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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- As it pertains to protecting the state from adversary intelligence entities.
- Of course, I do see that you define adversary intelligence agencies or entities.
- And I see on line 44, those adversary intelligence entities are described as a person who demonstrated
- So you're defining adversary intelligence entities as persons who have views, persons who have opinions
- , such as our state attorneys, public defenders, guardian ad litem, and a host of other entities.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elections panel approves HF72 2/17/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So I think the set of people it would cover would be zero.
- </c><00:07:45.240><c> would</c> the set of people it would cover would the set of people it would cover
- Right now, they don't even have to disclose it, and so the bill actually does cover that.
- Right now, they don't even have to disclose it, and so the bill actually does cover that.
- Right now, they don't even have to disclose it, and so the bill actually does cover that.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- They're not part... ...in some cases it's not shared across entities. There may be some...
- In some cases, DOC's union is not shared across entities.
- So I'll just very briefly sort of cover what this is.
- We could talk about what needs to happen for that type of entity to enforce that.
- And I will leave it at this because we've covered an awful lot of ground today. So thank you.
Summary:
The commission held an open discussion on how to develop recommendations for its report due at the end of September, with chairs Dan Hunt and Senator Brownsberger emphasizing that the group is moving from information-gathering into idea-sharing. Members discussed the need for more testimony from stakeholders such as reentry centers, correctional officers, unions, and the judiciary, and several participants urged the commission to use prior reports and existing data as a starting point. There was broad agreement that the work should focus on outcomes, transparency, and identifying gaps across the correctional and community supervision systems.
A major theme was whether Massachusetts should move toward a more integrated, step-down model that better connects DOC, county sheriffs, probation, parole, reentry centers, and community-based services. Participants raised the possibility of expanding use of minimum security, pre-release, day reporting, and community justice support centers, and some suggested exploring whether sheriffs should have jurisdiction over people with longer remaining sentences, or whether judges should have more discretion to place people in county facilities. Others stressed the importance of involving the judiciary earlier, improving sentencing information, and aligning programming across agencies so reentry planning begins at sentencing and continues through release.
The discussion also focused on facility conditions, women’s housing, Bridgewater, Framingham, restrictive housing, and the relationship between correctional settings and mental health needs. Several members called for more consistent standards, better data on spending and program effectiveness, and stronger accountability for evidence-based practices. The group also raised concerns about contraband K2, the need for cultural change inside institutions, and the importance of trust, staff training, and soft handoffs to the community. No votes were taken; the meeting was primarily a working discussion, and the chairs said they would circulate a written set of recommendations and continue the conversation at future meetings.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- AND THEY ARE NOT COVERED IN THIS BILL.
- So how are hurricanes covered under the... Representative Miller, you are recognized.
- The Production now covered in Florida Statute 30.078.
- AND THE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, UNIVERSITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
- WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THE ENTITIES ARE DOING THE JOB WE WANT THEM TO, AND THEY SHOULD...
Bills:
SB 2, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117, SB 503, SB 2, HB 120, HB 20, HB 150, HB 6, HB 100, HB 210, HB 215, HB 1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB 142, HB 451, HB 124, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
- The new one would still cover it; it would cover all three of the other ones.
- </c> it would still cover it would cover all it would still cover it would cover all three<00:10:45.200
- </c> cover the rest of the state basically. cover the rest of the state basically.
- Redirecting these funds to cover utility capital costs, especially for entities already operating on
- </c><00:35:34.960><c> entities</c> capital cost especially for entities capital cost especially for entities
Bills:
SB222, HB560, HB475, HB484, HB583, HB542, HB566, SB222, HB560, HB475, HB484, HB583, HB542, HB566
Keywords:
medical clinic board, clinic board, hospital bankruptcy, Chapter 11, bankruptcy, debt restructuring, municipal indebtedness, municipal bankruptcy, health care provider, acute care hospital, lease property, board immunity, director liability, civil liability, healthcare finance, insolvency, debt readjustment, federal bankruptcy law, Alabama Code 11-58-5.2, library materials
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Judges have said, "Your theft by swindle statute doesn't cover that."
- </c> this bill right that would cover that. this bill right that would cover that.
- </c> by swindle statute doesn't cover that." by swindle statute doesn't cover that."
- The agency, we are a separate entity.
- The changes that the private entities.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/21/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #19 & #20
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Whip, members, as passed the House, House Bill 286 prohibits governmental entities, special health
- a business's premises, or an employee to receive any type of vaccination or wear a mask or face covering
- Madam Whip, members, as passed the House, House Bill 2140 allows the state and its governmental entities
- Madam Wendman, members, as passed the House, House Bill 2756 requires certain public power entities and
- Madam Witt, members, as passed the House, House Bill 2248 restricts a governmental entity, business entity
Summary:
The Republican caucus reviewed a long list of House bills returned from the Senate with amendments, generally asking staff to describe the changes and then confirming whether the sponsor concurred. Many measures were accepted with little or no debate, including bills on tax filing penalties (HB 2016), court-ordered restitution for homeless or indigent defendants (HB 2028), vaccination and mask restrictions (HB 286), bullion investments by the state treasurer (HB 2140), nursing care complaint timelines (HB 2195), privacy protections for county records (HB 2327), cold plunge regulation (HB 2439), medical records access timelines (HB 2557), licensing board procedures (HB 2660), school and public records provisions, AI governance (HB 2592), fingerprint clearance temporary work authorization (HB 2916), development fees (HB 2946), affordability infrastructure districts (HB 2999), distracted driving penalties (HB 2109), health aide scope of practice (HB 2189), eviction record sealing (HB 2244), backyard structure rules in planned communities (HB 2342), inmate transition services (HB 2440), nuclear-ready community designation criteria (HB 2456), address confidentiality protections (HB 2594), groundwater/medical reimbursement changes (HB 2932), traffic citation signature authority (HB 2369), advanced math enrollment (HB 2423), school district training and intervention requirements (HB 2435), job order contracting limits (HB 2482), special education and placement rules (HB 2621), DCS parent rights notice changes (HB 2661), domestic violence expert testimony standards (HB 2662), inmate mental health study committee provisions (HB 2673), legislative subpoena enforcement (HB 2745), ACA trade office oversight (HB 2752), utility reporting changes (HB 2756), Native American language proficiency credit (HB 2895), mental health judicial review timelines (HB 2923), mobile food vendor licensing (HB 2118), medical intervention/school attendance rules (HB 2248), school board finance training (HB 2379), and school board meeting access/video requirements (HB 2380). Sponsors repeatedly stated they concurred with the Senate amendments, and no roll-call votes were taken in the transcript. A few items were set aside or sent back, including HB 2035 and HB 2249, and one bill (HB 2594) was left pending because the sponsor had not yet responded.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm sorry, I didn't hear you, can you help clarify for me the all the types of entities this bill impacts
- So this particular bill, uh, I Everyone, every other entity in this bill, in this particular statute
- is a larger entity, serving a population of more than 150,000 or 50,000.
- Water districts are small entities by design.
- Uh, so, In the district I serve, I understand that not all these entities are taxing entities, but they
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
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/04/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:01:46.880><c> share</c> appreciate covering the employer share appreciate covering the employer share
- What are the things you're covering?
- Uh, I know for probate, I know covering?
- And then my kind of you're covering?
- So, I do believe that public entity.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- But I'm pretty sure that this covers them. They were written very broad.
- So I do think they would be covered under that. But I can follow up for the hearing. Okay.
- But I'm pretty sure that this covers them. They were written very broad.
- That's who I'm covering: the people that came and said, hey, we...
- That's who I'm covering: the people that came and said, hey, we need this for our job.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/12/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- I think we've covered just about everything we can in this one.
- This bill came to be, as I am just trying to be sure these entities are going to be...
- Yeah, you mentioned entities. Are you talking solar entities, or are we talking gas, oil?
- But other entities as well, such as that—any of them, you know.
- But other entities as well, such as that—any of them, you know.
Bills:
HB2150, HB2262, HB2267, HB2268, HB2351, HB2425, HB2426, HB2427, HB2755, HB2781, HB2913, HB2943, HB2956, HB2975, HB2985, HB4009
Keywords:
state land department, mineral lease, renewals, indexed royalties, land use planning, auditor general, five-year plans, geospatial data, Arizona Geological Survey, resource analysis, geographic information systems, wildlife protection, public nuisance, renewable energy, wind farm, solar farm, residential property, public health, local regulations, state land
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/28/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- All these entities go through so many steps that it bogs us down.
- Well, we can certainly look at it, but that bill doesn't cover this at this point. Okay, thank you.
- We'll cover it up for a vote. Representative Hernandez? Representative Calladine? Aye.
- We'll cover it up for a vote. Representative Hernandez? Representative Calladine? Aye.
- Private firms like yourself and other entities are using it, but it has... ...use of the VA.
Keywords:
sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- DHS's Office of Inspector General oversees 390,000 providers. 142 of those are entities.
- </c><00:20:18.799><c> receiving</c> providers and other entities receiving providers and other entities
- It just adds to this other list of entities that have to consult with tribal entities.
- It just adds to this other list of entities that have to consult with tribal entities.
- </c> this other this list of agent entities this other this list of agent entities that<01:04:08.079>
Keywords:
opioids, substance use, addiction recovery, mental health, state cabinet, HF1310, Office of Cannabis Management, cannabis, marijuana, tribal consultation, government-to-government relationship, Minnesota tribes, Tribal governments, state government, consultation, rulemaking, Indian affairs, cannabis regulation, tribal sovereignty, state-tribal relations
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The plan only covers those drugs if you are actually diabetic.
- Let’s clarify the claims costs that we’re covering.
- Page eight covers exceptional item number two.
- And then rider 11 is deleted as it's now covered in Article 9.
- I will briefly cover them in sequence.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- These are, these are new entities.
- They're not the same entities.
- That does not happen in these entities.
- And so, and you're dealing with the local government entities regarding that as well, correct?
- Well, I'm sorry, some public entity does. The roads are conveyed to the county.
Bills:
HB23
Keywords:
property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest, county property tax, nonprofit-owned property
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources, May 27, 2026 - AM
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> what we covered thus far this morning? what we covered thus far this morning?
- Great job of covering things up to this Great job of covering things up to this point<00:53:40.160><c
- </c><02:15:39.480><c> So,</c> you know, to cover the raise. So, you know, to cover the raise.
- </c><02:23:54.160><c> So,</c> cover those. So, cover those.
- Would it be an outside entity?
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- And as you know, we cover other subjects as well as our focus on employment.
- I believe you covered it all. Wow, that's amazing.
- So would you like me to cover the health equity? If you can. Yes. Okay.
- And what it is, is a grant for towns, cities, but also city entities and regional planning groups.
- And many state and local entities are also up against an April 26 deadline.
Summary:
The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities held its quarterly virtual/in-person meeting and approved the December minutes. The chair announced plans for the next “Meeting the Moment” community forum in Lowell on March 27, in partnership with MassAbility, focused on digital accessibility, education-to-employment transition, workforce supports, long-term services and supports, and health equity, along with a resource fair. The commission also began planning for its October National Disability Employment Awareness Month event and sought volunteers for a small planning group.
The meeting featured an update from the Attorney General’s office on federal litigation affecting Massachusetts, including challenges to federal actions on higher education diversity data collection and DEI-related funding conditions, immigration/TPS for Haitians, NIH research grant disruptions, and the nonrenewal of mental health services grants for schools. The presenter said the state has helped protect more than $3 billion in federal funding and noted ongoing or pending appeals in several cases. Commissioners asked about possible impacts on disability-related DEI work and Medicaid; the AG’s office said guidance on DEIA/employment initiatives is available and that the state is closely monitoring federal Medicaid communications and coordinating with the governor’s office.
Undersecretary of Labor Josh Cutler and apprenticeship liaison Amara Riemann presented on registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, emphasizing paid, employer-driven pathways with classroom instruction and wage progression. They highlighted growth in nontraditional fields such as human services, IT, early education, biotech, and banking, and described Bridgewater State University’s Excel program for neurodivergent people and people with disabilities as a model that can lead from pre-apprenticeship to apprenticeship. Commissioners discussed expanding similar models through community colleges and disability-focused workforce pipelines.
Subcommittee reports covered disability employment, long-term services and supports, and health equity. The employment subcommittee heard from CED on state disability employment initiatives and planned future presentations from the Lawrence Partnership for Transition to Employment and Veterans Affairs. The long-term services and supports subcommittee discussed MassHealth budget pressures, anticipated federal Medicaid changes, the personal care attendant working group, and an upcoming discussion on crisis standards of care. In commissioner announcements, members highlighted recent honors for several commissioners, updates on municipal digital accessibility grants, a June Medicaid summit, and other commission activities. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- But maybe that's one of the things we can agree on is that we're not the best entity to do that work.
- Dent makes technical fixes to the language, allowing a vehicle that's being towed to be covered.
- This way, they can put a track machine on a trailer and cover the tracks to prevent dirt, rocks, and
- And also for the folks that haven't been covering or cleaning those tracks and have been spreading the
- also allows the Department of Licensing to accept and use resources from some public and private entities
Summary:
The Transportation Committee held public hearings on House Bill 2550 and House Bill 2645, then moved to executive session on three other bills. HB 2550 would require certain community and technical college students enrolled in degree- or certificate-seeking programs to be allowed to ride transit for free as a condition of transit support grant eligibility. Staff said the current program already requires zero-fare access for riders 18 and under, and the bill would expand that requirement to CTC students. Testimony from the sponsor, students, and transit advocates supported the goal of reducing barriers to education, while the Washington State Transit Association raised implementation concerns, including how eligibility would be verified and the potential loss of fare revenue and added administrative costs. The fiscal note discussion estimated local impacts of roughly $10 million to $12 million per year for affected transit agencies.
HB 2645 concerned the emergency replacement of the closed Fairfax Bridge on State Route 165. The bill and proposed substitute would declare an emergency and give WSDOT expanded authority to expedite bridge replacement by waiving or suspending certain state requirements. The sponsor and many local residents, business owners, recreation advocates, and emergency responders testified that the bridge closure has cut off communities, limited access to Mount Rainier and public lands, and significantly increased emergency response times. WSDOT testified that it is already moving forward with planning and design for a replacement bridge, but said much of the timeline is driven by federal requirements such as NEPA, historic preservation, and endangered species review. No vote was taken on HB 2550 or HB 2645 in the transcript.
In executive session, the committee adopted a proposed substitute for HB 2109, which allows certain towed vehicles with debris on them to be covered instead of cleaned before transport, and passed it out of committee 27-0. The committee also adopted an amendment to HB 2134, which updates regional transportation planning requirements related to greenhouse gas and vehicle miles traveled reductions, and passed the bill out 16-12. Finally, the committee adopted two amendments to HB 2323 creating the Blue Envelope Program for traffic stops involving neurodiverse individuals, then passed the bill out of committee 28-0.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Everyone's phone numbers, emails, and areas where they cover are.
- The second is on increasing the employer share of health insurance premiums to cover a greater share
- Employers to cover 80%. I'll spend a minute on that one.
- It actually partners with local governments, tribal entities, and counties, and it's run over the summer
- Operated by those other governmental entities, such as counties, towns, and municipalities, they work
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Education Committee Mar 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The entity, through state laws, decides what each of those other entities does and how they relate to
- Outside the four core entities, the state has many smaller entities with governance responsibilities
- , right, taking them down, creating new entities.
- And we are only talking about two entities in your 20-plus entity system that we're saying are a part
- And there are all these other entities.
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee first heard two bills. AB 1665 by Assemblymember Pacheco would require school sports coaches to complete approved mental health training. Supporters said coaches are trusted adults who are often first to notice student-athlete distress, and a witness described personal experience with body image and disordered eating pressures in athletics. There was no opposition, and the bill was moved out of committee on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations, ultimately passing 9-0 after add-on votes. AB 2316 by Assemblymember Hoover would allow charter schools to apply for the same financial hardship relief in the state school facilities program that traditional districts can seek. Supporters argued this would improve parity and help smaller and low-income charter schools access permanent facilities; some initially opposed agencies said their concerns were addressed by amendments. The bill also passed unanimously, 9-0, to Appropriations.
The committee then took up a consent calendar containing 12 additional measures, including bills on education funding, facilities, and other school-related matters, plus a resolution. Those items were approved on a 7-0 vote, with the roll left open for add-on votes. After the bill hearing portion was recessed and later reconvened, additional members added votes to AB 1665, AB 2316, and the consent calendar, bringing each to 9-0.
The committee then held an informational hearing on state-level education governance, centered on Governor Newsom’s proposal to restructure the California Department of Education and the role of the elected Superintendent of Public Instruction, with AB 2117 serving as a policy vehicle carrying the same language and no action to be taken. Testimony came from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Education Commission of the States, and former CDE chief deputy Richard Zager. Witnesses reviewed the history of California’s governance structure, compared it with other states, and discussed accountability, legislative oversight, and the role of the superintendent under the proposal. Committee members raised concerns about preserving checks and balances, the fiscal implementation plan, county-office relationships, and whether the superintendent’s role would be reduced too far; no vote was taken at the informational hearing.