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OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Apr 23rd, 2026

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Sheehan lives in District 25, but also is co-owner in an abstract company in Idabel, Oklahoma, where
  • The embalmer is not interested in being the funeral director in charge.
  • In doing due diligence in this, I looked at when the dual licensure requirement was put in place.
  • That was put in place in 2013.
  • , I'm in ag.
Bills: HB4322, HB4202, HB4203, HB4457, HB3983, HB3660, HB3802, HB2933, HB2955, HB2956, HB3781, HB3521, HB3794, HB3796, HB3800
Keywords: funeral services licensing, funeral director, embalmer, funeral director in charge, dual licensure, mortuary science, Oklahoma Funeral Board, funeral establishment, commercial embalming establishment, crematory, cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, apprenticeship, licensing requirements, professional regulation, undertaker, mortician, burial services, death care industry, workers' compensation
Summary: The Business and Insurance Committee first handled a series of executive nominations, including appointments or reappointments to the Oklahoma Securities Commission, Real Estate Commission, State Athletic Commission, Accountancy Board, Commission on Consumer Credit, Uniform Building Code Commission, Abstractors Board, Used Motor Vehicle Dismantler and Manufactured Housing Commission, and State Banking Board. Most nominees briefly addressed the committee, and the nominations were advanced by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. One HB 4488 was laid over at the start of the meeting. The committee then considered several bills. HB 4322, which would remove a dual-licensure requirement for funeral directors and embalmers, drew questions about consumer protection and body care procedures and passed 6-3. HB 4202, changing workers’ compensation fee schedule treatment for radiology, passed unanimously. HB 4203, directing the Uniform Building Code Commission to explore guidelines for single-exit configurations in certain buildings up to four stories, passed 7-2 after concerns were raised about fire safety. HB 4457, dealing with specialty pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, and access to specialty medications, passed unanimously. Members also debated HB 3983, which would move Oklahoma’s moist smokeless tobacco tax to a weight-based system; supporters argued it would improve fairness and revenue stability, while opponents said it would raise taxes on some products and lacked consumer protections. It passed 6-3. HB 3660, authorizing natural organic reduction as an additional end-of-life option, prompted a lengthy debate over dignity, religious concerns, and consumer choice; it passed 5-4. HB 3802, prohibiting auto insurers from raising premiums solely because a spouse died, passed unanimously. HB 2933, a consumer protection insurance bill, passed 9-0 after extensive discussion of claims handling and insurer accountability. Additional insurance and regulatory measures—HB 2955, HB 2956, HB 3781, HB 3521, HB 3796, HB 3794, and HB 3800—were also advanced, most with little or no opposition. The chair closed by noting all executive nominations and legislation had been cleared from the committee for the year.
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Julius Ellsbury in Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham was the first black Alabamian killed in World War
  • The USS Alabama was restored in 1965 down in Mobile.
  • He was in the 167th Infantry Regiment during World War I, was wounded in July 1918, and died in Georgia
  • Hall served in the Army in Vietnam and came...
  • Hall served in the Army in Vietnam, came home, and continued to serve for many years in the Army Reserves
Bills: SB67, HB295, SB104
Keywords: veterans affairs, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, State Board of Veterans Affairs, commissioner, Governor appointment, oversight board, veterans services, veterans benefits, state veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, Alabama Veterans Home Trust Fund, veteran service officers, district managers, assistant commissioners, county veterans offices, military veterans, disabled veterans, elderly veterans, veterans organizations, American Legion
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-EDT, AEN Public Hearings 02-06-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Miss Gaty. >> So, in all fairness, in your testimony, uh, you stated that you are not interested in taking
  • Miss Gaty. >> So, in all fairness, in your testimony, uh, you stated that you are not interested in taking
  • </c> &gt;&gt; So,<00:31:43.600><c> in</c><00:31:43.840><c> all</c><00:31:44.000><c> fairness,</c><00:
  • 31:44.399><c> in</c><00:31:44.559><c> your</c><00:31:44.720><c> testimony,</c> &gt;&gt; So, in all fairness
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Bills: SB2350, SB2349, SB2407, SB3320
Keywords: agriculture, aquaculture, livestock, agribusiness, Department of Agriculture, regulatory functions, employee benefits, restorative practices, sustainability, environmental stewardship, local food systems, Native Hawaiian, workforce development, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, state employment, SB3320, Hawaii, Agribusiness Development Corporation
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SP 2350, which would transfer oversight of the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Development Division and the aquaculture and livestock support services branch to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. The Department of Agriculture and ADC both testified, with ADC opposing the bill as written while supporting the goal of strengthening agriculture. ADC said the transfer could create federal operational and coordination risks, jeopardize federal funding and program continuity, and was unnecessary because ADC is a business development entity, not a regulatory agency. The Hawaii Farmers Union also expressed concern that moving the programs could weaken the department’s ability to access federal resources, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau submitted written testimony and the Hawaii Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association and H-Plan were noted as supporting the measure; the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council was noted as opposing it. Much of the discussion focused on aquaculture’s economic potential and the role of regulation, permitting, and funding. Committee members questioned why aquaculture had not grown faster, citing current gross revenues of about $66 million last year, a prior high of $82 million, and a possible long-term target of $500 million. Testimony identified permitting and feed costs as major barriers, along with market conditions and water quality issues affecting producers. ADC described ongoing efforts on feed development, permitting streamlining, coastal-state collaboration on seaweed and restorative aquaculture, and national advocacy for more parity in seafood import standards. Members also pressed the Department of Agriculture on its leadership and priorities, criticizing the lack of bills and resources dedicated to aquaculture and asking whether the department should have more authority to pursue land purchases and development opportunities. The department said it relies on divisions and industry feedback for bill ideas, noted it funds an annual aquaculture survey, and said it was pursuing congressional earmarks and other funding for aquaculture parks, research, and export/import issues. ADC said it would work with the department if the bill passed, but that its current statute does not give it regulatory authority and any such change would require a statutory amendment.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Labor & Workplace Standards Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Labor & Workplace Standards

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is currently not a practice in Washington State, and in Rep.
  • I live in Yakima and frequently... ...I live in Yakima and frequently take appointments across Richland
  • prior year in the system.
  • Pack comes in the remote room?
  • wage theft in this industry.
Bills: HB2144, HB2190, HB2191, HB2303, HB2345
Keywords: employee monitoring, workplace privacy, performance evaluations, notification, transparency, language access, collective bargaining, providers, healthcare, interpreters, social services, construction, wage theft, misclassification, independent contractor, employee classification, fringe benefits, prevailing wages, subcontractor liability, joint and several liability
Summary: The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee heard testimony on several bills. House Bill 2303 would prohibit employers from requesting or coercing employees to receive microchip implants, with enforcement through L&I complaints, civil penalties, and private lawsuits; Rep. Thomas said it would prevent a practice not currently used in Washington. House Bill 2144 would require employers to give written notice before using electronic monitoring for employee performance evaluations, with L&I penalties and a private right of action; supporters said workers should know how they are monitored, while business, local government, trucking, retail, banking, and law enforcement representatives raised concerns about broad definitions, safety/security uses, and litigation exposure. House Bill 2190 would allow language access providers to bargain over compensation for missed or canceled appointments; interpreters and labor supporters said the bill would make bargaining fairer and help retain interpreters, while no opposition testimony was recorded in the excerpt. The committee also heard House Bill 2345, a proposed substitute adjusting the employer/employee premium split for the state paid family and medical leave program to comply with IRS guidance and avoid federal tax treatment of benefits. The sponsor and supporters said the change is technical, intended to keep workers and employers harmless and avoid about $30 million in federal taxes, while some business and school district witnesses supported the goal but worried about preserving the current balance and the impact on employer costs. The hearing on 2345 was then closed. House Bill 2191, concerning liability for unpaid wages in the construction industry, drew extensive testimony. Supporters, including workers, unions, some contractors, the Attorney General’s office, and minority builders, said wage theft is real, that upstream liability would improve accountability and help workers get paid, and that responsible contractors should not be undercut by bad actors. Opponents from contractor, business, city, trucking, and minority contractor groups argued the bill is too broad, could raise costs, discourage small subcontractors, create double liability for general contractors and property owners, and should be narrowed with safe harbors or right-to-cure provisions. Members asked about enforcement, alternative remedies, and comparisons to Oregon law; L&I said it has some existing tools but limited ability when firms go out of business. The committee closed the hearing on HB 2191 and adjourned.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Public Pension Oversight Board (12-12-25) - Part 2 Reupload

Transcript Highlights:
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  • In brief, she was put in a catch-22 when she began teaching in JCPS in 1990.
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Keywords: Reuploaded to restore a few minutes lost at the end of the meeting Representative Tackett-Lafferty: 00:22 • Line of Duty Disability Benefits Representative Grossberg: 26:32 • Loss of TRS Credit Due to Religious Holiday Observance Representative Blanton: 32:01 • Educational Contracts and Membership Dates in KERS Representative Tipton and Representative Blanton: 40:55 • Apply SB 10 Changes from 2025 to KERS/SPRS Senator Higdon: 46:08 • PPOB Reporting on Line of Duty Benefits • TRS Annual Leave Impact on TRS • PPOB Membership • Use of Sick Leave for Religious Holidays Adjournment: 56:03, 958, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony from Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty on a bill to extend minimum line-of-duty hazardous duty retirement benefits to certain CERS and KERS non-hazardous members who are injured in the line of duty and cannot return to that work. She used a video and examples from Eastern Kentucky first responders, including a deputy who lost a leg and an emergency management director who lost an eye, to argue that some injured officers and responders fall through the cracks because their employers did not elect hazardous-duty coverage. She said the proposal would provide 25% of pay to the disabled officer, plus 10% for dependent children and minimal health benefits, and noted estimated actuarial costs of about $2.9 million for CERS and $0.542 million for KERS, funded through small employer-rate increases. Members asked how far back the bill would reach, how many people might qualify, and whether the benefit would apply only to active employees or also to past injuries. Laferty said the bill would include a five-year window for recent situations and could potentially cover a total of 3,333 positions statewide that could be certified as hazardous, though benefits would only apply if the person was injured in the line of duty and disabled from returning to that work. Questions also focused on whether a non-hazardous employee could qualify if injured in a hazardous situation; Laferty said yes, if the position could be certified as hazardous, but only for the bill’s minimum benefits. Rep. Josh Calloway and others noted that local governments choose whether to pay the higher hazardous-duty contribution rates, which they said often drives the coverage decision. The committee then heard Rep. Daniel Gberg present a separate bill revising school leave rules so teachers and school employees may use accumulated sick leave to observe religious holidays not on the school calendar, with a required personal statement and advance notice. He said the change would address a longstanding inconsistency for teachers who observe non-Christian holidays and currently may have to choose between unpaid leave or improperly using sick days, and he said prior concerns about retirement service credit and maternity leave were reduced by other policy changes. The discussion ended without a vote, with members indicating they had the relevant materials and that the bill would be revisited later.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Natural Resources (Part I) Mar 12th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, in this...
  • to be in a hurry.
  • Members, in.
  • It's happened in just kind of an ad hoc way in the past.
  • If anyone else in the room in this room in Part one can hear me well, you can hear me clearly.
Bills: SB1150, SB763, SB1061, SB1146, SB1198, HB279, HB310
Keywords: concrete plants, environmental regulation, permit process, air quality, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, SB 1061, uranium mining, production area authorization, TCEQ, Water Code, groundwater, groundwater conservation district, restoration table value, restoration values, contested case hearing, Chapter 2001, mineral rights, surface owners, notice requirements, environmental permitting
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Natural Resources (Part II) Mar 12th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • accordance with railroad law. 27 The Ledge Council has been the long pole in the tent.
  • We think this is a common sense bill that 63 in advancing the development of oil and gas in this state
  • So, just something to consider that 50% thing is in the 83 owners, you may have some participation in
  • Sure, if you wish to caucus with him. out in a parking lot, that would be, you know.
  • Hearing and seeing none, the committee stands in recess, subject to call of the chair.
Bills: SB1150, SB763, SB1061, SB1146, SB1198, HB279, HB310
Keywords: concrete plants, environmental regulation, permit process, air quality, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, SB 1061, uranium mining, production area authorization, TCEQ, Water Code, groundwater, groundwater conservation district, restoration table value, restoration values, contested case hearing, Chapter 2001, mineral rights, surface owners, notice requirements, environmental permitting
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance (9-17-24) - REUPLOAD

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Education (9-17-24)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Investments in Information Technology Improvement & Modernization Proj. Oversight Board (12-11-23)

NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Finance Committee Budget Briefing (04/04/2023)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education (2-9-23)

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-06-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/13/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • That’s not in the study that’s in front of you.
  • the water in.
  • in another spot?
  • Do you have Western Growers signed in in support? Thank you.
  • Do you have Western Growers signed in in support?
Bills: HB2024, HB2053, HB2097, HB2116, HB2117
Keywords: water infrastructure finance authority, WIFA, water supply development, snowpack augmentation, cloud seeding, water augmentation, water financing, water infrastructure, Arizona water law, water conservation, groundwater recharge, stormwater recharge, reclamation and reuse, water rights, water supply projects, public-private partnership, long-term water augmentation fund, water provider, desalination, drought mitigation
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • you're the first in the nation in<01:08:25.799><c> in</c><01:08:25.920><c> a</c><01:08:26.080><c> perennial
  • </c><01:19:52.840><c> and</c><01:19:52.920><c> the</c> in this region in Minnesota and the in this region
  • Anybody in the audience who would care to comment or testify in the program?
Bills: HF363, HF2155, HF1524, HF821, HF1677, HF1292
Keywords: HF363, property tax credit, agricultural water quality credit, Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, clean water fund, class 2a, class 2b, certified acres, conservation incentive, water quality, agricultural property, county assessor, county auditor, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture, property tax reimbursement, school district reimbursement, legacy finance, taxes committee, southeastern Minnesota
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Mar 17th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • In agreement with, in addition to that, what you also have is an exceptional growth in compliance and
  • for in clay?
  • McArthur, can you read it in? hole in the tent for us in those days was the lack of railheads.
  • They're exploding in growth up there and they're exploding in southwest Louisiana in late Charles because
  • And sometimes in life we can meet in the middle. Right.
Bills: HB489, HB545, HB555, HB583, HB670, HB672, HB797, HB814, HB913, HB952
Keywords: transfer on death, TOD, beneficiary designation, investment accounts, brokerage accounts, securities, nonprobate transfer, estate planning, succession, probate, community property, forced heirship, financial advisor, broker-dealer, custodian, transfer agent, banking, wealth transfer, inheritance, Louisiana Revised Statutes
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 12th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and in our walks here.
  • Lord, bless the leadership in this building, guide them in their actions, and direct them in their path
  • It was 2 o'clock in the afternoon, I was in my office.
  • that there was an issue in Jamie's office, so I went up there and and Jamie was in distress.
  • I don't know if he leaped over every stair from 5 down to 2, but because he was there in no time in short
Bills: SB2026, SB1376, SB1355, SB2115, SB1533, SB1732, SB1217, SB1443, SB1455, SB1457, SB1459, SB1465, SB1944, SB1946, SB1218, SB1942, SB1352, SB2132, SB1920, SB1285, SB1304, SB1305, SB1326, SB1590, SB1767
Keywords: military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, Oklahoma National Guard, education assistance, military benefits, dependents, CareerTech Assistance Act, burial grant, memorial headstone, eligibility requirements, funding, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, fiscal management, state law, veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 12th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • each of our lives and in our walks here.
  • Lord, bless the leadership in this building, guide them in their actions, and direct them in their path
  • It was 2 o'clock in the afternoon. I was in my office.
  • , in short order.
  • Heaped over every stair from five down to two, because he was there in no time, in short order.
Bills: SB2026, SB1376, SB1355, SB2115, SB1533, SB1732, SB1217, SB1443, SB1455, SB1457, SB1459, SB1465, SB1944, SB1946, SB1218, SB1942, SB1352, SB2132, SB1920, SB1285, SB1304, SB1305, SB1326, SB1590, SB1767
Keywords: military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, Oklahoma National Guard, education assistance, military benefits, dependents, CareerTech Assistance Act, burial grant, memorial headstone, eligibility requirements, funding, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, fiscal management, state law, veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans
Summary: The Senate convened, a quorum was established, and Senator Yek delivered the opening prayer. The body then granted unanimous consent for an entourage to appear on the floor for a citation presentation honoring Oklahoma State Troopers Michael Patnode and Joy McLaughlin for their quick response and lifesaving assistance during a medical emergency at the Capitol on January 13, 2026. The citation praised their professionalism and noted that emergency responders arrived in less than eight minutes because of their actions. The floor leader also recognized the Senate staff and others involved in the incident, noting that the person who had the medical emergency was recovering and had returned part-time. Senator Nice introduced an intern, Cottrell Strain, a sophomore English major at Langston University with an interest in politics. Several announcements followed, including a Farm City Festival lunch on the second floor, a Veterans and Military Affairs Committee meeting, and a Business and Insurance Committee meeting. The Senate also adopted a motion to celebrate Senator Julie Daniels’ birthday. No legislation was debated or voted on in the transcript beyond the citation and the procedural motions, and the chamber adjourned until Monday, February 16, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

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

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • I was in the Senate when this bill was in the House. >> Yes. Thank you, Mr.
  • So, that's in there.
  • </c> would add there's nothing in here. would add there's nothing in here.
  • I can put you in some good spots. tour. I can put you in some good spots.
  • All in favor say aye.
Bills: SB85, SB263, HB277, HB267, SB288, SB85, SB263, HB277, HB267, SB288
Keywords: vaccination exemption, religious exemption, medical exemption, vaccine mandate, testing requirement, public schools, K-12, students, parents, guardians, higher education, college enrollment, university attendance, public institutions of higher education, immunization, religious tenets, sincerely held belief, school health policy, Alabama, AHSAA physical form
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • Also, since the budget is in, y'all know that get your requests in.
  • </c> be okay uh in this budget. be okay uh in this budget.
  • So with we do in in the next few weeks.
  • There's change in household sizes, there's change in income.
  • Um, in regard there's change in income.
Bills: SB61, SB8, SB58, SB60, SB167
Keywords: school psychologist, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure compact, license reciprocity, portable license, equivalent license, professional licensing, psychology board, school mental health, student services, educational services, interstate practice, reciprocal licensing, background check, continuing education, workforce shortage, military spouse, active duty military, compact commission