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WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Revenue Committee, February 24, 2026

Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • our online portal at that time.
  • Please go see your online portal out there.
  • Please go see your online portal out there.
  • Please go see your online portal out there.
  • Please go see your online portal out there.
Bills: SF0079 , SF0080 , SF0039
Committee: House Revenue
FL
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Rules Apr 21st, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • or to the electronic records?
  • So it might be the portal. It might not be the portal.
  • It might be the portal... requested by the requester. So it might be the portal.
  • their own portal.
  • However, these portals can...
Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. The sponsor explained that the bill, as amended, would align Florida law more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” requiring providers to furnish requested records within set timeframes, allowing a limited extension with notice, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several members asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill affected meaningful-use rules or post-mortem access. Multiple witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with existing privacy rules, and burden providers; supporters said it would improve patient access and consistency. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. The bill would direct DEP to establish rules for synthetic turf and limit local governments from banning it if state rules are followed, while also addressing change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor work, building code updates, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and single-trade inspections. Amendments removed the pool and spa contractor provisions and the tall mass timber language. Testimony on the bill centered heavily on the pool industry, with contractors and the Florida Swimming Pool Association opposing expansion of scope to general and building contractors, while some speakers supported other parts of the bill. After adopting the amendments, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. The bill would allow minors to be tested for STDs without parental consent but require parental consent for treatment, expand parents’ rights to access records and control certain health decisions, and restrict health care services, medical procedures, and biofeedback devices for minors absent consent or an exception. An amendment moved survey and questionnaire provisions into the education code, added an explicit court-order exception, clarified DNA and biofeedback provisions, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions. The committee heard extensive public testimony both for and against the bill, with supporters emphasizing parental authority and opponents warning it could delay STI treatment, mental health care, and other services for vulnerable minors. The transcript ends during public testimony on the bill, before any final committee action is shown.
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 6th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jun 30th, 2026

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Electronic transmission as a possible solution, and with valid reason given the time and the distances
  • And the reality is there will likely have to be an electronic solution of some kind.
  • We were opposed to the bill in original language, and it was the wording of electronic transmission was
  • deleted, but there's still discussion as if electronic transmission originally... ...was deleted, but
  • The portal is still active for military members; installation voting assistance is done.
Committee: House Military and Veterans Affairs
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • They're taking down the walls, and they're doing it all electronically.
  • They're taking down the walls, and they're doing it all electronically.
  • Everything is done electronically now, and it's monitored.
  • Everything is done electronically now, and it's monitored.
  • Everything is done electronically now, and it's monitored.
Bills: SB1010 , SB1024 , SB1205 , SB1232 , SB1366 , SB1552 , SB1624 , SCM1002 , SCM1006 , SCR1004
Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure
Keywords: Charlie Kirk, Loop 202, Arizona highways, transportation, renaming, roadable aircraft, registration, vehicle title, license plates, aviation safety, motor vehicle booting, private property, fees, dispute process, regulations, outdoor advertising, military compatibility, zoning, electronic signage, permitting
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Community Safety Jan 27th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Community Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • As mentioned, there is a proposed substitute available in the electronic bill book.
  • A person authorized for an EMP must be placed on electronic monitoring unless the monitoring equipment
  • A person authorized for an EMP must be placed on electronic monitoring unless the monitoring equipment
Bills: HB2387 , HB2490 , HB2508 , HB2539
Committee: House Community Safety
Keywords: elected sheriff, sheriff accountability, recall election, peace officer certification, certified peace officer, law enforcement authority, Washington RCW, criminal justice training commission, special election, public official recall, decertification, sheriff removal, voter accountability, county sheriff, police powers, extraordinary medical placement, compassionate release, medical parole, terminal illness, serious medical condition
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Jan 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • You can find all of the materials on the electronic bill book website.
  • way of background, smart access systems, also known as smart locks, are locking systems that use electronic
  • way of background, smart access systems, also known as smart locks, are locking systems that use electronic
  • identifier information or a software application operating on a tenant's mobile phone or other electronic
  • Landlords rely on electronic access systems in ways that leave tenants locked out or effectively shut
Bills: SB5884 , SB5885 , SB5937 , SB5938
Committee: Senate Housing
Keywords: sales tax, redevelopment, economic incentive, underutilized property, infrastructure, affordable housing, religious organizations, zoning laws, land use, community development, smart access system, smart lock, residential landlord-tenant act, tenant privacy, biometric data, fingerprint, face scan, iris scan, key fob, key card
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships May 12th, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Bills: SB746 , SB1404 , SB1536 , SB1559 , SB1838
Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Keywords: guardianship, guardian ad litem, incapacitated person, proposed ward, ward, probate, Estates Code, Texas probate, elder abuse, adult protective services, capacity restoration, guardian removal, annual account, annual report, estate guardian, person guardian, civil immunity, court-appointed representative, judiciary, civil jurisprudence
Summary: At 10:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12, the chair called the meeting to order and asked the clerk to call the roll. Members present included Hayes; Dutton, Landgraf, Gonzalez, and LaHood were not present. Because there was not a quorum, no business could be conducted. The chair announced that the meeting would adjourn, and the meeting ended immediately.
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Finance and Taxation General Fund

FL
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 10, 2026 - 01:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • I work with patient portals.
  • I have access to patient portals for myself, for family members.
  • We have portals that insurance companies use.
  • We have portals that insurance companies use.
  • I have some concerns about what's in that patient portal.
Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee considered eight bills and reported all of them favorably, several as amended. HB 1347 on clinical laboratory personnel was presented as a response to staffing shortages in Florida labs; the sponsor and Quest Diagnostics supported aligning state licensure with CLIA standards to improve hiring and turnaround times. The bill passed 24-0. CS/HB 47, dealing with specific medical diagnoses in child protective investigations, drew extensive emotional testimony from parents and advocates who said children had been wrongly removed after misdiagnoses; the bill was amended to tighten timelines and record-sharing requirements, then passed 26-0. CS/HB 287 created a public records exemption for applicants, owners, operators, and references of family foster homes and passed unanimously. The committee also approved CS/HB 439, allowing chiropractors to inject vitamins and nutrients under training and safety limits, after an amendment clarified they may not prescribe prescription drugs; it passed 26-0. CS/HB 1021 would allow pharmacists to administer medications in trauma centers under physician direction, and an amendment added pediatric trauma centers; it passed 26-0. HB 867 would let occupational therapists perform dry needling after specified training and supervision, and it passed 25-0. HB 1309, which shortens deadlines for patients to access their medical records and aligns nursing home access rules with federal law, drew opposition from health information management groups over privacy and portal/data-security concerns, but supporters argued it simply speeds access to records; it passed 21-5. CS/HB 915 codifies and expands Medicaid eligibility protections for working people with disabilities so they can keep coverage while employed, with strong support from disability advocates and emotional testimony from the sponsor about her son’s benefits concerns; it passed 26-0. After these votes, the committee adjourned.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jun 30th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Department of Defense had an access portal that allowed military and overseas voters to fax or email
  • And the reality is there will likely have to be an electronic solution of some kind.
  • We were opposed to the bill in original language, and it was the wording of electronic transmission was
  • deleted, but there's still discussion as if electronic transmission originally... ...was deleted, but
  • The portal is still active for military members; installation voting assistance is done.
Summary: The Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee met and considered several measures, with most of the discussion focused on veterans’ access to food assistance, overseas voting, and veteran mental health research. SB 1201, the “No Hungry Heroes Act,” would seek federal waivers to protect certain veterans from CalFresh time limits and require referrals to county veteran service officers; supporters said federal SNAP cuts are leaving vulnerable veterans at risk of hunger, while no opposition testified. Members spoke strongly in favor, emphasizing the need to support service members and their families. SB 970 addressed ballot access for military and overseas voters after the federal DOD fax service was discontinued. The bill would direct the Secretary of State to develop regulations for a secure ballot return method. County election officials and veterans groups supported the measure, while the Secretary of State’s office and Verified Voting raised concerns about cybersecurity and urged a more deliberate process, including a possible task force. After discussion, the committee voted to pass SB 970 and send it to Appropriations. SB 1224 proposed a California Emerging Therapies Research Partnership to help the state compete for federal research funding for alternative therapies, including treatments relevant to PTSD, depression, and substance use among veterans. Veterans advocates described the bill as a way to expand options for those not helped by traditional treatment, and the author noted amendments to address conflicts of interest and administrative issues. The committee approved the bill and referred it to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar, including HR 120, SB 892, SB 1188, SJR 14, and SJR 17, and later voted SB 1201 and SB 970 out of committee as well. Overall, the meeting reflected broad bipartisan support for veteran-focused measures, with the main policy debate centered on how to balance access and security in overseas voting.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education (2-24-26)

Postsecondary Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • First, it requires CPE to host a transfer portal online that will serve as a one-stop shop for transfer
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  • CPE's online transfer portal will also house each university's existing KCTCS transfer pathways, as well
  • CPE's online transfer portal will also house each university's existing KCTCS transfer pathways, as well
Committee: House Postsecondary Education
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

State Government & Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • To get us back on time, if the agencies ran these portals individually, this information would not be
  • It is a 20-year system that will be transitioning to this new wa.gov portal. Thank you.
  • It expands to any information submitted to the agency via these portals. WOTEC is a bad actor.
  • Wise, they punted the ball to you on the matter of the electronic voting. Ms.
  • Under 29A, the district would not be able to use the secure online ballot portal option for voting.
Bills: HB2235 , HJR4210 , HB2520 , HB2491 , HB2499 , HB2408 , HB2435
Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords: public records, concealed pistol licenses, firearm purchases, transfers, exemptions, transparency, Constitution amendment, legislative sessions, session duration, state legislature, governance, emergency meetings, public agencies, accountability, open government, HB2491, WaTech, Washington Technology Solutions, public disclosure, public inspection
ND
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Property Tax Div. Jun 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's all electronic.
  • So the portal Erica's referring to, and even Danelle, is talking about a financial transparency portal
  • Are you asking electronic distribution of the availability for a taxpayer to get their taxes electronically
  • Electronically. So, I think there's a capability of that.
  • And we probably send out 3,000; 85% are electronically.
Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met to begin its study of whether the content of the real estate tax statement should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive from HB 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, legacy fund share, discounts for early payment, and special assessments. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statewide statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from NDACO, including auditors from McKenzie and Richland counties, described the full annual property tax timeline from budgeting through mailing final statements. They explained how counties gather budgets, calculate levies, verify taxable values, handle centrally assessed property, and prepare required notices and statements. They also said public attendance at budget hearings is generally very low, though the notices and statements generate some calls, mostly about whether attendance is required or why taxes are changing. Several members questioned the usefulness of the legislative tax relief line and the complexity of the 5% discount calculation, and county officials said the current process can be confusing and depends on manual data entry and coordination among counties, vendors, and taxing districts. The committee also discussed assessment frequency, valuation equalization, the 3% cap, and whether more frequent reassessment would reduce large jumps in taxable value. County officials said they try to use rotating reassessments and sales-ratio reviews to keep values within statutory tolerance, but staffing, training, and local market changes make the work difficult. NDACO staff estimated, based on a small county survey, that tax statement preparation and mailing costs average about 74 cents per statement, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing, and said HB 1176 added some mailing and administrative costs even if the tax statement itself did not change dramatically. Software vendors from CPT and Tyler then began presentations showing how their systems handle budgeting, valuation notices, tax statement generation, primary residence credit processing, and levy worksheets, emphasizing that many of the required calculations and reports are still manually entered or verified by county staff.
ND
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Property Tax Div. Jun 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's all electronic.
  • So the portal Erica's referring to, and even Danelle is talking about, is a financial transparency portal
  • Are you asking electronic distribution of the availability for a taxpayer to get their taxes electronically
  • And we probably send out 3,000, 85% are electronically.
  • They want everything electronic.
Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Committee met to begin its study of the feasibility and desirability of revising the content of the real estate tax statement to improve property tax transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive under House Bill 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, and the Legacy Fund portion of that credit. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from the North Dakota Association of Counties described the full annual tax cycle, from county budgeting and valuation notices to budget hearing notices, levy certification, cap calculations, and final tax statement mailing. They emphasized that counties and auditors do extensive coordination with taxing districts and neighboring counties, and that the process is labor-intensive and often manual. Members discussed the limited public response to budget notices and tax statements, the difficulty of explaining the legislative tax relief line, the 3% cap and valuation issues, and whether more frequent assessments or different timing would improve understanding. Several members and witnesses noted that many taxpayers only engage when they receive their final bill, and that clarity may be more important than adding more detail. NDACO also presented a rough cost survey from eight counties, estimating an average tax statement cost of about 74 cents and a statewide total near $600,000 for printing and mailing tax statements alone, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing. Witnesses noted that House Bill 1176 added other mailings and notices, increasing county workload and cost beyond the statement itself. The committee then heard from software vendors, who explained how their systems handle tax billing, budget notices, valuation notices, primary residence credit processing, and tax levy calculations, and they identified the 1600/1685 primary residence credit and discount interaction as a current programming challenge. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and focused on gathering testimony and identifying issues for possible future recommendations or bill drafts.
ID
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 10 Jan 21st, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For years, we have provided an online case search portal for public access to basic case information.
  • For years, we have provided an online case search portal for public access to basic case information.
  • Early last year, we launched an attorney of record portal, fulfilling a longstanding request from Idaho
  • users, along with an updated public case information portal that will offer improved functionality and
  • As we mark 10 years now since beginning our transition to electronic case management, As we mark 10 years
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee - Morning Session Dec 17th, 2025

A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also are proposing the creation of the Oklahoma Opportunity Portal right now.
  • The digital delivery portal is that Oklahoma place for people to go.
  • The digitaler delivery portal is that opportunity Oklahoma place for people to go.
  • I've talked to you guys about the Opportunity Portal.
  • Yeah, so the opportunity portal. How many other states have that? None.
Committee: House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
Summary: The meeting began with a budget presentation from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. Secretary Blaine Arthur and Deputy Commissioner Jan Lee described the agency’s divisions and recent efforts to improve efficiency, including expanded online licensing, electronic veterinary inspection certificates, and a new laboratory information system. They highlighted youth and workforce programs, local food initiatives for schools, market development efforts, and ongoing animal health concerns such as avian influenza, equine herpesvirus, and the threat of New World screwworm. They also discussed staffing, turnover, and uncertainty around federal cooperative agreement funding, while noting they were not requesting new or additional appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year. Members asked about meat inspection staffing, the use of one-time forestry firefighting funds, biosecurity and national security coordination, and agency staffing levels. The department said meat inspection was currently in good shape but dependent on federal funding stability, and explained that prior firefighting dollars had been used for equipment purchases. They also said they work with state and federal partners, including DHS and FBI, on threat preparedness and have reduced turnover by adjusting salaries and maintaining staffing at or below prior levels. The Oklahoma Conservation Commission then presented its budget and program overview. Staff described the agency’s long history and current work in water quality, flood control, soil health, unpaved roads, wetlands, and woody species control, especially eastern red cedar removal. They emphasized data-driven, voluntary conservation practices, citing stream cleanups, flood-control dam benefits, pond cleanouts during drought, and the Cherry-Peach watershed project as examples of programs that improve water resources and reduce wildfire risk. The agency said its workload has grown significantly and requested funding for critical dam repairs, local conservation district staffing, continued unpaved roads work, and expansion of woody species control statewide. Members asked about county matching for road and dam projects, who to contact about flooding roads, sediment removal from pond cleanouts, and the effectiveness of county training programs. Commission staff explained that county in-kind work can count as match, local conservation districts are the first point of contact, and the road training has produced measurable savings and better maintenance practices. They also clarified that “high hazard” dams are those where failure could threaten people or infrastructure downstream, not necessarily dams that are structurally failing.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 04/09/26

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Um I appreciate centralized portal.
Committee: Senate State and Local Government