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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 14th, 2026 at 10:07 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, and I think we have to be cognizant that there could be another government shutdown and that there
  • There could be another government shutdown and that there could be another special session.
  • I watched those kids grow in government, right?
  • I'm with government relations at the University of New Mexico.
  • It may not be real-coding dollars, but they're general fund dollars or some.
Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 13th, 2026 at 09:37 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Unlike a complicated GRT deduction that has impacts on local governments, this credit will offset the
  • GRT paid by physicians with no local government impact and is simple to use and apply for.
  • The GRT paid by physicians with no local government impact and is simple to use and apply for.
  • What's this going to cost local businesses? Let's start with local government.
  • Let's start with local government.
Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, HB 267 is updates and repeals outdated codes in the forestry section.
  • Some of it is removing outdated code sections related to when we had law enforcement.
  • So, I understand this is a local bill, but we're running it statewide. Is that it?
  • you're trying to handle a local you're trying to handle a local situation. situation. situation.
  • But this isn't a local problem.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, this makes the process easier for both families and for local agencies who are administering CCAP
  • Like making government work better, more efficiency bills that I love. I love this so much.
  • Just, this is good efficiency in government, making sure we're getting kids home with family.
  • And I wanted to take a moment to shed some light on why it's important for local businesses as well.
  • To their local welfare agency, their county social services.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, this makes the process easier for both families and for local agencies who are administering CCAP
  • Again, this makes the process easier for both families and for local agencies who are administering CCAP
  • ><00:04:37.360> agencies<00:04:37.759> who<00:04:37.880> are families and for local
  • agencies who are families and for local agencies who are administering administering administering CCAP
  • reported this abuse to their local reported this abuse to their local welfare<01:41:53.280> agency
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • alcohol and so I think the government alcohol and so I think the government does<00:15:11.639>
  • I now better understand your concern. it in in a government entity the caterer it in in a government
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Can you tell me on May 14, 2026, what the Dakota ring says today of the decoder whether this is a local
  • controlled day or not a local controlled day?
  • This is not, in fact, the local controlled day. Thank you for. Should have brought my sign.
  • So, if those if the United States government would designate a country on that list, that.
  • and local people.
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  • reduces the fuel excise tax, the state government picks up that difference.
  • Would tell you our constituents are probably running more tightly than state government.
  • What the federal government may do.
  • This is money That the federal government collects, and now the federal government at some point may
  • And some people think government can spend money better than our constituents.
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  • Oh, the decoder, whether this is a local control day or not a local control day, this is not, in fact
  • , a local control day.
  • So if the United States government would...
  • If the United States government would designate a country on that list, they would be included with this
  • control and local people.
Summary: The House first took up Senate Bill 893, a conference committee report on property and critical infrastructure. The bill would bar foreign principals from countries designated as foreign adversaries from owning agricultural land or other land, especially within 10 miles of military installations or critical infrastructure, and also restrict certain state software purchases tied to adversarial countries. Members asked about how later-designated adversary countries would be covered and about the delayed effective date, which was explained as giving current owners time to divest. The conference report was adopted without objection, and the bill then passed the House 89-0. The chamber then considered Senate Bill 2, another conference committee report on wind energy setbacks. The measure would establish statewide setback standards for industrial wind turbines, including 2.5 tip heights from occupied dwellings and 1.5 tip heights from nonparticipating property lines, with exceptions for projects that had already secured most site control or queue positions before the effective date and for small community-scale systems. Supporters said it was a compromise that at least put some protections into statute, while opponents argued it weakened earlier House language and eliminated county local-control options. After debate, the bill failed on a 20-67 vote. Later, the House voted 60-19 to override the governor’s veto of Senate Bill 1589, allowing it to become law notwithstanding the governor’s objections. The session also included prayers and announcements, including updates about Representative Cantrell’s hospitalization and a note that the Senate had adjourned sine die. The House then adjourned sine die for the second regular session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature.
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  • So we're not sure what the federal government may do.
  • So we're getting rid of the state government collecting that difference.
  • So then by passing this, we're not hamstringing the federal government.
  • This is money that the federal government collects. Yes.
  • And now the federal government at some point may reduce what they collect.
Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, and heard an invocation and pledge before moving through several ceremonial presentations. Members recognized Monty Smith for 43 years of service with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, honored the Marlow Lady Outlaws girls golf team for winning the Class 3A state and academic state championships, and acknowledged the final group of pages for the 60th Legislature. The House also adopted HCR 1030, which sets the legislative procedure schedule and deadlines for the 61st Oklahoma Legislature. The chamber then met in a joint session with the Senate to observe Veterans Awareness Day. Speakers from both chambers and the Oklahoma Veterans Council delivered remarks honoring veterans, Gold Star families, and military service, and highlighted recent policy achievements for veterans, including the full tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans, the exemption of military retirement pay from state income tax, improved funding for veterans’ homes, and restructuring of the Oklahoma Veterans Commission. The Veterans Council also presented its annual awards, naming Sen. Kerry Hicks as Outstanding Senator of the Year, Rep. Andy Menz as Outstanding Representative of the Year, Aaron Higgins as Veteran of the Year, and the Speed family as Veteran Family of the Year, and recognized Scott Howell for his service to the council. The joint session then adjourned. Back in the House, members took up Senate amendments to House Bill 1370, which concerns the Corporation Commission plugging fund and a repealer tied to a state fuel-tax offset provision. The bill’s author explained that the amendment would prevent the state from capturing savings if the federal fuel excise tax is reduced, so any reduction would benefit consumers rather than state revenue. After questions about fiscal impact and the well-plugging fund, the House adopted the Senate amendments without objection and passed HB 1370 on final passage by a vote of 89-1; the emergency clause also passed 89-1. The House then recessed, later returned for a staff appreciation and sine die-style recognition, including a tribute to long-serving bill drafter Mark Carter, and recessed again while awaiting any additional legislation from the Senate.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/10/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a really important measure that helps our local governments and most importantly helps our citizens
  • We talked a lot about cost pressures that counties in particular and other local governments are facing
  • , other local taxes that have become a much larger, much more important share in the way local governments
  • local government members. local government members. Uh<00:57:12.760> yeah. Uh yeah.
  • financed, local governments are are financed, local governments are are financed, everything<00:57
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  • Would you consider that growing government? It is. It is growing government. It is something that.
  • But yes, unfortunately, you could look at this as growing government.
  • We are the council of government that covers Muskogee.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • So how did does This bill also deals with a census about local jails or just prisons.
  • It only deals with those within our local jails that are also inmates within DOC.
  • So if a local Jail is holding somebody, and this is not a rolling number.
  • We've already been doing this service since 2013 with local contractor providers.
  • Representative Williams, let me answer your question this way: I've met with my local sheriff and the
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG DEFER, EIG-PSM, EIG Public Hearings 02-10-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:07:31.599> that's decentralized form of government that's decentralized form of government
  • <00:20:46.559> I'm localities that have done so. I'm localities that have done so.
  • Now, previously, most local jurisdictions had not taken the federal government up on that because they'd
  • Now, previously, most local jurisdictions had not taken the federal government up on that because they'd
  • regulate the federal government. regulate the federal government.
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2033 on renewable energy, focused on rooftop solar and grid-ready homes. Members discussed amendments intended to clarify retrofit provisions for new homes, cost-sharing requirements for interconnecting customers, compliance with relevant safety standards or certifications, and a date change. The chair recommended passage with amendments, and the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously. The joint committees then heard Senate Bill 2363 on county authority over access to encumbered properties such as streams. The City and County of Honolulu, along with the Department of Transportation and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, testified in support, saying the bill would help protect public safety, reduce flood risk, and prevent illicit activity. A Libertarian Party representative opposed the measure, arguing the problem stemmed from mismanagement and that the bill granted overly broad new powers. No action was taken during the hearing. The committees also heard Senate Bill 2054 and Senate Bill 2057, both relating to public safety and immigration-related state authority. Testimony on SB 2054 largely supported limiting state resources for federal or out-of-state deployments when the governor objects, with the Hawaii National Guard raising concerns about unclear obligations for service members and the distinction between Title 10 and Title 32 authority. On SB 2057, supporters including ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and the Legal Clinic said the bill would curb cooperation with ICE, protect constitutional rights, and preserve trust in immigrant communities; one witness also noted the rapid growth of 287(g) agreements nationwide. The committee then moved on to SB 2377 on property damage to critical infrastructure, where Charter Communications and Hawaiian Telecom supported the bill and asked for clarification to include broadband and telecommunications, while the Public Defender questioned whether the higher penalty was justified. Finally, the committee began SB 3322 on law enforcement, with testimony emphasizing clearer separation between local police and federal agents, limits on immigration enforcement cooperation, and protections for community trust; the hearing continued with additional testimony and questions.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/02/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • About 10% of that, roughly $130,000, goes to certify local governments for small grants and planning
  • governments, and tribes can be negatively impacted.
  • This is a local control issue. Many of the local wells are shallow wells in that particular area.
  • So the Board of Supervisors are very active in Cochise County and can make local decisions on local economies
  • and represent their... ...and can make local decisions on local economies and represent their people
Summary: The House Committee on Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs considered several measures related to foreign ownership of land, historic preservation administration, and limits on the Attorney General’s nuisance authority. HCM 2005, urging Congress to study restrictions on property ownership by foreign governments operating under communism or authoritarianism, was amended unsuccessfully and then passed on a 5-3 do-pass recommendation. HB 2171, which would prohibit sales or leases of Arizona real property to persons acting on behalf of China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea and assign enforcement duties to state and county officials, also passed 5-3. HB 2790, which would restructure the State Historic Preservation Office’s reporting and budget process and provide a $1 million appropriation, drew testimony from Arizona State Parks and Trails and the Arizona Preservation Foundation; supporters said it would improve autonomy and efficiency, while critics warned it could create administrative conflicts and affect federal funding. It passed 5-3 after discussion of possible clarifying amendments. The committee then took up three similar bills aimed at curbing the Attorney General’s use of public nuisance actions. HB 2168 would require county board of supervisors approval before the AG could bring such an action in Superior Court; supporters argued it would add local control and protect rural industries, while opponents said it would block needed enforcement and give local officials veto power over statewide concerns. HB 2169 would make the AG liable for defamation per se if a nuisance action is filed without a reasonable basis and publicized; supporters framed it as accountability, while opponents said it would chill enforcement and transparency. HB 2167 would impose damages, attorney fees, lost profits, and treble penalties on the AG for unsuccessful nuisance actions; supporters said it would deter overreach, while opponents said it would intimidate the office and shield powerful corporations. All three bills passed on 5-3 do-pass votes.