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AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> So not a new tax. It's combining both 250 and 250. >> Yeah.
  • So not a new tax. It's combining both 250 and 250. Yeah.
  • So not a new tax. It's combining both 250 and 250. Yeah.
  • It is an economic driver and a tourism driver for the state, and this bill is being presented as that
  • We're adjourned. >> State, and this bill is being presented as that.
Bills: HB66 , HB79 , SB35 , HB255 , SB134 , HB159 , HB181 , HB66 , HB79 , SB35 , HB255 , SB134 , HB159 , HB181
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • There's 11 cogs in the state. Everybody has one that their county sits within a cog.
  • It would be us, us, who, us as the state.
  • This is what we're going to ask for through a budget through the state. So we're going.
  • Enhancing our rural police departments. I have. I don't know about Lafleur County.
  • But in my district, I have one police department that doesn't even have a. Budget.
Bills: HB2993 , HB3850 , HB3595 , HB3763 , HB3760
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • today deals with what I think of as a historical anomaly in how we apportion districts here in the state
  • There are a number of other states that are doing this.
  • We have a couple of legislative districts here in the state of Oklahoma that have 3,000+ adults who do
  • The law proposed says if you are out of state, you're just discounted as A person at that prison, so
  • Obviously, we as a state can't.
Bills: HB2993 , HB3850 , HB3595 , HB3763 , HB3760
Committee: House Public Safety
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> entire state of Alabama. entire state of Alabama.
  • </c> of people across this state. of people across this state.
Bills: SB62 , HB361 , HB244 , HB377 , HB411 , HB422 , HB423 , HB425 , SB16 , HB452 , HB354 , SB62 , HB361 , HB244 , HB377 , HB411 , HB422 , HB423 , HB425 , SB16 , HB452 , HB354
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • in the state of Alabama.
  • Because as Huntsville grows, as the state of Alabama grows, so does that State of Alabama grows, so does
  • So other through our state budgets.
  • House Bill 255 by Representative Pettis addresses the employees' retirement system in Alabama State Police
  • Yeah, this new amendment. This is... Yeah, this new amendment. This is it. I have QNH214-1.
Bills: HB227 , HB255 , HB465 , HB472 , HB482 , HB483 , HB526 , HB529 , HB484
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/14/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Involving weapons under the state statute. I’m going to stop right here.
  • We have over 400 options in the state for substance abuse rehab.
  • We have over 400 options in the state for substance abuse rehab.
  • We've taken people in our jail vans to Albuquerque, New Mexico, because that's where a bed was available
  • When the police tell you to stop, you stop. Period. End of story.
Bills: HB2043 , HB2044 , HB2108 , HB2131 , HB2132
Committee: House Judiciary
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 18th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • I worked on these amendments with State Police.
  • They also, you know, when they do the rotations, the State Police and the police departments require
  • Lieutenant John Nelson, Louisiana State Police towing and recovery.
  • State Police also told me earlier today, you know, there are rules in place for those that do the police
  • State police also told me earlier today, you know, there are rules in place for those that do the police
Bills: HCR96 , SB431
Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and took up Senate Bill 431 by Senator Foil. The bill, as amended in the House, would apply only to non-consensual private-property tows and require towing companies to have someone available on weekends to release vehicles within 90 minutes of a call if they want to charge storage fees for Saturday and Sunday. Senator Foil said the measure was intended to help vehicle owners retrieve cars and belongings sooner, while not forcing companies to stay open; Lieutenant John Nelson of Louisiana State Police explained that payment would still occur at the yard and that the bill did not change the fee structure. Amy Seals of Riverside Towing opposed the bill, citing safety concerns, burdens on office staff, and fairness issues because it would not cover police-initiated tows; she suggested limiting weekend release hours to daytime. Despite her concerns, the committee moved SB 431 favorably without objection. The committee then considered House Concurrent Resolution 96 by Representative Adams, which urges the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles, to provide educational materials on proper roundabout use. Adams said the resolution was meant to help drivers in smaller parishes and elsewhere who struggle with roundabouts. Several members supported the idea, noting confusion about roundabout navigation in their areas, and one member asked whether driver education already covers the topic. The resolution was moved favorably without objection. Before adjourning, the chair recognized a new DOTD staff member and a visitor from the Florida Women’s Republican group. Representative Spells then moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned without objection.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill allows for a state court action, a state court order to remove a student, and actually to force
  • No, it's a new law. Based on what I understand, this is new legislation right here.
  • So this is new law. This is new law, but that hypothetical is not a new hypothetical.
  • Who are the wards of the state?
  • senator or state representative before.
Bills: HB1022 , HB2856 , HB3114 , HJR5 , HB6 , HB120 , HB210 , HB1458 , HB1188 , HB3126
Committee: Senate Education
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Please state your name.
  • The state proposal is more strict than the federal one, which could cause some conflict between state
  • This bill allows all Ross State.
  • The state average.
  • This bill does not set new standards or create new mandates.
Bills: HB1022 , HB2856 , HB3114 , HJR5 , HB6 , HB120 , HB210 , HB1458 , HB1188 , HB3126
Committee: Senate Education
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources 2ND REVISED Apr 7th, 2026

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • of State.
  • So because it's for new hires only, it's hard to tell how many new hires there will be.
  • So because it's for new hires only, it's hard to tell how many new hires there will be.
  • This is a bill to make sure that state governments and agencies, state entities, don't use state funds
  • It's saying state resources and state dollars shall not be attributed to it.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Retirement and Government Resources met with a quorum and first took up two executive nominations for Ben Lepak, one to serve as Secretary of State and one to serve in the governor’s cabinet. Lepak described the Secretary of State office’s work on business filings, recordkeeping, and initiative petitions, and said the office’s career staff handled those duties well. Senators asked about fairness in the initiative petition process and administrative rules; Lepak emphasized transparency and ministerial, nonpolitical administration. Both nominations advanced on 8-0 votes. The committee then considered several House bills tied largely to government transparency and purchasing oversight. House Bill 3415 would require state entities to report contracts and subcontractors, include performance metrics, publicly post contracts and assessments, and document consultant outcomes; it passed 8-0 despite concerns about a $2 million fiscal impact and added OMES workload. House Bill 3414 would require OMES to identify whether contracts are service-based and create a digital warehouse for intangible assets; it passed 6-0. House Bill 3310 would authorize OMES payment-procedure rules, require invoice legitimacy checks and a 60-day payment window, and create compliance reporting with possible budget recommendations for noncompliance; it passed 7-0 after questions about appeals and penalties. House Bill 3413, requiring agencies to include more detail on contractors and consultants in annual budget submissions, also passed 7-0. The committee also approved House Bill 2206, which moves new school resource officers into a law-enforcement retirement system rather than teacher retirement, with testimony that it would help recruit officers and would apply only to new hires; it passed 6-0. House Bill 3265, which expands who can make PTSD disability determinations for first responders to include psychologists and certain licensed mental health professionals, passed 7-0 after discussion of psychiatrist shortages and concerns about diagnostic standards. House Bill 4486, authorizing a Gold Star monument at the Capitol funded by private donations, passed 7-0. Finally, House Bill 1219, barring state agencies and schools from using state funds or resources to promote LGBTQ or Pride Month events or fly the Pride flag, generated extensive debate over its impact on outreach, public health, education, and LGBTQ Oklahomans; it passed 5-2 and the committee adjourned with notice of a larger agenda the following week.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • . state. state.
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  • </c> needs on the state trunk highway system. needs on the state trunk highway system.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:12:56.880><c> apparently</c> that occurs in this state apparently that occurs in this state apparently
  • Is that the state comptroller? That's the state will have to reimburse?
  • That's Is that the state comptroller?
  • </c> the state will have to reimburse? the state will have to reimburse?
  • </c><00:25:29.680><c> because</c> estimate total for the state because estimate total for the state because
Bills: HB91 , HB95 , HB255 , HB318 , HB91 , HB95 , HB255 , HB318
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 18th, 2026

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So New Mexico administers significant state and federal funds for survivors of domestic violence, yet
  • This is a memorial to urge several state departments here in New Mexico to promote the expansion of the
  • Mexico State Senate will introduce the Gallo de Nuevo Mexico Protection and Honor Act that includes
  • The state of New Mexico shall: A. increase penalties for organized animal fighting rings; B. establish
  • New Mexico protects its roosters and retires its governors with dignity.
Bills: SB241
Summary: The Senate began by outlining the day’s agenda, then received several House messages, including the House’s request for concurrence on Senate Bill 151 and notice that the House had concurred in Senate amendments to House Bills 2, 3, and 70. The Senate also received enrolled bills SB 64 and SB 101, and later adopted committee reports on House Bill 120 and SB 64. The chamber then took up concurrence on SB 151, a tax package that the House amended to remove the gross receipts tax provision for medical supplies, add a 1% salary increase for state employees, higher education, and public schools, extend a high-wage job tax credit, and add sunsets. Senator Hamblen supported concurrence as a friendly amendment, while Senator Cervantes argued the House changes transformed the bill into an unconstitutional appropriations measure and urged a conference committee. The Senate nevertheless concurred, 22-14. On third reading, the Senate passed House Bill 61, which increases the penalty for aggravated battery on a peace officer from a third-degree to a second-degree felony to align with other sentencing provisions. Supporters, including Senator Cervantes, cited consistency in the criminal code and noted the Sentencing Commission’s endorsement; the bill passed 37-0. The Senate also passed House Joint Memorial 3, directing the Environment Department to convene stakeholders and report on implementation of the PFAS Protection Act, despite a brief exchange over whether the memorial could be read as expanding authority under the existing PFAS law; it passed 22-13. The chamber then passed several memorials: Senate Memorial 20, amended to include youth and family voices and legislative appointees in a statewide youth violence summit, passed 35-0; Senate Memorial 21, calling for a study of a statewide overdose prevention program, passed 35-0; Senate Memorial 22, which asks the Legislative Finance Committee to convene a working group on domestic violence funding and CYFD-related funding flows, passed; and Senate Memorial 27, urging expansion of the Radiation Exposure Act to compensate New Mexicans affected by atomic testing and uranium mining, passed 34-0. At the end of the session, the Senate received a governor’s message authorizing consideration of SB 74 on cockfighting penalties, followed by a playful Senate response message. The body also agreed to move House Joint Memorial 2 from Rules to the President’s table and then recessed until 8:30 a.m. the next day.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions REVISED: HB1182 - Removed Feb 17th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • The state is just not guaranteeing a rate.
  • House Bill 2193 is a COLA for state retirement systems.
  • House Bill 2193 is a COLA for state retirement systems.
  • For police, $665,000. OLERS is $156,000.
  • House Bill 1889 is a catch-up for police and fire employees. For police and fire employees.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions REVISED: HB1182 - Removed Feb 17th, 2026

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because police and fire, once you get to 25, you can drop back to 20.
  • House Bill 2193 is a COLA for state retirement systems.
  • The House Bill 2193 is a COLA for state retirement systems.
  • House Bill 1889 is a catch-up for police and fire employees.
  • There are no other pensions that are running this way in the state.
Summary: The Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Committee heard a series of retirement, banking, and school finance bills after announcing that several measures would be laid over or sent back to Rules and that the committee would recess briefly because of quorum and scheduling conflicts. The chair also explained the committee’s OPLA/safe-harbor process for pension bills and noted that many of the measures would still need oversight and floor consideration. Among the bills advanced were HB 1245, allowing certain DHS CLEET-commissioned agents to join the law enforcement retirement system; HB 4352, helping people refinance homes or businesses while protecting lenders; HB 4263, giving certain retired teachers who go to work for CareerTech a choice between TRS and OPERS; HB 1268, creating a five-year DROP option for EMTs and county sheriffs in OPERS; HB 1739, reinstating a half-pay provision in the law enforcement retirement system for OHP recruitment and retention; HB 2116, expanding OLERS eligibility to certain Office of State Fire Marshal officers; HB 2206, allowing newly hired school resource officers into OLERS; HB 3625, expanding school district investment options; HB 1889, providing a catch-up COLA for older police and fire retirees; and HB 1784, requiring TRS’s assumed rate of return not fall below its past 20-year annualized return. HB 3172, the “Fair Banking Act,” would restrict adverse actions by very large financial institutions based on lawful economic activity and require explanations on request; members asked whether it would affect Oklahoma banks and whether it mirrored a presidential executive order. HB 2193 proposed a COLA for state retirement systems with caps on eligible benefits and salaries, and members raised concerns about differing actuarial estimates and the need for more work before oversight. Most bills were reported out by committee votes ranging from 8-0 to 4-3. The chair and members repeatedly noted that several measures, especially the pension bills, would need further work with actuaries and oversight committees. The meeting ended with a brief acknowledgment of committee staff and support personnel before adjournment.