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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Economic Development May 21st, 2025

Economic Development

Summary: The Senate Economic Development Committee heard and laid out several measures focused on school safety, Texas-Taiwan relations, defense manufacturing, business formation, hotel tax policy, and NASA relocation. HB 1851 would allow surplus DPS vehicles and law enforcement equipment to be transferred to school districts in economically disadvantaged areas for use by school police and security personnel, with a two-year resale restriction. HCR 127 expressed support for the Texas-Taiwan relationship and trade ties, HCR 118 supported expanding warship manufacturing in Texas, HCR 141 urged Congress to move NASA headquarters to Houston, HB 346 (with a committee substitute) revised business filing and fee authority while making permanent a franchise tax exemption for new veteran-owned businesses, HB 2974 was an omnibus hotel occupancy tax and qualified hotel project bill, and HB 5596 addressed accountability for municipal hotel occupancy tax revenues in coastal communities. Witnesses generally supported the measures, including the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association on HB 2974 and resource witnesses from the Texas Veterans Commission and Secretary of State on HB 346; no opposition testimony was registered on the laid-out bills. After public testimony, the committee took up pending business and adopted committee substitutes where applicable. HB 1851, HB 346, HB 2974, and HB 5596 were each reported favorably to the full Senate, with HB 346 and HB 2974 also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. HCR 127 and HCR 118 were reported favorably as well, and HCR 127 and HCR 141 were likewise recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also reported HB 4320 favorably, though the transcript repeats that motion several times. The meeting ended with the committee standing in recess until 7:00 a.m. subject to the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency May 7th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • We show that you registered as Grayson Key on behalf of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and you're
  • My name is Grayson Key, and I serve as a technology policy analyst at the Texas Public Policy Foundation
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 14th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am the Director of Public Policy Advocacy for PRISM Health North Texas.
  • My name is Ammon Blair and I'm a senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
  • It's a state policy, and if you pass this state policy, as you know, more so than an...
  • As ICE changes their policy, it's going to allow these folks to stay in county jails.
  • Have those conversations come to any real fruition at the federal policy level? No.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County and Regional Government Apr 14th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I often look to the scientific literature to understand or predict the impact of policy.
  • Research indicates very clearly that these policies increase racial profiling.
  • Because these bills aren't just policy; they're deeply personal.
  • Finally, there is no public safety justification for this policy.
  • This bill is not just harmful policy; it's harmful to all Texans.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And they said, well, they had a bathroom policy change. or a bathroom policy initiated, and he protested
  • They just got up and made policy. And over this confusion.
  • I guess if I would have been under a policy or something.
  • They never voted on their policy at Round Rock ISD. They had what we call as a shadow policy.
  • This is a common sense policy. Locker rooms.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And they said, well, they had a bathroom policy change. or a bathroom policy initiated, and he protested
  • This bill is a lifeline for students who are silently suffering under school policy. policies that have
  • Our local policies also ban compelled speech.
  • They never voted on their policy at Round Rock ISD. They had what we call as a shadow policy.
  • This is a common-sense policy. Locker rooms.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 3rd, 2025

State Affairs

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  • medical care, very personal things, very important matters, very important matters of Chairman Hughes: policy
  • greatest protection for privacy, for healthcare, Chairman Hughes: and to make sure that the important policies
  • This is where a lot of these hangover policies come from.
  • Texas Values is the largest faith and family, freedom law and policy organization in the state of Texas
  • Chairman and his staff for always being available to us and good partners in discussing policy.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) Apr 3rd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And they said, well, they had a bathroom policy change or a bathroom policy initiated.
  • They just got up and made policy. And over this confusion... They just got up and made policy.
  • Our local policies also ban compelled speech. Our local policies also ban compelled speech.
  • They never voted on their policy at Round Rock ISD. They had what we call a shadow policy.
  • This is a common-sense policy.
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1183, by Senator Creighton, which would require Lone Star Cards used for SNAP and TANF benefits to display the recipient’s name and photo, add fraud-reporting information, and require HHSC to track replacement-card requests. Creighton argued the bill would reduce fraud and protect taxpayer dollars, citing Texas SNAP theft and overpayment data. HHSC testified that photo IDs on the card are technically possible and explained how authorized secondary users are added. Dr. Amber O’Connor of Every Texan testified against the bill, saying SNAP fraud is a small share of expenditures, that the proposal would be costly and ineffective, and that federal rules limit mandatory photo requirements. Public testimony closed and SB 1183 was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1184, also by Senator Creighton, which would lower from 20 years to 10 years the minimum age of collectible wine that Texas collectors may sell to permitted restaurants. Supporters said the change would help Texas restaurants access desirable vintages, keep collectible wine in-state, and align with market demand; invited witnesses from the wine industry testified in favor. No opposition was heard, public testimony closed, and SB 1184 was left pending. Next, Senator Birdwell laid out Senate Bill 2051 and Senate Joint Resolution 68, both aimed at revising Texas impeachment procedures in response to issues identified during the 2023 impeachment process. The measures would clarify constitutional and statutory impeachment authority, require sworn testimony, extend review periods for House members, address conflicts of interest and presiding officers, require cost reporting, and modify rules for impeaching the governor or lieutenant governor. A committee substitute added protections for the accused, longer review periods, and a fallback presiding-officer option. Witnesses generally supported stronger accountability but raised questions about whether the language should also cover retired or visiting judges. Both measures were left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1577, which would expand Texas Motor Speedway’s alcohol sales authority to include distilled spirits and remove certain event and concession limits; the Speedway’s representative supported the bill and it was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 42 and Senate Bill 240, which would recognize only two sexes and restrict access to sex-designated private spaces in public facilities based on biological sex. Supporters argued the measures were needed to protect women’s privacy and safety, including in schools and shelters, while opponents warned about enforcement problems, privacy concerns, and impacts on transgender Texans and others who do not fit stereotypical sex traits. After extensive testimony, both measures were left pending. The committee then took up multiple pending bills and reported several favorably, including SB 511, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 2024, SB 2166, SJR 27, SJR 40, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 2420, SB 1999, SB 2309, SB 1860, and SB 2429, with some also certified for the local and uncontested calendar.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 3rd, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • am a nurse and when I became a legislator in… In 2006, I, like most legislators, began to work on policy
  • It included over a dozen common-sense, pragmatic policy recommendations for the legislature to consider
  • Education policy advisor at Texas 2036, and I am here to happily testify in support of House Bill 2189
  • I've been a leading voice for bilingual education in Texas for over 50 years, advocating for policies
  • I'm the Deputy Director of Policy at IDRA, and we are in favor of House Bill 1581.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would like to call this Human Services Finance and Policy meeting to order.
  • Sue Abderholden, executive director of NAMI Minnesota, said this is a really difficult policy issue.
  • difficult policy issue we don't<00:29:29.960> want<00:29:30.200> people<00:29:30.440><
  • So to me, that looks like I know we'll get into your other bills, but not only the policy to try to,
  • So to me, that looks like I know we'll get into your other bills, but not only the policy to try to,
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 14th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • So these two things together are sort of the core of what we do, as well as a lot of education policy
  • And there was a policy that kept blocking us, and we had to figure our way around it.
  • Aaron Bendley representing the Pelican Institute for Public Policy.
  • We had read the original bill. representing the Pelican Institute for Public Policy.
  • Director of the Kathleen Blanco Public Policy Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with four members present and took up a long agenda of education-related bills. Early items included SCR 65, which would create a K-12 student success task force to study statewide career and academic pathway advising; the committee adopted a substantive amendment adding designees and then reported the resolution favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SCR 119, honoring Coach D.D. Breaux, after brief remarks about her LSU gymnastics legacy and the request that LSU study naming its gymnastics training facility in her honor. Several bills affecting school operations and student support were heard and reported favorably, including HB 434 on probationary school bus driver employment and superintendent authority over dismissal; HB 484 expanding scholarship benefits for children and spouses of fallen or disabled firefighters and police officers; HB 749 and HB 1059 on savings accounts and TOPS math eligibility alignment; HB 218 adding food insecurity questions to student questionnaires, which was amended and reported favorably; HB 325 expanding TOPS Tech eligibility through dual enrollment and part-time use; HB 476 requiring Safe Haven law postings in middle and high school restrooms; HB 1249 clarifying access to school-based health centers, with an amendment adopted; HB 1242 allowing more than one early learning center license at the same location under certain circumstances; HB 632 improving data protections and functionality for LA First; and HB 352 on behavioral health services for public school students, which was amended to address IEP and dispute-process concerns before being reported favorably. Two bills drew extended debate over transparency, privacy, and school autonomy. HB 608 would create confidentiality for intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing documents; LSU representatives argued the bill was needed to protect student-athletes and competitive information, while PAR and the Louisiana Press Association opposed it as an improper secrecy carve-out for state-generated revenue. Despite the opposition, the committee reported HB 608 favorably. HB 1112, which would exempt BESE-approved non-public pre-K programs from certain licensure and safety requirements and adjust related definitions, was amended and then heard with testimony from the Pelican Institute in support, arguing it corrects overreach from prior law and protects private school autonomy and parental choice.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:16:09.360> and and incorporated is good policy and and incorporated is good policy and
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  • I am the senior legislative policy counsel with RAINN.
  • legislative policy counsel with<01:04:32.600> RAINN.
  • There are some other parts of the Judiciary's policy bill that are remaining.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Fri Mar 20, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those need to be passed by the Procurement Policy Board.
  • Those need to be passed by the Procurement Policy Board.
  • Those need to be passed by the policies.
  • So, it'll be Procurement Policy Board.
  • > for This bill establishes policies for This bill establishes policies for facial<01:32:43.080
Summary: The committee opened by reviewing hearing procedures and then took up SB 2580, which concerns Hawaii’s film production tax credit and related incentives. Testimony was strongly supportive overall, with witnesses saying the measure would help attract productions, extend the sunset date, include streaming platforms, and strengthen the state’s competitiveness. Several supporters asked for cleanup language on grant administration, tax credit management, local-hire uplifts, and limits on third-party audit requirements for smaller productions. The state film office said the bill was generally strong but suggested clarifying language and noted that DBEDT and DOTAX already provide oversight of the current credit. No vote was taken in the transcript, but the bill drew broad support with a few comments and one opposition noted later in the hearing. The committee then heard SB 2578 SD1, a measure to create a film commission and related grant structure. Testifiers said the proposal would formalize industry input, improve accountability, and help the state compete globally, but they also raised concerns about how a new grant program would interact with the existing tax credit system. The film office said the grant program and tax credit should be separated operationally, that the advisory structure should include industry voices and possibly union representation, and that county film commissioner language may need technical adjustment. A testifier also suggested a Hawaii film museum and related tourism opportunities. The measure was described as having 42 supporters, one opposition, and five comments, with no final action shown. The committee next considered SB 2259, a dementia training measure. Supporters, including the bill’s drafter and the Alzheimer’s Association, described personal caregiving experiences and said free dementia training could help workers and families. Suggested amendments focused on clarifying the relationship between EOA and DBED and allowing retraining every two years because of workforce turnover. DBED said the bill is worthwhile but is not really an economic development initiative, and it should align with existing dementia programs and be easy for businesses to use, preferably online. The committee then moved to SB 3084 SD1, which HTDC said would expand its R&D matching program beyond SBIR to other federal research grants because of uncertainty at the federal level; the transcript ends as testimony begins, with no vote or final action recorded.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/20/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm asking as a matter of policy: is there any limit at all, any restriction at all, setting aside 207
  • Yeah, Madam Chair, Senator, I don't think the public testimony is the place to just hammer out policy
  • We would like to see the language, so the ACLU has no policy at the present time.
  • SB 1725, and it's, you know, supposed to change information here, and I just say you don't have a policy
  • I, Epic Policy Group, am here representing Arizona Citizens Defense League, Arizona Firearms Industry
Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard and advanced several election, judiciary, child welfare, and criminal justice measures. SB 1489 would require paid petition circulators for initiatives and referenda to disclose their name, state of residence, and paid status verbally and on a badge, add registration requirements for certain local circulators, prohibit pay by signature for local measures, and apply strict compliance and funding-disclosure rules to local initiatives. The ACLU opposed it as compelled speech and a burden on political expression, while the Arizona Chamber supported it as transparency and parity with state-level rules. The committee recommended the bill do pass on a 4-3 vote. SB 1609, an emergency measure concerning political party names, would require proposed party names to be distinguishable from existing parties and bar use of terms like “independent” or similar variations. The Arizona Independent Party opposed it as a retroactive change and “cartel protection,” while county election officials and the Arizona Association of Counties supported it as reducing voter confusion. The committee adopted an amendment and recommended the bill do pass on a 7-0 vote. SCR 1040, a voter-approved constitutional referral, would raise the mandatory retirement age for judges and justices of courts of record from 70 to 75; supporters argued it reflects longer life expectancy and preserves experienced judges, while opponents said voters previously rejected a similar proposal and that an age limit is preferable. It passed 5-2. The committee also considered SB 1234, which changes juvenile court representation rules by requiring a guardian ad litem in dependency and termination cases and allowing appointment of an attorney for the child depending on age and ability to express an opinion. Sponsor Senator Werner said the bill was part of a broader child-safety reform effort informed by cases such as Rebecca Baptiste, arguing that a guardian ad litem with attorney authority would better protect children’s best interests. Child welfare attorneys and advocates opposed the bill, saying children need a dedicated attorney-client relationship, confidentiality, and a voice separate from the court or DCS; DCS remained neutral. The committee adopted an amendment and recommended the bill do pass on a 5-2 vote. SB 1661 would allow a presumed father to be relieved of child support obligations if genetic testing shows he is not the biological father; supporters described cases where men remained liable despite exclusionary DNA results, and the bill passed 6-0. Later, the committee heard election administration and transparency bills. SB 1392 would give governing bodies canvassing elections access to locations where election materials are created, handled, processed, tabulated, or stored, so they can observe procedures and review records while protecting secrecy and security; county officials raised concerns about the term “agent,” and the bill passed 4-3. SB 1634 would require ADOT to provide county recorders with a copy of an applicant’s handwritten signature when facilitating voter registration; county officials said it would improve signature comparison, and the bill passed 5-2 after a vote correction. SB 1743 would redact an individual donor’s employer street number, employer name, or residence address from public campaign finance reports, with penalties for improper disclosure; supporters cited privacy and safety, while opponents argued employer information is important for transparency and identifying influence. It passed 5-2. SB 1099, a strike-everything amendment, set statutory criteria for defamation claims involving public or private figures and public or private concerns, including falsity, reckless disregard, and context; it passed 4-3. After a recess, the committee heard SB 1535, which increases penalties for buyers of sexual conduct, including making the conduct a class 6 felony and adding a $200 assessment to support anti-human trafficking services. The sponsor and supporters, including survivors, law enforcement, neighborhood advocates, and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, said the bill targets demand that fuels trafficking and neighborhood disorder. Opponents from criminal justice and anti-violence groups said the bill should include a rebuttable presumption to better protect trafficking victims. The committee adopted an amendment and recommended the bill do pass.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • out and get their own insurance policy. out and get their own insurance policy.
  • <00:38:56.560> Does reimbursement insurance policy. Does reimbursement insurance policy.
  • You know, that's going to depend on specific insurance, homeowner policies, and such.
  • You know, that's going to depend on specific insurance, homeowner policies, and such.
  • You know, that's going to depend on specific insurance, homeowner policies, and such.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education May 6th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I have a representative Schatzline relating to a policy prohibiting public school employees from assisting
  • This is not bad policy. It is cruel, costly, and unconscionable. All right, thank you very much.
  • Policy.
  • And this bill literally would force you to not explain whether you agree with the policy or not.
  • have made policies.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education May 6th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Quintero, I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
  • We enforce district policy.
  • I serve as the Peer Policy Fellow here at NAMI Texas.
  • Respect isn't just a slogan; it's policy in action.
  • The school board—it’s a policy, board-approved policy. Okay.