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AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is not government efficiency. It's not government efficiency.
  • is not government efficiency. is not government efficiency.
  • It's not government efficiency. It's not government efficiency.
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  • > that<00:52:01.280> doing our government agencies that doing our government agencies that
Bills: SB61, SB8, SB58, SB60, SB167
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • So, I believe the federal government can go in and audit a tribal gaming compact, as well as they can
  • heard of one tribe that is wanting to get those lines redrawn, and that is the part of the federal government
  • The role of the government, as we have said in our constitution, and that we say in both our federal
  • So, a just government actually restrains vice where it destroys households, and it doesn't monetize off
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Hawaii public library system, for example, is governed primarily by HRS 302-1120, and this explicitly
  • The Corps welcomes all federal, state, and local governments to participate in it.
  • I may not agree with it fully because of the limitations of government and that I'm discovering.
  • because of the limitations of government because of the limitations of government and<00:50:00.040
  • Next up we have SB 2596 relating to government leases. First up we have DLNR.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2613, SD1, HD1, relating to public school land transfer. The Attorney General’s office and the Department of Education supported the bill’s technical cleanup of Act 307, but strongly opposed a new provision that would convey school parcels containing public and school library facilities to the Hawaii State Public Library System. They argued the added transfer language conflicted with Act 307’s purpose of consolidating school land for more efficient school operations, and said existing law already allows co-located library use through rights of entry, licenses, or other agreements. The library system supported the bill and said it was trying to resolve longstanding operational conflicts on shared school-campus libraries, especially where public access, construction, and campus safety issues arise. Members questioned whether the Board of Education should simply mediate the dispute, whether the bill was the right solution, and whether a formal memorandum of agreement might be a better approach than a land transfer. The library system described years of difficulty coordinating with DOE on projects and said it needed a clearer process to complete work and spend CIP funds. Discussion also touched on a Kauai parcel in the bill, identified as a tennis court, and whether resurfacing could be completed before any transfer. The Attorney General indicated that if the goal is to preserve library uses while keeping title with the state, DLNR or another documented arrangement may be more appropriate than transferring fee title to the library system. The committee then heard SB 2543 SD2 HD1, relating to state construction projects. DAGS supported the measure, and the Hawaii Ironworkers Stabilization Fund and Hawaii Building Construction Trade Council strongly supported it, saying the bill would help spot-check high-cost projects and reduce waste from overruns and delays. One testifier opposed the bill, arguing the proposed construction manager role was too limited and that DAGS needed more training, decentralized authority, and better internal decision-making rather than a new layer of oversight. Supporters said the bill was intended as a pilot program to address repeated cost overruns and improve accountability on state construction projects.
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  • And the federal government says we'll go to 80%.
  • Would you agree that I think the reference is the federal government, but the federal government doesn't
  • The last time I checked, government is supposed to protect. Government is supposed to help.
  • I heard it said that government should be here to protect.
  • So I think the citizens of Oklahoma want smaller government.
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  • It is to help write the rules that will govern the the standards.
  • Is adding a level of government oversight with any corresponding government investment in addressing
  • So, are we just growing government here? Thank you for the question.
  • Something the government, the governor doesn't seem to be interested in doing.
  • This one is just a governing body.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Opening Day Floor Session 01-21-2026 10:00am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Leverage equals action in government. And here's a real example.
  • In government, learned. Lesson two here.
  • Leverage equals action in government. Leverage equals action in government.
  • positions in government. positions in government.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 27th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • to experience public policy in action and gain firsthand insight into the workings of our state government
  • Senate Resolution No. 158 by Senator Womack is a resolution urging local governing authorities, with
  • Okay, this is just a request for local governing authorities to consider adopting local ordinances to
  • It is an act to amend Title 40 relative to public water systems to allow local governments to vote to
  • Senate Bill 83 by Senator Edmonds is an act to amend Title 46, the Children's Code, relative to human
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a guest prayer by Pastor Lee Shipp, and conducted routine opening business including journal adoption, receipt of confirmation appointments, and House messages naming conferees on several Senate bill disagreements. The chamber also adopted or recognized several personal privilege resolutions and commendations, including honors for Grady Hazel, the Acadiana Veterans Hockey of Louisiana national championship team, Grambling State University’s 125th anniversary and related athletics/band centennials, the 2026 Governor’s Fellows, and a brief address by special guest Ms. Benson. Members then acted on a series of resolutions and concurrent resolutions. The Senate adopted measures creating or requesting study task forces on child permanency, medical malpractice review panels, driving school fees, the Minimum Foundation Program, and earthquake activity in north Louisiana, and it concurred in House resolutions on illegal dumping, gaming board review, behavioral health crisis center reimbursement, Medicaid incentive payment reporting, and a physician review panel study. Several condolence and commendation resolutions also passed, including those honoring Lewis Thomas Nelson and Josephine Ruth Kennedy, and the Senate adopted a resolution urging local governments to consider generator requirements for unlicensed senior and disability residential facilities. The chamber also took up House Bill 723, a motorcycle traffic-signal bill allowing certain two- and three-wheeled vehicles to proceed through malfunctioning vehicle-actuated signals under specified circumstances; after debate about safety and enforcement, it passed 33-3. The Senate then considered numerous House amendments to Senate bills, concurring in most, including bills on fluoridation/local opt-out, public assistance, nutrition, human trafficking training, bulletproof vests, adult residential care generators, cell-cultured food products, public benefits eligibility, attorney-fee limits in disciplinary proceedings, critical infrastructure protections, debit card surcharges, bank stock certificates, child welfare proceedings, digital student IDs, watershed restoration funding, innovation hubs, sports agent registration, and manufactured housing regulation. It rejected House amendments to SB 283 and SB 408 for further negotiation. The session ended with announcements for committee meetings and a recess until 2 p.m.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 7th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Effectively, landlord payments to state government. We've requested for reforms.
  • Government will continue to grow unless we.
  • For funding that we had for local government that were also paired with state government.
  • Influence lobbyists have on basically writing the tax code for their clients.
  • We had a really good discussion about what is the essential function of government.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/9/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:45:07.920> Per<00:45:08.400> last of government of road miles.
  • Per last of government of road miles.
  • Our local governments, large and small, all across the state, metro and rural and greater Minnesota,
  • Often 90% of the cost of these facilities was covered by the federal government.
  • And uh this critical government.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency is called to order.
  • Do you work with the federal government in these discussions? Yes.
  • This bill just, to me, is a common-sense governance thing.
  • So I just think it's a common-sense governance thing.
  • I think Representative Fink is in government right now.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations REVISED Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • and assure that we have an accurate count helps us whenever we receive funding from the federal government
  • So I want to commend you for adding to that transparency because I think it's an area of government where
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • does a great job with an eight-year plan, but we don't cooperate within various agencies and state government
  • is just a document to help us look forward to the future and work together among all branches of government
  • Challenges around housing shortage, but also how that connects to our cities, our cities and local governments
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • But people got an attitude, and they don't trust the government because of what's taking place right
  • they don't and they have they have uh they don't trust<00:14:02.240> the<00:14:02.399> government
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Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Jan 20th, 2026

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know that we talk about the FHSAA, but there are other governing bodies.
  • Are we willing to expand that to maybe say all governing bodies as opposed to the FHSAA?
  • FHSAA, but there are other governing bodies.
  • Are we willing to expand that to maybe say all governing bodies as opposed to the FHSAA? Yep.
  • Under the Open Government Sunset Review Act, the public records exemption for specific examination and
Summary: The Education Pre-K through 12 Committee considered and reported favorably several bills. SB 1036 on school counselors was amended to clarify certification exemptions and passed, with support focused on addressing counselor shortages and student mental health needs. SB 1136 on dental screenings for K-12 students was converted by delete-all amendment to place the screening definition in the School Health Services Act and to require written parent notice and exemption procedures; it passed with support from PTA and other advocates. SB 920 on mathematics education passed after discussion of applied algebra courses tied to career pathways, while preserving Algebra I standards, end-of-course testing, graduation requirements, and university admission eligibility. SB 178 on athletics and public K-12 schools also passed after amendment adding a $15,000 annual cap on coach-provided personal support per team and discussion of guardrails to prevent recruiting abuses; members emphasized the role coaches play in supporting students. SB 1216 on public school personnel compensation passed with broad support for giving districts more flexibility on pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and advanced degree compensation. The committee also approved SPB 7022, a public records exemption bill extending protections for examination and assessment instruments to 2031 and clarifying coverage for district and school materials. SB 464 on observance of Veterans Day in K-12 schools passed after debate over whether schools should be closed or use the day for programs, with supporters arguing for statewide consistency and honoring veterans. Finally, SB 538 on physical education passed after a delete-all amendment establishing standardized extracurricular participation rules for public, private, virtual, and home education students, addressing coach compensation at the district level, and clarifying participation limits across schools. The committee recessed briefly for Senator Avila’s arrival, postponed SB 430, and adjourned after recording one additional favorable vote on SB 1036.