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OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government Feb 10th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Local and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The provisions of Senate Bill 2046.
  • Yes, it will allow the Department of Environmental Quality to determine the legality of a campsite.
  • of new law?
  • And as I'm thinking of the Department of Public Safety, do you want?
  • Who do you think, when you think of the Department of Public Safety, who are you thinking about?
Bills: SB1265, SB1198, SB2046
Keywords: municipal ordinances, local government, ordinance publication, posting requirement, public notice, municipal law, city ordinances, town ordinances, county government, newspaper publication, effective date, Oklahoma statutes, 11 O.S. 14-106, ordinance notice, government oversight, healthcare authority, property lien, county treasury, Oklahoma, municipalities
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Feb 5th, 2026

Agriculture and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • I on behalf of the citizens of Alabama.
  • of them, and could do that any way ADEM thinks is fit for the purposes of the folks of this state.
  • </c><00:22:20.240><c> would</c> consumption of of those deer that would consumption of of those deer
  • of standards.
  • </c> cause of it, what's the direct cause of cause of it, what's the direct cause of [clears throat]
Bills: SB71, SB71
Keywords: environmental regulation, federal standards, scientific evidence, water quality, administrative law, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • , the Department of Commerce, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Health, the Department
  • of Social and Health Services,... ...the Department of Corrections, the Department of Health, the Department
  • of Social and Health Services, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, the Office of the Superintendent
  • The principles kind of came out of that.
  • of chest pain or the quality of fever.
Bills: HB2555, HB2658, HB2683, HB2685, HB2168, HB2196, HB2545
Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, traditional practices, health insurance, coverage expansion, mental health, insurance coverage, transparency, consumer protection, efficiency, health carriers, providers relations, tribal data, data protection, privacy, sharing of information, Indigenous rights, overdose prevention, data sharing, public health
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Jan 26th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • November of 2025.
  • We have attenuators on the back of our vehicles, some of them, that absorb the hits of a crash, like
  • I'm here to speak in support of Senate Bill 6110 because of the countless number of unsafe e-bike riders
  • I'm Councilmember Amy Falcone of the City of Kirkland, and I'm here on behalf of the Kirkland Council
  • of SB 6110.
Bills: SB5234, SB6110, SB6176
Keywords: snowmobile, snowmobile registration, vehicle registration fees, registration fee, Department of Licensing, DOL, recreational vehicles, winter recreation, vintage snowmobile, parks and recreation, vehicle license fee, RCW 46.17, fee schedule, renewal fee, initial fee, Washington state, electric-assisted bicycles, electric motorcycles, transportation regulation, safety standards
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Labor & Workplace Standards Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am

Labor & Workplace Standards

Transcript Highlights:
  • I see Representative Dance here as a prime sponsor of one of our bills.
  • of this bill.
  • of the 30-day period and an extension of 45.
  • Members of the committee, Tammy Fallon, on behalf of the Department of Labor and Industries.
  • of pears, and eight varieties of cherries.
Bills: HB2405, HB2406, HB2471, HB2478, HB2492
Keywords: mental health, PTSD, treatment program, research, pilot program, veteran support, trauma, healthcare funding, labor, communication, Department of Labor and Industries, workplace standards, modernization, collective bargaining, labor relations, employee rights, union representation, non-covered employees, wage enforcement, labor standards
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Oversight & Investigations Committee (1-15-26) - Upon Adjournment

Transcript Highlights:
  • > Um, by way of background, I was one of Um, by way of background, I was one of the<00:02:49.920><c>
  • of '24 is when it kicked in, for an adjustment date of July 1st of '24.
  • was paying for some additional call center to build up, to deal with a lot of the backlog that we had
  • of of uh uh have access to other types of of uh uh of<01:08:35.279><c> nursing</c><01:08:35.839><c>
  • </c> directors of National Association of directors of National Association of State<01:13:03.040><c>
Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:00 Approve Minutes from November 13, 2025- 00:00:55 RiverLink Tolling Operations for Louisville Bridges-Quarterhill Testimony- 00:01:48 Staff Report on Veterans’ Centers- 00:26:45 Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs Response to Staff Report- 0:58:53 Adjournment- 1:18:00, 958, all
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the November 13, 2025 meeting and then heard testimony from Quarter Hill, the tolling subcontractor for RiverLink on the Indiana-Kentucky bridge system. Quarter Hill described its role in back-office support and call center operations for the Lincoln, Kennedy, and Lewis and Clark bridges, and said the contract began in 2021 with go-live in September 2023. The company reported that revenue has increased since it took over, customer service response times have improved, and it has been operating at a loss because the contract was based on outdated transaction estimates and did not account for higher-than-expected volume and added support costs. Members questioned Quarter Hill about the role of consultants, the low reported collection rate, and why the company was leaving the contract. Quarter Hill said a single large consulting engineering firm had been hired to help shape the RFP and contract, but argued that consultants and overly detailed requirements can create disputes and hinder efficient service. On collection rates, the company said the reported 85% rate reflects the absence of registration holds and other enforcement tools, and that the remaining unpaid tolls are the hardest to collect. The company also said it had lost significant money on the contract and had reached a change order and termination agreement, while emphasizing that the system itself was functioning well. The committee then received a staff report on Kentucky veterans centers. Staff said quality of care is generally high and staffing has improved, but reported occupancy figures are misleading because they are based on certified beds rather than functional capacity after conversions to single-occupancy rooms and capital projects. The report said actual occupancy is closer to 85% than the commonly reported 56%, and that increasing occupancy would not necessarily increase revenue because the state’s cost of care exceeds reimbursement and private-pay revenue. Recommendations included adopting functional occupancy reporting, continuing the move to single-occupancy rooms, reviewing modernization needs at Thompson Hood, including Eastern Kentucky in planning, and referring the Radcliffe HVAC procurement and installation to the Auditor of Public Accounts and Attorney General for review.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Jan 13th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • member of the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries.
  • But many of our members love to be a part of a case.
  • I was really okay with it when I thought it was more of a microcosm kind of idea of a smaller sort of
  • I don't want someone, people I think are rightfully more afraid of God than they are of the rest of us
  • All of that's part of it.
Bills: S0266, S0394, S0540, S0632, S0642, S0832, S0834, S1028
Keywords: public adjuster, contract cancellation, state of emergency, vulnerable adults, disciplinary actions, financial regulation, information security, financial exploitation, licensing, transportation, insurance, TNC, ride-sharing, automobile liability, bail bond, insurance regulation, foreign insurers, financial disclosure, premium reporting, residential property insurance
Summary: The Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum and took up several bills, beginning with SB 834 on insurance requirements for nonprofit religious organizations and health care sharing ministries. The bill repeals a recent restriction on licensed insurance agents marketing or selling faith-based health care sharing programs. Supporters argued the change restores free speech and consumer education while preserving existing fraud and disclosure protections; opponents said allowing agents and brokers could create consumer confusion and has been associated with bad actors. A title amendment was adopted, and after debate the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard and passed SB 642, which extends reporting and duty requirements to foreign and alien bail bond insurers, and SB 394, a technical bill updating reinsurance intermediary manager law to match current DFS practice. SB 266, which lets vulnerable adults rescind public adjuster contracts without penalty, was reported favorably after testimony from supporters in the insurance and elder law communities and a public adjuster who said the intent was good but the bill may need refinement. SB 832, a residential property insurance transparency bill requiring rate breakdown reports and a consumer resource center, also passed after discussion about consumer clarity and whether the required cost categories can be compiled as written. Later, the committee approved SB 540, which creates cybersecurity requirements for mortgage and money service businesses, closes a regulatory gap for certain investment advisers, adjusts OFR examination-payment deadlines, changes de novo charter requirements, allows virtual credit union meetings, and makes other financial regulation updates. Several amendments were adopted, including a substitute amendment removing fintech sandbox provisions. Finally, SB 1028 on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation was reported favorably after debate over a commercial lines clearinghouse intended to reduce Citizens’ exposure and shift more business to the private market; members discussed taxpayer risk, market competition, and consumer protections. The meeting ended with adjournment.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Education (6-3-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • A lot of questions, and of course, he's been a part of this work also, too.
  • A lot of questions and of course, too.
  • c><00:26:33.600><c> want</c> and so at the end of all of this we want and so at the end of all of this
  • </c> share model of both of those programs share model of both of those programs which<01:21:52.000><
  • of of graduates of this got 13 years of of graduates of this program<01:59:48.560><c> that</c><01:59
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:12 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:33 Kentucky’s New Assessment and Accountability Model Update: 00:03:50 Federal Education Policy and Its Impact on States: 01:00:55 Educational Leadership Training Opportunities in Kentucky: 01:26:44 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations: 02:10:38 Adjournment: 02:13:57, 958, all
Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Education met for its first interim meeting and established a quorum before taking up its first topic, Kentucky’s new assessment and accountability model. Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, joined by KDE staff and superintendents, described a multi-year effort involving the Kentucky “Now We Learn” Council, more than 50 educators and stakeholders, at least 18 pilot districts, surveys, focus groups, town halls, and four prototype frameworks. He emphasized three priorities for the new model: vibrant learning experiences, innovation in assessment, and collaboration with communities. Fletcher said the state accountability portion would continue to meet federal requirements and identify CSI/TSI/ATSI schools, while shifting toward more emphasis on individual student growth, grade-level equivalency in reading and math, career and technical education, graduation rate, and English language proficiency. He also said science would remain a required assessment but be reported separately rather than counted in the CSI/TSI calculation. He stressed that the model should focus on growth, local flexibility, and meaningful measures that reflect community expectations, while still preserving a statewide framework. The committee also heard from Bullitt County superintendent Jesse Bacon, who described his district’s local accountability work. He said Bullitt County formed a community coalition with broad representation from across the district, business leaders, and community members, met six times during the school year, and worked toward a public-facing dashboard that would show community expectations, evidence of accountability, and areas for improvement. Bacon said the district identified six community-defined pillars, beginning with student learning and foundational academic knowledge, as part of a system intended to communicate strengths and improvement areas to the public.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 29th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We made it, but we are a very small percentage of people who because of HP 1403, because of in-state
  • Even though that was one of the most challenging experiences of my life, it has also been one of the
  • So we don't track sort of categories of students at the Grinning Ward by sort of immigration. status.
  • Today marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
  • All of them.
Bills: HB232
Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Public Pension Oversight Board (4-28-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • And, of course, we saw a lot of volatility in the market, and it's kind of good they addressed that.
  • </c><00:20:14.400><c> our</c> point of, we uh we always put all of our point of, we uh we always put
  • of the really the result of most of the positive<00:25:09.360><c> cash</c><00:25:09.600><c> flow</c>
  • </c> kind of reflects uh the sum of what kind of reflects uh the sum of what happens<00:38:30.160><c>
  • </c> of or amends some of the TRS retire of or amends some of the TRS retire return<00:57:08.480><c>
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:01 Attendance Roll Call: 00:01:26 Approval of Minutes: 00:02:27 Investment, Cash Flow, and Legislative Update: Bo Cracraft – Judicial Form Retirement System: 00:03:12 Ryan Barrow – Kentucky Public Pensions Authority: 00:21:52 Beau Barnes – Teachers’ Retirement System: 00:34:31 Adjournment: 01:07:25, 958, all
Summary: The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, followed by a roll call confirming a quorum and approval of the prior minutes. A special guest, Dave Eager, was welcomed before the committee moved to presentations from retirement system officials. Bo Craycraft, executive director of the Judicial Form Retirement System, gave a quarterly update on investment performance, asset allocation, and cash flow. He said the plans had held up well amid market volatility, with fiscal year-to-date returns above benchmark and long-term returns remaining strong. He explained that the plans are targeted to a 70% equity/30% fixed-income allocation, that some cash is being held for cash-flow management, and that negative cash flow is expected because of funding and contribution levels. He also said Senate Bill 183, dealing with proxy voting and economic analysis for certain votes, was not expected to materially affect the plans because of their small number of holdings and Bear Trust’s long-term investment approach. Ryan Barrow and Erin Surrod then presented for the Kentucky Pension Authority. They reported positive quarterly performance across the retirement and insurance funds, though results varied by period and remained tied to broader market conditions. They said recent asset-allocation changes had been completed and the funds were now within target ranges. On cash flow, they noted some plans remained negative or near zero, with one plan benefiting from a large appropriation. In the legislative update, they described House Bill 30 as codifying an exclusion from pension-spiking calculations for across-the-board raises, and Senate Bill 10 as increasing retiree health insurance subsidies and changing employee health insurance contribution rules for certain CERS members beginning in 2026. They also said Senate Bill 183 would likely have limited impact, though the agency would review voting policies and incorporate any required economic-analysis procedures.
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not just a matter of growth; it's a matter of survival.
  • I don't know if you've seen or heard of any of the things. Yes.
  • of the earthquake.
  • The Department of Labor is reporting that since January of 2024 to January of 2025, the average Texan
  • On the back of the notice of my written testimony, I highlight four components of statute, Section 601.101
Bills: HB112, HB199, HCR9
Keywords: school district, bond issuance, election dates, voter approval, Texas Education Code, HCR 9, Texas State Cemetery, Hill Country flood, July 4 2025 flood, Guadalupe River, Camp Mystic, memorial, monument, concurrent resolution, disaster remembrance, natural disaster, flood victims, survivors, State Preservation Board, Texas secretary of state
Summary: The Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development met with a quorum and moved quickly through a long agenda, hearing testimony and taking recorded votes on several bills. Early in the meeting, HB 2214 was laid out to exempt certain short-term residential leases and leaseback arrangements from flood-disclosure requirements; Texas Realtors supported the change, and the bill was left pending. The committee then voted out a series of pending measures, including HB 46, HB 186 (with a committee substitute), HB 431, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2468, HB 2488, HB 2788 (with a substitute), HB 2791 (with a substitute), HB 3260, and HCR 90, all reported favorably to the full House, with HB 1147 receiving two nays and the others passing unanimously or nearly so. A major portion of the hearing focused on HB 112, which would create a Texas Science Park district and commission to support advanced manufacturing and innovation sites. The bill’s author and supporters, including Samsung Austin Semiconductor, the Texas Association of Business, and the Governor’s economic development office, argued it would strengthen supply chains, attract investment, and support national security and workforce development. Testimony described interest from semiconductor and advanced manufacturing companies and referenced the model of foreign science parks such as Sinshu in Taiwan. HB 112 was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard HB 3698 and HB 3699, both related to unemployment insurance administration. HB 3698 would expand eligibility for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program using federal funds, while HB 3699 would tighten the definition of “last work” to help the Texas Workforce Commission investigate UI fraud. Both bills were discussed with TWC resource witnesses and left pending after the committee withdrew the substitutes. HB 1349, which would extend HOA transparency and property-rights provisions to condominiums and refine HOA rules, and HB 621, which would require HOA meeting spaces to be available for residents to reserve for qualified political candidates or elected officials, were also heard and left pending. Finally, the committee heard HCR 9 to designate the first Saturday of each month as Small Business Saturday, HB 199 to index unemployment benefit duration to the state unemployment rate, and HB 3466 to exempt certain cancelable service contracts from Texas’s in-home sales cooling-off law; each drew supportive and opposing testimony and was left pending before adjournment.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Mar 26th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Galveston.
  • budget for a city of 53,000 people, you face the challenges of a tourism population of 300,000 to 500,000
  • In terms of that, you can tell by some of the things on this bill.
  • Many of my office...
  • They list a lot of different sections of 4904, 4905, and 4906 of the Penal Code.
Bills: HB1482, HB2017, HB2103, HB2341, HB2756
Keywords: community supervision, repeat offenders, intoxication, Texas Penal Code, criminal justice reform, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, mental health, trauma, jailers, law enforcement, occupational health, diligent participation, state jail felony, time credits, rehabilitation programs, de-escalation
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Mar 26th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • All who were aware of abuse of official capacity were unafraid of calling out an abuse, especially when
  • They will never see him again because of the actions of another.
  • They weren't just grieving the loss of an individual; they were grieving the loss of a part of themselves
  • Of course, he had one of his turkey feathers. He loved hunting.
  • these types of offenses instead of punitive measures.
Bills: HB1482, HB2017, HB2103, HB2341, HB2756
Keywords: community supervision, repeat offenders, intoxication, Texas Penal Code, criminal justice reform, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, mental health, trauma, jailers, law enforcement, occupational health, diligent participation, state jail felony, time credits, rehabilitation programs, de-escalation
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • of statute that provide protection of them.
  • whether</c><00:15:23.320><c> you</c> the top of the agencies of whether you the top of the agencies of
  • </c><00:42:42.680><c> so</c> respectful of the scope of Statute so respectful of the scope of Statute
  • </c><00:56:49.760><c> we've</c> uh lot of lot of issues that we've uh lot of lot of issues that we've
  • > Rose to uh Rose to kind of the top um of Rose to uh Rose to kind of the top um of our<01:04:43.839>
Bills: HF23, HF1355
Keywords: whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • of their most recent report on the Office of the State Auditor.
  • </c> didn't take care of some of the basics didn't take care of some of the basics uh uh uh Osa<00:20
  • <c> of</c> the the level of sensitivity of some of the the level of sensitivity of some of the<00:32:
  • </c> to the point of a false economy of to the point of a false economy of course<01:20:37.520><c> you
  • </c><01:37:54.320><c> those</c> of equipment software um all of those of equipment software um all of
Bills: HF1060, HF1062
Keywords: sports facilities, Minnesota, legislative commission, financial oversight, accountability, HF1062, driver and vehicle systems oversight committee, MNLARS, VTRS, vehicle title and registration system, driver's license system, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, MN.IT, legislative oversight, transportation finance, state government, committee repeal, sunset provision, information technology audit, vehicle registration
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Workforce Attraction and Retention Task Force - Upon Adj. of IJC EDWI (6-20-24)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Local Government (6-18-24)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology (10-26-23)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Task Force on School and Campus Safety (9-19-23)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Commission on Race & Access to Opportunity and Juvenile Justice Oversight Council (6-20-23) Reupload