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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:
  • Now we'll go back to the top of the agenda, and I'd like to welcome a special guest, General Jeff Newton
  • Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • , about 12 miles east of Huntsville.
  • </c><00:12:50.399><c> and</c> veterans in the state of Alabama. and veterans in the state of Alabama.
  • <c> Corrections</c> above our Department of Corrections above our Department of Corrections facilities
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Apr 23rd, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation oversees the approval and regulation of the
  • We're in favor of the bill.
  • Our company was one of the four companies that got deregulated as part of the sunset in 2021.
  • We were one of the four.
  • We have filed all of the proper paperwork by listing it in the... ...newspaper since it is a true local
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 14th, 2026 at 10:35 am

House Taxation & Revenue

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  • Madam Chair, Representative, so unlike other sources of funding for capital projects, general obligation
  • I think there's generally support so that folks know the rules of the road that they can choose whether
  • My assumption would be that it would be for the development of energy generation and storage.
  • the largest sources of power generation in New Mexico, while the project that you and I, Sources of
  • Did you, how did you all get to going straight to this kind of power generation in order to seek a credit
Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 13th, 2026 at 08:35 am

House Taxation & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the FY27 budget.
  • of House Bill 82.
  • One of the benefits of Trigger is that we are able to recruit companies from outside of New Mexico.
  • The average wage of these jobs, or just a general idea, would probably be better.
  • A couple of housekeeping items before we skip out of here.
Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • of a parent.
  • be the primary consideration of the court in determining issues of conservatorship and position. of
  • of the child standard.
  • But we've done, I am also a grand voice member for Generations United in Washington, D.C., and one of
  • Generally then, Senate Bill 387. would require the judge of a constitutional county court or county court
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • of exactly the sort of is an example of exactly the sort of communication<00:03:45.080><c> that's</c
  • </c> >> Afternoon, Taylor Brown, General Counsel for the State Board of Elections.
  • Office of the Attorney General, Office of Regulatory Relief. 40 KAR 12:300, 12:310, 12:400, 12:420, and
  • Todd Allen, Deputy Commissioner, General Counsel, Department of Education. >> Lindsey Swartz, policy
  • </c><00:20:27.280><c> So</c> of the out of the community. So of the out of the community.
Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum present, approved the minutes without objection, and then reviewed a series of administrative regulations from multiple agencies. Most of the regulations received staff-suggested amendments and were approved without objection, including fish and wildlife rules on fishing limits and deer hunting on local government property, veterinary board changes to responsible party and veterinary manager requirements, election procedures for safe-at-home voters, attorney general regulatory relief rules, emergency gasoline tax pricing, public pensions updates, controller fraud-prevention policies, physical therapy licensure and English proficiency standards, school nutrition and fee-waiver rules, public health conference procedures, and Medicaid waiver regulations. Several agencies briefly identified themselves and answered procedural questions, but most items drew no substantive opposition. The Board of Veterinary Examiners regulation included an agency amendment that removed a proposed limit on the number of facilities a veterinary manager could oversee. The Department of Education regulations updated fee waiver and meal program procedures, while the Department of Public Health regulation clarified notification and conference-request procedures. The Department of Revenue and Kentucky Public Pensions Authority items were largely technical or conforming changes, including a special-needs trust definition added for consistency with Senate Bill 85. The most extensive discussion involved the Department for Medicaid Services’ 1915C child waiver regulations. Kentucky Protection and Advocacy testified in opposition to the waiver’s lack of participant-directed services, arguing that consumer-driven services such as respite and community living support are required and especially important in rural areas and for higher-acuity children. Cabinet representatives responded that the waiver is intended to provide wraparound services to keep children in homes and communities, that it has CMS approval, and that the program is limited to 100 slots with about 21 participants already enrolled. Members did not move a deficiency motion, and the chair indicated the regulations would continue through the process. The meeting adjourned after setting the next meeting for Tuesday, August 11 at 1:00 p.m.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • And then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, we start having issues with maybe...
  • And then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, we start having issues with maybe...
  • So I would feel like the industry is doing more than their fair share of taxes in the state of Oklahoma
  • a game of dodgeball.
  • of Oklahoma.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget REVISED: SB1403 - ADDED TO AGENDA Apr 14th, 2026

Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, we start having issues with maybe...
  • So I would feel like the industry is doing more than their fair share of taxes in the state of Oklahoma
  • Senate Bill 1309 increases the amount of funding reserve for the purpose of paying debt service from
  • state of Oklahoma.
  • state of Oklahoma.
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 1319, which would create a Corporation Commission process to help residential homeowners whose homes are contaminated by brine, oil, or other substances tied to the Commission’s jurisdiction. Members discussed a subcommittee amendment that removed an appropriation because the bill had already been funded elsewhere, and several questions focused on whether the measure was a state-funded bridge for rare cases where no liable party is immediately identifiable. The bill was advanced on a 23-3 vote. The committee then approved several other measures with little or no debate: SB 1369 to create a protected revolving fund for the 988 mental health lifeline; SB 1378 to create an Olympic Fund for Oklahoma City’s 2028 Olympic preparations; SB 1379 to establish a two-year grant pilot for victims of labor and sex trafficking; SB 1309 to increase the Rhodes Fund reserve for debt service; SB 1330 to change compensation for the pardon and parole board director and members to an attendance-based structure; SB 1546 to allow private donations for the Inspired to Teach program and rename it Next Ed; and SB 1403 to update the Quality Jobs Program, including adding certain transportation-related industries and tightening eligibility if a credit is unused for three years. These bills all received due-pass recommendations, with votes ranging from unanimous to 23-2. The committee also considered SB 1481, which adds 20 minutes of daily recess, and members noted that similar bills were moving through the process and that the bill did not clearly address whether the added recess counts as instructional time. It passed 25-0. Finally, SB 1122, a broadband tax-policy cleanup bill, drew questions about its fiscal impact on local governments and counties; the presenter said municipalities would not be affected because they do not levy ad valorem taxes, though the measure could reduce revenue for other taxing entities by about $20 million statewide. That bill passed 23-1. The meeting ended with announcements about upcoming appropriations meetings and adjournment.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety REVISED Apr 14th, 2026 at 08:30 am

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the nominee. Will there be questions of the nominee?
  • of corrections.
  • in just the general population while also addressing the needs of the special populations, our aging
  • So, to commit a felony To me, that goes to a state of mind of morals of respecting others' property.
  • To the degree of the crime of which they've committed, felonies are a much harsher degree of a crime.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety REVISED Apr 14th, 2026

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is my honor today to bring forth this nomination of Justin Ferris of Colgate to the Director of Corrections
  • So to commit a felony, to me, that goes to a state of mind of morals, of respecting others' property.
  • And I share some of the concerns of the gentleman from Felt.
  • and was Chief of Police of Lawton from 2012 to... ...who served 30 years in the military and Chief of
  • of that?
Summary: The Public Safety Committee met to consider several executive nominations and a series of bills. The committee advanced Joel Franks to the Polygraph Examiner Board, Julie Pittman to a full term on the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Commission, and Justin Ferris to serve as Director of Corrections. Each nominee was introduced by a sponsoring senator, gave brief remarks, and was advanced on unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls. On legislation, the committee passed House Bill 4125, which would restore certain rights to nonviolent felons after completion of sentence and includes an expungement component; members focused heavily on whether the language could unintentionally allow firearm possession by people still on probation or deferred sentences, and the author said he would work with staff on clarifying language. House Bill 2951, as amended, renamed a correctional facility after Chief James Smith; House Bill 3082 barred sex offenders from serving as firefighters; and House Bill 4142 expanded the crime involving unlawful use of bombs or explosives to include conspiracy. All three advanced with little opposition. The committee also passed House Bill 4106, which lowers the grand larceny threshold by $100 and adds an escalator for repeated thefts, though the author struck the title to continue working with the Attorney General’s office on retail theft issues. Members debated whether the change conflicted with the voter-approved theft threshold and whether it would meaningfully deter crime. House Bill 1752 exempted the Attorney General’s Office and the District Attorneys Council from the OMES vehicle requisition process and passed unanimously. House Bill 3268 made knowingly displaying a false or fictitious license plate a felony; members questioned its scope, including whether it could affect temporary tags or other situations, and it passed on a 5-3 vote.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Commerce and Small Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> that don't necessarily require a general that don't necessarily require a general contracting<00
  • We've done is put it in a position where there are some specific additions of services that the general
  • </c> 49% of whatever the other profit is. 49% of whatever the other profit is.
  • </c> in the in the positive nature of people. in the in the positive nature of people.
  • </c> has a lot of input on this. has a lot of input on this.
Bills: SB279, HB478, SB279, HB478
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 5th, 2026

House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • With an average of five barrels of water produced for every barrel of oil, that's a lot of water New
  • It is a remnant of the ancient oceans of the Permian era.
  • Can I have a show of hands of all that are present here that are in support of HM 45?
  • It's a once-in-a-generational chance to put the state on the national map for the heritage of agriculture
  • And so, but you're pulling the $3.3 million out of the general fund, not out of the fund that you just
Bills: HM45, HB276, HB300
Summary: The committee first heard House Memorial 45, which asked the Water Quality Control Commission to promptly hear a petition seeking consideration of the beneficial reuse of treated produced water. The sponsor and supporters argued that produced water could help conserve freshwater, support agriculture and rural communities, and potentially aid compact obligations with Texas and industrial users. The committee also heard extensive opposition from acequia leaders, environmental groups, and residents who said the science is not yet sufficient, the water contains unknown or proprietary contaminants, and the memorial could pressure regulators or shift pollution burdens to other communities. After questions focused on the meaning of a memorial, the status of the petition, and the role of the Produced Water Research Consortium, a motion to table HM 45 passed, with members explaining they wanted the petition in hand before acting. The committee then took up House Bill 276, which appropriates $3.3 million to NMSU for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture to support celebration of the 400-year anniversary of winemaking in New Mexico. Supporters described the bill as a statewide agritourism and economic development effort tied to New Mexico’s long wine history, with marketing, signage, and tourism promotion intended to benefit wineries across the state. Members asked about the funding source, the anniversary date, and whether the effort would include wineries outside the south; the sponsor said the campaign would highlight wineries statewide. The committee voted do pass on HB 276. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 300, which would appropriate funds for the care and management of free-roaming horses and related domestic horse management, with an emphasis on tribal and local herd-control efforts using fertility control and trained community members. Supporters said the program would help address overpopulation, grazing impacts, and roadway safety, while opponents questioned relocation plans and whether the money should be spread across more counties. The sponsor and expert witness said trained personnel were already in place and the funds would support implementation. After discussion, the committee voted do pass on HB 300. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would meet again Saturday to hear House Bill 207.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • process away from the Native Hawaiian generational and traditional knowledge of their aua.
  • with generational knowledge of their natural resources and cultural practices. we devel we meet with
  • </c><01:37:59.520><c> a</c> set aside of lands, which is generally a set aside of lands, which is generally
  • So in general, a presumption based on the identity of the applicant, accepting, of course, the Department
  • Deputy Attorney General Alysa Kaon on behalf of the Department of the Attorney General.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1846, relating to shoreline mitigation districts. DLNR and the Office of Planning opposed the bill, arguing it would improperly shift regulatory roles between the agencies and prioritize private land interests over public trust and natural and historic resources. Supporters, including the Shoreline Preservation Coalition, Kahana Bay residents, and Hawaii Realtors, said regional planning is needed to address severe erosion, especially in Kahana, and that better coordination between state and county agencies could help move stalled projects forward. Testifiers emphasized that shoreline conditions vary by area and that science-based, region-specific solutions are needed. Members asked questions about whether existing law already allows regional planning and emergency shoreline responses. DLNR said it already has authority to process regional projects and cited an existing draft EIS for Kahana Bay that would proceed through normal permitting and public hearing channels. Supporters responded that the bill would provide a clearer regional planning framework and help communities facing urgent erosion impacts. No vote was taken on HB 1846 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2205, relating to emergency erosion mitigation. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it already has authority to issue emergency permits and had recently done so quickly for a collapsed sidewalk at Queen Surf Beach, and warning that the bill’s language could weaken Act 16 by changing a prohibition on shoreline hardening to a requirement to merely minimize it. Kahana Bay representatives and other supporters argued the bill would create a limited, regulated short-term pathway for emergency shoreline solutions while long-term plans are developed, and said current permits have expired or stalled, leaving dangerous sandbags and no practical relief. Additional testimony from a private homeowner stressed that erosion is threatening homes and that private owners are often bearing the cost of protecting public shoreline access. The discussion remained focused on balancing emergency protection, public access, and long-term shoreline management, and no final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JDC Public Hearing 02-10-2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> Um, so generally when we have the clients fill out applications, we're just going off of what they
  • call the appellate section, but generally unless you send an email statewide, you're kind of relying
  • the Department of the Attorney General and the Department of Taxation.
  • The Department of the Attorney General and the Department of Taxation.
  • of the Attorney General to inspect and seize tobacco products. pass un amended.
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 2248 would expand financial disclosure requirements to certain gubernatorial nominees subject to Senate confirmation. The State Ethics Commission supported the measure, saying disclosures should be filed before confirmation so the public and interested parties can review them in advance. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, with 22 supporters, no opposition, and one comment. SB 2530 would broaden Hawaii’s campaign contribution ban for state and county contractors to include officers and immediate family members, and would extend the ban to certain grantees and their officers and family members, with specified contract thresholds. The Campaign Spending Commission said the bill is its own proposal and would align the thresholds with procurement guidelines. Testimony was entirely favorable, with 30 in support, no opposition, and two comments. Members asked about conforming amendments and how the existing prohibition on soliciting contributions applies; CSC said the calendar-day language clarifies current practice and that the solicitation ban already applies to contractors, with the bill extending the same standard to officers and immediate family members. SB 2732 would require courts to consider a defendant’s ability to pay when setting bail, including excluding public benefits from income calculations and clarifying the 40-hour affordability benchmark for those above 150% of the federal poverty level. The Office of the Public Defender, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, and the ACLU of Hawaii supported the bill, arguing that unaffordable bail creates wealth-based disparities, contributes to jail overcrowding, and can cause severe collateral consequences for people not yet convicted. There was one opposition testimony and 18 supporters. Committee discussion focused on when the 40-hour period should begin, how income would be verified, and whether misrepresentation could affect bail; the Public Defender said the measure should be read to start from initial appearance and that judges could address false statements through existing remedies. SB 2871 would prohibit discrimination based on perceived characteristics, association with someone who has or is perceived to have protected characteristics, and intersectional combinations of characteristics. The Department of Education supported the intent but asked for clear definitions, while the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission said the bill does not add new protected classes and simply codifies the Lamb v. University of Hawaii decision on intersectional discrimination. LGBTQ+, civil rights, ACLU, and other advocacy groups testified in support, with one opposition testimony and a total of 27 in support, two opposed, and one comment. The committee then heard SB 2919, which appropriates funds for one full-time public deputy public defender position. The Public Defender’s Office said the position would provide statewide legal support and a centralized resource on constitutional, appellate, and immigration-related issues; several advocacy groups supported the measure, and committee questions focused on how the new position would complement existing training and keep staff updated on changing law.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Testifying is one of the family members of Border Patrol agent Ricardo Hernandez.
  • the interests of the owner or lien holder of the title.
  • Generally, it would require I inspire the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to issue additional specialty
  • Many of those are in the districts of several of us, and they represent a lot of other stores in this
  • It removes obstacles to adoption of the use of safety technology. by fleets.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 10th, 2026 at 04:43 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • So that’s the primary purpose of this bill in front of you.
  • I'm here on behalf of NAMI New Mexico in support of SB 20.
  • of Defense, or Department of War, DARPA, and others.
  • Those are likely to be the next generation of entrepreneurs because they're going to be uniquely qualified
  • Those are likely to be the next generation of entrepreneurs because they're going to be uniquely qualified
Bills: SB20, SB21, SB166, SB177, SB181, SB189, SM6
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Generally, members...
  • Generally the committee substitute was requested by the department in the office of the Attorney General
  • We worked with, as Senators, with all of the entities, the Attorney General, T.C.D., T.D., C.J. and the
  • So in those type of situations, just in general, it, at, Under the four-year statute of limitations that
  • But what happens is, is in the course of that, all of a sudden this. statute of limitations takes place
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Apr 14th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

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  • And the Board of Ethics will be the ones, the entity that, I guess the Attorney General actually, would
  • than kind of the general words knowingly, willingly, for you intentionally solicit.
  • They have a pamphlet which provides an overview of open meeting law. The Attorney General has one.
  • And so I simply believe that 90% of these violations, because these are good people who generally want
  • of some of the bears.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/26/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • of 1317.
  • I just wondered if some of the programs, if they have been looked at by maybe the Auditor General and
  • I just wondered if some of the programs, if they have been looked at by maybe the auditor general and
  • Just going over what changed from this to the other, it looks like, instead of having the Attorney General
  • I'm full of support of that.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 2nd, 2026 at 09:02 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Why is this not in their general ask of from the university.
  • instead of as their general Funding.
  • This bill, SB 179, talks about the intersection between the development of the next generation of healthcare
  • This is an educational strategy to build on the capacity and skills of our. next generation of professionals
  • This is important that we're able to train the next generation of not just medical professionals but
Bills: SB106, SB171, SB179