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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- the state prepares the demonstration, EPA approves or denies the exclusion, and in Arizona, the authority
- ADEQ already has the authority and expertise to do this when it meets federal standards.
- Cheyenne Walsh here on behalf of the Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority, or PICWA, in support
- Basically, what we're trying to do is modernize PICWA's existing revenue bonding authority.
- But maybe Cheyenne, we can talk about what projects you're looking at for this bonding authority.
Keywords:
air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Jan 21st, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- We took the docks director out of the governor's cabinet and created the port authority and charged the
- port authority with hiring a professional docks director, which is why we have the second fastest growing
- But when we did that bill, we called it the Alabama State Port Authority, but we're just trying to line
- the code up so everything reads the same as the Alabama Port Authority because they do have a bonding
- </c><00:09:02.000><c> in</c> the Alabama State Port Authority in the Alabama State Port Authority in
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher, Tier I, Tier II, public pension, pension reform, education employees, retirement system, sick leave, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, beneficiary, lump-sum payout, rollover, service retirement
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the deputy director of the New Mexico Finance Authority.
- I'm the Deputy Director of the New Mexico Finance Authority. Thank you, Mr. Martinez.
- 113 projects that need to be authorized, which typically adds another 180 days to the process.
- We authorize them for funding, but those project costs...
- It just, you know, we authorize them for funding, but those project costs do change over time.
Committee:
Senate Senate Conservation
Keywords:
insurance, wildfire, flood damage, natural disasters, property coverage, water projects, appropriation, New Mexico, finance authority, infrastructure, New Mexico Finance Authority, funding, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/29/2026 - House Rural Economic Development
Rural Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- of a, they felt that it was unfair that Pinal Partnership, that Pinal Regional Transportation Tax Authority
- of a, they felt that it was unfair that Pinal Partnership, that Pinal Regional Transportation Tax Authority
Committees:
House Rural Economic Development , House House Rural Economic Development Committee of Reference
Keywords:
appropriation, housing, Apache Junction, affordable housing, rehabilitation, blight abatement, broadband, fiber optic, technology, connectivity, infrastructure, rural development, workforce hub, health services, transportation tax, county excise tax, regional transportation authority, public transportation authority fund, regional transportation fund, ADOT
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- 01:23.680><c> also</c> but the Royal Finance Authority is also but the Royal Finance Authority is also
- </c> on the last time we had an authorization on the last time we had an authorization was<00:05:02.000
- new bonding authority for the RFA.
- Legislation authored by Senator K?
- Legislation authored by Senator K?
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:47:14.800><c> to</c> County attorneys have the authority to County attorneys have the authority
- This is an expansion of the typical restitution authority in law.
- </c> typical restitution authority in law. typical restitution authority in law.
- </c><01:10:25.760><c> or</c> sort of disciplinary authority or sort of disciplinary authority or anything
- </c> language, not open-ended authority. language, not open-ended authority.
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a big problem with fire authorities.
- So I guess the crux comes down to authority, right?
- I understand protecting the water supply, but the authority to close a public water space is where my
- Mobile's water utility recently decided they had the authority to close our chairs like other public
- These agencies should have the authority to close a waterway if deemed necessary.
Committee:
House Boards, Agencies and Commissions
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Feb 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 5877 authorizes a surcharge that allows anesthesiologist assistants, or CAAs, access to the
- In Gross Substitute Senate Bill 620, it authorizes the health benefit exchange...
- And Gross Substitute Senate Bill 620 authorizes the health benefit exchange to develop market factor
- The criteria must be developed in consultation with the OIC, the health care authority, the governor,
- So that's an example of how this ability and authority could be applied to prevent their counties and
Committee:
House Health Care & Wellness
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- However, Lakefront Management Authority manages all the assets.
- You're going to co-author if I will. All right.
- But I would certainly like to co-author. I think it's common sense.
- That's a question for the author.
- That's my question to be taken back to the author. Thank you. Very good.
Bills:
HR3 , HR80 , HB4 , HB172 , HB189 , HB623 , HB944 , HB1185 , HB1199 , HB1222 , SB105 , SB125 , SB461
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
housing assistance, state-owned property, cost-burdened, state employees, affordable housing, fiscal audit, higher education, public funds, underrepresented minorities, Board of Regents, Louisiana legislation, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, airport authority, fire protection, supplemental pay, public safety
HI
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, HB2272, Act 026, public employment cost items, emergency appropriations, collective bargaining, bargaining unit 11, BU-11, state employees, excluded employees, salary increases, cost adjustments, health premium payments, benefits
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Apr 3rd, 2025
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety
Keywords:
criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, crime management, Alabama law, impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, HB295, Alabama National Guard, military punishment, non-judicial punishment, Article 15, court-martial, special court-martial, disciplinary measures, commanding officer, Adjutant General, Governor
TX
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
space flight, space launch, launch site, spaceport, rocket launch, beach closure, coastal county, Gulf Coast, General Land Office, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, public beach access, dune protection, launch operations, space industry, local preemption, municipal authority, county authority, public safety, Texas coast
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, the proposal that's before you is to give the body that's in charge of this, the borrowing authority
- So, while we may have a certain amount of... may have a certain amount of authorization here, but we
- already have would just be a continuation; however, this would be new money—new bonds that we will be authorizing
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
prison modernization, corrections finance, bonding authority, state debt, capital improvement, Department of Corrections, Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, prison construction, prison renovation, prison replacement, bed space, overcrowding, women's prison, men's prison, Escambia prison, Tutwiler, Kilby, Elmore, Staton, St. Clair Correctional Facility
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We are working with the bill authors and are encouraged by the... ...discussions thus far.
- Your agency literally authorizes... would be the agency that would authorize or I guess certify that
- I don't believe that the bill author did intend to do this.
- I keep calling them a board; it's the local mental health authority. So with that, I will.
- We represent the 39 local mental health authorities across Texas.
Bills:
SB2024 , SB227 , SB268 , SB1467 , SB1580 , HB5537 , SB1313 , SB1677 , SB918 , SB331 , SB2207 , SB2721
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, does the medical board have authority to do that?
- These are distinct agencies that have this authority.
- Authority for psychologists is safe and effective.
- But currently, right now, psychologists don't have prescribing authority.
- Thank you to Representative Gonzalez for authoring this much-needed legislation.
Bills:
SB2024 , SB227 , SB268 , SB1467 , SB1580 , HB5537 , SB1313 , SB1677 , SB918 , SB331 , SB2207 , SB2721
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- My bill has adjusted timelines when close to a legislative session, authorizes electors to file a petition
- I don't have that authority as the committee chair.
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Local governments are authorized to impose a local REET in addition to the state rate.
- Local governments are authorized to impose a local reet in addition to the state rate.
- Each jurisdiction has authority to set standards, requirements, and fees for a sewer connection permit
- Just wondering if the bill is silent on that or if there's any language that would authorize that to
- Just wondering if the bill is silent on that or if there's any language that would authorize that to
Committee:
Senate Local Government
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Early Learning & Human Services Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Early Learning & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Just as a reminder, House Bill 2660 is the bill that authorizes the court to order a parent to comply
- It modifies the conditions that the underlying bill authorizes to require that those conditions are the
- So the underlying bill authorizes the court to order these conditions at a shelter care hearing, which
Committee:
House Early Learning & Human Services
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Grad pointed out, and I'm a complete believer in that and the authority.
- Grad's goals to have the kinds of authority that this expansion would represent?
- Well, first of all, this does not change the legal authority that already exists.
- this would have authority to investigate in jurisdiction statewide.
- other than other agencies that are authorized to use an ALPR system.
Committee:
House Civil Rights & Judiciary
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll ask the bill author if you have any closing comments. >> Well, thank you, Mr.
- I'll uh ask the bill author questions.
- Um, there's also um the PCA has authority to find assess a corrective action plan.
- > find</c><00:48:19.839><c> assess</c><00:48:20.480><c> a</c> has authority to find assess a has authority
- </c> demonstration that there are authorities demonstration that there are authorities in<00:48:29.119
Keywords:
crossbow, crossbow hunting, archery season, deer hunting, bear hunting, turkey hunting, fishing, common carp, rough fish, game and fish, wildlife management, hunting license, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, sunset clause, expiration removal, archery equipment, outdoor recreation, infectious waste, pathological waste