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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government (1-22-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, only a handful of states have developed the capability to build and maintain this technology
- Let me walk you within the state.
- </c><00:03:37.519><c> the</c> our own employees are building the our own employees are building the system
- <c> these</c><00:06:39.360><c> maintenance</c> state would absorb these maintenance state would absorb
- </c> building into this system. building into this system.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:14
Approval of Minutes 00:00:40
State Board of Elections 00:00:56, 958, all
Summary:
The House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met to hear an update from the State Board of Elections on its Bluegrass Books electronic poll book system. Rachel Pointer and Richard House described the project as an in-house modernization effort intended to improve security, customization, integration with the voter registration system, reduce voter wait times, streamline supplemental and provisional ballot processing, and provide year-round local support to county clerks and poll workers. They emphasized that the system is already a working product, not just a concept, and showed a workflow demonstration of voter lookup, signature capture, ballot issuance, manual lookup, and handling voters who have already voted.
The agency also outlined the financial rationale for the project, saying the state currently lacks dedicated funding for replacing the iPads used for election-day poll books and that counties now bear vendor maintenance and support costs. Under Bluegrass Books, the state would seek to cover hardware replacement, maintenance, and on-site support through future appropriations, potentially using bulk purchasing to lower costs. When asked about the size of the appropriation request, the presenters said it was not yet finalized but noted roughly 7,000 devices are deployed statewide and replacement would likely be phased rather than done all at once.
Members asked about security and whether the e-poll book could affect vote totals. The Board explained that the e-poll book is separate from ballot casting, that voting machines themselves are not connected to the internet, and that the poll book is networked only to update check-ins and prevent double voting. They said the device is locked down to the poll book application and can operate offline until connectivity returns. A member also asked how to recruit more poll workers; the response suggested higher pay is the main incentive, along with outreach to schools, community colleges, and possible pilot programs involving professionals. The meeting concluded without any votes or formal action beyond approval of minutes, and the next meeting was announced for January 29, weather permitting.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We will not build our state on fear. We will not write our laws on shame.
- We will build on justice. We will build on dignity. We will build on love.
- It covers facilities at public facilities including state, county, and municipal buildings. ...incredibly
- We love the state. Protect the citizens in this state, and we respect the laws of this state.
- Section 245.021 of the Texas Health and Safety Code states that the definition of abortion does not include
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The state of the United States is a third busiest land port of U.S.
- of Texas, but the United States.
- law or the state capital.
- Council meetings before I come to the state of Texas and that's why I'm here today you know to fight
- Um, widespread across the state of Texas.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/16/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:21.920><c> Board</c> and modernize the Minnesota State Board and modernize the Minnesota State
- I stated a grammatical question.
- </c> across state programs. across state programs.
- </c> taxpayer money in the state. Thank you. taxpayer money in the state. Thank you.
- </c> for folks interacting with the state. for folks interacting with the state.
Bills:
HF4074
Keywords:
retirement, pension, public employees, MSRS, PERA, TRA, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association, police and fire, correctional employees, probation officers, telecommunicators, dispatchers, 911 operators, public safety answering point, PSAP, firefighters, volunteer firefighters, paid on-call firefighters, fire relief association, state aid
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 4/15/26
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> state statute and state constitution. state statute and state constitution.
- </c> state constitution. state constitution.
- </c> similar state funds uh state school similar state funds uh state school funds<00:15:35.840><c> in
- </c> this state. this state.
- </c> our state. our state.
Keywords:
permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 38 Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, these are the kinds of stories that I... ...think make our state great.
- This piece of legislation is the... ...piece of legislation that funds our state government.
- That money is a direct savings to the state.
- They never actually got those dollars, so it ends up being a direct savings for the state.
- We had our first budget meeting 45 minutes after the State of the State, and luckily the relationship
Keywords:
education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget, tax credit, parental choice, private school, income tax, dental insurance, health care, medical necessity, insurance claims, dentist rights, military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, veteran burial
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Miss Ttia, state your name and the department.
- There are state agencies. Maybe we treat them like public lands.
- Is that state? I mean, what is that?
- But essentially, all it states is that whoever the next state The Department of UHWA or the state veterinarian
- I heard you were in the building. Yes, I am. I'm a finance controller.
Keywords:
poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture, water quality, pollution prevention, best management practices, noxious weeds, poison hemlock, kudzu, landowner responsibilities, environmental control, public nuisance, eradication, burn bans, fire danger, drought conditions, emergency declaration, scrap metal, regulation
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Tina, and state your name and the department.
- And they're a state agency, maybe we treat them like public lands.
- Because a lot of times your part of the state is a lot drier than the rest of us. Okay.
- Essentially, all it states is that whoever the next state department or the state veterinarian would
- I heard you were in the building. Yes, I am. I'm a palsy of your room.
Keywords:
poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture, water quality, pollution prevention, best management practices, noxious weeds, poison hemlock, kudzu, landowner responsibilities, environmental control, public nuisance, eradication, burn bans, fire danger, drought conditions, emergency declaration, scrap metal, regulation
Summary:
The Agriculture Committee met and first took up HB 2975 by Representative Hardin. Hardin offered and the committee adopted an amendment deleting a section requested by the Secretary of Agriculture. The bill, as explained, clarifies poultry nutrient management rules so growers do not have to file a new plan if their operation has not changed, and it also allows a grower to both spread litter and haul some away. Members asked about six-year plan cycles and a 10-ton threshold for litter handling; Department of Agriculture counsel Tina Gunter explained that under 10 tons is essentially unregulated and that the 10-ton cutoff has been in the law since 1998. The committee then passed the bill by voice vote.
The committee next considered HB 3405 and HB 3406, both presented by Representative Patzkowsky with PCS versions adopted as working drafts. HB 3405 adds poison hemlock and kudzu to the noxious weed list, removes a $1,000 fine, and clarifies responsibilities for eradication and rulemaking involving the Department of Transportation and the State Board of Agriculture; it passed 7-0. HB 3406 revises burn-ban statutes, including shortening the waiting period to eight days and updating criteria tied to drought monitoring and federal weather information; after questions about the role of the governor, county commissioners, and the U.S. Drought Monitor, the bill was laid over.
Representative Pfeiffer presented HB 3728, described as a work in progress that would move scrap dealer licensing from the Department of Agriculture to DEQ. He said the current program is underfunded, enforcement is weak, and the agencies and scrap dealers are still discussing licensing fees and administration costs. Members raised concerns about whether higher fees could discourage licensing and about enforcement against copper theft. The committee passed the bill 6-0. HB 3902 was laid over without hearing.
Finally, Representative Caldwell presented HB 3977, which would require the next state veterinarian or agriculture department appointee to have clinician experience with food-production animals. Caldwell said the goal is to ensure the position is filled by someone with practical veterinary experience and an understanding of Oklahoma agriculture. After brief supportive discussion, the committee passed the bill, and the meeting adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 3rd, 2026 at 09:03 am
House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- The public and the state agencies should participate in protecting them.
- is a whole program and a building around bugs?
- You know, the state goes into each rescue and registers them.
- Investment Council is 14.
- Same thing, the State Investment Council, Madam Chair, and committee members talks about that as well
Keywords:
insects, ecosystem, education, public awareness, wildlife conservation, state agency involvement, New Mexico, equine welfare, animal rescue, shelter funding, trust fund, veterinary care, water project fund, water project finance act, New Mexico Finance Authority, water infrastructure, water grants, water loans, regional water planning, water rights adjudication
TX
Bills:
HB 346, HB 1360, HB 1510, HB 1606, HB 1804, HB 1805, HB 2156, HB 2391, HB 2767, HB 3022, HB 3044, HB 3272, HB 3293, HB 3493, HB 3809, HB 3824, HJR 110, HB 2463
Keywords:
expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, ethics, transparency, political subdivisions, administrative penalties, compliance, religious freedom, commission, government, advocacy
TX
Bills:
HB 346, HB 1360, HB 1510, HB 1606, HB 1804, HB 1805, HB 2156, HB 2391, HB 2767, HB 3022, HB 3044, HB 3272, HB 3293, HB 3493, HB 3809, HB 3824, HJR 110, HB 2463
Keywords:
expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, ethics, transparency, political subdivisions, administrative penalties, compliance, religious freedom, commission, government, advocacy
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, SB 265 is a state pollinator act with the chair's agreement.
- Please step to the table and turn on the mic and state your name. Tell us where you're from.
- State your name and tell us where you're from, please. We're happy to have you.
- So my name is Lucille Moorehouse, and I'm a 15-year-old 4-H State Ambassador.
- So do we currently have state grain? Thank you, State Rep. Thank you, Rep, for that question.
Keywords:
tourism, recreation, economic development, Oklahoma Commission, executive director, pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, Route 66, revolving fund, commission, cultural heritage, funding applications, official crop, wheat, Oklahoma
Summary:
The committee first considered SB 265, which would restore full authority to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Board. The bill establishes listed qualifications for board members, keeps the board at eight members with five needed for a quorum, and preserves the governor’s authority to appoint the chair, vice chair, and secretary. After a brief question about the rationale for the change, the committee moved the bill and passed it by a vote of three ayes and one nay.
Representative Eves then presented SB 265 as a state pollinator act, with 15-year-old 4-H State Ambassador Lucille Moorhouse explaining the bill and her pollinator project. She described pollinator decline and its importance to agriculture, ecosystems, and grocery prices. Members praised her presentation, and the bill passed unanimously, four ayes and zero nays. She also shared pollinator seeds with members.
The committee next heard SB 2155, which updates the Route 66 Commission and its grant program by allowing memoranda of understanding with state agencies, mainly to hire a project manager to keep multiple projects on schedule. It passed by three ayes and one nay. Finally, SB 2159 designated wheat as Oklahoma’s official crop, citing the state’s large annual wheat acreage and more than $1 billion in yearly economic impact. After a question about whether Oklahoma already had a state grain, the bill passed unanimously, four ayes and zero nays. The chair then noted it was the last meeting and adjourned the committee.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm speaking on behalf of the Moms for Liberty Wyoming chapters across the state.
- Across our state, families make thoughtful decisions on how their children are educated.
- We support we support Senate File state.
- Across our state, educational pathways.
- Any other state departments? I don't see any. We will open it up to public testimony.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- to the Constitution and laws of the United States and the state in which they reside.
- to the Constitution and laws of the United States and the state in which they reside.
- And finally, that any special... ...laws of the United States and the state in which they reside.
- It's been a win-win for the state because we stopped a lot of fires from going to state mobilization.
- On this bill, I have been counsel for the state of Washington in United States v.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Feb 2nd, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
- Senate Bill 502 changes the state statute so that the state of Florida will provide...
- Senate Bill 502 changes the state statute so that the state of Florida will provide concurrent, both
- violated a federal law on a United States military installation.
- States Attorney or United States District Court for the applicable district in this state has waived
Keywords:
military jurisdiction, delinquency, concurrent jurisdiction, federal law, state law, veterans, military spouses, business incentives, tax exemptions, economic development, public records, trade secrets, Space Florida, confidentiality, open meetings
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security met with a quorum present and took up two bills. Senator Burgess presented SB 1514, a public records measure tied to Space Florida that exempts Board of Space Florida meetings from public records requirements when trade secrets are discussed. He said the exemption was needed to protect sensitive business information and support Space Florida’s mission. The bill drew no questions or debate, and it was reported favorably by a unanimous roll call vote.
The committee then considered CS for SB 502, sponsored by Senator Wright, which would provide concurrent state and federal legislative jurisdiction over certain juvenile offenses on U.S. military installations in Florida when federal jurisdiction is waived and the conduct is also a state crime. Senator Wright argued the change would allow juveniles to be handled in the state juvenile justice system rather than federal court, which he said is better suited for rehabilitation. The bill also had no questions or debate and was reported favorably by unanimous vote.
After the bills, the committee recognized representatives from a Pasco County veterans wellness group and their therapy dog, Grit, for their work with veterans. The committee then adjourned without objection.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- we can protect our irrigators and our hydropower system, build flood protection.
- We absolutely want transparency from state government.
- It also doesn't build resiliency into the ecosystem of Washington state so that the people that live
- We are letting out all... ...it so that there are not enough police officers in our state.
- I understand that the state government isn't funding local police, but that doesn't mean the state government
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- . formal state results, because they have that data capability.
- It's for every school district in the state, not just HISD.
- It's actually never been done in another state before.
- But the way state law works...
- If you see a state criterion-referenced test and 90% of the kids on the state test are meeting grade
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Government Affairs May 31st, 2025 at 09:00 am
Government Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- When testifying, please turn on the microphone and clearly state your name and any affiliation for the
- For the record, my name is Timothy Galuzi, State Chief Information Officer in the Office of the Governor
- the state.
- would be much appreciated by Story County, as well as the rest of the state.
- For the record, Timothy Glouzy, State CIO.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So, under United States Code Title 18 section 921, um it lists off what qualifies as a uh a form of domestic
- </c> that state I need my eyeballs again. that state I need my eyeballs again.
- So, under United<01:32:31.280><c> States</c><01:32:31.600><c> Code</c><01:32:31.920><c> Title</c><01:
- 32:32.320><c> 18</c><01:32:32.880><c> section</c><01:32:33.280><c> 921,</c> United States Code Title
- 18 section 921, United States Code Title 18 section 921, um<01:32:35.199><c> it</c><01:32:35.520><c>
Keywords:
theft, vulnerable adults, public safety, penalties, Minnesota statutes, chemical irritants, law enforcement, transparency, building owners, tenant rights, notification, remediation, firearm restrictions, domestic violence, court orders, criminal convictions, firearms prohibition, gun surrender, order for protection, protective order
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:08:18.680><c> uh</c> that indicated the cost to the state uh that indicated the cost to the state
- </c><00:30:53.399><c> state</c><00:30:53.600><c> of</c> other parts of the state the state of other parts
- of the state the state of Minnesota's<00:30:54.399><c> also</c><00:30:54.679><c> invested</c><00:30:
- </c> credit is so small here at the state credit is so small here at the state level<01:14:07.520><c>
- The state of Minnesota grew the state budget 38% over two years in the last cycle.
Keywords:
property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor