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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I vote yes.
  • We expect our representatives to vote in person rather than voting remotely, like they do in some systems
  • So I vote aye. Senator Gini? Explain my vote. Yeah.
  • Members, right, vote of four ayes, three nays, zero not voting.
  • I vote yes. Members, four ayes, three noes, and zero not voting.
Summary: The committee first heard SB 1036, which would tighten unemployment insurance eligibility by requiring five weekly work-search actions, weekly reporting to DES, cross-checks against outside data sets before payment, and employer reporting when former employees refuse work or return-to-work offers. The sponsor and supporters said the bill is aimed at reducing fraud and overpayments and encouraging faster reemployment, while DES said it was neutral but warned of implementation costs, added workload, and possible impacts on apprenticeship programs and appeals. After a technical amendment was adopted, the bill received a do-pass as amended recommendation on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1054, a strike-everything amendment dealing with city and town emergency measures. The bill would make local emergency ordinances and resolutions subject to referendum, with a 30-day filing window and a ballot vote determining whether the measure remains in effect. Mayors and council members from Payson testified in support, describing repeated use of emergency clauses to pass tax and bond measures and arguing the practice undermines the constitutional referendum right; the League of Arizona Cities and Towns opposed the bill, saying it would defeat the purpose of emergency powers and slow city responses to true crises. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a do-pass as amended recommendation on a 4-2 vote. Next, SCR 1022 was heard, proposing to increase the House from 60 to 90 members, with three House districts nested within each Senate district, subject to voter approval and delayed applicability. The sponsor argued the change would improve representation by reducing the number of constituents per legislator and make Arizona more in line with other states; some members raised concerns about cost, logistics, and the need for more study, while one public witness strongly supported the measure. After adopting an amendment delaying implementation from 2033 to 2043, the resolution received a do-pass as amended recommendation on a 5-2 vote. The committee also approved SB 1271, which would bar municipalities from penalizing businesses based on the number of emergency-service calls or the value of stolen or damaged property, with exceptions for malicious, knowingly false, or frivolous calls. Supporters said the bill protects businesses from being discouraged from calling 911, and the Goldwater Institute said it would preserve access to emergency services while still allowing action on false alarms; the bill passed 6-1. SB 1437, requiring public records to be provided in the least expensive manner possible and electronically when requested, also passed unanimously after testimony from Goldwater about high fees and delays for electronic records. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1439, a strike-everything amendment creating a Conservative Grassroots Network special license plate and fund, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that item.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

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

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • We will not vote today since we had a public hearing.
  • House Bill 255 by Representative Pettis addresses the employees' retirement system in Alabama State Police
  • State, but at the same time, we don't do that for our local school systems.
  • You know, we give money to our local schools and we allow our local school systems to raise additional
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 26th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • What happens if there's a system failure or emergency?
  • their data is collected and used for these systems, and that these systems will uphold their constitutionally
  • Today, of course, we're the largest health system.
  • System, the children's health system in the United States, something that all Texans can be very proud
  • We share the same electronic health record information.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/23/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • a vote sunny side up. a vote sunny side up.
  • Um so I would recommend a no vote. vote. vote. >> Chair<00:20:51.919> Anderson.
  • on a tie vote.
  • A tie vote is my understanding tie vote.
  • So, you know, we all voted<01:35:48.880> on<01:35:49.120> the voted on the voted on the
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-08

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • about the revenue's budget, and thank you for the committee's continuing support of a strong revenue system
  • We're also providing a new way to access information electronically without speaking to a live agent.
  • The governor's proposed budget recommendation will ensure that the revenue system continues to provide
  • Who make the current system work at an effective cost.
  • We will have it before the committee with the intent of voting it out.
Bills: HF2783
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 21st, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • eligibility use of the local revenue fund to help alleviate local costs incurred from damage to water systems
  • and other courts, adding funding related to transfer of the integrated criminal justice information system
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Feb 27th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, in 2022, uh, Congress passed the Election Count Reform Act to clarify how electoral votes are cast
  • has authority to challenge the constitutionality of these federal directives through the judicial system
  • And so, again, children 3 to 11, uh, some libraries in the Houston Public Library system.
  • And this bill, uh, did, uh, was, uh, received a bipartisan vote, uh, last session in the Senate, uh,
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • Please check and silence your electronic devices.
  • one regulatory scheme, taxes and fees and other liability issues that exist under both regulatory systems
  • Boards will pay for their staff regardless of the board needs their system.
  • I respectfully urge you to vote no on SB 507. Thank you.
Bills: SB507
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Jan 14th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • , then the mayor can vote or not vote in either whether it's a tie or not tie, okay?
  • > whether<00:14:15.680> it's vote or not vote in either whether it's vote or not vote in
  • vote. Does that make sense? vote. Does that make sense?
  • stronger that system is.
  • system, the stronger that system is. system, the stronger that system is.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-EDT, AEN Public Hearings 02-06-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, Vice Chair, for the vote. Chair votes I. Vice Chair votes yes. Senator Fukunaga excused.
  • Vice Chair votes I. Senator DeCoite votes I. Senator Rhoads votes I. Senator Awa votes I.
  • Chair votes I. Vice Chair for the vote. Vice Chair votes yes. Senator Fukunaga excused.
  • Chair votes I. Vice Any discussion? Chair votes I.
  • Chair votes I. Vice chair amendments. Chair votes I. Vice chair votes<00:48:23.920> I.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SP 2350, which would transfer oversight of the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Development Division and the aquaculture and livestock support services branch to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. The Department of Agriculture and ADC both testified, with ADC opposing the bill as written while supporting the goal of strengthening agriculture. ADC said the transfer could create federal operational and coordination risks, jeopardize federal funding and program continuity, and was unnecessary because ADC is a business development entity, not a regulatory agency. The Hawaii Farmers Union also expressed concern that moving the programs could weaken the department’s ability to access federal resources, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau submitted written testimony and the Hawaii Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association and H-Plan were noted as supporting the measure; the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council was noted as opposing it. Much of the discussion focused on aquaculture’s economic potential and the role of regulation, permitting, and funding. Committee members questioned why aquaculture had not grown faster, citing current gross revenues of about $66 million last year, a prior high of $82 million, and a possible long-term target of $500 million. Testimony identified permitting and feed costs as major barriers, along with market conditions and water quality issues affecting producers. ADC described ongoing efforts on feed development, permitting streamlining, coastal-state collaboration on seaweed and restorative aquaculture, and national advocacy for more parity in seafood import standards. Members also pressed the Department of Agriculture on its leadership and priorities, criticizing the lack of bills and resources dedicated to aquaculture and asking whether the department should have more authority to pursue land purchases and development opportunities. The department said it relies on divisions and industry feedback for bill ideas, noted it funds an annual aquaculture survey, and said it was pursuing congressional earmarks and other funding for aquaculture parks, research, and export/import issues. ADC said it would work with the department if the bill passed, but that its current statute does not give it regulatory authority and any such change would require a statutory amendment.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We appreciate the work of the system.
  • Fully funding the governor's proposed recommendation will ensure that the revenue system continues to
  • Fully funding the governor's proposed recommendation will ensure that the revenue system continues to
  • Reductions in state workers and systems that support tax processing also weaken our ability to prevent
  • We will have it before the committee with the intent of voting it out.
Bills: HF2783
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Thu Feb 5, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • , that individual wastewater systems, that individual wastewater systems, which<00:14:31.279>
  • need a individual wastewater system need a individual wastewater system that<00:15:00.720> is
  • system design. system design.
  • These systems are game-changing.
  • Seeing none, vice chair vote. vote. vote.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to cesspools, wastewater, and clean water protections. On HB 2245, which would require additional denitrification capacity in wastewater systems near shorelines, the Department of Health offered comments, DLNR supported the bill, and multiple environmental and ocean groups testified in strong support, emphasizing nitrogen pollution from cesspools, reef damage, and the need to prioritize shoreline systems. Testifiers said the bill should move forward, with technical issues such as GIS mapping to be worked out later. No member questions or votes were taken on this measure. On HB 1985, concerning the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority and accessible conversion loans for cesspool homeowners, HGI supported the bill and suggested making the program a revolving loan fund; DLNR and the Public Utilities Commission also supported it, while the Department of Health supported the concept. Committee discussion focused on program design, possible forgivable loans for low-income homeowners, and whether the program should be administered through existing infrastructure rather than a new procurement process. The committee then moved to HB 1985’s companion discussion on cesspool conversion outreach and deadline extensions, where DLNR and DOH supported outreach but DLNR and ocean advocates expressed reservations about extending deadlines, especially for financial hardship, saying that issue would need careful work. The committee also heard testimony on HB 2079, which would reestablish the accessible upgrades inversion or connection income tax credit. The Department of Taxation raised administrative and fraud concerns about refundable credits, explaining that nonrefundable credits reduce tax debt while refundable credits can function like cash payments and require more oversight. DOH, DLNR, OPSD, counties, Hawaii Realtors, and environmental groups supported the bill, with one ocean coalition witness saying tax credits could help homeowners but grants would be preferable. Members asked about the difference between refundable credits and grants and about whether the credit would cover sewer connections versus individual wastewater systems. The committee then heard brief testimony on HB 1921, allowing certain priority-three cesspools to add a bedroom, with support from Hawaii Realtors and some other groups and no opposition discussion. HB 2232, preserving state water-quality protections at least as strong as the federal Clean Water Act, drew support from DOH and ocean advocates, with no questions. The committee also began hearing energy-related bills, including HB 1567 on energy equity and HB 1984 on self-certification for distributed energy resources, with a mix of support and some opposition or requested amendments, but no votes were taken in the portion provided.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 29th, 2026 at 11:09 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • leader in career and technical education and the lead instructor for the Lovington High School Plant Systems
  • So go see what your yes votes are funding.
  • They've got the Institute for Complex Additive Systems Analysis, the National Cave and Karst Research
  • Mason, and Lord, an act relating to elections, requiring all voters to present identification before voting
  • House Bill 222. ...relating to elections, requiring all voters to present identification before voting
Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/11/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, Minnesota has 12 regional systems and the bulk of e-materials licensing is done by regional systems
  • Uh most public libraries in systems.
  • > uh, electronic literacy materials, uh, electronic literacy materials, uh, accounted<00:04:05.040
  • electronic content and things like that. electronic content and things like that.
  • Today, most school systems drills.
Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730