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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Wildlife Apr 7th, 2026

Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, so SB 2095, this language sets fees and fines for hunting guides operating within our state.
  • Helpers for providing assistance would not be required to have a license unless they are out of state
  • You said that the out of state is higher? It's 1,000 and then 2,000 for out of state.
Bills: SB330, SB2069, SB2095
Summary: The Wildlife Committee considered and advanced two Senate bills. Pro Tem Moore presented SB 330, described as an elk population study bill related to the Northwest Zone and a mirror of a House measure. After brief discussion, the committee voted 7-0 to do pass the bill. Representative Townley then presented SB 269, which would prohibit taking migratory birds through baiting and align Oklahoma law with federal law. The committee asked no substantive questions and voted 6-0 to do pass. Townley also presented SB 2095, which sets fees and fines for hunting guides, with higher fees for nonresidents and a licensing exemption for certain helpers. He said the bill was intended to protect landowners and hunters and support Oklahoma’s reputation as a hunting destination. Members asked about the scope and fee amounts, and were told the fees would be $1,000 for residents and $2,000 for nonresidents. The committee voted 6-0 to do pass. The chair then noted this would likely be the final meeting of the year.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Ethics and Campaign Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • leaving our state because they cannot do business in our state. >> Got an amendment you talked about
  • local or state vote for local or state local or state executive<00:02:23.160><c> committee</c><00:02
  • </c> state executive committees as well. state executive committees as well.
  • if our federal and state versus federal state<00:11:48.480><c> and</c><00:11:48.600><c> local</c> state
  • ><c> county</c> &gt;&gt; So the state and county &gt;&gt; So the state and county pay. pay. pay.
Bills: SB237, HB541, SB237, HB541
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Technology and Telecommunications REVISED Feb 19th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Technology and Telecommunications

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, Senate Bill 1670 simply requires the state regents to update the current technology transfer
  • We have other universities in other states that do really well on that.
  • And so, we're just directing the state regents to update that transfer. Technology.
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, so Obviously, this is a new area for our state.
  • How is that going to be compliant if it's just a state ID and not a federal ID?
Bills: SB1670, SB1716, SB1521
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Technology and Telecommunications REVISED Feb 19th, 2026

Technology and Telecommunications

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1670 simply requires the state regents to update the current technology transfer guidance
  • We have Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, which are top 150 national research universities, but
  • We have other universities and other states that do really well in that.
  • And so we are just directing the state regents to update that transfer technology.
  • How is that going to be compliant if it's just a state ID and not a federal ID?
Bills: SB1670, SB1716, SB1521
Summary: The Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee considered three Senate bills. SB 1670, by Senator Reinhart, would require the State Regents to update Oklahoma university technology transfer guidance, create a tiered ownership framework, and revisit the guidance every seven years. Members questioned the seven-year review period, the scope of terms like aerospace and autonomous technologies, and how broadly the new tiered system would apply. The bill was presented as a way to modernize an outdated 1989 framework and help turn university research into companies, jobs, and economic impact. It passed 8-0. SB 1716, by Senator Howard, amended the Security Breach Notification Act to replace references to a “cybersecurity event” with “breach of the security of a system” and to clarify that there is no private right of action for ordinary negligence when a business reports breaches to the Attorney General. Howard explained that the Attorney General would retain exclusive enforcement authority for reasonable-standards violations, while private lawsuits would remain available only for more egregious conduct such as willful, wanton conduct or gross negligence. Members asked about the negligence standard, HIPAA-related breaches, and staffing needs for the Attorney General’s office. The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 8-0. SB 1521, by Senator Hamilton, would prohibit minors from accessing artificial intelligence companions and set age-verification and re-verification requirements, including use of government-issued identification and periodic re-verification. Hamilton said the bill was aimed at protecting children from harmful interactions with AI companions and was narrowly drafted to avoid sweeping in other AI tools like customer-service bots. Members raised concerns about the reasonableness and consistency of age verification, account creation requirements, and how the bill would interact with existing statutes on sexually explicit conduct. The chair spoke in support of the measure, and the bill passed 8-0. The committee then adjourned.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • This addresses mostly out-of-state outfitters.
  • So, we're gonna put it back to the out-of-state.
  • Dairy farmers in the state of Oklahoma, that is correct.
  • In fact, there's no increase for out-of-state dairy farmers that ship milk into the state.
  • I thought you said that out-of-state farmers and dairymen coming into the state wouldn't have the increase
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Apr 13th, 2026

Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • This addresses mostly out-of-state outfitters.
  • That are out-of-state. So we're going to put it back to the out-of-state.
  • But just be the one state, the in-state producers of milk will stay at one cent per hundred pounds of
  • And in fact, there's no increase for out-of-state dairy farmers that ship milk into the state.
  • I thought you said that out-of-state farmers, dairymen coming into the state, wouldn't have the increase
Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of agriculture, water, energy, wildlife, and licensing bills, often adopting policy committee recommendations or full committee substitutes as working drafts before hearing brief explanations and questions. Several measures were described as request bills from agencies or industry groups, including bills on hemp/THC limits, groundwater and aquifer management, brine water use, dairy and milk regulation, livestock transport accidents, unpasteurized milk sales, egg sales, outfitter licensing, LP gas, DEQ permitting, and an elk population study. Members raised recurring concerns about water rights, landowner protections, enforcement authority, and whether certain bills would affect private property or due process. Among the more debated items was SB 3, which narrows Oklahoma’s hemp definition to align with the federal standard and was framed by the author as a way to keep intoxicating hemp products away from children; it passed 14-0. SB 1439, which would limit certain climate-related lawsuits against energy producers, drew constitutional and due process questions and passed 10-4. SB 1930 on brine water and iodine production passed 14-0 after discussion of landowner compensation, and SB 259 on aquifer management and five-year averaging for permitted water users passed 8-6 after extensive questions about metering and water allotments. Other water-related bills included SB 1346 creating a water infrastructure loan program, SB 1509 on well spacing, and SB 1314 increasing an indemnity fund cap for well-drilling contamination incidents. The committee also advanced SB 2117 clarifying authority for stop-sale or destruction orders, SB 2127 creating an advisory council on product classification, SB 1191 dissolving an unused low-energy/low-carbon board, SB 2110 expanding direct sales of ungraded eggs, SB 2134 setting procedures for livestock transport accidents, SB 2028 authorizing unpasteurized milk sales with a higher monthly gallon limit, SB 269 prohibiting baiting for migratory birds, SB 2095 requiring certain out-of-state outfitters to be licensed and insured, SB 1613 as an LP gas industry mirror bill, SB 1246 to speed DEQ permitting, SB 1976 phasing in surety bond requirements, and SB 330 directing a comprehensive elk study. Most bills were reported out do pass, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to divided, and the meeting adjourned after the final bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26 - Part 2

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • so apart from that, this really sets a standard every uh actually every health care provider in the state
  • has this mandate of this is the state has this mandate of this is what<00:03:10.480><c> you</c><00:03
  • Holiday, state your name and just talk about that striking on that oral memo.
  • Please state your name and we would ask to keep this to two minutes. >> Um, is Slain Mr.
  • I'm the executive director for the State of Minnesota Health Information Management Association.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26 - Part 1

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We don't pay for that at the state.
  • We don't pay for that at the state.
  • in the United States?
  • Um please state your &gt;&gt; state your name.
  • states—21 states—that have open access with no barriers in place.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 3rd, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are bucking up against State Affairs and possibly Finance on Monday morning.
  • It got to the governor's desk, as she stated.
  • State your name and who you're with, and you got two minutes.
  • I represent the State Firefighters and Fire Marshal Association of Texas.
  • Come and state your name, your position on the bill.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met on Texas Water Day and limited public testimony to two minutes. The chair emphasized the need to move quickly because of scheduling conflicts with other committees and noted the importance of water policy and related stakeholders. The committee heard several bills focused on water administration, rural utilities, emergency response, and public works contracting. Senate Bill 790 by Senator Alvarado would let the Public Utility Commission create a simplified process for resolving tenant complaints over water or wastewater bill discrepancies; it was described as a way to avoid lengthy contested-case hearings for small disputes. Senate Bill 971 by Senator Sparks would clean up conflicting statutory definitions of “rural political subdivision” so Texas Water Development Board programs are applied consistently; Texas Rural Water Association testified in support. Senate Bill 767, also by Senator Sparks, would expand and improve a statewide database of fire-response equipment so departments, including volunteer and rural departments, can locate and share resources more effectively during emergencies; fire service witnesses supported the bill and suggested annual updates to keep the database current. Chair Perry laid out Senate Bill 480 to clarify that local governments and special districts may enter interlocal agreements for water-related planning and research, including aquifer management and flood/water planning. He also presented Senate Bill 1066, which raises payment and performance bond thresholds for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department public works contracts to $150,000, arguing the change would reflect inflation and help smaller vendors on lower-risk projects. Witnesses were heard on the bills, with no opposition recorded in the transcript. The committee voted out all five bills favorably. SB 1066, SB 480, SB 767, SB 790, and SB 971 each received unanimous committee approval and were recommended to the local and contested calendar, with SB 767 noted as amended by a suggested annual-update requirement for the equipment database.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, they kind of follow the same path in terms of state regulations, what they're covering, and they're
  • <01:00:02.280><c> regulations,</c><01:00:02.541><c> [snorts]</c> state regulations, [snorts] state regulations
  • . state. state.
  • We operate in the state of Ohio and are regulated by both the Ohio Department of Commerce and the Ohio
  • All the credit unions that we insure remain supervised and regulated by their respective state credit
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • or state agency, city, town, county, political subdivision of the state, including an automated—I'd
  • Or state agency, city, town, county, political subdivision of the state, including an automated license
  • asking municipalities in the state, and in some cases the state, to upkeep the costs of these networks
  • asking municipalities in the state, and in some cases the state, to upkeep the costs of these networks
  • We didn't like regulations.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Apr 17th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • relating to the amendment of an existing comprehensive development agreement for a portion of the State
  • Please state your name, who you represent, with your for or against or what we're doing today.
  • Um, I, I, what we stated is that we're working on the financing, um, and I, we stated all the sources
  • And you state as the final project financing is sought, we currently believe that the Japan Bank for
  • We're really trying to work with the state of Texas. It's going to be important.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 17th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • relating to... to the amendment of an existing comprehensive development agreement for a portion of State
  • Please state your name, who you represent, and what you're for or against. What we're doing today.
  • I think my response was that we're unable to produce a balance sheet that's reflective of the state of
  • And you state, as the final project financing is sought, we currently believe that the Japanese.
  • We're really trying to work with the state of Texas. It's going to be a long process.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 31, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> state</c><00:23:08.760><c> law</c><00:23:08.920><c> remedies</c> obtain state remedies state law
  • with the federal regulation as then a state statute.
  • with the federal regulation as then a state statute.
  • </c> the reference to self-regulation. the reference to self-regulation.
  • </c> towards self-regulation? towards self-regulation?
Summary: The committee first heard HCR 168 and HR 158, which would create a temporary working group to study utility capacity, coastline infrastructure lifespan, and the costs of needed expansions. Public Utilities Commission staff said the commission was not the right entity to direct all of the work because it lacks authority over many affected agencies. Members discussed whether the study should be limited to a coastal area or broadened to the whole island, and in decision-making the committee amended the measure to focus on the County of Honolulu, correct references to the Public Utilities Commission, and revise the working group membership to include the PUC chair, legislative designees, and directors or designees from DLNR, DOT, HIEMA, and DCCA Consumer Advocacy. The committee then passed both resolutions with amendments; the vote was adopted unanimously, with some members excused. The committee next considered HCR 145 and HR 137, which would convene a working group on climate change impacts on insurance availability and affordability. The Insurance Division stood on its written comments, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission supported the intent, and the Attorney General opposed the measure, warning that a working group could create discoverable materials that might complicate the state’s climate litigation and noting a technical ambiguity in the reference to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund administrator. After questions about discovery and the lawsuit, the committee amended the resolutions to replace the administrator reference with the chair of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund Board of Directors, remove the Attorney General as convener while keeping the office as a member, and have the working group share findings and recommendations with the House CPC and Senate CPN committees instead of issuing a report. The committee passed the measures with amendments, with Rep. Martin voting with reservations. In the later agenda, the committee heard SB 2607, SD 1 on landscape architect licensure. The Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects supported the bill, explaining it modernizes licensure requirements to align with national standards and clarifies the profession’s design-focused role. The bill was discussed as distinguishing landscape architecture from groundskeeping and from civil engineering drainage work. No opposition was heard. The committee also heard SB 2031, SD 2 on consumer protection and price transparency for live ticket events and short-term lodging. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill, saying it largely mirrors an FTC rule requiring all-in pricing and would give the state enforcement authority and remedies. The Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill as drafted and sought a limited exemption for credit card issuers relying on third-party hotel information, while the Hawaii Hotel Alliance supported the measure but asked for language deeming compliance with the federal rule sufficient for short-term lodging. Committee members questioned whether those proposed exemptions would conflict with federal law or weaken state enforcement, and the discussion focused on preemption, liability, and the value of state remedies such as restitution.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • That is also an unknown, but I do know that we have 13 licensed distillers operating through the state
  • Fiscal impact received that states between $35,000 and $45,000 dollars of state revenue would be lost
  • We're working with all parties to get to something that is gonna be good for the state of Oklahoma.
  • Do we start putting armed guards in front of every retail operation or building across the state?
  • We're an open carry state. We're a licensed carry state.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Mar 5th, 2026

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is going to be a Across the state. Title is off.
  • The fiscal impact I received states that between $35,000 and $45,000 of state revenue would be lost.
  • That states between $35,000 and $45,000 of state revenue would be lost is based on the assumption that
  • We're an open-carry state or a licensed-carry state, and if somebody has one, where that goes from a
  • We're an open-carry state or a licensed-carry state, and if somebody has one, where that goes from a
Summary: The Business and Insurance Committee considered a series of bills focused on credit card interchange fees, insurance regulation, alcohol licensing, utility contractor authority, medical marijuana bonding, and business liability. Senators Thompson’s SB 2102 and SB 1940 sought to limit swipe fees on large financial institutions and on taxes and tips, respectively; both passed after questions about the asset thresholds and their impact on merchants and banks. SB 1625, by Senator Fricks, would let the Oklahoma Insurance Department prepare impact analyses on health benefit plan legislation, and passed unanimously. SB 1442, by Senator Dossett, lowered distiller licensing fees, created a microdistillery license, and restored a liability insurance proof requirement through an amendment; it passed 11-0. SB 1623, by Floor Leader Daniels, would revise the state credit union charter and passed 11-0. SB 1242, by Senator Hamilton, increased the bond required for medical marijuana grows from $50,000 to $100,000 and passed 10-0. The committee also heard SB 1949 from Senator Logan, which would allow utility contractors to work closer to buildings on private property, up to five feet from structures, instead of stopping at the property line. The bill drew extended questioning from Senator Brooks about permitting, training, liability, and the relationship between utility contractors and plumbers; an industry representative testified that utility contractors already do much of the work under licensed plumbers and that the bill would reduce costs and speed projects, especially in rural areas. SB 1949 passed 8-2. Senator Reinhardt’s SB 1592 and SB 1913, both insurance-related committee substitutes, were described as ongoing negotiations aimed at homeowner insurance transparency and consumer protections; members were told the bills were still being refined, but both passed, 9-1 and 10-0, respectively. Additional measures included SB 592, which would let distributors issue credits to retailers after repeated product replacements, aimed at reducing losses from poor inventory control at large retailers; it passed 9-0. SB 992 would provide civil liability protection for businesses and property owners when violent criminal acts occur on their premises, except in cases of gross negligence; it prompted debate over gun-free zones, security, insurance, and whether the bill would reduce incentives for safety measures, but passed 5-3. Finally, SB 1241 created the Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Act to address fake tickets, bots, deceptive resale websites, and venue liability in the live-event market; supporters included arts venues, and the bill passed 8-0. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • permission to amend the state liquor law permission to amend the state liquor law so<00:14:37.199><c>
  • </c> pretty vested interest in regulating pretty vested interest in regulating alcohol<00:15:09.959><
  • </c> other uh health and safety regulations other uh health and safety regulations that<00:59:05.799>
  • their state if they allowed their own in-state shippers and wineries to ship to consumers.
  • their state if they allowed their own in-state shippers and wineries to ship to consumers.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 12th, 2026 at 06:05 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's the state agency bill. Is it the state racing commission or the one of the essence?
  • in our state.
  • in our state.
  • In fact, the state is required to act to avoid becoming out of compliance with federal smog regulations
  • The state is required to act to avoid becoming out of compliance with smog regulations.