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TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 24th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 24th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 22nd, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Mar 17th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Or in the case of the military, the veteran, they don't know where they got it. where they're getting
  • In many cases, a person could be eligible for a job, apply for a job, or eligible for veterans benefits
  • at no cost. cutting red tape, and ensuring that Texans who are eligible for assistance then the veterans
  • medicine on both doctors and nurses and we change it to more generic licensing of certain military veterans
  • So what this means is that veteran doctors and nurses that are licensed in other states but want to stay
Bills: HB713 , HB827 , HB932 , HB499 , HB510 , HB163 , HB296 , HB879 , HB913 , HB163 , HB296
Committee: House Public Health
Keywords: healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice
MO
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Armed Forces Mar 3rd, 2026

Veterans and Armed Forces

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so for veterans, and this is obviously determined by the VA, but for veterans that have a disability
  • They are the quiet hero, the silent veteran. And having earned, in this case, Veteran.
  • I today come wearing my veteran advocate hat because I learned very quickly campaigning that veterans
  • I kind of thought everybody viewed disabled veterans and taxed. disabled veterans and tax relief the
  • I'm a 100% permanently and totally disabled combat veteran, a father, and a veteran service officer who
Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first went into executive session, where it adopted committee substitutes and voted do pass on House Bills 383, 2940, and 1869 by unanimous roll-call votes. The chair then moved to public hearings and announced shortened testimony times because of the late hour. A large portion of the hearing focused on several nearly identical proposals to provide property tax relief to disabled veterans and, in some versions, surviving spouses. Representatives Jobe, Crosley, Bolerking, Schmidt, and Jones described different approaches: tiered exemptions based on VA disability ratings, homestead-based exemptions, county opt-in or opt-out provisions, sunsets, and in some bills relief tied to assessed value or personal property/vehicle taxes. Committee members raised questions about acreage limits, transfer of benefits to new residences, remarriage of surviving spouses, annual recertification, and whether counties should have discretion. Several witnesses in favor, including veterans and veterans’ advocates, urged broader eligibility, especially for 100% permanent and total veterans and those with individual unemployability, and argued the benefit would help veterans remain in Missouri. A public advocate opposed the bills on fiscal grounds, citing large projected costs to local governments, school districts, and state funds. The committee also heard testimony from veterans and advocates on the importance of recognizing spouses and families, and on the need to avoid burdensome county administration. Representative Schmidt presented two related bills, one offering a percentage-based property tax discount and another creating a homestead tax credit with county participation and a market-value cap; members discussed combining the measures and revising sunset and spouse language. Representative Jones presented bills extending relief to 100% disabled veterans and to personal property/vehicles, emphasizing that counties could opt in and that the credit should not shift costs to other taxpayers. The hearing ended before the final witness finished, and the committee adjourned.
MO
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Armed Forces Mar 3rd, 2026

Veterans and Armed Forces

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so for veterans, and this is obviously determined by the VA, but for veterans that have a disability
  • They are the quiet hero, the silent veteran. And having earned, in this case, Veteran.
  • I today come wearing my veteran advocate hat because I learned very quickly campaigning that veterans
  • I'm a 100% permanent and total disabled combat veteran, a father, and a veteran service officer who works
  • closely with veterans.
Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 23rd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • A cemetery may be private or public.
  • A private cemetery may be established by persons for the cemetery operation, then obtaining a license
  • A private cemetery may be established by persons for the cemetery operation, then obtaining a license
  • to operate a cemetery.
  • Private cemeteries have to comply with a number of state laws related to cemetery property, bailment
Summary: The committee heard public testimony on House Bill 2239, which would allow family burial grounds on privately owned land and exempt them from private cemetery requirements, while imposing limits such as recording burials with the county auditor, setbacks, and a cap on the burial ground covering no more than 10% of the parcel. The sponsor said the bill is intended to help rural landowners and families, including Native communities, keep burials on land with family and cultural significance. Testimony from a farmer and the Washington Cattlemen’s Association strongly supported the bill as a way to honor family ties to land. A question was raised about what happens if a later property owner wants to disturb an existing burial ground; staff said the bill requires notice but is silent on that issue. No action was taken on HB 2239 in the transcript. The committee also heard House Bill 2304, a follow-up to last year’s condominium liability reform, expanding the option for declarants to use a 2-10 warranty for stacked-flat or mid-rise condominium buildings up to four stories. Supporters from housing, real estate, builders, AARP, Habitat for Humanity, the City of Seattle, and others said the bill would reduce liability barriers, increase condo production, and create more attainable and accessible homeownership options for first-time buyers, older adults, and people with mobility challenges. The Office of Insurance Commissioner supported the bill but suggested technical language changes to avoid referring to the warranty as insurance. Members asked about consumer protections and the distinction between warranties and insurance, and staff and testifiers noted existing layers of protection. No vote was taken on HB 2304 in the transcript. In executive session, staff summarized House Bill 2095 on vulnerable users of public ways and House Bill 2248 on Secretary of State filing processes. For HB 2095, staff described a proposed substitute and several amendments, including changes to education requirements, civil liability language, protected areas, punitive damages thresholds, and liability rules. For HB 2248, staff said the proposed substitute made cleanup and consistency changes to corporate filing provisions. The committee then moved the proposed substitute for HB 2248 out of committee with a due pass recommendation, and it passed 11-0 with two excused members. Action on HB 2095 was deferred to a later date.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Aug 26th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We housed veterans.
  • And I can tell you from a story before I left, I helped this gentleman, who was a veteran.
  • Tom was laid to rest yesterday in the VA cemetery in Dixon, California, and his legacy will live on through
  • Navy veteran who had served as a pharmacist mate in the Pacific during World War II.
  • 1, 2026, at the age of 96 and will be laid to rest beside her beloved Joe at Riverside National Cemetery
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a lengthy consent and concurrence calendar. Early actions included adopting the consent calendar, approving a rule waiver to allow floor amendments on several Senate bills, and re-referring a few bills to committees. The chamber also observed adjournments in memory for the father of Assembly Member Stephanie and for Thomas Dennis Moore, with family present for both tributes. On the floor file, members approved or concurred in a wide range of measures. Notable bills included SB 1247 on minors’ online exploitation and removal of material when they reach adulthood; SB 1223 requiring competitive bidding at state and county fairs; SB 1238 adding disclosures and duties for HOA managers; SB 983 creating a Port of San Diego job-order contracting pilot; SB 959 addressing school funding during wildfire smoke days; SB 1443, an education omnibus cleanup bill; and SB 802 creating a Sacramento County homelessness joint powers authority, which drew extensive debate over Housing First, treatment, accountability, and local coordination. SB 923 strengthened privacy deletion rights, and AB 1267 set 18 as the minimum age for marriage, drawing broad bipartisan support and emotional testimony from survivors and advocates. The concurrence file then moved through many Assembly bills, most of them technical, support, or cleanup measures, with votes largely in favor. These included bills on Medi-Cal, youth athletics, digital financial assets, jail administration, health care prior authorization, fish and wildlife, elections, emergency services, pupil safety, employment, victim rights, attorney discipline, emergency medical response, seed program funding, naloxone training, child care facilities, cannabis, and dual language immersion coordination. Several bills were passed with unanimous or near-unanimous votes, while a few drew some opposition, including AB 801 on fair lending examinations, AB 1661 on oil-field community assistance, AB 2161 on Medi-Cal work requirement implementation, and AB 2230 on child care facilities. The chamber also adopted multiple Senate amendments and continued a number of items to later consideration.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 1st, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a retired Marine Vietnam veteran. I'm a former state senator and former land commissioner.
  • I wish to speak as an individual, also representing myself as a veteran of the United States Armed Forces
  • My family has served in the United States Armed Forces since 1989. 1918 as veterans of World War I and
  • San Antonio to Hispanic veterans, connecting today's communities to those who came before us.
  • I run across many of the veterans that served in the War Between the States that were either from the
Bills: HB370 , HB738 , HB2935 , HB3227 , HB4103 , HB5259 , SB519 , SB1350 , SB1247 , SB1248 , SB2112 , HCR81 , HCR83 , HCR84 , HCR59 , HCR109 , HCR111 , HCR135 , SCR6
Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Keywords: HB 370, Events Trust Fund, Texas events funding, sports eligibility, women's sports, girls' sports, biological sex, transgender athletes, sex-segregated sports, athletic competition, event subsidies, tourism funding, site selection organization, anti-trafficking plan, female athletes, public funding, economic impact, sports policy, Rosenwald Schools, historical preservation
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 48 - Afternoon Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 01:15 pm

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House and Stanley of the Senate, an act relating to veteran burial.
  • This bill makes it so that if an Oklahoma resident who is a veteran dies out of state that the ODVA can
  • of the bill, Senate Bill 1533 by Smith of the House and Stanley of the Senate, an act relating to veteran
Bills: SB1475 , SB1447 , HB2288 , SB1521 , SB592 , SB1533 , HB1276 , SB201 , SB1477 , SB1232 , SB1255 , SB1327 , SB1525 , SB1721 , SB667 , SB1436 , SB1317 , SB604 , SB1325 , SB1496 , SB2007 , SB1567 , SB2112 , SB1980 , SB1735 , SB1558 , SB1491 , SB1287 , SB1378 , SB1369 , SB1441 , SB137 , SB483 , SB843 , SB1433 , SB1257 , SB1365 , SJR49 , HJR1090 , HJR1091 , HJR1092 , HJR1093 , HJR1095 , HJR1094
Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, teachers, retirement, postretirement employment, earnings limitations, Oklahoma, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 48 - Morning Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Local Government (Part I) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • In recent years, there have been issues with cemeteries that have become subject to foreclosure proceedings
  • This has occurred when the cemetery has become abandoned or when there's no one left to care for the
  • cemetery.
  • should know, based on a reasonable inspection of the property, that the property is, in fact, a cemetery
  • My dad was a World War II veteran, and I was born in California.
Bills: SB434 , SB844 , SB898 , SB1177 , SB1214 , SB1454 , SB1920 , SB1927 , SB1935 , SB1965 , SB2010 , SB2046 , SB2068 , SB2073 , SB2183 , SB2260 , SB3034 , SB907
Committee: Senate Local Government
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 04/02/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:07:00.639><c> and</c><00:07:00.800><c> veterans</c><00:07:01.199><c> families</c> veterans and veterans
  • Sections 4 and 5 are technical changes to the eligibility requirements for burial and state veteran cemeteries
  • Sections 4 and 5 are technical changes to the eligibility requirements for burial and state veteran cemeteries
  • These veterans.
  • It is... veteran. That does not happen when a veteran.
Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans
FL
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

January 15, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • assistance team donated nearly 5,000 items totaling $75 million in cost avoidance to nonprofits, veteran-owned
  • And then finally in this area, we have the Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, which
  • clearly deals with the death care industry in Florida and works with the State Board of Funeral, Cemetery
  • We also receive complaints from veterans from both the state and local level, alleging that they had
Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met for an introductory overview of the agencies under its jurisdiction and their current-year budgets. Chair Vicki Lopez welcomed members and staff, and each member briefly introduced themselves and identified areas of interest, with recurring themes including fiscal restraint, insurance regulation, revenue administration, condominium issues, and government efficiency. The chair then outlined the subcommittee’s overall budget, about $3.1 billion, and noted major recent policy areas affecting the budget such as condominium legislation and emergency communications funding. Agency heads then presented high-level summaries of their missions and budgets. The Department of Revenue described property tax oversight, tax administration, and child support enforcement; the Department of Management Services reviewed state purchasing, telecommunications, fleet, state insurance, retirement, and digital services; DBPR highlighted licensing, enforcement, condominiums, and building code work; DFS covered insurance consumer services, risk management, unclaimed property, fire marshal functions, and criminal investigations; the Gaming Control Commission discussed pari-mutuel and tribal gaming oversight and enforcement; OIR explained insurer solvency and rate review; the Lottery emphasized education funding and record sales; OFR described regulation of banking, securities, lending, and money services; DOAH outlined administrative and workers’ compensation adjudication; PSC covered utility rate regulation and consumer complaints; PERC described labor relations and career service appeals; and FCHR summarized discrimination complaint investigations and outreach. Several members asked questions about utility returns, insurance regulation staffing, DMS’s state employee health plan deficit and prescription drug formulary management, agency recommendations for reducing regulatory burden, and state facilities usage. Responses generally emphasized that utility rates and insurer filings are determined through evidentiary and actuarial processes, that OIR has reduced vacancies but still seeks specialized staff and a Tampa office expansion, and that DMS acknowledged rising health plan costs and said the issue likely requires broader budget-level discussion. The chair also pressed multiple presenters to stay focused on agency operations and budgets rather than broader policy issues. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Feb 11th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 598, funeral, cemetery, and consumer services by Senator Trudeau.
  • Florida law governing licensed funeral and cemetery service providers.
  • Key provisions of the bill include limiting exclusive contracts between funeral or cemetery licensees
  • Senate Bill 598, funeral, cemetery, and consumer services by Senator Trudeau.
  • Florida law governing licensed funeral and cemetery service providers.
Bills: S0326 , S0598 , S0632 , S0786 , S1110 , S1256 , S1380 , S1588 , S7042 , S7044
Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance
Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee met with a quorum present and temporarily postponed SB 7042 on legal tender and SB 1380 before taking up the remaining agenda. The committee first reported favorably C.S. for SB 326, which modernizes Florida’s curator statute in probate law by clarifying when curators may be appointed, what they may do, and what oversight applies. It then reported favorably SB 1256, which standardizes PBM pharmacy audits by requiring uniform audit standards, scope, frequency, penalties, and due process protections for pharmacies; testimony from pharmacists emphasized concerns about conflicts of interest, excessive audits, and disproportionate penalties, while preserving fraud investigations. The committee also reported favorably C.S. for SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services after adopting an amendment that removed provisions on civil damages caps and phasing out direct disposers; the bill updates licensure and contract rules and addresses unclaimed remains. SB 632, which sets insurance requirements for transportation network companies during the period after a ride is accepted but before pickup, was reported favorably despite opposition from an attorney who argued the existing coverage framework should not be reduced. C.S. for SB 786, creating a nonjudicial process to close out undisputed trusts and discharge trustees, was also reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 1110, a major bill expanding Medicaid and private insurance coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics, including activity limbs, and requiring annual reporting. After adopting an amendment clarifying eligible recipients, the committee heard extensive emotional testimony from amputees, parents, and advocates describing the medical, developmental, and financial importance of prosthetic coverage, and members spoke in strong support before the bill was reported favorably. Later, the committee considered SB 1588, which implements last session’s legal tender law by refining definitions, narrowing custodian provisions, eliminating unnecessary examination requirements, and repealing the sunset clause; members raised questions about verification and anti-money-laundering concerns, but the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7044 as a committee bill to expand public records exemptions to records relating to newly regulated custodians of gold and silver. The meeting concluded with senators recording additional affirmative votes on selected bills and adjourning.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution Jun 21st, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we will have the traditional recognition of our military and veterans, which is always a Thank you
  • . recognition of our military and veterans, which is always a really lovely part of the program.
  • the Bunker Hill Monument, on a Boston Harbor historic cruise, the USS Constitution, the National Cemetery
Summary: The special commission on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution met without quorum, but proceeded with updates on major upcoming 250th events. Chair Sean Garballey and Senator Paul Mark opened the meeting, then Dusty Rhodes gave a detailed overview of Sail Boston and the Tall Ships festivities, including ship arrivals on July 9-10, the opening ceremony on July 10, the parade of sail on July 11, public boarding, harbor fireworks, and the Sail Boston festival. He noted the event will involve 20 countries, about 60 ships, multiple anchorages, and significant coordination with pilots, tugboats, and public safety agencies, with a budget of more than $5 million. Director Kate Fox and Sheila Green reported on Massachusetts 250 campaign efforts, including website and social media performance, merchandise sales, grant-funded exhibits and murals across the state, multicultural outreach, and July 4th programming tied to the Boston Pops Spectacular. They highlighted a series of MA 250 promotional videos, the I-Civics “We Declare” student reading project, the America 250 time capsule submission, the national reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, the Great American Block Party in Boston, and the flag sojourn that will bring a ceremonial flag to several Massachusetts sites before it is sent to Washington, D.C. They also mentioned upcoming MA 250 signage at MassDOT service plazas and a new schools-and-farms partnership announced by state secretaries. Jonathan Lane of Revolution 250 updated the commission on Bunker Hill-related events, the Gloucester battle reenactment, Treaty Day in Watertown, and the Declaration of Independence project. He said Revolution 250 secured funding to reprint the Ezekiel Russell Declaration of Independence for distribution to all Massachusetts cities and towns, using an 18th-century press and handmade paper. The commission then discussed creating a Massachusetts-specific time capsule, with members offering to help identify objects and suggesting it include both historic and contemporary items. The meeting ended with general thanks, an invitation to an upcoming Mass Humanities screening, and a motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution Jun 9th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we will have the traditional recognition of our military and veterans, which is always a... ...recognition
  • of our military and veterans, which is always a really lovely part of the program.
  • the Bunker Hill Monument, on a Boston Harbor historic cruise, the USS Constitution, the National Cemetery
Summary: The special commission on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution met without a quorum, but proceeded with updates on upcoming commemoration activities. Co-chairs Representative Sean Garballey and Senator Paul Mark opened the meeting and welcomed Superintendent Armstrong from the National Parks of Boston. The main focus was the approaching slate of major events tied to the Revolution and July 4th, including Bunker Hill observances, Harborfest, Sail Boston, and the Boston Pops Spectacular. Dusty Rhodes gave a detailed overview of Sail Boston, describing the arrival and anchoring of tall ships, the parade of sail, public boarding opportunities, harbor fireworks, and the Sail Boston festival site. He noted the complexity of coordinating ships, pilots, tugboats, and public safety across multiple agencies, and said the event budget is over $5 million. Kate Fox and Sheila Green then reported on Massachusetts 250 programming: strong website and email engagement, merchandise sales, grant-funded exhibits and murals across the state, multicultural outreach, the I Civics “We Declare” student project, the America 250 time capsule contributions, the July 8 national reading of the Declaration of Independence, the flag sojourn, and a new schools-and-farms partnership with state agencies. Jonathan Lane of Revolution 250 updated the commission on Bunker Hill activities, the Gloucester Battle reenactment, Treaty Day in Watertown, and the Declaration of Independence project. He said funding had been secured to reprint the Ezekiel Russell Declaration of Independence for distribution to all 351 cities and towns, with printing underway and hopes to deliver copies by July 4. The commission also discussed creating a Massachusetts-specific time capsule and forming a working group to gather ideas and possible contributions from cities and towns. Members expressed support, offered to help, and the meeting ended with thanks, announcements of an upcoming documentary screening, and a motion to adjourn that passed unanimously.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Civil Rights & Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • A cemetery may be private or public.
  • Private cemeteries have to comply with a number of state laws related to cemetery property, bailment
  • And there's really no immediate connection to that cemetery. It's across a river.
  • And there's really no immediate connection to that cemetery. It's crossover.
  • And there's really no immediate connection to that cemetery. It's across a river.
Bills: HB2239 , HB2304 , HB2095 , HB2248
Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary
Keywords: interment, location choices, remains, Washingtonians, funeral services, condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, public safety, vulnerable users, pedestrians, protected classes, transportation, corporate filings, secretary of state, business entity filings, annual reports, foreign corporation
ID
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Mar 12th, 2026

Local Government and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • the county clerks, who then distribute it amongst the taxing districts: the library district, the cemetery
  • Next, we have House Bill 658, Cemetery Maintenance Districts.
  • So this legislation provides a process for a board of county commissioners to fill vacancies on cemetery
  • We have cases where a cemetery district may actually cross county boundaries and so forth.
  • So on page one, line 31 of the bill, so I read here it says, have lived in their cemetery maintenance
Committee: Senate Local Government and Taxation
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appr/Sub-Health and Human Services Jan 29th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the director for the Office of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • Every other funding source is from outside either VA or out of pocket from veterans themselves.
  • But there has been an increase due to the acuity of the veterans coming in.
  • So I appreciate that you're taking care of veterans in those homes.
  • Have they been able to sustain what we need to give to veterans?