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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/09/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • , or ideological goal, or that promotes any environmental, social, policy, governance, or ideological
  • We've got a lot of government employees who rely on that as their retirement.
  • Last year in Senate Government Committee, it was not Ms.
  • The get that the government gets, Mr. Chairman, Senator, the devil would be in the details.
  • The State of Arizona is the only one who has the government property lease excise tax.
Summary: The committee first approved the February 2, 2026 minutes and held Senate Bill 1090. It then heard Senate Bill 1503, which would require pension fiduciaries and proxy advisory firms to act solely in the economic interest of plan participants and beneficiaries, prohibit ESG- or ideology-based voting, require disclosures and economic analyses in certain cases, and authorize attorney general enforcement. The sponsor said the bill was meant to protect investors and align with federal action. Testimony was mixed: a policy witness supported the bill, while representatives of ASRS and PSPRS said they were neutral but raised concerns about added costs, operational burdens, reporting requirements, possible conflicts with existing fiduciary duties, and increased litigation risk. After debate, the committee voted 4-3 to give SB 1503 a do-pass recommendation. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1293, which would prohibit GPLET school-district revenues from being abated during the eight-year abatement period. Supporters argued the bill would protect school funding and reduce state aid backfill costs, and a Goldwater Institute witness said it would also reduce gift-clause concerns by limiting subsidies that shift costs to other taxpayers. City and economic development representatives from Phoenix, Mesa, and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council opposed the bill, saying GPLET is an important redevelopment tool that helps finance projects in urban cores and that the change would reduce its effectiveness and slow revitalization. The committee adopted an amendment and then passed SB 1293 on a 4-3 vote. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 1414, which gives insurers 30 days to review and respond to third-party settlement demands in bodily injury claims. Insurance representatives supported the bill as a commercially reasonable timeframe, while the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association opposed it, arguing that 30 days would become a minimum and could delay settlements for injured claimants; members discussed a possible 15-day compromise. The committee passed SB 1414 by a 5-2 vote. It also passed Senate Bill 1633, which creates an income tax subtraction for capital gains from the sale of a primary residence after a five-year residency; opponents warned it would mainly benefit wealthy homeowners and cost the state tens of millions annually, while the sponsor said it could help housing turnover. Finally, the committee passed SB 1429, as amended, allowing Senate and House leaders to designate board members for the Arizona Commerce Authority, SB 1536, which lets municipalities consolidate multiple street-light improvement districts, and heard SB 1724, which clarifies when property splits or consolidations trigger a limited property value recalculation to prevent tax-base manipulation.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 4th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • And four-digit code on the credit card.
  • Um, it is a good government, good accountability committee, and you're doing good work with it.
  • Um, it is a good government, good accountability committee, and you're doing good work with it.
  • take this and put it into government. take this and put it into government.
  • ,<00:32:18.360> it's while we have efficient government, it's while we have efficient government
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/22/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there any kind of example of what you are intending by that section?
  • Section 2. At the bottom, Section 2. Representative Fink.
  • Madam Chair, Representative Contreras, I am looking at Section 2.
  • And the third problem I have is when we look at the defunding section of the bill.
  • That is the responsibility of the government to help protect our children.
Summary: The committee opened with attendance and member introductions, then heard a series of health-related bills, many focused on access to care in rural and underserved communities. HB 2049 would allow particle accelerators for radiation therapy in critical access hospitals and counties under 400,000 population under general supervision; sponsors and rural oncology witnesses said it would reduce travel burdens for cancer patients while maintaining safety protocols. HB 2050 updated radiologic technologist statutes to align with current national standards, adjust accreditation and clinical-hour requirements, and allow radiologist assistants to work under supervision rather than direct supervision; an amendment also added registered nurses to the list of professionals not needing a separate license to use diagnostic X-ray machines. Both bills were supported by testimony about workforce shortages and access, though one member voted no on HB 2050 over concerns about oversight and board authority. Both measures received do-pass recommendations, with HB 2050 amended. The committee then unanimously advanced HB 2082, which creates a Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research Commission to award grants for phase-one pediatric cancer and rare disease trials. Testimony came from families affected by pediatric brain cancer, including a parent who described traveling internationally for treatment and a college student currently undergoing treatment who urged the state to invest in research. Members expressed strong sympathy and support, and the bill passed 12-0. Next, HB 2015 would require Access to cover breastfeeding and lactation services in multiple settings; the sponsor and medical witnesses described breastfeeding as preventive care with benefits for infants and mothers, while Access testified neutral and noted a fiscal estimate was being developed and that the amendment would protect the state if CMS does not approve the services. The bill, as amended, also received a unanimous do-pass recommendation. The committee also approved HB 2177, which directs Access to seek CMS waivers so tribal and Indian Health Service facilities can be reimbursed for certain covered services, including dental care, for American Indian and Alaska Native members. The sponsor and a Sage Memorial Hospital representative said the bill would help rural tribal facilities keep services local and maximize federal matching funds; it passed unanimously as amended. HB 2178, requiring a state agency medical chief officer to hold an active medical or osteopathic license, was described as a cleanup measure after a lapse in licensure exposed a statutory gap, and it also passed unanimously. HB 2179, which clarifies definitions separating air ambulance from ground ambulance regulation, was supported as a technical clarification to avoid unintended consequences and likewise received unanimous approval. Finally, the committee advanced HB 2183, which creates an emergency medicine study committee to examine Arizona’s EMS system, including rural and urban capacity, workforce burnout, uncompensated care, and emergency department utilization. The sponsor said the study would help the state understand system pressures and identify policy solutions; firefighters, health care advocates, and an emergency medicine nurse practitioner testified in support, emphasizing the ER’s role as the safety net and the strain from staffing shortages, rural closures, and high volumes. The bill was still under discussion at the end of the transcript, with testimony continuing after the initial supporters spoke.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Agriculture and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are some, uh, codes dealing with fines and punishments for those things.
  • Uh, without going through them, but will go through all the safety codes and building codes that are
  • Replace line 67 on page three with the following: Section 9-11-54 may be filed in the office of the commission
  • Replace line 67 on page three with the following: Section 9-11-54 may be filed in the office of
  • following on page three with the following on page three with the following or<00:14:28.720> section
Bills: HB267, HB271, HB267, HB271
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • , limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office of
  • Even with a new administration in place, the national government today is a libido...
  • Our out-of-control national government.
  • with liberty and limited government.
  • Wherein, the Congress and the federal government have no latitude to do anything better.
TX
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  • The substitute removes sections 8, 10, and 11 from the bill.
  • These sections were addressed in other legislation.
  • We already passed another bill that had sections 8, 10, and 11 in it.
  • They deserve a government that values transparency, not just in theory but in practice.
  • To me, it is ironic that these institutions, who purport to define good governance, governance, bristle
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Commerce Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we move House File 2566 be re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy Committee.
  • for a service and not an official government communication.
  • I move that House File 2566 be re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy Committee.
  • House File 2566 is re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy Committee.
  • I'm the Director of Government Relations at the Minnesota Department of Health.
Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • across um or branches of government across um or branches of government thank<00:04:38.120> you
  • for a service and not an official government communication.
  • um and not an official government um and not an official government communication<00:10:38.680><
  • House File 2566 is re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy Committee.
  • I'm the Director of Government Relations at the Minnesota Department of Health.
Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • Then replace lines 38 through 40 on page two with the following: Section one effective for tax years
  • experimental expenditures for Alabama tax purposes under chapter 16 and chapter 18 of title 40 of the Code
Bills: HB353, HB354, HB357, HB396, SB83
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/25

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • , tribal governments, community partners, law enforcement, and many other folks.
  • <00:26:45.799> tribal<00:26:46.200> governments local governments tribal governments
  • local governments tribal governments Community<00:26:47.240> Partners<00:26:47.760> law
  • So again, 25% goes to the state, 75% goes to local governments.
  • this is really a whole of government this is really a whole of government effort<00:33:46.880>
Bills: HF696, HF1429, HF1379
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Fiscal Responsibility Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Fiscal Responsibility

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman Pettis: Okay, under existing law, the state procurement code governs all purchases made by the
  • government.
Bills: SB45, SB73, SB169, HB243, SB177
HI
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  • First to testify in person, we have Lauren Simpson Gomez, Government Relations Director for the American
  • So, the concept is to integrate that section of the cemetery into the entire design concept.
  • of the cemetery into the entire section of the cemetery into the entire design<00:37:38.400> concept
  • > compliance with the Hawaii Public compliance with the Hawaii Public Procurement<00:48:56.840> Code
  • But I'll be striking Procurement Code.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • around for a state law so they could charge them, and they didn't have one, and so The federal government
  • It was striking Out or at least not the five main pillars you know in the first section that struck out
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 2nd, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Pursuant to Article 5, Section 26 of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, the The Senate of the
  • Motion is adopted as provided by Title 75 of the Oklahoma statutes 2021, Section 26.14.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 14th, 2026 at 01:49 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They expect us to debate passionately, but to govern responsibly. Unity does not mean uniformity.
  • From there down, we add a new section two on page two that includes, Mr.
  • Within that, anything that fits within the new subsection 2 or section 2 would be required, yes.
  • What about government entities? Now, Mr.
  • Speaker, gentlemen, government entities hire lobbyists, and they are... Mr.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Aug 22nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This Section 2 does not recognize coalition districts.
  • So my general understanding of Peddaway is that the Fifth Circuit held that Section 2 doesn't apply to
  • Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. I'm sorry, could you repeat that please?
  • decision. there was made only talked about coalition districts could not file a claim of dilution under Section
Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB4, HB1, HB3, HB20, HB22, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB4, SB2, SB5