, it also passed unanimously. The committee also advanced SB 37 on attorney advertising, SB 645 on peremptory challenges in civil cases, SB 303 on bias-mitigation trainings in public workplaces, and SB 464 on expanding pay-data reporting for specified state workers. SB 37 drew support from consumer and legal groups but concerns from Walker Advertising about joint advertising; members said negotiations were ongoing, and the bill passed. SB 645 would extend anti-bias jury-selection rules to certain civil rights cases; criminal-defense and defense groups said they were close to agreement, and the bill passed. SB 303 and SB 464 were both amended to narrow scope and moved forward after several opponents shifted to neutral or removed opposition. The committee also approved a consent calendar of additional bills, all sent to Appropriations.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Thu Mar 20, 2025 @ 10:15 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • and two individuals in Seed in support and two individuals in support. support. support.
  • Lynette Cruz from Malama Mala is in support. No Opio Wii is in support. Eolui is in support.
  • <00:19:32.080> Would Wii in support. Eolui in support. Would Wii in support.
  • Governor in support. Governor in support.
  • , in support.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee met on March 20, 2025, to hear a series of Human Services and Health resolutions. HCR 146, which asks the Department of Human Services to apply for and implement the Elderly Simplified Application Project, drew strong support from disability, public health, and hunger advocates. Testifiers emphasized that the measure could create a more uniform benefits application, reduce repeated paperwork, extend certification periods from one year to three years, and ease burdens on both applicants and DHS staff. DHS said it stood on its written testimony and was available for questions. The committee also heard that a universal application could help people with disabilities avoid delays and denials caused by complex or duplicative forms. The committee then heard HR 170/HCR 174, which requests review of Aloha-based learning programs for youth in the juvenile legal system. Supporters from Opportunity for Youth Action Hawaii and DebtFree Justice Hawaii said the resolution would help advance restorative justice, community service, and culturally grounded rehabilitation, especially if youth fees and fines are reduced or eliminated. Testimony also supported HR 133/HCR 139, which asks the Office of Wellness and Resilience to report on the developmental needs of children born during the COVID-19 pandemic. Witnesses from the developmental disabilities council, the Office of Wellness and Resilience, the Hawaii Community Foundation, and others said the pandemic’s trauma and behavioral impacts justify a multidisciplinary, evidence-based report, and the office requested more time to complete its findings, suggesting a deadline at the end of 2026. The committee also heard HR 88/HCR 92, proposing a two-year homelessness sanctuary pilot program in Honolulu. One testifier described sleeping in a car and said the pilot could provide a safer option, while the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions said it supported the intent but stressed that a sanctuary is still an unsheltered situation and should lead people toward permanent housing. HCR 180, calling for collaboration among homelessness and law enforcement agencies, received comments that many of the issues are already being addressed locally. HR 103/HCR 107, which would convene a working group to strengthen Title 9 protections, received support from education, women’s, and LGBTQ advocates, who asked for student and queer representation on the working group and said federal Title 9 changes make state action important. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the committee moved from one resolution to the next after testimony and questions.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • anything without any kind of support. anything without any kind of support.
  • strongly support this bill. Thank you. strongly support this bill. Thank you.
  • >> In<00:21:43.919> support. >> In support. >> In support.
  • >> In<00:21:44.640> support. >> In support. >> In support.
  • They have written support.
Summary: The committee met for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week and took up a series of government operations, procurement, public records, public meetings, and related bills. Several measures were deferred one week to February 12, 2026, including bills on state construction projects, government accountability, gubernatorial appointments, the legislature, public procurement, and a bill on Hawaiian lei sales, largely so the committee could compare similar measures, address concerns, or integrate related reports. The committee also deferred SB 2449 on public meetings for the year, citing concerns that the proposed business-day definition was overly prescriptive and unnecessary. The committee passed several bills with amendments. These included measures clarifying UIPA applicability to records created or maintained by agencies, with amendments changing “government function” to “agency function” and committee report language noting Attorney General concerns and exempting ERS for now; SB 2811 on state building projects with technical amendments and a delayed effective date; SB 2809 on budget-related reports; SB 2336 on trees, with a Senate draft and removal of “political subdivision”; SB 2308 on small purchase vendor compliance, setting the threshold at $5,000 and adding a delayed effective date; SB 2601 on procurement, reorganizing misdemeanor language and leaving funding/FTE issues to Ways and Means; SB 2219 on a capital visitor center working group; and SB 2849 on public meetings, with technical amendments and a delayed effective date. Bills on neighborhood board concerns and public notice were also adopted, with SB 2929 drawing testimony both for and against. Testimony was generally supportive on procurement and small business measures, especially SB 2928 establishing permanent small business procurement coordinator positions, which drew strong support from the State Procurement Office, DBEDT, the Chamber of Commerce, DOT, the Ethics Commission, and others. On public notice, the County of Maui supported allowing website posting, while another witness raised concerns about accessibility, centralized notice locations, and impacts on kūpuna and people with disabilities. On search and rescue, the committee heard support for creating a statewide coordination structure, along with discussion of where such an office should reside; the Attorney General raised constitutional and placement concerns, while witnesses suggested law enforcement, DLNR, or DoD as possible homes. The committee also heard support for a bill protecting home addresses of covered public servants and candidates, though the Public First Law Center urged broader coverage and a better fit with existing law.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Jun 30th, 2026

Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

Transcript Highlights:
  • a support position with the committee.
  • Mark Fenstermaker for Sonoma Water in support.
  • In support.
  • Chris Snyder, OE3, support. Patrick Boyleau, OE3, support. Mr.
  • Additional folks in support.
Keywords: 988, house, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • I support the state coordinating officer.
  • Supporting operation vigilant Sentry are Guardsman continue their over two-year support of the U.S.
  • of Hurricane Debby over 4,000 Guardsmen in support of Hurricane Helene and over 6700 guardsmen in support
  • That pertain Ed area will support 470 beds with also she did support.
  • and the fence support activities.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Apr 21st, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • support.
  • Is there anyone else here in support? Is there anyone else here in support of AB 1946?
  • And so strongly support the bill.
  • So, anyone else here in support? Is there anyone else here in support of AB 2366?
  • Are urgently in support of this legislation. Thank you. Thank you. Anyone else in support?
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 16th, 2026

Privacy and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • I see the benefit, because I will be supporting it today, and I am supporting it as chair.
  • I see the benefit, because I will be supporting it today, and I am supporting it as chair.
  • Do we have additional witnesses in support? Crystal Straight with Common Sense Media in support.
  • Any additional witnesses in support? M.JDS on behalf of Kaiser Permanente in support.
  • So I won't be supporting this.
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I respectfully ask for your support. Thank you.
  • California in support. Thank you.
  • Brennan McCarthy with C-Second, in support.
  • I'm going to support your bill.
  • So anyway, it needs to say, support it.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Health and Human Services Feb 6th, 2026 at 08:33 am

House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Either place in support.
  • If you are on Zoom in support, please raise your hand in the room in support.
  • They need your support. I ask you to support this bill. Thank you.
  • of peer support is beyond what just normal supports can offer.
  • In support on Zoom, if you would like to speak, raise your hand. In support.
Keywords: 996, all