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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - House Science & Technology

Science & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • What is the biggest threat on the state level? What can we do as a state with what you've seen?
  • In terms of workforce, the workforce is needing very high-level training for mining now.
  • This is the state. ...to okay, feds stay in your lane. This is the state.
  • And we have a network that really develops workforce across the state.
  • I think what's driven this reduction in workforce has been a reduction in mining in the United States
Bills: SB1046
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Vets Committee Meeting - 2026-03-04

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:17:23.520> Armed who served in the United States Armed who served in the United States
  • >> State<00:47:14.000> your<00:47:14.160> name. >> State your name.
  • >> State your name.
  • directly funded by the United States directly funded by the United States CIA.
  • The Lao government does not State.
Bills: HF3919, HF3467, HF3741
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes, then heard an update from Metro Meals on Wheels on a veterans home-delivered meals grant funded by the committee in 2023. Testifiers said the program has served more than 82,000 meals to over 500 veterans, but funding is running short; enrollment was stopped in July 2025 and meal service was reduced to five per week to stretch dollars. They said the program is serving 168 veterans as of January 31 and will likely run out of funds in July unless additional money is provided. Members asked about eligibility and how the program ensures the grant is used only for veterans who do not qualify for other services; the organization said referrals come through county veteran service officers, MACV, hospitals, and other partners, and that it can provide confidential tracking information. No vote was taken on funding, but members expressed support and interest in more documentation. The committee then took up House File 3919, which implements recommendations from a task force on benefits for SGU veterans and irregular forces who served in the secret war in Laos from 1961 to 1975. The Department of Veterans Affairs said the bill largely reflects the task force report and technical recommendations, including adding SGU veterans to the burial fee statute so burial costs in state cemeteries can be covered, while noting there is still an unresolved issue about headstone costs for spouses and dependents. A testifier from the task force supported the bill but objected to creating a separate SGU veteran designation on driver’s licenses, arguing it could create two classes of veterans and add administrative costs; he urged using a single veteran designation instead. Other public testimony emphasized the service of Hmong, Lao, Cambodian, Vietnamese, and other allies in Laos and urged the legislature to adopt the recommendations broadly. The committee discussed the burial fee language and the purpose of the designation, but no final action or vote on HF 3919 was taken in the portion provided.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:27:14.559> State state audits and the special exam.
  • State state audits and the special exam.
  • there's a state fee, there's a the state there's a state fee, there's a county<00:36:11.680> fee,<
  • Mark Medcamp, your state treasurer. Mark Medcamp, your state treasurer.
  • I'm Mark Medcaf, your state work.
Summary: The committee first heard from Personnel Cabinet officials on House Bill 6, which required the Kentucky Employees Health Plan to offer a qualified high-deductible health plan by the 2026 plan year. Officials said the plan was already added for 2025, described it as the lowest-premium option with higher deductibles, and explained that federal rules prevent first-dollar coverage except for limited preventive services. They said 264 members had selected the plan out of about 142,000, and noted it also allows health savings accounts. Members asked about the plan’s benefits, what “catastrophic” meant, the deductible amounts, and whether employees were aware of the option; the cabinet said it would continue to highlight the plan in communications and that the deductible is above $8,000 for individuals and above $16,000 for families. The committee then received an update from the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs on the Bowling Green veterans center. Officials said the current target is to move into the building on October 28, with first admissions about two months later, pending final fixes and certification steps for Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA. They explained that about $7 million in FY25 appropriations lapsed because of construction delays, staffing ramp-up was postponed to avoid unnecessary spending, and the unspent funds should be considered in the next budget request. Members praised the project and asked about annual operating costs; officials said the current operating budget is about $15 million, though they do not expect to spend all of it this year. The commissioner also announced the fifth annual state commanders conference in Lexington, focused on veterans issues and featuring state, federal, and advocacy leaders. State Auditor Allison Ball then outlined her office’s budget priorities. She said the office is primarily a billing agency that charges audited entities for its work, and warned that some agencies are now signaling they may refuse to pay for audits related to kinship care and the medical cannabis application process. She said the office plans to continue requesting outlier credits for unusually burdensome county audit fees, funding for the ombudsman office’s transition and expanded in-office operations, and revenue replacement for local government audits and possibly state audits and special examinations. Ball also said the office conducts about 500 audits, reviews, and examinations a year and wants to restore performance audits with seed funding, as well as add investigators to the ombudsman office to focus more on child abuse and neglect cases. Members discussed the value of performance audits, the possibility of raising certain board thresholds to account for inflation, and the need for additional capacity to handle more audits.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, we'll call the State Government Committee to order. Clerk, please call the roll.
  • We both filed this corresponding bill for this and for tearing down the State House.
  • I mean the Senate version of the bill to tear down the State House.
  • We have people from out of state coming and catching them and taking them out of state.
  • them out of state, that's fine.
Bills: SB242, SB5, HB596, SB5
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Within the state of Minnesota, the state regulator is the Department of Commerce, and the Appraisal Foundation
  • the space compared to other States the space compared to other States Representative<00:35:26.320
  • <00:36:57.400> of interpreted differently in the state of interpreted differently in the state
  • already been approved in another state already been approved in another state again<00:45:49.440
  • <00:45:51.200> are again keep in mind that all states are again keep in mind that all states
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • But let's contrast the tale of two states.
  • or state agency, city, town, county, political subdivision of the state, including an automated—I'd
  • Or state agency, city, town, county, political subdivision of the state, including an automated license
  • asking municipalities in the state, and in some cases the state, to upkeep the costs of these networks
  • asking municipalities in the state, and in some cases the state, to upkeep the costs of these networks
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Atkins, at the State Veterans Home, had a devastating fire.
  • General Newton said the department is proud to announce its second State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in
  • dollars to supplement the state money already set aside for the project.
  • money we had set supplement the state money we had set aside<00:12:22.639> and<00:12:22.880><
  • <00:12:50.399> and veterans in the state of Alabama. and veterans in the state of Alabama.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 1st, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am Brett Durvis, the Administrative Director with the Texas State Historical Association.
  • The Texas State Historical Association is the premier historical association for scholarship.
  • These are scalable programs too, so we can get them across the entire state.
  • Than 1,000 of them for the state level competition, which just occurred here in Austin.
  • The state of Texas already has wildlife crossings protecting wildlife. Texans.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Mon Mar 23, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 32

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of excellent service and contributions to addressing substance and behavioral health issues in the state
  • Windward community, but also through legislation to address drug and substance abuse issues across our state
  • Mahalo, Alan, for your contribution to the state.
  • This information is important as we assess the full impact of damages across our state.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 17th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • State your inquiry.
  • State your inquiry.
  • State your inquiry.
  • State your inquiry.
  • State your inquiry. State your inquiry.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, members, Senate Bill 1566 prohibits a municipality, county, or the state, or a state agency from
  • Chair, Member, Senate Bill 1566 prohibits a municipality, county, or the state, or a state agency from
  • But in this state, and in this state, and in this state, Have at it.
  • A board member represents more people than some states, like state governors. Uh-huh.
  • systems and plans of the state.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's an economic stabilizer for our state. It's an economic stabilizer for our state.
  • . state. state.
  • workforce, and strengthens our economy. workforce, and strengthens our economy.
  • I shared this in state a story.
  • not asking for money from the state. not asking for money from the state.
Bills: HF3403, HF2687, HF2381
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs May 5th, 2025

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • By meeting these needs upon re-entry, the state can help reduce negative outcomes like homelessness and
  • Some of them are not from the state where they exit the military.
  • Stephen Price, former United States Army, I am for the bill. Thank you, sir.
  • Can you please state your name, who you represent, and your position on the bill, please?
  • Even Price, former Sergeant, United States Army.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Mar 18th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We would love to have something here in the state of Texas.
  • This is an opportunity we don't want to miss in our state.
  • That's bigger than 13 states.
  • It's active in seven regions in the state at this point.
  • It wasn't required for the state contract.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jun 1st, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and we thank you for all those who serve our country and who currently are serving in the United States
  • Father, we also thank you for the privilege we have to live in the great state of Texas.
  • And we thank you for those in this room today who serve our state in their elected positions.
  • Other states have been doing this for a long time.
  • I think many people will miss Dave Welch in the state of Texas.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
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  • state without an on cycle skills test. state without an on cycle skills test.
  • collaboration with certain other state collaboration with certain other state agencies<00:45:58.000
  • physical state ID. physical state ID.
  • other states who have this license. other states who have this license.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:18 pm

House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • and state programs.
  • I served as the New Mexico State Engineer for two and a half years prior to our current state engineer
  • How many states charge Social Security income now?
  • Yes. to still have state. Well, I'll figure it out. Okay.
  • We signed the sister state. So it is my great privilege to stand here. ...the sister state.
Bills: HB186, HB92, HJM1