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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • They were reinstated committee as well.
  • 09:35.440><c> public</c> committee of Minnesota's public committee of Minnesota's public television.<
  • And since he is not a member of the committee, I will move House File 1458 to come before the committee
  • </c><00:10:11.480><c> And</c> to come before the committee. And to come before the committee.
  • committee.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't think it's right for them to come to our committee.
  • I think it's right for them to come to our committee.
  • Our first General Fund Committee meeting of the year.
  • Thank you, Committee.
  • Chairman, and thank you, committee members.
Bills: HB30, HB35, HB72, HB89, HB30, HB35
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so my Concern is number one for the services.
  • I have been very concerned about services.
  • I will tell you just, and I think you know this, just between the health and human services agencies,
  • The joint committee report is adopted.
  • The joint committee report is adopted.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 24th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I would also say, I do worry about services.
  • I have been very concerned about services.
  • I will tell you, and I think you know this, just between the Health and Human Services agencies, we have
  • The Joint Committee report is adopted.
  • The Joint Committee Report is adopted.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and recognized the nurse of the day, Michelle Bradshaw, along with several gallery guests and pages. The chamber then took up Senate Concurrent Resolution 15, recognizing February 24 as World Spay Day to highlight pet overpopulation and the importance of spay and neuter programs; the resolution was adopted without debate. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 2786, a supplemental appropriation of $19,660,770 for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to close out FY25 and cover statutory and contractual obligations, including Medicaid/Title 19-related payments. Senator Kurt raised repeated concerns that the supplemental did not restore funding for substance use providers, uncompensated care, or crisis services that had been cut or left unpaid, while Senator Rosino argued the bill only covered amounts the state was legally required to pay and reflected the department’s verified needs. The Joint Committee report was adopted, and HB 2786 passed 38-10 and was then passed as an emergency measure. The Senate also passed House Bill 2787, a supplemental for the State Department of Health tied to legacy contracts associated with “Choosing Childbirth,” despite criticism from Senator Kurt that the money could have gone to direct mental health services. The chamber then advanced and passed Senate Bill 1525, raising the threshold for the Tourism and Recreation Department to contract with private entities for a tourism conference from $25,000 to $75,000, and Senate Bill 2011, adding contracted employees of county detention facilities to a protected class list. Senate Bill 2159, designating wheat as the official state crop, also passed. The Senate adjourned until Wednesday, February 25 at 1:30 p.m.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • reports, joint committee reports, and motions to place new business before the House.
  • Are you referring to the postal service or other methods?
  • Machine service announced. Roll call in the hall.
  • Services running everything in this legislation?
  • This bill directs the department of Human Services to improve transparency and accountability by collecting
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Can the Postal Service track certified mail?
  • Are you referring to the Postal Service?
  • So, but anyhow, the Postal Service cannot track certified mail.
  • In this legislation, Department of Human Services—I mean, these—it is to be reported to law enforcement
  • This bill directs the Department of Human Services to improve transparency and accountability by collecting
Summary: The House convened, heard an invocation from Rep. Kendrix, and recognized Dr. Jason Reagan as doctor of the day. Members then took up a long series of bills, with most moving through amendment, third reading, and final passage. Early measures included HB 3407 on abandoned personal property/manufactured homes, HB 1242 expanding agricultural sales tax exemptions to deer and elk, and HJR 1081 proposing a constitutional property-tax freeze for certain seniors; the senior tax resolution drew extended debate over valuation thresholds, renters, and county fiscal effects before passing. HB 3443 redirected funding for the Way Station Revolving Fund, HB 3781 changed insurance rate filing timing, and HB 1939 addressed Turnpike Authority notice procedures and landowner notification, including certified mail and a one-mile notification area. All three passed. The chamber also approved several criminal justice and public safety measures. HB 4237 and HB 3430, both part of a negotiated criminal-justice package, passed after title-only amendments; HB 3321 shifted to reporting on cost arrest warrants and passed with an emergency clause; HB 3905 clarified GPS monitoring for certain domestic-violence and stalking defendants; HB 2941 required first responders to notify law enforcement about suspected overdoses and created immunity for good-faith reporting; and HB 3695 refined the definition of great bodily injury in DUI cases. HB 3329 repealed the long-term care facility advisory board, and HB 4421, “Leo’s Law,” aimed at protecting children from fentanyl exposure in homes, was amended to address residue cleanup and reporting concerns before passage. Other notable actions included HB 4253, which would give teachers access to professional educator groups; it passed the House but the emergency clause failed. The bill prompted substantial debate over teacher choice, bargaining units, and whether the measure would create multiple representation arrangements. The House also passed HB 4311 increasing the Treasurer’s share of the unclaimed property administration fee, HJR 1046 providing a one-year ad valorem tax break for homes destroyed by disaster, HB 2015 on landlord-tenant issues, HB 3244 strengthening fraud and identity-theft laws, HB 4265 naming memorial roads and bridges, HB 3941 raising secretary/bailiff pay, HB 4203 allowing single-stair small multifamily units, HB 3380 on foster care transparency and outcomes, HB 3132 and HB 3134 on higher-education accreditation and DEI-related standards, and HB 3673 allowing certain expired electrical licenses to be reinstated. Most measures passed with broad support, while a few drew opposition over fiscal impact, legal concerns, or policy implications.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate legislative Session Mar 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today, we have Magna Community Living Services here from Tulsa in the Broken area.
  • One, it says may exclude any other foods the director of human services deems a non-nutritive food item
  • Thank you for the question, Director of Human Services, Senator Goodwin.
  • So, how is the Department of Human Services notifying individuals what foods they can or cannot buy on
  • Services to really fine-tune things.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate legislative Session Mar 23rd, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Director of Human Services deems a non-nutritive food item, and it talks about the purchase for candy
  • The Director of Human Services.
  • So how is the Department of Human Services notifying individuals what foods they can or cannot buy on
  • Services to really fine-tune things.
  • And a half for the Department of Human Services to really fine-tune things.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and a series of guest and gallery introductions, including medical professionals, interns, students, and advocates visiting for Disability Day. The chamber then moved quickly through a long floor agenda, with leaders repeatedly noting the need to stay at desks and proceed efficiently. Several bills were taken up with floor substitutes or minor amendments, most often restore-title amendments, before advancing to final passage. The Senate passed a number of measures addressing technology, public safety, education, health care, elections, and state agency operations. Among the most notable were SB 1521, which creates safeguards around AI social companions for minors after discussion of teen suicides linked to such products; SB 1734, which sets guardrails for AI use in schools and requires district policies by 2027; and SB 1307, which removes statutory language conflicting with religious-freedom case law and passed after debate over whether it could open the door to funding religious entities. Other bills approved included SB 372 on carrying firearms in certain state-owned lodges and cabins, SB 1232 on escalating penalties for major copper theft damage, SB 1338 making the literacy-coach program permanent and tying Strong Readers Act dollars to district access, SB 1451 on voter-registration cleanup and reporting, SB 1463 extending the polygraph examiners board sunset, SB 1558 clarifying that some OJA youth in Level E group homes may remain served until age 19, and SB 1567 clarifying APRN prescriptive-authority rules and supervision compensation. The chamber also approved SB 1595, an anti-steering/anti-discrimination bill aimed at CDL training grants and workforce boards, and SB 1621, treating public law libraries as public entities represented by district attorneys. SB 1749, which lets the LP Gas Board create permitting and inspection rules for mobile food vendors and delegate inspections to more local permit holders, drew concern from some senators about added costs and burdens on food-truck operators but still passed. The Senate also advanced SB 1833, codifying the SNAP waiver executive order and limiting certain non-nutritive foods, with questions focused on how the restrictions would be communicated and applied. Most measures were passed by substantial margins, and several were declared emergency measures after final votes.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 23rd, 2026 at 08:00 am

Labor & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair, members of the committee, I'm Susan Jones, committee staff.
  • , share with our external finance committee, share with our Workers' Comp Advisory Committee quarterly
  • Susan Jones, committee staff.
  • Madam Chair, members of the committee, again for the record, I'm Susan Jones, committee staff.
  • Madam Chair, members of the committee, again, I'm Susan Jones' committee staff.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Committee on Finance will come to order. We're beginning the second special session.
  • It's the exact same bill that was voted for out of this committee, and I ask for your support.
  • bill changes current law, which does not allow a person called by the legislature or a legislative committee
  • The bill empowers either house of the legislature or a legislative committee to compel testimony or evidence
  • was other evidence that emerged, or additional evidence that was not explored in the legislative committee
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 14th, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • As this committee knows, those funds may be used by the cities to service bonds or other financial obligations
  • Thank you, committee.
  • Committee, thank you.
  • As this committee knows, those rebated funds may be used by the city to service bonds or other obligations
  • As this committee knows, those rebate funds may be used by cities to service bonds or other financial
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Calls that vote and lays out the committee, and then Senator King lays out the committee substitute for
  • Tell the committee what those are.
  • the committee substitute.
  • There is a committee substitute.
  • Chairman, members of the committee, for allowing me to lay out the committee substitute for Senate Bill
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Local Government (Part II) Mar 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Local Government Committee will come to order.
  • This bill does that by redefining debt service as only the minimum debt service and using that in the
  • We have an advisory committee and so on.
  • And this whole committee really appreciates it.
  • And again, it's an advisory committee.
Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee heard several bills by Senator Bettencourt focused on property tax and local government accountability. SB 32 would provide about $700 million in business tax relief by raising the business personal property exemption from $2,500 to $25,000 and continuing a 20% franchise tax credit for inventory taxes paid. Witnesses from NFIB, the Texas Retailers Association, and Texas Realtors supported the bill, saying business personal property and inventory taxes are burdensome and especially hard on small businesses. After no opposition testimony, SB 32 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 1453, which would change how interest and sinking tax rates are calculated by using only the minimum debt service required under bond schedules, while still allowing a higher rate with a 60% governing body vote and a public explanation. A witness from the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association supported the bill as a way to keep debt rates from rising as property values increase and to preserve tax relief. The bill was left pending after testimony. SB 1883 would tighten rules on local impact fees by requiring 60 days of public availability for capital improvement plans and land use assumptions, raising the approval threshold for adopting impact fees from a simple majority to two-thirds, limiting how often fees can be increased, and expanding notice requirements. Builders and developers testified in support, arguing that impact fees are often poorly reviewed, lack accountability, and are passed on to homebuyers, worsening housing affordability. Committee members discussed adding audit provisions and questioned the lack of city testimony. The bill was left pending with subcommittee action. SB 1452 would require a voter election to decide whether a municipal management district continues to exist, with dissolution if voters reject it; supporters said it would add accountability, while others noted some districts provide essential services and infrastructure. The committee heard testimony from district representatives and builders, then left SB 1452 pending before recessing.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Mar 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you committee.
  • Therefore, local governments will have more flexibility to pay for goods and services.
  • It was in your committee, Mr. Chairman. Yes, sir, um.
  • They have a list of evidence, and a lot of times it's related to utility services.
  • Let's see, the Senate Bill 1277, the committee substitute the Senate Bill 1277.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Informational Briefing 01-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good afternoon and welcome to the committee, Senate Committee on Education.
  • So um also a direct service provider.
  • </c> committee with it. committee with it.
  • Finance and human resources and, um, what you call the student achievement committee, for business.
  • ><c> committee</c><01:20:22.640><c> members,</c> committee and as committee members, committee and as
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 1st, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • certain services.
  • So I've had a bill in committee, two bills in committee. Okay.
  • Well, look, thank you for your service.
  • So I think I'm paying for those services.
  • Tuesday in Committee Room 4. Civil Law meets at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Committee Room 4.
Bills: HR91, HR92, HR93, HCR44, HR84, HR85, HR86, HR87, HR88, HR89, HR90, HCR42, HCR43, SCR21, HB483, HB484, HB893, HB1087, HB1088, HB1089, HB1090, HB1091, HB1092, HB1093, HB1094, HB1095, HB1096, HB1097, HB1098, HB1099, HB1100, HB1101, HB1102, HB1103, HB1104, HB1105, HB1106, HB1107, HB1108, HB1109, HB1110, HB1111, HB1112, HB1113, HB1114, HB1116, HB1117, HB1118, HB1119, HB1120, HB1121, HB1122, HB1123, HB1124, HB1125, HB1126, HB1127, HB1128, HB1129, HB1130, HB1131, HB1132, HB1133, HB1134, HB1135, HB1136, HB1137, HB1138, HB1139, HB1140, HB1141, HB1142, HB1143, HB1144, HB1145, HB1146, HB1147, HB1148, HB1149, HB1150, HB1151, HB1152, HB1153, HB1154, HB1155, HB1156, HB1157, HB1158, HB1159, HB1160, HB1161, HB1162, HB1163, HB1164, HB1165, HB1166, HB1167, HB1168, HB1169, HB1170, HB1171, HB1172, HB1173, HB1174, HB1175, HB1176, HB1177, HB1178, HB1179, HB1180, HB1181, HB1182, HB1183, HB1184, HB1185, HB1186, HB1187, HB1188, HB1189, HB1190, HB1191, HB1192, HB1193, HB1194, HB1195, HB1196, HB1197, HB1198, HB1199, HB1200, HB1201, HB1202, HB1203, HB1204, HB1205, HB1206, HB1207, HB1208, HB1209, HB1210, HB1211, HB1212, HB1213, HB1214, HB1215, HB1216, HB1217, HB1218, HB1219, HB1220, HB1221, HB1222, HB1223, HB1224, HB1225, HB1226, HB1227, HB1228, HB1229, HB1230, HB1231, SB1, SB54, SB82, SB87, SB92, SB93, SB99, SB104, SB113, SB114, SB115, SB123, SB129, SB133, SB161, SB162, SB224, SB236, SB275, SB280, SB289, SB305, SB310, SB325, SB330, SB339, SB350, SB359, SB382, SB410, SB412, HCR10, HB54, HB55, HB67, HB73, HB125, HB133, HB158, HB168, HB169, HB191, HB195, HB205, HB225, HB245, HB280, HB283, HB296, HB319, HB325, HB339, HB399, HB407, HB448, HB482, HB550, HB591, HB821, HB826, HB992, HB995, HB1085, HB1086, HR15, HR20, HCR14, HCR6, HCR19, HB861, HB889, HB904, HB907, HB908, HB929, HB1009, HB13, HB23, HB25, HB32, HB41, HB90, HB120, HB121, HB122, HB127, HB138, HB139, HB141, HB179, HB187, HB213, HB247, HB286, HB332, HB344, HB357, HB367, HB370, HB462, HB505, HB527, HB537, HB605, HB680, HB681, HB725, HB780, HB782, HB847, HB892, HB911, HB916, HB1012, HB81, HB134, HB154, HB163, HB170, HB194, HB217, HB220, HB254, HB259, HB290, HB308, HB311, HB360, HB382, HB401, HB410, HB417, HB463, HB575, HB592, HB718, HB723, HB750, HB755, HB776, HB812, HB844, HB882, HB888, HB961, HB966, HB980, HB228, HB289, HB735, HB796, HB284, HB301, HB722, HB468, HB546, HB746, HB842, HB923, HB46, HB166, HB349, HB352, HB436, HB588, HB140, HB429, HB827, HB953, HB901, HB9, HB52, HB58, HB193, HB400, HB570, HB577, HB582, HB733, HB747, HB868, HB952
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Labor & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, and members of the committee. I’m Jared Sachs, staff to the committee.
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
  • Hello, committee and chair.
  • You heard a proposed substitute in committee.
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee. Jared Sachs, staff to the committee.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 18th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding.
  • age to receive services from a shelter?
  • They apparently went through a civil service appeal.
  • And the committee hearing started around 9:30.
  • There's a lot of other services.