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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Apr 29th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

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  • Because most people just go to their school board website for anything about the school boards anyway
  • So let me just, I'm not on the school board. I haven't served on a school board.
  • Across all school boards across the parish.
  • I'm not on the school board. I haven't served on a school board.
  • The board is clear.
Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee heard Senate Bill 123 by Sen. Morris, a proposed constitutional amendment to create a legislative-address process for removing certain judges for cause, with the governor certifying removal after a legislative vote and Senate trial. The bill was presented as a way to address perceived gaps and ambiguity in the current Constitution between impeachment provisions and the Judiciary Commission’s authority over judicial discipline. The committee also adopted a technical amendment (Amendment Set 4708) that renumbered paragraphs for clarity. Sen. Morris and supporters argued the measure is needed because current mechanisms have not adequately held judges accountable in serious cases. They cited several criminal cases, especially involving juveniles and electronic monitoring failures, and said the bill would provide a last-resort remedy for gross misconduct, incompetence, or malfeasance. Multiple family members of murder victims testified in support, including Anna Carter, James Carter, and Tracy Carter, who described the death of Jacob Carter and said the case showed a failure of oversight and accountability. Reverend Rodney Wood also spoke in support, describing another case he believed reflected a grave injustice. Committee members raised concerns about separation of powers, due process, political misuse, and whether the bill would reach beyond judges to district attorneys. Some questioned the mechanics of the proposed process, the role of the governor, the Senate trial, and whether the Judiciary Commission and existing impeachment provisions should instead be strengthened or clarified. The ACLU testified in opposition, saying the bill had technical inconsistencies in its vote threshold language, could be addressed by testing existing impeachment authority first, and should not single out judicial discretion while excluding DA discretion. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 16th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Development Board programs.
  • Development Board on the board's internet website regarding the use of the State Water Implementation
  • Bank and is administered by the Texas Water Development Board.
  • review and approval by the Texas Water Development Board, thereby expanding conservation mechanisms
  • And that being said, the PUC, TCEQ, and Texas Water Development Board are all involved in our DCP program
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

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  • Board has been a tremendous success. Board has been a tremendous success.
  • of the ABA board as an independent board. obviously the ABA board has some talking obviously the ABA
  • board members for the chief board new board members for the chief board vacancies.<00:22:29.280>
  • the ABA board as an independent<00:22:56.480> board.
  • independent board. independent board.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/6/25

Capital Investment

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  • <00:53:24.520> and water pressure a need to boil water and water pressure a need to boil water
  • water leaks re water cycle of emergency water leaks re water leaks<01:07:45.720> popping<01:07
  • update our water sewer and storm water update our water sewer and storm water infrastructure<01:
  • a water treatment plant a new water a water treatment plant a new water tower<01:25:32.159> um
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/10/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • This will fund the prison oversight office that was implemented last year, with the recent development
  • And you may say to yourself, how can an oversight board or office help public safety?
  • So I recognize in your experience is how you're answering that across the board.
  • But they're charged with the responsibility of bringing in more water.
  • And so to throw this... ...for the responsibility of bringing in more water.
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2003, which would lower the instruction-permit age for Class D, G, and M licenses from 15 and a half to 15, while increasing supervised practice requirements for minors: 50 hours for Class G with 20 at night, 50 hours for Class M, and a nine-month permit holding period before licensure. The sponsor argued the bill builds on Arizona’s graduated driver licensing system and is intended to improve teen safety, citing other states with longer permit periods and lower teen fatality rates. Questions focused on who certifies the supervised hours, with staff explaining that a parent, legal guardian, or custodial parent signs off, though driver education remains an alternative. The bill received a do-pass recommendation by a 9-1 vote. House Bill 2063, which appropriates $1.5 million from the General Fund in FY 2027 to the Corrections Oversight Fund, drew emotional testimony in support from a mother whose son died after a prison suicide, and from advocates who said the oversight office is needed given prison health care problems and federal receivership. The sponsor said the funding would support prison oversight and transparency. The committee then approved the bill unanimously, 10-0. The committee also passed House Bill 2116, appropriating $1 million to the Colorado River litigation fund, after the sponsor said the money would help Arizona prepare for possible litigation over Colorado River cuts and that the issue affects nearly every district in the state. Members discussed whether the funding should come from the WIFA fund instead of the General Fund, but the bill received an 8-0 do-pass recommendation with two not voting. The committee also considered House Bill 2210, which would prohibit the state, local governments, and private entities from using ADS-B aircraft surveillance data to calculate, generate, or collect aircraft fees. Supporters, including pilots and the Arizona Pilots Association, argued the technology was intended for safety and should not be used for billing, warning that fee collection could discourage pilots from keeping the system on. Opponents, including the Arizona Airports Association and the City of Phoenix, said airports should retain local control over fee collection methods and that the bill was a solution in search of a problem. After extensive debate about federal requirements, safety, and billing practices, the bill received a tied 4-4 do-pass recommendation. Finally, HCM 2007, a memorial urging renaming sections of State Route 69 to honor veterans of several wars, passed 5-4. The committee also briefly noted that some bills were being held at members’ request.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • She is double board certified in...
  • if you do the math, that means that there's generally five Ubs in generally ten Democrats on that board
  • If an attorney is appointed to the board now from the Governor or the at-large members.
  • Attorneys, the restriction of attorneys on this board.
  • We have a lot of boards and commissions that only have one lay member or one, some somebody from outside
HI
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  • convene a working group to develop convene a working group to develop recommendations<00:07:59.200
  • Uh, SCR 55, supporting the findings and recommendations of the Hawaii Water Safety Coalition's Hawaii
  • Water Safety Plan.
  • Prieto-Asuncion, I wanted to acknowledge the work of Allison Shafer for writing the water safety plan
  • and for showing up in this room every single time that something to do with water safety comes up for
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  • Apparently, it eliminates the Tep board and shifts all duties to the board of investors.
  • And I applaud the board and investors. And we're not changing the board of investors.
  • currently as it stands is a constitutional board.
  • And focused on long-term outcomes, having a board of investors is great, but having a board looking over
  • are on the board.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • There is a board in this, and the board's only function is very limited.
  • I appreciate that you're developing the legislation as you move forward.
  • And yes, the makeup of the board has membership from rural communities and the larger communities.
  • The makeup of the board and the duty of the board, which is clearly outlined in the bill, limits what
  • I didn't believe there was water in that part of the earth.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • University Center of Health Sciences, nationally, Doctor Fols is chair of the American Osteopathic Board
  • of Pediatrics and subchair of the AObP neonatal board examination at the state level.
  • But what we have to do is make sure that we don't water it down in three years or in four years or in
  • It was so watered down it didn't exist.
  • But not only would you agree or cite principles need to be on board, these side principles also need
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Feb 9th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • But then there's a section down here that says the State Board of Agriculture will promulgate the rules
  • But down here, starting on line 19, is talking about the State Board of Agriculture, where they talk
TX
Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum present and took up several bills, mostly as pending business. HB 1089, creating the Gulf Coast Protection Account to be administered by the General Land Office, was laid out as the House companion to SB 795; Senator Alvarado moved it be reported favorably, and it passed the committee 8-0. The committee also adopted a committee substitute for HB 2970 and then reported it favorably 9-0, despite the motion wording recommending the substitute in lieu of the original bill. HB 2890, HB 1238, and HB 206 were each laid out and reported favorably to the full Senate by 9-0 votes. For each bill reported favorably, members also approved motions to place the bill on the local and uncontested calendar, with no objections. The transcript reflects brief procedural repetition and some garbled audio, but the actions are clear: the committee advanced all measures considered during the meeting without recorded opposition. The chair then announced there was no further business and the committee stood in recess subject to the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources (Part I) May 7th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • This can place an undue financial burden on pipeline developers and constructors and lead to regulatory
  • can be hindered by the requirement for a cash bond that is designed potentially to prohibit the development
  • common-sense kind of tool that we can provide our regulatory body to make it easier for industry across the board
Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum initially lacking, then took up several bills and heard brief testimony. HB 206, by Rep. Craddick, would prohibit counties from requiring cash bonds as a condition for pipeline construction approvals, while still allowing other forms of financial assurance; the sponsor and a Target Pipeline witness said cash-bond mandates create unnecessary costs and uncertainty, and the bill was left pending. HB 2890, by Rep. Patterson, would create an interstate compact among Gulf Coast states to coordinate and support the liquefied natural gas industry; the sponsor emphasized LNG’s economic importance and said the bill mirrors prior compact language that does not require congressional approval, and it was left pending after no public testimony. HB 1238, by Rep. Geren, would let TCEQ use third-party inspection reports and remote technology when reviewing proposed Class I injection wells; the sponsor and a uranium industry witness said it would streamline regulation and support industry, and it was left pending. HB 2970, by Rep. Paul, the House version of SB 410, would require the Gulf Coast Protection District’s final gate design to accommodate two-way vessel traffic and allow the governor to appoint the district’s presiding officer; the committee substitute was explained and the bill was left pending. With members scattered in other committees, the chair said the committee would recess and later reconvene to vote and complete its work.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • The idea of this bill is to incentivize developers to create structures that will save water and help
  • with water.
  • The water line doesn't serve the project, and the water line that the city is just having them build
  • boards.
  • boards.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then heard Senate Bill 1668, which would extend the deadline for funeral establishments or responsible persons to submit required documentation from seven calendar days to 14 business days and make related changes involving disposition of unborn or stillborn children, minors, and abortion clinic forms. Funeral industry testimony said the current timelines are difficult to meet and create stress for grieving families, while a mother described problems caused by requiring an ex-spouse’s signature after her child’s death. The bill passed on a 4-3 vote, with some members supporting the timing and family-law fixes and others objecting to the abortion-clinic provisions. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1286, on veterinary telemedicine prescriptions. An amendment shortened the telemedicine prescription period for non-antimicrobial drugs from 60 days to 30 days, allowed antimicrobial prescriptions for up to 14 days based on an electronic exam, and barred further antimicrobial prescriptions without an in-person exam. Veterinarians and the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association moved to neutral on the amended bill but warned about safety, overprescribing, and the limits of telemedicine; supporters argued it would improve access for rural, elderly, and low-income pet owners. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended on a 4-3 vote. Senate Bill 1235, creating the emergency services personnel licensure interstate compact, passed unanimously after sponsor testimony that it would improve reciprocity for EMTs and paramedics and help military personnel. Senate Bill 1446, which would change dialysis-center social worker documentation from monthly to quarterly, also passed unanimously, with DeVita Dialysis Services saying the change would reduce paperwork and align Arizona with federal and most-state practice. Senate Bill 1515, a cleanup bill for the Industrial Commission of Arizona that renames positions, removes outdated duties, and changes publication of fee schedules, passed after an amendment and supportive agency testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1678, which would require direct-care staff in certain facilities to complete patient information forms and reestablish the Vulnerable Adult Systems Study Committee. An amendment removed the form requirement and instead required DHS to investigate complaints from EMS personnel about missing DNR orders; first responders and provider groups supported the revised approach, though some members wanted minority-party appointments added to the study committee. The bill passed as amended on a 6-0-1 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1747 on social media protections for minors, with the sponsor framing it as a child-safety measure and opponents from NetChoice, TechNet, and Meta warning about privacy risks, age-verification problems, constitutional concerns, and the possibility that teens would evade restrictions; supporters argued parents need stronger controls and pointed to app-store-based alternatives, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-20-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • and through professional development and serves<00:18:52.360> as<00:18:52.480> a<00:18
  • student a Board of Education student representative<00:19:59.360> and<00:19:59.480> in
  • Standards Board. Standards Board. >> File. >> File. >> File.
  • transmit nominations to various boards transmit nominations to various boards and<00:26:31.640><
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-19-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • The school's academic development.
  • commitment to professional development commitment to professional development focused<00:31:41.880
  • Governor's Message Nos. 771 to 774 transmit nominations to various boards and commissions.
  • transmit nominations to various boards transmit nominations to various boards and<00:35:19.920><
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

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  • , for property managers and boards, for property managers and boards, requiring<00:20:39.360>
  • and um be able to get serve on the board and um be able to get board<00:31:48.880> members.
  • <00:31:51.039> Um board members. It is so difficult. Um board members.
  • <00:34:31.280> Third insulation and sheeting board. Third insulation and sheeting board.
Bills: SF1750, HF704, HF3479
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2025-04-09

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • operating adjustment to maintain services for MDA, which is very critical for us, but also for the Board
  • I am the water program director at the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy.
  • of Animal Health, AURI, and the DEED Office of Broadband Development.
  • To haul water out to a sprayer, the applicator who is licensed and registered...
  • In southeastern Minnesota, one of our key concerns is the water we drink, the water our children drink
Bills: HF2446
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Feb 17th, 2026

Rules

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  • consumption from the water management district.
  • However, developers should not be given special opportunities for new development, and that's what his
  • Beyond that is the beach and the water.
  • This bill delivers meaningful solutions to improve water quality statewide.
  • I believe it's about having true equality across the board.
Summary: The Committee on Rules met with a quorum and considered a long agenda of bills, many of them retained from the prior week. The most debated measure was CS for SB 706, which would preempt naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designate Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport, subject to FAA approval and a trademark agreement. Amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to prevent private financial benefit from the naming. Several senators spoke in opposition, citing concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and the trademark/licensing arrangement; supporters argued there was no cost to the airport and that the bill simply set a state naming policy. The committee reported the bill favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements, CS for CS for SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, CS for SB 1500 on uncontested probate proceedings, SB 962 on excluding farms from certain zoning definitions, and CS for SB 820 on problem-solving court reporting requirements. The committee then approved several bills from Senator DiCeglie and Senator Arrington. SB 840, addressing land-use regulations for local governments affected by natural disasters, was supported by local-government and environmental advocates who said it would restore local control after SB 180’s hurricane-related restrictions; the sponsor said it was intended to correct unintended consequences of last year’s law. CS for SB 856, requiring online listing platforms to show estimated ad valorem taxes on residential listings, was amended to exclude social media platforms and broaden liability protections; the sponsor and a county property appraiser described it as a consumer-transparency measure. CS for SB 110, clarifying homestead exemption treatment for long-term leases that end at death, was also reported favorably. The committee took up a controversial strike-all amendment to SB 212, which focused on public swimming pools and added residency and related restrictions for certain sex offenders and offenders on community control or probation. The amendment drew strong opposition from advocates and affected families, who argued it would worsen homelessness, impose broad geographic restrictions, and lack evidence of improving child safety; supporters said it was a targeted public-safety measure. Despite the objections, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also approved SB 684 on electronic signatures for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, SB 394 on reinsurance intermediary managers, SB 434 on property tax assessment treatment for wind-hardening improvements, CS for CS for SBs 658 and 608 on water-safety requirements for rental properties with pools or nearby water, SB 748 on adding voting-rights restoration information to sentencing score sheets, and CS for SB 824 requiring school districts to inventory unimproved real property. The meeting ended while the committee was beginning SB 848 on stormwater treatment, with an amendment being introduced as the transcript cut off.