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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Mar 2nd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today I have in front of you Senate Bill 2173 and it creates an educator. There's a committee.
  • establishes a landowner energy negotiation, agro agriculture preservation, and orphaned whale mitigation education
  • the Corporation Commission but does not require them to establish an energy land remediation and education
  • That's just it's going to be composed of five members appointed by the State Board of Agriculture, and
  • But when you get into Imron County, when you get into metro areas, when you get into areas of the state
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's very similar to what we have in this state and many other states, which is called faithless elector
  • there is no traditional process for how a state should ratify.
  • Twelve states out of 13 sent representatives.
  • It allows the state of Arizona to govern.
  • and controlling a state entity.
Summary: The committee first heard HB 2908, which would impose criminal penalties on faithless Arizona Article V convention delegates, require delegates to take an oath, and direct the legislature and governor to ratify any approved amendment through the normal legislative process. The sponsor argued the bill adds guardrails to any future convention, while Common Cause Arizona opposed it as ineffective and insufficient to prevent a runaway convention. After debate about whether the bill could meaningfully constrain delegates, the committee voted 5-2 to return HB 2908 with a do pass recommendation. The committee then considered HB 2608, a veterans housing measure creating a military transitional housing grant program at the Arizona Department of Housing with a $7 million General Fund appropriation in FY 2027 and changes to the military transitional housing fund. Testimony focused on revisions to the bill, including limiting use of funds to new construction and requiring veteran-led or veteran-managed organizations. Several members said the bill was too similar to prior versions and had not gone through the Veterans Caucus process. On a motion to table, the committee voted to lay HB 2608 on the table. After a recess, the committee took up HB 2805, as amended, which creates a secure online portal for nomination petition signatures for local governing board candidates and related election administration changes. The sponsor said the bill was intended to give school board candidates and other local candidates equal access to the state’s electronic signature system, while members debated whether requiring candidates to declare party affiliation would undermine nonpartisan races. The Gillette amendment was adopted, and the committee then voted 5-2 to return HB 2805 as amended with a do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard HB 2775, which would bar the state and its subdivisions from using state assets or money to implement or enforce rules, taxes, or policies of international organizations, and would add restrictions on Arizona public universities’ dealings with certain foreign entities. Members discussed a proposed amendment to create oversight of foreign funding at Arizona State University and the Board of Regents, but raised concerns about rulemaking authority and constitutional issues. The committee ultimately voted to hold HB 2775 for further work, and then adjourned.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:03:16.080> statute Something that uh both in state statute Something that uh both in state
  • So, we struggle neighboring states.
  • <00:07:17.840> court working with the national state court working with the national state
  • <00:08:19.360> I it could be done at a state level. I it could be done at a state level.
  • ,<00:10:13.839> you looking on behalf of all states, you looking on behalf of all states,
Summary: The subcommittee heard a budget overview from the Kentucky Court of Justice focused on mandated services and several growth items in the judicial branch budget. Court officials said the requests were driven by legal and contractual obligations, including higher contractor rates for court interpreters and IT support, annual software-as-a-service costs, and upgrades to the court’s audiovisual record system (JAVS). They also discussed local facilities needs tied to Jefferson County lease space and the Boyle County Courthouse, though the bulk of the presentation centered on the court’s technology and service-delivery costs. Members asked detailed questions about interpreter services, including whether services are provided in person, by phone, or by Zoom, and whether Kentucky could train and certify more local interpreters instead of relying on contractors from around the country. Court officials said the certification process is rigorous, that the branch is working with the National Center for State Courts on an apprenticeship program, and that they believe Kentucky may have flexibility to develop state-level certification if it meets court needs. They also said they are exploring technology and AI tools for translation, but have not found a solution that reliably handles complex courtroom context. Representative Sharp asked whether cases had been delayed for lack of interpreters; officials said they could provide aggregated data later. The court also described its major IT modernization effort, including a statewide case management system, e-filing, and maintenance of many legacy applications. Officials said contractor rates need to be raised to compete for skilled labor during the implementation phase, but that those costs should decline once the new systems are fully built and only maintained. They explained that part of the request covers three SaaS initiatives: ongoing subscription costs for existing systems, annual fees for the CaseWorks system used in pretrial and specialty courts after federal grant funding ends, and adoption of DocuSign to streamline invoicing, procurement, and contract execution. In response to questions from Representative KC Carney, they said cybersecurity is taken seriously, that they recently conducted a tabletop exercise, and that some risk shifts to cloud vendors under contract, though no separate cybersecurity line item was included. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on the JAVS audiovisual court-record system. Court officials said not all courtrooms are on the same version, and they want funding to bring all locations up to the current version and prepare for version 9, which they said would standardize the system statewide and support the official court record. When asked about costs, they said each upgrade can cost about $70,000 to $80,000 per system, that they aim to upgrade about 50 per year, and that the request reflects the need to keep pace with a four-year refresh cycle. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit

Transcript Highlights:
  • As I stated... ...done.
  • If the president were to come to this state and look at the root name of this state, which is Alabama
  • One in seven jobs in our state is...
  • East Coast of the United States.
  • Since the state docks is based in House District 97... the state docks is based in House District 97.
Bills: HB1, HB247, HB1
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 11th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • in the state.
  • State and statewide systems.
  • So almost one per every state.
  • Non-recurring state money and state retirement system unfunded accrued liabilities? Baham.
  • Non-reoccurring state money and state retirement system unfunded crew liabilities? Baham. Um.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/27/2026 - House Regulatory Oversight

Regulatory Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • The other thing that state... That's problematic.
  • Not so much in Arizona, but some and more in other states.
  • Third, this bill basically states that a business operating in this state may not require that a person
  • That would be the rule accurately stated.
  • However, what was said by the court in Jacobson... ...stated.
Bills: HB2086, HB2248, HB2688
Summary: The committee heard three bills, all on medical freedom or government staffing. HB 2248 would prohibit governmental entities, businesses, schools, and ticket issuers from denying employment, entry, services, or participation based on whether a person has received or used a medical intervention. Supporters framed it as protecting bodily autonomy and parental rights; opponents, including physicians, child care and public health advocates, warned it was drafted too broadly and could undermine vaccine-related protections, school and daycare illness policies, and hospital safety. After debate, the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 3-2 vote. HB 2086 would bar government entities and businesses from requiring vaccination or masks/face coverings, with stated exceptions for long-standing workplace safety and infection control measures, and it would apply to certain government-owned health care facilities. Supporters argued it was needed to prevent coercive mandates and protect individual freedom and business autonomy; opponents said it would interfere with private employers’ ability to protect customers and workers and could conflict with public health practices. The committee approved the bill on a 3-2 do pass vote. HB 2688 would require the Arizona Department of Administration to identify state budget-unit positions vacant for at least 150 days and eliminate those positions each fiscal year, with some exceptions such as corrections and DPS. The sponsor said the bill would reduce waste and prevent vacant positions from functioning as slush funds, while members raised concerns about specialized or hard-to-fill jobs. After brief testimony in support, the committee passed the bill on a 3-2 do pass vote, then adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources May 12th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is very little communication between our largest trading partner in our state.
  • I'm very educational, listening to the DPS.
  • I think perhaps one of the state agencies could address that.
  • It's a very small percentage, which we call specialized haulers within the United States.
  • on the 162 for the motor fuel tax code.
Bills: SB290, SB2949
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Environmental Regulation Apr 3rd, 2025

Environmental Regulation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We, as a state, may need to step in and address those.
  • We, as a state, may need to step in and address those.
  • And they really have no other place to go but to the state of Texas.
  • So we're the economic engine of the state, and I love everything...
  • We, as a state, may need to step in and address those.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Mar 27th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Mar 27th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • itself into the problem that you have here using codes.
  • Currently under the Dallas City Code, we...
  • Our state is the Texas miracle. We're a business-friendly state. What makes us business-friendly?
  • It is not meant to create a structured code enforcement.
  • I don't know how that data gets used by the state.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • The measure broadens the commission's comparative analysis of its incentives to include other states'
  • meets a strategic economic goal and assess if an incentive provides a competitive advantage for the state
  • originally going to loft but there's another bill that's run this year that's made this Secretary of State
  • Representative Lawson, we had a state question a couple of years ago that was in this similar vein that
  • Can you talk about some of the other differences between the state question and what we have here?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/23/26

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm here located throughout the state.
  • state-of-the-art when considered state-of-the-art when installed,<00:03:58.640> it<00:03:58.799
  • The state program provides program.
  • I do want to say chair, you our state.
  • And there's a, uh, at this point in time, 10 other states that allow credit unions who are state-chartered
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:03:03.440> to the annual uh travel to other states to the annual uh travel to other states
  • You also make a stop across state lines. You also make a stop across state lines.
  • state for cities. state for cities.
  • <00:05:13.680> that uh which we are one of 21 states that uh which we are one of 21 states
  • <01:22:27.440> Um, and not state-run facilities. Um, and not state-run facilities.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • um all the you know as you all know um all the federal<00:02:16.640> money<00:02:17.040> state
  • /c><00:02:17.280> money<00:02:17.680> emphasis<00:02:18.160> on federal money state
  • money emphasis on federal money state money emphasis on broadband<00:02:18.959> expansion<00:
Bills: SB95, HB322, SB95, HB322
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • State your name for the record. State your name for the record.
  • sure that we are abiding by as a state. sure that we are abiding by as a state.
  • Um, other states are doing this. We mentioned Iowa; other states as well.
  • Um, other states are doing this. We mentioned Iowa; other states as well.
  • Um, other states are doing this. itself. Um, other states are doing this.