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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a distinguished senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
- I ask that you stop intervening in the sovereignty of a public institution.
- Ours are all public. SB 37 disempowers and Dr.
- In 2021, I returned to UT to get my PhD in public policy.
- And we know that in public education in particular, we have concerns.
Bills:
SB 37
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: Gun Violence Apr 14th, 2025 at 01:04 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- We could treat gun violence like the public health crisis that it is. But instead, what do we do?
- thank you for having me here today to speak about why these bills are the absolute antithesis of public
- And while I have served on the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee, I want to address the issues
Keywords:
gun violence, legislation, public safety, firearm access, community advocacy, testimony, survivors
Summary:
The committee meeting was dominated by discussions surrounding gun violence legislation and the implications of proposed bills aimed at easing access to firearms. Numerous advocates and survivors of gun violence shared their emotional testimonies, expressing concerns about the safety of children and communities in the aftermath of tragic incidents. Notable speakers included representatives and community leaders who condemned the proposals that would allow younger individuals to obtain handguns and reduce restrictions on firearm carry in schools. The meeting concluded with a rallying call for lawmakers to prioritize public safety over the interests of gun lobbying groups.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Political Subdivisions Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- If I could just ask Representative Motschenbacher, what does 'immediate publication' mean?
- Under subsection 2, a state agency may request immediate publication?
- And so this way it will go on our webpage so that even if the newspaper misses the publication, it'll
- Working with the Public Service Commission and Newspaper Association, thanks.
Bills:
SB2069
Keywords:
legal notices, publication requirements, transparency, state agency, public access, 908, all
Summary:
The Political Subdivisions Committee met to reconsider Senate Bill 269, which concerns legal notices and newspaper publication requirements. Representative Motschenbacher explained that a prior version had a mistake in Section 2 and that the revised amendment, worked out with the Public Service Commission and the North Dakota Newspaper Association, would limit the change to state agencies rather than all governmental units because the broader version would have required thousands of affidavits and been too burdensome. The committee also discussed the meaning of “immediate publication,” with the newspaper association stating the intent was to post notices on the website as soon as a print notice is received, even before newspaper publication, so notices would still appear online if the print version was missed.
Members raised questions about whether posting notices online before print publication could affect statutory notice periods, such as 30-day notice requirements. The response given was that the clock would begin when the notice is published on the agency website. After discussion, the committee adopted the amendment 11-0, with two members absent and not voting.
The committee then approved Senate Bill 269 as amended and further amended on a 11-0 vote, again with two absent and not voting. Representative Motschenbacher agreed to carry the bill, though members noted it would likely go to a conference committee because of differences between the House and Senate versions. The chair thanked those who worked on the bill and adjourned the meeting.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Ethics and Campaign Finance
Bills:
SB165
Keywords:
candidates, economic interests, disclosure, ethics, transparency, public officials, 1136, house, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You get to hear the public in a better way.
- Uh, bills and hearing from witnesses, public testimony will be combined for Senate Bill 452-1489 and
- So we'll open up public testimony on Senate Bill 724.
- With no public testimony, uh, public testimony on Senate Bill 724 will close.
- OK, we'll close public testimony on Senate committee substitute for Senate Bill 1741.
Bills:
SB 37
TX
TX
Bills:
SB 26
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Commerce and Economic Development Oversight REVISED: SB1101 and SB1966 - Added Apr 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Commerce & Economic Development Oversight
Keywords:
SB80, legislation, state law, public safety, community impact, local governance, dental coverage, insurance reporting, healthcare access, dental loss ratio, community benefits, Oklahoma law, Athletic Trainer, Compact, interstate practice, licensure, public health, workforce development, military spouses, telehealth
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government Feb 17th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Local and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- funds shall be equally shared by the state and political subdivisions of the state that received public
- amendments, federal. laws, and oftentimes we're seeing police officers, government officials, these public
- Do are we trying to do this, or are we contributing to public safety? Will there be questions?
- Would you agree that we do use public tax dollars for such initiatives, and sometimes it can be subjective
- the jail a safer place, create a safer environment for jailers and inmates, and further the aim of public
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
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- consultant to do the rate study, time to implement the rate study, and also to comply with the new public
- addressed in the strike-all concerns an emerging fee structure imposed by developers that is contrary to public
- membership in a club under the control of the developer or an owner other than the association, as against public
- That is not the public policy behind an HOA statute. Thank you. And the statute doesn't allow that.
Keywords:
temporary door locking device, emergency safety, building code, training programs, fire exit security, utility services, municipal agreements, public meetings, rates and fees, public service commission, municipal utility, water service, wastewater service, property owners, annexation, civil action, community associations, condominium, homeowners associations, structural integrity
Summary:
The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and took up four bills. First, it considered SB 1724 on municipal utility services. Senator Martin offered a late-filed delete-everything amendment that would require annual customer meetings for extraterritorial utility customers, cap use of gross utility revenues for general government at 10%, eliminate a 25% surcharge on customers outside city limits, reduce the rate differential cap from 50% to 25%, remove municipal natural gas utilities from the bill, and preserve certain existing bond-related surcharges until debt is retired or refinanced. The League of Cities raised implementation concerns about the July 1, 2026 effective date and the need for rate studies and budget adjustments. The amendment was adopted and the committee reported CS/SB 1724 favorably.
The committee then heard SB 936 on temporary door locking devices from Senator McLean. The bill would define temporary door locking devices, allow them to be installed at any height, require the Florida Building Commission to add standards to the Florida Building Code, and require their use to be incorporated into safety plans, drills, and training. With no opposition or amendments, SB 936 was reported favorably.
Next, the committee considered SB 1014 by Senator Mayfield, which would prohibit municipalities from refusing water or wastewater service solely because a property owner will not annex, and would require service expansion when a property is near a municipal main line, not served by another utility, and the utility has capacity. A committee amendment narrowed the bill to properties near a main line and reduced the distance threshold from 2,000 meters to one-half mile. The Florida League of Cities opposed the bill as amended, citing concerns about property size, annexation conflicts, enclave creation, and possible revenue impacts, but the bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard SB 1498 on community associations from Chair Bradley. A strike-all amendment revised technical provisions on video conference recordings, turnover inspection reports, SIRS references, and electronic voting, and added two major policy changes: requiring associations to provide records to law enforcement and prosecutors and creating a second-degree misdemeanor for willful refusal, and prohibiting mandatory club or amenity fee schemes controlled by developers or third parties that generate profit beyond proportional expenses. Testimony in support described homeowner disputes involving concentrated board control, lack of transparency, and mandatory fees in communities such as Rosedale. The amendment was adopted and CS/SB 1498 was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, Senator Bracey Davis asked to be recorded voting in the affirmative on tabs 1, 2, and 3, and the committee adjourned.
TX
Keywords:
education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display, First Amendment, voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there anyone from the public?
- Is there anyone from the public?
- Is there anyone from the public?
- Is there anyone from the public?
- Is there anyone from the public?
Bills:
HF845
Keywords:
net metering, distributed generation, solar energy, rooftop solar, renewable energy, utility rates, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, net billing, bill credits, cost of service study, standby charge, qualifying facility, energy policy, clean energy, customer generation, interconnection, Minnesota Statutes 216B.164
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, that goes for all public services in my thinking, most public services, right?
- services, fund the public good out of the public coffers that don't reinforce the patterns of inequity
- , most public services, right?
- public infrastructure or not. public infrastructure or not.
- both public and private. Okay. Okay. both public and private. Okay. Okay.
Keywords:
Crosby, local sales tax, bonding authority, community projects, voter approval, Owatonna, use tax, special law, community center, municipal finance, capital project, sales and use tax, local option tax, city tax, public facility, general election, bond referendum, debt limit, levy limit, Minnesota local government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Keywords:
natural resources, motorboat, boating safety, personal watercraft, PWC, watercraft operator permit, boater safety exam, off-road vehicle, ORV, ATV, snowmobile, state trail pass, cross-country ski pass, horse pass, state park permit, game and fish, hunting license, fishing license, wildlife permit, invasive species
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Mar 31st, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Bills:
HB54, HB55, HB125, HB133, HB158, HB161, HB168, HB169, HB191, HB245, HB280, HB296, HB399, HB821, HB995
Keywords:
parole, rehabilitation, mental health, substance abuse, criminal justice reform, alternative sentencing, juror confidentiality, public records, criminal procedure, privacy, court disclosure, sex offender, sex offense, child predator, registry, registration, notification, supervised release, probation and parole, juvenile offender
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- the general public. the general public.
- fraud and to um you know let the public fraud and to um you know let the public know<00:47:59.359
- purpose, and importance of public infrastructure, which all public facilities should exemplify to the
- We had SB 2306 relating to administrative fees, and SB 2782 relating to notaries public.
- and SB 2782 relating to notaries public. and SB 2782 relating to notaries public.
Keywords:
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, state funding, public performances, educational programs, cultural arts funding, historic properties, preservation, inheritance, working group, public-private partnerships, sustainable funding, historic preservation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, construction, state review, burial sites, cultural artifacts, development review, phased review, administrative fees
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2603, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state orchestra of Hawaii. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the Attorney General’s office, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, and others. Supporters emphasized the bill’s value to arts education, cultural vitality, and the visitor economy. The chair noted there were also many written testimonies submitted, and the bill was left without questions or action in the excerpt.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 2083, which would create a state-owned historic properties preservation plan working group within DNR. The State Historic Preservation Division supported the bill and said it would help create a statewide database and better planning for state-owned historic properties, while noting its current review work is reactive and project-by-project. The committee asked about duplication and existing consultation processes; SHPD said it already reviews state projects under existing law and has in-house architectural staff. The measure was then set aside after brief discussion, with no vote shown in the excerpt.
Next was Senate Bill 2341, which would authorize phased review of certain private-property projects and change SHPD’s review deadlines. SHPD and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the bill, saying it could encourage more proactive, programmatic review and that the current average review time for simple projects is about 56 days. Several opponents, including Sierra Club of Hawaii, Bianca Isaki, Malama Kane Lua, and Tara Roas, argued phased review would delay projects, create conflict, and weaken historic preservation protections, especially for iwi kūpuna and burial sites. Committee members raised concerns about whether the bill conflicted with prior court decisions and asked SHPD for its view; SHPD said it was not a legal question for them and suggested a programmatic alternative. The bill was not voted on in the excerpt.
Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 2306 on administrative fees for the Bureau of Conveyances. HGEA opposed the measure, focusing on a provision allowing the special fund to be used for qualified contractors, while the Bureau of Conveyances supported the bill as a fee correction that would equalize recording fees between systems. The bureau said specialized technical work sometimes requires outside contracting and that it could consider a contract period; the chair and members discussed the HGEA concern and asked whether the issue could be addressed. No final action was shown in the excerpt.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Represent Morris, you're Public Health. Represent Morris, you're Public Health.
- And I just want the public to know that's the my goal is to public to know that's the my goal is to public
- To this, my public affairs team has this, my public affairs team has this, my public affairs team has
- in career technical programs at public in career technical programs at public schools.
- on the publication of local weeks on the publication of local weeks on the publication of local newspaper
Keywords:
regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And will there be public input? on these proposals? and that sort of thing.
- It should include public interest advocates, folks with a track record of fighting for transparency,
- The Inspectors Protecting Workers at the EPA, the public servants safeguarding our food, our air, and
- information under the public information law.
- information law when they charge for public information.
Keywords:
regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Um also testimony and support from the state public school, uh, state public charter school commission
- Section 3 declares feral chickens on public lands a public nuisance and controllable pest, but designation
- Public safety weapons violations.
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they If public funds are allocated, they If public funds are allocated, they - They're a public health hazard.
Bills:
HB1183, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1663, HB1664, HB1859, HB2116, HB2271, HB2276, HB2335, HB2360, HB2387, HB2472, HB1805, HB2469, HB1815, HB1860, HB2117, HB2118, HB2437, HB2438, HB2604, HB1590, HB2156, HB2268
Keywords:
retirement, pension, law enforcement, public safety, Hawaii Revised Statutes, indebtedness, salary recovery, employee compensation, deductions, financial management, collective bargaining, employee relations, impasse procedures, arbitration, public employment, HB1661, cafeteria plan, Section 125, Internal Revenue Code, flexible spending account
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 6th, 2026 at 04:35 pm
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- I do have a question about the Department of Public Safety.
- There are published reports that the Department of Public Safety has already received about $7 million
- the same level of operation once that money gets deposited into DOC or under the auspices of the public
- thinking about the $38 million or when you add it all up, about $45 million going to the Department of Public
- So, I was wondering whether this budget would Perhaps deduct $45 million from the Department of Public