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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Rules and Administration and Rules Subcommittee on Committees - 04/07/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I think having an Inspector General.
- </c><00:02:44.640><c> general</c> independent office of inspector general independent office of inspector
- </c><00:08:46.399><c> general</c><00:08:46.880><c> is</c> the inspector general is the inspector general
- hope</c> of that inspector general with the hope of that inspector general with the hope of<00:16:19.959
- </c><00:18:12.000><c> In</c> who also have inspector generals. In who also have inspector generals.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- My witness is Ben Belknap, Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, HSR. Thank you.
- My name is Ben Belknap, Inspector General.
- My name is Ben Belknap, Inspector General.
- The Office of Inspector General, the high-speed rail, provides independent. ...cap entirely.
- To the Inspector General, this now empowers you to hide information from the public.
Committee:
House Appropriations
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Sub. on Economic Development, Pub. Protection, Tourism, and Energy (2-3-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:07:04.280><c> are</c> You know, our boiler inspectors are You know, our boiler inspectors are
- </c> you might not have as many inspectors. you might not have as many inspectors.
- </c><00:15:35.160><c> have,</c> those electrical inspectors have, those electrical inspectors have, whether
- ,</c> as electrical inspectors, as electrical inspectors, one<00:17:47.680><c> of</c><00:17:47.760><c
- </c> that the members of the Kentucky General that the members of the Kentucky General Assembly<00:21
Summary:
The Budget Subcommittee met without a quorum at first, then approved the minutes once a quorum was reached. The first presentation was from the Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction within the Public Protection Cabinet. Commissioner Max Fuller and Deputy Commissioner David Moore reviewed the department’s licensing structure, noting about 50 license types and roughly 42,000 active licenses, with most tied to plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work. They compared Kentucky’s fees and requirements with neighboring states and said Kentucky is generally in line or slightly below surrounding states when local and contractor licensing requirements elsewhere are considered.
The department also described staffing and inspection pressures. Officials said boiler inspections have a measurable backlog, with about 18% of state-jurisdiction boilers and pressure vessels past due statewide and a higher percentage in Jefferson County. They said building code plan review turnaround has risen from about 30 days to roughly 33–35 days, and that some areas are struggling to maintain same-day plumbing inspections and three-day HVAC inspections. Members asked whether the agency could handle increased housing construction, especially in rural areas; the department said it had requested additional plumbing staff and a plan reviewer, particularly for the Bowling Green/Warren County area, and noted that electrical inspectors are stretched across the state and are also pulled into disaster response work.
The committee then heard from Kentucky Venues and the Kentucky State Fair Board on the Kentucky Exposition Center renovation and related operations. David Beck, board chairman David Williams, CFO Tony Shrek, and others said the project is progressing ahead of schedule, with keys to the new building expected in December and the facility already booked for future events. They reported strong tourism and economic impact, including record activity at the Exposition Center and downtown convention center, and said the Farm Machinery Show and other events continue to drive demand. Members asked about budget status, and the presenters said inflation, delayed access to funds due to the RFP/design process, and added costs have left them short of money to finish all planned work. They identified phase three funding needs, including food and beverage service improvements and completion of Freedom Hall seating, and said they are considering bringing food and beverage operations back under their control to improve efficiency and revenue. The meeting ended with no formal votes on the presentations and an announcement that the committee would meet again the following Tuesday.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- My witness is Ben Belknap, Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, H.S.R.
- My name is Ben Belknap, Inspector General.
- The Office of Inspector General, the high-speed rail, provides independent. ...cap entirely.
- So in the bill, it states that the bill would authorize the Inspector General to hold that report or
- To the Inspector General, this now empowers you to hide information from the public.
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on April 22, 2026, with a quorum present and first took up a large consent calendar. It moved a set of bills to the Assembly Floor consent calendar by unanimous vote, including AB 1773, 1785, 1828, 1873, 1918, 2001, 2085, 2173, 2412, 2536, 2644, and 2781, and separately approved another group of unanimous bills not eligible for floor consent, including AB 1544, 1555, 1614, 1621, 1637, 1704, 1816, 1933, 2529, 2559, 2663, and 2731. The committee then heard several individual bills, with each author describing the measure and witnesses generally testifying in support; no organized opposition was recorded on the bills discussed.
Among the measures heard, AB 2393 would create fixed statutory damages for certain false imprisonment and arrest claims, while exempting peace officers, custodial officers, and public entities. AB 1697 would delay implementation of a recently enacted prohibition on employment contracts that require workers to repay employer debts if they leave a job, and AB 2534 would extend Domestic Violence Prevention Act restraining order protections to attempted forced marriages and survivors of forced marriages. AB 1608 would strengthen the High-Speed Rail Inspector General’s office by adding staffing and contracting authority, requiring public reports, and allowing limited temporary confidentiality for sensitive information; the bill drew questions from members about transparency and whether information could be withheld, but the author and Inspector General said the measure would increase accountability and only allow narrow, time-limited confidentiality.
The committee also approved AB 1916, which would allow American Sign Language interpreters to participate in the same collective bargaining process as other certified court interpreters, and AB 1803, which would require anti-hate speech training as part of workplace harassment prevention training for employers with five or more employees. AB 1821 would change Public Records Act response timelines from calendar days to business days, with local government sponsors arguing it would better reflect actual processing time for broad and complex requests without reducing access. AB 1919 would establish election procedures to let voters decide the future of Santa Cruz Metro service funding after a one-time grant expires. Each of these bills was moved forward on due pass votes, with some members not voting on certain measures. The committee then approved a long suspense file, and the remaining suspense bills were deemed approved without further discussion.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- It's difficult to find building inspectors.
- They're in building inspectors that inspectors.
- That is true, but they're going to be limited to what that inspector did.
- Every time I get a different inspector and the codes change and so forth.
- Do you see that as generally beneficial?
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Service Jun 3rd, 2026
Joint Committee on Public Service
Transcript Highlights:
- like to welcome you all to the 21st hearing of the Joint Committee on Public Service in the 194th General
- You choose to go above and beyond and help train the next generation of firefighters.
- accident that occurred while he was giving back to the fire service, helping to train the next generation
- Thank you, General. Thank you very much.
- Thank you, General. Thank you very much. Next, we have Representative Jim Friera. Mr. Chair.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Public Service
Keywords:
retirement benefits, police officer, surviving spouse, pension, public service, police chief, deputy police chief, civil service exemption, local governance, Medford, H5384, Craig Riley, Haverhill, firefighter, fire department, civil service, civil service examination, maximum age requirement, age waiver, age exemption
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Apr 23rd, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- General Services Administration.
- General Services Administration.
- But, I mean, generally, the donor lists are something that you see when it's a C3.
- this, what generally happens is you end up with a precinct that has, let's say, 80 voters.
- Everybody has the right to participate in all the general elections. Thank you. Thank you.
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
nominating petitions, unaffiliated voters, party primaries, political participation, elections, public meeting minutes, transparency, government accountability, publication deadlines, open meetings, boards and commissions, public records, contact information, email addresses, phone numbers, website disclosure, official journal, Louisiana public bodies, parish board of election supervisors, Department of State elections hotline
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 149 by Senator Foyle provides relative to the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds
Bills:
HR118 , HB1120 , SCR11 , SB73 , SB89 , SB128 , SB149 , SB180 , SB191 , SB196 , SB238 , SB318 , SB340
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, tobacco tax, excise tax, smokeless tobacco, vapor products, public health, FDA, risk-proportionate, tax credits, higher education, workforce development, brain drain, economic incentives, SB 73, Act 10, Act No. 774 of 2024
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- :42.960><c> $5</c><00:26:43.640><c> in</c> fact, ECO generates nearly $5 in fact, ECO generates nearly
- </c> past, and they are expanding generally past, and they are expanding generally the<00:31:55.160><
- </c> The costs aren't simply generated The costs aren't simply generated between<00:42:27.240><c> the
- ,</c> electricity to be generated, electricity to be generated, transferred, transferred, transferred
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF4308, Monticello nuclear plant, Prairie Island, renewable development account, RDA, nuclear waste, spent fuel, dry cask storage, utility tax, commercial-industrial property tax, state general levy, property tax exemption, residential heating fuels, natural gas tax exemption, electricity sales tax exemption, year-round sales tax exemption, distributed solar energy standard, solar mandate, community solar, grid modernization
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/17/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- I spoke with the Auditor General, and the Secretary of State was great.
- In 2024, the Arizona Auditor General reported... ...The bill calls on the Auditor General to audit expenditures
- It should come from the general fund.
- It should come from the general fund.
- You're not going to get this for the general fund.
Bills:
HB2056 , HB2057 , HB2224 , HB2257 , HB2265 , HB2311 , HB2352 , HB2367 , HB2369 , HB2446 , HB2532 , HB2592 , HB2752 , HB2809 , HB2957
Keywords:
brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding, Arizona, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- This specifies that water discharge permits, including general permits issued by the Department of Ecology
- This includes a treasurer for a candidate in the primary or general election of that year, a political
- committee expecting to participate in the primary or general election, an incidental committee, and
- My name is Kim Bradford, Deputy Director of the PDC, and I have Sean Flynn, our general counsel, with
- I think most could support additional general election C-4, approximately... ...general election C-4
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
state nickname, evergreen state, identity, cultural heritage, tourism, state cactus, symbolic designation, ecological significance, state symbols, SB 6044, Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Washington state holidays, RCW 1.16.050, state holiday recognition, religious observance, Hindu holiday, Sikh holiday, cultural recognition, paid holiday
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And that fee schedule is much higher than what anyone else generally gets in the marketplace, but it's
- to be operating... ...allow the preemption related to setbacks in general to be operative.
- Chair, members, House Bill 2620 appropriates $300,000 from the State General Fund in each of the next
- General Greg Maxon from the AOC was a great help at the time.
- Inspector in fiscal year 2027 for the purpose of monitoring uranium contamination.
Bills:
HB2211 , HB2229 , HB2389 , HB2403 , HB2445 , HB2502 , HB2620 , HB2813 , HB2872 , HB2889 , HB2960 , HB4028 , HCR2007
Keywords:
contractors, subcontractors, resident preference, public contracts, materials supply, Arizona Revised Statutes, local businesses, pregnancy resource center, pregnancy center, crisis pregnancy center, DHS, Arizona Department of Health Services, state appropriation, general fund, nonprofit grant, women's health, maternal health, reproductive health, abortion funding, pro-life
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/28/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, members, House Bill 2348 appropriates four separate unspecified amounts from the State General
- The amendment then adds a subsection appropriating an unspecified amount from the general fund in fiscal
- in the underlying bill's separate unspecified appropriations with the following amounts from the general
- Our funding is primarily generated through user-driven revenue, including park entrance fees, camping
- Chairman and members, House Bill 2245 appropriates an unspecified amount from the State General Fund
Committees:
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Keywords:
sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- prohibition refers to a choice among a specific slate of candidates or propositions, and not to the more general
- My kids are sixth-generation Puget Sounders.
- It's Major General, right? Do we get that right?
- Major General Gent Wells, for the record, Director of the Washington Military Department and your state's
- adjutant general, and also a proud resident of the Second District out there off of Hart's Lake Road
Keywords:
elections, double voting, voting twice, multiple voting, same-day election, primary election, general election, special election, cross-state voting, ballot fraud, election fraud, voter misconduct, RCW 29A.84.660, State v. Padilla, civil infraction, class C felony, Secretary of State, Washington elections, election law, voter eligibility
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 27th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- violations of activity within the emergency operation zone is made discretionary to report to the Attorney General
- violations of activity within the emergency operation zone is made discretionary to report to the Attorney General
- instead of mandatory. is made discretionary to report to the attorney general instead of mandatory and
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, AI regulation, algorithmic discrimination, high-risk AI, machine learning, generative AI, synthetic content, impact assessment, risk management policy, consumer protection, civil rights, discrimination, facial recognition, automated decision-making, deployers, developers, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, employment, housing
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Jan 22nd, 2026 at 08:00 am
Community Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- The substitute provides that peace officer includes any general authority, limited authority, or specially
- The costumes are not specifically identified by the bill, but the bill generally provides that the crime
- The bill generally provides that the crime does not prohibit things that are protected constitutionally
- It does protect society, and for that I respectfully disagree with the good general lady and urge a no
Committee:
House Community Safety
Keywords:
DUI, driving under the influence, impaired driving, toxicology, forensic toxicology, breath test, blood test, THC, marijuana, cannabis, alcohol concentration, state toxicologist, implied consent, evidence admissibility, venous blood draw, forensic phlebotomist, certified laboratory, accredited laboratory, law enforcement, DWI
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jan 19th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Generations of Americans have been born and lived in America that was made better by the Civil Rights
- King carried, and that is the vision that generations of Black Americans have carried, often without
- And let us remember that every generation has been asked the same question: Will you inherit the struggle
Keywords:
design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- It prohibits the practice of force-feeding birds generally, rather than for the purposes of enlarging
- Are there any questions on the bill in general, House Bill 1735? All right.
- It prohibits the practice of force-feeding birds generally, rather than for the purposes of enlarging
- Are there any questions on the bill in general, House Bill 1735? All right.
- Are there any questions on the bill in general, House Bill 1735? All right.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
HB 2238, HB2238, statewide food security, food security strategy, hunger, food insecurity, food access, food assistance, anti-hunger, nutrition education, food system literacy, agricultural viability, supply chain resilience, Washington Department of Agriculture, food policy forum, BIPOC, tribal consultation, small farmers, diet-related health disparities, food affordability
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 31, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Your influence will be felt not only by your neighbors but by future generations.
- YOUR INFLUENCE WILL BE FELT NOT ONLY BY YOUR NEIGHBORS BUT BY FUTURE GENERATIONS.
- His unwavering commitment to justice will inspire generations to come.
- His unwavering commitment to justice will inspire generations to come.
- His unwavering commitment to justice will inspire generations to come.
Keywords:
House of Representatives, code of conduct, suspension of rules, time zone clocks, rules reform, legislative efficiency, hospital, healthcare, anniversary, Sisters of Mercy, community outreach, American cowboy, cattle trails, historical recognition, 250th anniversary, cultural heritage, economic impact, tourism, agriculture, disaster relief
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- CEOs say the number one competency missing in the next generation is these soft skills or universal skills
- , but he came back to the community so he can create a model for George and invest in our young generations
- and I want to thank him for generations and I want to thank him for for<00:25:17.399><c> for</c><00:
- </c><00:25:27.520><c> we</c><00:25:27.640><c> are</c><00:25:27.799><c> working</c> our young Generations
- we are working our young Generations we are working together<00:25:28.679><c> also</c><00:25:29.679>
Keywords:
HF110, Adrian Independent School District, Independent School District No. 511, school construction, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, refundable exemption, construction materials, capital improvements, school roofing, playground remodel, retaining walls, plumbing, bathroom remodel, locker room remodel, window replacements, local tax relief, general fund appropriation, Minnesota chapter 297A, retroactive tax refund