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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • He was an athlete on a full-ride scholarship and engineering major.
  • He was an athlete on a full-ride scholarship and engineering major.
  • In fact, these are standards that we already uphold in my own workplace.
  • Set clear standards.
  • Purity standards can address manufacturing issues.
Bills: SB 3, HB28, SB3
Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Health Apr 8th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, what we're looking to do here is shift that standard to progressive disciplinary actions similar
  • from being forced on financial risk from PBM arrangements, and it also requires transparency and standardized
  • The payer and the one the pharmacy receiving it would have to be standardized And make sure that their
Bills: SB667, SB904, SB1344, SB1380, SB1423, SB1425, SB1484, SB1500, SB1502, SB1503, SB1555, SB1561, SB1562, SB1565, SB1572, SB1644, SB1749, SB1833, SB2007, SB2044, SB2074
Keywords: chiropractic, licensure, animal chiropractic, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, licensing requirements, gender transition, gender-affirming care, transgender, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, hormone therapy, sex reassignment, transition surgery, Medicaid, public funds, state facilities, state hospital, Oklahoma, intersex, DSD
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Civil Judiciary REVISION 2: Links added Apr 2nd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Civil Judiciary

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 17th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I believe it's and or whatever s State whatever standards are adopted by the state of Oklahoma at
  • from the regulations Completely, so some of our sales are happening not even keeping up to 2006 standards
  • Do you think that this changes that or keeps it on outdated standards? Thank you for the question.
  • the new permanent program, your local innovative pathways providers are still subject to stringent standards
Bills: SB1627, SB227, SB366, SB1193, SB1433, SB1450, SB1481, SB1749, SB1810, SB1812, SB1921, SB1948, SB2044, SB2178, SB169, SB1877, HB1409, SB1266, SB1432
Keywords: criminal code cleanup, duplicate statutes, statutory consolidation, repealer bill, emergency clause, Title 21 crimes, Title 47 DUI, child abuse reporting, child neglect, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, sex offenses, rape, stalking, domestic abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, sex trafficking, gang-related offense, eluding police
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Feb 6, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 11

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Feb 5, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 10

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 4th, 2026 at 11:20 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Aug 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Aug 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/31/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the largest one with the Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Chair, but they have policies and standards of practice and standards of care that would be similar to
  • It just sets compatible development standards.
  • It just sets compatible development standards in place.
  • It requires that standards be objective and clearly defined.
Bills: SB1041, SB1088, SB1118, SB1128, SB1168, SB1176, SB1189, SB1207, SB1250, SB1272, SB1274, SB1286, SB1428, SB1457, SB1461, SB1503, SB1519, SB1537, SB1582, SB1618, SB1654, SB1713, SB1827, SCR1012, SCR1020
Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session May 24th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 777 by Hughes relating to the compensation and employment condition standards by municipal charter
  • They have not been done by weight ever before, and it allows for a more fair prosecution standard.
  • And while we have the Jail Standards Committee, the Commission on Jail Standards, I would say that the
  • . ...of the state, regardless of the application of contemporary community standards.
  • We don't have a lot of, for example, female aeronautical engineers, for example.
Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, heard an invocation and pledges, and approved several routine motions, including excuses for absent members, permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, and postponements of some bills. The chamber also received a Senate message listing measures passed by the Senate and adopted a memorial resolution honoring the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, with remarks entered into the House Journal after a moment of silence. The House then took up a long third-reading calendar and passed a series of Senate bills on topics including criminal justice and corrections sunset provisions (SB 2405, 2406, 2407), election equipment testing (SB 2166), electric grid reliability and attack-preparedness exercises (SB 2148), firefighter collective bargaining (SB 777), DFPS and foster care procedures (SB 1141 and SB 1398), Medicare durable medical equipment billing (SB 1330), property tax administration (SB 1453), probate cleanup and record transfers (SB 1448 and SB 1839), mental health filing procedures (SB 53), school residency for children in safety placements (SB 226), diabetes-related amputation study (SB 1677), rapid DNA analysis (SB 1723), utility rate transparency and capacity cost recovery (SB 1664 and SB 1856), community supervision eligibility (SB 552 postponed), and other measures. Several bills passed with broad support, while others drew notable opposition and narrower margins, including SB 777, SB 2137, SB 2111, SB 1677, SB 1936, SB 1453, and SB 38. Two bills drew especially extensive debate. SB 2148, dealing with electricity supply chain reliability and tabletop exercises for critical facilities, was discussed as a grid-security measure aimed at coordinating utilities, law enforcement, ERCOT, and the PUC in the event of physical attacks; it passed unanimously. SB 1936, changing how LSD is measured for criminal prosecution from dosage-based to weight-based calculations, prompted extended discussion about lab consistency, carrier mediums, and fairness in charging, with supporters saying it would help crime labs and law enforcement and opponents warning it could distort penalties depending on the medium used; it passed 108-26. The House also passed SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, after questions about overlap with TDEM and the cost of adding personnel. Late in the day, the House debated SB 38 on eviction procedures, with supporters saying it targeted squatters and streamlined removal of unauthorized occupants, and opponents arguing it would make evictions too easy and worsen homelessness; it passed 85-44. The chamber also began debate on SB 37, a major higher-education governance bill that would expand governing-board oversight of curriculum, hiring, and faculty senates; members raised concerns about academic freedom, faculty governance, and the impact on humanities programs, and debate was still underway at the end of the transcript.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 05/01/25

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Another wanted a certain standard.
  • as a standard, again driving up costs. as a standard, again driving up costs.
  • Prohibiting all aesthetic design standards for large multifamily buildings allows the development of
  • However, applying this<00:25:11.039> standard<00:25:11.440> across<00:25:11.840> all
  • <00:25:12.080> cities, this standard across all cities, this standard across all cities, regardless
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU-EDT, EDU, EDU Public Hearings 02-11-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think that is the standard<00:09:56.000> nationally,<00:09:56.480> but<00:09:56.800><
  • c> if<00:09:57.040> that's<00:09:57.280> not standard nationally, but if that's not
  • standard nationally, but if that's not where<00:09:57.600> we<00:09:57.720> are,<00:09
  • So, engineers at the one briefing.
  • And our social studies standards do have, from K-12, a strand that goes across all grade levels that
Bills: SB3263, SB3261
Keywords: student-athletes, name image likeness, NIL, compensation, transparency, University of Hawaii, Title IX, funding, protections, athlete agents, student athletes, endorsement contracts, professional representation, registration requirements, sports law, 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on Senate Bill 3263, which would create a state-supported endowment for University of Hawaii athletics NIL (name, image, and likeness) funding. University of Hawaii Athletics Director Matt Eliott supported the bill, saying NIL requires both immediate funding and a longer-term sustainable solution. He asked for several changes: lowering the initial endowment target from $10 million to $2 million so the fund could start sooner, allowing NIL reporting by team rather than by individual student-athlete, and clarifying that athletes may choose whether to use an agent, while still allowing certified agents or a parent/guardian if desired. Committee members raised concerns about using taxpayer dollars for athlete compensation, the burden on a small-state budget, and whether the university could realistically raise the required matching funds. Several senators questioned whether the university had a concrete fundraising plan and whether the endowment would meaningfully help UH compete with larger programs. Eliott said UH is already fundraising privately for current NIL obligations, had raised more than $1.6 million toward a $3 million annual goal, and would continue fundraising for both short-term needs and the endowment match. He also said the university is not trying to compete with Power Five schools on the same scale, but to be successful at its own conference level. Members also discussed transparency and privacy, with some senators arguing that if state money is used, the public should know how it is spent, while Eliott said individual student-athlete NIL information should remain private and team-level reporting would be preferable. He confirmed international student-athletes are eligible for NIL and said about 60 to 70 UH athletes are currently participating, with more than 100 expected next year. The discussion also touched on UH’s Mountain West media rights and local TV rights, with Eliott explaining that the conference distribution is expected to remain around $3.5 million and that local TV rights would be negotiated separately. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 5/27/26

Transcript Highlights:
  • Paul District Corps of Engineers. Thank you.
  • Paul District Corps of Engineers. Paul District Corps of Engineers.
  • These are standard things that have been being paid for all along.
  • These are standard things that have been being paid for all along.
  • These are standard things that have been being paid for all along.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council met on May 27, 2026, approved the January 7 minutes and the day’s agenda, and reported no conflicts of interest. The executive director gave staff updates, including introductions of new staff member Cara Castanza and DNR liaison Jason Co., both of whom were welcomed by the council. Members were also informed about three minor easement/conveyance matters in the packet, including a small Bowser easement impact with about $1,600 returned to the Outdoor Heritage Fund, a Minnesota Land Trust easement request involving a DNR trout stream easement, and an access easement revision in Itasca County. The council also noted several upcoming dedication events and a June field tour in southeast Minnesota beginning in Winona on June 16, with visits to Whitewater WMA, bluff prairie and stream sites, and a river segment if a boat is secured. A major agenda item was a legislative session recap on the Outdoor Heritage Fund portion of Senate File 2077, the omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy, and Lands bill. Staff reported that all council recommendations were incorporated into the bill, which passed both chambers on May 17 and was expected to be signed by the governor. The fiscal year 2027 Outdoor Heritage Fund recommendations covered 53 programs totaling about $188.9 million, with the February forecast increasing the appropriation slightly so the final total was about $191.16 million; eligible programs were proportionately increased. Staff also highlighted a few changes made during the legislative process, including adjustments to the Roso Lake rehabilitation phase three project, the conservation partners legacy grant language, and statutory provisions affecting the council. The recap also covered policy changes in the bill: a public member term limit of eight years, with a short vacancy exception and transition rules for current members; a revised executive director hiring process allowing the Legislative Coordinating Commission to provide support while preserving the council’s final hiring authority and permitting closed meetings for candidate discussions; and an extension of the Upper Mississippi River invasive carp deterrent design deadline to June 30, 2027. Members discussed the Roso Lake amendment at length, with Senator Lang and Representative Burkel explaining that the added delay and injunction-related language were intended to address local concerns and preserve the council’s process while litigation proceeds. The meeting ended without any additional formal action beyond receiving the updates and discussion.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:02:37.360> And<00:02:37.599> so solar garden and solar standard.
  • And so solar garden and solar standard.
  • <00:15:49.600> and author of Minnesota's Solar Standard and author of Minnesota's Solar Standard
  • It included construction, engineering, legal and finance, real estate, and many more sectors.
  • <00:35:16.960> and construction in engineering, legal and construction in engineering, legal
Bills: HF3556
Keywords: community solar, energy, solar power, renewable energy, Melissa Hortman, 1183, house
Summary: The committee approved the February 26, 2026 minutes and then took up House File 3556, which would rename Minnesota’s community solar garden program the Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program. The bill’s author described the measure as a tribute to Hortman’s leadership and her role in creating the program, noting its importance to Minnesota’s solar industry and the broader clean energy transition. The author moved HF 3556 to the general register, and the committee proceeded to testimony. Testifiers from the Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, solar industry groups, clean energy organizations, and community solar advocates all supported the bill. They credited Hortman with authoring and advancing the 2013 legislation that created Minnesota’s community solar program and said it became a national model that expanded access to solar for renters, lower-income households, and others who could not install rooftop systems. Several witnesses highlighted the program’s growth, including more than 1 gigawatt of approved projects, strong participation by low- and moderate-income subscribers, and job creation and private investment in Minnesota. Witnesses also emphasized Hortman’s personal leadership style, describing her as prepared, persuasive, collaborative, and deeply committed to clean energy and public service. Some recounted personal interactions with her and said the name change would preserve her legacy and ensure future Minnesotans remember her impact. No vote on the bill itself was taken during the testimony shown, beyond the motion to send HF 3556 to the general register.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Finance (Part II) Jan 29th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then I'll end my speech by saying heritage tourists are an economic engine.
  • Within those accreditation standards, it does require each center to have individuals physically located
  • Within those accreditation standards, it does require each center to have individuals physically located
  • These functions are like the engine room of a ship.
  • If you do not maintain the engine room, it may end up dead in the water, to use a naval analogy.
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard budget presentations for the Texas Historical Commission, the Pension Review Board, the Employees Retirement System (ERS), Social Security and benefit replacement pay, the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System (TESSRS), and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The Legislative Budget Board outlined recommendations and major changes for each agency, including reductions tied to one-time projects at the Historical Commission, continued funding for courthouse grants, heritage trails, and Holocaust/genocide education, as well as new or modified riders and capital items. For the pension-related items, LBB described funding changes for PRB, ERS, Social Security, and TESSRS, including ERS health plan cost growth driven largely by pharmacy costs, the status of pension funding reforms, and TESSRS’s request for additional state support to address its unfunded liability and staffing needs. Members asked extensive questions about the Historical Commission’s one-time funding, unexpended balance authority, courthouse preservation, the Presidio La Bahia and National Museum of the Pacific War projects, and coordination of Texas history messaging across sites such as the Alamo, San Jacinto, Washington on the Brazos, and other heritage locations. The Historical Commission chair emphasized heritage tourism, economic development, and the need for continued investment in historic sites, staffing, IT modernization, and vehicles. On the pension items, senators discussed PRB oversight of local systems, including the Dallas police and fire pension situation, and ERS investment returns, benchmark comparisons, and rising health costs. ERS officials said the plan remains well funded overall, noted a 2021 cash balance reform and a planned supplemental legacy payment, and explained that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are a major driver of pharmacy spending; they also said the agency is working with the Texas Pharmacy Initiative and that rebates are contractually returned to ERS. For TESSRS, LBB and agency staff said the system serves volunteer and part-paid emergency personnel, is facing an infinite amortization period, and is requesting additional appropriations, staffing, and IT funding, along with a statutory change to allow an actuarially determined state contribution. The agency said it may otherwise need to cut benefits for volunteer firefighters. For CPRIT, LBB reported about $600 million in recommended funding for the biennium and a 10-FTE increase, while the agency described its $6 billion voter-approved program, $3.75 billion in grants awarded to date, and $10.4 million in revenue sharing since 2011. CPRIT’s only exceptional item was a request for a 10% salary increase for two exempt positions. No committee votes or formal actions were taken in the transcript.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate of the 89th Legislature Apr 10th, 2025 at 10:00 am

Transcript Highlights:
  • This standard is vague and could be taken advantage of by bad actors. you not to vote SB 2743 favorably
  • Relating to compensation leave and physical fitness programs and standards for certain employees of the
  • We in Texas should maintain a clear standard that local control does not extend to enacting measures
  • certainly be a standard applied to childhood vaccines, which have much more potential to cause adverse
  • Informed consent is also a standard applied to a number of other medical procedures.
Keywords: legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 40, Senate Bill 871, constitutional amendment, emergency powers, governor authority, legislative oversight
Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial pieces of legislation, notably Senate Joint Resolution 40, which proposed a constitutional amendment to clarify the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the Supreme Court during emergencies. Senator Birdwell presented the resolution, emphasizing the need for legislative involvement during prolonged crises. It garnered broad support, passing with 29 votes in favor and only 1 against. Following this, Senate Bill 871, considered the enabling legislation, was also moved for discussion, with the aim of reinforcing the legislature's authority during emergencies while establishing clear guidelines for the governor's powers.