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TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 4th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We celebrate in the state capitol a special group from the great city of McAllen.
  • Reflecting the spirit and innovation and resilience of this great state of Texas.
  • And on Sunday we heard the governor mention in his State of the...
  • As Wise County Day at the State Capitol.
  • The East End links the industrialized centers of the United States.
Bills: SB2, SJR36, SB2, SR19, SR27, SR30, SR32, SCR11
Keywords: Houston East End, Chamber of Commerce, East End Day, economic development, community involvement, scholarships, business events, McAllen, celebration, community pride, cultural events, economic growth, McAllen Day, community recognition, South Texas, local pride, Wise County Day, Texas Senate, Wise County, state recognition
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children (11-8-23)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture (11-3-23)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Joint Meeting of Senate Local Government & House State and Local Government (3-1-23)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (3-3-22)

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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources May 21st, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there any other state reps in here? Ah, front.” “Is there any other state reps in here?
  • The state had the foresight to purchase 112,000 acres of beautiful South Louisiana swamp.
  • Because it is the only watershed-based, state-created watershed-based entity in the state of Louisiana
  • Coast Guard enforcing this law in many freshwater areas of the state and currently without the state
  • Coast Guard enforcing this law in many freshwater areas of the state and currently without the state
Bills: SCR54, SCR59, HCR5, HCR62, HCR78, HCR86, HB595, HB688, HB802, HB841, HB1161, HB1171, HB1189, HB1248, HB1258
Keywords: Mississippi River Basin, fishery commission, invasive species, sustainability, economic impact, red drum, fishing regulations, tournament permits, wildlife management, recreational fishing, flood management, FEMA, floodplain maps, environmental risks, Louisiana, flood insurance, risk assessment, community planning, seafood, commercial fishing
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare May 12th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in the state of Louisiana, that's 4,400 outlets.
  • There are a number of states that have asked for that.
  • providers within the state to utilize these services.
  • Is this model set in any other state presently?
  • That would be the state question.
Bills: HR174, HR194, HCR98, SB39, SB124, SB190, SB236, SB270, SB273, SB359, SB415, SB426, SB437, SB451
Keywords: fenbendazole, cancer treatment, public health, FDA, clinical trials, patient safety, visual acuity, student health, de-identified data, longitudinal analysis, education policy, SNAP, food stamps, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, grocery delivery, delivery fees, service charges, online grocery, food access, food insecurity
Summary: The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 12 and first reported HCR 98 favorably without objection. The resolution asks the Louisiana Department of Health to study whether SNAP benefits could be used to pay grocery delivery fees and related costs, especially for elderly and mobility-limited recipients. The author said the measure would not change SNAP rules, only request a study, and LDH was not opposed. The committee then advanced several Senate bills. SB 273, on hospice care in inpatient licensed facilities, was amended and reported favorably; the bill requires documentation of hydration, nutrition, and care decisions and clarifies facility responsibility when multiple providers are involved. SB 415, creating the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program, was amended and reported favorably; the author described it as a privately funded, charity-run food card program for people in need, with LDH to develop rules. SB 437, a cleanup bill on judicially referred residential substance abuse treatment facilities, was reported favorably, with LDH explaining that facilities providing treatment must be licensed and surveyed. The committee also approved SB 451 on newborn hearing screenings, which updates terminology and expands reporting requirements to improve early detection and intervention for deaf or hard-of-hearing children. SB 426, modernizing the addictive disorder regulatory authority and creating a licensure pathway for peer support specialists, was reported favorably with amendments after testimony from behavioral health providers and training organizations. SB 236 on annual LDH reviews of kidney disease treatment in Medicaid, SB 39 creating provisional licenses for massage therapist graduates, SB 190 tightening oversight of nursing facilities in the CMS Special Focus Facility Program, and SB 124 allowing peer review sharing within a health system were all reported favorably, most with technical amendments. The committee also reported favorably HR 174 urging study of fenbendazole for cancer, SB 270 allowing terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in health care facilities, SB 359 changing terms for a Morehouse Parish hospital district board, and HR 194 requesting de-identified school visual acuity screening data for researchers. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have other states, like New Mexico.
  • It moves to a $1.72 per weight, putting us a little higher than the state south of us and the two states
  • Of those states in the United States that tax on weight, they're $2.20. Arkansas is at $6.80.
  • Without saying, you know what those states are, so we're right there, even with all the red states out
  • state expenses.
Bills: HB2933, HB3041, HB3048, HB3081, HB3297, HB3338, HB3673, HB3790, HB3983, HB4105, HB4139, HB4203, HJR1023
Keywords: insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, Oklahoma, fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, towing services
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have state licenses in other states where we operate.
  • We have state licenses in other states where we operate.
  • States. States.
  • the state grants them. the state grants them.
  • Out of state. Out of state, not Huh? Out of state.
Bills: SB1166, SB888, SB2387, SB2471
Keywords: insurance, climate change, responsible parties, damages, Hawaii Property Insurance Association, Hurricane Relief Fund, civil action, climate disasters, extreme weather, SB888, Hawaii, consumer protection, smart home security, smart household security device, home security camera, video doorbell, Ring, Nest, connected devices, internet of things
Summary: The committee heard SB 1166 SD2, a bill on insurance and climate-related damages that would authorize the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and, in amended versions discussed during testimony, other public and private entities to pursue civil actions to recover losses tied to climate disasters and extreme weather. DCCA’s Insurance Division and the Department of the Attorney General raised legal concerns, saying the bill’s scope may not fit the insurance code section being amended, that it could create subject-matter and title issues, and that some subrogation language may be duplicative of existing rate-filing practice. Lawyers for Justice opposed the measure, arguing it conflicts with existing subrogation law and recent Hawaii Supreme Court rulings that treat the judicial lien process as the exclusive remedy. The American Petroleum Institute also opposed, warning the bill would add liability and litigation risk for companies operating under existing permits and could undermine energy reliability and investment. Supporters said the bill would help shift climate-related insurance costs away from residents and onto fossil fuel companies and other responsible parties. Testimony in support came from the Polluters Pay Hawaii Coalition, Center for Climate Integrity, Hawaii Island Council, Our Hawaii, Sierra Club of Hawaii, and others, who described recent flooding, storm damage, rising premiums, non-renewals, and underinsurance as evidence of a worsening climate-driven insurance crisis. Several supporters urged amendments to give the Attorney General explicit authority to recover insurance-related losses for the Hurricane Relief Fund, HPIA, and private insurers, and to ensure recovered amounts benefit policyholders. Committee members questioned whether HPIA is a private entity, whether the Attorney General could represent it, whether the bill could create double recovery or affect pending climate litigation, and whether insurers would have standing or damages if they are only paying contractual claims. The committee then took up SB 888 SD2, a consumer protection bill that would restrict smart household security device operators from sharing user data with law enforcement without consent or a judicial order, and would bar conditioning device use on such consent. The Office of Consumer Protection testified in support and said an Illinois law could serve as a useful template for exceptions to the warrant requirement. An individual supporter said the measure would protect immigrant communities, judges, and others from surveillance and misuse of private data. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair noted additional written testimony submitted in support of SB 1166.
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Feb 10, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
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  • great importance to the state. great importance to the state. >> Correct.
  • State lands, state funds, county lands, county funds are still triggers.
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Bills: HB1881, HB2218, HB1956, HB2151, HB1845, HB1844, HB2103, HB2424, HB1650, HB376, HB2599, HB1861
Keywords: land use, ropeway, transportation, state regulation, government exemption, DLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, public lands, public trust resources, community co-management, co-management agreement, community-based organization, Native Hawaiian, malama aina, ahupuaa, subsistence, cultural resources, religious practices
Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 10, 2026, with Chair Mark Hashem outlining strict testimony rules and noting a time constraint because of later hearings and floor session obligations. The committee then took up several bills, hearing mostly supportive testimony on HB 1881 relating to land use, HB 2218 relating to DLNR/community management, and HB 1956 relating to freshwater waves, while HB 1845 relating to the Land Use Commission drew legal concerns and opposition. HB 2151 relating to building materials had no substantive testimony presented in the excerpt, and the committee moved through it quickly. On HB 1881, testimony focused on protecting North Shore lands from overdevelopment. A supporter described the area as valuable precisely because it remains largely undeveloped, and a member asked whether the bill’s restrictions on “finculars” would affect existing or future private residential installations; the response suggested the bill was aimed at future commercial uses and that grandfathering or personal-use exceptions might be possible, but the exact wording would need legal refinement. HB 2218 received broad support from OHA, DLNR, Kua, Sierra Club, Hui Maka Aana, the Honlay Initiative, and others, who said the measure would expand community-based co-management across DLNR divisions, build on existing park partnerships, and produce real benefits such as better stewardship, safer access, local jobs, and stronger community trust. Members asked about the bill’s five-year review structure, how multiple community groups would be handled, and whether the model could apply to ocean or nearshore areas; DLNR said the board would retain authority, agreements would be non-exclusive and subject to review, and the department was still working through how the approach would function across different divisions and marine settings. For HB 1956, the Attorney General offered technical comments, urging clearer definitions of “residing” and “freshwater way,” clearer timing for citations and arrests, and more explicit procedural safeguards and agency roles. On HB 1845, the Attorney General and Land Use Commission raised concerns that the bill could conflict with constitutional protections for important agricultural lands and could not be reconciled with existing voting requirements; the LUC also said commissioners cannot vote by proxy under sunshine law and warned that the bill could allow too few commissioners to approve major boundary changes. Members questioned how the bill would work in counties without designated important agricultural lands, and the LUC explained that Kauai is the only county to have completed the IAL process, while the broader statutory process remains county-driven and has been the subject of litigation. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.
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AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:07:07.280> board<00:07:07.440> of prescribed by the state board of prescribed by
  • <00:09:27.839> local clause explicitly stating that local clause explicitly stating that local
  • So, it's where those that have 20-plus years, it's where the original bill stated that they shall be
  • So, it's where those that have 20-plus years, it's where the original bill stated that they shall be
  • So, it's where those that have 20-plus years, it's where the original bill stated that they shall be
Bills: SB209, SB248, HB122, SB99, SB209, SB248, HB122, SB99
Keywords: sales tax exemption, Consumer Price Index, local government, clothing, school supplies, emergency preparedness, Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, APA, administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, contested case, state agency, regulatory power, individual liberty, statutory interpretation, rule interpretation, license revocation
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AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Two of the schools were featured at the State of the State address.
  • <00:17:07.439> of<00:17:07.600> the<00:17:07.760> state featured at the state
  • of the state featured at the state of the state address.<00:17:09.520> It<00:17:09.679> was
  • district and mine and the whole state district and mine and the whole state can<00:17:47.039>
  • and for the coffers of the state?
Bills: HB245, SB16, SB59, SB62, SB79, SB88
Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, SB16, four-point restraint, hog-tie, hog tie, prone restraint, law enforcement, police, sheriff, use of force, restraint techniques, positional asphyxia, arrest procedures, detention
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Environment and Natural Resources Jan 13th, 2026

Environment and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are state dollars, there are local dollars, and there are federal dollars.
  • And what you get those designations, you then qualify for the state and federal programs.
  • decisions for Florida's individual state parks.
  • decisions for Florida's individual state parks.
  • parks. while maintaining the ecological impacts and integrity of our state parks.
Bills: S0544, S0636, S0848, S0546
Keywords: golf courses, best management practices, fertilizer regulation, Department of Agriculture, environmental protection, certification, beach management, beach erosion, beach nourishment, coastal resilience, shoreline protection, critical erosion, critically eroded beach, Florida DEP, Department of Environmental Protection, coastal flooding, compound flooding, storm surge, inlet management, coastal engineering
Summary: The Environment and Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum and took up several bills. SB 636 on beach management, by Senator Leek, would create additional pathways for counties and municipalities to obtain critically eroded beach or area of critical state concern designations, shifting the process toward a more proactive approach. Senator Smith and Senator Harrell raised concerns about local capacity and funding, and the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association said the bill was an alternative pathway but emphasized the need for more recurring funding. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 544, which transfers the Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification Program from DEP to FDACS and establishes certification and training standards there. Senator Smith and Senator Harrell asked about environmental oversight, taxation, and whether the change would affect state park restrictions; the sponsor said it would not change tax treatment or park rules and that DEP would still handle enforcement if BMPs are not followed. The Florida Springs Council opposed the bill, arguing golf courses are not agriculture and warning of weaker protections for springs, while the Florida Golf Course Superintendent's Association supported the move as a continuity and participation measure. After adopting a technical amendment, the committee reported the bill favorably, with Senator Smith voting no. SB 848 on stormwater treatment, also by Senator Trunow, was amended to clarify the role of water quality enhancement areas while stormwater rules are still being finalized and to make public-land project review forward-looking. Resource Environmental Solutions supported the amendment and bill as providing a clearer market for water quality credits, and the Florida Home Builders Association supported the measure. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 546 by Vice Chair Mayfield would require 30-day public notice before meetings reviewing the sale or exchange of state conservation lands, including at water management districts; after a technical amendment, it received support from conservation groups and was reported favorably. The committee also received a DEP presentation on the State Park Amenities Report, which said Florida’s 175 state parks drew over 28 million visitors and generated a $3.6 billion economic impact. DEP identified nearly $759 million in needed repairs and upgrades over 10 years and $1.39 billion in contemplated new construction and development in unit management plans. No votes were taken on the presentation, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.
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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Vaping is a big problem in the state of Alabama. ...a big problem in the state of Alabama.
  • But there's not a United States Code section... Not a United States Code section under five.
  • So this makes basically a state statute a state violation...
  • Makes a state statute a state violation for these federal offenses. Yes, sir.
  • and have built this state. in the state and have built this state.
Bills: SB210, SB292, HB360, HB233, HB66, HB356, HB164, HB238, HB209, SB223, HB307, SB210, SB292, HB360, HB233, HB66, HB356, HB164, HB238, HB209, SB223, HB307
Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, drug courts, accountability, veterans, mental health, substance abuse, rehabilitation, criminal justice, court intervention, elder abuse, financial exploitation
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Finance Apr 9th, 2025

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas currently ranks 33rd in R&D investment as a percentage of gross state product, behind states like
  • So it's a 12 to 1 ratio over state gross state product over 20 years. Is that your data?
  • Instead of the state helping, the state is actually siphoning money away.
  • Those dollars are literally flying away to other states.
  • States that already have this.
Bills: SB214, SB935, SB1030, SB1901, SB2018, SB2020, SB2066, SB2206
Keywords: HVAC, tax exemption, energy efficiency, residential heating, installation services, Energy Star, sales tax, residential, installation, sales tax exemption, Environmental Protection Agency, temporary exemption, motor fuel tax, county exemption, diesel fuel, gasoline tax, transportation funding, SB 1030, Texas Tax Code, use tax exemption
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/8/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • the state. the state.
  • our state tax sales tax. our state tax sales tax.
  • So we do spend money to advertise the state as a state.
  • state if we're successful. state if we're successful.
  • <00:57:22.560> But advertise the state as a state. But advertise the state as a state.
Bills: HF1016, HF2800, HF156, HF3051, HF526, HF2658, HF2062, HF2801
Keywords: local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 3rd, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please state your name, show what you're registered as, and who you represent.
  • Even a couple of weeks ago, I sent another video to State Representative Ray and State Representative
  • The entire state, and you'll hear a lot of testimony about that today.
  • I'm being told, and when they come and move... from state to state, it might not be legal here, but
  • In Texas, Electrify America has 180 chargers across 38 states.
Bills: HB316, HB353, HB 1160, HB1414, HB1422, HB1443, HB1713, HB1789, HB1902, HB2073, HB2666, HB2695, HB316
Keywords: motor fuel, criminal offense, metering device, organized crime, Texas Penal Code, trespassing, school safety, day-care centers, education, trespass, public safety, utility employees, criminal penalties, assault, harassment, public duties, safety, law enforcement, driving offenses, license regulations
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 2nd, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Existing state parity coverage laws apply to the T.D.
  • We will have state plans for our state employees and our teachers. system employees that do not require
  • of those in more rural areas of the state.
  • As a result of that, but how many there are across the state, I would defer to the state on.
  • The process for adding new conditions to federal and state... state screening panels can take years,
Bills: SB437, SB528, SB626, SB636, SB884, SB968, SB1044, SB1608, SB2336
Keywords: healthcare, training, abuse, neglect, penalties, chemical dependency, safety, regulation, inpatient competency restoration, competency restoration, forensic mental health, mental health law, criminal competency, incompetent to stand trial, Chapter 46B, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state hospital, behavioral health, local mental health authority
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • If the state wants to jump... ...institutions.
  • If the state wants to jump in on this, I guess the state can, but I'm going to represent my district.
  • Perhaps we need to do something where it's not addressed in the state.
  • This may usurp because this is state law, which is not specific.
  • state where I used to work with Mayor Richard...
Bills: SB270, SB275, HB264, HB281, SB236, SB247, SB249, SB253, SB259
Keywords: county tax, education funding, capital projects, local government, sales tax, food trucks, mobile vendors, business license, health inspection, statewide regulation, zoning ordinances, vessel registration, boating fees, state funds, regulatory changes, water safety, municipal zoning, zoning board, appeals process, circuit court