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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 28th, 2026
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- because it's important to recognize there's two different tiers of law enforcement—not by quality or capability
- And we talk about interoperability, we talk about technology, we talk about capabilities—all of that's
- Bastrop County, that side of the county doesn't have that capability.
- graduates go to an agency only to become a reserve officer to work highway jobs when they are very capable
- But the ones that are out there and are 20, 30, and 40 years old are very capable of getting out and
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Task Force on Homeowners and Commercial Property Insurance 10/1/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- try to get additional staff, and I think there's a challenge right now in finding people that are capable
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are intensive, hiring people that are intensive, hiring people that are capable - 01:13:12.480>
be <01:13:12.560>able <01:13:12.719>to <01:13:12.800>dig capable - and competent to be able to dig capable and competent to be able to dig into<01:13:13.280>
the - budget requests to improve their larger budget requests to improve their analysis<01:14:25.360>
capabilities - budget requests to improve their larger budget requests to improve their analysis<01:14:25.360>
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/22/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- recognize that municipalities already can do this if they feel willing to and they feel as if they're capable
- recognize that municipalities already can do this if they feel willing to and they feel as if they're capable
- recognize that municipalities already can do this if they feel willing to and they feel as if they're capable
- recognize that municipalities already can do this if they feel willing to and they feel as if they're capable
- recognize that municipalities already can do this if they feel willing to and they feel as if they're capable
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/10/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- So with that, I'm going to leave you in the capable hands, first of Mr. Lenell and then Mr.
- So with that, I'm going to leave you in the capable hands, first of Mr. Lenell and then Mr.
- So with that, I'm going to leave you in the capable hands, first of Mr. Lenell and then Mr.
- with that I'm going to leave you<00:21:48.400>
in <00:21:48.520>the <00:21:48.640>capable - >
um <00:21:49.720>first <00:21:50.000>of <00:21:50.200>Mr you in the capable
Summary:
The Minnesota House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee met to begin its session with member and staff introductions, then heard an overview from Secretary of State Steve Simon and elections director Paul Linnell on the state’s elections administration and budget needs. Simon said the office’s committee-jurisdiction budget request was for the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) election security grant match: Minnesota received about $1 million in federal funds in 2024 and needs a $200,000 state match to unlock the money for election security navigator work. He also previewed the office’s broader presentation on the 2024 election, outreach efforts, and election security.
Simon described the 2024 election cycle as successful, saying his administrative goals were high turnout and low drama. He reported that Minnesota had very high turnout in the November election, with more than 3.27 million ballots cast and about 76.4% turnout, and noted that more than 1.3 million voters cast ballots before Election Day. He also highlighted outreach and accessibility efforts, including the Students Voting Program, Youth Day at the Capitol, National Voter Registration Day activities, expanded online voter tools in additional languages, and work to inform eligible Minnesotans about the Restore the Vote law for people leaving prison. He emphasized that elections are a team effort carried out largely by counties, cities, townships, and election judges.
Linnell then explained the state’s election administration structure and responsibilities, including the Statewide Voter Registration System, candidate filing and election reporting systems, voting equipment certification, and post-election performance reviews. He said counties are central to voter registration updates and ballot preparation, and noted that in 2024 there were a handful of counties with ballot errors that required court action, with a vendor process change identified as a contributing factor. Committee members asked for more detail on the number and identity of the affected counties. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 2/10/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Do they really have the capability in their small staff to do everything that needs to be done, or do
- Do they really have the capability in their small staff to do everything that needs to be done, or do
- Do they really have the capability in their small staff to do everything that needs to be done, or do
- Do they really have the capability in their small staff to do everything that needs to be done, or do
- Do they really have the capability in their small staff to do everything that needs to be done, or do
Summary:
The committee held its first meeting on February 10, 2025, with member and staff introductions and opening remarks from Chair Kristin Robbins about the committee’s bipartisan mission to address state fraud and improve oversight of executive branch spending. Robbins said the committee would focus on both legislation and informational oversight hearings, likely in coordination with standing policy committees, and emphasized concerns about reported fraud in state government and the need to prevent waste before it occurs. Members from both parties generally expressed support for the committee’s work and interest in learning more about the issues.
The sole agenda item was a presentation from the Legislative Auditor on the 2023 report, “Oversight of State-Funded Grants to Nonprofit Organizations.” Legislative Auditor Judy Randall and Deputy Legislative Auditor Jodi Munson Rodriguez explained that the report reviewed how comprehensive Minnesota’s grants management policies are and how well agencies follow them. They said the policies cover the grant lifecycle but often lack detail, and the office found widespread noncompliance in recent years. The presentation included examples such as limited standards for progress reports, flexible monitoring requirements, and no required timeline for closeout reviews. The auditors also noted that state agencies spent an average of about $514 million annually on nonprofit grants from fiscal years 2018 through 2022, with about 2,400 nonprofit organizations receiving grants.
The auditors said several factors contribute to compliance problems, including inconsistent funding for grants management, limited training, and uneven use of electronic grants systems. They also noted that statutes gave little authority to enforce compliance. Since the report was released, the Department of Administration has taken some steps, including changes to pre-award financial review policies and a timeline for closeout reviews, but the auditors said other recommendations remain only partially implemented. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on at this meeting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 01/22/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, with that, I need to focus on ensuring that the board has the resources and capabilities to maintain
- Um, with that, I need to focus on ensuring that the board has the resources and capabilities to maintain
- With that, I need to focus on ensuring that the board has the resources and capabilities to maintain
- With that, I need to focus on ensuring that the board has the resources and capabilities to maintain
- With that, I need to focus on ensuring that the board has the resources and capabilities to maintain
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- the past decade, counties have made strong investments in technology, IT staff, and cybersecurity capability
- We are capable of delivering that project by 2032.
- We are capable<01:06:07.480>
of <01:06:07.600>delivering <01:06:08.040>that <01:06 - :08.200>
project <01:06:08.640>by capable of delivering that project by capable of delivering
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- To do so, agencies must document why the specific organization was the only one that was capable to perform
- the only one specific organization was the only one that<00:05:19.080>
was <00:05:19.240>capable - to<00:05:20.240>
perform <00:05:20.680>grant <00:05:21.440>grant that was capable - to perform grant grant that was capable to perform grant grant duties. duties. duties.
- specific actions requiring leadership sign-off, and where possible, we are creating new monitoring capabilities
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um but in the meantime, we need capable people of goodwill take those lessons to heart um so that we
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of <00:48:45.359>goodwill <00:48:46.080>take <00:48:46.320>those capable - people of goodwill take those capable people of goodwill take those lessons<00:48:46.880>
to < - that a number of the leaders at the Met Council, I think, bring a level of professionalism and capability
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Tribes in Minnesota are experienced and capable of using this type of funding.
- Tribes in Minnesota are experienced and capable of using this type of funding.
- Tribes in Minnesota are experienced and Tribes in Minnesota are experienced and ca<00:35:03.119>
capable - 03.920>
using <00:35:04.160>this <00:35:04.400>type <00:35:04.880>of ca capable - of using this type of ca capable of using this type of funding.<00:35:05.760>
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Keywords:
HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/02/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- technology, this step is critical to market traction, scaling, and, in our case, building manufacturing capabilities
- manufacturing and in our case, building manufacturing and in our case, building manufacturing capabilities
- capabilities right here in Minnesota. capabilities right here in Minnesota.
- Um, we have in Rogers a facility with all the thermal load cell and testing for 120-ton-capable modules
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/19/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- But this will give the ability for cities to decline should they not have the capability or technical
- And I think that's fair for our smaller cities that don't have bigger staff and those who are capable
- have uh bigger staff and those who don't have uh bigger staff and those who are<00:22:50.520>
capable - > uh<00:22:51.240>
administering <00:22:51.880>this <00:22:52.880>so are capable - of uh administering this so are capable of uh administering this so that's<00:22:53.240>
the <
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- water, and then we set about taking a look at our system and determined that we didn't have the capability
- water, and then we set about taking a look at our system and determined that we didn't have the capability
- and determined that we didn't<00:36:54.880>
have <00:36:55.000>the <00:36:55.200>capability - <00:36:55.760>
to <00:36:56.000>add <00:36:56.240>any didn't have the capability - to add any didn't have the capability to add any more<00:36:56.920>
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Bills:
HF458, HF459, HF461, HF449, HF450, HF965, HF1280, HF612, HF615, HF616, HF622, HF650, HF651, HF1045, HF972, HF851, HF644, HF1050
Keywords:
HF458, Henderson, water treatment facility, drinking water, municipal water, public infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, bonding bill, Public Facilities Authority, water distribution system, well connection, local government grant, Minnesota capital budget, HF459, Carver levee, City of Carver, levee restoration, flood control, flood mitigation
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/26/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think that the physician would be perfectly capable of additionally considering a user-friendly
- And I think that the physician would be perfectly capable of additionally considering a user-friendly
- sections about risks during lactation are appropriate for when they're dealing with kids. perfectly capable
- of uh additionally um perfectly capable of uh additionally um uh<00:24:23.559>
considering <00 - Uh, I believe that the Attorney General is far more capable of making those determinations than I am,
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- password or passphrase is often used in the IT industry, and that when software is updated, that capability
- seen in the the hardware that we had seen in the software<00:36:54.200>
was <00:36:54.839>capable - /c><00:36:55.480>
of <00:36:55.720>providing <00:36:56.200>some software was capable - of providing some software was capable of providing some of<00:36:56.560>
the <00:36:56.800>- password or passphrase is often used in the IT industry, and that when software is updated, that capability
Keywords:
sports facilities, Minnesota, legislative commission, financial oversight, accountability, HF1062, driver and vehicle systems oversight committee, MNLARS, VTRS, vehicle title and registration system, driver's license system, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, MN.IT, legislative oversight, transportation finance, state government, committee repeal, sunset provision, information technology audit, vehicle registration
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (01/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- They do have the capability to run a lot of diagnostics, and they do that in conjunction with the New
- the state but we do have the capability the state but we do have the capability to<03:19:55.640>
- We have an ALP program where, if it's properly funded, we have the capability of going out and purchasing
- <04:02:33.319>
of to have an expert who's capable of to have an expert who's capable of looking - So we do provide 24/7, 365-day-per-year response capability for oil and hazardous materials incidents
Summary:
The Environment and Agriculture Committee held an introductory orientation for members, many of whom were new or newly assigned to the committee. Leadership emphasized that the committee is intended to operate in a nonpartisan, collaborative way, and members introduced themselves and described their backgrounds in farming, gardening, food service, environmental work, water and waste issues, veterinary work, and related fields. Several members noted personal ties to homesteading, livestock, orcharding, food security, landfill concerns, and animal welfare, while others said they were eager to learn the committee’s work.
The chair then reviewed committee procedures and expectations. Members were told the committee would generally meet on Tuesdays, with hearings starting around 10 a.m. and often running until about 4:30 p.m., and that absences, substitutes for executive sessions, and email communications would be handled through House rules and the committee’s email system. The chair also covered decorum rules for live-streamed meetings, including professional dress, limiting food and drink at the table, and giving full attention to witnesses. Members were reminded that legislative emails are subject to public records laws and that the committee may soon transition to a new email domain.
The chair also explained logistics such as bill folders, committee room storage, and emergency procedures for evacuation or shelter-in-place. No bills were debated or voted on in this meeting, but the chair noted that the committee already had roughly two dozen bills pending, including animal welfare, landfill, policy, and cat-and-dog related measures. Members were told to expect a broad mix of topics beyond agriculture, including solid waste and animal-related legislation.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study Costs of Special Education (06/16/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- but I also think it's important to understand what districts are doing so they can speak to you intelligently
- but I also think it's important to understand what districts are doing so they can speak to you intelligently
- but I also think it's important to understand what districts are doing so they can speak to you intelligently
- but I also think it's important to understand what districts are doing so they can speak to you intelligently
- but I also think it's important to understand what districts are doing so they can speak to you intelligently
Summary:
The commission meeting focused on reviewing and correcting draft minutes and then working through a draft report on the cost of special education. Members made mostly clerical corrections, including clarifying references to Spalding, fixing acronyms such as LETRS, and cleaning up membership titles and appointee roles to match SB 57. The minutes were approved as amended, with some members abstaining because they were not present at the prior meeting. The chair also noted the commission’s deadline to complete findings and recommendations by July 1 and said the final report must be delivered to legislative leaders, the governor, the state librarian, and others.
The main substantive discussion centered on the report’s findings about special education funding. Members agreed the report should emphasize that the commission was created to study the cost of special education and reduce reliance on local property taxes. One draft section described FY24 special education funding as coming from three primary state and federal sources totaling about $152 million, or roughly 15% of annual costs, with the remaining 85% paid by local school districts through property tax revenue, estimated at about $825 million. Members discussed adding historical or longitudinal data to show trends over time, and some suggested attaching charts or tables showing funding over the last 20 to 30 years.
A second major topic was demographic data. The draft noted that statewide K-12 enrollment has declined since 2003 while the number and share of students with IEPs has increased. Members questioned whether the data compared like with like, especially given the growth of Education Freedom Accounts and charter school enrollment, and whether the figures included or excluded those students. Several members asked for clearer sourcing from the Department of Education and suggested keeping a list of unresolved questions, including the impact of the shift from ADMA to ADMR and the effect of the EFA program. The discussion ended with agreement to continue refining the report and to gather additional attachments and clarifications before finalizing recommendations.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/28/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- with that, I will open the executive session on House Bill 6005, establishing a state office for intelligence
- The executive session on House Bill 6005, establishing a state office for intelligence and counterintelligence
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AR
Transcript Highlights:
- governor's pay plan in order to keep and to compare with the private sector with respect to education capabilities
Summary:
The committee met to consider several requests related to constitutional offices and court security staffing, with opening remarks noting that the fringe-benefit percentage had been updated to 40–45% and that the bills already filed would be amended if the committee approved the requests. Item B, from the Supreme Court, requested one new Supreme Court police chief position at LESO5 with no appropriation change; the committee approved it. Item C, from the Secretary of State, requested five additional State Capitol Police corporal positions, a reclassification and consolidation of several job titles, and salary maximum adjustments, along with a $498,000 appropriation increase for salaries and matching funds; after questions about how the office would absorb the changes and whether the new security role would replace a contract, the committee approved the item.
Item D, from the Lieutenant Governor’s Office, sought to move from line-item maximum salaries to state pay-plan grades, with no change in the number of positions but an estimated $349,000 increase in salaries and matching funds. Office representatives said the change was intended to align with other constitutional offices, address a long period without raises, and improve retention, but Senator Hill placed the item on hold until the next day for follow-up questions. Item E, from the Auditor’s Office, requested a realignment of classifications, salary maximum increases, one UCP claims examiner position, and one UCP compliance agent, for a total increase of $579,468; the auditor said the office had withdrawn a government relations position from the request, that the new positions were revenue-neutral or needed to handle increased workload, and that salary increases were based on market comparisons and long-term stagnation. The committee approved item E, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- Page four talks about creating a residential-only plumbing ability to take a test and what their capabilities
Bills:
HB4248, HB4429, HB2588, HB3472, HB4317, HB3462, HB2035, HB3501, HB3127, HB3143, HB3144, HB3260, HB4321, HB3011, HB3522, HB3530
Keywords:
HB4248, hemp beverage, hemp drinks, THC beverage, cannabis beverage, intoxicating hemp, age restriction, under 21, minor possession, youth access, public health and safety, Title 63, Oklahoma Statutes, retail sales, alcohol-style regulation, controlled substances, beverage regulation, proxy advisory services, shareholder rights, financial transparency