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TX
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  • Committee on Health and Human Services will come to order and the clerk will please call the roll.
  • So based on the feedback we received from the committee substitute. Silence. Thank you.
  • So thank you very much Erin and the other committee staff for the great job that you all have done on
  • I'm really grateful that these kids have great representation on this committee.
  • Committee on Health and Human Services. My name is Emiliano Romero.
TX
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  • Roll or anything because we were on recess.
  • Good afternoon, committee and chairwoman.
  • I'm going to ask one.
  • Members of the committee, my name is Blake Hudson, testifying today on behalf of the Texas Association
  • I worked on that bill for years.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services (Part II) Mar 5th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, I just wanna say one thing.
  • I'm gonna ask one Judge, um, you, you said you, uh, serve in one county that does have CBC.
  • I'm here on behalf of Texas EMS Alliance, um, testifying on behalf of Senate Bill 916 in favor of.
  • I guess I'm on the bill.
  • I'm on. I don't know.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Aug 22nd, 2025

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

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  • One second, she's on my list. Yeah, I'm on my registered to testify.
  • the Frio and one on the Nueces.
  • Hold on, hold on real quick. Your position on the bill? I’m for it. Okay.
  • For landowners, these measures can be beneficial by reducing flood risk on their properties and protecting
  • We will update the committee on this, and these organizations have been told that we would be doing this
Summary: The committee met in special session to hear a series of flood, preparedness, and youth-camp safety bills, with members repeatedly noting that many of the measures were intended as planning, warning, or authority-clarifying bills rather than direct spending bills. House Bill 254 would expand eligibility for the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program to include Kerr County and 18 other flood-affected counties by raising the GDP cap and lowering the poverty threshold; it drew no opposition and was left pending. House Bill 68 would direct a study of flood mitigation in flatland areas, especially in the Rio Grande Valley, to develop cost-effective drainage and infrastructure recommendations; local officials and advocates supported it, and it was also left pending. The committee then heard several youth camp bills tied to the recent Hill Country flooding. House Bill 75 would impose flood-aware building and site standards for youth camps near floodplains, and House Bill 71 would require camps and youth activity entities to submit emergency preparedness plans to TDEM, coordinate with local responders, and maintain readiness protocols; both bills were supported by safety advocates and camp representatives, and both were left pending. House Bill 171 would require campgrounds near flood-prone waters to give written flood-risk notice to campers and obtain signed acknowledgment; it was presented as informed consent and left pending. Testimony on these bills emphasized Camp Mystic and other recent flood tragedies, with some witnesses urging broader building-code and floodplain reforms. The committee also heard House Bill 117, which would let counties regulate impervious cover for flood mitigation in unincorporated areas. Supporters, including county officials, environmental groups, and residents, argued that rapid development in the Hill Country and other growing areas is worsening runoff and downstream flooding; opponents from the builders’ association said counties already have substantial authority and warned about overreach into rural property use. After extensive testimony, the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 18 would streamline permitting for certain flood control districts to repair dams and reservoirs and build small holding areas, and it was left pending after supportive testimony from Plum Creek Conservation District. Senate Bill 3 would create a state-backed outdoor flood warning siren program for identified flood-prone areas, funded through a grant program; witnesses generally supported it, though some cautioned that sirens are not sufficient by themselves and may not be heard indoors or in overnight storms. It too was left pending. The committee also began hearing House Bill 149 on public-safety radio interoperability, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s full testimony or action is shown.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 36

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • One of the students before us today will be named the State of Hawaii Youth of the Year and will go on
  • One of the students before us today will be named the State of Hawaii Youth of the Year and will go on
  • Uh, we are on item number six, reports of standing committees. Representative Kahaloa.
  • Madam Speaker, I move to adopt standing committee reports numbers 1565-26 through 1578-26 as listed on
  • Madam Speaker, I move to adopt standing committee reports numbers 1579-26 through 1584-26 as listed on
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/02/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

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  • The Committee on Health and Human Services is called to order. The Secretary will note the roll.
  • Madam Chair, just one question.
  • Madam Chair, members of the committee, Don Isaacson on behalf of the Arizona Optometric Association in
  • And with that, having no further business before us, without objection, the House Committee on Health
  • So without objection, the House Committee on Health and Human Services is adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 30th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • For the committee on local consent calendars, HR1475 by Darby celebrates the Texas Book Festival on its
  • The committee on local consent calendars is pulling resolutions that are being referred to the committee
  • For the committee on local consent calendars, HR1475 by Darby celebrates the Texas Book Festival on its
  • Committee on Senate Bill 268. There is none, so ordered.
  • I move to grant the request of the Senate to appoint the conference committee on SB331. on SB441.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 27, 2026

Appropriations

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  • We're going to close public comment on Senate File 101 committee. What's your pleasure?
  • This is Senate File 101, Second Amendment Protection Act. Amendments three, page one. Page two.
  • Oh, I think it could happen, but that committee would be the one that would decide. Okay.
  • on the committee and people that serve on the committee and and<01:20:46.880> I<01:20:47.120>
Bills: SF0101
KY
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  • Want to welcome you to the Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment.
  • Uh, I know you have national coaching members on your staff. I could go on and on and on.
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  • I could go on and on and on. your staff. I could go on and on and on.
Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from Kentucky Recovery Vocational Workforce and Re-entry Incorporated, led by Executive Director Jerick D'vor, on its vocational training model for people in recovery and formerly incarcerated individuals. He said the nonprofit operates in Russell Springs and serves students from across Kentucky, offering manufacturing and welding training tied to recovery services through Spark Recovery. D'vor emphasized that the program combines treatment, soft-skills coaching, job placement, and continued support after employment, arguing that training should begin around 90 days into recovery rather than earlier. He reported strong outcomes, including 292 students served, 259 certificates earned, and 250 job placements, with many participants placed in manufacturing jobs and 17 welders trained and placed through the new welding academy. Members praised the program but asked about funding, retention, and employability barriers. D'vor said the pilot was supported by opioid abatement grant funding, and the program now relies mainly on donor contributions and Spark Recovery’s investment in clients, with possible future support from additional opioid abatement funds or 1915(i) mechanisms. He said participants are not charged tuition and that the organization provides soft-skills training and job coaches. In response to questions about long-term outcomes, he said the program does not yet have a full alumni tracking system but is exploring technology options and continues to provide post-employment support for 90 days. After approving the committee minutes, members received an update on college athletics and Senate Bill 3 from University of Louisville Athletic Director Josh Heird and University of Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart. They said Kentucky’s NIL framework and reporting requirements are working reasonably well and praised the state for not trying to create a competitive advantage in the evolving college sports environment. Heird reported that 521 student-athletes have signed up for NILGO and about 240 deals have been approved through the system, while noting the need to ensure NIL agreements are legitimate marketplace deals rather than artificial payments. The discussion also touched on the House settlement, the $600 approval threshold, and broader federal changes affecting college athletics.
US
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  • The committee is considering the Protecting Students on Campus Act legislation.
  • I would like to call on the anti-Semitism awareness act of 2025, S163, the protecting students on campus
  • We actually had a committee hearing before on discussing the anti-Semitism on college campuses in which
  • It is to protect people. Next amendment. I ask for a vote on Senator Markey's amendment.
  • We cannot protect students on campus if we do not have the necessary at OCR.
Bills: SB163, SB558
Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • As we move forward, I lift up our families, spouses, children, and loved ones.
  • Protect our homes, strengthen our bonds with them, and fill their hearts with peace in seasons of love
  • And whereas the actions of these officers contributed to the protection and rescue of civilians, the
  • President, members of The Ub Caucus will convene at noon on Monday.
  • Senate Energy Committee will be meeting once we have a quorum in room 230.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy 2ND REVISED Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Energy

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  • So, is there a reason we're preferring one energy source in this litigation protection and not all energy
  • So, you will see on page three, it does not protect unlawful acts arising out of the violation of environmental
  • But it provides, we think, an extra prudent level of protection across basins, not just ones that have
  • So, that's one of the areas that we're working on language on, and we met with the Corporation Commission
  • We passed this language 91 in committee last year, 43 to 3 on the Senate floor, passed the House with
TX
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  • The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce will come to order. Clerk, call the roll.
  • There is a new committee substitute on Senate Bill 2610 by Senator Blanco.
  • The committee will adopt the committee substitute on the motion of Senator Creighton.
  • Questions of Senator Creighton on his committee substitute?
  • The Committee on Business and Commerce will continue. Come back to order. Thank you.
Summary: The committee took up pending business first and reported several bills favorably, including SB 2139, SB 2610, SB 1856, SB 2530, SB 2401, SB 2858, and SB 3016, with most of those measures moving out on committee substitutes and being sent to the local and uncontested calendar or to the full Senate. The committee also heard SB 1906 on expanding Chapter 342E consumer lending rates; supporters argued it would modernize Texas law and expand access to safe, regulated credit, while opponents from Texas Appleseed and AARP warned it would raise costs on already expensive loans and worsen debt burdens. SB 1906 was left pending after testimony. The committee also reconsidered and re-voted SB 1856 after a procedural issue, with the substitute ultimately adopted and the bill reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 1113, which would clarify that certain vehicle converters, including a Texarkana business, do not need an additional dealer license to sell converted vehicles. The bill’s supporters described a long-standing business model and said the new metal license plate rules had created problems, while the Texas Automobile Dealers Association opposed the bill in its current form and said it could be resolved through DMV action or narrower changes. DMV said it was still researching a possible administrative fix, and SB 1113 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2680, a Public Information Act cleanup bill dealing with emergency deadlines, business-day exclusions, and litigation timing; broadcasters and other open-government advocates argued the issues were already addressed by prior law and court rulings, while the Attorney General’s office said the bill would help with catastrophe notices and timing conflicts. SB 2680 was left pending. Other bills heard included SB 1117, which would allow any Texas-licensed dentist to administer botulinum toxin neuromodulators for aesthetic purposes in the oral and maxillofacial region; the author and dental witnesses said it would clarify scope and improve access, and the bill was left pending. SB 2340 would clarify the Attorney General’s investigative authority over Texas corporations, including pre-suit depositions and sworn written questions; opponents raised due process and separation-of-powers concerns, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard SB 705 and SB 748, both TDLR cleanup bills, and SB 1206, which would impose timelines and notice requirements on municipalities reviewing transmission projects; SB 1206 was supported by an electric cooperative and left pending. SB 1460, creating an ethics violation registry tied to licensing consequences, drew constitutional and due-process objections from several witnesses and was also left pending. After a recess, the committee heard SB 1802 on landlord duties to repair mobility assistance devices like elevators and ramps in rental housing, with the author describing prolonged outages affecting seniors; the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 2455, creating an Energy Waste Advisory Committee to coordinate efficiency and demand-response programs, drew support from energy-efficiency and environmental witnesses and was left pending, and SB 2690, targeting deceptive business-certification solicitations, was laid out and opened to testimony before the transcript ended.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Mar 24th, 2025

Energy Resources

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  • As a result of the Biden administration's pause, I was selected to chair the House Select Committee on
  • on the record that we are not considering any committee substitute at this time.
  • I look forward to working with the committee on good public policy for the state of Texas.
  • On the committee, hearing none. Thank you, sir. The chair now calls Greg Matthews.
  • If we vote this out of committee, I look forward to participating with the committee on the floor of
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • And if we can crack down on demand, then that’ll protect the victims.
  • If that is And if we can crack down on demand, then that’ll protect the victims.
  • So by narrowing protections and shifting the burden on the victims after arrest and conviction...
  • So by narrowing protections and shifting the burden on the victims after arrest and conviction, which
  • And Chair and committee members, I ask this question on behalf of my constituent.