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ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Apr 3rd, 2025 at 10:00 am

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, we will have lots of problems with the chief of police and with all of the municipal courts,
  • Just kind of loading a Christmas tree up.
  • So what we're going to be able to be in the box here, so what was kind of... you're kind of whispering
  • Chairman, there's lots of discussion. You were kind of whispering. Mr.
  • And I don't want to get ahead of myself, or we shouldn't get ahead of ourselves here. Okay?
Bills: HB1053
Summary: The committee took up House Bill 1298 and first discussed an amendment from Senator Paulson that would add variable electronic speed limit signs to the bill while leaving the 80-mile-an-hour provision unchanged. Members said the signs would be used on interstates I-29 and I-94 in selected problem areas, based on weather or accident conditions, and that the proposal would not require a fiscal note. The discussion then broadened to Senator Rummel’s concerns about related bills, especially 2243, 1250, and 1229. He argued that the House changes were removing municipal authority to double fines, lowering or eliminating points for serious traffic violations, and undoing prior Senate positions. Several members said they were willing to use HB 1298 as the vehicle to restore the earlier fine and point provisions, including the 29 violations previously assigned three points, and to avoid concurring with the House versions. Members did not take final action on the amendments or the bill. Instead, they agreed more work was needed and asked Legislative Council to prepare a combined amendment and options for the next meeting. The committee recessed and scheduled further discussion for the next morning.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Mar 26th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • of school.
  • I put myself on a path of destruction, going in and out of the system repeatedly.
  • Many of these young people committed crimes out of necessity or out of normalcy based on how or where
  • behalf of the council and yourself in support of House Bill 2234.
  • And so one of the things I want to do is I want to change the name of... This bill.
Bills: HB1511 , HB1831 , HB1988 , HB2147 , HB2234
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Mar 26th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • We advocate for the interests of up to 700,000 homeschool students in Texas.
  • As we move into the 89th session of the Texas legislature, there are 15 items listed of interest, and
  • So, your association's public statement says these are your legislative interests, and it mentions not
  • It's something that was... if I gave you all of our interests, it would be maybe five to ten pages long
  • That committee, the legislative committee, is made up of chiefs who are interested in supporting myriad
Bills: HB1511 , HB1831 , HB1988 , HB2147 , HB2234
KY
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  • I will say, at that moment in time, outside of both parties' interests, DAQ and APCD have their regulatory
  • It's just kind of essentially defining what the rules of evidence are going to be in one of these proceedings
  • In the law, we have all types of rules of evidence.
  • types of Rules of Evidence the The Rules of<00:21:49.000><c> Evidence</c><00:21:49.520><c> are</c><00
  • The purpose of the rules of evidence is to make sure you have a high quality of evidence, right?
Summary: The Natural Resources Committee met with prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior minutes, and recognized visiting guests, including representatives from Nucor Steel and students from Eastern Kentucky University. The main business was House Bill 137, which would require air-pollution enforcement actions by the Energy and Environment Cabinet and Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District to rely on EPA-approved monitoring methods or scientifically defensible, quality-assured data. The sponsor and industry supporters argued the bill would ensure reliable evidence and protect manufacturers from enforcement based on questionable data. Opponents, including the Kentucky Resources Council, the West Jefferson County Community Task Force, and a former cabinet employee, argued the bill would conflict with the Clean Air Act’s allowance for “any credible evidence,” could exclude community air-monitoring data and citizen complaints, and might weaken enforcement by limiting the use of lower-cost sensors, photos, video, and other nontraditional evidence. Committee members questioned how credible evidence and the Daubert standard would apply, and supporters and opponents debated whether the bill would simply set evidentiary rules or improperly narrow enforcement authority. One member also raised concerns that the bill’s title and scope could be read as affecting the broader air program. House Bill 137 was ultimately approved favorably by roll call vote, with Senator Webb’s aye vote later clarified for the record. The committee then took up House Bill 346, as amended by a subcommittee. The bill was described as helping about 708 companies and carving out emergency generators used for safety purposes in distilleries, with support from the Kentucky Chamber. The subcommittee amendment was adopted, and the bill passed the committee favorably by roll call vote. The meeting ended with an attempted adjournment and a brief record correction on the vote for House Bill 137.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 28th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • Former members of the Texas House of Representatives each session is an esteemed tradition of this chamber
  • Berry, Bell of Montgomery. Bell of Montgomery. Is Mr. Bell of Montgomery on the floor of the House?
  • Gonzalez of El Paso. Is Ms. Gonzalez of El Paso on the floor of the House?
  • Money on the floor of the House? Moody, Morales of Harris. Morales of Harris. Ms.
  • of 1993.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 19

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • </c><01:01:47.760><c> that</c> of fine homelands and a portion of that of fine homelands and a portion
  • My brother's the vice chair of the board of trustees and also the chair of the investments and land management
  • My brother's the vice chair of the board of trustees and also the chair of the investments and land management
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 4:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • There's all kinds of interesting ones.
  • There's all kinds of interesting ones.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Feb 19, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 18

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • Top of page 21.
  • My brother is the vice chair of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees, and this bill is a
  • part of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs package.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Many of you have sat in that committee. We have had a lot of interesting times.
  • A new endeavor that I took on—quite challenging but most interesting because it affects every one of
  • Third reading of the bill, House Bill 1162 by Caldwell of the House and Hall of the Senate. of the House
  • of the state of Oklahoma.
  • of the House and Hall of the Senate.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Many of you have sat in that committee. We have had a lot of interesting times. One of my most...
  • We have had a lot of interesting times.
  • Challenging, but most interesting, because it affects every one of our lives every single day, every
  • The factors are different, many of them. And they're at different financial healths.
  • The factors are different, many of them. And they're at different financial healths.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery introductions, including the Oklahoma Elks Lodge Association, Guthrie Day visitors, students from Sanger Ridge Elementary and Stillwater, and multiple honored guests and athletic teams. The chamber also heard a farewell speech from Representative Dale Kerbs reflecting on his 10 years in the House, his committee work, staff, family, and major policy changes during his tenure. A concurrent resolution recognizing the YMCA on its 175th anniversary was also adopted. The bulk of the meeting focused on a series of Senate bills carrying joint committee reports, many of them appropriations or retirement-related measures. The House passed bills providing COLAs or related benefit changes for judicial retirees (SB 1148), firefighters (SB 1147), police retirees (SB 1146), public employees (SB 1145), and teachers (SB 1144), along with a one-time stipend for a small group of retired police and firefighters who missed prior increases (SB 1149). Members asked questions about pension solvency, tiered COLA structures, and whether any bills reduced state contributions; the sponsors generally said the systems were stable or that future legislatures would retain oversight. The House also passed limits bills for the Health Care Authority (SB 1161), State Department of Health (SB 1162), Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (SB 1164), Department of Human Services (SB 1163), Public Safety (SB 1165), Agriculture (SB 1166), and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (SB 1175 and SB 1176). Several other measures were approved with little or no debate, including appropriations for remediation assistance (SB 1159), a Pardon and Parole Board pay increase (SB 1156), funding for the Office of Juvenile Affairs to ensure juveniles receive prescribed medication (SB 1158), a new OSBI cybercrimes and fraud unit (SB 1157), and OMES provisions for Pay for Success and a public contract-spending database (SB 1167). The House also passed a school bill adding 20 minutes of recess for K-5 students, with members joking about recess for legislators as well. Most bills passed with strong bipartisan margins, and several emergency clauses were adopted by the required two-thirds vote. The House then recalled HB 1933 from engrossing and enrolling and adjourned until Monday, April 20, 2026.