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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 7th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the chambers of commerce of several of the towns that are along that area.
  • And additionally, it was the initial request of Of the governor, even of the state of Oklahoma.
  • and I don't have I don't have the complete the complete list in front of me of the of the of the pro
  • of of of unforeseen needs that the state of Oklahoma might have leaderader kirk I'll allow one more
  • to pull us out of filling us out Of a period of revenue failure, I think that is the mantra of this
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 59 (4-14-26) - Part 1

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • :15:58.160> a<00:15:58.320> lack<00:15:58.480> of of accountability, a lack of of
  • ><00:56:49.680> of the government of the Commonwealth of the government of the Commonwealth of
  • Senate Bill 173, an act relating to legislative oversight of the Medicaid state plan and declaring an
  • of the Medicaid state plan and declaring of the Medicaid state plan and declaring an<02:02:37.280
  • <02:02:54.159> of governor of the Commonwealth of governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-31-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the Year. of the Year.
  • of the Kapaa Clubhouse.
  • of Hawaii Youth of Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii Youth of the<00:08:34.640> Year<00:08:35.000
  • competing for for the Youth of the Year. competing for for the Youth of the Year.
  • is Leia Williamson of the Makawao award is Leia Williamson of the Makawao Clubhouse.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/10/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • , in support of Senate Bill 1181.
  • The assets are distributed in an order of priority for the benefit of the assignor's creditors.
  • Chair, members of the committee.
  • I'm going to give a brief overview of the key parameters of this act.
  • I'm here on behalf of State Farm Insurance in support of Senate Bill 1415.
Summary: The Commerce Committee met and heard three bills, after announcing that Senate Bill 1254 would not be heard. Senate Bill 1181, which revises requirements for certified public accountants and is identical to House Bill 2476, was presented as a CPA pathways measure that opens additional routes to CPA certification in Arizona. Testimony from the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants supported the bill as part of a nationwide effort to keep Arizona CPAs competitive. The committee had no questions and voted 10-0 to give SB 1181 a do pass recommendation. Senate Bill 1252 adopted the Uniform Law Commission’s Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act. Staff and Uniform Law Commission testimony explained that the bill creates a debtor-initiated alternative to bankruptcy or receivership, allowing a distressed business to assign assets to an assignee who liquidates them and distributes proceeds to creditors under a priority scheme. The act was described as flexible, with creditor notice, claims resolution, and court oversight provisions. The committee again had no questions and voted 10-0 to recommend SB 1252 do pass. Senate Bill 1415 set qualifications for salaried employees of insurers or managing general agents to obtain an adjuster license without taking the Arizona adjuster exam, and limited such licenses to adjusting claims as salaried employees. State Farm testified in support, explaining that other states have changed licensing rules, creating a need for Arizona-based company adjusters to obtain Arizona licenses without duplicative testing, especially for large employers like State Farm and USAA. The bill was presented as a workaround to preserve reciprocity for existing adjusters, and the committee voted 10-0 to recommend SB 1415 do pass before adjourning.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • this even came up, about the danger of the risks of bullying and coercion on social media and kind of
  • and hundreds of millions of dollars of restitution being wiped out.
  • <00:40:38.160> raised kind of some of the concerns raised kind of some of the concerns raised
  • <00:49:04.319> they hearing some of the stories of what they hearing some of the stories of
  • of the Department of is Liz Richard of the Department of Corrections<01:00:45.760> Victims<01:
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:09 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • And, you know, of course, many of us know if we're involved... ...many of us know if we're involved in
  • of changes in our insect population. of changes in our insect population, would any of you be able to
  • to benefits and some of the concerns of insects.
  • of insects.
  • of the Property and Casualty Bureau in the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance.
Bills: SB154, SB187, SB193, SM3
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • She said the bill falls short of meeting the needs of farmers today.
  • He said you are in direct control of this budget that is in front of us today, and one of the few things
  • <00:26:04.840> the<00:26:05.080> few of us today and in this one of the few of us today
  • <00:31:24.000> that<00:31:24.120> we're of of guiding to consensus that we're of of
  • all of us safe.
Bills: HF1704, HF2052
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Apr 14th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Declare the vote. With 10 aye, 4 nay, we will declare your bill out of committee.
  • Declared the vote. 15 aye, zero nay. We would declare your bill out of committee.
  • Declare the vote. 15 aye, zero nay. We will declare your bill out of committee.
  • Declare the vote. 14 aye, zero nay. We would declare your bill out of committee.
  • Declare the vote. With 12 aye, one nay, we will declare your bill out of committee.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Special Committee April 14, 2020

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSIdBG_2FU8, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, This recording was previously aired on "Olelo on April 14, 2020. Footage courtesy of Olelo Community 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: 11:00 a.m. Office of the Attorney General Ms. Clare Connors, Attorney General 11:45 a.m. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Mr. Scott Murakami, Director 12:30 p.m. Department of Transportation – Airports Division Mr. Ross Higashi, Deputy Director 1:15 p.m. Department of Health Dr. Bruce Anderson, Director Please note that there may be committee members or invited speakers participating remotely via video or teleconference. The meeting will be available for live viewing on Olelo Channel 49 on Oahu and will go out live for pick up by neighbor island public access channels. No public testimony will be accepted. Meeting of the Special Committee Senate State of Hawaii COVID-19 Tuesday, April 14, 2020 If you require special assistance, please call 586-6800 or email your request to waysandmeans@capitol.hawaii.gov. -End of Agenda-, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • c><00:19:10.080> our at as a nation of of how we used our at as a nation of of how we used our
  • of its citizens, but also in terms of of its citizens, but also in terms of dra<00:25:06.880>
  • Um, you know, the funding happens and it runs, and these have run independent of tax credits previously
  • To that end, its scholars conduct independent, nonpartisan analysis of legislation, rules, and proposals
  • of these most of I'll tell you most of these most of these<01:05:07.359> laws<01:05:07.599>
Summary: The Kentucky Housing Task Force met and heard first from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, which presented findings from a housing study done with the Home Builders Association. The chamber said housing is now a major economic-development issue, citing survey results that 90% of community leaders said their region could not absorb a major job announcement and 66% said housing is holding back Kentucky’s economy. The chamber described Kentucky’s housing shortage, rising home prices, declining permits since 2008, and the need for more production to support growth. It urged policy changes including zoning and land-use reform, tax incentives, regional approaches, and especially a residential infrastructure fund modeled on Indiana’s low-interest loan program to help communities finance roads and other infrastructure needed for new housing. Members asked about the severity of the problem, workforce shortages in permitting and construction, the loan interest rate, repayment, and whether Kentucky could replicate Indiana’s results; the witness said the issue is a crisis and that the program would be a revolving public-private partnership, likely around 3% interest, with implementation details still to be worked out. The Kentucky Bankers Association then testified that the housing gap is especially acute for households at 80% of area median income and below, which it said represents about 70% of Kentucky’s housing need. It emphasized that the shortage affects both urban and rural counties and pointed to examples such as Rowan County, where workers at major employers must commute long distances because local housing is unavailable or unaffordable. The bankers said high interest rates remain a major barrier and proposed a $20 million bank commitment for a revolving fund tied to tax credits to finance new housing, not refinances. They cited Hope of the Midwest as an example of a successful tax-credit housing model with a long track record and no defaults, and said the proposal would leverage public-private partnerships to create new units. Committee members questioned how the proposed fund would compare with industrial revenue bonds and whether it could be structured like Kentucky’s tobacco settlement fund, with seed money, a review board, scoring criteria, and possible population thresholds to ensure smaller communities benefit. The bankers said the proposal would be another tool for cities and counties, specifically tied to residential infrastructure, and that larger cities should not be able to capture all of the resources. No formal votes or actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

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

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Oklahoma Tulsa.
  • Many of them were duplicative. Many of them we were overpaying.
  • So, if we don't fund any of that, any of those uninsured patients, how is it gonna survive?
  • fund some of these things.
  • Uh, Senate Bill 2159 will make wheat the official crop of the state of Oklahoma.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I share some of this state of Minnesota.
  • country of rule of laws. We set those. country of rule of laws. We set those.
  • . independence. independence.
  • That level of independence just is not for me. I was bottoming out. The isolation was difficult.
  • service consequence of um cessation of service consequence of um cessation of service for<01:34:45.040
Bills: HF3174, HF3800
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Declare the vote. Nine aye, zero nay. ...Declare the vote.
  • Declare the vote. Any members wish to change their vote? Close the vote. Declare the vote.
  • the cost of their education.
  • just for the record, can you explain that credential of value in just kind of lay terms?
  • Declare the vote. Representative Williams. Declare the vote.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:06 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • the session, I've talked with the chair of the House, and both of us have kind of agreed when our bills
  • Music Supports the cultural interests of a large portion of the state of New Mexico.
  • I feel that because of Just the size of some of the largest school districts.
  • We always will retain control over some of the budget and power, but you know, it would be more independent
  • Of kind of changing that structure of having more of a city manager structure, city-run government, kind
Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Feb 4th, 2026 at 08:33 am

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • So there's a lot of situations.
  • There's a lot of brain issues involved.
  • I know for me personally, we're kind of steering away from anything that really shows any of their knowledge
  • accent, any sort of speech impediment, any sort of... and sometimes a soft voice they couldn't hear
  • Now they do get a different perspective of, "I'm not just playing when I'm here; it is a lot of listening
Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 19 (2-3-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • /c> No one under the age of 21 years of old No one under the age of 21 years of old may<00:17:37.120>
  • That's different types of uh of smokes.
  • equity<00:33:41.440> and director of the division of equity and director of the division of
  • > color preparation of young citizens of color preparation of young citizens of color for<00:34:15.679
Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recorded 95 members present, approved the prior journal, and received notice from the Senate that Senate Bills 1 and 3 had passed and were sent over for concurrence. Committee reports advanced a number of bills on housing, local purchasing, health care credentials, postsecondary education, school bus safety, special license plates, milk transportation, veteran PTSD treatment, and the Kentucky Fire Commission, with several reported with committee substitutes. The chamber then considered House Bill 169 on coverage for feeding or eating disorders. The sponsor explained that the bill addresses insurance coverage decisions tied to body mass index by requiring BMI to be considered alongside another factor, such as depression, anxiety, or family circumstances, and said the committee substitute clarified that one factor alone could not control the decision. The substitute was adopted, and the bill passed 95-0. House Bill 393, which updates the Alzheimer’s and related dementias council, adds a caregiver seat, and requires an annual action project including an early detection toolkit, also passed unanimously, 95-0. House Bill 194, relating to cigar bars, drew the most discussion. The sponsor said the bill does not repeal existing smoke-free ordinances, but creates a narrow exemption for tightly defined cigar bars, with a 25% gross revenue threshold from cigar-related sales, age restrictions, local permitting options, smoke containment requirements, and signage. Members asked about local authority, other tobacco products, and whether the bill could affect smoking bans; supporters emphasized the narrow scope and personal choice, while opponents said their districts’ smoking bans and constituent concerns led them to vote no. The bill passed 69-24. The House then applied the clincher and moved to announcements, including committee schedule notices, a Small Business Day event, receptions, and citations recognizing National School Counseling Week, the KBLC Black History Celebration, and memorializing Brandy Engles.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, that's what led to all of this. They just wanted to say you can't.
  • We do carry this before the poll workers and they're aware of this.
  • So technically, this is already the rule of law, right?
Bills: SB142, SB158