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  • So wouldn't you agree that the constitution, our governing system exists independent of the parties,
  • It and then it gets to the point of, well, does the government really want me to vote?
  • This is government overreach. I'll leave it at that. Thank you. I'm gonna vote no.
  • House Bill 3310 by Eaves of the House and Ern of the Senate, an act relating to state government.
  • House Bill 3279 by Pier of the An act relating to state government.
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  • And so this ensures that those audits are done through the federal government as well.
  • There's no growth in any government. The office stays intact as it currently is.
  • increased options for consumers to purchase healthy, locally produced food in our state.
  • Acknowledge that we lose a lot when we regulate out local food production.
  • And so, there are two different categories that are governed differently.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Apr 7, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 40

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • It has also supported small business and workforce pathways that continue to strengthen local economies
  • And even in that same time, they've challenged government and bucked us to do better.
  • There's a QR code in the elevator.
  • There's a QR<00:38:54.480> code<00:38:54.760> in<00:38:54.960> the QR code in the
  • <00:39:00.800> to around with a flyer for the QR code to around with a flyer for the QR code
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  • Your bill does take away that local control from other municipalities unless the commercial retailer
  • My question is, shouldn't local government be able to intervene after just 1 violation?
  • But today I rise in debate not because of my concern for animal welfare, but for the purpose of local
  • If no, then you have to vote no for this bill as well to maintain consistency and protect local control
  • your debate is an ad hominem attack against data centers to try to urge someone to vote no against local
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.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

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  • Ohio from the 1980s that establishes a two-pronged test that, you know, the government can limit speech
  • I do wonder if this is the year that my government is going to try to deem me a terrorist and put me
  • That's why we have separate branches of government: we have the legislature and we have the judicial.
  • Texas has also passed a similar law as a result of this.
  • We are asking for a statewide application for what might be just a local issue, or community issue.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills dealing with criminal justice, victims’ rights, education funding, and public safety. SB 1094, which would create a civil cause of action for minors who received irreversible gender reassignment surgery in violation of Arizona law, drew extensive testimony. Supporters argued it would provide compensation for harmed minors and extend accountability similar to sexual abuse cases; opponents said it was discriminatory, targeted transgender people and providers, and interfered with informed consent and parental decision-making. The committee voted 6-3 to give SB 1094 a do pass recommendation. SB 1635, which creates the offense of unlawfully alerting someone to an imminent arrest, also passed 6-3 after strong debate. The sponsor said it was intended to stop people from warning specific targets of arrest, including in immigration enforcement and other criminal cases, while preserving First Amendment protections for general alerts. Opponents, including the ACLU and community members, argued the bill criminalized speech, was overbroad, and duplicated existing obstruction laws. SB 1673, appropriating money for the crime victim notification fund, passed unanimously after an amendment increasing the appropriation from $5 million to $8.2 million was adopted. The committee also approved SB 1092, which bars early termination of probation for dangerous crimes against children, after testimony from victims’ advocates and defense-side witnesses about probation, online evidence, and the risk of re-victimizing survivors. SB 1239, extending the statute of limitations for failure to register as a sex offender, passed 6-4 despite arguments that registration is already continuously monitored and that the bill could create redundant liability. SB 1139, a strike-everything bill requiring GPS monitoring for registered sex offenders without a permanent residence, failed after members noted existing monitoring systems already cover many offenders. Later, SB 1502, increasing penalties for unlawful flight when accompanied by aggravating danger, passed 5-1 amid concerns about over-criminalization and possible impacts on drivers trying to pull over safely. Additional measures included SB 1248, clarifying county use of accommodation schools for juvenile detention and jail education programs, which passed unanimously, and SB 1240, excluding dangerous-crime-against-children probationers from county probation incentive calculations, which passed 5-4 over objections that it would undermine rehabilitation incentives. SB 1669, changing rape-shield evidence rules to focus on physical injury, passed 6-3 after a dispute over whether the bill would narrow or clarify admissible evidence. The committee then began hearing SB 1540, a new offense targeting fuel dispenser theft and manipulation devices, with the petroleum industry describing organized gas theft schemes and the sponsor’s amendment removing mere possession of a device from the criminal statute.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Ethics and Campaign Finance

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  • or state local or state vote for local or state local or state executive<00:02:23.160> committee<
  • <00:02:34.440> the<00:02:34.520> local<00:02:34.800> and >> For also for
  • the local the local and >> For also for the local the local and state<00:02:35.200> executive
  • state executive their local and state executive committee<00:04:43.760> members.
  • state and local state and local that<00:11:49.760> the<00:11:49.880> cost<00:11:50.360
Bills: SB237, HB541, SB237, HB541
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/22/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

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  • It's already a policy that's done in many states, including California and Texas, and many states in
  • It's already a policy that's done in many states, including California and Texas, and many states in
  • And, you know, I just don't understand why the government has to be so involved in this kid's life.
  • In 2020, I won a seat on a Westside school district governing board. I'm a transgender woman.
  • That is the responsibility of the government to help protect our children.
Summary: The committee opened with attendance and member introductions, then heard a series of health-related bills, many focused on access to care in rural and underserved communities. HB 2049 would allow particle accelerators for radiation therapy in critical access hospitals and counties under 400,000 population under general supervision; sponsors and rural oncology witnesses said it would reduce travel burdens for cancer patients while maintaining safety protocols. HB 2050 updated radiologic technologist statutes to align with current national standards, adjust accreditation and clinical-hour requirements, and allow radiologist assistants to work under supervision rather than direct supervision; an amendment also added registered nurses to the list of professionals not needing a separate license to use diagnostic X-ray machines. Both bills were supported by testimony about workforce shortages and access, though one member voted no on HB 2050 over concerns about oversight and board authority. Both measures received do-pass recommendations, with HB 2050 amended. The committee then unanimously advanced HB 2082, which creates a Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research Commission to award grants for phase-one pediatric cancer and rare disease trials. Testimony came from families affected by pediatric brain cancer, including a parent who described traveling internationally for treatment and a college student currently undergoing treatment who urged the state to invest in research. Members expressed strong sympathy and support, and the bill passed 12-0. Next, HB 2015 would require Access to cover breastfeeding and lactation services in multiple settings; the sponsor and medical witnesses described breastfeeding as preventive care with benefits for infants and mothers, while Access testified neutral and noted a fiscal estimate was being developed and that the amendment would protect the state if CMS does not approve the services. The bill, as amended, also received a unanimous do-pass recommendation. The committee also approved HB 2177, which directs Access to seek CMS waivers so tribal and Indian Health Service facilities can be reimbursed for certain covered services, including dental care, for American Indian and Alaska Native members. The sponsor and a Sage Memorial Hospital representative said the bill would help rural tribal facilities keep services local and maximize federal matching funds; it passed unanimously as amended. HB 2178, requiring a state agency medical chief officer to hold an active medical or osteopathic license, was described as a cleanup measure after a lapse in licensure exposed a statutory gap, and it also passed unanimously. HB 2179, which clarifies definitions separating air ambulance from ground ambulance regulation, was supported as a technical clarification to avoid unintended consequences and likewise received unanimous approval. Finally, the committee advanced HB 2183, which creates an emergency medicine study committee to examine Arizona’s EMS system, including rural and urban capacity, workforce burnout, uncompensated care, and emergency department utilization. The sponsor said the study would help the state understand system pressures and identify policy solutions; firefighters, health care advocates, and an emergency medicine nurse practitioner testified in support, emphasizing the ER’s role as the safety net and the strain from staffing shortages, rural closures, and high volumes. The bill was still under discussion at the end of the transcript, with testimony continuing after the initial supporters spoke.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Agriculture and Forestry

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  • There are some, uh, codes dealing with fines and punishments for those things.
  • Uh, without going through them, but will go through all the safety codes and building codes that are
Bills: HB267, HB271, HB267, HB271
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Commerce Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Commerce Finance and Policy

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  • So we move House File 2566 be re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy Committee.
  • I move that House File 2566 be re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy Committee.
  • The motion renews the motion that House File 2566 be re-referred to the State Government Finance and
  • House File 2566 is re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy Committee.
  • I'm the Director of Government Relations at the Minnesota Department of Health.
Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

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  • across um or branches of government across um or branches of government thank<00:04:38.120> you
  • um and not an official government um and not an official government communication<00:10:38.680><
  • House File 2566 is re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy Committee.
  • House File 2566 is re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy Committee.
  • I'm the Director of Government Relations at the Minnesota Department of Health.
Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/25

Health Finance and Policy

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  • governments tribal governments local governments tribal governments Community<00:26:47.240> Partners
  • So again, 25% goes to the state, 75% goes to local governments.
  • 25% goes to the state 75% goes to local 25% goes to the state 75% goes to local governments<00:34
  • prevention activities both for our local prevention activities both for our local governments<00
Bills: HF696, HF1429, HF1379
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

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  • As you know, last session we discussed issues around local governments having restrictive ordinances
  • As you know, last session we discussed issues around local governments having restrictive ordinances
  • As you know, last session we discussed issues around local governments having restrictive ordinances
  • As you know, last session we discussed issues around local governments having restrictive ordinances
  • As you know, last session we discussed issues around local governments having restrictive ordinances
Bills: HF4207, HF4338
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

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  • Chair, Madam Vice Chair, I may have misspoken on the zip codes.
  • To clarify my comments, I don't know that it's by zip code.
  • And if that would happen to pass, then the local jurisdictions get to choose.
  • So it's a vote to authorize a local vote. That is the net effect, yes.
  • for local control to be able to put the photo radar in if they want to or not.
Summary: The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee heard a series of transportation, traffic enforcement, and memorial bills. SB 1024, dealing with licensing and registration for roadable aircraft, drew a question about where vehicle license tax revenue would go, but with no sponsor present the committee still advanced it on a do pass recommendation by a 3-2 vote. SB 1205, which creates rules for private-property vehicle booting, was supported by industry and sponsor testimony as a consumer-protection framework modeled on towing laws; it passed 5-0 after discussion of time limits, recordkeeping, dispute resolution, and penalties. SB 1366, creating a temporary study committee on public-property towing and impound practices, was presented as a bipartisan, data-gathering measure and passed 5-0. SB 1232, a billboard/outdoor advertising zoning bill tied to military compatibility and ADOT permitting, was described as a technical cleanup measure negotiated with ADOT and local stakeholders; it passed unanimously 6-0. The committee spent the most time on SB 1624, which would cap photo-enforcement civil penalties at $75 and limit the effect of photo-radar violations on licensing and insurance. Supporters argued the bill would simplify enforcement and reduce reliance on cameras, while opponents from insurers and local governments warned it would mask risk, shift costs to other drivers, and reduce revenue for several state funds and local programs. An amendment was adopted to treat excessive speeding caught by photo enforcement as a class 3 misdemeanor and direct $15 of the penalty to the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund. The amended bill then passed 4-2, with members citing concerns about school zones, revenue impacts, and the role of photo enforcement. The committee also advanced SCR 1004, a voter referral that would let Arizona voters decide whether cities may continue using photo enforcement; it passed 4-2 after testimony that it was a negotiated compromise preserving local control while requiring a future local vote in affected cities. The final items were memorials naming highways. SCM 1002 would rename a portion of State Route 77 the L.F. Quinn Memorial Highway, and SCM 1006 would rename a portion of U.S. Route 70 the PFC Michael A. Nolene Memorial Highway. Both were described as constituent-driven and appropriate under naming procedures, with members noting Quinn’s long-ago death and Nolene’s service as the first Native American to die in the Gulf War. Both memorials passed unanimously 6-0. Earlier in the meeting, SB 1010 and SB 1552 were announced as held, and the committee adjourned after completing the remaining agenda.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Jan 28th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

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  • Many of our local leaders, including our sheriffs, believe it is time to clarify the law on the mode
  • Local governments like mine need real data to address risk before someone is seriously hurt.
  • statutory requirement for such officers and require certain infraction data to be transmitted to the local
  • I'm very concerned with how aggressive the federal government has been in immigration enforcement and
  • to understand if there's any language in what you're presenting that would allow for the federal government
Bills: S0382, S0628, S0654, S0696, S0880
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met with a quorum and considered five bills, all of which were reported favorably. First, SB 628 designated a portion of South Navy Boulevard in Pensacola as “Warrior Sacrifice Way” to honor Ensign Joshua Watson, Petty Officer Muhammad Hatham, and Cameron Walters, who were killed in the 2019 Naval Air Station Pensacola attack. Senators spoke in support, emphasizing remembrance and support for the families. The committee then heard CS/SB 382 on electric bicycles and scooters. The bill would require riders on shared pathways to yield to pedestrians, sound an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, while creating an e-bike safety task force and reporting requirements. Law enforcement, local officials, and school board representatives supported the bill and described safety concerns and data gaps, while several senators raised questions about enforcement and asked that e-scooters be addressed more explicitly. The bill was reported favorably. Members also approved SB 880, creating a Miami Northwestern Alumni Association specialty license plate to fund scholarships and school programs, and SB 696, which allows online trademark registration applications and updates Florida’s trademark classification and verification procedures. Finally, the committee took up CS/CS/SB 654 on traffic infraction enforcement cameras for red light, school zone speeding, and school bus violations. The bill and an amendment added guardrails on data use, hearings, reporting, signage, and contract limits; senators raised concerns about privacy, surveillance, and school zone enforcement, and a Hillsborough County sheriff’s representative testified that all-day school zone enforcement has improved safety. All measures were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned after recording additional affirmative votes on SB 628 from Senators Martin and Smith.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/18/25

Education Finance

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  • what's best for their local community. what's best for their local community.
  • We want to innovate at the local level. We want to innovate at the local level.
  • best decisions for their local needs. best decisions for their local needs.
  • with local teachers and local educators to do what is best.
  • <01:24:51.520> local work with the local teachers and local work with the local teachers and local
Bills: HF630, HF1435, HF1607
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Feb 10, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 12

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • Making it harder and difficult to work with government will raise the price and surely cause some to
  • Making it harder and difficult to work Making it harder and difficult to work with<00:36:02.079> government
  • with government with government will<00:36:04.079> raise<00:36:04.320> the<00:36:04.560
  • I'm not sure how the pay and scope of this director compares with other similar government officials.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 04-28-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • progress, but suffice to say I think the intent here is aligned to help reduce the cost of housing for local
  • progress, but suffice to say I think the intent here is aligned to help reduce the cost of housing for local
  • The intent here is aligned to help reduce the cost of housing for local folks and provide new opportunities
  • Next item is HB 1842 HD2 SD1, relating to government.