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WA
Transcript Highlights:
- The largest of the funds that they manage are the state pension funds, which comprise about $200 billion
- Each type of fund has a portfolio that is designed by the State Investment Board to meet the needs of
- As of June 30, 2025, the CEF, the endowment fund, has a balance of about $6 billion, and the Invested
- They have a great track record of investing a variety of funds with a variety of long-term goals.
- Do we expect the funding source to be able to cover the costs of the up... magnitude of the cost to the
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
investment, gifts, grants, University of Washington, funding, higher education, recycling, waste reduction, environmental policy, sustainability, municipal regulations, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The answer is it seems to be a little bit of all of those, and technically none of them.
- of the Constitution.
- These provisions are designed to ensure that those entrusted with the oversight of campaign funds meet
- I'm testifying on behalf of TABA in strong support of House Bill 5323.
- Many of these agencies manage over $3 billion in federal and state funds dedicated to increasing the
Bills:
HB842 , HB1907 , HB2844 , HB2892 , HB3439 , HB4211 , HB4536 , HB5111 , HB5138 , HB5182 , HB5247 , HB5269 , HB5323 , HB5435 , HJR201 , SB871 , HB3896 , SJR40
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of an existing road to the list of exemptions.
- Sometimes, fantastic food trucks can't go to certain communities because of the lack of time or funds
- support of House Bill 5247. of House Bill 5247.
- because of the threat of the credit. ratings going down, and this costs them a heck of a lot more than
- of the judge.
Bills:
HB842 , HB1907 , HB2844 , HB2892 , HB3439 , HB4211 , HB4536 , HB5111 , HB5138 , HB5182 , HB5247 , HB5269 , HB5323 , HB5435 , HJR201 , SB871 , HB3896 , SJR40
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties
HI
Committee:
House Labor
Keywords:
HB2271, Hawaii budget, emergency appropriation, public employment cost items, collective bargaining, labor grievances, temporary hazard pay, state employees, bargaining unit 1, bargaining unit 10, BU-1, BU-10, Department of Education, University of Hawaii, general fund, revolving funds, interdepartmental transfers, settlement agreement, arbitration award, court order
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Higher Education & Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- expansion of funding.
- expansion of funding.
- When we had funds, we took it out of WIA, paid for child care in the general fund.
- , for the other regionals as well as that fund split came out of the general fund, and I think some of
- The UW fund split provided only 42% of needed state funds last year.
Keywords:
medical school, medical education, letter grades, grading system, pass/fail, tiered grading, student assessment, curriculum, University of Washington, Washington State University, School of Medicine, physician training, academic standards, coursework evaluation, RCW 28B, SB 6259, Washington, state financial aid, higher education, public college
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- from the earnings of retirement system trust funds.
- of what's needed to fund the program.
- is a shift of general fund, at least for the remainder of this biennium, of a little more than $1 million
- is a shift of general fund, at least for the remainder of this biennium, of a little more than $1 million
- This is a little bit of funds.
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
Washington retirement systems, retirement trust funds, interest earnings, public employee retirement system, teachers retirement system, state patrol retirement system, judicial retirement system, judges retirement system, school employees retirement system, public safety employees retirement system, law enforcement officers and firefighters retirement system, PERS, TRS, LERS, legal expenses, medical expenses, administrative expenses, fraud prevention, overpayment recovery, trust fund protection
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of the state of Texas, this funds just about every liberal priority under the sun.
- of the state of Texas, this fund just about every liberal priority under the sun.
- It removes investment revenue and gifts from the list of sources of funding, and it removes the creation
- So what this bill does is prohibit the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy with the use of SNAP funds
- Purchase of sweetened drinks and candy with the use of SNAP funds. All right.
Bills:
SB1637 , SB1 , HB300 , SB2601 , SB37 , HB2011 , HB3595 , HB3071 , SB12 , HB3372 , SB457 , HB2067 , SB2337 , SB447 , SB1506 , SB1566 , SB763 , HB3556 , SB13 , SB2018 , SB331 , SB379 , HB145 , SB441 , SB2878 , HB2885 , HB2017 , HB5246 , SB8 , SB2308 , SB1540 , HB 119 , SB1405 , SB3059 , SB15 , SB568
Keywords:
SB 1637, deadly conduct, Texas Penal Code, Section 22.05, firearm, gun, pointing a gun, recklessness presumption, peace officer, law enforcement, police, officer-involved shooting, use of force, justification, self-defense, defense of others, Chapter 9, criminal prosecution, Penal Code amendment, appropriations
Summary:
The House met in a late-session floor session that began with prayer, pledges, quorum, and a series of excused absences and Senate messages reporting action on numerous bills, conference committee appointments, and conference reports. Members also adopted a memorial resolution honoring Mark James Hanna, a Capitol lobbyist and advocate for nurses, and a congratulatory resolution for Rishi Tarumalasetti, an eighth-grade civics bee winner from Katy. The chamber also received and recorded a parliamentary colloquy about an unusual Senate request on SB 293, with the Chair stating the House could not recede from only part of its amendments and could not suspend the rules because the bill had not been returned from the Senate.
The bulk of the session was devoted to taking up conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions, especially the state budget. The House adopted a resolution allowing the SB 1 conferees to go outside the normal bounds, then adopted the SB 1 conference report on a 107-21 vote. Debate on the budget centered on public education funding, tax relief, health care, corrections pay, and judicial compensation, with supporters calling it a responsible compromise and opponents arguing it was overly expansive and insufficient on property tax relief. The House also adopted a technical correction resolution tying judicial pay increases in SB 1 to the House version of SB 293, and members discussed at length the relationship between judicial salaries and legislative pensions.
The chamber then adopted a long series of conference reports on measures covering topics such as school library review and book challenges (SB 13), SNAP restrictions on sweetened drinks and candy (SB 379), hospital price transparency (SB 331), nursing home accountability (SB 457), school district personnel compensation conflicts (HB 3372), property notice rules (HB 2011), research and development tax credits (SB 2018), and several other bills affecting elections, permits, education, and criminal justice. Most reports passed by wide margins, though some drew significant opposition, especially SB 13 and SB 379. The House also granted several Senate requests for conference committees and introduced additional resolutions to suspend conferee limits on various bills as the session moved toward adjournment.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- It's part of the Secretary of State's election security package of legislation, which further strengthens
- I know we've done some legislation to take care of some of that, but it's a slow process of weaning it
- of the OMV.
- The bill gives the Secretary of State ample opportunity to educate the public, and some funding, to educate
- They do an evaluation process of each of our...
Bills:
HR118 , HR196 , HR237 , HR285 , HCR85 , HB442 , HB443 , SCR5 , SCR29 , SCR33 , SCR63 , SB25 , SB202 , SB319
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, fallen trees, property damage, insurance, property values, hurricanes, storm damage, local government, homeowners, risk management, committee study, census, military population, Department of Defense, representation, federal funding
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 15th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It's not necessarily a discretionary fund, but each senator makes that determination of who the recipients
- So, in training of all of our employees.
- of legislation, it's really more of a shotgun because it's going to pick up a lot of things.
- They just explained that the million-dollar limit prevents them from using the balance of that fund.
- ...them from using the balance of that fund for its intended purpose.
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
local redevelopment, tax payments, transient occupancy, state revenue, authority powers, transparency, discretionary accounts, government accountability, public access, online publication, liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulations, public gathering places, cylinder storage, proximity regulations, drycleaning, environmental remediation, pollution, hazardous waste, trust fund
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Jan 29th, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- President, I move that the reading of the journal be dispensed with and the journal of the previous day's
- Senator Riccelli moves that the reading of the journal be dispensed with and the journal of the previous
- First order of business: reports of standing committees. The Secretary will read.
- First order of business: reports of standing committees. Senator Riccelli. Thank you so much, Mr.
- I move the Senate now advance to the fifth order of business.
Bills:
SB5223 , SB5067 , SJM8002 , SB5855 , SB5865 , SB5272 , SCR8406 , SB5000 , SB5500 , SJM8006 , SB5325 , SB5286 , SB5937
Keywords:
criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, impaired driving, driving safety, alcohol regulation, public health, transportation, Medicare, healthcare, insurance, elderly, budget impact, face coverings, civil liberties, garnishment, debt, form standardization
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 20th, 2026 at 09:55 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- With the consent of the House, the minutes of the preceding day will stand approved; hearing no objection
- Fourth Order of Business. Hearing no objection, so ordered. Fourth Order of Business.
- Fifth Order of Business. Committee reports.
- Fourth Order of Business.
- Fifth Order of Business. Committee reports.
Bills:
HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2157 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2720 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2176 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2685 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364
Keywords:
design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026 at 11:00 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and what it demands of those of us in leadership today.
- Of any actions of their own, but because of unfounded fears, prejudice, and racism.
- cost of Trapped by the German forces in the mountains of France at great cost of life.
- But let me begin with the notion of the rule of law, not just the rule of law, but equal justice under
- Because of all of those who came before me, I am.
Bills:
HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2157 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2720 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2176 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2685 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364
Keywords:
design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- > the</c><00:26:07.279><c> funding</c><00:26:07.760><c> for</c> And of course, there's the funding for
- of waste and fraud of cutting $9 billion of waste and fraud through<02:51:50.560><c> a</c><02:51:50.800
- ><c> of</c><02:51:58.560><c> waste,</c><02:51:58.960><c> fraud,</c> cutting $1.4 trillion of waste, fraud
- Now, it's the fault of Republicans that the Department of Homeland Security is not funded.
- We need to fund all of Homeland Security at the same time.
Keywords:
rules resolution, special rule, House procedure, floor consideration, lead ammunition, lead tackle, fishing tackle, hunting, wildlife management, federal lands, federal waters, Department of the Interior, Department of Agriculture, immigration and nationality act, inadmissible, deportable, public benefits fraud, fraud against the United States, alien deportation, law enforcement animals
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Feb 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a lot of bullet points.
- I'm looking at this amendment that's in front of us. So some you have. "In front of us.
- It would direct the Department of Ecology to submit a report to the Legislature by the end of this year
- And yet now, with the increased demands and possibilities of AI in terms of what's ahead of us, that
- We are the tech center of the world, or at least of the United States.
Committee:
House Environment & Energy
Keywords:
distributed energy, renewable energy, energy resources, sustainability, energy policy, extended producer responsibility, paint waste management, environmental regulations, recycling, microplastics, pollution, environmental protection, washing machines, water quality, energy facilities, large energy use, regulation, state oversight, infrastructure, oil tanker
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 26th, 2025
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Back about three years ago, we passed a bill that created a grant fund of $5 that was added to a boat
- Honorable members of the House committee, my name is Kevin Chance, Chief of Police for the city of… I
- But I'm not one of them, but I... ...but I'm not one of them.
- Alabama School of Law that teaches in the academy and one of the lieutenants of the local police department
- procedure of section 328.84 and chapter 13 of this...
Committee:
House Public Safety and Homeland Security
Keywords:
law enforcement, retirement benefits, Alabama Peace Officers, agency-issued badge, agency-issued pistol, resisting arrest, custody, public safety, Alabama law, traffic infractions, traffic ticket, disposition, criminal contempt, vessel registration, boating fees, state funds, regulatory changes, water safety, compliance, false information
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And if we as lawmakers think that's an inappropriate use of those funds, we should have a way to regulate
- It is a massive transfer of wealth from the rich who can afford to fund tax credits and their wealthy
- funds for one child. ...already receive a state STO, they would immediately be able, with one click of
- It says it is the declaration of intent that the Legislature shall adopt federal adjusted gross income
- It does say it is the intent of the Legislature to have our starting point be federal adjusted gross
Bills:
SB1042 , SB1043 , SB1044 , SB1135 , SB1136 , SB1142 , SB1180 , SB1221 , SB1252 , SB1254 , SCR1003
Committees:
Senate Finance , Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference
Keywords:
public funds, virtual currency, bitcoin, investment, Arizona Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act, state treasurer, retirement system, state payments, cryptocurrency, Arizona law, payment methods, government transactions, property tax, tax exemption, Arizona Revised Statutes, digital currency, workers' compensation, death benefits, burial costs, spousal compensation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government Feb 17th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Local and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- So Senate Bill 1288 provides that the state's share of matching requirements for federal funds shall
- could come out of their state fund emergency fund.
- of paperwork, lack of information, or just lack of funding.
- , and some of these words we're going to use, whether it be a guarantee fund, however you want to look
- of Police.
Committee:
Senate Local and County Government
Keywords:
emergency management, federal funding, disaster relief, cost sharing, public assistance, bail reform, public funds, nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, injunctive relief, criminal procedure, surety bond, judicial discretion, uniform bond schedule, liability insurance, judgments, insurance fund, Oklahoma, county sheriff, commissary
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the spread of the COVID virus through land application of the bio-waste.
- funding to address the issue, but it's not necessarily every head of cattle in the county is...
- there's probably a mixture of residential, manufacturing, and industrial waste.
- Biosolids need to be met with approximately three truckloads of municipal solid waste coming in, and
- Municipal waste per one truckload of biosolids in a landfill. What's the reason for that?
Committee:
House Environmental Regulation
Keywords:
hydrogen sulfide, public health, environmental regulation, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, ground level concentrations, emissions limit, emissions limits, ground-level concentrations, air quality, PFAS, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, criminal offense, chemical regulation, preproduction plastic, water quality, pollution control, industrial waste, emissions
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1400, Harris, relating to creation of the Groundwater Science Research and Innovation Fund to be administered
- Kind of immediate medical outcomes of a short range shot from one of these guns?
- the student of the code of conduct of a public schools or public institution of higher education student
- millions of dollars. and state and federal funds.
- The Federal Department of Education required the operator to pay back $28 million in federal grant funds
Bills:
SJR27 , SJR39 , SB22 , SB33 , SB34 , SB37 , SB209 , SB310 , SB326 , SB505 , SB605 , SB618 , SB732 , SB762 , SB769 , SB783 , SB819 , SB825 , SB870 , SB964 , SB1030 , SB1080 , SB1085 , SB1099 , SB1124 , SB1208 , SB1233 , SB1314 , SB1320 , SB1333 , SB1398 , SB1405 , SB1541 , SB1567 , SB1596 , SB1598 , SB1625 , SB1646 , SB1662 , SB1750 , SB1758 , SB1791 , SB1804 , SB1810 , SB1818 , SB1838 , SB1855 , SB1869 , SB1951 , SB2024 , SB2077 , SB2078 , SB2252 , SB2253 , SB2368 , SB2411 , SB2420 , SB2425 , SB2569
Keywords:
judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, veto override, legislature power, governor, Texas Constitution, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture REVISED: SB722 - Link added Apr 6th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- Not all of them are built the same. None of them are made, not all of them have the same depth.
- So for Those of us that live, especially west of Highway 81, maybe west of I-35 even, when you have a
- Scott Yates of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
- of a new process?
- and poultry waste?
Committee:
House Agriculture
Keywords:
water infrastructure, wastewater, investment program, loans, local government, SB1509, groundwater, water wells, well spacing, water rights, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, OWRB, basin, subbasin, maximum annual yield, aquifer management, water allocation, water permits, temporary permits, irrigation