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AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • exported out of the area.
  • Can you provide power in x amount of time? Usually power in x amount of time?
  • The contents of this bill continue upon the act of several pieces of legislation. act of several pieces
  • We can see on page two, it kind of gives you some of the receipts of compensation by a student athlete
  • of any movement.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/8/25

Taxes

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  • Uh the new city of city of Baldwin.
  • letter of support? letter of support?
  • that's kind of the genesis of the bill. that's kind of the genesis of the bill.
  • ambulance special districts. holder of an of an ambulance license in holder of an of an ambulance license
  • of this bill. of this bill.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 20th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
  • Calhoun to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees receives a favorable report by a vote of 12 ayes
  • Cooper III to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
  • Cooper III to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees receives a favorable report by a vote of 12
  • The meaning of that is the art of compromise. The meaning of that is the art of compromise.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 5th, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just to give you a little history of what AMAA... ...little history of what AMAA— I think several of
  • Currently, there are 127,000 open positions in the state of... ...in the state of Alabama, but we have
  • This is a bill in search of a problem that really doesn't exist, and because of that, it would create
  • That includes one of 40 counties that have no broadband wiring at all as of 2022.
  • In Perry County, one of the counties that would be impacted here, public transportation is of course
Bills: HB93, HB160, HB29, HB29, HB93, HB160
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a lot of lot of reports.
  • of the of the is by far the largest of the of the three<00:10:23.360> and<00:10:23.519> then
  • state funds of these of these dollars. state funds of these of these dollars. the<00:13:28.800><
  • <00:28:22.240> over error rates of 3% that is out of over error rates of 3% that is out of
  • in your neck of the woods in terms of in your neck of the woods in terms of mental<00:47:32.319>
Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Board meeting opened with quorum, approval of the March 9 and March 16, 2026 minutes, and a welcome to new member Representative Willner. The board then heard a presentation from the Department of Medicaid Services on several statutory reports: the quarterly budget analysis (LRC) report, the quarterly MCO report, the provider tax and assessment report, the enrollee demographic report, the annual behavioral health/substance use disorder utilization report, and the Medicaid pharmaceutical rebate fund. Commissioner Lisa Lee and CFO Steve Bechal explained the reports and answered questions. On spending, DMS said the quarterly budget analysis report should be read using the summary tabs because the first tab reflects only traditional Medicaid and does not include all populations. Lee said the first three quarters of fiscal year 2026 showed about $191 million more in waiver spending than the same period last year, about $250 million more in other categories such as nursing facilities, CCBHCs, and FQHCs, and roughly $450 million more in total fee-for-service spending. She also noted that Medicare Part D premiums are 100% state funds and estimated the state-fund increase at about $140 million. For managed care, DMS said pharmacy, inpatient hospital, and outpatient hospital spending made up about 66% of MCO payments so far this fiscal year. Members asked about administrative costs, provider tax impacts, citizenship-status categories, medical loss ratio, and whether the reports could be expanded to show recoupments and citizenship-based spending. DMS clarified that the spending figures discussed were benefit costs only, not administrative costs, and said administrative match rates vary. On the provider tax and directed payments report, Lee said the new CMS proposed rule would allow separate payment terms to continue through the grandfathering period, but that the impact would be substantial for providers even if the administrative effect was minimal. She also said DMS was still reviewing unusual citizenship categories such as “other” and “unspecified,” and would provide more information on medical loss ratio and recoupments if available. Auditor Ball raised concerns about alleged waste, duplicate Social Security numbers, ineligible enrollees, and high error rates in other programs. Lee responded that Medicaid focuses on fraud, waste, and abuse, but said the cited $800 million figure was not factual because it did not account for people enrolled in more than one Medicaid program at the same time. She said DMS is reviewing eligibility systems, including changes tied to community engagement requirements, and is working with the cabinet’s eligibility staff and ombudsman division on error rates. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules May 4th, 2026

Administrative Rules

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  • I declare your bill... ...was zero nay. I'm sorry. My goodness. I declare your bill to have passed.
  • H.J.R. 1099 is a direct result of H.B. 1576, which was passed by the legislature last year regarding
  • I declare your bill is amended to have passed. I recognize you for H.J.R. 1100. Thanks, sir.
  • quick, is there any commentary or notation we should know about this H.J.R. 1100 with the late change of
  • Notation we should know about this H.J.R. 1100 with the late change of the major rule implication, just
Summary: The committee considered three resolutions, all presented by Chairman Kendrick with full PCS substitutes. H.J.R. 1096 approved a medical marijuana rule that had originally been treated as a major rule but was later determined not to be one; members asked no questions and the resolution was adopted unanimously. H.J.R. 1099 was described as a direct result of H.B. 1576 from the prior session concerning Oklahoma Health Care Authority rules; it also drew no questions and passed unanimously. H.J.R. 1100 addressed a rule from the Oklahoma Management and Enterprise Services that was discovered late to be a major rule; after brief discussion and no substantive questions, it too passed unanimously. During the meeting, members voted on each resolution after motions for adoption and do pass. The recorded votes were unanimous in favor on all three measures, with no nay votes. After H.J.R. 1100 passed, Chairman Kendrick noted there would be one more committee meeting the next morning at 9 a.m. to address a late-arriving resolution, and he offered to discuss the late major-rule issue with Representative Chapman after adjournment.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • direction of some of those employers direction of some of those employers that<00:12:53.680>
  • of preparing for it because I we have of of preparing for it because I we have of course<00:13:56.160
  • Um, and it's as a result of uh of AI.
  • I would note of of how much is enough.
  • of of small businesses alternative ways of of small businesses um<00:37:29.359> you<00:37:29.520
Bills: HF4598, HF4884, HF3732
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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  • Additionally, some of them may be sold for less than market value or because of a combination of these
  • of approximately 6.2 acres of surplus of approximately 6.2 acres of surplus state<00:07:02.080> land
  • Chairman, members of Uh thank you, Mr. Chairman, members of the<00:08:45.120> committee.
  • city of Marine on St. Croix. city of Marine on St. Croix.
  • out of committee. out of committee.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • takes away the enforcement of the entire portion of the statute.
  • Chairman, members of the committee. Don Isaacson here on behalf of State Farm.
  • lots of those ideas.
  • Of people going to the wrong place. I mean, there's a number of issues that are ongoing.
  • I think that kind of undercuts a little bit of your argument.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Mkai subcommittee of the real estate section of the bar.
  • pillar of my journey in the role of HOA. pillar of my journey in the role of HOA.
  • 10 days' right of review of those documents?
  • Um can you of review of those documents?
  • First of all, in of things.
Bills: SF1750, HF704, HF3479
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Feb 12th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

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  • One of our members worker directly and can go up to tens of thousands of dollars.
  • On relief of the State of Danielle Maudsley by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Senator
  • None of those—the sector plan, the DRI, none of those required any type of setback that you could be
  • None of those, the sector plan, the DRI, none of those required any type of setback that you could be
  • So if you're having conversations with everybody about something ahead of time, you would have to declare
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development heard several bills and reported most of them favorably. The first major measure, CS/SB 1220, was described as a broad transportation package expanding FDOT authority over trails, seaports, aviation, advanced air mobility, delivery devices, and related technology, while also addressing toll revenue use, autonomous vehicle penalties, digital driver licenses, and an FDOT study on alternative-fuel vehicles. An amendment narrowed some provisions, including local regulation of personal delivery devices and FDOT airport language. Senator Smith and others raised concerns about language involving FDOT assistance to local governments on federal grant applications, but the bill passed unanimously after support from industry and local-government appearance cards. The committee also approved SB 1112, the Labor Pool Act, which would prohibit labor pools from charging placement fees when workers are hired permanently by a third-party employer and require annual registration with the Department of Commerce. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would reduce barriers to full-time employment, improve oversight, and help returning citizens and low-wage workers; multiple witnesses testified in support, including labor advocates and individuals describing high placement fees. Senators from both parties praised the bill’s worker and reentry benefits, and it passed unanimously. The committee then favorably reported SB 2, a claims bill for the estate of Danielle Maudsley arising from a fatal FHP arrest incident and settlement, and SB 26, another claims bill providing relief for the estate of Mark Legata after alleged FDOT negligence. Senate Bill 1352 on motor vehicles also passed without opposition. It would create a secure online portal for license plate seizure processing, allow disabled veterans to retain their DV plate designation upon reissuance or transfer, ban license plate covers and similar devices that obscure plates, and route certain online driver license and ID transactions through county tax collectors. SB 1192, a customer service pilot requiring callback queues for certain calls to the Department of Commerce and Department of Children and Families, was likewise reported favorably to improve response times and reduce hold times. The most extensive debate centered on CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a new process for very large developments on 10,000-acre or larger parcels if the owner sets aside 60% of the land for conservation or reserve uses. Supporters said it was intended to promote long-range planning, preserve land, and provide certainty for infrastructure and services, while opponents from counties, planning groups, and environmental organizations argued it would preempt local land-use authority, weaken public participation, and allow conservation requirements to be too vague. An amendment added more detail, but concerns remained about administrative approval, timelines, and the definition of reserve areas. Despite opposition from some members, the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote. SB 1670 was temporarily postponed, and the committee adjourned after recording one member’s vote on SB 1220.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Retirement and Government Resources

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  • That's kind of beyond the purview of what I intended in the bill.
  • So there's no interest on part of the author to occult any of those.
  • That's kind of the point of it. We do not want to become a sole source state for bidding.
  • The number of teachers that retire and get out of our system completely.
  • Most of them, about half of them, are already currently at 100% or over.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:27 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

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  • In addition to that, there were a couple of concerns with the use of the phrase 'at the end of a fiscal
  • of that.
  • me of that.
  • of...
  • The Forest Reserve Act of 1891 pulled all of our forests out of private ownership.
Bills: HB2, SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JDC-LBT, JDC DEFER Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Judiciary

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  • behalf of the attorney general. behalf of the attorney general.
  • Whereas, um, to head the director of the Department of Health.
  • Whereas, um, to head the director of the Department of Health.
  • agency instead of department of health? agency instead of department of health?
  • of Health.
Bills: SB2841, SB2533
Summary: The joint Judiciary, Labor, and Technology Committee heard two bills in the morning session and later took up two Judiciary decision-making items. SB 2841 would require human trafficking awareness training for transient accommodation workers. Testimony was generally supportive from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Department of Law Enforcement, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance/American Hotel and Lodging Association, which also proposed amendments to preserve existing industry training programs and broaden coverage. Members clarified that the administration wanted DLE to be the lead agency instead of DLIR, while the Attorney General would still handle approval of training programs. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including coverage for third-party contractors and implementation dates, and the measure was adopted with no recorded opposition. SB 2533 would adjust the salaries of the Campaign Spending Commission’s executive director and associate director to better align with comparable enforcement/compliance positions. The commission supported the bill, saying its salaries lag behind similar offices by about $30,000 and that recruitment and workload have become more difficult, while one testifier opposed the proposal. Members questioned why the bill used the Department of Health as the salary comparator and whether Ethics would be a better benchmark; the committee agreed to revise the bill to peg the salaries to the Ethics Commission instead, blank out the dollar amounts for further review, and note the requested appropriation in the report. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the measure was adopted. In the Judiciary decision-making agenda, SB 2203, concerning the use of masks or personal disguises by law enforcement officers, was amended to allow exceptions for officers who are unmasked nearby or who are supporting undercover operations, to change the term to “facial covering,” and to add definitions covering federal, state, and county law enforcement. The committee also set a far-future effective date and passed the bill with amendments. SB 2442, relating to judiciary purchase-of-service contracts with community-based organizations, was also passed with amendments; the committee added a far-future effective date, clarified the consumer price index reference, and noted a recommended appropriation amount of $4.26 million in the committee report. All measures were adopted without recorded no votes or reservations.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:26 am

Senate Rules

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  • Did it save the state of New Mexico a lot of money, Madam Chair? Senator Block, yes, 100 percent.
  • So, the Department of Higher Education is going to be in charge of this. Is that correct?
  • of sexual assault.
  • Hopefully, we'll get some of this taken care of. Thank you, Madam Chair.
  • And one of the things that was a part of the Survivors Bill of Rights is that every kit now has a tracking
Bills: SB132, SM16, SM17
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Apr 2nd, 2025

Corrections

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  • I cannot fathom that that is the policy of this country and the policy of the state of Texas, that you
  • jail time over the course of the... ...five years of probation, all at his convenience, of course.
  • So you're right, the state of Texas has lots of vendors for lots of different things.
  • Just like one of the slogans of our ministry, I've been there.
  • The lack of oversight, you've heard that a couple of times.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

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  • But of those, 889 of the unanalyzed kits were outside. of the statutory time frame of 90 days, and 277
  • So, being one of these types of police officers, officers in this type of organization.
  • of Texas.
  • as part of the UN Declaration of Human Rights in 1947, after the Holocaust, knowing how many countries
  • Now, of course, UN declarations are not binding on the federal government or the state government.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Housing Finance and Policy

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  • so one of the things that it kind of so one of the things that it kind of bothered<00:10:43.040>
  • :20:36.200> these into the renovation of one of these into the renovation of one of these units
  • <00:36:40.560> of<00:36:40.880> public $86,000 of of public $86,000 of of public resources
  • a lot of them out they spend a lot of a lot of them out they spend a lot of money<00:48:38.760><
  • body of waters within a half mile of body of waters within a half mile of rental<01:03:02.400>