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AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Banking and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- And right now, you know, I don't know if I'm ready to declare that you all are the expert in telling
- And right now, you know, I don't know if I'm ready to declare that you all are the expert in telling
- And right now, you know, I don't know if I'm ready to declare that you all are the expert in telling
- you know I I don't know if I'm ready now you know I I don't know if I'm ready to<00:14:31.839>
declare - that you all are the expert to declare that you all are the expert in<00:14:34.720>
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Keywords:
public officers, bonding, risk management, notification, delinquency, consumer protection, rental home, marketplace guarantees, insurance, commissioner of insurance, healthcare, breast cancer screening, insurance coverage, deductible, copayment, emergency medical services, ambulance reimbursement, health care insurers, balance billing, provider networks
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, will the clerk declare the vote. With a self-vote, we will report your bill out.
- Seeing none, declare the vote. 11 iy nay.
Keywords:
SB1365, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, procurement exemption, competitive bidding, state purchasing, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism department, merchandise for resale, gift shops, lodges, golf pro shops, state parks, restaurant contracting, retail outlets, public procurement, purchasing flexibility, Title 74, emergency clause, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Government Modernization and Technology Apr 6th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Government Modernization and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Declare the vote.
- Representative Maynard, with seven 'ayes' and zero 'nays', I declare your bill to have passed.
Bills:
SB1521
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI, companion AI, AI companion, virtual companion, chatbot regulation, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, content moderation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, crisis intervention, mental health claims, romantic AI, emotional dependence, app store
SC
Transcript Highlights:
- Hoping for repentance, Hosea declared to his people, come.
- Hosea declared to his people, Come, let us return to the Lord, from the book of Hosea, chapter 6, verse
Summary:
The Senate convened briefly with a devotional prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. No legislation or substantive policy matters were discussed.
A senator from Cherokee moved that, upon adjournment, the Senate stand adjourned to meet at the call of the President. The motion was adopted by voice vote.
The Senate then voted to adjourn, and the body stood adjourned to the call of the President.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I declare your bill to have passed. And I recognize you for HCR1099. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- I declare your bill is amended to have passed. I recognize you for HCR1100. Thank you, sir.
Keywords:
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana regulation, administrative rules, major rule changes, joint resolution, legislative rule approval, Title 75, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC, licensing, compliance, enforcement, dispensary, grower, processor, patient access, health care authority
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Confirmations Committee in Session Mar 14th, 2026 at 02:49 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- I declare the motion adopted. Is there any other business to come before the committee?
- I declare the motion adopted. The meeting is adjourned. Thank you. Thank you.
Summary:
The Committee on Confirmations met with a quorum present to consider Senate Executive Message No. 4, which contained multiple nominations. A motion was made to recommend Senate consent to all nominations in the message except nomination number 54, and the committee adopted that motion by voice vote.
Afterward, the senator from Taylor moved to separately recommend nomination number 54 to the full Senate for confirmation. That motion was also adopted by voice vote, meaning the committee advanced all nominations in the executive message, including number 54, through separate actions.
With no further business, the committee voted to adjourn.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Confirmations Committee in Session Mar 14th, 2026 at 02:49 pm
Confirmations
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- And when he was found, he tested positive for meth and declared that he tried to hang himself and slit
- Gr Garren grant granted under the penalty of perjury, declaring that he was safe under Hawaii supervision
- a dropout and after a few weeks declared a dropout and after a few weeks of<00:36:49.520>
terrifying - All of this was declared to the courts yet under penalty of perjury.
- that he was piece of the court declaring that he was self-dosing<00:37:58.800>
schedule <00:37
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Governor’s Message 767, the nomination of Kanoi AD Jackson to serve as circuit court judge for the Third Circuit. The chair announced that the committee would not vote on the governor’s message or two judge nominations until Tuesday, April 15, but planned to vote that day on two Defender Council items. Testimony on Jackson’s nomination was limited to two minutes per speaker, and the hearing was conducted partly by Zoom.
Supporters emphasized Jackson’s qualifications, work ethic, judicial temperament, and community ties. Testifiers included the West Hawaii Bar Association, family members, a retired teacher, retired Judge Robert Kim, and the Hawaii State Bar Association. The West Hawaii Bar Association said Jackson received high marks from its review process and that the Third Circuit needed a permanent judge for stability. Judge Kim and others praised her preparation, intelligence, humility, and experience as a prosecutor and litigator. Jackson also spoke in her own behalf, acknowledging that her background is primarily criminal rather than civil, but saying she is committed to learning the civil docket and serving the community if confirmed.
Members questioned the Hawaii State Bar Association about the basis for its support, including how many members responded and whether concerns were raised about Jackson’s lack of civil experience. HSBA said it uses a confidential review process, receives both positive and negative comments, and does not track votes or percentages, but its board voted to support her. Judge Kim responded that judges can learn new areas of law, that civil dockets can be managed with benchbooks and help from other judges, and that Jackson’s trial experience would serve her well. No vote was taken on Jackson’s nomination during this hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Section two deals with the construction and validity of declarations and bylaws and talks about what
- Section five amends part of the statute related to the board of directors, officers, and declarant control
- and bylaws um and talks declarations and bylaws um and talks about<00:07:22.360>
what <00:07:22.440 - directors um officers and declarant directors um officers and declarant control<00:07:52.080>
- related to the uh from the declarant related to the uh giving<00:09:53.040>
information <00:09
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/26/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So, to my perspective, we were declaring all these different people essential, non-essential, what have
- So, to my perspective, we were declaring all these different people essential, non-essential, what have
- So, to my perspective, we were declaring all these different people essential, non-essential, what have
- So, to my perspective, we were declaring all these different people essential, non-essential, what have
- So, to my perspective, we were declaring all these different people essential, non-essential, what have
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Commerce May 11th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- provide that Class B firefighting foam shall only be used in fire prevention or in response to a declared
- emergency firefighting operation, and that nothing in this section... ...or in response to a declared
- Yeah, so the amendment specifies that it be a declared emergency rather than just an emergency, and we
- is to allow rules and regulations around the use of this firefighting foam. or in response to a declared
- Yeah, so the amendment specifies that it be a declared emergency rather than just an emergency, and we
Summary:
The House Committee on Commerce met on May 11, 2026, with a quorum present and took up a series of Senate bills, a resolution, and one House bill. The committee reported favorably Senate Bill 79 to recreate Louisiana Economic Development, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 to establish the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, Senate Bill 375 on firefighting foam with amendments clarifying use in declared emergencies, Senate Bill 398 moving manufactured and modular housing oversight under the Contractors Licensing Board with technical and substantive amendments, Senate Bill 163 on virtual currency business licensing with an amendment providing for federal preemption if Congress enacts a national licensing regime, and Senate Bill 287 on virtual currency kiosks with consumer-protection provisions and technical amendments. The committee also reported favorably House Resolution 197, as amended, urging the Public Service Commission to study distributed energy generation and storage resources with LSU involvement, and Senate Bill 54, which would allow estheticians to blow-dry hair after certain services; that bill drew extensive testimony from supporters and opponents in the cosmetology and aesthetics industries before being reported favorably.
Several bills prompted detailed discussion and testimony. On Senate Bill 398, the sponsor and Contractors Licensing Board representatives said the change would improve enforcement and consumer safety for manufactured-home installation, especially tie-downs, leveling, and foundation blocking, while not affecting HUD-regulated construction. On the virtual currency bills, OFI said it currently licenses 37 virtual currency businesses with 33 pending applications, and supporters described the kiosk bill as a response to fraud complaints by requiring clearer disclosures, refund procedures, live customer support, and reporting to OFI. For House Resolution 197, the sponsor, PSC officials, and energy stakeholders said the study would examine the value of distributed energy resources, including rooftop solar and battery storage, in light of rising demand and grid reliability concerns; PSC staff and LSU energy experts described the study as focused on market value and avoided-cost benefits.
House Bill 744, which would have shifted regulation of certain New Orleans utilities from the city council to the PSC, generated discussion about constitutional history, rate impacts, and utility consolidation. PSC officials and the sponsor said the current city-council regulation is a constitutional exception dating back to 1921, and they argued that PSC regulation could reduce costs and simplify oversight, but the sponsor ultimately moved to defer the bill rather than force a floor fight, and the committee agreed. The committee then began consideration of Senate Bill 386, the Louisiana Data Privacy Act, adopting technical amendments and then a larger amendment package that revised definitions and compliance provisions; the transcript ends while that bill’s amendment process is still underway, with no final action shown in the excerpt.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:06 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Memorial 5, introduced by Representative González, a memorial declaring January 22, 2006, New Mexico
- Finance Authority to make loans or grants from the Water Project Fund for certain water projects, declaring
- Act, providing for taking a newborn into temporary protective custody under certain circumstances, declaring
- Temporary protective custody under certain circumstances, declaring an emergency.
- Representative Ferrari, an act making an appropriation for the Regional Farm to Food Bank Program, declaring
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Minnesota House passes HF3023, a bill to extend unemployment insurance for Iron Range miners 5/19/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- State of Minnesota, I, Go and Johnson P., move that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared
- Last week when there was attempt to declare an urgency and bring this bill before us, I found out about
- prior to actions like this if we want to do meaningful things and actually pass some of these bills. declare
- an urgency and bring this bill declare an urgency and bring this bill before<00:04:07.320>
us, - So again, members, thank you for taking the time tonight to declare this urgency.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/18/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- and we think of some of the disasters and we think of some of the disasters like<02:29:45.640>
- I’ll open the executive session on HCR 2, declaring the development of advanced nuclear technology and
- <04:49:37.718>
the <04:49:37.878>development <04:49:38.480>of hcr2 declaring- the development of hcr2 declaring the development of advanced<04:49:39.080>
nuclear <04:49:39.638- What it does is set out, uh, sort of a declarative statement that the state understands that there is
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I declare the motion to table to have passed. Are there further questions on the bill? See none.
- I declare House Bill 4440 to be passed.
- Having received 14 ayes and two nays, I declare HJR 1087 to have passed committee, turning the gavel
Keywords:
Medicaid, low-income adults, healthcare, eligibility restrictions, constitutional amendment, Medicaid expansion, SoonerCare, health coverage, federal matching funds, FMAP, Article XXV-A, state question, special election, Title 63, public assistance, healthcare funding, federal-state match, Medicaid eligibility, Oklahoma Constitution, ad valorem
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- you know, the vexatious litigant act is for defendants to bring a request for a plaintiff to be declared
- you know, the vexatious litigant act is for defendants to bring a request for a plaintiff to be declared
- And if somebody asked them to comply with the law, they will then declare them a vexatious litigant and
Keywords:
statutory probate courts, probate court fees, judicial fund, county reimbursement, comptroller, Texas Government Code, Local Government Code, court fees, fee allocation, excess contributions, judicial education and support fund, presiding judge salary, county finance, court administration, Texas judiciary, revenue distribution, SB 2933, elder abuse, neglect, judicial training
Summary:
The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence heard testimony on Senate Bill 1015, which would clarify that the comptroller is responsible for distributing excess judicial fund payments back to statutory probate courts. Judge Guy Herman testified in support, saying the bill would help ensure probate courts receive funding they are entitled to, while Ed Heimlich testified against the bill with broad criticism of probate courts and judicial practices. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2933, which would add elder abuse training to required judicial education for several categories of judges and judicial officers; Dr. Bruce Hargrave supported the bill, citing the prevalence and underreporting of elder abuse and the need for judges to recognize warning signs. No votes were taken on either of those bills, and SB 2933 was left pending.
The committee then reconsidered Senate Bill 38, an eviction-related bill, and Vice Chair Hayes described two agreed floor amendments: one limiting the summary disposition procedure to forcible entry and detainer cases involving squatters, and another requiring a notice to pay rent or vacate for tenants who had been timely payers but missed a payment. After discussion, the committee voted 6-4 to report SB 38 without amendments. The committee also adopted or advanced a series of other bills and resolutions, including SB 293, SB 1141, SB 1448, SB 1536, SB 1558, SB 1838, SB 1940, SB 2127, SB 53, SB 251, SB 311, SB 387, SB 441 (with a substitute), SB 1164, SB 1335, SB 1574 (with a substitute), SB 1719, SB 1760, SB 1839, SB 1923 (with a substitute), SB 2807, and SJR 27 (with a substitute).
Most measures were reported favorably on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes, with a few close votes on SB 942, SB 311, SB 2807, and SJR 27. SB 942, relating to retroactive child support beginning at conception, initially failed 5-5 but was reconsidered and then passed 6-5. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The city of Burnsville has declared tomorrow, February 18th, Public Safety Memorial Day.
- The city of Burnsville has declared tomorrow, February 18th, Public Safety Memorial Day.
- In recognition of their service and sacrifice, the city of Burnsville has declared tomorrow, February
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- DAGS continues to play a role in the recovery efforts of the line of disaster, including through ongoing
- That especially was held true during the Maui disaster, when there isn't any internet.
- was held true during the Maui disaster was held true during the Maui disaster when<00:55:08.079>
- Priority 30 adds funds for the Microsoft 365 cloud data backup and Disaster Recovery Solution.
- Solution while Disaster Recovery Solution while Microsoft<01:09:00.040>
365 <01:09:00.880>
Summary:
The joint Ways and Means and Government Operations committees received a biennium budget preview from Keith Regan, Comptroller and Director of the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), who introduced department leadership and described DAGS’ broad responsibilities across accounting, public works, procurement, elections, archives, risk management, and other attached agencies. He emphasized that DAGS supports nearly every state department and cited ongoing workforce challenges, while noting progress in reducing the department-wide vacancy rate from 21% in 2023 to 17.7% in 2024. He also highlighted recruitment efforts, including new salary schedules for engineers and architects, job fairs, internships, and outreach to retiring federal employees.
A major focus was modernization of the state’s aging financial systems, especially the 55-year-old FAMIS platform and the Enterprise Financial System (EFS) project. DAGS said it expects to release the RFP for the FAMIS replacement by the end of January and is seeking a second tranche of CIP funding, including $35 million, plus position augmentation and creation of a Business Transformation Office to manage EFS and future modernization work. The department also described major capital projects such as the Aloha Stadium Entertainment District, Wahiawā Civic Center, Kauaʻi Civic Center, and Ahuimanu Community Correctional Center, and reported that Public Works is managing 455 projects statewide valued at more than $2.5 billion.
Other budget requests discussed included funding for cemetery operations, with DAGS asking for two positions and $1 million in operating funds to support maintenance of eight cemeteries; a $200 million ceiling increase tied to anticipated insurance proceeds for West Maui fire-related recovery and rebuilding; and several staffing and operating items for district offices and facilities. These included full-year funding for positions in West Hawaiʻi and East Hawaiʻi, support for a small business coordinator at the State Procurement Office, funding for cloud hosting and PeopleSoft licensing, six positions and staff augmentation for the EFS project, electricity costs, and security-related funding. DAGS also noted that two requested reductions totaled $7.9 million, including transferring the security contract to the Department of Law Enforcement and reducing nonrecurring expenses; members discussed whether some security funding should remain with or be moved to DLE, and DAGS said it would not object to that transfer. No votes were taken in the portion provided.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- This public health emergency declaration is urgent and needed.
- This is exactly what the public health emergency declaration would do.
- This declaration would, in fact, address—I don't know...
- This declaration would, in fact, address findings in that report.
- We're using an example from Mississippi, where they passed a declaration, or have a declaration, on infant
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 145, which would require adult residential care providers, especially assisted living centers, to have generators or other backup power arrangements and to submit preparedness plans to LDH. After technical amendments and testimony from the sponsor, LDH, and the assisted living industry clarifying the bill’s scope and cost concerns, the committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably. It then took up SB 433, which would require Medicaid coverage of medically necessary FDA-approved weight loss drugs, including GLP-1 medications, subject to appropriations and fiscally sustainable coverage criteria; the bill was reported favorably after discussion of current Medicaid coverage and costs.
The committee also approved SB 52, which requires better coordination between DCFS and LDH so SNAP and Medicaid benefits can follow children more quickly when they are removed from or returned to a home. Technical amendments changed reporting deadlines and required written notice, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 4 on public water fluoridation was amended to allow local governments or voters to opt out through a petition and election process, with support from the Louisiana Dental Association and others after compromise language was adopted; it was reported favorably with amendments. SB 152, which would prohibit the sale of cultured or lab-grown food products for human consumption, was also reported favorably with amendments after brief testimony in support and opposition.
The committee next approved SCR 37, which asks the Surgeon General to review Louisiana’s informed consent laws and report back on any gaps, after discussion that the existing medical disclosure panel had not met since 2018. It then considered SB 194, a public assistance bill aligning Louisiana Medicaid and SNAP rules with recent federal changes on non-citizen eligibility and tightening Medicaid’s reasonable opportunity period for citizenship verification. After extensive debate over immigration, emergency care, and whether the bill could harm eligible applicants or rural hospitals, the committee adopted an amendment allowing LDH discretion for emergency health care services and reported the bill favorably by an 8-3 vote. Finally, HCR 113 created a task force to study gestational carrier agreements and assisted reproductive regulation; after debate over surrogacy, ethics, and referral to Civil Law, the committee rejected the referral motion and then reported the resolution favorably, and the meeting moved on to SB 333 on child-in-need-of-care proceedings and legal representation funding.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 1/21/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- that the state does not have a financial obligation attached to this new language within Section 5, declaring
- that the state does not have a financial obligation attached to this new language within Section 5, declaring
- that the state does not have a financial obligation attached to this new language within Section 5, declaring
- that the state does not have a financial obligation attached to this new language within Section 5, declaring
- Within Section 5, declaring that the state's policy to support carbon capture does not also obligate
Summary:
The House Energy Finance and Policy Committee met to approve the January 16 minutes and then heard House File 9, which was referred to the Committee on Taxes after the committee’s action. The bill was presented as an energy policy measure aimed at reliability and affordability. It would expand hydroelectric power’s eligibility under the state’s energy standard, delay certain carbon-free compliance requirements for utilities that do not meet a retail rate benchmark, prohibit local permits to demolish fossil fuel plants under certain conditions, state support for carbon capture and sequestration without creating a state funding obligation, end the nuclear moratorium, and expand the sales tax exemption for residential natural gas and electricity used as primary heat year-round starting after June 30, 2026. The committee also took up and adopted the A1 author’s amendment, which clarified that the carbon capture language does not obligate state spending.
The bill’s sponsor argued that Minnesota’s current energy policy is driving up costs and threatening reliability, especially during extreme cold, and said the bill would create “off-ramps” from existing mandates to protect ratepayers and businesses. He cited reliability concerns, MISO/NERC risk assessments, rising utility rates, and the need for an all-of-the-above energy approach, including hydro and nuclear. He also said the bill would reduce taxes by broadening the sales tax exemption for residential heating.
Testimony was mixed but generally focused on reliability, affordability, and the role of nuclear power. The Minnesota Rural Electric Association and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce supported the bill’s emphasis on keeping power reliable and affordable, with both saying Minnesota needs dispatchable, carbon-free resources and noting concerns about high electricity costs and future demand from data centers and AI. The Prairie Island Indian Community opposed lifting the nuclear moratorium without a viable waste solution, describing the long-term burden of spent nuclear fuel on its community and asking for more consultation. Xcel Energy said its nuclear plants have operated safely and reliably for decades, support low-cost and low-carbon power, and could be part of the state’s energy transition, but it emphasized the need for tribal participation and said decisions about retiring fossil plants should remain within the existing Public Utilities Commission resource planning process.