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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs May 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • State affairs come to order. Clerk Caldero.
  • SB 33 is an overreach of state government and if implemented, will open the door to the state interfering
  • In partnership with the University of California and the University of Colorado, we found that support
  • If the state says the government can't support a resident getting out of state, what's next?
  • State, the state could not consistently with the 1st Amendment, the 14th Amendment utilize the public
Bills: SB 6, SB 11, SB 33
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 33 is an overreach of state government and if implemented will open up. the door to the state interfering
  • In partnership with the University of California and the University of Colorado. we found that support
  • If the state says the government can't support a resident getting out of state, what's next?
  • It was a United States District Court.
  • State.
Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee on State Affairs, come to order. Clerk, call the roll.
  • Why is that a benefit to the state?
  • Disclosing those adjacent, I understand it would be very different if it was Virginia or Washington State
  • We have a lot of non-attainment areas in the state.
  • The state of Texas needs this bill.
Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 5/6/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> construction workers across the state. construction workers across the state.
  • Thank you very and state. Thank you.
  • </c> conjunction with the state of Minnesota. conjunction with the state of Minnesota.
  • </c><01:14:03.600><c> And</c> attention to our state as well. And attention to our state as well.
  • </c> of doing business outside of the state. of doing business outside of the state.
Bills: HF3228, HF2441
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 11th, 2025 at 09:30 am

Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • So with that, we'll start at the state. Mr.
  • Section 17, $150,000 for the State Library renovation.
  • State aid to public libraries, that's their grant money.
  • Or, I mean, 2-2, is that what it is for state employees, 2-2? Mr.
  • This five from the state would match that 10.
Bills: HB1540
Summary: The committee first took up amended bill 10-13, a school funding and education appropriations measure. Senator Schaible walked through the final version, which included changes to foundation aid, transportation grants, free and reduced-price meals funding, paraprofessional and teacher support programs, Native American education items, library and school facility projects, and several one-time grants. Members discussed removing the science center grant funding, and Senator Meyer objected to that removal, arguing that Grand Forks had raised matching private and local funds and that other cities had received similar state support. The committee also agreed to adjust regional education association funding to reflect six centers rather than seven, reducing that line to $600,000. The committee then adopted the amendment to 10-13 unanimously and passed the bill as further amended on a unanimous roll call, with Senator Shively designated as carrier. After a brief recess, the committee turned to bill 1540, but no formal action was taken. Bank of North Dakota and OMB representatives raised concerns that the draft included policy changes and procurement/IT exemptions that needed further discussion. Members agreed the bill would be delayed until Monday so the Bank, OMB, and NDIT could confer and work through the mechanics and policy issues before the committee moved it forward.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • So that work is not happening in the state of Alabama. They call it a flyover state.
  • So if you're bringing six or more immigrants into the state of Alabama, more immigrants into the state
  • And we also state in code because it was And we also state in code because it was unclear that if you
  • to add every state agency to start to use the SAVES program.
  • My other son rode his bicycle 4,000 miles across the United States for charity for PCAP at Stanford University
Bills: HB1
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/25/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:26:40.320><c> of</c> average school lunch in the state of average school lunch in the state of
  • </c> Association of charter schools state Association of charter schools state your<00:58:25.960><c>
  • </c><01:25:12.119><c> Public</c> states in our state chartered Public states in our state chartered Public
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 19th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am State Representative Ju, representing House District 6.
  • We're talking about the... ...universities.
  • I know we don't want to pursue college and university presidents.
  • Well, we don't... ...assistance from the state.
  • and... counties as well, um, across the state and...
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Feb 12th, 2025

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • Drivers consistently operate under the state-allowed maximum weight of 88,000 pounds.
  • Questions I have about this are: Can anyone assure Lee County or other counties in the state that other
  • The wealthiest man in the state of Alabama, Jimmy Reigns, has 15 log trucks and trailers parked on his
  • Meaning, the first time a heavier axle crosses a state route—I'm speaking for state routes—the whole
  • The increased weights during the COVID-19 declaration of local and national states of emergency that
Bills: SB110, SB64, SB42
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the Senate Chamber of the Hawaii State Capitol for the service of remembrance for the late
  • the Hawaii State Senate, Senator Ronald D.
  • who now serves as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
  • Judge Bennett on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
  • legislative chamber in the United States.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 19th, 2026

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We need change in the state.
  • This is for the state, so a state agency insect workshop.
  • Anyway, she went to another university in Cal State in California, and... ...California, and then ended
  • up getting her biology degree out of New Mexico State University and moved away to San Padre Island
  • highways, our state roads.
Summary: The House met on the final day of session with quorum present and spent much of the morning and afternoon on announcements, expressions of gratitude, and ceremonial business. Members repeatedly thanked committee staff, leadership, clerks, security, sergeants-at-arms, analysts, and family members for their work during the session. The Speaker also recognized committee chairs, vice chairs, and ranking members, and reflected on the importance of committee leadership and the personal perspective gained during the session. The chamber took up several memorials. House Memorial 4, requesting an LFC study on expanding health insurance access for public higher education educators and graduate student employees, passed 36-23 after debate over whether the study should focus on expansion and affordability. House Memorial 30, directing a study of public education governance and the possibility of a statewide education commission, passed 57-0. House Memorial 24, calling for a study of the possible consequences of restructuring the Las Vegas land grant, passed 60-0. House Memorial 26, a Wild Friends memorial about insects and an interagency workshop on insect identification, ecology, and habitat protection, passed after extensive supportive debate from members who emphasized science education, pollinators, and ecological balance. The House also approved a large consent calendar of memorials by a 55-0 vote, then cleared additional ceremonial memorials from the Speaker’s table, including New Mexico Food and Farms Day, International Year of the Woman Farmer, Lincoln County Day, New Mexico TRIO programs, and New Mexico Speech-Language-Hearing Association Day, which also passed 55-0. The chamber received a Senate message concurring in House amendments to Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 273, as amended. The House then stood in recess subject to the call of the Chair while awaiting any further Senate messages and final adjournment business.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works Apr 13th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • And really for our state to be competitive.
  • Well, you know, I didn't, this started as a state issue. It's a state issue.
  • The state? Who are they paying? Who are they paying? The state?
  • But currently, under state statute, St.
  • From the State Police perspective, our...
Summary: The committee heard several transportation and aviation measures. HB 1175, by Rep. Turner, updated aeronautics-related definitions and was reported favorably without objection. HB 655, by Rep. Brough, authorized DOTD to use cost-plus contracts for operation and maintenance of state ferry systems, with Secretary Glenn LaDay explaining it was intended to give DOTD flexibility for possible privatization or contracting of ferries such as Cameron; it was also reported favorably. HB 1037, by Chairman Borek, shifted certain DOTD operational responsibilities to a chief operating officer and was reported favorably, and HB 1174, also by Chairman Borek, recreated DOTD and was reported favorably as a cleanup measure. HB 714 and HB 502 were voluntarily deferred. The committee then considered several port-related bills. HB 871, by Rep. Carver, would have added two St. Tammany Parish appointees to the Port of New Orleans board, but the author asked to voluntarily defer it, saying the timing was premature given ongoing work on the Louisiana International Terminal and related access projects. HB 345, by Rep. McMakin, expanded the Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program to include rail infrastructure at ports and was reported favorably. HB 713, by Rep. McCormick, would cap the Caddo-Bossier Port executive director’s compensation at the statewide average of the top ten port directors; after extensive debate and testimony from the port, the Port Association, and Caddo Parish opposing the bill, the committee voted 12-1 to involuntarily defer it. HB 667, also by Rep. McCormick, would change Caddo-Bossier Port commissioners from appointed to elected; witnesses argued it would politicize the board, create election costs, and conflict with the port’s current structure, and the committee again voted 12-1 to involuntarily defer the bill. The committee also advanced local infrastructure and flood-protection measures. HB 743, by Rep. St. Blanc, creating the Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport District in St. Mary Parish, was reported favorably after testimony that the district would help the parish manage the airport as an economic development asset. HB 836, by Rep. Hilferty, would reconfirm members of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority East by Senate confirmation; after concerns that the original August 1 date could interfere with hurricane-season operations, the committee adopted an amendment moving the reconfirmation date to December 1, 2026, and then reported the bill favorably by substitute. Finally, HB 730, by Rep. Cruz, was presented to prohibit the use of ADS-B aircraft tracking data to assess taxes or fees on aircraft owners, with an amendment narrowing the bill to smaller aircraft; the discussion continued into questions about enforcement and exemptions for carrier airports.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on the Judiciary Apr 7th, 2026

Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the State Representative for Stoneham and Winchester.
  • there's within their state.
  • just under 25% of the state population.
  • So, the Suffolk University.
  • Massachusetts should rejoin Washington State, which enacted a similar repeal last year.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> data that's available on state data that's available on state employees.<00:48:55.200><c> Uh</c>
  • So, we would like to just state agency.
  • /c><00:53:25.119><c> this</c> Representative Frederick uh stated, this Representative Frederick uh stated
  • </c><01:16:12.159><c> or</c> conviction of fraud in another state or conviction of fraud in another state
  • </c><01:36:26.159><c> Um</c> requirements in our state plan. Um requirements in our state plan.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Feb 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • One slide that caught my eye showed that the state of Oklahoma is now the only state in the nation with
  • And I think as a state, if we focus on innovation, that if we land our R&D in the state of Oklahoma,
  • You know, Oakland was a huge energy-dominant state.
  • They're probably looking at the state on their own.
  • So you're saying they're working out of state.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Feb 10th, 2026

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 934, areas of critical state concern, by Senator Rodriguez.
  • I would submit to you that that universe is not captured adequately.
  • It could be distributed as dividends to shareholders in other states, what have you.
  • state is requesting it under this bill, is being borne by the state instead of the counties because they're
  • I think it’s a great idea, but I think the state should lead by example.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced a wide range of bills focused on water safety, utilities, housing, transparency, and claims relief. CS/SB 848 on stormwater treatment was presented as a follow-up to prior water-quality legislation and reported favorably with one support waiver. SB 28, a claims bill for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland, was also reported favorably. CS/SB 658, a bipartisan child-drowning prevention bill for rental properties, drew extensive testimony from child advocacy and drowning-prevention groups in strong support; amendments required rental license applicants to certify compliance and removed local-government add-on authority, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 18, a claims bill involving the estate of a deceased minor and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, prompted questions about settlement and responsibility but was ultimately reported favorably despite opposition from a waiver form. Several utility and infrastructure measures were considered. CS/SB 1724 would regulate municipal utility service outside city limits, limit revenue transfers, require public meetings, and cap rate differences; an amendment added gas utilities, and the bill was reported favorably after testimony from municipal utility representatives and small-county advocates. CS/SB 1014 would require municipal utilities to extend water and wastewater service to certain nearby residential properties without conditioning service on annexation; an amendment narrowed the bill to residential uses and clarified capacity and grandfathering provisions, and it passed favorably. CS/SB 1102 would allow local infrastructure surtax revenue to fund body camera programs, with an amendment making the surtax authorization prospective and requiring a new referendum; it was reported favorably. CS/SB 260 on electric-vehicle storage in towing yards was amended to focus on storage only and to tie the higher fee to the period before fire-risk inspection, then reported favorably after testimony from insurers, fire officials, and EV industry representatives. The committee also advanced education, housing, and ethics-related bills. SB 1264 would ease zoning and code barriers for small private schools and micro-schools, with supporters arguing it would expand school choice and opponents raising implementation concerns; it was reported favorably. SB 934 on Florida Keys areas of critical state concern was amended to remove a tax-exemption section that conflicted with the Live Local Act, then reported favorably. SB 1622 would provide a one-time waiver of late financial-disclosure fines under specified conditions and was reported favorably. Finally, CS/SB 1566 on local government spending and transparency required online posting of budgets and related materials, and an amendment added utility revenue reinvestment and other changes while removing DEI spending restrictions; the bill drew support for transparency but concern from small cities and counties about cost and workload, and it was reported favorably. The meeting ended with adjournment after senators recorded votes on selected bills.