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LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Mar 25th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Amendment number 22 is deleting the word governing board.
- Amendment number 22 is deleting the word governing board.
- Yeah, this is just good government.
- We want to make our government leaner, more accountable, and just good government.
- Chairman and members, we have just good government.
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
human rights, individual liberties, Magna Carta, constitutionalism, free speech, voter identification, election integrity, federal elections, public confidence, election security, SAVE America Act, Louisiana, election fraud, job advertisement, salary transparency, civil service, employment notification, applicant rights, legislative attendance, task force
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:45:08.960><c> reopen</c> necessary to get the government reopen necessary to get the government
- ><c> transparency,</c><03:09:02.560><c> and</c> law governing safety, transparency, and law governing
- </c><03:58:22.160><c> to</c> encourages the federal government to encourages the federal government to
- ,</c><04:21:15.279><c> the</c> the federal government, the the federal government, the effectiveness<
- by of and for the people, government by of and for the people, government<07:45:24.638><c> will</c><
Bills:
HB6422 , HB3410 , HB2247 , HB6460 , HB6427 , HB5663 , HB6267 , HB6618 , HB7342 , HCR73 , HB7388 , HB6481 , HB6480 , HB2474 , HB4624
Keywords:
water quality, EPA, environmental protection, coastal restoration, federal funding, supersonic flight, aviation, FAA regulations, aerospace standards, noise standards, certificates, FAA, digital access, regulations, drones, recreational use, unmanned aircraft, regulation, airspace, airport construction
OK
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Keywords:
longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, capital planning, funding allocation, state budget, infrastructure, emergency measures, income tax credit, qualified project, economic development, infrastructure funding, small population areas, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I brought it to the staff here, the staff was like, well, this would work for the entire state government
- I brought it to the staff here, the staff was like, well, this would work for the entire state government
- I believe it was updated for the rest of government in 2021, but it would be exactly $10 million to $15
- Under that process, state agencies and local governments who follow certain requirements can contract
- It went to many, but not all, state agencies, the public universities, local governments, and school
Committee:
House Capital Budget
Keywords:
HB2470, school construction assistance, capital budget, school facilities, on-base schools, military base schools, military installations, public school construction, school plant projects, state funding assistance, superintendent of public instruction, OSPI, school capital funding, instructional space, school district construction, alternative learning experience, ALE, free and reduced-price meals, special housing burden, district growth
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Substitute Senate Bill 6066 comes to this committee from the Senate Local Government Committee and concerns
- This bill just creates another layer of government that you will talk about for a couple of years.
- The bill before you is Senate Bill 6253 concerning public transportation benefit area governing bodies
- And that was a government, that was a management labor initiative.
- So it's encouraging the legislature is looking at transit governance.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
public transportation, governing bodies, transit authorities, local government, community planning, pedestrian safety, construction, accessibility, public safety, urban planning, vehicle weight, transportation, fees, public infrastructure, funding, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome, everybody, to meeting two of the 2020 succession of the State Government and Tribal Relations
- We recognize that reporting requirements can be time-consuming, and we agree that government should .
- This is Donna Christensen, on behalf of the Coalition for Open Government.
- Transparency supports public trust in government.
- Many people are already distrustful of the government.
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
drug therapy, public records, confidentiality, healthcare, collaborative practice, transparency, accountability, exemptions, government accountability, audit, legislative review, resource efficiency, committee work, political violence, elected officials, election officials, criminal justice, protection, safety, threats
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Urban and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We're not governed by the... we pass laws. We're not governed by the laws, per se.
- It's the constitution and the rules that govern our internal... the rules that govern our internal process
- So, I mean, you know, from a pure kind of purist perspective of our branch of government, I think it
- Legislative Council, which is the 20 members—10 members from the House and 10 members from the Senate—that govern
Committee:
House Urban and Rural Development
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 23rd, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- For spending premiums among the employer, employee, and a third party, usually a non-profit or government
- Some programs now function solely as premium assistance. subsidizing commercial insurance costs instead
Bills:
HB50
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
IA
Committee:
Joint Agriculture
Keywords:
partition fence, landowner rights, Iowa resources enhancement, local government, natural resources, nutrition education, school meals, food production, local sourcing, sustainable farming, agriculture, crop production, animal health, fertilizers, pesticides, regulations, licensing, environmental protections
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 25th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I just get tired of government insulting the intelligence of consumers.
- appointed state government officials from all three branches.
- We are a huge... expense to our local governments.
- I have Shannon Noble, Government Affairs Counsel.
- You can think, well, that was already overseen by the government.
Bills:
HB3000 , HB2622 , HB2283 , HB541 , HB1776 , HB1803 , HB1669 , HB2588 , HB220 , HB3415 , HB50 , HB1314 , HB 107 , HB220 , HB50 , HB107
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
ambulance service, rural healthcare, grants, financial assistance, qualified counties, mental health, patient transport, female attendants, security measures, healthcare regulation, epinephrine, anaphylaxis, health care, school safety, training, emergency response, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services
IA
Bills:
SF26 , SF261 , SSB1116 , SSB1151 , SSB1114 , SSB1140 , SSB1181 , SSB1182 , SSB1184 , SSB1190 , SSB1206 , SSB1188 , SSB1180 , SSB1115
Committee:
Joint Local Government
Keywords:
emergency management, local budgets, funding models, property tax, county commission, SF 261, SF 580, Iowa ethics law, government ethics, gift ban, public officials, local officials, local employees, political subdivision, medical expenses, health care expenses, crowdfunding, fundraising platform, donations, ethics exemption
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 24th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I have a small comment that I'd like to make as it relates to local governments.
- And so we put mandates and requirements on locals all the time, huge ones, and our county government
- I have a small comment that I'd like to make as it relates to local governments.
- </c> relates to local governments. relates to local governments.
- </c> huge ones. and our county government huge ones. and our county government certainly<00:24:52.880
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
Florence, Lauderdale County, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, land annexation, military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, aeronautics, Department of Defense, law enforcement, staffing requirements, municipalities, state oversight, public safety
HI
Committee:
House Labor
Keywords:
reimbursement, public employees, travel costs, Hawaii statutes, government funding, workforce development, internship, internal recruitment, employment, qualifications, civil service, artificial intelligence, data governance, open data portal, Hawaii, chief data officer, chatbot, public services, data transparency
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Apr 23rd, 2025
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, we'll call the State Government Committee to order. Clerk, please call the roll.
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
codification, state law, legal revisions, Alabama code, legislative updates, archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, catfish, transportation, public waters, criminal penalties, natural resources, education, public schools, constitution amendment, national anthem, weekly broadcast
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- A statement of intent is included that the commission is not intended to function as a retail mortgage
- And the payment is a function of the high cost of housing right now.
- Duer from the most recent local government committee meeting on this bill, the building industry is the
- Duer from the most recent local government committee meeting on this bill, the building industry is the
Committee:
House Capital Budget
Keywords:
embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, construction, environment, broadband, infrastructure, loan assistance, economic development, technology access, HB 2353, predesign thresholds, capital construction, capital budget, major capital projects, Office of Financial Management, OFM, Washington state, state agencies, infrastructure planning
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government May 5th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The House Permanent Standing Committee on County and Regional Government will come to order.
- you for being here today as we convene the Permanent Standing Committee on County and Regional Government
- This bill mirrors local government code 147, so we already know how the law will work and the positive
- The counties with flexibility to choose the governance structure best suited to their needs.
- There's a lot of wacky things under county government.
Committee:
House S/C on County & Regional Government
Keywords:
county jailer, jail training, veterans, Texas Veterans Commission, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, TCOLE, criminal justice system, county jail, law enforcement training, mental health training, jail standards, correctional officers, veteran services, veteran interaction, occupations code, jailer licensing, parking, county courthouse, infrastructure, local government
TX
Committee:
Senate Economic Development
Keywords:
childcare, priority, child-care workers, waiting list, legislation, Texas history, education, grant program, nonprofit, student engagement, economic development, public funding, local government, tax abatement, performance metrics, transparency, community engagement, reimbursement rates, Texas Rising Star Program, subsidized childcare
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.298, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate 30 percent of the employees assigned to headquarters to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area, S.300, to improve accoun Feb 12th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul that before this bill goes forward, there should be an evaluation of its cost to the federal government
- This includes evaluating the costs to the federal government, not just in terms of dollars, but also
- In fact, the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents about half of the headquarters
- My amendment requires the Government Accountability Office to perform a cost-benefit analysis of this
- These are just small people, and they're looking for help from the government.
Keywords:
employee relocation, headquarters, Small Business Administration, Washington metropolitan area, telework, cost reduction, rural markets, geographic diversity, disaster loans, accountability, reporting, loan forgiveness, federal funding, SBA reforms, small business, disaster assistance, transparency, report publication, government accountability