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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House repasses omnibus housing finance bill, SF2298 5/18/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • proud to say that that approach looked at all those different pillars I previously mentioned and has found
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  • There are conferences, this has been documented, you can see documentaries about this.
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Keywords: 1183, house
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Feb 3rd, 2026

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • A recent Bloomberg News analysis found that some U.S. consumers have seen their monthly electricity bill
  • A separate analysis published by McKenzie in 2025 found that the global demand for data center capacity
  • Because if anyone found out that Rockefeller was looking at property, then the neighboring property value
  • A person would be assigned that is only assigned to making sure those documents are redacted.
  • Once the documents are redacted, then and only then can that packet be given to the procurement team
Summary: The committee heard several housing, local government, utility, and transparency bills. SB 1342 on transportation infrastructure and land development regulations, by Sen. Rouson, was presented as a housing-affordability measure modeled on the Live Local Act for transit corridors. After adopting an amendment that removed the bill’s compelling-governmental-interest language in enforcement provisions, the committee heard testimony from local-government and housing interests both supporting and opposing the bill’s zoning preemption approach. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably CS/SB 1614, by Sen. Leek, which was amended to remove stormwater and code-enforcement spending provisions and to tighten restrictions on local governments seeking state appropriations after audits or without required affirmations. SB 1548, the next Live Local Act iteration by Sen. Claddie Ude, was also reported favorably; it expands where Live Local projects may be located and adds fair-housing protections. SB 968 on home backup power systems, by Sen. McLean, was reported favorably after testimony from builders and energy-related stakeholders, with the sponsor noting he was still working on amendments to refine permit provisions. The committee then approved CS/SB 698, by Sen. Martin, which allows building permits for single-family homes to be issued before septic permits are finalized if application has been made, while still requiring septic approval before occupancy. Builders testified that septic permit delays were causing lengthy project delays and contract cancellations. The committee also reported favorably SB 1320, by Sen. Martin, requiring county tax-increase referenda to include a Department of Financial Services spending analysis if available; the sponsor said the goal was to give voters more standardized fiscal information, while opponents argued existing law already provides similar transparency. SB 484, by Sen. Avila, on data centers, was reported favorably after an amendment adding a knowledge requirement to the foreign-country-of-concern service prohibition; the bill addresses local planning authority, nondisclosure agreements, utility tariff requirements, and water-use limits for large data centers. The committee also reported favorably SB 1118, by Sen. Avila, creating a one-year public-records exemption for data-center location and proprietary information, with testimony split between economic-development supporters and transparency concerns. Finally, the committee took up SB 706, by Sen. Mayfield, preempting naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designating Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to federal and trademark conditions; it was reported favorably after questions about local input and airport naming. The committee then heard extensive public testimony on SB 1134, by Sen. Yarbrough, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from funding, promoting, or taking official actions related to DEI and would create penalties and a private right of action for residents. The sponsor argued the bill was aimed at preventing taxpayer-funded DEI programs and cited examples from Jacksonville and other jurisdictions; opponents said the bill was vague, overbroad, and would chill local programs, public education, and civil-rights-related activities. The transcript ends during continued public testimony on SB 1134, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education May 6th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • school, to the girls' basketball coach who had become the principal at the time, and to the moment I found
  • After 20 years, I've found that I have job security because the engineering faculty in my department
  • I found classes that mention race or gender, perhaps, but not as titles.
  • I support the Palestinians on the... the West Bank, and I document all of the international laws that
  • and it is only because of the classes that this bill seeks to scrutinize and regulate that I have found
Bills: SB 37
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Apr 30th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Founded in 1946, the Sylvans have built a proud tradition excellence in forestry education and competition
  • They were a founding member of the Association of Southern Forestry.
  • for senior living communities. and adds in similar consumer and senior living protections that are found
  • it's 1,500 employers join and use E-Verify per week that's added. to it. 98.49% of the workers being found
  • They completed a form I-9 using their EAD. which is 4171 I I'm sorry I 766 as an a list a list a document
Bills: HCR35, SJR59, SJR84, SCR30, SB127, SB317, SB324, SB457, SB506, SB511, SB529, SB547, SB584, SB619, SB636, SB646, SB659, SB715, SB732, SB735, SB771, SB784, SB800, SB801, SB904, SB1026, SB1049, SB1065, SB1181, SB1224, SB1250, SB1383, SB1467, SB1524, SB1528, SB1531, SB1568, SB1585, SB1640, SB1681, SB1754, SB1757, SB1777, SB1972, SB1980, SB2007, SB2041, SB2046, SB2050, SB2055, SB2069, SB2080, SB2119, SB2138, SB2139, SB2154, SB2201, SB2225, SB2268, SB2306, SB2308, SB2310, SB2330, SB2366, SB2375, SB2392, SB2401, SB2422, SB2480, SB2514, SB2530, SB2533, SB2543, SB2544, SB2589, SB2610, SB2615, SB2623, SB2660, SB2662, SB2693, SB2695, SB2707, SB2722, SB2742, SB2753, SB2807, SB2843, SB2844, SB2858, SB2880, SB2885, SB2891, SB2925, SB2938, SB2986, SJR3, SJR18, SB5, SB914, SB963, SB1197, SB1415, SB1437, SB1786, SB326, SB767, SB769, SB783, SB1035, SB1271, SB1619, SB1637, SB1806, SB1, SB260, HB135, HB1109, HCR35, HCR64, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR84, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR48, SCR19, SCR30, SCR3, SB2023, SB619, SB2742, SB646, SB1026, SB2880, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB1502, SB507, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB529, SB209, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB584, SB1085, SB2046, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB1524, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB517, SB1200, SB1845, SB1863, SB2681, SB2200, SB2199, SB1757, SB2050, SB2458, SB2201, SB2660, SB2662, SB1065, SB801, SB2533, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB1721, SB2366, SB1013, SB2797, SB2383, SB1754, SB2119, SB2448, SB1777, SB1283, SB2392, SB2076, SB2786, SB2876, SB2284, SB2225, SB1540, SB2929, SB1972, SB2540, SB2595, SB2217, SB715, SB2330, SB1383, SB500, SB1640, SB2001, SB2080, SB506, SB2514, SB2753, SB2398, SB1241, SB2927, SB2173, SB2538, SB898, SB1449, SB2529, SB1531, SB2846, SB2476, SB986, SB1181, SB2075, SB2154, SB2864, SB1359, SB2386, SB771, SB2844, SB2550, SB1351, SB1423, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB2807, SB410, SB659, SB2776, SB2693, SB2580, SB1980, SB1886, SB1234, SB739, SB456, SB127, SB1666, SB2843, SB2801, SB800, SB2055, SB784, SB2986, SB735, SB1012, SB324, SB2926, SB2938, SB2007, SB2138, SB1242, SB2615, SB1049, SB2310, SB1224, SB2972, SB1568, SB2841, SB2885, SB3016, SB2858, SB2610, SB2139, SB1856, SB2035, SB2308, SB2306, SB2041, SB1528, SB1681, SB1141, SB2401, SB2530, SB2375, SB547, SB1266, SB1373, SB1467, SB2069, SB2269, SB2480, SB2544, SB672, SB904, SB2695, SB2891, SB2422, SB2543, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB2925, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB457, SB2357, SB2721, SB243, SB1285, SB2568, SB1959, SB1442, SB1454, SB2520, SB2541, SB1708, SB1237, SB1844, SB1586, HB1392, HB22, SB1551, SB3039, SB2819, SB66, SB629, SB1015, SB2342, SB2903, SB2933, SB1965, SB2477, SB3029, SB2605, SB2419, SB1957, SB375, SB250, SB777, SB628, SB2523, SB2367, SB2703, SB2608, SB2778, SB3044, SB2965, SB2521, SB865
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • It took me a while to find it, but I found it. Yeah. First, uh, Representative Baca. Thank you, Mr.
  • Not just grab from every which way, but have an actual hard document that I need to follow.
  • Of budget considerations in November, a more formalized final document in December, and the final document
  • We did an analysis a year ago on revenue volatility, and we found that our volatility decreased by 50%
  • What we found last year was that these investments were sufficient to overcome losses in oil and gas
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services May 14th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • By requiring timely documented communication, this bill ensures that parents have up-to-date information
  • Recent peer-reviewed research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that
  • enrollment in RX Pass led to... ...the Journal of the American Medical Association found that enrollment
  • During the pandemic, providers were confused about how to properly acquire needed documentation related
  • What we found was this network and this kind of revolving affirmation of some of the diagnoses, and that's
Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of health and human services bills and left each one pending after public testimony. HB 4655 would expand financial literacy instruction for youth aging out of foster care to include credit scores, predatory lending, scams, banking, budgeting, and related consumer topics; the sponsor and Buckner International described the need to protect foster youth from financial pitfalls. HB 923 would add three public members and one physician to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel; supporters said it would improve informed consent and patient voice, while a witness raised concerns about a House amendment requiring a physician majority for decisions and senators questioned scope-of-practice limits. HHSC said the panel is an independent body and the bill expressly bars it from changing scope of practice.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Mar 1st, 2025

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • In a CYFD placement, were later found, or whether they remain missing.
  • I have given so many documents that should be public and private, and they don't receive them, or I have
  • If pro only applies to publicly available information, the sensitive documents and photos would not be
  • However we do it, because this should be completely documented all the time, and the records, in my opinion
  • So some of the things the evaluation found were that a plan of care would be created, and there was no
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • Months earlier, their father had been awarded physical custody despite a documented history of severe
  • Pills were found. No further investigation occurred.
  • Three years later, I found an expert in domestic violence strangulation, Dr. William Smock.
  • He reviewed the autopsy and found that Stacy’s injuries— He reviewed the autopsy and found that Stacy
  • Smock is from; that’s where I found Dr. Smock. Dr.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security held a public hearing with opening remarks from Senate Chair John Cronin and House Chair Dan Cahill, followed by member introductions and instructions limiting testimony to three minutes. The committee first heard testimony on S. 2743, an act addressing staged suicides. Elizabeth Sherin Feiner of Jewish Family and Children’s Service and later Susan Altman, a domestic violence advocate, described cases in which deaths initially treated as accidents or suicides were later found to be homicides, arguing the bill would improve training, investigation protocols, and accountability in deaths involving domestic abuse. Committee members asked about current police and medical examiner practices, and one member noted that sudden-death determinations are handled by the chief medical examiner in Massachusetts. The committee then heard testimony on S. 2861, a special commission to examine school bus safety, led by Representative Sabadosa and Amanda Taylor, whose daughter Summer Steel was killed in a school bus door incident. Taylor urged adoption of anti-pinch sensor technology on new buses, saying it could have prevented her daughter’s death. Representative Sabadosa and later a Mazur USA representative supported the bill, explaining that anti-pinch and anti-drag technologies are already used in other transportation sectors and could prevent similar tragedies. The hearing also included discussion of costs and the fact that the proposal would apply prospectively to buses manufactured going forward. Finally, the committee heard testimony on S. 3021, updating Massachusetts student transportation. Ever-Driven Technologies and Chamber of Progress supported the bill, saying it would modernize Section 7D requirements for smaller passenger vehicles used for alternative student transportation while keeping core safety standards in place. They argued the change would help districts serve students experiencing homelessness, in foster care, or with disabilities, reduce costs, and expand transportation options amid a statewide transportation crisis. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after public testimony concluded.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • In 1971, the Navajo Code Talker Association was founded, and their mission was to build a museum.
  • In 2024, it will be 53 years since the founding. This was last year, so it's 54 years later.
  • It was going great until the Navajo Nation found out about it.
  • We found... We hired a P.M. firm to help us with this, a P.N.R. firm.
  • So we never forget these stories and they're documented.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 11, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • An audit found tens of millions in misspent federal funds. And some of that...
  • Trump was found liable by a New York court for was found liable by a New York court for a decade of business
  • I came to this floor with documented cases of fraud that have taken place across the...
  • Well documented.
  • I found that there are many people who would rather see this just kind of go away, and let's let that
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 13th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • negligence against or found that the doctor has breached the standard of care?
  • “...Negligence against or found that the doctor has breached the standard of care?
  • I found delays with picking the people who's going to serve on the panel.
  • He co-founded the Musicians' Village post-Katrina. He celebrates musical excellence.
  • He founded the Ellis Marsalis program and he's spotlighted in the Center for Creative Arts of Excellence
Keywords: 974, senate, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 13th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • negligence against or found that the doctor has breached the standard of care?
  • ...negligence against or found that the doctor has breached the standard of care?
  • I found delays with picking the people who's going to serve on the panel. In my experience, I'm...
  • He co-founded the Musicians' Village post-Katrina. He celebrates musical excellence.
  • He founded the Ellis Marsalis program and is spotlighted in the Center for Creative Arts of Excellence
Bills: SR116, SR117, SR118, SR119, SCR68, SCR69, SCR12, HB682, HB766, HB769, HB775, HB783, HB824, HB926, HB1186, HB1201, HB1223, HB1245, HB1247, HB1253, HB1258, HB221, HCR53, HCR62, HCR72, HCR58, HB54, HB137, HB180, HB192, HB310, HB321, HB396, HB512, HB552, HB578, HB638, HB663, HB708, HB717, HB718, HB1009, HB1082, HB1104, HB1107, HB1194, HB1198, HB1246, HB1250, SB29, SB30, SB32, SB41, SB42, SB43, SB47, SB84, SB93, SB113, SB192, SB199, SB219, SB220, SB221, SB222, SB241, SB253, SB255, SB289, SB292, SB306, SB314, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB14, SB102, SB133, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB200, SB217, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB330, SB449, SB489, SB521, SB424, SCR9, SB25, SB250, SB348, SB405, SB444, SB485, SB35, SB65, SB132, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, HCR26, HCR45, HCR61, HCR77, HCR31, HB649, HB665, HB681, HB721, HB746, HB757, HB781, HB835, HB844, HB857, HB872, HB886, HB889, HB892, HB982, HB987, HB1037, HB1068, HB1072, HB1078, HB1085, HB1132, HB1137, HB1167, HB1174, HB1232, HB1238, HB23, HB136, HB17, HB21, HB51, HB55, HB74, HB106, HB108, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB168, HB215, HB226, HB263, HB296, HB299, HB322, HB364, HB519, HB535, HB538, HB568, HB571, HB622, HB635, HB676, HB772, HB784, HB1006, HB1018, HB1043, HB1070, HB1134, HB1239, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB210, HB220, HB228, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB750, HB813, HB815, HB826, HB870, HB949, HB953, HB1045, HB1092, HB1151, HB1162, HB1176, HB1177, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB36, HB73, HB119, HB126, HB129, HB166, HB211, HB245, HB271, HB280, HB337, HB351, HB354, HB399, HB677, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB728, HB759, HB789, HB850, HB956, HB966, HB1036, SB149, SB382, SB441, HB258, HB842
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a long calendar of House and Senate measures. Early business included adoption of a large batch of Bureau reports and numerous committee reports, along with several personal privilege recognitions for guests and observances, including Aviation Day at the Capitol, Safe Boating Week, and recognition of a student’s educational achievements. The chamber also received messages from the House on several Senate concurrent resolutions and conference committee reports, including House Bill 842, the omnibus election bill, which was taken up and adopted after discussion of changes to Louisiana election procedures, congressional primary timing, ballot order, and related qualifying and public-records provisions. The Senate also adopted or concurred in several resolutions, including measures on community action, early education, condolences, and a blockchain and digital innovation task force. A major portion of the meeting focused on floor debate and final passage of several bills. Senate Bill 250, dealing with comprehensive weight management services through the Office of Group Benefits, was amended to remove GLP-1 and compounded-therapy provisions and then passed. Senate Bill 348 authorizing local law enforcement to contract for administrative and logistical support for motor vehicle regulatory enforcement passed, as did Senate Bill 405 creating a statewide quality oversight initiative for nursing facilities. Senate Bill 444 and Senate Bill 485, both relating to the new city of St. George’s expropriation and taxing authority, passed after amendments and questions about their local impact. Senate Bill 25, on compensation for registrars of voters and staff, also passed unanimously. Senate Bill 132, requiring exterior master key boxes and school mapping integration for public schools, passed as a school safety measure. The Senate then considered a series of House bills, many of them local or regulatory in nature. These included HB 649 on dual enrollment, HB 665 on hoop nets in North Pass and Manchac Pass, HB 681 on the Lakeview Crime Prevention District, HB 721 on night shrimping in parts of Vermilion Bay, HB 746 on statewide oversized vehicle permits, HB 781 on fleet vehicle registration, HB 835 on charter guide wildlife management area access permits, HB 857 on commingled seafood labeling, HB 872 and HB 886 on menhaden fishing radios and harvest reporting, HB 889 on bulk oyster tagging, HB 892 creating the West End Economic Development District, HB 982 naming memorial highways, HB 987 consolidating LSU energy-related programs, HB 1037 and HB 1072 on DOTD operational reforms, HB 1068 on garbage collection contracting authority, HB 1078 on tuition and fees for distance education, HB 1085 repealing private vehicle inspection sticker requirements, HB 1132 on lab school funding under the University of Louisiana system, HB 1137 limiting adverse employment action against state employees over pronoun use, HB 1167 naming memorial roadways, and HB 1174 recreating DOTD through 2031. Most of these measures passed, often after brief debate and occasional amendments; HB 1085 drew opposition over the loss of inspection-related jobs and concerns about unsafe vehicles, but it still passed. One notable bill, Senate Bill 500 on medical malpractice and the Patient Compensation Fund, was not brought to a vote; after extensive debate about the medical review panel system, claims costs, and proposed certificate-of-merit changes, the author said he would turn it into a study resolution instead.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Feb 25th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you turn to page 6 of the document, they'll all start going over some of the major funding changes
  • So, on page 6 of the document, under major funding items, I'll begin with public education.
  • Turning to page eight of the document.
  • So, for the Those of you who aren't aware, a tax-equity note is a document that our office is required
  • It's not the second page of the document, but it's marked page 2.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Mar 24th, 2025

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Transcript Highlights:
  • will encounter both from folks in this room and from what you read in different, in, in different documents
  • We found small business operators in Texas who had to have multiple broadband subscriptions because they
  • And research published just two years ago found that while 92, that's 92% of today's jobs required basic
  • Our founding members are AT&T, Amazon, Comcast, East Tex Telephone Cooperative, Optimum, and Windstream
  • TCA was founded in 1960 to represent the interest of cable companies across the state of Texas.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (03/24/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • 15.279> kind<00:16:15.680> establishing documents um of some kind establishing documents
  • have the appropriate documentation. have the appropriate documentation.
  • Um and if you're found to be affidavit.
  • And if they do not have any of those forms of documentation, or even one of those forms of documentation
  • forms of documentation when they those forms of documentation when they show<00:56:23.280> up
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 733, a third-party litigation financing reporting bill. Representative Cole explained that the bill shifts reporting from the Secretary of State to the courts, which he said removes the fiscal note and helps insurers obtain information for underwriting and premium-setting. The committee accepted the explanation and voted ought to pass; the roll call was 8-0 in favor, with one member taking a pause. The committee then heard House Bill 219, dealing with the renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund. Representative Bose argued the bill would reduce electricity costs by lowering the REC purchase obligation from 220,000 to 170,000, which he said would reduce payments into the renewable energy fund by roughly $1 million to $2 million and save consumers only pennies a month. After questions about timing and whether to wait for a DOE report, the committee voted to retain the bill for further discussion rather than advance it; the motion to retain passed 5-4. House Bill 365 was then discussed as an election-related bill intended to help verify citizenship for voter registration and create a voucher process for people who cannot afford a birth certificate. The sponsor said the Secretary of State may be able to use federal and state databases to verify citizenship, and if not, indigent applicants could receive a voucher reimbursed by the state, with a $25,000 appropriation included. Members raised concerns about the Secretary of State’s access to databases and the bill’s timing and cost, and the committee decided to hold the bill until Secretary Scanlan could come testify. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 552, which updates retiree health coverage rules so dependent children can remain on the plan until age 26, consistent with the Affordable Care Act. DAS officials said retirees pay the full cost for dependents, about $1,000 per month, while the state covers only the retiree and spouse. The committee voted ought to pass unanimously, 9-0. The committee then began discussion of House Bill 572, a housing bill aimed at missing-middle housing, describing a voluntary program to identify developable public land, support construction, and streamline review, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think one of the blessings that I have found in serving in this role is you're able to see the things
  • I think one of the blessings that I have found in serving in this role is you're able to see the things
  • You can upload your birth certificate for your documentation, check everything, make sure it

  • You can upload additional documents, and then, you know, there will be kind of a way to connect back
  • in order to issue a an plan documents in order to issue a an approval<00:58:11.680> that<00:58
Keywords: 1183, house
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Apr 28th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Larvadain's district 26, and want to recognize Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson, who is actually the founding
  • And also, if we're going to be subpoenaed, some documents... ...if we're going to be subpoenaed, some
  • documents, we need to make sure that there's a gag order and that only the judge looks at it, and it's
  • So we want to make sure I got it clear: if the court subpoenas some documents, we want to make sure the
  • They will compile it; I found it in the statute.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several bills, mostly dealing with open meetings, public records, election administration, and local government notice requirements. Senate Bill 1 by Sen. Jenkins would authorize electronic voting under the Open Meetings Law and apply retroactively to validate prior electronic votes; after brief discussion and support from the Louisiana Municipal Association, it was reported favorably. House Bill 1052 by Rep. Spell would exempt certain child advocacy center and multidisciplinary team work product, forensic interviews, and related sensitive records from public records disclosure to protect child abuse investigations; testimony from child advocacy organizations emphasized the need to prevent misuse of records and preserve court-controlled access, and the bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 289 by Sen. Abraham, concerning confidentiality of certain university records and negotiations, was amended to clarify protections for proprietary research, donor confidentiality, and limited confidentiality for industry negotiations, then reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 218 by Sen. Talbot, allowing alternative certification programs for election officials if approved by the State Board of Election Supervisors, and Senate Bill 220, a technical correction regarding the official journal of the state, were both reported favorably. Senate Bill 161 by Sen. Seaball, repealing a requirement that certain high-salary unclassified state employees register vehicles in Louisiana, was also reported favorably after questions about its scope and purpose. The committee then took up House Bill 1193 by Rep. Sawyer, which authorizes the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to use indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity construction contracts for maintenance and emergency work. CPRA officials said the model would speed small repairs and pre-construction tasks, improve efficiency, and mirror a similar DOTD approach; an amendment narrowed the public-records language and excluded design-build contracting. Members raised concerns about public records transparency and inclusion of minority and small contractors, but the bill was reported favorably as amended. House Bill 249 by Rep. Green, a constitutional amendment creating an independent compensation commission for elected officials and tying adjustments to CPI, drew extensive debate over removing the legislature from setting salaries, the appointment structure, and whether the state could afford automatic increases. After opposition from several members and a roll-call vote, the bill failed to be reported, 6 yeas to 9 nays. Because HB 249 failed, the companion enabling bill, House Bill 248, was deferred. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 997 by Rep. Edmondson, which would let parishes, municipalities, and school boards use their own websites as an alternative to newspaper publication for public notices. Supporters from the Police Jury Association argued the bill would reduce duplicative costs, preserve all existing notice requirements, and simply add a third option alongside newspaper publication and newspaper-hosted digital publication. An amendment narrowed the bill to parishes, municipalities, and school boards, removing other political subdivisions. Members questioned transparency, enforcement, record retention, and whether the change would undermine newspapers; supporters said courts would still enforce notice requirements and that local governments already maintain the records. The bill remained under discussion at the end of the transcript, with no final action shown in the excerpt.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • In Connecticut, they found that gas and electric customers saved $14 million in 2025 from the prohibition
  • the notary public is not listed as actively commissioned, then the county recorder must reject the document
  • banks require you to be able to There's issues, there's things in the statutes or the governing documents
  • millions of dollars come up missing, the only reason that we know that is because of a disclosure of documents
  • millions of dollars come up missing the only reason that we know that is because of a disclosure of documents
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Feb 9th, 2026 at 08:33 am

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And based on that, it's either amended or revised from time to time again, because it's a living document
  • It's not... ...from time to time again, because it's a living document.
  • But if you are unwilling, after repeated documentation and repeated intervention, then it's either are
  • Adjudicatory process, record-based decision-making act, and document findings and conclusions.
  • to exist. ...the scope, not changing it, addressing the behaviors that have been found to exist, and
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Nov 7th, 2025

Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's look at number three: what we have found.
  • Learned and found.
  • Somewhere in this document, we could list, just for historical purposes, the subject matters that we've
  • I'd like to see that in here—in the document, all of our meetings, our key takeaways.