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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 2nd, 2026 at 02:11 pm

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Christina Fisher, Associate Director of THINK New Mexico, we stand in strong support of these compacts
  • all of these compacts.
  • The compact was created by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.
  • and Vice President of the New Mexico Chiefs Association.
  • Association of Counties.
Bills: HB9, HB50
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm here on behalf of the Land Title Association of Arizona.
  • Well, I am aware of an association with what I would consider to be one of the top two community association
  • Now, some of the criticism has said that this is violating the individual's rights of freedom of association
  • Some of the criticism has said that this is violating individuals' rights of freedom of association,
  • In support of this bill, this is one aspect of the existing case law of the duties of the association
Summary: The committee approved the minutes from the prior meetings and then took up several measures, beginning with HCR 2013, which would proclaim June 2026 as Celebrate Life Month in Arizona. The resolution drew emotional testimony in support from Crystal Cooper and Bella Stockton, both of whom shared personal stories about living with spina bifida and argued for celebrating life and supporting people with disabilities. Senator Kennedy voted no, saying the resolution was symbolic and did not address practical supports such as paid family leave, health care, housing, and school meals. The committee ultimately gave HCR 2013 a due pass recommendation on a 4-1 vote, with two members not voting. The committee then advanced HB 2327, as amended, clarifying protections for eligible persons’ identifying information in county recorder records and explicitly excluding voter registration records from the confidentiality provisions. Representative Hendricks said the bill was intended to fix problems created by earlier language protecting elected officials and first responders. The committee also passed HB 2258, which adds La Paz County to the Tourism Advisory Council’s geographic area, with no opposition testimony. A longer debate followed on HB 2397, which expands HOA/condominium disclosure requirements for prospective buyers, including bylaws, declarations, plats, meeting minutes, and information about assessments and known defects. Representative Biasucci said the bill was about transparency for buyers, while the Arizona Association of Community Managers raised concerns about cost and the scope of the disclosure requirements; the Arizona Homeowners Coalition supported the bill but opposed an amendment that would require managers to be on site for capital projects. The committee adopted two Hoffman amendments and then gave HB 2397 a due pass as amended recommendation. The committee also passed HB 2015, which imposes penalties on state agencies that miss federal audit reporting deadlines, and HB 4049, which changes how the Attorney General represents DCS in cases alleging misconduct; both drew opposition over concerns about punitive penalties and existing conflict procedures. Later, the committee approved HB 4087, authorizing a memorial plaque for former legislator Barbara Love, and HB 2100, which allows counties to authorize certain small land subdivisions, despite objections that it could weaken water-supply protections. The committee then passed HB 2460, as amended, preempting local ordinances that penalize businesses for abandoned or stolen movable property such as shopping carts; supporters argued cities were charging victims of theft, while cities and towns said the bill would undercut local nuisance enforcement and shift costs to taxpayers. Finally, the committee began hearing HCR 2056, a proposed constitutional referral recognizing a right to refuse medical mandates, with Representative Cooper and supporters framing it as bodily autonomy and opponents warning it would weaken public health protections, especially in schools and during outbreaks.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • of the kiosk.
  • of car accidents, because of abuse, because of overdose when it comes to over-consumption of alcohol
  • of Texas.
  • Retailer and defend the actions of associates. And that's what I'm thinking.
  • , we see as an infringement of the right to free speech and to be well represented, especially from my
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

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

Commerce and Small Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> I'll take care of it.
  • You got... >> You still have... a bunch of you. Okay, we have a quorum.
  • We're seeing a tremendous amount of roll up in franchisors, that's owners of franchises being procured
  • 05:42.320> owners<00:05:42.639> of up in franchiseors that's owners of up in franchiseors
  • week in hours of operation. Burger King. week in hours of operation. Burger King.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:05 pm

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is Nina Thayer, and I represent 500 members statewide of the American Association of University
  • Statewide of the American Association of University Women.
  • My name is Nina Thayer, and I represent 500 members statewide of the American Association of University
  • I'm also president of the New Mexico Optometric Association and vice chair of the State Board of Optometry
  • board of the Greater Albuquerque Medical Association.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2026-04-16

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, the SBI receives a fixed appropriation of 139,000 annually for expenses associated with the
  • rest of these. rest of these.
  • and it's kind of for some of the newer and it's kind of for some of the newer members,<00:29:14.000
  • And it's kind of, for some of the newer members, just kind of a normal process.
  • aware of any of the criminal aware of any of the criminal investigations<00:49:34.800> we'd
Bills: HF4074
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think we have a little piece of paper. Get a little piece of paper. That hurt. All right.
  • That’s part of my concern too, along with I don't see a definition of... of machinery.
  • It's kind of putting some of our... that tax.
  • Uh, and then out of state, a lot of folks don't realize if you begin your military service from out of
  • kind of abuse.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Mar 24th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am the Executive Director of the Texas Land and Mineral Owners Association, testifying in support of
  • Members of the Texas Oil and Gas Association are here to testify in favor of House Bill 2584.
  • Produced Water Association, and we are in support of House Bill 2584.
  • We went through a phase a number of years ago where a number of people associated with… Mr.
  • For every barrel of oil produced, we have at least five barrels of associated fluid.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • They can be schools of choice. We got this choice act. They can be schools of choice.
  • areas of schools as as well. areas of schools as as well. >> Yes. >> Yes.
  • of course new to the state. Excuse me. of course new to the state. Excuse me.
  • start on the bottom of page 10. Right. start on the bottom of page 10. Right.
  • Things of that nature. yourself, right? Things of that nature.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • the river in case of emergency.
  • This will be an extension of it, adding forward to the centennial with the idea of making sure that we're
  • We have invested millions of dollars across the great state, all 400-plus miles of 66.
  • I think part of this extension is all of the investments, not just maintenance on the road itself, but
  • all of the signage.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Realtors Association, a creation of the National Association?
  • Okay, but independent of what? Are you independent of the National Association?
  • Association of Realtors that are mandatory for all associations to follow.
  • Association. not just who the association may seek an administration. of ruling against.
  • of Realtors is a private professional association.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • the National Association of Realtors.
  • One of them was the head of the association.
  • The Code of Ethics is with the National Association of Realtors, but then the Texas Association also
  • That's one thing; that's freedom of association, that's free speech, that's protection.
  • Free speech should extend to American citizens, regardless of their association or accredited institution
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • that violate the terms of the licensure compact.
  • of the compact as outlined, including providing for the development and maintenance of a coordinated
  • For the record, Brandy Patron, on behalf of the Arizona Association of Providers for People with Disabilities
  • Arizona Association of Providers for People with Disabilities or APAD.
  • I'm representing HEDA, the Hemp Industry Trade Association of Arizona.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then heard Senate Bill 1668, which would extend the deadline for funeral establishments or responsible persons to submit required documentation from seven calendar days to 14 business days and make related changes involving disposition of unborn or stillborn children, minors, and abortion clinic forms. Funeral industry testimony said the current timelines are difficult to meet and create stress for grieving families, while a mother described problems caused by requiring an ex-spouse’s signature after her child’s death. The bill passed on a 4-3 vote, with some members supporting the timing and family-law fixes and others objecting to the abortion-clinic provisions. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1286, on veterinary telemedicine prescriptions. An amendment shortened the telemedicine prescription period for non-antimicrobial drugs from 60 days to 30 days, allowed antimicrobial prescriptions for up to 14 days based on an electronic exam, and barred further antimicrobial prescriptions without an in-person exam. Veterinarians and the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association moved to neutral on the amended bill but warned about safety, overprescribing, and the limits of telemedicine; supporters argued it would improve access for rural, elderly, and low-income pet owners. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended on a 4-3 vote. Senate Bill 1235, creating the emergency services personnel licensure interstate compact, passed unanimously after sponsor testimony that it would improve reciprocity for EMTs and paramedics and help military personnel. Senate Bill 1446, which would change dialysis-center social worker documentation from monthly to quarterly, also passed unanimously, with DeVita Dialysis Services saying the change would reduce paperwork and align Arizona with federal and most-state practice. Senate Bill 1515, a cleanup bill for the Industrial Commission of Arizona that renames positions, removes outdated duties, and changes publication of fee schedules, passed after an amendment and supportive agency testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1678, which would require direct-care staff in certain facilities to complete patient information forms and reestablish the Vulnerable Adult Systems Study Committee. An amendment removed the form requirement and instead required DHS to investigate complaints from EMS personnel about missing DNR orders; first responders and provider groups supported the revised approach, though some members wanted minority-party appointments added to the study committee. The bill passed as amended on a 6-0-1 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1747 on social media protections for minors, with the sponsor framing it as a child-safety measure and opponents from NetChoice, TechNet, and Meta warning about privacy risks, age-verification problems, constitutional concerns, and the possibility that teens would evade restrictions; supporters argued parents need stronger controls and pointed to app-store-based alternatives, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS-EIG, TRS Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:06:49.120> youth of transportation a fair free youth of transportation a fair free youth
  • I am on Association of the Blind, HAB.
  • I am a board member of the Hawaii Association of the Blind.
  • the Hawaii Association of the Blind, you know.
  • changing<01:38:18.320> the out of the HDA association changing the out of the HDA association
Summary: The committees heard testimony on several transportation-related measures. SB 2356, relating to parking, drew support from the Office of Planning, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Appleseed Center, Realtors, and the Hawaii Bicycling League. Members discussed the bill in the context of the planned stadium-area mixed-use development, with questions about whether parking would be built in structures rather than as large surface lots. Senators expressed support and noted the measure’s broader housing and parking-reduction goals, but no vote was taken during the hearing. The bulk of the hearing focused on SB 2699, which would create a fare-free youth transit program, a special fund, annual evaluations, and appropriations tied to the environmental, energy, and food security tax. The Attorney General’s office raised technical concerns about whether the special fund met statutory requirements. The Department of Education and Department of Health supported the bill, as did the City and County of Honolulu DOT, Appleseed Center, Hawaii Youth Transportation Council, Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Hawaii Bicycling League, Our Children’s Trust, and numerous youth testifiers. Supporters emphasized reduced family transportation costs, better school attendance, improved health and mobility, and environmental benefits. One senator raised emergency-planning concerns about how children using free transit would be handled during events like tsunamis; DOT and DOE responded that emergency procedures are being developed. The chair said the committee would work on language changes, including a delayed effective date to July 2027, and defer decision-making until the 12th. The final measure discussed was SB 2470, which would require leading pedestrian intervals, accessible pedestrian signals, and other safety improvements at state-controlled intersections, and create a process for community requests for accessible pedestrian signals. Appleseed Center, the Hawaii Association of the Blind, and the Disability Rights Center supported the bill, citing pedestrian safety, reduced collisions, and the need for audible cues for blind and low-vision pedestrians. Testifiers urged a phased-in approach that prioritizes high-traffic intersections. The hearing ended with the bill still under consideration and no final vote announced.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, my name is Tom Wright, and I'm here on behalf of the National Association of Benefit and Insurance
  • I'm the president and CEO of the Minnesota Telecom Alliance, and we're a trade association that represents
  • And over one-third of our users take advantage of those free options. automatically reconciled through
  • These companies lure borrowers by advertising loans as interest-free even though 90% of borrowers pay
  • These companies lure borrowers by advertising loans as interest-free even though 90% of borrowers pay
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Veteran and Military Affairs REVISED: Links added Feb 5th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Veteran and Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • peak times of the year, peak hours of the day.
  • donate directly through the ODVA's website instead of having each of these payment systems have to incorporate
  • He was a member of the National Guard after 40 years of service.
  • But this, the purpose of this bill, was just to correct some of those things that didn't get corrected
  • All of section 3, when we passed this last year, we basically kind of made a mistake.
TX
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  • In our age of free-flowing data on the internet, the non-consensual sharing of personal information poses
  • On behalf of the Texas... ...Medical Association and the Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians
  • I'm here today on behalf of the Texas Nurses Association to testify. in support of Senate Bill 3055.
  • I'm the president-elect of the Texas Medical Association.
  • I'm also a member of the Texas Medical Association Board of Trustees and the immediate past president
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Hendrick Wolfe, associate professor of economics at Simon Fraser University, states that because of daylight
  • Golfers, a lot of them, are for daylight saving time, while parents of bus students are against it.
  • The Texas Attorney General is responsible for enforcing the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of
  • Additionally, it prohibits any burdens on an applicant or license holder's free exercise, freedom of
  • Some of those are bad actors, and some of them are Cuban.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) May 1st, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the committee, uh, as I said, America Boyd, president and CEO of the Texas Travel Alliance.
  • Hendrick Wolf, associate professor of economics at Simon Fraser University, states that because of daylight
  • Act of 1983.
  • Because of our 70 residents, most of those people are, uh, are related.
  • I don't know whether it fixes all of it, but it does a very, very good job of addressing our issues of