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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Feb 3rd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Greg Vogel, committee staff for the State Government, Elections & Tribal Affairs Committee.
  • The local government fiscal note identifies an indeterminate cost.
  • However, there is a fiscal note for local government.
  • It simply draws a clear line between public inspection and lawful government use.
  • that transparency does not require forced outing or public vulnerability.
Bills: SB6252 , SB6265 , SB6081
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Jan 28th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also actively engage with stakeholders from governance, advancement, donors, and students.
  • I think those are important accountability pieces and fiduciary pieces for our state government.
  • I think that those are important accountability pieces and fiduciary pieces for our state government.
  • And it's coming faster than government could possibly move.
  • Subsequently, the federal government, the president signed H.R. 1, also known as the One Big, One Big
Bills: HB2565 , HB1607 , HB2254 , HB2385 , HB2531 , HB2543
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Jan 27th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • , state governments, any kind of stakeholders?
  • And so the city of Richland, in particular, has a government-to-government relationship. ...projects,
  • and so the City of Richland, in particular, has government-to-government relationships with several
  • It puts the foot of the legislature and the government on that case.
  • , local government associations like WASAC to the exemption from sales tax. local government associations
Bills: HB2175 , HB2227 , HB2528 , HB2292 , HB2257 , HB2608
Committee: House Finance
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 15th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • It also ensured transparency for families to make sure they knew that when they were dropping their children
  • And it also ensured transparencies for families to make sure they knew that when they were dropping their
  • So this process fosters a level of transparency and accountability.
  • A standardized form decreases confusion and increases accountability, transparency, and equality.
  • A standardized form decreases confusion and increases accountability, transparency, and equality.
Bills: SB5952 , SB5961 , SB5969 , SB5841 , SB5943
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 7th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House and government.
  • House and government. Senate Bill 219 by Senator McMath.
  • Recommissioned the House and Government.
  • is that as we government.
  • And it came to me that we have a great appreciation for self-governance in Louisiana.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 10th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This amendment adds some intent language to the bill to clarify existing relationships that tribal governments
  • That will cause a huge cost to our local governments if we do that and would be treating these claims
Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer. Members approved the prior day’s minutes, referred introduction-sheet bills, and later took up several second- and third-reading bills. Early in the day, the chamber also announced that members could wear Seahawks apparel during floor action the next day. The House passed House Bill 1155, which bans non-compete agreements, after adopting amendments clarifying tribal worker relationships, replacing references to “customer” with “patient” in certain contexts, and requiring notice to current and some former employees that non-competes are void. An amendment to exempt senior executives earning over $350,000 was rejected. The bill passed 65-29. The House also passed House Bill 1002, allowing certain coroners and medical examiners to seek workers’ compensation for PTSD; an amendment to isolate costs to their own risk class was rejected, and the bill passed 70-24. House Bill 2264, clarifying unemployment insurance eligibility for workers who voluntarily participate in layoffs, passed unanimously 94-0. Later measures included House Bill 2110, allowing nurses to accompany inter-facility ambulance transports without also holding EMT licenses, which passed 94-0 after an amendment clarifying training; House Bill 2272, a technical update to ski equipment terminology, which passed 94-0; House Bill 2238, creating a statewide food security strategy, which passed 83-12 after a technical amendment narrowing agency scope; and House Bill 2445, aimed at preventing profiteering in probate estates, which passed 67-28 after a technical amendment. The House also passed House Bill 2109 on securing vehicle loads (95-0), House Bill 2492 requiring behavioral and mental health training for construction workers and apprentices (79-16), House Bill 2472 on licensed contractors for fire sprinkler work (92-3), House Bill 288 joining the dietician licensure compact (93-1), and House Bill 2229 updating the Professional Engineers Registration Act and requiring five years of Washington practice for board members after an amendment (68-26).
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 29th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 406 by Senator Owen, relative to the city of Slidell, authorizes the governing authority
  • So this is not coming out of the state budget, but it is coming from the federal government?
  • The IEP governs. I move to concur. Members, if you are in favor, vote yes; those opposed, vote no.
  • Colleagues, as you're aware, this provides for the ancillary expenses of state government in the Senate
  • House Bill 398 by Representative Zerangue concerns travel by state government officers and employees
Bills: HR310 , HR314 , HR316 , HR317 , HR321 , HR275 , HR276 , HR279 , HR282 , HR286 , HR289 , HR292 , HR295 , HR302 , HR319 , HCR112 , HR307 , SCR59 , SCR61 , SCR62 , SCR68 , SCR69 , SCR70 , SCR54 , SCR55 , SCR64 , SCR75 , HCR3 , HCR49 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HB1 , HB2 , HB42 , HB45 , HB66 , HB71 , HB79 , HB126 , HB133 , HB145 , HB159 , HB167 , HB213 , HB218 , HB222 , HB289 , HB291 , HB312 , HB313 , HB316 , HB324 , HB352 , HB383 , HB398 , HB403 , HB429 , HB457 , HB459 , HB511 , HB549 , HB571 , HB579 , HB591 , HB608 , HB616 , HB624 , HB766 , HB769 , HB783 , HB799 , HB804 , HB864 , HB874 , HB909 , HB951 , HB971 , HB983 , HB1005 , HB1017 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1095 , HB1126 , HB1129 , HB1186 , HB1193 , HB1223 , HB1224 , HB1230 , HB1235 , HB1249 , HB723 , HB36 , HB140 , HB181 , HB198 , HB205 , HB211 , HB226 , HB259 , HB271 , HB302 , HB335 , HB342 , HB487 , HB513 , HB623 , HB682 , HB730 , HB740 , HB761 , HB775 , HB797 , HB812 , HB816 , HB940 , HB968 , HB979 , HB1028 , HB1029 , HB1038 , HB1049 , HB1084 , HB1161 , HB1194 , HB1199 , HB1201 , HB1203 , HB1247 , HB1256 , SB25 , SB132 , SB155 , SB157 , SB202 , SB228 , SB237 , SB250 , SB405 , SB406 , SB414 , SB433 , SB480 , SB513 , SB149 , HB359 , SB29 , SB43 , SB78 , HB210 , HB258 , HB468 , HB784 , HB134 , HB1117 , SB42 , SB274 , SB382 , SB449 , SB300 , HR74 , HB463 , HB715 , HB998 , SB80 , SB268 , SB444 , SB479 , HB901 , HR20 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , SB97 , SB123 , HB74 , HB119 , HB368 , HB414 , HB552 , HB732 , HB776 , HB848 , HB870 , HB953 , HB956 , HB1236 , SB208 , SB217 , SB283 , SB387 , SB389 , SB401 , SB408 , SB469
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 5th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • high-quality K-12 career and technical education pathway system, to provide for definitions and governance
  • , relative to pharmacy benefit managers, insurance, and third-party administrators, to enhance transparency
  • State a basis and rationale for a child's permanency plan, ensuring transparency in these life-altering
  • The other 75% is the taxpayer, 25% is the government, which I guess is all taxpayers, but some are parents
  • The other 75% is the taxpayer, 25% is the government, which I guess is all taxpayers, but some are parents
Bills: SB524 , SR108 , SR109 , SCR56 , SCR57 , SCR12 , HB227 , HB398 , HB689 , HB897 , HB1029 , HB1107 , HB1217 , HB221 , HCR58 , HB136 , SB162 , SB382 , SCR33 , SCR30 , SB112 , SB194 , SB307 , SB341 , SB346 , SB363 , SB495 , SB503 , SB507 , SB509 , SB513 , SB408 , SB131 , SB145 , SB333 , SB464 , SB466 , SB500 , SB283 , SB338 , SB488 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB228 , SB246 , SB249 , SB268 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB312 , SB319 , SB323 , SB369 , SB431 , SB474 , SB484 , SB490 , SB492 , SB501 , HCR14 , HB537 , HB652 , HB653 , HB661 , HB726 , HB756 , HB851 , HB964 , HB966 , HB34 , HB35 , HB48 , HB474 , HB553 , HB758 , HB852 , HB10 , HB16 , HB36 , HB44 , HB46 , HB52 , HB61 , HB78 , HB98 , HB102 , HB124 , HB126 , HB131 , HB135 , HB141 , HB142 , HB164 , HB170 , HB171 , HB179 , HB194 , HB231 , HB245 , HB280 , HB292 , HB294 , HB297 , HB305 , HB336 , HB337 , HB351 , HB436 , HB594 , HB789 , HB956 , HB957 , HB995 , HB1040 , HB50 , HB117 , HB120 , HB122 , HB139 , HB148 , HB149 , HB185 , HB199 , HB247 , HB271 , HB286 , HB301 , HB358 , HB359 , HB384 , HB413 , HB428 , HB450 , HB462 , HB547 , HB613 , HB631 , HB657 , HB669 , HB675 , HB680 , HB691 , HB712 , HB716 , HB720 , HB723 , HB727 , HB728 , HB735 , HB747 , HB759 , HB825 , HB842 , HB845 , HB846 , HB903 , HB904 , HB907 , HB923 , HB929 , HB941 , HB962 , HB965 , HB1036 , HB287 , HB370 , HB515 , HB521 , HB570 , HB1200 , HB29 , HB39 , HB58 , HB67 , HB73 , HB76 , HB77 , HB82 , HB112 , HB121 , HB125 , HB132 , HB134 , HB151 , HB154 , HB155 , HB161 , HB166 , HB187 , HB191 , HB207 , HB211 , HB224 , HB238 , HB241 , HB242 , HB250 , HB260 , HB265 , HB275 , HB300 , HB320 , HB338 , HB339 , HB349 , HB379 , HB399 , HB427 , HB463 , HB464 , HB468 , HB545 , HB550 , HB551 , HB565 , HB588 , HB639 , HB725 , HB782 , HB805 , HB808 , HB834 , HB847 , HB853 , HB858 , HB861 , HB883 , HB916 , HB937 , HB977 , HB1012 , HB1027 , HB1044 , HB1054 , HB1071 , HB1091 , HB1117 , HB119 , HB129 , HB677 , HB850 , SB68 , SB149
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 9th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Walters, Representative Villio, Chairwoman, you've mentioned that this is a part of the government...
  • Okay, House Bill 533 by Representative Barrault requires the governing authority of St.
  • We're not consolidated government.
  • Are there any existing courthouses within a local government or parish government that currently prohibit
  • Can you voluntarily defer this one week and give us time to work with our local governments?
Committee: House Judiciary
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 19th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let them govern not merely for political gain, but for the good of the people.
  • Louisiana Geological Survey to establish an advisory committee to review existing laws and regulations governing
  • is an act in Title 17 relative to school-based health center services, to require public school governing
  • 304 by Senator Edmonds is an act in Title 17 relative to public post-secondary institutions and governing
  • act to provide with respect to the capital outlay budget and the capital outlay program for state government
Bills: SR126 , SR129 , SCR71 , SCR72 , SCR73 , SCR12 , HB221 , HCR54 , HCR79 , HCR87 , HCR94 , HCR95 , HCR97 , HCR102 , HCR104 , HCR58 , SB480 , SB514 , HB12 , HB66 , HB145 , HB167 , HB175 , HB196 , HB213 , HB218 , HB222 , HB256 , HB291 , HB325 , HB326 , HB352 , HB401 , HB430 , HB433 , HB434 , HB448 , HB456 , HB476 , HB481 , HB487 , HB492 , HB549 , HB579 , HB608 , HB621 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB637 , HB656 , HB722 , HB745 , HB749 , HB804 , HB818 , HB821 , HB833 , HB864 , HB867 , HB874 , HB893 , HB909 , HB951 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB979 , HB985 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1005 , HB1007 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1038 , HB1050 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1059 , HB1077 , HB1080 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1112 , HB1153 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1193 , HB1204 , HB1218 , HB1242 , HB1244 , HB1249 , HB1252 , HB1254 , HB538 , SCR3 , SCR23 , SCR38 , SCR24 , SB102 , SB133 , SB151 , SB165 , SB169 , SB170 , SB200 , SB217 , SB280 , SB291 , SB300 , SB303 , SB330 , SB449 , SB489 , SB521 , SB45 , SB156 , SB181 , SB203 , SB274 , SB304 , SB379 , SB396 , SB410 , SB425 , SB427 , SB436 , SB54 , SB72 , SB129 , SB164 , SB232 , SB287 , SB322 , SB374 , SB375 , SB386 , SB409 , SB447 , SB458 , SB222 , SB399 , SR119 , SCR58 , SCR65 , SCR9 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , HCR41 , HCR47 , HCR63 , HCR69 , HCR31 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB195 , HB214 , HB217 , HB233 , HB283 , HB290 , HB319 , HB324 , HB345 , HB362 , HB363 , HB368 , HB377 , HB380 , HB382 , HB386 , HB392 , HB406 , HB431 , HB441 , HB466 , HB503 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB590 , HB593 , HB618 , HB655 , HB664 , HB685 , HB692 , HB707 , HB715 , HB732 , HB738 , HB741 , HB748 , HB776 , HB807 , HB822 , HB856 , HB860 , HB868 , HB887 , HB888 , HB905 , HB908 , HB961 , HB980 , HB990 , HB992 , HB999 , HB1000 , HB1010 , HB1146 , HB1157 , HB1233 , HB1236 , HB1243 , HB54 , HB137 , HB180 , HB192 , HB310 , HB321 , HB396 , HB512 , HB552 , HB578 , HB638 , HB663 , HB708 , HB717 , HB718 , HB1009 , HB1082 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1198 , HB1246 , HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB259 , HB267 , HB288 , HB308 , HB403 , HB405 , HB414 , HB417 , HB478 , HB546 , HB548 , HB555 , HB557 , HB609 , HB670 , HB672 , HB740 , HB779 , HB786 , HB796 , HB812 , HB848 , HB915 , HB917 , HB921 , HB930 , HB933 , HB1095 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1129 , HB1154 , HB1166 , HB1187 , HB1195 , HB1230 , HB17 , HB36 , HB41 , HB47 , HB73 , HB119 , HB126 , HB129 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB211 , HB226 , HB245 , HB271 , HB280 , HB337 , HB351 , HB354 , HB399 , HB571 , HB677 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB728 , HB750 , HB759 , HB789 , HB844 , HB850 , HB870 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1036 , HB1241 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB382 , SB441 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB782
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 5th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • government tax resources and fund flexibility.
  • This is a good optional tool for local governments.
  • from the consent of the governed.
  • There was transparency language added in the Health Care Committee.
  • By the federal government.
Committee: Senate Ways & Means
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, government is already becoming a fortress and isolating itself away from people and to make government
  • Um, government is already becoming a fortress and isolating itself away from people and to make government
  • Um, government is already becoming a fortress and isolating itself away from people and to make government
  • Um, government is already becoming a fortress and isolating itself away from people and to make government
  • Government workers or whatever more of a protected class. I just seems difficult for me to handle.
Bills: HB63 , HB19 , HB80 , HB41 , HB20 , HB60 , HB100 , HB71 , HB91 , HB93 , HB63 , HB19 , HB80 , HB41 , HB20 , HB60 , HB100 , HB71 , HB91 , HB93
Committee: Senate Judiciary
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 16th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And Lord, we recognize that, as the scripture says, that those that try to build a government, try to
  • House and government.
  • House Bill 853 by Representative McMakin, Title 41, misleading solicitations by non-government entities
  • House Bill 853 by Representative McMakin, Title 41, misleading solicitations by non-government entities
  • House Bill 853 by Representative McMakin, Title 41, misleading solicitations by non-government entities
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's no government entity that they answer to that has to listen to the people to say, "Hey, have
  • There's no there's<00:18:41.120><c> no</c><00:18:41.520><c> government</c><00:18:41.919><c> entity</c
  • ><00:18:42.320><c> that</c><00:18:42.559><c> they</c> there's no government entity that they there's
  • I serve as the director of policy and government affairs for Silicon Ranch Corporation. Happy St.
  • I serve as the director of policy and government affairs for Silicon Ranch Corporation. Happy St.
Bills: HB542 , HB566 , SB270 , HB618 , HB617 , HB542 , HB566 , SB270 , HB618 , HB617
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Ways and Means Mar 16th, 2026

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Local governments in Louisiana carry significant responsibilities.
  • So we put a number in there of 20% of the severance tax can go to local government.
  • Is it even possible to ever reach the 20% that was promised to local government? Yes.
  • Kind of what we say about the federal government taking offshore money, right?
  • And I just don't think that's the role of government.
Bills: HB156 , HB474 , HB602 , HB633 , HB852
Committee: House Ways & Means
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/03/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now I think it's important to be fully transparent...
  • Local governments have exhausted their option. Many are here to speak today.
  • government to make things happen for us.
  • Local governments are doing everything we can within our authority.
  • So, members, you know, the business units within state government have been very clear.