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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 41 Apr 15th, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Code calls. Oklahoma State University, the code calls. Go folks.
- Your words, if I recall correctly, was that this throttles the growth of government?
- What it does is throttle the growth of local government. It sets a growth rate.
- The growth of local government. It sets a growth rate, Mr.
- a government program.
Bills:
HR1051, HR1048, SB2074, SJR39, SJR47, SB1983, SB444, SB1503, SB1561, SB592, SB1501, SB1946, SB1567, SB1833, SB2026, SB904, SB2178, SB1651, SB1558, SB1565, SB1553, SB1257, SB65, SB1749, SB1242, SB1642, SB640, SB667, SB1436, SB1484, SB1562, SB1794, SB1644, SB1533, SB933, SB1555
Keywords:
livestock, judging, Oklahoma State University, championship, agriculture, military children, recognition, community support, military families, April 15, pharmacy benefits managers, reimbursement, healthcare, prescription drugs, cost regulation, property valuation, tax limit, homestead, income threshold, elderly
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of special presentations and introductions celebrating Oklahoma State University, the Cowgirl Wrestling Club, the OSU livestock judging team, military children, poster contest winners, and several visiting groups and honorees. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Kurt Emerson, and the Nurse of the Day, Beverly Felton. Much of the floor time was devoted to OSU Day remarks, including a citation honoring the university and comments from Speaker Hilbert, Coach Eric Morris, and President Jim Hess.
The House then took up Senate Bill 2074, a pharmacy benefit manager measure intended to regulate PBMs and support pharmacists. An amendment by Representative Jenkins to remove a section of the bill was tabled, and members questioned the bill extensively about reimbursement rates, consumer costs, employer options, transparency, and the impact on independent pharmacies. After debate, the bill advanced and passed the House by a vote of 87-7.
Members also considered Senate Joint Resolution 39, which would place a constitutional amendment on the ballot to cap property tax growth. The measure, as amended, would set a 1.75% annual cap on homestead property tax growth and a 4% cap on other properties, with a stair-step senior freeze. The resolution drew debate over effects on local government revenue, schools, roads, jails, and inflation, but supporters argued it would provide strong taxpayer protections. The House passed the resolution 85-9 and then took the additional vote required to refer the constitutional amendment to a special election.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Would be required to hold an ungraded dealer wholesaler license obtained from the Texas Department of
- So you can go to a grocery store and buy Texas quail eggs that are ungraded or Texas duck eggs that are
- And they cannot point to a single instance in Texas with ungraded eggs, duck, quail, or chicken where
- Senate Bill 1864 is a common sense update to the agriculture code. It's an update to the code.
- I'm with the Texas Poultry Federation, and we are opposed to SB 1864.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Jan 29th, 2026 at 09:07 am
House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- They are units of local government, and they're very important in the state.
- Those are not government entities; they're like nonprofits.
- Cimarron Watershed Alliance, those kind of things, are not government entities.
- This bill is written into our tax code, as in most of our water conservation laws are not in our tax
- Texas,... ...U.S. Supreme Court decision that names in that settlement in New Mexico v.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And the federal government said, no, we're not going to allow that. You're growing too much.
- the courts that we are very serious about regulating this ourselves in the state so the federal government
- The authority of the federal government to regulate machine guns and the NFA is foremost under their
- that we're very federal government that we're very serious<00:12:18.320>
about <00:12:18.720>< - Constitution limits what the government can do, and regulation of firearms was not in their delegated
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Information Technology Committee Jul 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We can enter into memorandums of understanding or agreements with other state governments or local governments
- Over the last 30 years, the chapter has been revised to incorporate Over the last 30 years, the chapter
- So is this, is this, okay, it's in Century Code. Okay, this definition is in Century Code.
- So is this, is this, okay, it's in Century Code. Okay, this definition is in Century Code.
- The governance side of things, too.
Summary:
The committee approved the March 26 minutes and then received a quarterly update on major IT projects from NDIT. Staff reported the portfolio included 116 major projects totaling about $546 million, with the overall portfolio under budget but slightly behind schedule. They reviewed projects over the 20% variance threshold, including an Industrial Commission grants management system and DOT’s roadway pre-construction replacement, and then heard startup and closeout reports from HHS, OMB, DPI, and DOT. Several previously troubled projects were closed, including HHS bed management, vital records modernization, and DOT roadway capital planning; some projects finished under budget and ahead of schedule, while others were significantly behind schedule or over budget but were now closed or being remediated.
The committee also reviewed NDIT’s annual report, including service-fund financials, peer-state rate comparisons, records management, and customer satisfaction efforts. Members asked about how service-fund revenue and grant administrative charges are accounted for, how chargebacks work, and whether NDIT tracks customer satisfaction scores. NDIT said it does track CSAT-type measures in some service areas and has survey data, but it is not planning another customer survey this summer. Members encouraged more regular reporting of customer satisfaction, service-level metrics, and performance data to help guide future improvements.
A major portion of the meeting focused on the state’s mainframe modernization effort. NDIT said the overall effort is still targeting about 2030, with multiple HHS and DOT projects underway and a $15 million tech-debt appropriation already removing some components. Staff described the main obstacles as data cleanup, complex integrations, limited staff capacity, retirements, and vendor constraints, and said they are seeking a vendor with modernization support in the next contract cycle. Members pressed for clearer accountability and faster progress, and NDIT and HHS emphasized that they are working jointly but need continued support and better tools.
The committee then heard a cybersecurity update on NDIT’s statewide services and maturity assessments. NDIT explained that it provides vulnerability scanning, endpoint protection, security awareness training, threat briefings, and penetration testing, and that these services are tied to a cybersecurity maturity assessment based on CIS controls. Members questioned the sharp drop in participation since 2020 and whether the self-assessment should be mandatory or tied more strongly to StageNet access or insurance incentives. NDIT said participation is voluntary, but Enderf is now requiring annual assessments to keep a 4% insurance discount, and members discussed whether stronger requirements or audit authority may be needed. The meeting ended as the committee began a follow-up discussion on BEAD broadband connection costs and why some locations are much more expensive to connect than others.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- exclusively to aerospace policy, together with its Arizona chapter, led by Senator Frank Carroll and
- exclusively to aerospace policy, together with its Arizona chapter, led by Senator Frank Carroll and
- exclusively to aerospace policy, together with its Arizona chapter, led by Senator Frank Carroll and
- exclusively to aerospace policy, together with its Arizona chapter, led by Senator Frank Carroll and
- exclusively to aerospace policy, together with its Arizona chapter, led by Senator Frank Carroll and
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Feb 13th, 2026 at 08:39 am
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- is essentially the Public School Code Act, which is Chapter 22 NMSA 1978, and any related administrative
- School Code Act, which is Chapter 22 NMSA 1978, and any related administrative rules that go along with
- Yes, there are a number of statutes that govern it.
- Governance would be a task. This is, Madam Chair, only... ...statutes that govern.
- And it provides both the opportunity for them to govern it.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's when the federal government had to step in.
- And therefore, the government takes responsibility for our safety.
- They're not in Texas. You know, they're not in Florida, right?
- Other envelopes as required by the election code.
- Senator, yes, there are regulations that govern this.
Keywords:
student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, misappropriation, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, racketeering, criminal penalties, New Mexico, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, election integrity, voter coercion, emergency procedures, polling place security
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Jul 9th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Over the past years, the Air Resources Board has adopted a strong oil and gas regulation that governs
- Mexico, Texas, and Canada.
- So what comes next from the federal government is uncertain, but what we know is that it's important
- This is load that could easily relocate to Nevada, Texas, or Virginia.
- We lack a hub where different aspects of economic... ...and levels of government.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard several bills focused on utility rates, wildfire safety, carbon capture, methane reduction, large energy users, low-income energy programs, and clean energy supply chains. Early items included SB 613, which would direct state agencies to prioritize reducing methane emissions from imported fossil fuels, and SB 614, which would allow California to move forward with carbon dioxide pipeline safety rules and potentially lift the state’s moratorium on new CO2 pipelines. Both bills drew support from advocates and industry-related witnesses, with no opposition registered at the time they were presented, and the committee indicated it would vote once quorum was established.
After quorum was called, the committee took up SB 57, which would require the Public Utilities Commission to establish tariffs for large energy users such as data centers to prevent cost shifts to other ratepayers and address stranded infrastructure costs. Supporters argued the bill would protect affordability and encourage clean energy use, while opponents, including utilities and business groups, warned it could create uncertainty and interfere with existing regulatory processes. The committee also heard SB 256 on wildfire mitigation and emergency response, including undergrounding, PSPS communication, and removal of abandoned lines; supporters emphasized the need for stronger action after recent fires, while utilities raised concerns about duplicative requirements and public disclosure of sensitive infrastructure information. Both SB 57 and SB 256 were approved on roll calls.
The committee then heard SB 647, which would expand and standardize oversight of low-income energy savings programs and performance metrics, with strong support from community advocates and some neutral or “tweener” positions from utilities that sought further work on data collection and implementation. SB 787 followed, proposing a state strategy to coordinate supply chains and workforce development for clean energy industries including EVs, building decarbonization, and offshore wind; it received broad support and no opposition. The committee also considered SB 332, a study bill on utility ownership models and affordability reforms, which drew strong support from consumer and climate advocates but opposition from utilities and business groups concerned about bias, investor signals, and executive compensation provisions. The consent calendar was later approved, and several bills were reported out with votes or held open for absent members to add on.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate Local Government Committee will come to order.
- In the fifth Texas Legislature, this created the Driftwood Conservation District.
- HB5696, it's the Reserve MUD in Mansfield, Texas.
- House Bill 5682 amends the special district local laws code to create the Comino.
- It relates to the powers, duties, and governance of the Starr County drainage district.
Bills:
HB103
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating Apr 27th, 2026
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating
Transcript Highlights:
- year, and this is the code as it was last year.
- Again, at 1:51 a.m., this is the Code Red weather warning.
- Your testimony leads me to suggest that you should put up a slide with the Texas Administrative Code
- You know, I live in Houston, Texas.
- Number one, that didn't satisfy the requirements of the Texas Administrative Code that applied at the
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Our civil code already says that a parent is responsible for the actions of their child in many cases
- Our civil code already says that a parent is responsible for the actions of their child in many cases
- We're just not—that's not the job of government.
- I've heard all morning I was in House and Government Affairs and told that ethics is listening.
- I've heard all morning I was in House and Government Affairs and told that ethics is listening.
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 137, which would strengthen penalties for knowingly making threats against schools, school activities, students, or school employees. The author said the bill responds to repeated false threats that disrupt schools, frighten families, and divert law enforcement, and it adds education and parental acknowledgment requirements. Members discussed possible juvenile consequences such as public service or physical work at schools, and the bill drew support from law enforcement, district attorneys, and Catholic bishops. It was reported favorably without objection.
House Bill 321 followed, addressing Louisiana’s Safe Harbor law by expressly exempting minors from prostitution offenses and treating them as trafficking victims rather than offenders. The author, clergy, trafficking advocates, and a survivor testified that children involved in commercial sex are typically coerced, groomed, or controlled by traffickers, often family members or caregivers, and should receive protection and services instead of arrest. Witnesses described statewide advocacy and crisis-response services created in 2022, and committee members asked about prosecution of perpetrators and the prevalence of trafficking in rural areas. The bill was reported favorably without objection.
The committee then approved House Bill 1246, a response to a fatal drunk-driving crash involving Jada Bright, which would allow law enforcement to keep intoxicated offenders in jail if they are not safe to release. An amendment was adopted to clean up the language, and the bill was reported favorably. House Bill 1104, creating a misdemeanor for possession of motor vehicle key-programming or emulating devices used to steal cars, also passed favorably with support from prosecutors and police. House Bill 552, a cleanup measure replacing references to intoxication with impairment in prior drug-related statutes, was reported favorably as well.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 310, which would require random reassignment when a defendant waives a jury trial in districts with more than two judges, unless the prosecutor agrees otherwise. Supporters said it would prevent judge shopping and address concerns about unusually high acquittal rates before particular judges, while opponents argued it raises due process concerns and effectively lets prosecutors choose the judge. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably. The last major item was House Bill 1107, dealing with post-conviction death penalty cases involving claims of intellectual disability; the bill would set a 75 IQ threshold and create procedures for Atkins claims. Supporters said it would bring finality to long-pending capital cases and follow U.S. Supreme Court guidance, while opponents argued it would be unconstitutional under Atkins, Moore, and Hall because intellectual disability cannot be reduced to a single number. After extensive testimony and debate over amendments, the committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It limits it so that they may only surveil government vehicles on government properties surrounded by
- It is a command to government.
- to act without fear of a government file being kept on them.
- and only government vehicles.
- There is a Government Committee amendment. Mr.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The underlying bill basically says that we're not going to allow merchant code to be a little form of
- Representative Gutierrez, this bill would remove the merchant codes for certain firearms.
- Do you see any dangers with not having the merchant codes or any challenges for community members?
- As a former retail worker, the merchant codes and the codes that we use give us a lot of data.
- And so as a mom, as a former retail worker, I'm very concerned with removing the merchant codes.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jun 26th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- That was an agreement entered into by the state and all the local governments, by which the local governments
- Some of the highlights of that agreement, it requires local governments and the state to create a separate
- Then the federal government enacted those enhanced subsidies, which further reduces that limit to 4%
- What would happen with the federal and state government need to cover those needs?
- And Texas will be picking it up. So really, citizens are not really benefiting in any way.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jun 22nd, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 1775 ensures that California steps up when the federal government fails our service members.
- It's left their trust in government shattered.
- California is losing retirees and other veterans to other states such as Texas, Georgia, and Florida.
- the 36% decrease in the U.S. overall and far larger than the 12% and 27% decreases in states like Texas
- AB 2531 puts our veterans first where the federal government has failed them.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Tim Adam representing the California chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Mr.
- Chair, members, Tim Madden, representing the California Chapter of the American College of Emergency
- And today with me, Kimberly Wormsley, here from the California chapter of the National Association of
- So to your point, at a local government level, we always had an interpreter with extra time.
- To your point, at a local government level, we always had an interpreter with extra time.
Summary:
The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a long agenda of licensing, health care, and workforce bills. Measures discussed included AB 957, which would prohibit tobacco sales in licensed pharmacies; AB 447, which would allow patients to take home certain unopened medications started in emergency rooms; AB 427, joining the Social Work Licensure Compact; AB 667, allowing interpreters for certain licensing exams; AB 742, prioritizing descendants of slaves in licensing review; AB 873, changing infection-control training timing for dental assistants; AB 360, requiring a report on menopause education for physicians; and AB 1175, modernizing CPA licensure requirements and mobility. Testimony generally emphasized public health, access to care, workforce shortages, language access, and economic opportunity, while opposition or concerns focused on implementation, worker protections, compact authority, and constitutional issues in AB 742.
Several bills drew broad support from sponsors, professional associations, and advocacy groups. AB 957 was backed by cancer and pharmacy advocates and pharmacists who said pharmacies should not sell tobacco; AB 447 was supported by emergency medicine and hospital representatives as a way to reduce waste and help patients leave with needed medication; AB 427 drew support from social work and mental health groups but concerns from AFSCME about standards and displacement; AB 667 was supported by immigrant-rights and community groups, with questions about whether translated exams would be preferable to interpreters; AB 360 received extensive support from women’s health advocates and medical groups, and opposition from CMA and ACOG was removed after amendments; and AB 1175 was supported by the Board of Accountancy and CPA groups as a way to expand the pipeline and improve mobility.
The committee took votes after quorum was established. AB 360, AB 427, AB 447, AB 667, AB 873, AB 1175, and AB 742 were all approved and sent to their next committees, with AB 742 going to Judiciary and AB 1175 to Appropriations. AB 957 was initially held on call, then later passed after additional votes were recorded. The consent calendar bills AB 375, AB 1107, and AB 1496 were also approved. Most measures passed on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes, with some members not voting on certain items during the roll calls.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 8, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- AT THE END OF THE DAY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND MANY TIMES THEY GOVERNMENT AND I'LL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE
- ANOTHER GOVERNMENT MAY NEED.
- WE JUST RECENTLY WENT TO KERRVILLE TEXAS FOR THE FLOODS THAT HAVE BEEN THERE IN TEXAS AND WE CURRENTLY
- THOSE TWO TEAMS HAVE NOT RECEIVED A PENNY FROM STATE GOVERNMENT OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
- TEXAS COLLEGE STATION TEXAS WERE NUMBER ONE IN PREPAREDNESS IN THE COUNTRY.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, December 12, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- improvement in government performance. improvement in government performance.