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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Jan 28th, 2026

Ethics and Elections

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  • I think that there would be general concern about any of our software being developed in a foreign country
Bills: S1622, S1178
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and first took up Senate Bill 1178, the Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act, sponsored by Senator Garcia. The bill would expand state restrictions on foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, including creating a state registration framework for foreign agents, banning gifts to public officials from covered foreign entities, requiring ethics training on foreign influence, tightening procurement limits for information technology and critical infrastructure, restricting sister-city/sister-state encouragement, revising linkage institute rules and tuition provisions, and criminalizing certain conduct tied to foreign governments or unauthorized enforcement of foreign law. Members asked extensive questions about how the bill would affect election technology, software development, federal foreign-agent registration, educational exchanges, and the treatment of organizations such as CARE; the sponsor said the bill focused on ownership/control and foreign countries of concern, not specific components or general participation in events. An amendment by Senator Grall was adopted to clarify definitions, align penalties with willful violations, and specify that new ethics training content is additive. The committee then heard supportive testimony from Kelly Curry of State Armor and Rob Pierce of American Global Strategies, both of whom argued the bill would help Florida counter foreign influence, protect data and infrastructure, and improve transparency. CS for SB 1178 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1622, which provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine for a late-filed financial disclosure under specified conditions, including that the filer submitted the disclosure before the maximum fine accrued and had not previously received such a waiver. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified in support, saying the bill preserves transparency and compliance goals while making the fine and appeals process more workable. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. Finally, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments in tabs 3 through 26. No separate votes were requested, no public testimony was offered, and the block of appointees was recommended favorably to the full Senate by roll call vote. The meeting then concluded with no further business.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/18/25

Taxes

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  • We talked about the K-12 credit in general, right?
  • We talked about the K-12 credit in general, right?
Bills: HF2274, HF1932
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/10/25

Ways and Means

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  • Um, the motion is to the General Register.
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Bills: HF25, HF4
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hied Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

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  • I'm General My name is Andrew Wild.
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN Public Hearing 03-18-2026

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • James Page for the Attorney General, in support. Chair and Vice Chair. Chair and Vice Chair.
  • <00:07:16.520> General Uh James Page for the Attorney General Uh James Page for the Attorney
  • General in<00:07:17.640> support.
  • Good morning, Chair and Vice Chair.<00:07:20.120> Committee The Attorney General supports this
  • The Attorney General does have the recipient of this fund, so they do have the means in which to
Summary: The committee heard several consumer-protection and insurance measures. HB 1511 HD2 would prohibit unsolicited mail or email using high-pressure tactics or falsely implying affiliation with another entity; it drew support from the Office of Consumer Protection, the DCCA Insurance Division, and the Service Contract Industry Council, with some written support and at least one opposition. HB 1535 HD2, concerning automated external defibrillators and a tax-related provision for devices installed in certain public accommodations, received comments from DOTAX and the Tax Foundation, with additional support from the Department of Health and other groups. HB 1642 HD1 would ban ownership or operation of digital financial asset transaction kiosks that accept U.S. currency; it was strongly supported by OCP, the Attorney General, and AARP, while kiosk operators and industry representatives opposed the ban and urged a regulatory approach instead, including licensing, transaction limits, refunds, and other safeguards. Members questioned whether federal action could preempt the bill and whether a licensure regime could be funded through a surcharge, but no action was taken during the discussion. The committee also took up HB 1753 on social media account deletion and permanent erasure of personal information, with OCP standing on its initial comments and TechNet and Will Caron in support. HB 1810 HD2 would impose prompt payment and financial reporting requirements on professional solicitors selling donated tangible property on behalf of charities; Goodwill Hawaii testified in strong support, emphasizing donor trust and transparency, and several nonprofit and business groups submitted supportive testimony. HB 2282 HD1, which would require explanations for premium increases and clarify insurance licensing and cancellation/non-renewal procedures, was supported by the Insurance Division and OCP; a vice chair asked for complaint data related to condo associations, and a member noted that the same agencies had previously opposed similar Senate bills. Finally, HB 2614 HD1 would require cosmetics merchants to accept returns of new or unopened goods within specified time frames and improve signage requirements; OCP said the bill addressed longstanding complaints about high-pressure sales tactics and no-return policies, citing over 180 complaints and survey results showing most complainants did not understand the policy and felt misled.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy 2ND REVISED Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Energy

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  • They also have $5 million to strengthen technical assistance programs and regional planning efforts and
  • You know, we assist every day, assist people in trying to find wells and get into business and put water
  • The concept of remediation assistance involves a court system at the Corporation Commission, where you
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice May 20th, 2025

Criminal Justice

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  • I'm also an attorney, and I practice here in Austin.
  • However, once the Attorney General pulls the records, they can become subject to the requirements under
  • as the originating law enforcement agency because the Office of the Attorney General is not an investigating
  • General is not an investigating agency in this instance.
  • sides. ...decide, including both attorneys on both sides.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice met with a quorum and heard a long agenda of bills on criminal justice, public safety, mental health, victims’ rights, and related administrative issues. Early bills included HB 47, the omnibus sexual assault survivors bill, which would expand post-assault care, require courts to consider delays for adult survivors, bar sex offenders from rideshare driving, allow lease termination regardless of where an assault occurred, and require more reporting from sexual assault response teams. Testimony was generally supportive, though one witness raised concern that the bill’s reporting requirements could jeopardize county grant funding. HB 171, the Annel Borrego Act, would set a minimum period for court-ordered chemical dependency treatment; NAMI Texas supported it. HB 908 would require missing children reports to be sent to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children within two hours, and HB 1443 would criminalize possession and promotion of childlike sex dolls; both drew supportive testimony and were left pending. HB 567, changing juvenile board chair selection in Parker County, and HB 4263, a TJJD workforce retention bill, were also heard and left pending after brief discussion and adoption of committee substitutes where applicable. The committee also heard several bills focused on jail and prison safety, court process, and victim protection. HB 2282 would raise the arrest warrant fee from $50 to $75; constables supported it as a cost-recovery measure, while the Texas Fair Defense Project opposed it as a regressive fee that burdens low-income defendants. HB 3464 would increase penalties for correctional employees who bring drugs or alcohol into prisons, with support from Harris County jail officials and a formerly incarcerated advocate who described the dangers of contraband and retaliation. HB 285, “Poncho’s Law,” would add criminal negligence to non-livestock animal cruelty offenses; animal welfare advocates said it would close a loophole that lets pet service businesses avoid accountability, and the bill was left pending. HB 2355 would keep certain Crime Victims Compensation records confidential when held by the Attorney General, and HB 2637 would standardize jury exemption ages and clean up jury disqualification reporting; both were left pending after limited testimony. Mental health and competency-related bills received significant attention. HB 305 would require a pretrial hearing within 14 days after a defendant is restored to competency, aimed at reducing repeated decompensation and the forensic waitlist; NAMI Texas supported it. HB 1741 would tighten procedures for not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity outpatient commitments by requiring a stronger nexus to the receiving county and clearer supervision authority; law enforcement and mental health witnesses said it would improve public safety and treatment success. HB 2492 would make the four-hour family-violence post-bond cooling-off period mandatory rather than discretionary, and HB 1445 would allow a managed assigned counsel director to designate someone to approve certain payments for indigent defense attorneys; both were left pending. HB 1024 would require prompt execution of warrants for parole violators on superintensive supervision, and HB 1306 would extend first-responder-style benefits to death investigation professionals; neither drew opposition in the hearing. The committee also heard a series of public integrity and technology bills. HB 449 would expand the deepfake sexual content statute to include sexually explicit images, with Public Citizen supporting the change as necessary to address a rapidly growing problem. HB 1902 would create a new offense for “jugging,” or following bank or ATM customers to rob them; the Texas Bankers Association supported it. HB 2697 would require sureties to notify prosecutors before surrendering a felony defendant’s bond, and HB 2001 would sharply increase penalties for misuse of public information for financial gain and related coercion, with prosecutors and Texas Rangers describing bid-rigging and public corruption investigations as difficult to prove under current law because of short limitations periods and limited penalties. HB 1866 would grant Texas peace officer authority to National Park Service rangers within Texas park boundaries, and HB 4996 would increase penalties for fraudulent liens filed against public servants. Throughout the hearing, most bills were left pending after testimony, and several committee substitutes were adopted without objection.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice May 13th, 2025

Criminal Justice

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  • Chairman, like we're giving all the power to the Attorney General. You know the argument.
  • General their cases.
  • They're just concerned that some of the defendant's rights will be shifted over to the Attorney General
  • And I say that because I served as an Assistant Attorney General under John Hill a long time ago and
  • Just generally speaking, this bill has three aspects to it.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 30th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

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  • They are generally not performing even as well as ISDs, except for those higher-performing charters that
  • As an attorney, you're going to sue both, right? Uber or, you know, Uber. Don't sue nobody yet.
  • The Office of the Attorney General does not extend this protection to current or former employees of
  • It's really how do you use money to generate outcomes, and that's what we'll talk about. you know in
  • Where there's a four-star general sitting here, and then there's a bunch of three-star generals here,
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Ways & Means Mar 3rd, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • We thank you for your work on this issue and stand ready to assist you.
  • I don't know what the general savings is going to be for commercial properties, but it's going to be,
  • The organization stands ready to assist you during the session and we thank you very much.
  • And, uh, how much does one penny, uh, generate in revenue for you all?
  • And so we, we talked to our constituents about a county assistance district.
Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB 22
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 12th, 2026 at 05:47 pm

Senate Finance

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  • The column to the right is the general fund, other state funds, or interagency transfers.
  • The general fund.
  • That's correct, and it's in lieu of general fund.
  • So it's saved general fund. This was done initially in our... So it's saved general fund.
  • That generated $300 million.
Bills: SB190, HB247, HB8
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

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  • General funding. Mr. Chair and members, Senate Bill 15, Mr.
  • general fund.
  • I'm the Assistant Chief of Phoenix Police Department.
  • It wasn't a general fund. This proposal...
  • I'm a defense attorney with the AACJ.
Summary: The committee first approved its February 4 minutes and announced several bills would be held, including SB 1317, SB 1416, SB 1419, SB 1490, and SB 1493. It then heard SB 1579, which would appropriate about $4.7 million from the state general fund to expand a law enforcement data-sharing pilot through the Department of Administration, with funds for DPS, county sheriffs, university police, and city/town police departments. Testimony from the sponsor, Flagstaff’s mayor, Eloy’s police chief, and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office staff emphasized faster records access, better coordination, and officer safety; an amendment added $125,900 for the Scottsdale Police Department after it had been omitted. The committee adopted the amendment and gave SB 1579 a do pass recommendation by a 6-0 vote with one not voting. The committee next considered SB 1581, which appropriates about $1.4 million from the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund for pepperball equipment and about $1.316 million for public safety training simulators, with an amendment increasing the Nogales Police Department’s pepperball allocation and expanding simulator funding so Yavapai County could buy two simulators with a three-year warranty. Supporters from Navajo County, Phoenix, Glendale, Flagstaff, and Cochise County described pepperball as a de-escalation tool and simulators as important for crisis-response and use-of-force training. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1581 as amended on a 7-0 vote. SB 1673 was heard next and would appropriate $8.2 million from the general fund to the Law Enforcement Crime Victim Notification Fund, exempting the appropriation from lapsing. The sponsor and law enforcement witnesses said the automated notification system has improved victim communication, reduced workload, and sent millions of updates; committee members asked about funding sources and why a bill is needed for a constitutionally mandated program. The committee approved SB 1673 without amendment on a 7-0 vote. The committee also heard SB 1544, which would make adult probation records public on request, while requiring redaction or withholding of sensitive information such as victim data, minors’ information, medical or counseling records, active investigations, and confidential informants, and creating a process for written denials and court appeals. The sponsor said the bill is intended to increase transparency and data access, while witnesses raised concerns about risk-assessment language and confidential information; the sponsor said amendments would be brought later to clarify those provisions. The committee passed SB 1544 on a 4-3 vote. Finally, SB 1376, creating a civic leadership development special plate and fund for a youth mentoring nonprofit, passed unanimously, and SB 1550, a three-year Queen Creek pilot program to prevent runaway youth exploitation and improve investigations, also passed after testimony from Queen Creek officials and police; one senator voted no, citing concerns about how runaway youth are treated in other legislation. The committee then began hearing SB 1504, a pension bill modifying retirement dates and COLA timing for Tier 2 and Tier 3 public safety personnel, with supporters arguing it would improve recruitment and retention and opponents warning it would create significant unfunded liabilities, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 9th, 2026 at 06:36 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

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  • The assistance provided by this program would go directly to the homebuyer and will lower their payments
  • In this case, this will be sort of—and generally, we’ll see where we need policy, either creation of
  • Generally speaking, we make few policy changes in this committee that are more technical.
  • That is not to say that in every case there won’t be an adjustment, but that’s generally speaking very
  • On the general fund. Thank you for your support. Excellent. Thank you very much. Okay.
Bills: HB63, HB64, HB184, HB200, HB47, HB48, HB2, HB9
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • recognizes multiple types of municipalities, including Home Rule, Special Law, and Type A, B, and C general
  • General law cities with declining populations may find it difficult to comply with certain structures
  • and obligations applicable to larger general law municipalities.
  • This generally works just fine, but sometimes the tax assessor may be delayed in sending out tax bills
  • If they lose, the judge may actually award attorney fees. So...
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • The mechanism of investigation by the Office of the Attorney General is also very similar.
  • But going back to your hypothetical, if I've got someone who buys and shouldn't, the Attorney General
  • It was still subject to an injunctive lawsuit, and my guess is that Attorney General Bondi is working
  • Now the Attorney General can come interview your employees and you.
  • I just feel sorry for the Attorney General.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/23/25

Ways and Means

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  • Uh before we get the general register.
  • Our attorney general, you know, has recouped tens of millions of dollars a year that the Medicaid fraud
  • It's so important that we have tools to go after them, and our attorney general, you know, has recouped
  • She noted cuts were made in other areas for the attorney general, but not that one, because they recognized
  • attorney general's office about this. attorney general's office about this.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 31st, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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  • Rather, the funds currently generated from saltwater fishing stamp sales are used for general coastal
  • But this kind of assistance can only go so far.
  • I'm Alexi Doberstein, I'm the Assistant General Manager of Medical at Dallas Animal Services, and I'm
  • I didn't hear any general statistics.
  • My concern is that for the person—I'll just use misdemeanors as a general... ...a general example for
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 12th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Tony Lara, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations. Marla Knobb.
  • Relaying the procedure by which the Attorney General approves or denies approval of a state agency contract
  • President, Senate Bill 992 establishes a clear time frame for the Office of the Attorney General to approve
  • Senate Bill 992. by which the Attorney General approves or denies approval of a state agency contract
  • SB 896 is necessary to ensure that future attorney generals or TEC commissioners do not reverse or circumvent