Video & Transcript Research : 'state legislators'
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OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, members, this is a state question to send to the people of the state of Oklahoma to lower the
- And you know, I've looked at other states, and one of the other states that I looked at in this was comparing
- So, it would save the state money, give the state a lot more tools to be able to move forward with more
- The state would have the option not to do that.
- We have moved it from the United States to anywhere in the state of Oklahoma, and those are the two changes
Bills:
HJR1024, SB1316, SB1491, SB1552, SB1679, SB1877, SB2040, SB2133, SB2153, SB2174, SB2180, SB227, SJR39, SJR47, SJR48
Keywords:
Judicial Nominating Commission, congressional districts, terms of office, Oklahoma Constitution, legal qualifications, political party restrictions, family ties, administrative rules, sunset provision, state agencies, regulatory review, legislative oversight, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, elections, county home rule charter, home rule, county government
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- up how that would all work, sent it to a state question.
- all work, sent it to a state question.
- the state here in this building.
- It would go through our constitutional legislative process.
- It would go through our constitutional legislative process.
Keywords:
State Board of Education, Oklahoma education board, board appointments, school governance, education reform, governor appointments, legislative appointments, speaker of the house, president pro tempore, senate confirmation, board vacancies, removal for cause, public education, state superintendent, school board training, board member qualifications, emergency clause, Oklahoma statutes 70 O.S. 3-101, school funding, transparency
Summary:
The committee first considered House Bill 3711, which was described as a work in progress aimed at increasing transparency for taxpayers about instructional expenditures in school bond communications. Members questioned whether the bill changed what districts may bond for, and the author said it did not alter the bond process, only added communications. After title was struck, the bill passed committee 13-5.
House Bill 4104, dealing with repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording offenses, was presented with an amendment adding conduct involving three or more separate victims as a basis for felony treatment. The amendment was adopted after questions about its legal basis and a recent court decision. The bill as amended then passed committee unanimously, 18-0.
The committee also took up House Joint Resolution 1077, which would send to voters a proposal to move $1 billion from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust corpus into a new Oklahoma’s Futures Trust Fund. The proponent said the T-SET board would remain in place, the corpus would stay protected, and annual earnings from the new fund would be split between reinvestment and legislative appropriations for health and education. Opponents argued the measure would shift money from an independent endowment to a politically controlled process and could weaken existing T-SET programs. After debate, the resolution passed committee 14-4.
Finally, House Bill 3327 proposed expanding the State Board of Education from seven to nine members, with appointments divided among the governor, speaker, and president pro tem, and allowing removal only for cause. Members raised questions about geographic representation and vacancy appointments, but the bill passed as amended 15-2. House Bill 3329, a trailer bill related to sunset legislation, added a July 1, 2027 sunset for the Board of Psychological Examiners after concerns about its handling of a complaint and a recent court ruling; it passed as amended 14-2, and the committee then adjourned.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/10/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- This legislation will help law enforcement agencies across the state respond faster, solve crimes more
- , by the way our founders stated it.
- Here in the state, from Nogales to Page, from Lake Havasu to Thatcher, or on the east side of the state
- That's a state tax, as a state tax per gallon tax. It's a state tax.
- In fact, the only identified funding comes from a fiscal year 2024 state legislative appropriation, which
Bills:
SB1072, SB1111, SB1114, SB1116, SB1122, SB1179, SB1250, SB1308, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1487, SB1547, SB1549, SB1551, SB1552
Keywords:
reimbursement rates, intellectual disabilities, community services, economic security, funding appropriations, automated license plate readers, law enforcement, privacy, data access, public records, behavioral health, patient brokering, appropriation, state funds, Maricopa County, claims review, medical necessity, American Indian health program, healthcare regulations, healthcare
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Filed against the locality in the name of the state.
- Do we get state resources like you were saying?
- There is nothing in the law that states otherwise.
- We don't see—it’s been to state court.
- And the United States. So we get it all.
Keywords:
municipal management district, bonds, assessments, property taxes, economic development, eminent domain, special district, SB 427, local government, political subdivision, state loan, state grant, financial reporting, annual financial statement, annual report, county report, municipal finance, water district, municipality, county auditor
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome back, the Senate Committee on State Affairs will come to order.
- Why wouldn't this exception for this company be applicable to another out of state?
- permit, and you cannot at the same time hold a G permit in the state of Texas.
- Louisiana, but I don't I don't hold any special privilege to any other state.
- The Senate Committee on State Affairs stands in recess subject to call of the chair.
Keywords:
immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, China, Chinese-affiliated entities, Chinese military companies, People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, divestment, state pension funds, public retirement systems, Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Permanent School Fund, Texas Comptroller, foreign investment, national security
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Senate Special Committee on COVID 19 March 31, 2020
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uo-wcsDfFg, 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
Monday, March 31, 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:
1:00 PM
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
MG Kenneth Hara, Incident Commander
1:30 PM
Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
Administrator Dennis Ling, Business Development and Support Division
2:00 PM
Small Business Administration
Ms. Jane A. Sawyer, District Director, US Small Business Administration Hawaii District Office
2:30 PM
Department of Human Resources Development
Director Ryker Wada, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 18th, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, one academic pharmacist will be appointed by the lieutenant governor from the two state
- The two state schools of Pharmacy will each have a representative, and one at-large pharmacist will be
Bills:
HB123
LA
Bills:
HB414, HB786, HB1041, HB1052, HB1118, HB1139, HB1182, HB1185, HB1214, HB1217, HB1231, SR63, SCR27, SB5, SB194, SB415, SB433, SB451, SB462, SB516
Keywords:
healthcare, criminal convictions, employment, background checks, prohibited offenses, Medicaid, claim payments, extrapolation, provider audits, medical freedom, discrimination, access, medical intervention, child protection, confidentiality, multidisciplinary teams, child advocacy centers, public records, investigations, hospital
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on State Affairs come to order. Court call the roll.
- Uh, this legislation is, of course, based on the Kennedy v.
- That they passed already that were in conflict with state laws.
- We like a consistent, comprehensive, and state-specific analysis to guide our decisions.
- federal, and local levels while simultaneously enabling hostile state and non-state actors to establish
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- On State Affairs come to order. Clerk, call the roll. I'm Chairman Ken King. Here.
- the real issues that state workers face.
- This legislation is, of course, based on the Kennedy v.
- laws. already existing state law.
- , and local levels, while simultaneously enabling hostile state and non-state actors to establish operational
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- State Trail.
- The Root River State Trail and the Harmony Preston State Trail are state trail systems.
- park or state recreation area in the event that a state park or state recreation area is closed.
- State parks are our responsibility to fund as legislators, and all of our constituents use these treasured
- State Trail**, as well as the **Milltown State Trail**.
Bills:
HF474, HF218, HF210, HF441, HF691, HF720, HF1068, HF1314, HF1465, HF1860, HF2046, HF1389, HF2404, HF2854, HF2985, HF3128, HF3103, HF778, HF3125
Keywords:
HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- In 1993, the facility was constructed with state dollars, and on four different occasions, the state
- or the state constitution.
- state recreation area in the event that a state park or state recreation area is closed.
- State parks are our responsibility to fund as legislators, and all of our constituents use these treasured
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of single state park in the state of single state park in the state of Minnesota
Bills:
HF474, HF218, HF210, HF441, HF691, HF720, HF1068, HF1314, HF1465, HF1860, HF2046, HF1389, HF2404, HF2854, HF2985, HF3128, HF3103, HF778, HF3125
Keywords:
HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
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veterinarian, association, by the state veterinarian, association, by the state
Keywords:
oyster shell, tax credit, recycling, restaurant, state revenue, environmental benefit, sales tax exemption, seafood, fishing industry, local government, municipal exemption, seagrass restoration, environmental policy, water quality, marine ecosystems, conservation efforts, marine conservation, environmental remediation, coastal ecosystems, state waters
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Is it pretty much just a legislative council draft?
- What this bill does is add it for the state of Texas.
- I'm the legislative director for the Texas.
- So he had to sue the state of Texas to try to get his job back.
- And that case went all the way to the United States Supreme Court. ...United States Supreme Court, which
Keywords:
military status, vehicle registration, veterans, Texas transportation, state records, discrimination, employment rights, spouses of service members, labor code, SB 2543, Texas veterans cemeteries, state veterans cemetery, Texas Veterans Commission, Veterans Land Board, Natural Resources Code, veterans land fund, veterans housing assistance fund, veterans burial, burial eligibility, cemetery location
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a movement throughout other states to change the 2008 case of... ...states to change the 2008
- Because there were only six states, they felt that was unusual, so they said you could not go forward
- If Florida and Tennessee, along with six other states, are going along with this to try to show that
- if more states are on board, then it's not unusual.
- This particular piece of legislation—what this bill does is gives... gives prosecuting attorneys, as
Keywords:
vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, sex offender, employment, first responder, childcare, public safety, juvenile protection, emergency orders, child custody, court authority, abuse and neglect, firearm possession, law enforcement, criminal penalty, concealed carry, Alabama law
TX
Keywords:
military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, tuition assistance, military, Texas State Guard, education, mandatory fees, scholarship, Texas Armed Services, student access, academic records
TX
Keywords:
military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, tuition assistance, military, Texas State Guard, education, mandatory fees, scholarship, Texas Armed Services, student access, academic records
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- state including greater Minnesota. state including greater Minnesota.
- So, appreciate your over the state.
- And we know that it works. over our state. For decades, Head Start over our state.
- the state. Thank you. the state. Thank you.
- was new to the United States. was new to the United States.
Keywords:
children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 17th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Keywords:
water management, bond issuance, eminent domain, regional authority, fee structures, local governance, environmental quality, oyster cultivation, coastal management, natural resources, marine ecosystems, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Water Development Board, guidance principles, flood plan, state water plan, rule review, infrastructure, water discharge, general permit
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So as you know, in the 70s, um, the state proposed a bunch of legislation to ensure that every child,
- proposed a bunch of state proposed a bunch of legislation<00:03:43.120>
to <00:03:43.360>ensure - Minnesota Statute 123B.40 states, quote, so that every school pupil in the state shall share equitably
- Minnesota Statute 123B.40 states, quote, so that every school pupil in the state shall share equitably
- one of those pieces of legislation.
Keywords:
education funding, nonpublic schools, counseling services, guidance services, transportation for students, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization