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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 12th, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • State and federal mandates that must be addressed in addition to that.
  • It happened all over the state.
  • Not a part of the national agenda that's coming down from state to state that you have to promote because
  • You do well with your agendas; you get it state by state. When I look at this, you can stand...
  • Saw a need in our states and started pursuing it.
Bills: HB141, HB161, HB231, HB67
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

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  • state grant the<00:04:41.040> state<00:04:41.199> grant<00:04:41.600> formula<00
  • could cut and reallocate to the state could cut and reallocate to the state grant<00:16:16.240><
  • <00:24:32.000> So, state more in emergency repairs. So, state more in emergency repairs.
  • state of Minnesota owns these buildings. state of Minnesota owns these buildings. seeds<00:53:49.440
Bills: HF4266
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 15th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • accountable at the polls like every elected official in... polls like every elected official in this state
  • passed, public records requests must be processed and responded to in a timely manner according to state
  • I would be open to even having something at the state level if we went through you, similar to what we
  • Fourth, and most importantly, Alabama is of course an energy choice state.
  • Association 58 and 54 and every state, including Alabama.
Bills: HB407, SB306, SB320, SB321
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • As records, are they like on the state side?
  • Could you tell me what the state is going to do?
  • That doesn't go through the state department, or it gets to our state department of Education.
  • It comes to the state Department of Education.
  • United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the state's respectively
OK
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  • of Oklahoma. and Oklahoma State University.
  • our state faced in 2016 and 2017, the teacher walkout, ongoing construction of the state capitol building
  • Thank you for your service to our country and to our state.
  • It has been the honor of my life to serve the state of Oklahoma.
  • He is studying at Southeastern State.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Mar 20th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1470 is a simple bill to allow the Secretary of State to obtain data from DPS regarding cross-state
  • There are resource witnesses from DPS and the Secretary of State. ...for the Secretary of State to use
  • As you mentioned, this is a rare system among the states. Most states have one single high court.
  • The only other state that has two high courts is Oklahoma.
  • State your name and position. My name is Allen Place.
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met and heard several bills related to legislative process and court jurisdiction. Senate Bill 1386, by Senator Huffman, would change compelled legislative testimony from blanket transactional immunity to testimonial immunity, allowing compelled statements or documents to be used against a witness in criminal prosecution only if not derived from the compelled testimony, while preserving protection against perjury and false statements and retaining the right to counsel. No public witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1470, by Chairman Hughes, which would require DPS to share existing data on cross-state driver’s license cancellations with the Secretary of State for voter-roll maintenance. Hughes said the bill does not create new data collection and is intended to improve list maintenance. A DPS resource witness was present, there was no substantive opposition, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1210, also by Hughes, would address conflicts between the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals on constitutional questions by making the Supreme Court the final arbiter in limited circumstances. Chris Hilton supported the bill, but Allen Place, Jack Rohde, and Philip Furlow opposed it, arguing it was unconstitutional, unnecessary, and could create practical problems in criminal post-conviction litigation. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 311, which would conform the Government Code to the Texas Constitution by clarifying the Supreme Court’s original writ authority against lower courts and officials other than the governor. Justice Evan Young and Chris Hilton supported the bill as a clarification of existing authority, while no one testified against it; the bill was left pending. The committee then recessed to allow the chamber to rearrange for the Senate session.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, members, House Bill 2207 appropriates $300,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027
  • program and requires the department to submit a report on the program that includes the number of in-state
  • and out-of-state students served by the program in the prior fiscal year by October 15, 2026, 2027,
  • are transcribed in our prison Braille system account for about 75% of all Braille transcribed in the state
  • at one rate for all materials for the year, usually under $5,000, so there is a huge savings to the state
Bills: HB2207
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

State Powers Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:00 am

State Powers

Transcript Highlights:
  • countries or entities that do not have our best interests at heart or are adversarial to the United States
  • I have been in discussions with OMES and with the state purchasing director.
  • have some ideas on how to improve the bill, including perhaps modifying existing law regarding the state
  • The state purchasing director has some discretion as to disallowing contracts.
  • Five years, the company shall be ineligible to bid on a state contract for 60 months.
Bills: HB4193
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human Committee Meeting - 2025-04-09

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our second round of grants to states, state agencies, and non-profits exceeded 100 applicants who are
  • funding projects throughout the state.
  • This is a win for everyone, including the state and its taxpayers.
  • Facilities throughout the Twin Cities and the state need these dollars.
  • Resources that were available to me in the state.
Bills: HF2434
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Agriculture & Livestock Mar 18th, 2025

Agriculture & Livestock

Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently in Texas, Texas has the highest rate of food insecurity in the United States.
  • Making sure that those types of food are accessible to folks throughout the state.
  • In Texas, we rank 6th in honey production in the United States.
  • Bees are having a lot of trouble this year in the United States.
  • The state of Texas does a great job with bees and habitat.
Bills: HB147
Summary: The House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock met with a quorum present and heard several bills, all of which were left pending. HB 1113, by Rep. Cain, would update Texas hemp law to keep state rules aligned with federal changes, require timely rule amendments by the Department of Agriculture, and create hemp research permits for universities and nonprofits. Supporters from the Texas Hemp Coalition said it would improve research, licensing, testing, and enforcement while helping the industry stay compliant and competitive; the author said the bill was intended to reward good actors and deter bad ones. HB 1203, by Rep. Gonzalez, would create an Office of Food System Security and Resiliency within the Department of Agriculture to address food insecurity and coordinate local food access efforts. Gonzalez said the office would build on a prior Department of Agriculture study and help connect farmers, agencies, schools, and local governments; members asked about the fiscal note, consumer costs, and whether the office would overlap with existing programs. HB 1269, HB 1276, and HB 1277 focused on plant disease and pest prevention, including a grant program and studies to identify gaps and track outbreaks. Gonzalez emphasized the need for a more intentional state response, citing crop losses from pests and a recent cotton disease outbreak in his district. HB 1437 would create a pollinator task force to address threats to Texas honeybees and related pollination industries. A Texas Beekeepers Association witness described major recent colony losses, emerging threats such as mites and hornets, and the need to bring agencies and researchers together; Gonzalez noted prior work adding a bee specialist at AgriLife Extension. Finally, HB 147, by Chairman Guillen, would modernize cattle brand registration by moving it to an electronic system at the Texas Animal Health Commission while keeping county clerks involved. Supporters said it would improve efficiency, accuracy, and access for ranchers and law enforcement, while an opponent warned about possible electronic tracking implications and costs for small producers. The committee took no final votes and adjourned after leaving HB 147 pending as well.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jan 22nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Father, we come before you humbly asking for your hand of protection upon those in our state who are
  • We ask for your hand of protection across our state for wisdom and discernment for our members of the
  • Senate and the legislature, our state leaders, that we may be wise in how we legislate this session.
  • Members, as you know, some parts of the state are still experiencing hazardous travel conditions from
Bills: SJR36, SB1, SJR36, SB1
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/14/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • across the state and providers working across the state to<00:37:27.119> give<00:37:27.680>
  • <00:45:57.680> As every community in our state. As every community in our state.
  • <01:18:43.760> Um, uh, throughout the state. Um, uh, throughout the state.
  • debt, show that the state is managing its state and setting internal limits.
  • > billing state assessment systems, state billing state assessment systems, state billing systems
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/04/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's already been done in many, many states.
  • And this has been being done for many decades in many other states.
  • And this is a good idea, tried and done in other states. And so I'm so glad to see you.
  • Police are required to wear body cameras in most states.
  • One of my children whose story is still very much on the state is Rebecca Baptiste.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

AdministrationAudio only. May 23rd, 2025

Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Not sure if y'all know a lot about it, but it was a nuisance to the state of Texas.
  • They were bypassing a lot of the laws that the state of Texas put in place.
  • The state of Texas allows the officers to give it to their discretion.
  • People just think, oh, people just got to get to to work and they have to live their lives and the state
  • capability and aerospace technology, and these contributions have brought profound benefits to our state
Bills: HCR 10, HCR 9
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill converts those four to one at-large seat in the United States and three at-large in the state
  • I understand completely because you remember the 1963 state Senate districts.
  • We know four state at-large, and then y'all have them in state Senate districts.
  • We represent the 14 public four-year universities in the state.
  • You are the future of this state. ...state. You are the future of this state.
Bills: SB278, HB459, HB61
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's all covered in current state law.
  • That's all covered in current state law.
  • State certified.
  • or 20% reduction of federal or state or 20% reduction of federal or state receipts.<00:15:24.000
  • Other states do this. By consolidate. Other states do this.
AL
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  • Is it the state or the plaintiffs? >> Uh, the state.
  • state Senate districts that will state state Senate districts that will be<00:16:22.680> impacted
  • It only affects two state Senate districts. state in and all the registrars offices state in and all
  • [music] state. [music] state.
  • United States Congress? United States Congress?
Bills: SB1