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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/27/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
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  • use as of public Fund in state use as of public Fund in state government<00:13:32.399> with
  • <00:21:01.760> in<00:21:02.000> state employees of that office in state employees of
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Bills: HF25, HF1, HF428
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/29/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2065 appropriates the sum of $9,500,000 from the State General Fund
  • Appropriates the sum of $9,500,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal year 2027 to the State Treasurer
  • So there are a lot of reasons we need to increase, develop, and build our broadband.
  • And then up to federal, state, and then the federal government.
  • But I think... ...does and how much goes to Apache Junction before following up on the state side.
Summary: The Committee on Rural Economic Development met briefly, adopted its committee rules, and heard several bills focused largely on Apache Junction, La Paz County, broadband, transportation, and rural economic development. HB 2258 would add La Paz County to Area 4 for representation on the Tourism Advisory Council and was described as correcting an omission; it passed unanimously 7-0. HB 2065 appropriates $9.5 million for Apache Junction housing infrastructure, rehabilitation, and blight abatement; members discussed statewide housing shortages and the need for targeted rural-adjacent investment, and the bill passed 6-1. The committee then considered HB 2066, which appropriates $8 million for broadband and fiber optic expansion in Apache Junction. The sponsor emphasized rural connectivity and safety concerns, especially for the Navajo Nation and students, and expressed openness to federal BEAD funding and amendments; the bill passed 6-1. HB 2106, an emergency measure to direct undistributed county transportation excise tax revenues to ADOT for Pinal County road projects, was explained as a way to use escrowed funds for the voters’ intended purpose after litigation over the tax; it passed unanimously 7-0. Finally, HB 2071 would appropriate $15.5 million for a rural business and workforce hub, infrastructure revitalization, and a rural health and community services facility in Apache Junction. Members discussed whether the proposal should be broadened to other rural areas and the need for accountability and possible amendments, including for the Navajo Nation; it passed 6-1. The chair noted that one remaining bill would be held for the next agenda, and the committee adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • State your name, tell us who you're with, and your position on the bill. My name is Mitch Fuller.
  • So we're grateful for what the state of Texas... well, the team you see in this state has done a lot
  • more than probably any other state to make sure that...
  • Please state your name, who you represent, and your position on the bill.
  • If you would state your name, who you represent, and your position on the bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on International Relations Mar 24th, 2025

S/C on International Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • office in Taipei.
  • We are competing with those offices directly, including states like Arizona and many others that have
  • Do you know how many other states currently have offices in Israel?
  • I’ll have to double-check that, but I know there are many other states that already have offices in Israel
  • Several U.S. states have successfully opened trade offices in Israel, benefiting from increased investment
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs May 12th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • been a trade commission between Louisiana and Ireland that has brought a good bit of benefit to our state
  • I've been in touch with the British Consul General's office in Houston, working with him on this proposal
  • They support it, and they have a new consul general that should be visiting our state capital within
  • They have a new consul general that should be visiting our state capital within the next week or so.
  • Senator Fessi attended a state dinner at a conference last summer, and the waiter spilled a glass of
Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee met on May 12 with a quorum present and took up several measures. It first heard HCR 74, which would establish a Louisiana-United Kingdom Trade Commission modeled after the existing Louisiana-Ireland commission. The author said the commission would serve as an umbrella group to promote exchanges in trade, academics, financial services, economic development, and the arts, with no compensation for members. After brief questions and supportive testimony from a member familiar with the Ireland commission, the committee reported HCR 74 favorably. The committee then considered SCR 38, which repeals Joint Rule No. 7 related to the Atchafalaya Basin Program Oversight Committee. The author explained that the repeal was tied to a separate study commission on Atchafalaya Basin water quality, aimed at addressing sediment buildup, stagnant hypoxia, and harm to the fishing industry. Members discussed sediment management and water quality concerns, and the committee adopted a technical amendment to the title before reporting the resolution favorably, as amended. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 495 on campaign finance disclosures. The author described a series of changes, including raising the threshold for unitemized individual contributions to $200, adjusting when a PAC is considered to be participating in an election, extending the annual report deadline from February 28 to March 15, and allowing leadership PAC funds to cover replacement or repair of items damaged in connection with public office. The transcript cuts off during the bill presentation, so no final action on SB 495 is shown.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 15

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • have many dragon riders in the building. have many dragon riders in the building.
  • team who has visited us in this building team who has visited us in this building because<00:22:
  • <00:23:23.200> of humbly recognize from the Office of humbly recognize from the Office of
  • <00:33:10.000> really, with Linda Menda in that office really, with Linda Menda in that office
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Feb 12, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 14

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • [applause] with my office. She's currently a with my office.
  • generated and 2 um.4 4 billion in state generated and 2 um.4 4 billion in state tax<00:35:04.800
  • LG to the state actually come to bear. LG to the state actually come to bear.
  • So, keep your offices open.
  • So, keep your offices open.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is this bill using any state funds or requesting any state funds? No, it does not.
  • We've got to get studying it right here in our own state.
  • It's just impossible to do and would cost the state enormously.
  • The EQ handles all of it in our own state. You recognize [name] for follow-up.
  • So there are very few, but it's not like a commercial apartment building.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice May 22nd, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • They could still, if it was a peace officer in a penal institution, yes, if it was a peace officer in
  • In State v. White, a person stabbed an officer; the jury gave him 90 years.
  • Public Safety Office.
  • Twenty-one states, including all of our border states, already do not require a front license plate.
  • We've had an opportunity to research what other states do. Most states use that model.
Bills: HB75, HB108
Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice and public safety bills, with most measures focused on tougher penalties, victim protections, and procedural changes. Bills discussed included HB 75, requiring magistrates to make written findings when denying probable cause despite believing an arrestee committed an offense; HB 413, limiting pretrial detention so it cannot exceed the maximum jail term for the charged offense, with competency-related exceptions; HB 1422, expanding sexual assault survivor protections and increasing penalties for certain sexual offenses and voyeurism; HB 2073, increasing penalties for violating protective orders or bond conditions while armed; HB 2593, raising indecent assault penalties against elderly or disabled victims; HB 108, enhancing punishment when body armor is used during violent crimes; HB 3816, expanding cruelty-to-livestock offenses to include unlawful controlled-substance administration; HB 2854, requiring parole officers to notify hospitals or law enforcement when violent parolees visit hospital premises; HB 1871, increasing punishment for attempted capital murder of a peace officer and making such offenders ineligible for parole; HB 3463, clarifying notice methods in theft-of-service cases; HB 2348, allowing video-recorded depositions of elderly or disabled witnesses; HB 2594, expanding venue options for cybercrime and digital theft prosecutions; HB 2761, clarifying that children cannot be deemed to consent to prostitution-related offenses; HB 3185, authorizing administrative subpoenas in cybercrime investigations; HB 2017, increasing penalties for certain intoxication manslaughter cases involving undocumented immigrants with prior DWI convictions; HB 2306, making certain trafficking offenses ineligible for parole; HB 1607, allowing a rear-only license plate when a vehicle lacks a front bracket; HB 1828, creating a legislative leave pool for TDCJ correctional officers; and HB 3664, requiring prospective grand jurors to complete training and proposing additional changes to grand jury procedure in a future substitute. The committee also took up HB 3073, the Summer Willis Act, which would clarify consent in sexual assault law and address intoxication-related incapacity; the committee substitute narrowed the language to situations where the perpetrator knows the other person cannot consent because of intoxication or impairment, while removing withdrawal-of-consent and “reasonably should know” language from the House version. Several bills were laid out with committee substitutes adopted, including HB 3463, HB 2594, HB 3073, and HB 3073’s substitute, and most bills were left pending after no invited or public testimony or after hearing testimony. Public testimony was especially extensive on HB 3073, with survivors, advocates, and prosecutors supporting broader consent language, while some prosecutors said the substitute was an improvement but still favored the House version’s broader protections. HB 3664 drew significant opposition from district attorneys, who argued that mandatory transcription or recording of grand jury testimony would be costly, chill grand juror questioning, and complicate timely presentations; concerns were also raised about new-evidence requirements and grand jury shopping. No final votes were taken on the bills discussed in the transcript, and the committee recessed partway through to return to the floor before continuing its hearing.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Apr 23rd, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chapman for his willingness to serve the state of Oklahoma.
  • Thank you, sir, for your willingness to serve the great state of Oklahoma.
  • Thank you very much for your willingness to serve the great state of Oklahoma.
  • I think she's going to be an amazing asset to the state of Oklahoma.
  • Senator, I've heard from multiple firemen building...
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • by the Deputy Director of the office.
  • Please state your name for the record.
  • Is that somewhere else in the NRS already in terms of this office?
  • incurred by the office for any service provided.
  • Those staff will be used to operate that office and run that office.
Bills: SB507