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TX
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  • This could be approximately 4,500 taxing jurisdictions in the state.
  • Then on any paper notice that goes out, there ought to be a QR code.
  • Maybe have a link, too, if they don't know how to use a QR code.
  • Yeah, if you could state your name, who you're with, come on down, Kelly.
  • Adam, state your name and your position on the bill. Mr.
Bills: HB17, HB23
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Aug 22nd, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • state.
  • The state and the local.
  • I was one of the only city council members in the state that came and testified in favor of reducing
  • I would go to council conferences with other leaders from across the state, and I had Dallas City Council
  • council.
Bills: HB17, HB23, SB 10
TX

Texas 89th 1st C.S.

State Affairs Jul 22nd, 2025

State Affairs

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  • of Texas are sold in violation of current state or federal law, under the Texas Health and Safety Code
  • or Title 18 or 21 of the United States Code.
  • Those are done through the state. It's through the state. So our state lab.
  • So from Louisiana to Mexico across state lines, if it's the hemp plant, it's the agricultural code.
  • The state lobby law, Chapter 305 of the Texas Government Code, governs not only communications with legislators
Bills: SB 5, SB 11, SB 12
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs took up Senate Bill 5, which Senator Perry described as a ban on intoxicating THC consumer products while preserving legal CBD, CBG, hemp seed, hemp seed protein powder, and hemp seed oil products. Perry argued that most retail THC products are already illegal under federal law, that the industry has used loopholes and misleading labeling to sell high-potency products, and that regulation would be ineffective because chemists can quickly alter formulations. He also said the bill would steer people with medical needs toward the Texas Compassionate Use Program (T-Cup), which he and other supporters described as the proper physician-guided alternative. Committee members and witnesses repeatedly discussed the distinction between legal hemp-derived products and intoxicating THC products, and Perry said the bill would not touch non-consumable hemp uses such as fiber and clothing. Invited testimony came from law enforcement and medical witnesses who supported the bill. Texas Police Chiefs Association representative Steve Dye, Kaufman County District Attorney Early Wiley, and Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne all said regulation would be too costly, too complex, and ultimately unenforceable, while a ban would be clearer and easier to enforce. They cited overloaded DPS labs, the need for expensive private testing, limited police and prosecutor resources, and the difficulty of keeping up with constantly changing cannabinoids and out-of-state products. Hawthorne and Wiley described raids and investigations involving warehouses, retail stores, cash seizures, and products they said were marketed to young people and often mislabeled or imported from other states. They also said the bill would help law enforcement by creating a clearer legal line and protecting legitimate CBD/CBG businesses. Dr. Lindy McGee, speaking for the Texas Medical Association and Texas Pediatric Society, testified that retail THC products pose serious risks to children and adolescents, including addiction, impaired brain development, psychosis, suicide attempts, self-harm, accidental toddler ingestions, and possible long-term cognitive effects. She said there is no effective medication treatment for THC addiction comparable to nicotine cessation tools, and she supported restrictions such as child-resistant packaging, no marketing to minors, and age limits, while opposing criminal penalties for possession by minors. Senators asked follow-up questions about brain development, memory, dementia risk, pregnancy, and cardiovascular effects. No vote was taken during the portion provided, and the committee continued with invited testimony and questions.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 22nd, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The vision is to utilize state facilities. like our state hospitals or state-supported living centers
  • And to me, to leave those seats unfilled is a... not the best use of state resources if out-of-state
  • There are 10 institutions that we. believe are, have capacity to accept out-of-state states. students
  • The out-of-state, yes. It's just for out-of-state students.
  • The state covered 80%.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • What TIA has done is build positive morale.
  • So what we see for the state retention, as I mentioned, state retention shows that if you are a TIA designated
  • We've tried to build a network that spans... ...the entire diversity of the state.
  • No state in America has ever done it.
  • There are 12 states in America, only 12 states that dedicate over half of their state budget to education
Bills: SB26, SB 26
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules REVISED: Links added Apr 2nd, 2026

Rules

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  • allowing our county sheriffs to have the funds they need to help address illegal grows throughout the state
  • And we have a duty as a state to step in and help fund those operations.
  • that has taken us in the direction that has brought us to 45th in poverty rankings in the United States
  • alluded to the 20 years of leadership, which I'm assuming refers to Republican leadership of this state
  • Have a legal right to vote in the state of Oklahoma, and I can cast a vote.
Summary: The committee heard several measures, led by SJR 39, a proposed constitutional amendment to send to voters that would cap annual homestead property tax valuation growth at 1% and all other property at 3%. The speaker argued it would not cut taxes but slow growth for taxpayers facing rising assessments, while opponents questioned the effect on county revenues, sheriff funding, and whether growth below inflation would strain local governments. After debate, the committee voted 10-2 to report the resolution due pass. The committee also heard HJR 47, which would place proof-of-identity requirements for voting in the Constitution. Supporters said it would strengthen election integrity and noted existing law already requires proof of identity, while opponents raised concerns about impacts on voters with disabilities and the difficulty of changing constitutional language if problems arise. The measure was reported due pass on an 11-1 vote. Senate Bill 227, described as supporting fair taxation and investment without duplicative tax, and SB 1942, clarifying the distinction between reimbursable and reimbursed dental services to protect providers and patients, both passed the committee on near-unanimous votes. The committee then advanced SB 1627, a 116-page sentence-modernization and consolidation bill that was described as a cleanup measure with no substantive change to existing law, and it was reported due pass unanimously. Finally, SB 625 was presented as temporary cleanup language related to domestic violence legislation and judicial requests, with the sponsor noting the bill would be replaced by a floor substitute later; the committee approved it due pass 10-0. The meeting ended with the chair noting the committee was dismissed and likely to meet again under the rules committee schedule.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Apr 22nd, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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  • The study will compare Texas CWD management strategies with those of other states, identifying strengths
  • All right, we'll have you state your name and who you represent. And we'll work it out.
  • We haven't pushed that or pursued it as much as a state.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Apr 22nd, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, there is some guides in state statute.
  • Um, the state, the state doesn't have a neutral choice though Representative Morales, they take the child
  • The Family Code defines abuse.
  • Was that surgery performed legally in the United States? Yes, legally. In what state?
  • The separation of church and state, um, doesn't apply here.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Apr 1st, 2025

Human Services

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  • Um, there's timelines for other states to approve placements in a definitive, uh, time period.
  • One of them is that it would allow for Texas to opt in once we've reached the 33rd state.
  • Um, so it would not be immediately unless we get the other states to come in, but at 33 states, we will
  • Um, our state courts are holding us to a very, very high duty, um.
  • Texas is not a one size fits all state.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • Our state produces more college hockey players than any other state or Canadian province.
  • Uh this 75 million for our state.
  • </c><00:13:40.880><c> State</c> is reinvested in Minnesota. State is reinvested in Minnesota.
  • </c> states to host these kind of events. states to host these kind of events.
  • </c> of the whole state of Minnesota. of the whole state of Minnesota.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

State Government & Tribal Relations

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  • who is residing outside of the United States rather than an elector of the state who is merely physically
  • outside of the United States.
  • outside of the United States.
  • United States.
  • previously resided in the state.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources Apr 14th, 2026

Retirement and Government Resources

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  • So, for instance, there's a repealer for the Oklahoma Beef Council.
  • If you look on page two, that is clarified as a state officer or employee.
  • If you look on page two, that is clarified as a state officer or employee.
  • pensions. ...resolutions came from Republican-managed state pensions.
  • Basically, the group worked closely with the state auditor, her officers, and legal staff.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Retirement and Insurance met and first passed House Bill 3057, which removes obsolete statutorily required reports identified in a Loft review to streamline agency reporting requirements. Senator Kirt asked whether any agency functions were being eliminated, and Senator Rader said some reporting-related functions would no longer be required, citing the organized retail crime task force final report as an example. The bill passed 7-0. The committee then unanimously confirmed Marla Tharp to another four-year term on the Board of Trustees of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma, with members discussing her service, the system’s unfunded liability, and her long career in school administration. After that, House Bill 3279 passed 9-0. That measure raises the conflict-of-interest certification threshold to contracts of $25,000 or more, bars involved officers or employees from taking jobs with the winning contractor for one year, and clarifies that another person may sign for a director. Senators asked how broadly the restriction applies and whether the change addressed existing loopholes. House Bill 4428 also passed, 7-2, after debate and amendment. The bill directs pension boards and proxy advisors to focus on pecuniary factors in investment and proxy voting decisions, while limiting reliance on non-pecuniary considerations unless they affect financial risk or return. Amendments added language requiring entities to be headquartered and operate in the United States and aligned the bill’s investment-purpose language with existing statute. Senator Kirt opposed the measure, arguing it could unduly limit long-term considerations and proxy voting. Finally, House Bill 3420 passed 8-0. Described as part of a bipartisan effort informed by the state auditor and Loft, it makes several changes to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, including limiting pilot procurement testing to one year, removing flex benefit plan acquisitions from certain bidding exemptions, clarifying that professional services need not be bid, and posting sole-source and sole-brand reports on the OMES website instead of sending them to legislative leadership. Senators questioned several deletions and additions, and the author said the bill was intended to clean up procurement rules and reduce opportunities for waste or abuse.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members of the committee, as we know, workforce housing is a serious issue in the state.
  • that they would like to and that they feel would be successful for the economic development of the state
  • This legislation will allow the OCC workers to use state-owned or state-leased vehicles between their
  • They all have duties all over the state, but yet OCC has to come back to Oklahoma City to get the car
  • to go all over the state.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government REVISED: HB4434 - Added Feb 17th, 2026

General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members of the committee, as we know, workforce housing is a serious issue in the state.
  • that they would like to and that they feel would be successful for the economic development of the state
  • This legislation will allow the OCC workers to use state-owned or state-leased vehicles between their
  • They all have duties all over the state, but OCC has to come back to Oklahoma City to get the car to
  • go all over the state.
Summary: The committee took up several bills related to housing, state operations, veterans, and administrative cleanup. HB 4409, as amended by PCS, would create a bicameral, bipartisan legislative committee to oversee workforce and affordable housing issues and coordinate with outside stakeholders; members asked about membership, meeting frequency, and pay, and the bill passed 9-0. HB 4414, also with a PCS, would direct the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency’s housing stability program to use a needs-assessment tool to guide funding decisions, with the tool and related provisions sunset after five years; members discussed whether it would be data-mapping based and how it would connect to broader legislative decision-making, and it passed 6-3. The committee also advanced HB 4484, allowing Oklahoma Corporation Commission workers to use state-owned or state-leased vehicles between home and work when traveling statewide for duties; it passed 9-0. HB 4486 would authorize placement of a Gold Star Family Memorial Monument on state grounds as a gift from the Woody Williams Foundation, with OMES handling routine cleaning, and it passed 10-0 after questions about the final design and consultation with veterans groups. HB 3057, a cleanup bill based on a 2025 evaluation identifying more than 50 obsolete statutory reports, repealed outdated reporting requirements and passed 10-0. Two additional bills addressed governance rules. HB 2588 would add requirements for HOA board service, limiting board membership after developer turnover to owners who live in the neighborhood and excluding tenants and nonresident owners; it passed 10-0. HB 4434 would require the governor to notify officials in the line of succession before being out of state, with members briefly discussing whether 24 hours was enough notice and whether the succession order should mirror the federal model; it passed 10-0. The meeting ended with all bills reported due pass and the committee adjourned.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 23rd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Francis, and designates February 18, 2026 as Norman Francis State of State Capitol.
  • operations, other critical. term foreign and state laws.
  • House Bill 840 by Representative Boyer, to make revisions to the Louisiana state election code, duties
  • We just wanted to add a Grambling State to it.
  • State Police worked with me and industry on this.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, leave granted for one member, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Women Shaping Industry Day, Louisiana Agriculture Week, and CODOFIL Day at the Capitol. The chamber also received Senate messages concurring in several House concurrent resolutions and adopting SCRs 14 and 15, which designated Flood Awareness Month and recognized the bond between Quebec and Louisiana. Numerous resolutions and bills were introduced and referred, including measures on retirement systems, juvenile justice districts, carbon sequestration in St. Helena Parish, tax administration, election procedures, education, criminal justice, and state property transfers. The House adopted several resolutions without objection, including commendations for Thrive Academy, Bishop Lonnie Welder, Pastor Aaron Holloway, World Down Syndrome Day, and others. Members also heard committee reports on a wide range of bills, with many reported favorably or with amendments. In morning hour, the House discharged and withdrew two bills from committee, and later returned some bills to the calendar with notice to call them on later dates. The chamber then took up a series of floor bills, passing HB 474 to create an income tax checkoff for the Grambling State University National Alumni Association, HB 487 on penalties for unsafe red-light passing maneuvers, HB 503 on utility terrain vehicles in Golden Meadow, HB 606 on personal delivery devices, HB 633 on estimated income tax filing timing, HB 707 on the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission Advisory Board, HB 970 on tacit dedication of public roadways, HB 728 on out-of-state tow truck requirements, HB 846 on license plate coverings, HB 852 on a domestic violence donation checkoff, HB 856 on DOTD indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity construction contracts, HB 221 naming the proposed Mississippi River bridge the President Donald J. Trump Expressway, HB 148 designating a highway memorial, and HB 331 creating a Louisiana GOP specialty plate. Most of these bills passed with little or no opposition, though HB 221 drew debate and passed 68-26. The House adjourned after announcing committee meetings for the following day.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 23rd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To provide for state highways to designate the portion of U.S.
  • House Bill 840 by Representative Boyer, to make revisions to the Louisiana state election code, including
  • House Bill 840 by Representative Boyer, to make revisions to the Louisiana state election code, including
  • We just wanted to add a Grambling State to it.
  • State Police worked with me and industry on this.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Education Policy

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  • It gives the State Superintendent witness and subpoena powers for records.
  • We were the fifth or sixth state to do that, but we were the first state to put all nine of Code.org's
  • Now, you're going to hear the State Board.
  • I have a copy of that code. I asked LSA... ...I have a copy of that code.
  • I have a copy of the code here if you need to see it.
Bills: HB298, HB342, HB332, HB344
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:58 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

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  • Of the state general fund for ECCD.
  • I just think it's important that we reflect our state.
  • What was the additional cost to that to the state? Mr.
  • How much that would have cost the state? Mr.
  • We see it as an economic advantage for the state.
Bills: SB2