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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
Bills:
HB3418, HB3985, HB3463, HB3002, HB4303, HB3919, HB3416, HB3417, HB3415, HB2206, HB3414, HB3265, HB3310, HB3413, HB4486, HB1219, SR39, SB1177, HB3298, HB2696, HB3941, HB3970, HB3264, HB3321, HB2650, HB3497, HB3980, HB3981, HB4421, HB3177, HB3322, HB3499, HB3500, HB3845, HB3742, HB3622, HB1250, HB2710, HB3831, HB4408, HB1002, HB3008, HB3086, HB3595, HB3678, HB4107, HB3695, HB3315, HB3590, HB3006, HB3151, HB2959, HB2398, HB3026, HB3467, HB4268, HB3372, HB2210, HB4359, HB4427
Keywords:
public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust, electronic bidding, school districts, property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, municipal audit, state auditor, local government, financial transparency, gasoline tax allocations, counties, county officers, education
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 59 (4-14-26) - Part 1
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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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
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of governor of the Commonwealth of governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Bills:
SB141, SB124, SB56, SJR116, SB94, SB37, SB127, SB197, SB66, SB70, SB133, SB160, SB214, SB312, SB52, SJR62, SJR75
Keywords:
legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development
HI
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.
Bills:
SB3225, HCR53, HCR57, HCR101, HB1878, HB1481, SCR40, SCR59, SCR114, SCR197, SCR198, SR30, SR107, SR185, SR186
Keywords:
statutory revision, Hawaii Revised Statutes, clarification, obsolete provisions, legal accuracy, University of Hawaii, Board of Regents, associate degree, degree audit, reverse transfer, credit audit, student completion, credential attainment, community college transfer, four-year campus, higher education, postsecondary attainment, workforce development, student retention, graduation pathways
AZ
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.
Keywords:
certified public accountants, CPA certification, accounting regulations, professional standards, continuing education, assignment for benefit of creditors, ABC act, insolvency, creditor claims, debt liquidation, business wind-up, receivership, liquidation, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, proof of claim, voidable transactions, fraudulent transfer, wage claims, priority claims
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:
Keywords:
public safety, coercion, criminal penalties, law enforcement, victim protection, HF3496, supervision abatement, earned compliance credit, earned compliance credits, conditional release, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, restitution, willful nonpayment, probation-like supervision, release supervision, community supervision, lifetime conditional release, early termination of supervision
NM
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.
Keywords:
insurance, wildfire, flood damage, natural disasters, property coverage, water projects, appropriation, New Mexico, finance authority, infrastructure, New Mexico Finance Authority, funding, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law
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.
Keywords:
Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Health Services (3-7-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZRzEbmZRi4, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call
00:01:12 Discussion of 24RS HB 11
00:50:08 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 11
00:54:03 Discussion of 24RS HB 829
01:05:32 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 829
01:07:25 Discussion of 24RS HB 190
01:10:47 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 190
01:12:00 Discussion of 24RS HB 467
01:20:30 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 467
01:23:17 Discussion of 24RS HB 645
01:27:50 Roll Call Vote on 24RS HB 645, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services (2-15-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNg2fNu_Rg0, 2026-06-21T07:17:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00
ROLL CALL 00:27
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 01:02
DISCUSSION WITH COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES, LESLIE HOFFMAN, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, PAM SMITH, DIRECTOR FOR MEDICAID SERVICES. WAIVER ENROLLMENT NUMBERS, AND RATE & STUDY FINDINGS. 2:06
DISCUSSION WITH CEO, KY ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE PROVIDERS, AMY STAYED ON THE IMPLANTATION OF THE INCREASE FOR WAIVER PROVIDERS THAT IS LISTED IN HOUSE BILL 1 24:18
DISCUSSION WITH LESA DENNIS, ACTING COMMISSIONER WITH DEPT. OF COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES &SHANNON HALL, CHIEF OF STAFF ABOUT SOCIAL WORK RECRUITMENT & RETENTION IN THE FIELD AND OFFICES. 32:16, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
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.
Keywords:
bail bondsman, bondsman license, multicounty agent bondsman, surety bondsman, Insurance Commissioner, bail bond regulation, bond deposit, forfeiture, deposit ratio, writing capacity, license transfer, power of attorney, surety bond, bail industry, Oklahoma insurance law, financial solvency, administrative action, SB1061, Oklahoma Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act, SAFE Act
HI
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.
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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Housing Task Force 2025 (7-28-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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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>
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:07
Roll Call 00:00:14
Discussion of Pro-Growth Housing Policies 00:02:01
Discussion of Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit 01:11:13
Adjournment 01:40:27, 958, all
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.
Bills:
SB1636, SB1584, SB1730, SB1255, SB1627, SB137, SB2062, SB1470, SB1284, SB1632, SB1594, SB2045, SB1251, SB1884, SB1250, SB1630, SB1262, SB1374, SB1292, SB1432, SB1199, SB1790, SB1481, SB1614, SB1734, SB1437, SB1489, SB1718, SB1778, SB1327, SB1372, SB1403, SB1937, SB277, SB2131, SB1749, SB1348, SB1469, SB2018, SB1931, SB1530, SB2155, SB2030, SB1926, SB2170, SB2151, SB2166, SB1213, SB1381, SB1824, SB1876, SB1728, SB1582, SB1286, SB1386, SB1708, SB1618, SB2106, SB1471, SB2139, SB2154, SB1619, SCR15, HB2786, HB2787, SB1525, SB2011, SB2159
Keywords:
cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, sexual assault, evidence kits, DNA testing
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
Keywords:
background study, disqualification, set-aside, permanent disqualification, Office of Administrative Hearings, chief judge, human services licensing, substance use disorder treatment, SUD treatment, chemical dependency, recovery, rehabilitation, abstinence, foster care, child foster care, vulnerable adults, caregiver background check, license holder, direct contact, risk of harm
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Postsecondary Education REVISION 3: HB2210 - Added Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Postsecondary Education
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.
Keywords:
credential of value, education, workforce development, labor market, government reporting, higher education, Oklahoma State University, Board of Trustees, presidential selection, college governance, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, academic programs, low-producing programs, Oklahoma State Board of Regents, program review, curriculum quality
NM
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
Keywords:
appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University
NM
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
Keywords:
appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 19 (2-3-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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day. - /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
Keywords:
Convene 00:00
Senate Message 04:18
Report of Committees 05:09
Orders of the Day 06:40
HB 169 06:50
HB 393 13:08
HB 194 15:43
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 24:38
Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 35:23
Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 38:09
ConC/Rules Report 40:57
Floor Amendments 42:04
Adjournment 42:20, 958, all
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?
Keywords:
SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter, voter notification, forwardable mail, postage prepaid card, statewide voter registration database, county commission
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Oversight Council (10-4-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEv59IdXKUA, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:05
Approval of Minutes of the August 23, 2024 Meeting: 00:01:25
Agency Updates: 00:01:40
Department of Juvenile Justice Update: 00:02:34
Juvenile Probation: 01:27:23, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47