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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session May 4th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm proud that my district is home to the Ventura County Alumni Chapter. Yes.
  • I rise today as a co-author of SR 86.
  • Thank you to my fellow senators from Orange County for introducing and co-authoring this important resolution
  • Kelly Egglin, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, end of watch July 18, 2025.
  • Lemus, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, end of watch July 18, 2025.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PSM Public Hearing 03-12-2025

Public Safety and Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • from Hawaii County in opposition, Chief Mosst from Hawaii Island County Police Department in opposition
  • from Hawaii County in opposition, Chief Mosst from Hawaii Island County Police Department in opposition
  • from Hawaii County in opposition, Chief Mosst from Hawaii Island County Police Department in opposition
  • from Hawaii County in opposition, Chief Mosst from Hawaii Island County Police Department in opposition
  • </c><00:21:17.039><c> in</c> well mayor Alam from Havi County in well mayor Alam from Havi County in
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs heard testimony on several public safety and criminal justice measures. HB 433 HD1 would appropriate funds for Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation re-entry services; DCR Director Tommy Johnson said the department supports the bill’s intent but noted the same $4 million request is in the governor’s executive budget, and the Correctional System Oversight Commission, Public Defender, ACLU, OHA, Chamber of Commerce, and other groups testified in support. Members asked whether the funding was already in the governor’s budget, and Johnson confirmed it was requested there for the next two fiscal years. HB 1045 would make emergency appropriations for law enforcement personnel costs, and the Department of Law Enforcement, DAGS, Budget and Finance, and the Judiciary testified in support, with DLE saying the amounts match what Budget and Finance will present. HB 1296 would require timely notice and reporting to the Legislature when the governor transfers money to the major disaster fund; Budget and Finance and the Governor’s office offered comments, and no opposition was noted. HB 1002 would extend the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission coordinator’s term and clarify inspection authority; DCR and the commission supported it, with the commission saying a longer term would help the coordinator do the job effectively and allow inspections without notice. HB 596 would clarify what events qualify as disasters and emergencies for emergency management purposes. Hawaii Emergency Management Agency opposed the bill, while maritime and Grassroot Institute representatives supported it. Members asked whether the bill’s 21-day limit should be extended to 30 days, and HEMA said it opposed any change that would limit the governor’s flexibility in the response phase. The committee also heard HB 1128 HD1, which would set factors for warrantless arrests for petty misdemeanors and violations and require officers to record the justification. The Office of the Public Defender, ACLU, and some reform advocates supported it as a check on police discretion and a way to encourage citations, while the Attorney General, Honolulu Police Department, prosecutors, DLE, county police chiefs, SHOPO, and others opposed it as too restrictive and likely to create litigation and court delays. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 15th, 2026

Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm an engineer operator with the Daly City Fire Department under the North County Fire Authority, and
  • I'm an engineer operator with the Daily City Fire Department under the North County Fire Authority and
  • Katie Bruce with Contra Costa County Fire in support.
  • Danny Barrett, UA Local 343, Napa-Solano County organizer, in support.
  • We're representing 48 counties in Northern California.
Summary: The committee heard several labor and workforce bills. SB 1059 would modernize the Employment Training Panel by allowing electronic record-keeping, digital attendance documentation, and updated training terminology; supporters said it would reduce paperwork and better match current training systems, while no opposition appeared. SB 966 would codify refinery process safety protections adopted in 2017 after the 2012 Chevron Richmond fire, including worker participation in safety proceedings, anonymous hazard reporting, access to safety information, and stop-work authority; labor supported it, while the Western States Petroleum Association opposed it as conflicting with a 2024 settlement and potentially preempted by federal labor law. SB 1024 would provide 26 weeks of paid postpartum and recovery leave for firefighters who give birth, with job restoration and no requirement to use sick or vacation time first; firefighters and labor groups strongly supported it, and the committee discussed staffing and operational coverage concerns, but no opposition testified. The committee also heard SB 1316, which would strengthen wage theft enforcement by allowing Labor Commissioner liens to be renewed, limiting employers’ late use of records, and requiring Cal/OSHA to report complaints and citations data annually. Supporters said the bill would help workers actually collect wages after long delays and prevent employers from hiding records; it passed the committee on a 5-0 vote. SB 1185 would apply skilled and trained workforce requirements to pharmaceutical facility construction and maintenance, with supporters arguing these facilities require high precision to protect public health and supply chains; construction industry opponents said the bill was an unnecessary expansion of state mandates into private projects. SB 1227 would create apprenticeship pathways into DIR enforcement jobs, including Cal/OSHA and Labor Commissioner roles, to address staffing shortages and improve labor law enforcement; supporters emphasized vacancies and backlogs, and the bill was framed as a way to build a merit-based pipeline into state service. After hearing testimony, the committee took final votes on all six bills once the full membership returned. SB 966, SB 1024, SB 1059, SB 1185, and SB 1227 were all reported out of committee, and SB 1316 was also passed and sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The recorded final votes were unanimous or near-unanimous in favor, with the bills advancing on 4-1 or 5-0 votes depending on the measure.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Transportation - 04/07/25

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> County Workforce Solutions. Um, Mr. County Workforce Solutions. Um, Mr.
  • In article two, we'll see that there is a bond authorization, trunk highway bond authorization in the
  • ,</c> that there is a bond authorization, that there is a bond authorization, trunk<01:07:50.400><c>
  • Section 9 of Article 3 amends the variance process by which a county or other road authority may seek
  • Then on 104.5, this provides a definitional change. 101 authorizes a uh authorizes the uh 101 authorizes
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> co-authoring. Uh members, as uh Rep. co-authoring. Uh members, as uh Rep.
  • This authority is specific to a single condition and medical treatment and is not a blanket authority
  • </c><00:55:32.000><c> specific</c> court order authorizing specific court order authorizing specific
  • </c> authorized under law. authorized under law. &gt;&gt; Represent<00:58:04.079><c> Frankson.
  • </c> provision, but um I think the counties provision, but um I think the counties and<01:41:09.280><
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • He's the executive director of our trail authority there in the mountains, and I would say that, you
  • , and it will join Martin, Johnson, Lawrence, and Floyd County and then eventually join us to Hatfield
  • there in in the our Trail Authority there in in the mountains<00:04:29.320><c> and</c><00:04:29.800>
  • </c> first permit this year in Martin County first permit this year in Martin County and<00:04:47.280
  • and then eventually and Floyd County and then eventually join<00:04:52.240><c> us</c><00:04:52.400><
Summary: The committee met, established a quorum after some initial roll-call and IT issues, and recognized several guests, including a student page, local tourism representatives, and Scott Smith of the East Kentucky trail authority. Members also briefly highlighted ongoing tourism and trail development efforts in eastern Kentucky and thanked guests for their work and local support. The main item of business was Senate Bill 245, sponsored by Senator Brandon Smith. He explained that the bill closes a loophole in the confirmation process for board appointments and reappointments, so that if the Senate declines to confirm a reappointment—or takes no action on it—the person cannot continue serving for an extended period without confirmation. In response to questions, he clarified that the bill is aimed narrowly at preventing unconfirmed members from remaining in office and making major fiduciary decisions, while preserving the governor’s appointment authority. After discussion, a motion and second were on the bill, the clerk called the roll, and the committee voted to pass Senate Bill 245 favorably. The chair announced that the bill is now eligible for consideration on the House floor, and the committee adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 04/01/25

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • our legislative authority to them. This our legislative authority to them.
  • Ramsey County and allow the county to Ramsey County and allow the county to expand<00:52:00.480><c> the
  • Um, I am also chair of the Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
  • Up until that point, Ramsey County was the only metropolitan county to not levy from its housing and
  • service team at Ramsey County.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 12th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • How many 100,000 people are in your county? Sure. In a small county.
  • In a small county, you do.
  • county, Mr.
  • President, I represent Garfield County, the tiniest county in the state.
  • Well, Pierce County hasn't always been the best county.
Keywords: 904, all
Summary: The Senate took up Second Substitute Senate Bill 5974, which would modernize and strengthen laws governing sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, and other law enforcement agencies, particularly by setting certification and background-check standards and addressing what happens if an elected sheriff is decertified. The chamber first considered several amendments focused on preserving voter control over sheriffs, limiting the bill’s reach, and shifting costs to the state. Amendment 632, which would have required a recall-style vote if a sheriff were found uncertified, failed. Amendment 628, which would have excluded foreign convictions from consideration, failed. Amendment 633, which would have made the state pay background-check costs, failed. Amendment 634, which would have exempted current sheriffs from the bill’s five-year uninterrupted employment requirement, failed on a roll call vote of 21 yeas to 28 nays. Members then rejected additional amendments: Amendment 631, which would have carved out an exception for Capitol security personnel, failed; Amendment 629, which would have prevented a vacancy if a sheriff was acting consistently with the state and U.S. constitutions, failed; Amendment 630, which would have created a private right of action for removed sheriffs, failed; and Amendment 627, which would have retained language barring men and women from being confined in the same cell when removing an old “police matron” provision, failed on a roll call vote of 19 yeas to 30 nays. Supporters of the bill argued it was about accountability, integrity, and aligning sheriffs with certification standards already applied to other law enforcement officers. Opponents argued it would override voter choice, create unfunded mandates, and let an unelected state body remove elected sheriffs. After amendments were disposed of, the Senate suspended the rules and advanced the bill to third reading and final passage. In final debate, supporters emphasized public safety, professional standards, and the need for clear decertification rules when a sheriff loses certification. Opponents repeatedly framed the bill as an unconstitutional intrusion on local democracy and a solution in search of a problem, warning it would disenfranchise voters and set a dangerous precedent. The transcript ends during final-passage debate, with no final vote on the bill shown in the excerpt.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

March 4, 2026 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • it is in the county, and part of it is in a municipality.
  • Would it be the county or would it be the city?
  • Would it be the county or would it be the city?
  • And I have received calls also from Broward County, where you know you're from Broward County and I'm
  • from Broward County.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and adoption of the special order report for the day. Members observed a moment of silence for several service members killed in the Middle East conflict, and the chamber also recognized visiting students, law enforcement, and later several guests in the gallery during farewell remarks. The House then moved through the special order calendar, taking up a series of bills on third reading. The first major measure was CS for CS for HB 981 on tributaries of the St. Johns River, which sponsors described as a community-driven plan to restore the Ocklawaha River while balancing conservation, recreation, and economic concerns. Representative Sapp opposed the bill, arguing it would harm rural communities, Rodman Reservoir interests, freshwater resources, property values, and local jobs without adequate funding or certainty. Representative Cross supported the restoration effort and its long-term environmental and community benefits. The House adopted an amendment updating planning references and expanding the advisory council, then passed the bill 107-3. The chamber next passed CS for CSHB 1389 on affordable housing and the Live Local Act after debate over state preemption of local authority, accessory dwelling units, and the removal of local opt-out provisions; supporters emphasized the statewide housing shortage and the need for more housing supply, while opponents argued the bill further limited local control. The bill passed 70-29. The House also passed CS for CSHB 1085, codifying the local government cybersecurity grant program and giving preference to fiscally constrained counties, by a unanimous 109-0 vote. CS for HB 273 on special districts passed after extensive questioning about downtown development districts, rural areas of opportunity, budget approval, and administrative caps; an amendment to remove the downtown district provisions failed, and the bill ultimately passed 88-? yeas as announced on the floor. CS for HB 989 on motor vehicle manufacturers and franchise dealers passed 109-1 after sponsor testimony that it would prevent manufacturers from concentrating new vehicle inventory with one dealer group and protect competition and small businesses. CS/CS for HB 1329 on local government spending and budget transparency passed 82-28 after a lengthy debate over whether the bill would impose costs on local governments; a Cheney amendment to provide hardship assistance for smaller governments was adopted, and supporters framed the bill as improving public access to local budget information while opponents argued it duplicated existing transparency and could require new software or staff. The House then began consideration of CS/CS/CS/CS HB 1417, the Department of Environmental Protection package, with the sponsor outlining provisions on environmental regulation, septic systems, solar facility stormwater controls, coastal resiliency partnerships, and air-pollution permit timing.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Governmental Organization Committee Jun 9th, 2026

Governmental Organization

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I would love to be a co-author if you would have me.
  • I want to commend the author for bringing this forward.
  • to account for disparities in population across the county.
  • issue an additional 12 licenses to entities within the county.
  • County, and we urge your aye vote.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is very specifically bracketed to Laredo, Texas, and Webb County, and no other county in the state
  • I am the president of the Webb County Deputy Sheriffs Association. down there in Webb County, Laredo,
  • Curtailing the authority...
  • Pay the fairgrounds, and the fairgrounds can't pay the county, and the county could pay the officers
  • I'm the chief of security employed by Webb County. Who are you paid by? By Webb County.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • County Emergency Management Coordinator, who at the time of the flood was the TDEM County liaison to
  • Kerr County.
  • for TDEM, and he was the TDEM county liaison stationed in Kerr County.
  • They were told Bexar County, and it was really Travis County.
  • County.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 12th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is Brandon Shippey, Senator for District 9, which is Washington County, Payette County, and a
  • portion of Canyon County.
  • I represent ICRMP, which insures the county, cities, ambulance districts, first responders, and county
  • insures the county, cities, ambulance districts, first responders, county hospitals.
  • the authority of the legislature and creating vaccine mandates in the cities, counties, or health districts
Summary: The House Health and Welfare Committee first heard Senate Bill 1292, which would require prospective foster parents to complete 10 hours of basic training before licensure, replacing the current practice where most training is available but optional. Senator Brandon Shippey said the bill was developed with the Department of Health and Welfare as a middle ground between burdensome in-person training and no training at all, with the goal of improving foster parent retention and child safety. A foster parent testified in support, describing crises among new foster families who had not taken training. The committee moved the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and it passed unanimously. The committee then took up House Bill 862, creating an Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund and oversight committee for federal rural health transformation dollars. Rep. Jordan Redmond said the bill was intended to give the legislature oversight of nearly $1 billion in federal funds over five years and to ensure grants include sustainability plans. Members raised concerns about whether the state should accept the funds at all, whether committee members would be paid, and what happens when the money runs out. Supporters argued the bill was about legislative oversight and accountability, while opponents warned it resembled unsustainable federal spending and criticized the underlying federal program. The bill was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with three no votes recorded. The committee began hearing House Bill 808, an expanded medical freedom bill that would make school and daycare immunizations voluntary, make the immunization registry opt-in rather than opt-out, and limit local governments from imposing medical mandates. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would protect informed consent, prevent coercion, and clarify that the Medical Freedom Act applies statewide. Opponents, including pediatricians, nurses, and school nurses, argued it would weaken public health protections, reduce immunization rates, and make it harder to track and prevent outbreaks. An insurer and other witnesses also warned that the bill’s language could unintentionally restrict emergency responders and public hospitals from recommending or providing medical care. The committee did not finish testimony and recessed, planning to continue the hearing the next day.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-09 (1:00PM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's great for some counties in South Florida, but that's only three counties out of our 67.
  • Johns County Airport Authority, St. Johns County.
  • Johns County Airport Authority, St. Johns County. Are there any amendments?
  • John's County Airport Authority, St. John's County. Are there any amendments?
  • No extra authority.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, quorum call, and several recognitions, including guests for Education and Sharing Day, law enforcement officer of the day Detective Miata Anderson, and later FAMU Day at the Capitol and other visiting groups. The chamber adopted the special order report and then moved through a series of budget-related bills and conforming measures, with debate focused largely on recurring funding, environmental programs, housing, insurance reserves, and tax policy. Members approved HB 5011/SB 2506, which conform environmental resource funding to the proposed budget by shifting Seminole Gaming Compact-related dollars from recurring to nonrecurring funding; supporters said this preserves annual legislative review, while opponents warned it would reduce funding for the Resilient Florida program, wildlife corridor protection, invasive species removal, and other conservation efforts. The House then passed HB 5013, reducing state-funded property reinsurance reserves by lowering the RAP program and repealing FORA funding, and HB 5501, which redirects documentary stamp tax revenues from housing and transportation trust funds to general revenue; Democrats argued the housing changes would reduce affordable housing support, while Republicans said the move was needed to control recurring spending. The chamber also passed HB 5015 on state group insurance, HB 5201 on Florida PALM accounting conforming changes, HB 5203 on Capitol Center tenancy and utilities control, and HB 5009 creating a Florida Accountability Office and revising audit and budgeting functions. The most extended debate came on HB 7031, which permanently reduces the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25% and also lowers several related tax rates. Supporters described it as broad-based, immediate tax relief for Floridians, while opponents said property tax relief would be more targeted and that sales tax cuts also benefit tourists and out-of-state visitors. The bill passed 112-0. The House then took up the main budget bill, HB 501, and subcommittee chairs outlined the proposed $112.9 billion budget, including education, health care, transportation, agriculture and natural resources, higher education, state administration, justice, and IT spending. Members began questioning the pre-K-12 budget on school funding, vouchers, proration, mental health and safety allocations, and inflation, with the discussion continuing beyond the excerpt provided.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Alameda County Transportation Commission, the Napa Valley Transportation Authority, and the California
  • We are awaiting authors.
  • We are awaiting authors.
  • Appreciate the author. I'm not convinced. I appreciate the author.
  • 14 largest counties.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection heard several bills focused on privacy, AI, surveillance, and consumer protections. AB 302 would bar schools from excluding students from extracurricular activities because they do not use social media and would require schools to use at least one non-addictive means of contacting students and parents; it drew support from Common Sense Media and no opposition. AB 1705, the Reclaim Act, would require websites hosting non-consensual pornography to verify consent before upload; district attorneys and the Commission on the Status of Women supported it, while TechNet and CCIA opposed or raised concerns. AB 2007 would separate parental consent for a child’s image/likeness from general program enrollment forms in youth programs; educators supported it, while local government and parks groups raised implementation and penalty concerns. AB 2212 would update higher education sexual harassment definitions to include tech-facilitated harassment such as cyberbullying, doxing, and nudification-related abuse; students and advocacy groups strongly supported it, with no opposition. AB 1837 would extend transit agencies’ authority to use camera enforcement in bus-only lanes and at transit stops, with privacy retention limits and human review; transit agencies supported it, while some senators expressed concern about automated enforcement and surveillance, and the bill was placed on call after a split vote. AB 2392 would create an intersegmental higher education working group on generative AI training and procurement standards; it passed 5-0 after amendments removed prerequisites tying AI deployment to completion of the report. The consent calendar was also approved on call. Later, AB 1798 would prohibit life and disability insurers from using non-diagnostic genetic information in underwriting; supporters argued it protects privacy and encourages testing, while insurers opposed the bill as undermining risk-based underwriting, and it advanced on a 3-0 vote on call. Finally, AB 1883 would restrict workplace use of emotion-recognition and neural-data surveillance tools; labor and privacy advocates supported it, employers and local agencies raised safety and litigation concerns, and it passed 3-0 to Labor after narrowing amendments.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Tribal and State Relations Committee Jul 22nd, 2026 at 11:00 am

Tribal and State Relations Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • That comes from the county.
  • Or is it on the county side? County. County? Okay. County permit.
  • We're into counties, you know, Sioux County and Corson County.
  • , Grant County?
  • for counties that have reservations located within the county.
Keywords: 908, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Health Committee Jul 15th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Prior authorization delays care.
  • We'd like to thank Senator Becker for authoring this critical measure in our prior authorization reform
  • By eliminating prior authorization for services that are routinely authorized, SB 306 will reduce unnecessary
  • I first want to recognize the author...
  • Thank the author. Appreciate you coming and sharing your stories.
Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several bills focused on health care access, oversight, and affordability. The first major item was SB 306 by Senator Becker, a prior authorization reform bill. Becker and supporters, including the California Medical Association and California Hospital Association, argued that prior authorization delays care, adds administrative burden, and can lead to serious patient harm. The bill was substantially amended late in the process to have DMHC and CDI identify services and drugs to exempt from prior authorization based on utilization data, with safeguards for fraud, waste, abuse, and patient safety. Health plans and insurers opposed the measure as written, saying prior authorization remains an important utilization-management tool and raising concerns about the 90% threshold, drug inclusion, and how modifications are counted. The committee also heard SB 35 by Senator Umberg, which would let cities or counties inspect unlicensed sober living homes if DHCS does not act promptly on complaints. Supporters said the bill would address weak enforcement and protect residents, while one behavioral health directors group opposed it unless amended. Members generally supported the measure, citing problems with unlicensed facilities and the need for local enforcement backup. The committee then heard SB 62, which would codify California’s updated essential health benefits benchmark if approved by the federal government. Senator Wiener said the package would add hearing aids, durable medical equipment, and infertility treatment including IVF, acknowledging that premiums could rise but arguing the benefits were worth it. Health Access California and other advocates supported the bill, while the California Family Council opposed it. The committee also took up SB 596 by Senator Menjivar, which would tighten the rules for hospitals claiming an on-call list as a defense to nurse staffing ratio penalties. Supporters, including nurses and SEIU, said hospitals have used vague or ineffective on-call practices to avoid accountability and that the bill would improve enforcement and patient safety. Hospital groups opposed it, arguing that staffing is highly dynamic, that hospitals need flexibility to manage acuity and emergencies, and that the bill could increase costs and interfere with collective bargaining arrangements. Finally, the committee heard SB 40 by Senator Wiener, the Insulin Affordability Act, which would cap insulin copays at $35 for a 30-day supply and restrict step therapy unless a plan covers at least one insulin in each drug type. Supporters, including physicians, diabetes advocates, nurses, students, and patient groups, said insulin is life-saving and too often unaffordable, forcing patients to ration or choose between medication and basic needs. There was no formal opposition testimony, though one member questioned why insulin remains so expensive. The committee also began discussion of SB 363, but the transcript cuts off before that bill’s full presentation or any action on the measures. No votes are recorded in the portion provided, and several bills were noted as consent items earlier in the hearing.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 19th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • a County Commission.
  • authority.
  • In my opinion, that person responsible for the county, whether it's a city... ...the county, whether
  • I know I was a county commissioner, and I don't know how many times I've been sued as a county commissioner
  • I mean, it just… county commissioner.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • are different entities. authorizer are different entities.
  • My name is Lyman Wood, County School Superintendent.
  • This board of education serves as the sole authorizing authority and oversees the day-to-day operations
  • The only challenge is working out the authorizer-operator issue.
  • Um, and we are working with Montgomery County to effectuate that.
Bills: HB332, HB166, SB336, HB447, HB244
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> signed on as authors to House File 2929. signed on as authors to House File 2929.
  • We've got Republican authors of these bills. We've got DFL authors of these bills.
  • </c><00:22:45.440><c> of</c> as a the house house author of as a the house house author of modernization
  • My county, Scott County, is doing amazing work with their PSAP program.
  • My county, Scott County, is doing amazing work with their PSAP program.
Bills: HF4382, HF2929