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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27
State Government Finance and Policy
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- public programs, or if it aids in the law enforcement process.
- I forgot to ask if there was any member of the public who wished to testify.
- It is the chief public law firm for the state of Minnesota to protect Minnesotans.
- We amended the bill in the last stop in Public Safety.
- Currently, data challenge appeal information is assumed to be public.
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
State Government Finance and Policy
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law and the salaries of other public law and the salaries of other public law - It is the chief public law office is.
- when we talk about things like public when we talk about things like public health<00:56:44.120>
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who Is there anyone from the public who Is there anyone from the public who - <01:30:38.520>
who bill, is there anyone in the public who bill, is there anyone in the public
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state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
OK
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- House Bill 3678 modifies the definition of public officials to include municipal and public school board
- members as used to protect Public officials from harassment or intimidating electronic communications
- facilities, facilities such as it's not limited to, but skating rinks, youth recreation centers, public
- I've been advised that throughout the state means public property anywhere in the state.
- You are in a public place, but it may be a private location, like a department store or Hobby Lobby,
Bills:
HB3765, HB4324, HB3678, HB4170, HB3495, HB3040, HB3062, HB4140, HB4106, HB4109, HB4104, HB3581
Keywords:
property rights, forfeiture, noncitizen, land ownership, felony, public safety, criminal procedure, sentence modification, resentencing, judicial review, postconviction relief, district attorney, prosecutor, victim rights, victim notification, Department of Corrections, inmate rehabilitation, sentencing reform, life without parole, nonviolent offense
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Mar 24th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
court reporter, official court reporter, courts, judicial system, ethics, post-employment restrictions, cooling-off period, two-year waiting period, rehiring, reemployment, contractual services, former public employee, public employer, Louisiana ethics law, R.S. 42:1121, Act 532, lobbying, public service, statewide officials, compensation
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Public Safety & Law Enforcement
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- I'm the chairman of public safety across the way.
- the public safety equipment training fund, and the public equipment fund is a fund that DPS has within
- the public safety equipment training fund, and the public equipment fund is a fund that DPS has within
- Law enforcement is expensive; public safety is expensive.
- That got switched to the public safety equipment training fund, which can do all public safety, and,
Keywords:
appropriation, public safety, Yuma County, funding exemption, family advocacy center, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/18/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
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- Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2439 exempts single-user public or semi-public cold plunges...
- Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2439 exempt single user public or semi-public cold plunges.
- Chair and members, House Bill 2439 exempts single-user public or semi-public cold plunges from rules
- or semi-public cold plunges.
- or semi-public cold plunges.
Keywords:
AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, HB2324, fire code, fire marshal, state fire marshal, municipalities, cities and towns, county-owned buildings, county buildings, intergovernmental agreement, IGA, fire inspection, occupancy certificate, building inventory, local government, county government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Energy Finance and Policy
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utility through at the public utility through at the public utility commission - you from my experience, the uh public you from my experience, the uh public utilities<00:51:08.720
- provide this information to the public provide this information to the public utilities<00:58:09.520
- are just, reasonable and in the public are just, reasonable and in the public interest.<01:04:29.760
Keywords:
electric utilities, service areas, Tribal lands, Minnesota statute, energy regulation, utility rates, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, ratepayer, consumer protection, affordable energy, energy affordability, ability to pay, just and reasonable rates, rate regulation, electric rates, natural gas rates, energy conservation, renewable energy
Summary:
The committee approved the March 5, 2026 minutes and then took up House File 3458, as amended, which would exempt tribes from utility exclusive rights and assigned service areas. The bill’s author and the Upper Sioux community chairman said the measure was prompted by a dispute over a solar project at the tribal casino and argued the issue is really about tribal sovereignty, not solar, citing tribal civil regulatory authority and prior court cases. The amendment A1 was adopted before testimony.
Testimony was split. Chairman Kevin Jensel of the Upper Sioux community strongly supported the bill, saying the tribe should not be forced to follow utility service territories and that the state should correct a long-standing omission in law. Derek Mo of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association opposed the bill, warning it would undermine the regulatory compact, reliability, long-term planning, and financing for electric service, especially in tribal areas. Justin Johns of East Central Energy also opposed the bill, but emphasized that many cooperatives have productive tribal partnerships and said his co-op has worked successfully with the Mille Lacs Band on solar, resilience, and workforce efforts; he cautioned that removing service obligations could leave difficult-to-serve areas underinvested.
Members discussed whether the Public Utilities Commission process already underway should be allowed to resolve the dispute and whether the bill’s scope could extend beyond the current solar issue. The chair responded that the bill was a legislative approach to a problem that had not been resolved and said the amendment addressed concerns about removing the obligation to serve. A roll call was requested, and the committee voted to re-refer House File 3458, as amended, to the General Register.
NM
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- I am joined on my right by the Chair of the Public Defender Commission, Gina Maestas, the Chief Public
- I'm the Chief Public Defender.
- Know the Public Defender's Office used to be an executive branch agency.
- Public Defender.
- Department of Public Safety is going to be up shortly.
Keywords:
State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP
NM
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- towards improving public safety in the International District.
- These initial common sense steps will modernize The site with new infrastructure, housing, and public
- spaces that all lead to greater public safety and enjoyment.
- As chair of the chamber's public safety bold issues group, we believe that public safety, legal clarity
- I'm the Chief Public Defender.
Keywords:
State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 12th, 2025
State Government
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- HB67 has a public hearing. He'll speak a little bit, and then we'll start the public hearing.
- When time we have to do... yeah, we have a public hearing to do.
- Okay, we're gonna start the public hearing. Clerk, you're going to have three minutes.
- Bathrooms and public spaces such as...
- Which struck me very much when you talk about public libraries and books and knowledge.
Keywords:
HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, employee associations, state payroll, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 36-1-4.3, public employees, union dues, benefits administration, payroll withholding, financial products, deferred compensation
AL
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- We had a public hearing yesterday. Ms. Argue, if you'll call the roll on SB 293.
- I think we had some good conversation yesterday in the public hearing, and again, this bill creates the
- I think we had some good conversation yesterday in the public hearing, and again, this bill creates the
Keywords:
SB293, Lee County, solid waste, waste collection fees, garbage fees, trash collection, county commission, fee exemption, low-income households, poverty level, federal poverty level, public sanitation, local act, municipal services, waste management, first responder, interference, criminal law, public safety, law enforcement
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/16/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Money should go to public safety.
- I want money to go to Arizona's public safety.' When this is what the bill...
- Arizona's public safety.
- So two of them are private institutions and one's public. Okay, Mr. Chair, Kendall.
- It is for all the schools in Yavapai County, both public and private.
Keywords:
border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, public safety, immigration, military leave, national guard, employment rights, paid leave, disaster response, veterans services, education programs, funding, appropriation, Yavapai county, lawful presence, public programs, verification
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/3/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
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- balance between privacy and public balance between privacy and public safety.<00:18:05.280>
and - That's what being in public means.
- sitting in public safety. sitting in public safety.
- civil rights to access public service. civil rights to access public service.
- , public uh uh public services, public uh accommodation accommodation accommodation and<00:58:39.280>
Keywords:
facial recognition, privacy, government surveillance, public safety, data protection, civil liberties, disability rights, discrimination, accommodations, employment, housing, public services, education, civil action, failure to render aid, damages, Minnesota Statutes, legal liability, trespass, civil immigration enforcement
Summary:
The committee approved the minutes from February 24 and February 26. It then took up House File 3661, a bill originally authored by Representative Gomez and presented by Representative Feist, which would ban government use of facial recognition technology and be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. The committee adopted the A1 amendment, described as a technical amendment based on House Research recommendations, before hearing testimony on the bill.
Representative Feist said the bill is aimed at preventing serious privacy and civil-liberties harms, including secretive surveillance, racial and gender bias, and the lack of statewide rules governing government use of facial recognition. Supportive testimony came from Chad Marlo of the ACLU, who argued the issue is bipartisan, the technology has accuracy problems, and government use is expanding against vulnerable groups. Chris Wayland of Restore the Fourth Minnesota also supported a ban, emphasizing the inability to opt out of facial recognition and the lack of standards, disclosure, and community input. Rich Newmeister urged stronger transparency measures, including agency policies and public notice in buildings using the technology.
Major Spencer Baky of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office opposed an outright ban, saying facial recognition is used only as an investigative lead, not for positive identification or real-time surveillance, and that results are corroborated before use. He said the office has used the tool in hundreds of investigations and supports a statutory framework with safeguards instead of a ban. In member discussion, Representative Hudson argued a blanket ban was too broad and suggested a more targeted evidentiary approach, while Representative Moller and Representative Kurr expressed concern about misuse and the federal government's use of the technology. Representative Durant asked whether there was a current Minnesota problem and whether stakeholders and law enforcement had been involved in drafting the bill. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided, beyond adoption of the amendment and the committee’s continued consideration of HF 3661.
NM
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- I'm the Deputy Secretary for Student Support Services in the Public Education Department.
- My name is **Jessica Martinez**, representing Albuquerque Public Schools, and speaking in support of
- I mean, I'm sitting here as a parent who raised kids through the public schools.
- Well, I have to believe this is part of a bigger problem that we have in public education generally,
- This is really what's wrong with public education.
Keywords:
student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, misappropriation, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, racketeering, criminal penalties, New Mexico, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, election integrity, voter coercion, emergency procedures, polling place security
NM
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- Chair, members of the committee, I'm Carla Krucefer with the Center for Public Policy.
- Disarming trained officers and licensed carriers at public locations does not enhance safety.
- Thank all the members of the public who spoke today. We'll go to members of the committee.
- policy. such a bill forward, but I'll tell you that I don't believe it's good sound public policy.
- I don't think it's right to put the public in that position.
Keywords:
student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, misappropriation, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, racketeering, criminal penalties, New Mexico, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, election integrity, voter coercion, emergency procedures, polling place security
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice, Public Safety, & Judiciary (1-20-26)
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safety able to provide critical public safety able to provide critical public - Public Advocacy. Um, and Damon, if you Public Advocacy.
- I'm the public advocate for the Preston. I'm the public advocate for the Commonwealth.
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assistant public advocates and the assistant public advocates and the
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Opening and Roll Call 00:28
Public safety Cabinet 01:09
Juvenile justice MH Facility: 04:30
Department of Corrections Repair and Replacement: 10:29
Department of Criminal Justice Flat Track 19:05
KSP : 27:02
Department of Public Advocacy : 37:35, 958, all
Summary:
The subcommittee heard capital project requests from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet for fiscal years 2026-28. The cabinet described its large statewide footprint and said its facilities face significant deferred maintenance, with the governor’s budget proposing full funding for maintenance pool requests, including an additional $60 million for the Department of Corrections’ maintenance pool and cash funding through investment income. Officials said the projects were based on facility assessments and were presented as necessary public safety investments rather than wish-list items.
For the Department of Juvenile Justice, the main requests were $35 million for a high-acuity mental health treatment facility and $45 million each for two new female detention facilities. Officials said the mental health facility would fill a gap for youth needing psychiatric care, while the female facilities were needed to support a regional detention model and address overcrowding; they noted the current female population has grown by 50% since July 2024. Members asked about locations, and staff said they were considering western Kentucky abandoned mine land and available land in Fayette and Jefferson counties, with current female placements in Boyd County and Warren County.
For the Department of Corrections, officials requested funding for critical mechanical, electrical, plumbing, roof, and structural repairs, including $15.78 million for Kentucky State Penitentiary utilities infrastructure and additional funding for North Point Training Center projects. They also highlighted two re-entry initiatives: a KCTCS partnership for a re-entry campus at North Point and the East Kentucky Applied Manufacturing Institute at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, both aimed at reducing recidivism through intensive training and job preparation. Members asked about the KCTCS re-entry model, and DOC explained it would be a more immersive, campus-style program than current prison-based vocational classes.
The Department of Criminal Justice Training discussed projects at its Richmond campus and the planned Western Kentucky Training Center, including a replacement flat track and campus access road at Richmond and added training features in Madisonville. Officials said the Richmond changes were needed because EKU construction had removed the existing flat track and would affect access, while the Western Kentucky project would expand training capacity and reduce travel for law enforcement agencies. The Kentucky State Police then outlined the final phase of the statewide emergency radio system replacement, estimated at about $17.5 million, and said the system is being built in geographic phases; members asked how long completion would take, and staff estimated roughly four years after funding, assuming no major inflation spikes. No votes were taken, and the meeting remained informational with member questions and staff responses.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Apr 16th, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
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- Everyone, I want to thank you for being here at the public hearings of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications
- land, our public right-of-way.
- of the city for that public works project to be forced to change either.
- entities for public works projects across the state.
- Lastly, there would be the public works bucket that we mentioned, including facilities, public arenas
Keywords:
telecommunications, local exchange companies, universal service fund, rate maintenance, business expansion, broadband access, internet service, multiunit residential properties, urban areas, affordability programs, fiber-optic cables, public land, construction permits, environmental impact, notification requirements, municipal projects, infrastructure, facility relocation, public right-of-way, 1184
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 15th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
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- public hearing following that.
- It would be publicized.
- the public funds.
- A bill tightening up the Alabama public records law... public records law.
- Public records requests are a tried-and-true mechanism for public engagement and government transparency
Keywords:
local redevelopment, tax payments, transient occupancy, state revenue, authority powers, transparency, discretionary accounts, government accountability, public access, online publication, liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulations, public gathering places, cylinder storage, proximity regulations, drycleaning, environmental remediation, pollution, hazardous waste, trust fund
LA
Keywords:
healthcare, criminal convictions, employment, background checks, prohibited offenses, homelessness, homeless shelter, emergency shelter, transitional housing, group home, halfway house, shelter standards, housing standards, sanitation, habitability, fire marshal, inspection, local permitting, parish government, Louisiana Department of Health
AZ
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- state treasurer or a state retirement system to invest in virtual currency holdings, up to 10% of the public
- of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, debris, or dilapidated buildings that constitute a hazard to the public
- of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, debris, or dilapidated buildings that constitute a hazard to the public
- and policymakers, providing an opportunity for public input, increasing transparency, and specifies
- It's designed to have public input, to have the opportunity for the public to weigh in, and then to notify
Keywords:
public funds, virtual currency, bitcoin, investment, Arizona Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act, state treasurer, retirement system, state payments, cryptocurrency, Arizona law, payment methods, government transactions, tax lien, property tax lien, real property tax lien, foreclosure, right of redemption, redeem, excess proceeds, county abatement lien