Video & Transcript Research : 'Government Code 552.117'

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US
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  • terminate their decision to end their employment right up to the day that they would leave the government
  • I think federal government as a whole is the definition of bureaucratic.
  • Ashlyn Hancock Lohman, the Director of Government and Legislative Affairs for the Tragedy Assistance
  • Government leaders from both sides of the aisle would do well to emulate this mentality, honoring the
  • In return, our government makes an unbreakable promise that if something happens to them due to that
Summary: During the meeting, various members engaged in extensive discussions surrounding 15 proposed bills related to veterans' affairs. Notably, concerns regarding recent VA workforce changes sparked debates, particularly about potential cuts and their implications for veterans' care and benefits. Chairman Moran emphasized the need for thoughtful reforms and coordination with stakeholders, urging responsible measures to prevent negatively impacting service delivery. The meeting highlighted a significant bipartisan effort to enhance veterans' access to essential health services, particularly in light of recent challenges faced by the VA workforce. Senator Blumenthal's assertions about the urgent plight of veterans due to cuts in personnel drew strong reactions, showcasing the deep concern among committee members regarding the current state of veteran services.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Jun 1st, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

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  • and the campaign finance code.
  • Purely technical amendments: citation, Civil Code 1423 should have been 1424.
  • If you look at the report on the amendments, it changes Civil Code 1423; it should have read Code of
  • If there is a legitimate government interest, some of those lands can be put back into commerce for a
  • legitimate government purpose.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Jun 1st, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, the pledge, and a national anthem performance, then moved through several personal privileges and recognitions. Members welcomed a student cancer survivor and entrepreneur, Bella of Brave Bella Bead Company, and also recognized a new legislative assistant, a page leaving for college, and a resolution honoring National Mississippi River Day. The chamber also received conference committee reports and enrollment reports, and returned some previously failed measures to the calendar, including H.R. 119 and H.B. 410. The main floor action centered on a series of Senate concurrent resolutions, most of which were adopted overwhelmingly. These included SCR 59 on re-evaluating flood maps and insurance rates tied to the Comite River Diversion Canal, SCR 61 urging higher reimbursement for behavioral health crisis centers, SCR 62 calling for review of school-zone safety and speed limits, SCR 68 creating a blockchain and digital innovation task force, SCR 69 encouraging continued research to reduce sugarcane burning, SCR 70 supporting the Major Richard Star Act for medically retired combat-wounded veterans, SCR 54 supporting the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act, SCR 55 designating the Peggy Martin Rose as the official state rose, SCR 64 creating a construction manager-at-risk task force, SCR 75 studying a Louisiana maneuvers museum and trail, and SCR 80 creating a task force on the minimum foundation program and long-term teacher pay funding. Most passed with little or no opposition, with SCR 84 on earthquake seismic activity in several parishes amended to adjust task force membership before final adoption. The House also heard a personal privilege statement honoring the late Ponder P.C. Clinton Jr., a noted Black farmer, cattleman, and community leader in Shreveport’s Cedar Grove neighborhood, and expressed condolences to his family. Later, members received a hurricane-season reminder from Rep. Jay Galle about disaster response procedures and the need to work through parish emergency offices. The transcript ends as the House moves into additional concurrent resolutions returned from the Senate with amendments.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 5th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • We're using government to punish the muffler shop owner.
  • Title 36 had to do with insurance code and regulations, premium rates, claims handling penalties, violations
  • President, the codes, formerly the codes that applied for this, the types of business that applied for
  • President, the codes, formerly the codes that applied for this, the types of business that applied for
  • So to deal with the way we govern our building, the way we make agreements between different agencies
Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered prayer, and recognized a doctor, a nurse, and a student hero who rescued a driver from a burning vehicle. The chamber also welcomed a new group of pages and adopted a motion to reject House amendments to Senate Bill 1546 and request conference. Senators then adopted Senate Resolution 44 recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week, and heard remarks honoring educators in the gallery. Senator Goodwin also announced the death of former Representative Don Ross and offered condolences to his family. The Senate then took up House Concurrent Resolution 1027, setting a target sine die date of May 14 at 5 p.m. The resolution drew opposition from Minority Leader Kurt and Senator Jett, who argued the chamber still had unfinished business, but it passed 28-17. The Senate also passed SJR 50, SJR 52, and SJR 53, all related to agency rules, including expanded provider types, removal of a physician-visit cap, and medical marijuana packaging requirements. Additional measures passed included HB 1185 on preserving military and historic firearms for honor guards and museums, HB 1937 on student-employee communications and due process, HB 2035 on funeral transportation protection agreements, HB 2137 on involuntary medication procedures for competency restoration, and HB 2166 on legal newspaper distribution without a USPS permit. Later, the Senate approved a series of bills on business, licensing, public safety, and state operations. These included HB 3148 on VIN inspections by dealers, HB 3323 on removing notarization for certain electronic Service Oklahoma documents, HB 3466 eliminating petty cash at the Corporation Commission, HB 3498 updating corporation and LLC statutes, HB 3661 extending a forestry equipment sales tax exemption, HB 3678 expanding the definition of public official for electronic harassment protections, HB 3710 revising the Rising Scholars Award Program, HB 3977 updating state veterinarian qualifications, HB 3986 expanding a tax exemption, HB 4104 strengthening penalties for repeat voyeurism-related offenses, HB 4108 adding airport operational areas to critical infrastructure, HB 4142 covering conspiracies to use bombs or explosive devices, HB 4274 allowing military children to attend non-zoned schools, HB 4275 allowing case managers and peer support specialists to work for local public agencies, HB 4322 removing dual certification for funeral directors in charge, HB 4336 updating interventional pain management rules, HB 4484 allowing certain state vehicles to be used between home and work, HB 3880 on Tourism Department compensation and Oklahoma Today publication discretion, and HB 1687 creating the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act with an amended effective date. The chamber also passed HB 2959 requiring school administrators to report abuse allegations to law enforcement within 24 hours and before school questioning, with emergency passage approved. HB 3718 was then taken up with an amendment clarifying timelines for special education evaluations tied to the Lindsay Nicole Henry Scholarship; discussion centered on the new 15-school-day meeting timeline and the 45-day evaluation period. The transcript ends during questions on that amendment, before final action on HB 3718 is shown.
NV
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  • This would lead to increased costs for both state and local governments.
  • Most of the local governments, I think all of the local governments actually in Southern Nevada, have
  • Most of the local governments, I think all of the local governments actually in Southern Nevada have
  • That gave the local governments time to ramp up and for the local governments to work with the housing
  • That gave the local governments time to ramp up and for the local governments to work with the housing
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/1/25

Capital Investment

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  • Our next grant request with the federal government will be $38 million this summer.
  • We do have an actual appropriation from the federal government of $1.125 million.
  • Paul College studying computer editing or computer coding.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

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  • and governance in those important<00:27:11.520> areas.
  • Let's give people, contractors, government, nonprofits, free choice, heat pump or solar.
  • Let's give people, contractors, government, nonprofits, free choice, heat pump or solar.
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  • Expertise in Native Hawaiian history, governance, and legal entitlements. D.
Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 19, 2026, and the chair opened by emphasizing strict time limits and that all bills would be deferred if the agenda was not completed before the noon session. The first major measure discussed was HB 1739 HD1, which would preempt county land-use authority in transit-oriented development areas. The Department of Planning supported the bill, saying it could promote state-funded TOD and infrastructure, while the city and county’s position was raised in questioning. Unite Here Local 5 opposed the bill, arguing it would strip counties of self-determination, disrupt state-county policy collaboration, and remove a check on unrestrained development. Committee members pressed the supporters on whether the bill was really about higher density and whether it would override local zoning and sustainability concerns. The committee then heard testimony on HB 1741 HD1, a housing bill described by supporters as reducing inclusionary housing mandates and increasing supply. Grassroots Institute of Hawaii argued affordability mandates reduce overall housing production and raise market-rate prices, while a Zoom testifier said the bill would improve housing stability, health, and community outcomes for working families, kupuna, and young residents. Members asked about the bill’s needs assessment and who would conduct it, with a witness saying the counties would likely contract it out but that the bill did not clearly specify the reviewer. HB 2668 HD1, dealing with water heating systems, drew testimony from the Hawaii State Energy Office and industry representatives. Supporters generally backed adding heat pumps to the law, but one solar-water-heater industry witness asked for amendments to remove or extend the current 15-year statutory life limit for solar water heaters and to update outdated standards and variance rules. A Kauaʻi Climate Action Coalition witness opposed the existing solar-only structure, arguing heat pump water heaters are cheaper, align with climate goals, and should be allowed without a variance. The Energy Office said the current law already allows variances in some cases, suggested adding high-efficiency heat pump water heaters to the exemption, and said the 15-year figure may be too short, with 18 years mentioned as a possible alternative. The committee also briefly moved through several other bills, including HB 2606 HD1 on off-site construction and HB 2362 HD1 on housing, with no notable testimony or action recorded in the excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 21st, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • This is the first time those areas of the code have been addressed in a significant way for a long time
  • Do you agree that we should have 1,100 files already in state government to be reviewed and that we're
  • We've addressed both codes. In SB1, RV parks will have a plan on file with the locals.
  • I was trying to download the health and safety code.
  • So the current Health and Human Safety Code has allowed waivers to camps for decades.
Bills: SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB 1, HB4, HB4, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB1, SB2, SB5
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 28th, 2025 at 08:04 am

Public Health

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  • Committee substitute removes a conflicting provision from the Health and Safety Code. but this provision
  • Sub to Chapter A, Chapter 1001 of the Health Safety Code to require health and Human Services Commission
  • House Bill 1747 is Vice Chair Compost's bill, which will amend the government code to establish the mental
  • That money then goes in. to the general revenue fund in the federal government.
  • And that program makes them whole financially if that's what they're seeking. that the government did
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 05-08-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • They are more powerful than all but the most influential in state and county government.
  • Our rights as individual people don't come from the government or the Constitution.
  • They preexist the government. The government doesn't grant us rights.
  • I didn't read the dress code policy. I was running in over here, and I parked immediately.
  • Then as the government, we need to look at funds that we could use that had not been used.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • In her more than two decades of service to public education, state government, behavioral health, and
  • The Committee on Retirement and Government Affairs will be meeting at 10:30 in the morning.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 9th, 2026 at 11:52 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

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  • Local governments and nonprofit organizations, and also all of our local governments, raise money, write
  • I appreciate the recognition today for the Council of Governments.
  • I rise to add my thanks to our Council of Governments officials.
  • Not big government, not even little government, if they, as parents and their doctors, decide to do that
  • We're talking about local governments. As a parent, we're talking about local governments.