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Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

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Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Fiscal Responsibility Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Fiscal Responsibility

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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services (3-1-23)

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uauknZmkgWg, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00 ROLL CALL 00:16 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 00:39 DISCUSSION WITH KY PUBLIC HEALTH, ELIZABETH GOODE, PQI DIRECTOR, AND JENNIFER NAA, KPAP PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 01:36 ON PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, KPAP’S MISSION, PROGRAM PROVIDERS, PRESCRIPTION INITIATIVES, ELIGIBILITY, VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES, AND 2022 RETURN ON INVESTMENT. DISCUSSION WITH CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE SPOKESPERSON, MICHELLE SANBORN AND KELLI MCCORMICK, CTO RAMEY-ESTEP/RE-GROUP 11:57 ON MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS, UPDATE ON KY MEDICAID FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES, KY SURVEY FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN CHILDREN, WORKFORCE CRISIS, AND THE NEEDS OF KY’S CHILDREN. DISCUSSION WITH PATTI CLARK, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH WITH DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL, 36:33 AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ON MOBILE HEALTH CRISIS SERVICES, INITIATIVES ON MENTAL HEALTH, AND LOAN FUND REPORT UPDATE., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Judiciary

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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 10th, 2026

Judiciary

Bills: SB1638 , SB504 , SB2072 , SB1283 , SB1216 , SB1655 , SB2011 , SB1643 , SB1446 , SB1256 , SB1258 , SB1441 , SB1224 , SB1448 , SB1496 , SB1597 , SB1621 , SB1827 , SB2066 , SB2104
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Keywords: Governmental Tort Claims Act, liability limits, claims, medical negligence, tort reform, state liability, public health, claims adjustment, compensation limits, SB504, marriage, child marriage, minor marriage, age of consent, minimum marriage age, underage marriage, teen marriage, parental consent, judicial approval, marriage license
Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard and advanced a long slate of bills covering tort claims, marriage age, probate, drug court eligibility, child welfare, juvenile facility employee protections, transfer-on-death deed paperwork, sex trafficking sentencing, DUI ignition interlocks, open carry on vessels, drone restrictions near critical infrastructure, victim notification for clemency hearings, consumer protection enforcement, OSBI reporting and records, CASA standards, county legal defense obligations, OU Health liability coverage, recordable instrument margins, and trust code updates. Several measures were described as constituent requests or technical cleanups, while others were framed as public safety or child protection bills. The committee also laid over Senate Bill 2072 and noted that future Judiciary meetings would likely be longer and more contentious. Members asked a number of clarifying questions on several bills. Senate Bill 1638, dealing with accrual of claims under the Government Tort Claims Act for ongoing accidents or exposures, drew questions about when the statute of limitations would begin; the author said the intent was to prevent people from being priced out of justice and to allow claims after the condition ends. Senate Bill 1446 would change child sex trafficking sentencing from a maximum of 10 years to a minimum of 10 years, and the author said the goal was to ensure stronger punishment for crimes that leave lifelong harm to children. Senate Bill 1256, requiring ignition interlocks for certain DUI defendants as a bail condition, was amended to make the requirement discretionary with written findings if a judge declines to impose it. Other bills advanced with little or no opposition, including raising the marriage age to 18 in Senate Bill 504, updating probate agent residency rules in Senate Bill 1283, restoring district attorney discretion for drug court eligibility in Senate Bill 1216, creating the Children’s Specialty Program under Sooner Select in Senate Bill 1655, and extending protections to detention contracted employees in county juvenile facilities in Senate Bill 2011. Senate Bill 1224 was amended so victim clemency notices would be sent by both email and first-class mail rather than email alone. Senate Bill 1597, which removes mandatory adherence to national standards for Oklahoma CASA, prompted discussion about federal funding and compliance; an Oklahoma CASA representative said some funding flows through national CASA, but the author said state standards would remain similar and the bill would provide more flexibility. Most bills passed the committee by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, with Senate Bill 1446 passing 7-1 and Senate Bill 1597 passing 7-1.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 2nd Revised Apr 20th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, House Bill 4074 allows the The healthcare workforce training commission to close out their ARPA
  • This investment has produced thousands of additional licensed and trained healthcare Workers and HWTC
  • When you say that they have done a tremendous job, who specifically is doing the training and what institute
  • The healthcare workforce training commission is what we have been administering these particular funds
Bills: HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142
Committee: Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 20th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is regarding the Health Care Workforce Training Commission and closing out their ARPA projects,
Bills: HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142 , HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142
Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 2nd Revised Apr 20th, 2026

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, House Bill 474 allows the Health Care Workforce Training Commission to House Bill 474 allows
  • And, you know, this investment has produced thousands of additional licensed and trained health care
  • Licensed and trained health care workers, and HWTC was allocated funds to administer these programs,
  • When you say that they have done a tremendous job, who specifically is doing the training and at what
  • Again, the Health Care Workforce Training Commission is what has been administering these particular
Bills: HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142
Committee: Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund
Summary: The Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget met and first took up House Bill 4063, adopting a committee substitute over objection by a 17-4 roll call vote. The bill, as explained by the Pro Tem, moves the election dates for House Bill 4440 and Joint Resolution 1024 to August 25, 2026. Members debated whether the measure violated the single-subject rule or was an attempt to revisit proposals that had previously failed, but the committee advanced it and it passed 16-6 after debate. The committee then considered a series of appropriations and reappropriations, largely involving ARPA and interest funds. These included Senate Bills 1130 through 1134 and 1142, which redirected funds to the University Hospital Authority and Trust, the Office of Juvenile Affairs, the State Department of Health for rural hospital rebuild efforts, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Griffin Memorial Hospital capacity, and DHS-related projects including Boys & Girls Club and YWCA funding. All of these bills passed, with most receiving broad support and only a few dissenting votes. Members also advanced several House bills: HB 4029 appropriated funds to the State Department of Health and the ALS fund; HB 4074 gave the Health Care Workforce Training Commission flexibility to close out ARPA projects and transfer funds among nursing-related programs; HB 4075 reappropriated water and wastewater funds within OWRB; HB 476 provided rural economic impact grant funding for water, wastewater, sewer, air park, industrial park, and broadband-related projects; HB 477 funded emergency response and relief grants with standard administrative language; HB 478 covered ARPA closeout costs for consultants and the grants management office; HB 428 extended a qualified equity investment tax deduction sunset; and HB 473 and HB 4073 pulled back ARPA funds for reappropriation and closeout. Most measures passed on strong roll-call votes, and the committee adjourned after HB 4073 passed 21-0.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 20th, 2026

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • Basically, the health bill, this is regarding the Health Care Workforce Training Commission, and close
Bills: HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142
Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund
Summary: The committee considered a series of bills largely focused on reappropriating and closing out ARPA-related funds, transferring interest earnings, and filling funding gaps in existing state projects. Measures included funding for the Health Care Workforce Training Commission, juvenile services in Rogers County, rural hospital rebuild projects, DHS-related projects for Boys and Girls Clubs and the YWCA, water and wastewater projects through the OWRB, ALS grant limits for OSDH, pandemic relief accounting, administrative costs for ARPA projects, pediatric cardiology and OSU-related projects, rural industrial park and port water/wastewater gaps, and emergency response grants through the Department of Emergency Management. Most of these bills were presented by Rep. Newton, Chairman Caldwell, Speaker Hilbert, Rep. Osborne, Rep. Hill, and others, with committee substitutes adopted without objection where noted. One bill, House Bill 4028, drew the most discussion. It would extend the sunset on the qualified equity investment deduction for venture capital investments. Members questioned the lack of program-specific evaluation data, including return on investment, jobs created, and how much of the tax deduction had actually been used. The sponsor said the program had helped grow Oklahoma venture capital and that he would seek better data, but argued the sunset should be extended for now. The bill passed 23-6. Another extended exchange centered on House Bill 4063, which combined measures related to placing state questions on the August ballot, including HJR 1024 and a bill tied to House Bill 1440. Members raised concerns about single-subject issues, ballot timing, voter turnout, and whether combining the measures limited legislators’ options. The Speaker defended the approach as election-related and noted prior precedent. The bill passed 23-6. The remaining bills were approved overwhelmingly, generally by votes of 27-0, 28-0, or 29-0, and were reported out with due pass recommendations before the meeting adjourned.
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Commerce and Small Business

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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Postsecondary Education REVISION 3: HB2210 - Added Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Postsecondary Education

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New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:14 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are seeing now that agencies are improving their process of instituting training.
  • Sorry, I'm sorry, I just lost my train of thought. I'm sorry. Yeah.
  • Is that where the training comes in for these?
  • I would rather have the families ready to be trained and then put this money into implementing training
  • As a volunteer, similar to you, I don't get paid for sitting on the board.
Bills: SB246 , SB146 , SB300 , SB301 , SB309 , SM17
Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
Keywords: massage therapy, licensure, health and safety standards, continuing education, establishment licensing, civil rights, sovereign immunity, damages, public body, lawsuit limitations, legal notice, child welfare, computing infrastructure, data management, Department of Health, appropriation, foster care, Indian children, cultural competency, training services
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New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:04 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have never received any funding to help with training and outreach.
  • Hughes, training and outreach is a bit of a fuzzy concept.
  • In other cases, it's more complex with the work we're trying to train.
  • In other cases, it's more complex with the work we're trying to train.
  • And some of them never had training of any kind. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Bills: SB47 , SB195 , SB196 , SB197 , SB198 , SB78
Committee: Senate Senate Conservation
Keywords: food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, soil conservation, water resources, training services, outreach programs, environmental protection, animal care, veterinary services, spay and neuter, Las Vegas, community funding, animal welfare, animal shelter
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Legislative Oversight & Investigations Committee (6-12-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> access that training. access that training.
  • These are the commission's current minimum training standards for both volunteers and paid.
  • Effective January 1 of 2003, the commission reduced the training for volunteers from 150 to the current
  • hours establishing the lower training hours for<00:09:52.240><c> both</c><00:09:52.480><c> volunteered
  • Now, when an officer goes through training, whether it's recurring training or their initial training
Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:14 Staff Report on the Firefighter Commission Minimum Training Standards and Administrative Spending- 00:02:02 Response from the Kentucky Fire Commission-00:32:06 Judge Testimony on Child Removal-00:42:47 Update on Child Removal and Reunification-01:11:19 Staffing at Kentucky Veteran Centers-01:40:15 Adjournment-02:05:55, 958, all
Summary: The Legislative Oversight and Investigation Committee met without a quorum, so no votes were taken. Staff presented a study of the Kentucky Fire Commission focused on firefighter minimum training standards and administrative spending. The presentation explained that Kentucky’s training standards are built from NFPA guidelines, that the commission currently requires 115 hours for volunteer firefighters and 300 hours for paid firefighters, and that those reduced hours were adopted by removing electives and other non-NFPA content. Staff also said the commission’s IFSAC certification testing for firefighter 1 and firefighter 2 aligns with NFPA standards, but the commission cannot require local departments to train or certify firefighters. Staff recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours and work with KCTCS to better separate administrative costs for certain programs so compliance with the statute can be demonstrated. The finance portion of the report said the commission is funded by general fund appropriations for State Fire Rescue Training and by an insurance premium surcharge that supports the Firefighter Foundation Program Fund. Staff reported that the commission stayed within the 5% administrative cap tied to the overall surcharge allotment, but could not confirm compliance with a separate 5% cap for specific programs because KCTCS accounting does not break out those costs in enough detail. Staff suggested the General Assembly may want to clarify what counts as administrative cost in statute. Members asked about investment returns, local fire department funding, and whether training documentation is required; staff said some of those topics were outside the study scope and that IFSAC testing relies on chief certification that a candidate is ready to test. Representatives from the Fire Commission then responded, saying they agreed with the report’s recommendations and would work to clarify the 5% issue with legislators and KCTCS. They explained that the reduction in training hours was intended to remove electives, better align with NFPA standards, and address the difficulty volunteer departments have in getting members to complete lengthy training. Commission officials said training is documented through rosters and annual compliance reviews, and that IFSAC-certified firefighter testing is based on demonstrated skills rather than a required number of training hours. They also said the difficulty in tracking the second 5% cap stems from the way KCTCS’s PeopleSoft system records reimbursements as single transactions, making it hard to isolate administrative costs by program.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee approves HF1346 2/26/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:01:49.240><c> uh</c> level of detail to the training uh level of detail to the training uh provide
  • </c> treatment Additionally the training treatment Additionally the training misrepresented<00:10:49.560
  • </c><00:16:06.720><c> is</c> there so improving this training is there so improving this training is
  • Obviously, step number one is making sure that the training covers what we needed to train or to cover
  • Obviously, step number one is making sure that the training covers what we needed to train or to cover
Bills: HF1346 , HF1169 , HF1276
Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy
Keywords: mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> kind of remove a patchwork of training kind of remove a patchwork of training as<00:03:17.280><c
  • A few minutes of training simply is not enough.
  • A few minutes of training simply is not enough.
  • </c> undergo training um it requires training undergo training um it requires training to<00:18:34.320
  • Obviously, step number one is making sure that the training covers what we need it to cover and to train
Bills: HF1346 , HF1169 , HF1276
Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy
Keywords: mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Apr 21st, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • , these citizen volunteers, for so long.
  • And then all of the volunteers that were reserve officers, that were volunteers...
  • And then all of the volunteers, that was reserve officers, that was volunteered that day, and then all
  • As far as providing training to our local residents.
  • Study time and we pay on-the-job training.
Bills: HB12 , HB42 , HB205 , HB222 , HB324 , HB325 , HB350 , HB416 , HB482 , HB610 , HB749 , HB797 , HB807 , HB821 , HB979 , HB992 , HB1193
Committee: House Appropriations
Keywords: survivor benefits, law enforcement, reserve officer, auxiliary officer, public safety, phased retirement, Teachers Retirement System, faculty retention, administrative fees, public postsecondary education, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, judicial salaries, judges, judiciary compensation, cost of living adjustment, COLA
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Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • the University of Texas swim program, and while he was head coach, he had his swimmers and divers trained
  • Many of the people who trained under Tex went on to become Olympians and national champions, and I tell
  • The larger stuff that you see that can be caught and trained in wind and things like that, that can be
  • What are we going to do with the infrastructure, the planes, the trains, the automobiles that are attended
  • Pinkoff, we've already talked to him, and he has volunteered to give us some property in his development
Bills: HB 1520 , HB 1525 , HB 1530 , HB 1535 , HB 2068 , HB 2091 , HB 2347 , HB 2372 , HB 2805 , HB 2815 , HB 2867 , HB 3154 , HB 3482 , HB 3483 , HB 3663 , HB 3781 , HB 3901 , HB 3915 , HB 4135 , HB 4153 , HB 4158 , HB 4329 , HB 4331
Committee: House Natural Resources
Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director
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Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • He had his swimmers and divers trained in Inks Lake during the summer.
  • The people who trained under Tex went on to become Olympians and national champions.
  • So one thing you said, and I appreciate volunteering.
  • Mr Pimkoff, we've already to him and he has volunteered to give us some property in his development to
  • But we volunteer our time to to take care of our citizens. Thank you members any other questions.
Bills: HB1520 , HB1525 , HB1530 , HB1535 , HB2068 , HB2091 , HB2347 , HB2372 , HB2805 , HB2815 , HB2867 , HB3154 , HB3482 , HB3483 , HB3663 , HB3781 , HB3901 , HB3915 , HB4135 , HB4153 , HB4158 , HB4329 , HB4331
Committee: House Natural Resources
Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director
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Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • specifies the grounds and process for removing a TRA board member. member, establishes board member training
  • I see the train wreck coming, and I don't want to wait until we're at 800,000 people, which, at the rate
Bills: HB1520 , HB1525 , HB1530 , HB1535 , HB2068 , HB2091 , HB2347 , HB2372 , HB2805 , HB2815 , HB2867 , HB3154 , HB3482 , HB3483 , HB3663 , HB3781 , HB3901 , HB3915 , HB4135 , HB4153 , HB4158 , HB4329 , HB4331
Committee: House Natural Resources
Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director