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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um given the state building projects.
  • through the state.
  • <00:21:48.559> Ethics Robert Harris, Hawaii State Ethics Robert Harris, Hawaii State Ethics
  • the state. the state.
  • for that state SAR coordinator. for that state SAR coordinator. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
Summary: The committee met for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week and took up a series of government operations, procurement, public records, public meetings, and related bills. Several measures were deferred one week to February 12, 2026, including bills on state construction projects, government accountability, gubernatorial appointments, the legislature, public procurement, and a bill on Hawaiian lei sales, largely so the committee could compare similar measures, address concerns, or integrate related reports. The committee also deferred SB 2449 on public meetings for the year, citing concerns that the proposed business-day definition was overly prescriptive and unnecessary. The committee passed several bills with amendments. These included measures clarifying UIPA applicability to records created or maintained by agencies, with amendments changing “government function” to “agency function” and committee report language noting Attorney General concerns and exempting ERS for now; SB 2811 on state building projects with technical amendments and a delayed effective date; SB 2809 on budget-related reports; SB 2336 on trees, with a Senate draft and removal of “political subdivision”; SB 2308 on small purchase vendor compliance, setting the threshold at $5,000 and adding a delayed effective date; SB 2601 on procurement, reorganizing misdemeanor language and leaving funding/FTE issues to Ways and Means; SB 2219 on a capital visitor center working group; and SB 2849 on public meetings, with technical amendments and a delayed effective date. Bills on neighborhood board concerns and public notice were also adopted, with SB 2929 drawing testimony both for and against. Testimony was generally supportive on procurement and small business measures, especially SB 2928 establishing permanent small business procurement coordinator positions, which drew strong support from the State Procurement Office, DBEDT, the Chamber of Commerce, DOT, the Ethics Commission, and others. On public notice, the County of Maui supported allowing website posting, while another witness raised concerns about accessibility, centralized notice locations, and impacts on kūpuna and people with disabilities. On search and rescue, the committee heard support for creating a statewide coordination structure, along with discussion of where such an office should reside; the Attorney General raised constitutional and placement concerns, while witnesses suggested law enforcement, DLNR, or DoD as possible homes. The committee also heard support for a bill protecting home addresses of covered public servants and candidates, though the Public First Law Center urged broader coverage and a better fit with existing law.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO Public Hearing 02-03-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • state procurement office. state procurement office.
  • Neighborhood boards.
  • neighborhood board members about this. neighborhood board members about this.
  • Um we have state coming in via Zoom. Um we have state librarian.
  • center within the state capital. center within the state capital.
Summary: The committee heard several government operations measures, beginning with SB 2064 on state construction projects, which would create an office of the state architect within DAGS to oversee design review and approvals for state construction. DAGS said it stood on its written testimony, DECAB supported the bill, DOT supported it, and HGA opposed it. No audience testimony or member questions were taken, and the chair moved on. The committee then took up SB 2312 on government contracts, which would make records held by private contractors performing government functions subject to UIPA. The State Procurement Office, Attorney General, OIP, ERS, DHS, and HGA offered comments or opposition, while the League of Women Voters, Public First Law Center, All Hawaii News, Grassroots, and several individuals supported the bill. Public First Law Center argued the bill closes a loophole and does not expand or reduce existing exemptions, while OIP and others raised concerns about privacy, confidential information, and the need for clearer procedures. Members discussed possible clarifying amendments, including changing “government function” to “agency,” and the bill was left for further consideration. Other measures discussed included SB 2662 on government accountability, which would require justification and caps for external consultants; ERS and DOT opposed it, while the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii and Airlines Committee of Hawaii argued consultants are often more efficient and necessary for major projects. The committee also heard SB 2744 on due process, for which no testimony was received; SB 2809 on budget-related reports, with comments from B&F and the Tax Foundation; SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, opposed by the Governor’s Office and the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission and supported by one individual; a bill on continuous legislative sessions, with comments from B&F, LRB, and Hope for Hawaii; SB 2336 on tree management standards, supported by an individual and the Outdoor Circle; and SB 2075 on public procurement local preferences, which drew broad support with comments from SPO and the Attorney General and discussion of simplifying the preference structure. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly moved measures along after testimony and questions.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/24/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • State investment in projects will require that they continue, that they are required and needed to have
  • um all across the state. um all across the state.
  • the state.
  • communities across the state. communities across the state.
  • around the state. around the state.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 12th, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • State and federal mandates that must be addressed in addition to that.
  • It happened all over the state.
  • Not a part of the national agenda that's coming down from state to state that you have to promote because
  • You do well with your agendas; you get it state by state. When I look at this, you can stand...
  • Saw a need in our states and started pursuing it.
Bills: HB141, HB161, HB231, HB67
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Transcript Highlights:
  • As records, are they like on the state side?
  • That doesn't go through the state department, or it gets to our state department of Education.
  • It comes to the state Department of Education.
  • school board level, nothing was done.
  • United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the state's respectively
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  • of Oklahoma. and Oklahoma State University.
  • our state faced in 2016 and 2017, the teacher walkout, ongoing construction of the state capitol building
  • She has been and continues to be deeply missed.
  • Our revenues continue to grow.
  • He is studying at Southeastern State.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:12:22.000> Cuts<00:12:22.240> a able to continue to do business.
  • Cuts a able to continue to do business.
  • It is an economic driver and a tourism driver for the state, and this bill is being presented as that
  • It is an economic driver and a tourism driver for the state, and this bill is being presented as that
  • We're adjourned. >> State, and this bill is being presented as that.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • So, we'll continue.
  • This bill allows for a state court action, a state court order to remove a student, and actually to force
  • Because they end up going before the school board.
  • Who are the wards of the state?
  • senator or state representative before.
TX
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  • Please state your name.
  • The state proposal is more strict than the federal one, which could cause some conflict between state
  • This bill allows all Ross State.
  • CTE leaders across the state look forward to it.
  • The state average.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Retirement Apr 29th, 2026

Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • Only one district court in the state is in LASERS. That's in Orleans Parish.
  • When our state police come up, we're going to do all of them together. Yes, sir.
  • When we looked at the numbers for State Police, it's a little bit different.
  • under the State Police Commission.
  • Senate Bill 477 reclassifies the Chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board as a full-time state
Summary: The Retirement Committee met on April 29, 2026, established a quorum, and heard a series of retirement-related bills, mostly cleanup or technical measures affecting various public retirement systems. SB 22 would extend Municipal Employees Retirement System eligibility to certain positions in the Second City Court constable’s office in New Orleans. SB 17 would create a funding deposit account for cost-of-living adjustments for registrars of voters’ employees’ retirement system. SB 455 would allow certain district and parish courts to participate in the Parochial Employees Retirement System. SB 456 would update compensation rules for assigned retired judges, and SB 8 would add the Louisiana Asset Management Pool as a participating employer in MERS. All of these bills were described as aligning statutes with current practice or expanding participation options, and each was reported favorably without objection. The committee also heard several Louisiana State Police retirement bills. SB 10 would repeal outdated priority allocation and retiree raise rules and adjust handling of surplus employee contributions; SB 11 would increase the funding cap for benefit increases from 2.5% to 3.5%; and SB 12 would update membership and definition language to reflect the State Police Commission rather than the Civil Service Commission. SB 18 would repeal a special exception allowing certain MERS retirees to return to part-time work while collecting full benefits, while protecting roughly 30 current participants. SB 20 and SB 21 would update actuarial gain/loss and unfunded liability funding rules for school employees’ retirement and LASERS, respectively, in light of the new permanent benefit increase funding structure. Each of these bills was supported by system officials as cleanup or modernization measures and was reported favorably. The committee spent the most time on education and return-to-work issues for teachers and public employees. SB 16 would reduce annual trustee training requirements for retirement system boards from 16 hours back to 12 hours, which witnesses said would better fit smaller systems and match the original intent of the law. SB 13 would similarly update TRSL’s actuarial funding rules after the sunset of the experience account. SB 14, based on a 2025 study work group, would consolidate and simplify TRSL return-to-work rules and expand options for retired teachers, with witnesses emphasizing teacher shortages and the need to retain experienced educators. All three were reported favorably. Finally, SB 416 would allow certain Department of Public Safety and Corrections retirees to return to critical shortage positions after one year, and SB 477 would classify the chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board as a full-time state employee for retirement purposes. Both bills drew questions and discussion, especially SB 416, and both were reported favorably. The chair announced the committee’s next meeting would be moved from Monday to Tuesday, and the meeting adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 2nd, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • It creates a new section in the government code allowing a governing board of a state agency to meet
  • As the state continues to focus on responsible fiscal management, an opportunity to enhance the framework
  • Airstone compared to a very large state and a great state of Texas.
  • Back on what the uses are before we continue to continue to allow them, but.
  • We do get influenced in certain parts of the state. from other states like our neighboring states, for
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  • Right now there are some parts of the state that have those surveys done and other parts of the state
  • to state and be in movement in that way.
  • Virginia, another state to be mentioned, is basically 0.395%.
  • It may be the State. I'm not sure what that doesn't really specify.
  • A suit that would be filed by the attorney general for the State of Oklahoma.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • But our board has, for several years now, passed a resolution calling for the state to sufficiently fund
  • And there's also the option because the board-certified licensed psychologist, a licensing board can
  • Continuances are a weighing process.
  • So in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, continuances were granted in 70.18% 5 continuances were granted in
  • And continuances are a... Thank you for that question. Continuances are a weighing process.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then took up several election, family court, and criminal justice bills. SB 1425, the “big bill,” would move Arizona’s 2026 primary election date earlier and adjust related election administration timelines; the chair’s amendment moved the primary to July 21 and removed the shortened curing/ID deadlines. County officials testified in support, explaining the timing changes and the need to align dates, and the committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a do-pass recommendation. SB 1289, dealing with certifications for entities providing money or resources for election administration and foreign funding disclosures, also received a do-pass recommendation after testimony from supporters arguing it would block foreign influence in election administration and ballot issue spending. The committee later heard SCR 1013, a related resolution that would more directly prohibit foreign-source money for election administration and ballot measures; the sponsor and supporters said it was similar to SB 1289 but broader, and testimony focused on foreign money flowing through nonprofit networks. The committee then considered SB 1326, which would allow courts to award attorney fees and costs to victims when a party violates or worsens a victim’s rights. A victim’s attorney testified that the bill would provide needed accountability and guidance, while opponents argued the term “exacerbates” was vague and that existing remedies already exist. The committee approved SB 1326 on a 4-3 vote. SB 1402, requiring courts to impose a fee on certain probationers to cover electronic monitoring costs, drew support from the sponsor and advocates who said offenders should pay for monitoring, and opposition from defense attorneys who warned it could burden indigent probationers and divert money from treatment; it also received a 4-3 do-pass recommendation. The most extensive debate was on SB 1330, which would allow a parent in certain custody cases to request a jury trial on parenting time or legal decision-making. Supporters, including several parents, described costly and traumatic family court experiences and argued a jury would provide a neutral check on judges and court-appointed professionals. County and court representatives opposed the bill, saying family cases require specialized judicial expertise, jury trials would delay urgent matters, increase costs, and risk confidentiality. Despite those concerns, the committee adopted the bill on a 4-3 vote. The committee also approved SB 1328, which declares state policy favoring parental rights and a child’s equal access to both co-parents, after adopting an amendment adding legislative intent language. Finally, SB 1329, which would let parents sue court-appointed professionals who deviate from professional ethics or standards in custody matters, passed 4-3 after testimony from parents and advocates who said court appointees lack accountability, while opponents said existing malpractice and licensing remedies already address misconduct.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Mar 31st, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • place and a model for other states.
  • We did not become the organization that the state had wanted; we became the organization that the state
  • On the Fund, investments are also approved by the Board.
  • Crime is a phenomenon crossing our state and our nation.
  • We know it's going to continue to grow and evolve.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 23rd, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • So a rule— and I'm going to state this and see if you know about this—but a rule means a state agency
  • Right now, many governing board members across the state report having to jump through hoops or being
  • My bill would require the Secretary of State to include on a ballot any proposed cost to the state that
  • We care deeply about the continued success and strength of this great state.
  • Any bill or any reports that are created under other state law before the legislature convened will continue
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Mar 2nd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • This room right here could serve on any corporate board for any kind of energy project that is concerned
  • I did speak with the Department of Forestry, and they seemed to be on board with the advertising portion
  • But I do hope that we will continue to work through this language to get it to a better place for all
  • That's just it's going to be composed of five members appointed by the State Board of Agriculture, and
  • But when you get into Imron County, when you get into metro areas, when you get into areas of the state
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's very similar to what we have in this state and many other states, which is called faithless elector
  • back to the state.
  • So I'm not opposed to it, but I don't want to limit what the Board of Regents can do, what Arizona State
  • We cannot continue to take Chinese money and do defense projects with the Chinese government as a state
  • and controlling a state entity.
Summary: The committee first heard HB 2908, which would impose criminal penalties on faithless Arizona Article V convention delegates, require delegates to take an oath, and direct the legislature and governor to ratify any approved amendment through the normal legislative process. The sponsor argued the bill adds guardrails to any future convention, while Common Cause Arizona opposed it as ineffective and insufficient to prevent a runaway convention. After debate about whether the bill could meaningfully constrain delegates, the committee voted 5-2 to return HB 2908 with a do pass recommendation. The committee then considered HB 2608, a veterans housing measure creating a military transitional housing grant program at the Arizona Department of Housing with a $7 million General Fund appropriation in FY 2027 and changes to the military transitional housing fund. Testimony focused on revisions to the bill, including limiting use of funds to new construction and requiring veteran-led or veteran-managed organizations. Several members said the bill was too similar to prior versions and had not gone through the Veterans Caucus process. On a motion to table, the committee voted to lay HB 2608 on the table. After a recess, the committee took up HB 2805, as amended, which creates a secure online portal for nomination petition signatures for local governing board candidates and related election administration changes. The sponsor said the bill was intended to give school board candidates and other local candidates equal access to the state’s electronic signature system, while members debated whether requiring candidates to declare party affiliation would undermine nonpartisan races. The Gillette amendment was adopted, and the committee then voted 5-2 to return HB 2805 as amended with a do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard HB 2775, which would bar the state and its subdivisions from using state assets or money to implement or enforce rules, taxes, or policies of international organizations, and would add restrictions on Arizona public universities’ dealings with certain foreign entities. Members discussed a proposed amendment to create oversight of foreign funding at Arizona State University and the Board of Regents, but raised concerns about rulemaking authority and constitutional issues. The committee ultimately voted to hold HB 2775 for further work, and then adjourned.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 5th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Economic Development, in conjunction with other state agencies, to continue studying and evaluating
  • It is by Senator Abraham and concerns the State Licensing Board for Contractors, including water well
  • A white card from Brad Hassert of the State Licensing Board for Contractors was noted, indicating he
  • Current bill states that the board may impose administrative costs for each offense.
  • of entities engaged in architecture, to provide for composition of the State Board of Architectural
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it they continue some discussions.
  • , changes to state park or state forest boundaries, and authorization to sell certain lands.
  • to state DNR land transactions, changes to state park<00:04:13.120> or<00:04:13.280> state
  • additions and deletions from state additions and deletions from state parks,<00:04:26.360> and
  • Yes, Madam Chair, I would like to move House File 3643 to state government to be re-referred to state
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 10th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • to local and state to local and state economies.
  • . 10 other states. 10 other states. 10 other states already states already states already have a Farm
  • Other states, I think three of the 10 states states, I think three of the 10 states states, I think three
  • So, um, as far as other states go, no other state has as other states go, no other state has as other
  • agencies, boards, more state agencies, boards, more state agencies, boards, commissions, educational