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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 18th, 2026 at 09:43 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 17th, 2026 at 08:07 am
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- And the Public Regulation Commission has the authority to do that, but we didn't want to let them do
- We addressed some other key priorities with the healthcare authority, in particular when it comes to
- , what we did do is, in recurring, we increased the amount of money that goes to the health care authority
- Continuing with the sort of the governor stuff.
- We're giving a lot of latitude with a large amount of money for the governor. Mr.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And that was when there was a Democratic governor.
- The governor, 15 elected from around the state.
- The governor at the time had five appointees, so a full third of the board was appointed by the governor
- Outside of governor veto power on how it's set up.
- With respect to our current governor.
Committee:
Senate Senate Education
Keywords:
appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University
NM
Committee:
House House Education
Keywords:
appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee (9-23-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- This project was authorized in the 2024-26 budget in the amount of 6,650,000 for the surveying of 54,000
- The authority for these projects is pursuant to KRS 45.760 PN7.
- This project was<00:04:25.120><c> authorized</c><00:04:25.520><c> in</c><00:04:25.759><c> the</c><00:
- in the 2426 budget in the was authorized in the 2426 budget in the amount<00:04:27.919><c> of</c><00
- I'm Sandy Williams, executive director with the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority.
Keywords:
00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call
01:49 Approval of Minutes
02:06 Information Items
03:48 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet
14:38 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet
18:50 OFM – Ky Infrastructure Authority
26:40 OFM – Cabinet for Economic Development
31:50 Office of Financial Management
40:40 Remaining 2025 Meeting Dates
41:25 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The meeting opened with prayer and a quorum call, then the committee approved the prior meeting minutes. Staff reported several informational items, including University of Kentucky medical and research equipment purchases, school district debt issues, leasehold improvements, and Kentucky Community and Technical College System bond allocations.
The committee then approved a line-item appropriation increase of $350,000 in federal funds for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ Cumberland Forest Conservation Program, along with two Department of Military Affairs projects: the Ashland Readiness Center window replacement and the MATES HVAC replacement at Fort Knox. It also approved four larger maintenance-pool projects without further action: HVAC and smoke evacuation work at the Kentucky State Penitentiary, HVAC and hot water tank replacements at Oakwood, a Green Bank energy-savings performance project across state facilities, and roof replacement at Lake Barkley Lodge. Members asked about the prison project, the roof procurement process, and whether minority-owned firms receive special bidding preference; staff said capital projects are awarded through open low-bid procurement with qualification and warranty requirements, and that minority participation is preferred but not a bidding criterion.
Two lease modifications were approved for Franklin County agencies: an expansion and renovation for the Auditor of Public Accounts and a downsizing and renovation for the Kentucky Workers Compensation Funding Commission. The committee also approved Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items, including a Monticello sewer loan, several Cleaner Water Program grants and reallocations, and a House Bill 1 water grant that required no action. Members questioned engineering costs and were told the KIA board reviews technical details and anomalies before approval.
Finally, the committee approved six economic development grants: one EDF grant for V Simple in Jefferson County and five KPDI EDF grants for projects in Breckinridge, Erlanger, Todd, and Washington counties. The last action item was approval of Western Kentucky University’s up-to-$10 million general receipts revenue bond issue for athletic facilities. An informational Kentucky Housing Corporation multifamily bond item prompted concern from members about rising per-unit costs for affordable housing, and they requested further explanation from the housing corporation at a future meeting.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee (7-29-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- The reason for authorizing a new project pursuant to the authority of KRS 45.760(7) is because of the
- c><00:08:54.399><c> pursuant</c><00:08:54.880><c> to</c> authorizing a new project pursuant to authorizing
- The authority exists within the budget bill.
- c> within</c><00:19:24.400><c> the</c> Um the authority exists within the Um the authority exists within
- This project was Development Authority.
Keywords:
00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call
00:49 Approval of Minutes
01:05 Information Items
02:39 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet
23:40 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet
26:30 OFM Rpt – KY Infrastructure Authority
36:07 OFM Rpt – Econ Dev Cabinet
43:40 Office of Financial Mgmt
50:18 Remaining 2025 Mtg Dates
50:50 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first handled routine business, including approval of the June meeting minutes and receipt of several correspondence and information reports. Those reports covered quarterly capital project status updates from state agencies and postsecondary institutions, lease modifications, asset preservation projects, school district debt issuances, and Kentucky Communications Network Authority budget history materials. Members also raised questions about a long-open stream mitigation account and were told the funds are fee-in-lieu stream mitigation monies administered through Fish and Wildlife, with staff promising to follow up on the specific project.
The committee then reviewed and approved several capital project actions. These included a new Camp Oralis dining hall project for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, explained as a reauthorization because the funding split changed to 64% federal and 36% agency funds; an appropriation increase for the Shelbyville armory addition due to higher construction costs and security requirements; and emergency repair projects for Fort Boonesboro flood remediation and the Kentucky State Police Supply Branch fire damage. Members also approved a tenant improvement fund request for parking garage safety improvements at the Mayo Underwood Building.
The Office of Financial Management presented three Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items and one Cleaner Water Program reallocation. The loans included a Shepherdsville sewer/drainage project and two Auburn water and lead service line projects; the grant reallocation involved unused Cleaner Water Program funds, with staff emphasizing that all ARPA-funded cleaner water dollars must be spent by December 31, 2026 or returned. After discussion, the committee approved the package. The committee also approved six Economic Development Fund grants, and the Cabinet for Economic Development began presenting the first six KPDI projects, though the transcript cuts off before those project details were completed.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee (5-19-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Network Authority provided information Network Authority provided information on<00:01:21.520><c> the
- </c> which were authorized in House Bill 6. which were authorized in House Bill 6.
- Um it Communications Network Authority.
- :12.240><c> ahead</c><00:07:12.479><c> and</c> requesting authority to go ahead and requesting authority
- </c> Kentucky Infrastructure Authority. Kentucky Infrastructure Authority.
Keywords:
00:05 Call to Order and Roll Call
00:34 Approval of Minutes
00:56 Information Items
05:40 Project Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions
14:00 Project Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet
20:40 Lease Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet
24:53 Rpt from OFM – Ky Infrastructure Authority
40:38 Office of Financial Management
47:39 Remaining 2025 Meeting Dates
48:05 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The meeting began with routine business, including a quorum call, approval of the April minutes, and several informational reports. Those information items covered upcoming general obligation debt for Bullitt, Jefferson, and Warren counties; Kentucky Communications Network Authority updates tied to House Bill 6; Eastern Kentucky University asset preservation reallocations under House Bill 1; and School Facilities Construction Commission debt activity, including 20 prior debt issues totaling about $386 million with roughly 85% locally supported debt service and 15% SFCC participation.
Members then discussed concerns about a Kentucky Communications Network Authority project, focusing on a reported discrepancy between an appropriation of $12.927 million and an apparent payment of about $8.532 million on a project with a cost estimate of $12.449 million. Several members asked for more detailed written information before the next Capital Projects meeting, noting that a lawsuit is pending and that they wanted to better understand the basis for the request and the spending to date. The committee also heard and unanimously approved a donor-funded Northern Kentucky University project to renovate tennis courts, with possible pickleball additions, after questions about why approval was needed, the project’s estimated $3 million cost, and its expected minimal ongoing operating costs.
The committee next received Kentucky State University pool allocation reports for three projects: a $2 million McCullen Hall renovation, a $1.75 million walkway and miscellaneous repairs project, and a $2 million academic services building roof-and-window project. A member asked specifically about curb cuts and accessibility in the walkway project, and Kentucky State said existing curb cuts would be repaired and additional accessibility issues would be reviewed by engineers. The lease report from the Finance and Administration Cabinet included one lease modification requiring approval for the Attorney General’s office in Franklin County and one no-action modification for the Board of Cosmetology; the Attorney General lease was approved by roll call vote.
Finally, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented five loans and 37 grants, with action taken on the loan and grant items. The loans included a Hodgenville wastewater treatment plant increase, a Grant County sewer district treatment plant loan, a Mount Sterling dam rehabilitation loan, and two Morganfield drinking water loans for granular activated carbon treatment, one with full principal forgiveness. Members asked about the Morganfield project’s purpose and were told it was a remediation effort for a water-quality concern, and they also raised questions about engineering fees, which KIA said are compared against a U.S. Rural Development fee schedule that is industry accepted. The committee also reviewed cleaner water program grant reallocations from county allocation pools.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Public Pension Oversight Board 4-22-24
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJCB8qaMd0k, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:14
Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:22
Investment, Cash Flow, and Legislative Update:
Judicial Form Retirement System: 00:02:03
Kentucky Public Pensions Authority: 00:12:51
Teachers’ Retirement System: 00:36:25
Adjournment: 01:01:20, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- ...a person who has served more than one and one-half terms as governor from being elected as governor
- from being elected as governor for any future term?
- They urged him to run for governor.
- The Supreme Court authorized a committee consisting of...
- I asked if I could co-author, and of course he left.
Bills:
HB27 , HB71 , HB214 , HB225 , HB244 , HB306 , HB366 , HB446 , HB473 , HB514 , HB1043 , HB1082 , SB127
Committee:
House Civil Law and Procedure
Keywords:
armed security, liability, concealed carry, self-defense, security officers, property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, term limits, governor, Louisiana constitution, elections, gubernatorial, constitutional convention, delegates, state election, ratification
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- The governor may order the state Civil Air Patrol into active state service, and the state Civil Air
- Patrol is authorized to cooperate with state and local agencies and federally recognized tribes to provide
- For non-emergency support, it would work under the direction of the governor and be coordinated through
- A few things this bill won't do: it will not change the Civil Air Patrol's federal authorities.
- for the governor.
Keywords:
elections, double voting, voting twice, multiple voting, same-day election, primary election, general election, special election, cross-state voting, ballot fraud, election fraud, voter misconduct, RCW 29A.84.660, State v. Padilla, civil infraction, class C felony, Secretary of State, Washington elections, election law, voter eligibility
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee is chaired by the Lieutenant Governor.
- Vogel and what Lieutenant Governor Heck said.
- Vogel and what Lieutenant Governor Hex said.
- I agree less with the lieutenant governor.
- So what this bill does is authorize the board to solicit grants.
Keywords:
civic health, community engagement, committee reestablishment, public participation, governance, Washington State Leadership Board, WSLB, gift acceptance, grants, endowments, private funding, public funding, fundraising, state board, youth leadership, civic engagement, leadership development, Washington World Fellows, sports mentoring, Boundless Washington
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 - April 3, 2020
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrKctj7bGQM, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting of the Special Committee
Senate State of Hawaii COVID-19
Friday, April 3, 2020
Agenda
The special committee will convene to assess and advise the Senate regarding the State of Hawaii's COVID-19 plans and procedures to include, but not limited to:
1) Confirm the development of the state departmental plans and procedures;
2) Review and assess current state departmental plans and procedures;
3) Review and assess whether state departmental plans and procedures are properly and timely implemented to safeguard public health and safety; and
4) To communicate and disseminate information obtained therefrom.
The special committee will be meeting with the following:
11:00 AM
Office of the Governor
Ms. Linda Chu Takayama, Chief of Staff
11:30 AM
Department of Human Resources and Development
Mr. Ryker Wada, Director
12:00 PM
Department of Agriculture
Ms. Phyllis Shimabukuro-Geiser, Chair
12:30 PM
Department of Education
Dr. Christina Kishimoto, Superintendent, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- comforts and adapts the language for the medical criteria that was agreed to amongst the Paroling Authority
- amongst um criteria that was agreed to amongst um the<00:10:02.600><c> Paroling</c><00:10:03.120><c> Authority
- ,</c><00:10:03.600><c> Department</c><00:10:04.400><c> of</c> the Paroling Authority, Department of the
- Paroling Authority, Department of Corrections<00:10:04.840><c> and</c><00:10:04.960><c> Rehabilitation
- emergency<00:12:02.760><c> powers</c> The emergency powers issues relating to the legislature and the governor
Keywords:
immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- that it gives us, the State of Hawaii, the best possible posture to be able to defend its sovereign authority
- that it gives us, the State of Hawaii, the best possible posture to be able to defend its sovereign authority
- to</c><00:25:02.320><c> establish</c><00:25:02.920><c> some</c><00:25:03.160><c> sort</c> lacking authority
- to establish some sort lacking authority to establish some sort of<00:25:04.120><c> rules</c><00:25:
- It authorizes cash transactions to be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents, following rounding rules
Keywords:
immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Governor's Messages Nos. 1105 to 1108 inform the legislature that the governor signed various bills into
- 01:24.840><c> legislature</c><00:01:25.440><c> that</c><00:01:25.600><c> the</c><00:01:25.680><c> governor
- </c> inform the legislature that the governor inform the legislature that the governor signed<00:01:26.400
Keywords:
immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, this is relating to education student-authored publication books.
- Uh, this is relating to education student-authored publication books.
- Okay, so if we take the vote, basically, this authorizes the use of the University of Hawaii tuition
Keywords:
immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, so, this bill, SB 2140, authorizes counties to require contractors to disclose employee wage, benefit
- It authorizes counties to deny, revoke, or suspend building permits for violations of related laws under
- So, this bill, SB 2140, authorizes counties to require contractors to disclose employee wage, benefit
- It authorizes counties to deny, revoke, or suspend building permits for violations of related laws under
- :57.640><c> establish</c><00:07:58.120><c> and</c> bill authorizes DAGS to establish and bill authorizes
Keywords:
immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We have HB 2592 HD2 SD2, relating to Mauna Kea stewards stewardship and oversight authority.
- authority. authority.
Keywords:
immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill authorizes HHDC to approve and certify general excise tax exemptions for certain housing development
- So, the bill establishes a 5-year Hawaii Builds pilot program within the HHDC and authorizes the use
- the use of DERF HHDC and authorizes the use of DERF for<00:09:02.400><c> pilot</c><00:09:02.680><c>
- to establish interest rates authority to establish interest rates and<00:11:39.360><c> allow</c><00:
- </c><00:11:42.120><c> financial</c> forgiveness, authorizing financial forgiveness, authorizing financial
Keywords:
immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- insurance companies must pay a $5 per vehicle yearly fee to support the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority
- Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority, or MVCPA.
- This bill will give the Texas DMV the authority it has historically exercised.
- Thank you to our author who is constantly doing a great job when it comes to the movers and certainly
- This bill simply allows a local authority to essentially put up the stop signs, alert TxDOT, and as soon
Bills:
HB341 , HB469 , HB971 , HB1624 , HB2721 , HB2959 , HB3365 , HB3731 , HB3793 , HB3861 , HB3946 , HB3966 , HB4348 , HB4401 , HB4402 , HB4924 , HB4966 , HB5563
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, commercial vehicle, safety standards, enforcement, Texas counties, transportation