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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- I declare Senate Bill 2102 to have passed.
- on Senate Bill 1940 for the same reasons.
- of Senate Bill 1442.
- I move to amend Senate Bill 1442.
- Senate Bill 992 to have passed.
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
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Mar 5th, 2026
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Thompson, you are recognized to explain the provisions of Senate Bill 1940.
- So with Senate Bill 1940, we are preventing the charge With Senate Bill 1940, we are preventing the charge
- of Senate Bill 1442.
- Members, Senate Bill 1242 is pretty simple.
- , I declare Senate Bill 1913 to have passed.
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
Summary:
The Business and Insurance Committee considered a series of bills focused on credit card interchange fees, insurance regulation, alcohol licensing, utility contractor authority, medical marijuana bonding, and business liability. Senators Thompson’s SB 2102 and SB 1940 sought to limit swipe fees on large financial institutions and on taxes and tips, respectively; both passed after questions about the asset thresholds and their impact on merchants and banks. SB 1625, by Senator Fricks, would let the Oklahoma Insurance Department prepare impact analyses on health benefit plan legislation, and passed unanimously. SB 1442, by Senator Dossett, lowered distiller licensing fees, created a microdistillery license, and restored a liability insurance proof requirement through an amendment; it passed 11-0. SB 1623, by Floor Leader Daniels, would revise the state credit union charter and passed 11-0. SB 1242, by Senator Hamilton, increased the bond required for medical marijuana grows from $50,000 to $100,000 and passed 10-0.
The committee also heard SB 1949 from Senator Logan, which would allow utility contractors to work closer to buildings on private property, up to five feet from structures, instead of stopping at the property line. The bill drew extended questioning from Senator Brooks about permitting, training, liability, and the relationship between utility contractors and plumbers; an industry representative testified that utility contractors already do much of the work under licensed plumbers and that the bill would reduce costs and speed projects, especially in rural areas. SB 1949 passed 8-2. Senator Reinhardt’s SB 1592 and SB 1913, both insurance-related committee substitutes, were described as ongoing negotiations aimed at homeowner insurance transparency and consumer protections; members were told the bills were still being refined, but both passed, 9-1 and 10-0, respectively.
Additional measures included SB 592, which would let distributors issue credits to retailers after repeated product replacements, aimed at reducing losses from poor inventory control at large retailers; it passed 9-0. SB 992 would provide civil liability protection for businesses and property owners when violent criminal acts occur on their premises, except in cases of gross negligence; it prompted debate over gun-free zones, security, insurance, and whether the bill would reduce incentives for safety measures, but passed 5-3. Finally, SB 1241 created the Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Act to address fake tickets, bots, deceptive resale websites, and venue liability in the live-event market; supporters included arts venues, and the bill passed 8-0. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here to testify as other on Senate Bill 6113.
- Senate Bill 6113 will now move on to number three on the agenda, Senate Bill 6116.
- I'm opposed to Senate Bill 6129.
- I'm here to oppose Senate Bill 6129.
- Today I'm presenting Senate Bill 5857, which is offered by Senator Schoesler.
Keywords:
SB 6073, LEOFF, Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System, retirement system, pension, public safety retirement, wildland firefighter, aviation firefighter, wildland fire, forest firefighter, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, firefighter benefits, retirement benefits, service credit, disability retirement, survivor benefits, employer contributions, Washington RCW, public employees
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Campbell on Senate Bill 2696.
- Senate Bill 1824 by Senator Schwertner.
- House Bill 4215 by Representative Hunter, in lieu of Senate Bill 2154 by Senator Schwertner.
- House Bill 14 and recognizes the Senate sponsor, Senator Schwertner, to explain the bill.
- The chair lays out Senate Bill 1041 and House Bill 1041. and recognizes the Senate sponsor, Senator Zaffirini
Keywords:
licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 132, Texas Government Code Chapter 418, Public Information Act, confidential records, homeland security, foreign adversary, terrorism, critical infrastructure, emergency response, law enforcement
Summary:
The meeting was a thorough exploration of multiple bills, most notably focused on innovative energy solutions and public safety enhancements. Key discussions centered around HB14, which aims to bolster the state's nuclear energy capabilities through the establishment of a Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office. Senators and expert witnesses discussed the potential of nuclear power as a clean energy source and a strategic necessity for Texas's growth. There was strong support for the bill, with various stakeholders highlighting its importance for the future energy landscape. Additionally, other bills like HB132 addressed the need for enhanced confidentiality protections regarding sensitive information, while HB1584 sought improvements in power restoration procedures during emergencies. Overall, the committee engaged with multiple viewpoints, balancing innovation with safety and ethical considerations.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
HF2444, the veterans and military affairs finance bill, heard in Ways and Means Committee 4/21/25
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill will be a Senate bill as it goes through the process. So we will hear the bill today.
- We will take comments and questions, and then we will set the bill aside, lay it over until the Senate
- Um, which I hope that I understand is making movement in the Senate, and I hope that the bill author
- Um, which I hope that I understand is making movement in the Senate, and I hope that the bill author
- Um, which I hope that I understand is making movement in the Senate, and I hope that the bill author
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Ways and Means Committee considers agriculture finance bill, HF2446 4/21/25
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, the first bill before us today is House File 2446, the Omnibus A Budget Bill.
- I believe that concludes the amendments to the egg bill and broadband bill today.
- and broadband bill to the egg bill and broadband bill today.<00:04:34.759><c> Uh</c><00:04:35.759><c
- . bill, the bill before you are columns I bill, the bill before you are columns I through<00:11:59.680
- </c><00:32:44.880><c> Represent</c> bill. Thank you, Chair Hansen. Represent bill.
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- as to which bills will be Senate files and which bills will be House files.
- Uh, other bills that have been designated to be Senate files, we'll hear the bills.
- We'll take comments on the bills, but they will be laid over until the Senate files arrive from the other
- This bill will be getting a Senate bill as it goes through the process, so we will hear the bill today
- Chair Vang: Uh, members, this is a bill that will also be awaiting the Senate file.
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, as a reminder, Senator Birdwell laid out Senate Bill 2199 and sent up the committee substitute
- Senator Birdwell moves that Senate Bill 2201 be reported to the Senate with a recommendation that it
- Senator Birdwell moves that Senate Bill 2200 be reported to the Senate with a recommendation that it
- Senator Birdwell moves that Senate Bill 2199 be reported to the Senate with a recommendation that it
- Senator Hinojosa moves that Senate Bill 2949 be reported to the Senate with a recommendation that it
Keywords:
overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Border Security heard several bills related to border security, law enforcement databases, DPS aviation maintenance, and transportation motor fuels. SB 2199, after brief invited testimony from the Texas Trucking Association and DPS, was left pending at first and later reported favorably to the full Senate on a 4-1 vote. SB 2332, relating to aircraft owned and operated by the Department of Public Safety, was laid out by Senator Parker, with DPS and TechSOT witnesses explaining that it would centralize DPS aircraft maintenance under DPS, align state law with FAA responsibility rules, and potentially reduce costs and downtime; it was later reported favorably on a 5-0 vote and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 2949, relating to the regulation of transportation motor fuels, was also adopted as a committee substitute and reported favorably on a 4-1 vote, with a member noting continued interest in refining port-of-entry transloading issues.
The committee spent the most time on SB 2201, which would revise Texas intelligence database criteria for criminal street gangs and foreign terrorist organizations. Senator Birdwell described the bill as adding safeguards such as requiring officer identification on submissions, setting retention and validation rules, and updating criteria to reflect technology and social media use. Invited witnesses from the district attorney’s office, DPS, and the Texas Anti-Gang Center generally supported the bill and said it would improve reliability and accountability. Public testimony included support from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and opposition from the Texas Civil Rights Project and the ACLU of Texas, which argued the bill’s language on implied or demonstrated self-admission and other criteria was vague, overly broad, and could lead to erroneous inclusion in the database and downstream consequences. After debate, SB 2201 was reported favorably to the full Senate on a 4-1 vote, with Senator Eckhardt voting no.
During questioning on SB 2201, members discussed how gang-database entries are used in investigations and prosecutions, the meaning of “family member,” the scope of self-admission, and how “previously documented areas” would be identified in practice. Opponents raised concerns about due process, First and Fourth Amendment issues, racial profiling, and possible federal consequences if state database information is shared. Supporters emphasized that the database is a law-enforcement tool for identifying organized criminal activity and that the committee substitute adds training, audits, and accountability measures. The committee then completed its business and recessed subject to the call of the chair.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> consideration for this bill. Thank you. consideration for this bill. Thank you.
- It's uh host file this bill.
- This is a bill that was passed last biennium here in the House, but unfortunately in the Senate it didn't
- Um, this bill is to try to Um, this bill is to try to expand the mental health capacity in the state
- Thank you, Representative Frederick, for bringing this bill. This is a critically important bill.
Bills:
HF333, HF2712, HF1064, HF1069, HF1113, HF2207, HF204, HF2867, HF2924, HF746, HF1530, HF2587, HF1078
Keywords:
HF333, Duluth, Lot D, redevelopment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds, public infrastructure, seawall repair, utility connections, demolition, debris removal, transportation improvements, site preparation, soil correction, economic development, DEED, capital appropriation, general obligation bonds
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- In the bill. Budget. Uh, we...
- I appreciate you hearing the bill.
- We literally had identical bills.
- inclusion in an omnibus bill which could be...
- Thank you, Chair West, for authoring this bill.
Keywords:
child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> public wishes to testify on the bill public wishes to testify on the bill before<00:32:39.399><c
- better" efficiency bills.
- </c><00:43:26.440><c> over</c> motion um to to lay the bill over motion um to to lay the bill over no
- bills.
- </c> is this this is the time to your bill is this this is the time to your bill thank<01:38:57.960><
Keywords:
child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Some of these bills authorize HIBs; others are a type of appropriation bond, while other bills authorize
- </c><00:01:26.680><c> authorize</c> uh while other bills authorize uh while other bills authorize traditional
- c> reminder we are hearing bills on an reminder we are hearing bills on an informational<00:21:07.679
- I think it's an important bill.
- You want to introduce your bill?
Keywords:
affordable housing, local control, revolving loan fund, community partnerships, Minnesota housing policy, housing, locally controlled housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, housing infrastructure bonds, state bonds, bonding bill, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, homelessness, veterans housing, senior housing, manufactured home parks, community land trust, single-family housing, multifamily housing
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Today is a big bill here.
- </c><00:43:21.680><c> uh</c><00:43:21.800><c> $3.5</c> bill uh this bill appropriates uh $3.5 bill uh
- Let's just hope it's not my bill.
- </c><00:47:01.920><c> and</c> thank you for seeing this uh Bill and thank you for seeing this uh Bill
- </c><00:59:12.480><c> thank</c> provide testimony for this Bill thank provide testimony for this Bill
Bills:
HF343, HF446, HF448, HF674, HF811, HF832, HF1661, HF1528, HF1536, HF1541, HF1670, HF1438, HF1714, HF1748, HF1835, HF1904, HF1929, HF1942
Keywords:
HF343, Chisago County, Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District, Rush Lake, sewer extension, wastewater infrastructure, sanitary sewer, treatment pond, sewage treatment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, local infrastructure, municipal utilities, water quality, sanitation, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, HF446
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- c><00:04:54.800><c> an</c><00:04:55.000><c> act</c> Senate Bill 328, which is an act Senate Bill 328,
- is</c> amendment on Senate Bill 325, which is amendment on Senate Bill 325, which is an<00:05:06.560>
- Up next is Senate Bill 179, which is an act relating to the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests
- </c> Up next is Senate Bill 179, which is an Up next is Senate Bill 179, which is an act<00:18:37.640
- </c><00:40:35.480><c> in</c> The bill passed the Senate in The bill passed the Senate in concurrence<
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:08:22.800><c> Rarick's</c><00:08:23.320><c> bill</c> with line 63 um Senator Rarick's bill with
- modifies</c> Senator Champion's bill that modifies Senator Champion's bill that modifies the the the
- This was a provision that the Senate carried last year in its omnibus bill.
- Your Senate omnibus tax bill.
- Um, I just want to express my gratitude for the Senate tax omnibus bill.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/18/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- So I'm supportive of Senate Bill 127.
- Welcome. bill you're not speaking on this bill bill you're not speaking on this bill okay<01:10:04.880
- Senator Avard and the committee, this bill here is establishing a study committee.
- </c> the bill both the key part of the bill the bill both the key part of the bill and<01:49:19.040><
- Senator McAr... will take it out. How about the study bill? I'll move on to pass.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate or House Bill If we come up with Senate or House Bill 571,<00:01:30.320><c> Miss</c><00:01:30.480
- So, thank you for bringing this bill. >> Senator Nunn. >> Aye. >> Senator Reed. >> Aye. >> Senator Richardson
- >> Motion on the bill by Senator Richardson, second by Senator Nunn.
- </c><00:31:36.880><c> Senator</c><00:31:37.160><c> Richardson</c> Motion on the bill by Senator Richardson
- Motion on the bill by Senator Richardson second<00:31:37.920><c> by</c><00:31:38.040><c> Senator</c>
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:30
HB 571 Discussion 01:29
HB 571 Roll Call Vote 04:02
HB 542 Discussion 06:01
HB 542 Roll Call Vote 10:21
HB 142 Discussion 13:30
HB 142 Roll Call Vote 22:47
HB 212 Discussion 24:00
HB 212 Roll Call Vote 25:40
HB 658 Discussion 27:01
HB 658 Roll Call Vote 32:02, 958, all
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee: ESSB 5998 Mar 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The Conference Committee for Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5998 will come to order.
- The conference report and engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5998 be adopted and that the bill do pass
- and seconded that the conference committee report engrossed substitute Senate bill 5998 and report and
- grossed substitute Senate bill 5998 be adopted and that bill do pass as recommended by the conference
- By your vote, the conference report for engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5998 is recommended to the legislature
Summary:
The conference committee on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5998 met to review the operating budget conference report. House and Senate budget coordinators walked through comparison documents showing the Senate-passed budget, House-passed budget, and the conference proposal, including statewide totals, agency detail, revenue assumptions, transfers, and the four-year outlook. They said the conference budget uses the February 2026 ERFC forecast, includes an $880 million transfer from the budget stabilization account to the general fund, and reflects a four-year net near-general-fund impact of about $800 million, with an ending fund balance of $231 million in 2025-27 and $563 million in 2027-29. They also noted that future collective bargaining agreements are not included in the outlook beyond those already settled.
The briefing highlighted major policy items across the budget, including Working Families Tax Credit expansion, a proposed city and county fiscal health account, changes to Working Connections child care attendance payments, behavioral health facility and staffing adjustments, long-term care funding for certain non-citizen residents affected by federal changes, Apple Health and other health-related responses to H.R. 1, K-12 changes such as free school meals contingent on related legislation, Running Start and transportation depreciation adjustments, higher education administrative reductions, corrections staffing and bed changes, wildfire response funding, and state employee compensation agreements. Members also discussed the budget’s reliance on revenue measures and transfers, including legislation referenced as 2487, 6228, 6231, and 6346.
After the presentation, Senator Robinson moved adoption of the conference report and passage of the bill as recommended by the committee. In discussion, supporters said the budget protected core services and responded to federal H.R. 1 impacts, while opponents criticized the size of the budget, the use of reserves, future outlook assumptions, and reductions in some K-12 and other programs. The committee then voted 4-2 to recommend the conference report and ESSB 5998 to the legislature, with Representatives Gregerson and Ormsby and Senators Robinson and Stanford in favor, and Representative Couture and Senator Gildon opposed.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate SessionReading and Referral of Bills Feb 28th, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1169 by Ineos of Nacogdoches, relating to public...
- Senate Bill 1175 by Alvarado, relating to law...
- Senate Bill 179 by Parker, relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses committed
- Senate Bill 179 by Parker relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses committed
- Senate Bill 1281 by Parker, relating to State Affairs.
Summary:
The Senate met briefly to receive first-reading referrals of a large number of bills, resolutions, and joint resolutions. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public education, health care, criminal justice, business regulation, transportation, water and natural resources, local government, taxation, elections, and public information. Many of the filings were by Senators Hughes, Perry, Alvarado, Creighton, Hancock, Parker, Zaffirini, Blanco, and others, and included proposals on school safety, health records and billing, election procedures, water planning, housing and rent issues, energy and environmental regulation, and criminal penalties.
The chamber also read several concurrent and joint resolutions, including measures designating state symbols and local honors, a proposed constitutional amendment related to gaming by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, a proposal concerning special-session subjects, and resolutions on fiscal restraints and retirement obligations. No debate, testimony, or substantive action on the merits of the measures occurred in this portion of the transcript; the items were simply read and referred to committees.
At the close of the proceedings, the Senate adjourned pursuant to a previously adopted motion and announced it would reconvene at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
The 94th Legislature Ends / Senate Leaders Reflect on their Successes and their Setbacks May 22nd, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Spotlight is produced by the Minnesota Senate and Senate Media Services.
- But the Senate DFL was determined despite some of the behavior in the House and not getting bills put
- Well, to the point of using the bonding bill as a bargaining chip, you know, Senate Republicans were
- We the Senate had a very strong position on our response to the federal budget bill.
- Yeah, so the OIG bill that passed was a bipartisan win both in the House and the Senate.
Summary:
The program reviewed the end of Minnesota’s 94th Legislature and featured interviews with Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and Minority Leader Mark Johnson about the session’s major outcomes. Murphy said Senate Democrats used their one-seat advantage to advance priorities including emergency rental assistance, immigration enforcement, stabilization of HCMC, gun violence prevention, and a $1.2 billion infrastructure/bonding bill. She also highlighted a one-year reduction in vehicle tab fees, some property tax and business tax relief, and the creation of an independent Office of Inspector General, while saying more should have been done on lead pipe replacement and that some work was delayed by House inaction and federal policy changes.
Murphy argued the session was shaped by a divided legislature and by negotiations that often happened late and behind closed doors, which she said made the process frustrating and left some Senate proposals without House counterparts. She said the Senate also worked on protecting Medicaid and SNAP from federal cuts and on stabilizing hospitals, especially HCMC and rural facilities. She described the gun violence and immigration debates as examples where bipartisan demands did not match what she saw as the needs of Minnesotans, and said the state should return to more public conference committee negotiations next session.
Johnson said Senate Republicans focused on fraud prevention, affordability, and education. He pointed to the Inspector General bill and the “Take It Back Act” as major bipartisan wins, and said Republicans used their leverage to secure the tab fee reduction and other tax relief. He also said the caucus wanted stronger protections against fraud without harming legitimate service providers, and criticized DFL priorities on government growth and education outcomes. Both leaders said relationships across the aisle improved over the session, though they differed sharply on how much was accomplished and what should be prioritized next year.