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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Sub. on General Government (2-26-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- The treasury moved there Commonwealth.
- Um with the consultation the treasury.
- </c><00:25:27.279><c> So,</c> would gain access to the treasury.
- So, would gain access to the treasury.
- So this unit is critical to the operation and the function of the treasury.
Summary:
The meeting began with testimony from representatives of the Prosecutor’s Advisory Council, including county and commonwealth attorneys, on their proposed budget. They described the scope of their work in district and circuit court, juvenile and dependency cases, specialty courts, guardianship, involuntary hospitalization, and the Rocket Docket program. The witnesses emphasized that their budgets are overwhelmingly personnel costs and warned that proposed cuts could lead to layoffs, reduced retention, and loss of recently added positions. They also said the General Assembly’s recent salary classification plan had improved recruitment and retention, and that underfunding could reverse those gains.
A major topic was the Rocket Docket program, which they said speeds lower-level cases through the system, reduces jail costs, and saves money for both counties and the state. They reported that in one circuit, average jail time for certain cases dropped from about 50 days to about 6 days. They also raised concerns that the Rocket Docket line item may not be clearly included in the committee substitute and asked for clarification on how the budget would treat it. In response, the chair said the intent was to move some of those items into the base budget, though the exact structure was still uncertain.
The presenters also discussed a 2022 subsidy for county attorney employees tied to retirement contributions, saying it totals about $1.3 million and should not be reduced because the obligation remains. They said the budget would need to support the salary classification plan extensions, House Bill 8 subsidies, and a new case management system that they described as essential to modernizing operations and improving communication with victims and law enforcement. The chair thanked them for the testimony and indicated the committee would continue reviewing the budget.
The committee then heard from Deputy State Treasurer Russell Weber, who reported that the treasury has now returned more than $90 million in unclaimed property to Kentuckians. He said the office faces ongoing fraud issues and requested funding for a dedicated legal counsel and a fraud investigator, along with outreach money to educate the public about unclaimed property. He also outlined several capital requests, including the final year of a printer-system lease and replacement of HVAC equipment in the treasury building. Members briefly joked with him about a mineral-rights bill and coal, but no votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and adjourning the meeting.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/11/2026 - House Science & Technology
House Science & Technology Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- They have a technology that has been proven in the past to the Department of Energy.
- The amendment came about because there was concern on the election side and some of the Treasury side
- , because the Treasury communicates with global banks.
- But Treasury will not.
- They don't really have an IT department. They're not the one charged.
Summary:
The Committee on Science and Technology met with a full audience and began with brief introductions, including an intern from Arizona State University. The committee heard two presentations before taking up its only bill. The University of Arizona’s Thomas Diaz de la Rubia spoke about fusion energy, describing it as a potential clean, safe, baseload power source and arguing Arizona should build the talent, supply chains, and research infrastructure to commercialize fusion. Members asked about timelines, regulation, competition with China, and the relationship to small modular reactors; he said fusion could be commercially relevant in roughly 12 to 15 years if public and private investment continues, and that the U.S. should avoid losing manufacturing and supply chains as it did in other technologies. He also discussed the university’s broader space and national security work. XRDNA CEO Charles Ableman then presented a spatial addressing and coordination system called EVA, describing it as a way to align data about where and when physical objects exist across systems, with a security layer called a sphere of influence. He said the company is testing with space and logistics partners, uses AI provenance tools, and sees its near-term use case in space operations and interoperability.
The committee then considered HB 2809, which would require state agencies handling sensitive or protected data to implement post-quantum encryption meeting or exceeding CMMC 2.0 standards, using a U.S.-based vendor and U.S.-developed or maintained components. The bill would place the master encryption key with the Auditor General and set procedures involving the Auditor General and Attorney General. Sponsor Rep. Gillette explained that the bill was simplified from a prior version after concerns that agencies would have to connect offline systems to the internet; the amendment clarified that encryption can be installed without internet connectivity and without requiring other systems to be online. He argued the measure is needed to modernize weak legacy systems and protect data after prior breaches and failed IT projects. Members generally supported the concept but raised questions about implementation, costs, vendor neutrality, and the Auditor General’s role; the Secretary of State’s office was described as neutral and still evaluating implementation. The committee adopted the Pingarelli amendment and then passed HB 2809 as amended on a 9-0 vote, with several members explaining that they supported the bill but wanted continued stakeholder input and careful attention to execution.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So that would be cash in the Treasury that was reserved for legislative-authorized reappropriation.
- So that would be cash in the Treasury that was reserved for legislative authorized reappropriation.
- Practically what that means is that the Department of Health and Welfare and the Department of Environmental
- And so what you see is $4.7 million of unspent general fund that they returned to the Treasury after
- Practically, about $18 million of those are for the Department of Correction.
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> as the department of public safety. as the department of public safety.
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Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Early Learning & Human Services Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Early Learning & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Substitute Senate Bill 5911, strengthening the financial stability of persons in the care of the Department
- department must promptly notify the ombuds.
- How long have they been in the department? Is it before the, when the department has first contact?
- Have they been in the department? Is it before when the department has first contact?
- Substitute Senate Bill 6184 is by request of the Department of Commerce.
Committee:
House Early Learning & Human Services
Keywords:
homeless youth, youth homelessness, runaway youth, young adult homelessness, housing instability, family reunification, family stability, youth services, homelessness prevention, protective services, Department of Commerce, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, advisory committee, lived experience, data sharing, outcome measures, interagency coordination, service providers, at-risk youth
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/12/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Treasury. The money is held at the U.S.
- Treasury; we do daily draws against the Treasury account for our benefit purposes.
- Treasury, as we were during the pandemic.
- </c><00:25:30.600><c> of</c> I believe and uh Minnesota Department of I believe and uh Minnesota Department
- Their CEO departed, and she joined the organization midyear in 2023.
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee and Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Goldberg from the Treasury.
- That September of 1983, Treasury Secretary Regan announced the formation of a working group to address
- Treasury Secretary Regan delivered a chairman's report with supplemental views.
- Chancellor of the Exchequer reached out to our Secretary of Treasury and stated that he would be under
- Thank you for your time. department and the services at high schools up and down the state thank you
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, this is from the DCI, Department of Commerce and Insurance, and they have just asked to remove some
- She met with several individuals from the DCI, and I believe the Department of Natural Resources as well
- And House Bill 3090 is going to take Missouri's special funds in the state treasury, and those funds
- I'm new to understanding how the funds work in the Treasury and whatnot.
- I mean, basically in budget, when they come, the departments come to us and they breathe.
Committee:
House Legislative Review
Summary:
The Committee on Legislative Review met in executive session and voted House Bill 2408 due pass by an 8-0 roll call. It then considered House Bill 3092, where a House Committee amendment was adopted and rolled into a House Committee substitute despite objections that the amendment had not received a public hearing and would repeal significant insurance-related provisions. The substitute for HB 3092 was then approved 6-3. The committee also adopted an amendment and House Committee substitute for House Bill 3004, which passed unanimously 9-0.
In open hearing, Representative Hausman presented House Bill 3090 as a transparency measure requiring the state treasurer to report annually on special treasury funds that have had no spending for five years and whether those funds were moved to general revenue. She said the bill would help lawmakers identify inactive accounts and unused money. Members asked how the reporting would work, what funds might be affected, and whether the bill would move unused balances into GR after five years; the sponsor said it would. No witnesses testified for or against, and the hearing closed.
The committee then heard House Bill 3205 from Representative Castile, which would regulate third-party litigation funding, require disclosure of outside and foreign-linked funders, restrict funding from foreign adversaries, and give enforcement authority to the Attorney General. Members questioned the bill’s scope, including whether the foreign-terrorist language could be read too broadly and how liability and funding-risk provisions would work. Testimony in support came from Associated Industries of Missouri, the Missouri Insurance Coalition/Missouri Civil Justice Coalition, and medical associations, all arguing that litigation funding can distort lawsuits, hide outside influence, and expose businesses and plaintiffs to abusive or foreign-backed financing. No opposition testimony was offered, and the hearing concluded.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Jan 22nd, 2025
Senate Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- Spends on the State Department and foreign assistance?
- Now that's for the entire State Department, all our embassies, everybody.
- Now, according to the Treasury Department analysis produced this month, the Trump tax giveaways would
- Department analysis?
- I mean, is that something that you and the Treasury Department...
Committee:
Senate Senate Budget
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on State Government (2-12-26)
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- [applause] We also have with us today a group of students from the UK Ecoin department, uh, from the
- 02:30.560><c> the</c><00:02:30.800><c> e</c><00:02:31.120><c> UK</c><00:02:31.520><c> ecoin</c> department
- uh from the e UK ecoin department uh from the e UK ecoin program<00:02:33.200><c> and</c><00:02:33.519
- We go through a process on reporting assets to the treasury for unclaimed property anywhere from one
- </c><00:25:06.000><c> and</c> those reported uh to the treasury and those reported uh to the treasury
Committee:
House State Government
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Financial Services Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We've got Treasury here, the room.
- </c> treasury. Go ahead. treasury. Go ahead.
- Thank you all for continuing to work from all across departments. Anything, Mike, you want to add?
- </c> work from all across departments. work from all across departments.
- And it's the best securities department.
Committee:
House Financial Services
Keywords:
income tax credit, tax incentive, recruitment, remote work, remote worker, recruited worker, rural counties, small counties, county population tiers, opportunity zone, teacher recruitment, nurse recruitment, law enforcement recruitment, workforce development, economic development, relocation incentive, Alabama Department of Revenue, nonrefundable tax credit, tax carryforward, state income tax
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, July 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> Health</c><03:49:54.080><c> and</c> requires the Department of Health and requires the Department
- </c><04:32:56.159><c> to</c> rules do not enable the department to rules do not enable the department
- The Department of government employees.
- The bill directs the Department of Energy to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department
- 35:30.160><c> Energy</c><05:35:30.558><c> to</c> directs the Department of Energy to directs the Department
Bills:
HB8823 , HB4541 , HB8790 , HB3029 , HB5578 , HB1722 , HB6330 , HB4123 , HB2069 , HB7283 , HR1118 , HB8205 , HB6238 , HB3491 , HB1493 , HB2001 , HB3747 , HB5160 , HB4348 , HB2821 , HB2715 , HB1703
Keywords:
FECA, Federal Employees' Compensation Act, workers' compensation, Department of Labor, medical provider fraud, provider accountability, payment suspension, fraud conviction, health care fraud, federal health care benefit program, state health program, workers compensation medical benefits, program integrity, provider sanctions, injured federal employees, geothermal, next-generation geothermal, enhanced geothermal systems, closed-loop geothermal, supercritical geothermal
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight REVISED: 11:15 a.m. - New Start Time
Health and Human Services Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- don't know that we would have a problem with that, although the bill It provides that the Oklahoma Department
- ODBA, since they know the programs the best, to be able to develop those in partnership with the Department
- Department of Mental Health gathers information on when someone who we have have has used services when
- I think it would be at the state department of health going to hire someone who knows how to do this.
Committee:
House Health and Human Services Oversight
Keywords:
HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits, paid leave, paid holidays, retirement benefits, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, temporary workers, veterans affairs, Title 72, Oklahoma Personnel Act, budget reporting
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The health care provider and health care entities that the department provides abortion medications to
- Senate Bill 5917 clarifies that the department may sell abortion medications to health care providers
- The bill requires the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health to identify appropriate
- So what this... ...bill does is it just simply says, with the Department of Health working with the Department
- At least annually, the department must be able to...
Committee:
Senate Human Services
Keywords:
abortion medications, reproductive health, mifepristone, misoprostol, abortion access, medication abortion, early pregnancy loss, miscarriage management, Department of Corrections, Department of Health, health care providers, health care entities, Indian health care providers, pharmacy distribution, wholesale distribution, reproductive rights, women's health, emergency clause, immediate effect, public health
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- They probably call the sheriff's department.
- I'm here representing the Dallas Police Department in support of this bill.
- Many have lauded this hire for the inclusion it brings to the department.
- Section 521.348 authorizes the Depart...
- You're with the Texas Department of Public Safety testifying neutral, is that correct?
Bills:
HB2034 , HB2436 , HB3010 , HB3033 , HB3138 , HB3177 , HB3426 , HB3686 , HB3858 , HB4176 , HB4257 , HB4264 , HB4804 , HCR98
Keywords:
groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I do really want to hear, unless the funds don't come from the Department of Treasury or the Department
- And so I do really want to hear, unless the funds don't come from the Department of Treasury or the Department
- And so I do really want to hear, unless the funds don't come from the Department of Treasury or the Department
- And so I do really want to hear, unless the funds don't come from the Department of Treasury or the Department
- Department of Treasury?
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Jan 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- is House Bill 2242, which relates to recommendations for preventive services and authorizes the Department
- The Department of Health and the Office of the Insurance Commissioner would have to submit any available
- It also bases the Department of Social and Health Services' decision to issue a CCRC registration on
- requires DSHS to include a link to the results of any actuarial analysis review received by the Department
Committee:
House Health Care & Wellness
Keywords:
healthcare, insurance, certification, state regulation, health plan, therapy, psychotherapy, mental health, regulation, professional standards, behavioral health, mental health crisis, crisis response, co-response, co-responder, first responder, EMS, emergency medical services, paramedic, EMT
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- B7 requires the Department of Corrections to bill former Governor J.
- B7 requires the Department of Corrections to bill former Governor J.
- of Labor and Industries to the Department of Corrections.
- of Labor Industries to the Department of Corrections.
- It authorizes the secretary of the Department of Corrections, It allows the Department of Corrections
Committee:
Senate Human Services
Keywords:
child safety, near fatalities, public reporting, child welfare, transparency, homeless youth, youth services, mental health, support programs, state law, employment services, community inclusion, age limitations, disability services, home and community living, abortion medications, reproductive health, mifepristone, misoprostol, abortion access
IA
Committee:
Joint Ways and Means
Keywords:
tax administration, Iowa Department of Revenue, personal income tax, property tax, sales tax, motor fuel tax, inheritance tax, tax expenditure review, retroactive applicability, gambling, sports wagering, tax rates, Iowa major events, tourism program, financial assistance, cigarettes, tobacco regulation, electronic filing, vapor products, retail permits
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Banking & Insurance (2-26-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Department, the current over this, over the currency, arguing with them, saying it should be a commodity
- So it was a battle between even departments on the federal side, but to make it really clear, that's
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Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum and first introduced a guest before taking up House Bill 701, sponsored by Representative Adam Bowling. The committee adopted a committee substitute by voice vote. Bowling explained that the substitute removed the bill’s mining-related language and added clarification that the bill does not require anyone to accept digital assets as payment. The bill was described as a measure to modernize Kentucky’s approach to digital assets and blockchain technology, protect the right to hold and transact in digital assets, and clarify that certain crypto activities are not securities; it also preserves authority for the Attorney General to pursue fraud under existing consumer protection laws.
Members asked questions about why Kentucky should act before federal regulators fully resolve whether digital assets are securities or commodities, whether the bill affected local zoning authority, and how the measure addresses consumer protection and money laundering concerns. Bowling and a Coinbase representative said the bill is intended to provide clarity, align Kentucky with emerging federal developments, and avoid stifling innovation. They noted that Coinbase remains subject to federal AML/KYC rules and that recent federal litigation over staking and securities issues had been dismissed. Several members said they supported the bill as a way to put Kentucky in a leading position, while others expressed uncertainty about the security-versus-commodity question.
The committee then voted on House Bill 701 as amended by the substitute. The bill passed on a roll call vote, with most members voting yes. Representative Camuel passed, saying she wanted more time to understand the issue, and Representative Grossberg voted yes with reservations. Representative Hancock and others said the bill’s regulatory clarity and consumer protection aspects were important, and Representative Lockett said the measure would help Kentucky be ready once federal regulators decide how crypto should be classified.