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AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- The Board of Pharmacy does not, in my mind, have that as one of their powers.
- And kind of why we want to take it away.
- Sunsetted, they don't have this power, so it's kind of more of an anomaly that we ever gave this power
- to some of these boards.
- of Alabama?
Keywords:
athlete agents, commission, state regulation, Alabama, higher education, athletics, membership diversity, school psychologist, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure compact, license reciprocity, portable license, equivalent license, professional licensing, psychology board, school mental health, student services, educational services, interstate practice
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 17th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- pay county taxes to get public safety would have to pay 100% of the cost of the policing in their neighborhoods
- Historically, it's actually been 70%, so they would pay 70% of the cost of the patrols, and they would
- 30% of it.
- of this.
- Not only of this session but of several sessions.
Keywords:
law enforcement, sheriff, constable, contracts, county governance, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales, seasonal fireworks sales, Fourth of July, Independence Day
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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of < - 00:47:19.240>
of <00:47:19.440>an you're in the middle of in of an you're in the middle - of interest and statement of economic of interest and statement of economic disclosure<01:01:27.599
- <01:05:31.640>
of <01:05:31.799>the to pay The Upfront cost of the to pay The Upfront - cost of the educational<01:05:32.400>
benefits <01:05:33.079>covered <01:05:33.359>
Keywords:
Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Wed Mar 25, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 34
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HR207, SB2595, SB3199, SB3132, SB2591, SB2089, SB2108, SB2970, SB2530, SB2442, SB3076, SB2532, SB2721, SB2055, SB2312, SB2152, SB2438, SB2982, SB2528, SB2919, SB2446, SB2315, SB2544, SB2060, SB2069, SB3011, SB2342, SB2075, SB2578, SB2580, SB2835, SB3084, SB3322, SB3053, SB888, SB709
Keywords:
Dr. David Lassner, higher education, community engagement, university leadership, innovation, Hawaii education system, agribusiness, leasing, agriculture, Hawaii, food innovation, Department of Education, mental health, emerging therapies, psychedelic treatment, task force, clinical trials, trauma recovery, MDMA, psilocybin
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Mar 24, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 33
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and welcome to your House of and welcome to your House of Representatives.
- Please stand, all six of you, five of you. All right.
- your House of Representatives. your House of Representatives.
- House of Representatives. Mahalo. House of Representatives. Mahalo.
- House of Representatives. House of Representatives.
Bills:
HR207, SB2595, SB3199, SB3132, SB2591, SB2089, SB2108, SB2970, SB2530, SB2442, SB3076, SB2532, SB2721, SB2055, SB2312, SB2152, SB2438, SB2982, SB2528, SB2919, SB2446, SB2315, SB2544, SB2060, SB2069, SB3011, SB2342, SB2075, SB2578, SB2580, SB2835, SB3084, SB3322, SB3053, SB888, SB709
Keywords:
Dr. David Lassner, higher education, community engagement, university leadership, innovation, Hawaii education system, agribusiness, leasing, agriculture, Hawaii, food innovation, Department of Education, mental health, emerging therapies, psychedelic treatment, task force, clinical trials, trauma recovery, MDMA, psilocybin
LA
Keywords:
education, investment, workforce development, TOPS, higher education, repayment, scholarships, academic eligibility, financial aid, athletics, high school sports, state report, student wellness, computer science, scholarship, curriculum requirements, workforce training, education funding, data administration, financial assistance
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 086 Apr 9th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
Colorado Channel (CGA Floor), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESt4lOIeaUQ, 2026-06-21T02:37:49+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Due to technical issues, this stream ended at 3:45pm. Please refer to Part 2 for continued coverage of today's legislative session., 981, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- of the chair of and maybe the respect of the chair of Ways<00:22:26.240>
that's <00:22:26.400> - the big scope of businesses, but half of the big scope of businesses, but half of them<00:29:45.440
- of every year. of every year.
- <00:58:29.000>
the the benefit of members of the of the the benefit of members of the of the - <00:58:32.600>
of we talked about a wide range of of we talked about a wide range of of approaches
Keywords:
workforce development, appropriations, nonprofit organizations, employment services, state funding, paid leave, S corporations, employment law, exemptions, Minnesota Statutes, cancer, healthcare, appropriation, Rural Cancer Institute, Minnesota clinicians, pilot program, nursing, education, University of Minnesota, equity
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Financial Services Committee Mar 10th, 2026
Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee members, House Bill 545, the genesis of this was in February of 2025, President Trump directed
- this was in February um, the genesis of this was in February of<00:06:22.560>
2025, <00:06:23.440 - And by the end of last year, more than half of the Federal Reserve's vaults suspended penny orders
- with this, and there's a broad coalition of retail and business supporters of this bill.
- of retail and business um supporters of of retail and business um supporters of this<00:08:07.360
Keywords:
Escambia County, probate court, court fees, legal services, judicial legislation, HB545, legal tender, cash rounding, nearest five cents, nickel rounding, in-person cash transaction, cash transactions, change making, sales tax, Department of Revenue, merchant payments, consumer payments, currency rounding, cash payment, retail transactions
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 26, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Keywords:
Indian child welfare, tribal relations, sunset repeal, Wyoming law, child custody, sales tax, motor vehicle, family transfer, tax exemption, Wyoming legislation, driver's license, motor vehicle services, third-party providers, Wyoming, regulatory compliance, registration, license plate, electronic system, State Department of Transportation, county treasurers
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 26, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- the this as just kind of an evolution of the this as just kind of an evolution of the program.<00
- So, and lots of different of vehicles.
- of employees that need different types of of<00:21:20.880>
licensing <00:21:21.360>and - of a progression of this really is kind of a progression of a<00:38:03.920>
project <00:38:04.160 - Many of you may remember the big octopus diagram that showed all of the intricacies of these systems.
Keywords:
Indian child welfare, tribal relations, sunset repeal, Wyoming law, child custody, sales tax, motor vehicle, family transfer, tax exemption, Wyoming legislation, driver's license, motor vehicle services, third-party providers, Wyoming, regulatory compliance, registration, license plate, electronic system, State Department of Transportation, county treasurers
WY
Transcript Highlights:
the or the laws of the jurisdiction of the or the laws of the jurisdiction of the conviction<- You know, some of those types of things.
- c><00:49:47.440>
the determine risk of of uh crime in the determine risk of of uh crime in the - >
from hundreds of thousands of illegals from hundreds of thousands of illegals from mental<00 - <00:54:53.280>
bill is outside of the scope of this bill is outside of the scope of this bill
Keywords:
audit, transparency, government reporting, accountability, public access, firearm rights, restoration of rights, criminal justice, felony convictions, Wyoming law, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- 13 uh different houses of both of of<00:03:14.239>
a <00:03:14.400>of <00:03:14.640> - The overreach of the federal government on resource management, as was mentioned, has cost us thousands
- of jobs and millions of dollars of revenue.
- The overreach of the federal government on resource management, as was mentioned, has cost us thousands
- of jobs and millions of dollars of revenue.
Keywords:
audit, transparency, government reporting, accountability, public access, firearm rights, restoration of rights, criminal justice, felony convictions, Wyoming law, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Veterans and Military Affairs REVISED Feb 12th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Veterans and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Given that we could be on the hook for me as 18 years of. Of retirement paid.
- of service.
- the State of Oklahoma.
- To do a lot of work.
- Woods, of Chairman.
Keywords:
military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, Oklahoma National Guard, education assistance, military benefits, dependents, CareerTech Assistance Act, burial grant, memorial headstone, eligibility requirements, funding, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, fiscal management, state law, veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Feb 3rd, 2026
Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- The program that's funded, other than some of the cost will fall on the... and usually regular, but there
- Some of the costs will fall on grants, but basically that's it. Permission for follow-up?
- pumping, With these waterways because of their pumping of the water, their permitted use of the water
- And the facilities that I'm aware of, all of that ash is contained as part of that operation and then
- cost of implementing the plan.
Keywords:
battery collection, battery stewardship, environment, recycling, hazardous waste, waste management, regulation, environmental protection, facilities, hazardous materials, coral reefs, natural resource, climate change, coastal flooding, solar facilities, wastewater treatment, nutrient reduction, land conservation, water conservation, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Summary:
The Environment and Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum and took up several environmental bills and one appointment. SB 1422, as amended by a strike-all focused on coral reef protection and designating coral reefs as critical natural infrastructure, was reported favorably after support from Audubon Florida was noted. The committee then considered SPB 7034, a DEP rule ratification related to minimum flows and levels for the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and associated recovery strategy; witnesses from the Florida Springs Council and local river advocates criticized the plan as too delayed and too dependent on a single future water project, while committee members raised questions about funding and utility responsibility. Despite concerns, the committee approved the bill as a committee bill, with Senator Smith voting no.
The committee next heard SB 1510, as amended, which made technical changes to DEP-related provisions including B-MAP notice and timing, septic system requirements in Florida Springs areas, biosolids, fees, land acquisition, and rulemaking procedures. The main public testimony came from the Florida Springs Council, which opposed the 60-day delay for B-MAP effectiveness as harmful to spring restoration, while DEP and others supported the measure. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered SB 1196, a targeted siting bill restricting new ash-producing incinerators or waste-to-energy facilities within two miles of large federally authorized water impoundment areas, with an amendment narrowing the practical effect to Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Supporters, including the City of Miramar, argued it would protect water resources and communities; opponents from the Florida Waste-to-Energy Coalition argued it would limit local waste-disposal options and could force more landfilling. The bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard SB 912, the Safe Battery Collection and Recovery Act, which would require battery stewardship organizations and related recycling plans to keep batteries out of the waste stream. Industry and recycling representatives supported the bill, citing growing battery volumes and fire risks at recycling facilities. The committee also recommended confirmation of Gary Jennings to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. All measures were approved favorably except that Senator Smith voted against SPB 7034; the meeting then adjourned.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- We believe this is a very cost-effective way of saving lives, especially our kids in the schools.
- Out-of-school time has proven benefits. ...of time that is spent out-of-school.
- I have no doubt that these out-of-school programs do a lot of good for a lot of... ...out-of-school programs
- of the lack of transportation, is that some of these FFA chapters are now having two classes of FFA
- for, and the sponsor already mentioned the cost of those.
Keywords:
ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, members of the committee, just a little bit of background for those of you that have Mr.
- Chair, members of the committee, just a little bit of background for those of you that haven't been here
- Senate Bill 19 is the result of some of the big issues that have come up.
- Was it related to the students moving, or what was the nature of that sort of conversation?
- the students moving, or what was the nature of that sort of conversation?
Keywords:
ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee (10-21-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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of more broad because of the type of more broad because of the type of program - in terms of um uh construction<00:14:28.880>
costs, <00:14:29.839>capital <00:14:30.320 - >
costs, construction costs, capital costs, construction costs, capital costs, resource<00:14: - :14:49.120>
of <00:14:49.199>of a high incidence of of of a high incidence of of of um< - The grant funds will be used to cover the costs of expanding the natural gas infrastructure to serve
Keywords:
00:09 Call to Order and Roll Call
00:42 Approval of Minutes
01:07 Information Items
04:05 Lease Rpt - Finance and Administration Cabinet
18:59 OFM - Economic Development Fund Grants
25:42 OFM – KY Housing Authority
31:30 Remaining 2025 Meetings
33:26 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with quorum, approved the September meeting minutes, and received a set of information reports on capital projects, debt, school district bond issues, UK and KCTCS asset preservation projects, and the Louisville Arena Authority’s financial report, with the latter noted as lengthy and expected to be discussed further in person in December. The committee also heard a Finance and Administration Cabinet lease report covering three leases: a temporary lease for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Louisville due to ongoing maintenance and safety issues at its current site, a Department of Juvenile Justice lease in Hardin County for a day-treatment/alternative school program, and a Warren County lease renewal. Members questioned the Hardin County lease about the higher rate and limited competition; agency staff explained the specialized school setting, transportation and program requirements, and the difficulty of attracting bidders for alternative-school space. The lease package was approved after roll call.
The committee then considered seven economic development grants: four EDF grants and three KPDI grants. The projects included infrastructure for Allen County’s industrial park, flood-related repairs for Weddington Plaza in the Big Sandy area, an Owensboro manufacturing expansion for Mscan America, a new Louisville manufacturing facility for Anthro Energy, a Henderson due-diligence study, a Paducah spec building, and utility extensions for the Riverbend site in Carrollton. Staff said the projects had been approved by KEFA and recommended by the relevant cabinet leadership, and the committee approved them by roll call.
Finally, the committee reviewed a new Kentucky Housing Corporation conduit bond issue for about $43 million for 233 Louisville housing units, which was approved. It then took up five SFCC debt issues together: new money for an Edmonson County elementary school and Knox County middle school gym improvements, plus refundings for Callaway, Hardin, and McCracken counties. Members raised concerns that the refundings were bundled together and that some did not appear to meet a newly referenced 3% net present value savings guideline, but the package was still approved on a 5-2 vote. The meeting ended with calendar updates, including a November 20 meeting at noon and a December 16 meeting featuring the Yum Arena presentation, followed by adjournment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- , that same section of the Constitution states that the body may compel the attendance of absent members
- Every one of them has been well planned days ahead of time.
- So I just don't think that alone kind of neuters the bill and, and, and makes it kind of.
- I'm a big fan of the, the, of your Senate bill.
- of bribery.
Bills:
HB18
Keywords:
HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Regardless of what you may think of whether the filibuster should have occurred or not, if we had such
- this kind of legislation.
- Now, part of the problem is that there's a lot of fundraising that is associated with actions in the
- I don't think any of us will.
- a notice of the voter's change of address submitted under Section 15.
Keywords:
voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, voting rights, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, political contributions, special legislative session, election code, transparency, campaign finance, election law