Video & Transcript Research : 'state senators'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Just like other state agencies, my bill would allow SBOE employees to receive state employment and retirement
- HB 3627 in my official capacity as Chairman of the State Board of Education.
- The two main areas of focus that this is looking at is state law.
- Probably gotta do it for federal, then we do it for state.
- The Senate and House starts measuring each senator to determine if they only consent to a capable commissioner
Bills:
HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627
Keywords:
education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We receive no other financial support from the state.
- We believe that as a creation of the state, with a responsibility to the state, we ask that the state
- To the state, we ask that the state continue to support the council financially.
- Please state your name for the record and proceed.
- , for students across the state of Minnesota.
Keywords:
HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- ahead the first testifier please state ahead the first testifier please state your<00:03:09.680>
- to the state we ask that responsibility to the state we ask that the<00:20:06.240>
state <00:20 - remot never mind um go ahead and state remot never mind um go ahead and state your<00:20:21.880>
- youth voice and Youth across our state youth voice and Youth across our state are<00:29:58.840><
- <00:37:08.760>
of stated for students across the state of stated for students across the state
Keywords:
HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair and representatives, senators, let's continue making Minnesota the best state for workers by passing
- Chair and representatives, senators, let's continue making Minnesota the best state for workers by passing
- <00:47:00.160>
explicit Management and budget stated explicit Management and budget stated - <00:52:30.520>
of fault of the state of fault of the state of Minnesota<00:52:32.280>but - doesn't achieve the goal that was stated doesn't achieve the goal that was stated by<01:09:05.080
Keywords:
unemployment benefits, iron ore mining, economic support, workforce development, Minnesota, unemployment insurance, deferred resignation, employment, worker rights, benefits eligibility, Ellsworth Independent School District, ISD 514, school construction, school renovation, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, construction materials, HVAC replacement, boiler replacement, window replacement
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 3rd, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- And the last thing is, is there any comparisons to other states?
- So I'm almost positive there is a way we're going to compare statewide, or state to state.
- in this state is early education and prevention.
- cancer. 2,000 lung cancer deaths in the United States.
- Try in the Senate and the House last session.
Keywords:
maternal health, maternal care, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, doula, birth worker, midwife, obstetric care, women's health, rural health, health workforce, workforce development, trauma-informed care, public outreach campaign, health equity, minority health, underserved communities, Texas Department of State Health Services, HHSC
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- If you'll state your name for the record and proceed with your testimony. big in the 70s and uh early
- Almost all other states have already adopted these changes to their insurance regulations.
- included you can see that Most states included you can see that Most states have<00:04:31.880>
<00:05:08.639>have standards almost all other states have standards almost all other states - And the peg that the state of Minnesota was using is no longer valid or relevant.
Keywords:
financial institutions, insurance regulation, insurance holding company, group capital calculation, liquidity stress test, NAIC, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, insurer solvency, affiliate transactions, groupwide supervision, internationally active insurance group, lead state commissioner, policyholder protection, hazardous financial condition, deposit or bond, contract for deed, conventional loan, cooperative apartment loan, mortgage interest rate cap, average prime offer rate
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:08:40.479>
This state general fund under state law. - This state general fund under state law.
- And we need to look no further than the recent incident with the Minnesota State Senator.
- incident with the Minnesota State incident with the Minnesota State Senator.<01:20:54.640>
According - Does anybody in this room believe that that state senator or the websites that let him hunt for a child
Keywords:
consumer protection, restitution, attorney general, consumer enforcement, unclaimed funds, victim compensation, settlement funds, special revenue fund, general fund, restitution account, consumer fraud, state treasury, eligible consumers, distribution of funds, tax subtraction, income tax, refund, unpaid compensation, Minnesota Department of Revenue, consumer redress
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- they need as we transition the state they need as we transition the state from<00:02:27.000>
- the first attempt it is not in a state the first attempt it is not in a state to<00:14:59.240>
cannabis products at present the state cannabis products at present the state has<00:41:53.160><- state state thank<00:25:59.279>
you <00:25:59.360>for <00:25:59.480>your <00:25: - state state thank<00:25:59.279>
- law and the laws of certain other states law and the laws of certain other states in<01:03:03.559
Keywords:
medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis, cannabis flower, cannabis products, dispensary, cannabis retail endorsement, patient protections
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The state is poised to do another $2.5 billion this session.
- investments to the tune of billions of dollars in water infrastructure, and many districts across the state
- the bill author. um, you know, like several members up on the dais, I represent a rural area of the state
- We were very proud to support Senate Bill 527 that was passed by this committee in 2021 and requires
Keywords:
HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The common county is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States.
- , state laws.
- We appreciate your service to the state. Next, the chair calls Diana Miller.
- Um, Senator Nelson.
- We were the taxing jurisdiction that supported Senate Bill 2.
Keywords:
HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The state is poised to do another 2.5 billion dollars. billion dollars this session.
- investments to the tune of billions. of dollars in water infrastructure, and many districts across the state
- Like several members up on the dais, I represent a rural area of the state and I'm obviously very sympathetic
- We were very proud to support Senate Bill- 527 that was passed by this committee in 2021 and requires
Keywords:
HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- , Senator Elliott, Senator Figures, Senator Givhan, Senator Orr, Senator Singleton, Senator Smith, Senator
- Senator Elliott, Senator Figures, Senator Givhan, Senator Orr, Senator Singleton, Senator Smith, Senator
- Senator Elliott, Senator Figures, Senator Givhan, Senator Orr, Senator Singleton, Senator Smith, Senator
- , Senator Figures, Senator Senator Elliot, Senator Figures, Senator Gavan, Gavan, Gavan, >> Senator
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Senator >> Senator Orur, Senator Singleton, Senator >> Senator Orur, Senator Singleton
Bills:
HB426, SB24, SB106, SB254, HB505, HB458, HB535, HB509, HB320, HB518, HB261, HB426, SB24, SB106, SB254, HB505, HB458, HB535, HB509, HB320, HB518, HB261, SB316, HB228, SB318, SB260, HB132, HB347, HB405, HB86, HB263, HB302, SB336
Keywords:
Alabama Ad Valorem Advisory Committee, ad valorem taxes, property tax, real property, personal property, tax assessment, tax collection, county tax officials, Department of Revenue, Commissioner of Revenue, taxpayer representation, resident taxpayers, local government, property tax administration, Association of Alabama Tax Administrators, tax policy, advisory committee, public input, governance reform, body-worn camera
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 3, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- the state our state AG is signed on to. the state our state AG is signed on to.
- So, the two largest states<01:24:42.000>
with states with states with uh<01:24:43.320>practitioners - Senator<01:25:44.600>
Nishihara. Senator Nishihara. Senator Nishihara. - the state compact worked in the past. the state compact worked in the past.
- out-of-state out-of-state um<01:32:44.000>
consultation.
Bills:
HB2323, HB2324, HB1509, HB2164, HB2165, HB2367, HB2619, HB1765, HB2187, HB1864, HB1452, HB2314, HB1898, HB2558, HB2319, HB1643, HB2121
Keywords:
workers' compensation, treatment plans, vocational rehabilitation, electronic submission, reporting requirements, occupational safety, hoisting machines, discrimination protection, Department of Labor, safety standards, treatment plan, injured worker, medical treatment authorization, employer response deadline, secure electronic transmission, facsimile, fax, mail submission, denial of care, medical necessity
Summary:
The committee heard several administration bills related largely to workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance. On HB 2323 HD1, which would modernize workers’ compensation notice and filing procedures, DLIR and other agencies testified in support of the original bill language but said HD1 removed key components and weakened the bill’s clarity and continuity. HB 2324 HD1, which would repeal state hoisting-machine certification requirements and the separate crane operator certificate, drew support from DLIR; members asked about whether the change would affect safety or local operators, and DLIR said OSHA-compliant certifications already exist and the union supported the change. HB 1509 HD1, which would require faster employer responses to treatment plans and impose penalties for nonresponse, received support from DLIR and others, while DHRD said it wanted an amendment.
The committee also took up HB 2164 HD1 on compounded prescription drugs in workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill as a way to define compounded drugs and curb inflated pricing, but DHRD and a medical provider opposed it and asked for amendments. Testimony focused heavily on whether the definition should include 503B compounding facilities and whether physician dispensing should be limited to the first 30 days after injury. HB 2165 HD1, dealing with unemployment insurance eligibility and removing the two-year limit on recouping overpayments, was supported by DLIR but opposed by Unite Here Local 5, which argued it would make it harder for striking workers and other claimants. Members questioned the impact of changing reporting deadlines from calendar days to business days and raised concerns about future benefit offsets; DLIR said the bill was needed for federal conformity and that the committee would revisit the offset percentage and effective date.
Later, the committee heard HB 2367 on pay transparency, requiring salary ranges in job postings and removing the small-employer exemption. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, AAUW, Hawaii Women Lawyers, and an individual testifier supported the bill, saying pay transparency promotes fairness, trust, and pay equity; one testifier described being underpaid compared with a predecessor and said posting ranges would save applicants’ time. HB 2619 HD1, concerning homemade food products and farm kitchens, received generally supportive comments from the Department of Health, which requested an amendment to preserve flexibility in future rulemaking. HB 1765 HD1, on spear-fishing safety warnings, drew support from a safety educator and comments from DLNR; supporters said warning labels would help prevent hypoxic blackout deaths and were low-cost and easy to implement. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/25/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- welcome to the committee please state welcome to the committee please state your<00:10:39.160>
strengthens The Authority for state strengthens The Authority for state agencies<00:36:22.440>- This is not just for state agencies.
such as uh accreditation at the state such as uh accreditation at the state level<01:30:57.280>< - begin with I am a retired United States begin with I am a retired United States Air<01:35:04.480
Keywords:
veterans, benefit services, accreditation, consumer protection, civil penalties, disclosure requirements, HF102, Sibley County Road 166, Freedom Drive, Arlington, Sibley County, Minnesota transportation bonds, bonding bill, capital investment, road extension, highway access, intersection improvements, right-of-way acquisition, water main, sewer improvements
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 2407 finally passes. Chair lays out Senate Bill. Chair lays out Senate Bill 2166.
- Senate Bill 2111 by Zaffirini relates to legal representation of indigent persons in state jail proceedings
- Senate Bill 1977 would direct the Department of State Health Services to conduct a study on the prevention
- If you look across the state of Texas and the average size of the faculty senates, don't we have institutions
- The Senate of this state capitol was built by immigrants.
Bills:
SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, SB2405, SB2406, SB2407, SB2166, SB2148, SB535, SB777, SB827, SB1141, SB1330, SB1352, SB1664, SB1862, SB1936, SB1453, SB1448, SB1398, SB2137, SB2111, SB53, SB226, SB1677, SB1723, SB1839, SB36, SB38, SB815, SB1856, SB552, SB646, SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB300, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323
Keywords:
higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, tax exemption, property tax, homestead, fire damage, constitutional amendment, bail reform, criminal justice, felony offenses, public safety, judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Talbot present. Senator Bass present. Senator Barrow present. Senator Plessus present.
- Senator Edmonds present. Senator Foil present. Senator Myers present. Senator Seabaugh is here.
- premiums in those states to premiums in states that have not.
- And as Senator Foil, Senator Barrow, Senator Edmonds know, we are facing...
- And as Senator Foil, Senator Barrow, Senator Edmonds know, we are facing significant challenges to our
Keywords:
family leave, insurance, paid leave, employment benefits, caregiver support, liability insurance, coverage defenses, direct action, judgment enforcement, legal procedures, insurance referrals, compensation, non-licensed agents, consumer protection, insurance products, HB 870, Act 907, Louisiana insurance, health insurance, prescription drugs
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 31, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Oh, it's the bill references the Public Utility Commission. and Senate designees, and Senate designees
- the House CPC Committee and the Senate the House CPC Committee and the Senate CPN<00:16:50.120><
- >
state <00:23:08.760>law <00:23:08.920>remedies obtain state remedies state law - important and that's because the state important and that's because the state law<00:24:37.160><
- thousands of homeowners in the state. thousands of homeowners in the state.
Keywords:
landscape architecture, licensure, educational requirements, examination, professional standards, consumer protection, junk fees, live-event tickets, short-term lodging, transparency, pricing disclosure, deceptive practices, insurance, captives, regulations, policyholders, SB2623, Hawaii pharmacy law, Board of Pharmacy, registered pharmacy technician
Summary:
The committee first heard HCR 168 and HR 158, which would create a temporary working group to study utility capacity, coastline infrastructure lifespan, and the costs of needed expansions. Public Utilities Commission staff said the commission was not the right entity to direct all of the work because it lacks authority over many affected agencies. Members discussed whether the study should be limited to a coastal area or broadened to the whole island, and in decision-making the committee amended the measure to focus on the County of Honolulu, correct references to the Public Utilities Commission, and revise the working group membership to include the PUC chair, legislative designees, and directors or designees from DLNR, DOT, HIEMA, and DCCA Consumer Advocacy. The committee then passed both resolutions with amendments; the vote was adopted unanimously, with some members excused.
The committee next considered HCR 145 and HR 137, which would convene a working group on climate change impacts on insurance availability and affordability. The Insurance Division stood on its written comments, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission supported the intent, and the Attorney General opposed the measure, warning that a working group could create discoverable materials that might complicate the state’s climate litigation and noting a technical ambiguity in the reference to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund administrator. After questions about discovery and the lawsuit, the committee amended the resolutions to replace the administrator reference with the chair of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund Board of Directors, remove the Attorney General as convener while keeping the office as a member, and have the working group share findings and recommendations with the House CPC and Senate CPN committees instead of issuing a report. The committee passed the measures with amendments, with Rep. Martin voting with reservations.
In the later agenda, the committee heard SB 2607, SD 1 on landscape architect licensure. The Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects supported the bill, explaining it modernizes licensure requirements to align with national standards and clarifies the profession’s design-focused role. The bill was discussed as distinguishing landscape architecture from groundskeeping and from civil engineering drainage work. No opposition was heard.
The committee also heard SB 2031, SD 2 on consumer protection and price transparency for live ticket events and short-term lodging. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill, saying it largely mirrors an FTC rule requiring all-in pricing and would give the state enforcement authority and remedies. The Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill as drafted and sought a limited exemption for credit card issuers relying on third-party hotel information, while the Hawaii Hotel Alliance supported the measure but asked for language deeming compliance with the federal rule sufficient for short-term lodging. Committee members questioned whether those proposed exemptions would conflict with federal law or weaken state enforcement, and the discussion focused on preemption, liability, and the value of state remedies such as restitution.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- Dear Lord, we thank you for the opportunity to serve you and serve the people of this great state of
- Dear Lord, we thank you for the opportunity to serve you and serve the people of this great state of
- Appreciate you so much. >> Yes, ma'am. >> SB 107, Senator Figures, Alabama Board of Funeral Services.
Keywords:
HB586, Cullman, Cullman County, City of Cullman, annexation, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, local legislation, boundary adjustment, city limits, municipal expansion, zoning, municipal services, property tax, land use, metes and bounds, Alabama Highway 157, Judge of Probate, SSUT, simplified sellers use tax
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Gabaldón? Senator Gowan? Aye. Senator Ortiz? No. Senator Shamp? Aye. Senator Sears? No.
- Senator Dunn? Aye. Senator Lundon? Aye. Senator Dunn: Aye. Senator Ostroke: Aye.
- Senator Gowan? Aye. Senator Tully? No. Senator Shamp? Aye. Senator Sundareshan? Mr.
- Senator Gabaldón? Aye. Senator Sautil? Aye. Senator Sautil? Aye. Senator Chant? Aye. Senator Chant?
- Senator Galvin? Aye. Aye. Senator Galvin? Aye. Senator Gallaud? Aye. Senator Gallaud? Aye.
Keywords:
air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Guthrie, Senator Mann, Senator Pugugh, Senator Reinhardt, Senator Standridge.
- Senator Guthrie Senator Mann, Senator Pugugh, Senator Reinhart, Senator Standridge Senator Weaver, Senator
- Senator Brooks, Senator Grellner, Senator Guthrie, Senator Mann, Senator Pugh, Senator Reinhart, Senator
- Senator Guthrie, Senator Mann, Senator Pugh, Senator Reinhart, Senator Standridge, Senator Weaver, Senator
- Senator Guthrie, Senator Mann, Senator Pugh, Senator Reinhart, Senator Standridge, Senator Weaver, Senator
Keywords:
ticket sales, resale, consumer protection, fraud, bots, transparency, refunds, event tickets, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana license, commercial grower, grow operation, bond requirement, land reclamation fee, revolving fund, environmental remediation, redevelopment, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA