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WY
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- The senators, I guess to me, as a taxpayer and as someone that likes accountability and likes transparency
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the <01:11:38.400>reality <01:11:38.719> - So, in December, are really transparent.
- about an accountability and transparency about an accountability and transparency issue.<01:23:15.120
- So there is a plan, and it seems to be hurting a place that already has accountability, transparency,
Keywords:
property tax, homeowner exemption, Wyoming, voter initiative, tax legislation, HB0127, recreation mill levy, recreational facilities, public recreation, mill levy, local tax, county commissioners, school district levy, voter approval, ballot measure, general election, tax referendum, special purpose tax, Wyoming taxation, W.S. 18-9-201
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We found that there was a lack of engagement and transparency and not being included on decision-making
- accountability and transparency and accountability and three<00:09:11.279>
offer <00:09:11.680 - and not being included on transparency and not being included on decisionmaking<00:10:43.800>
or< - Transparently, not yet. We just posted it on our website today.
- We are more than happy to look at doing this transparently.
MN
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more more consistent more transparent more more consistent more transparent - We want it to be transparent and simple, understandable as much as possible.
- We want it to be transparent and simple, understandable as much as possible.
- We want it to be transparent and simple, understandable as much as possible.
- We want it to be transparent and simple, understandable as much as possible.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 051 Mar 6th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Transparency and accountability are important because they allow us to track how taxpayer dollars are
- However, it has become clear in recent years that it is not transparent when the DOE uses that authority
- the challenge is ensuring transparency the challenge is ensuring this<02:43:46.040>
openness < - A bill to provide for transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing systems and for other purposes
- H.R. 1325, a bill to provide for transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing systems and for other
NH
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- It streamlines the process, makes it clear, transparent, and easy for anyone to understand.
- It streamlines the process, makes it clear, transparent, and easy for anyone to understand.
- and easy for anyone to transparent and easy for anyone to understand<00:56:17.720>
and <00:56: - This simple bill basically maintains transparency.
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your financial transparency your financial transparency your accountability
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The intent of AB 1554 is to increase transparency.
- We depend on the Fair Plan to fill insurance gaps, but we also depend on the Fair Plan to be transparent
- It also modernizes transparency by requiring rate schedules to be posted and readily available.
- It also modernizes transparency by requiring rate schedules to be posted and readily available.
- and consumer access to rate information. with me here clarity while maintaining transparency and consumer
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 04/20/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In order to make sure that there is transparency on the funding that is spent in lobbying.
- This bill is very bad for transparency and headed down a...
- THIS BILL IS VERY BAD FOR TRANSPARENCY AND HEADED DOWN A Very dangerous road, and with that, I will be
- That was incredibly important for the purposes of transparency.
- Either we're for transparency or we're against it.
Summary:
The Senate opened with routine formalities, approved the journal, welcomed a SkillsUSA student delegation, and then moved into budget and policy business. The chamber accepted a Rules Committee report and took up a supplemental budget extender, Senate Print 9963, which would extend state operations through April 22 and authorize $12.7 billion, including about $5.1 billion in new funding for Medicaid, payroll, and school aid. Senator O’Mara questioned the delay in the budget, the lack of public detail, and unresolved issues such as CLCPA changes, auto insurance, and SEQR reforms; the sponsor said negotiations were ongoing and that school aid would likely build on the executive budget. The extender passed 57-1, with Senator Weik voting no.
The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 1887, sponsored by Senator Brisport, memorializing the Governor to proclaim April 2026 as Arab American Heritage Month. Senators Brisport, Fahy, Salazar, and Gounardes spoke in support, emphasizing Arab Americans’ cultural, civic, and economic contributions in New York and condemning anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias. The resolution was adopted by voice vote and opened for co-sponsorship.
The chamber next considered several bills on the calendar, including a bill by Senator Cleare to prohibit state-chartered financial institutions from investing in private correctional facilities. Supporters framed it as a moral response to private prisons and rising federal use of detention facilities, while opponents argued it would overregulate state-chartered banks and affect private investment decisions. The bill passed 36-22. The Senate also passed a bill by Senator Krueger raising the nonprofit lobbying disclosure threshold from $5,000 to $10,000, after debate over transparency and whether the change would reduce oversight; it passed 35-23. Finally, the Senate passed Senator May’s bill on advanced transmission technologies and utility planning, after extensive debate over ratepayer costs, battery storage, and data center growth; supporters said it could lower energy costs through more efficient grid use, while opponents said it would raise rates and duplicate existing studies. The bill passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Hawaiians and circumvent the state's separate legal processes to ensure accountability, public transparency
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Keywords:
lifeguards, first responders, public safety, ocean safety, emergency response, community wellbeing, Pohakuloa, condemnation, federal government, land sovereignty, Hawaii, native Hawaiians, public trust land, invasive species, octocoral, Pearl Harbor, environment, Navy responsibility, marine ecosystem, ecosystem preservation
Summary:
The committee first heard SCR 56 and SR 54, which recognize open water lifeguards as first responders and acknowledge their role in emergency response and public safety. Testifiers from the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, Hawaii Water Safety Coalition, Honolulu and Kauai Ocean Safety, and a junior guard all strongly supported the resolutions, describing lifeguards as often first on scene for drownings, cardiac arrest, spinal injuries, flooding rescues, and other emergencies. Several speakers said formal recognition would better reflect the work lifeguards already do and could improve training, support services, pay equity, and access to benefits such as retirement and trauma resources. Members asked about what legal or administrative changes would follow, and the discussion suggested the resolutions were a first step toward broader recognition and related policy changes.
The committee then took up SCR 25 and SR 22, opposing federal condemnation or threats of condemnation to take control of Pohakuloa and other state land. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the resolutions, saying Pohakuloa has deep historical, cultural, genealogical, and ecological significance and that any future decisions should go through existing state legal processes with meaningful consultation with Native Hawaiians. Members discussed the role of the governor’s advisory process, the need to follow DLNR/BLNR procedures, and concerns about environmental and health violations at the site. The committee also noted 14 written testimonies in support.
Next, the committee heard SCR 79 and SR 81, urging the U.S. Navy to take responsibility for eradicating octocoral and other invasive species in Pearl Harbor waters, including West, Middle, and East Loch. DLNR supported the resolutions, and testimony focused on the spread of invasive coral, the difficulty of eradication, and the limited access state agencies have inside Pearl Harbor. Members raised concerns about contamination, responsibility for the problem, and whether the Navy should fund or carry out the cleanup; DLNR said it could not speak to broader contamination issues but supported the resolution as a way to encourage action. The committee then began discussion of SCR 179 and SR 174, which urge Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access, with written support noted from Aloha Independent Living Hawaii.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assessment data in property tax litigation 2/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 2959 makes Minnesota's property tax system fairer and more transparent by protecting taxpayers
- House File 2959 makes Minnesota's property tax system fairer and more transparent by protecting taxpayers
- House File 2959 closes the loophole and follows the court's suggestion by ensuring transparency in litigation
- House File 2959 closes the loophole and follows the court's suggestion by ensuring transparency in litigation
- House File 2959 closes the loophole and follows the court's suggestion by ensuring transparency in litigation
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EEP Public Hearing - Thu Apr 10, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Energy & Environmental Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- and health working group is deeply informed by the Aloha Plus Challenge, with the clarity and transparency
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Summary:
The Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard a series of Senate resolutions focused largely on climate, sustainability, public health, and energy policy. Measures discussed included integrating Native Hawaiian and indigenous knowledge into climate policy (STR 93), creating a temporary working group to investigate the dangers of POS (STR 103), studying the feasibility of a green bonds program (STR 110), declaring a public health emergency related to climate change (STR 111), affirming the importance of marine ecosystems to decarbonization goals (STR 115), encouraging adoption of recommendations from the UN global plastics treaty and Rapanui summit declaration (STR 132), convening a geothermal energy working group (STR 136), affirming support for the Aloha Plus Challenge (STR 183), and encouraging insurers to pursue subrogation claims against polluters to reduce costs for residents (STR 198). Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive on most measures, with support coming from agencies such as the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaii State Energy Office, DLNR, PUC, Board of Water Supply, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Green Growth, and numerous advocacy groups and individuals. STR 111 drew both support and opposition, with supporters arguing climate change is a public health emergency and opponents disputing the underlying science and urgency. STR 136 also drew mixed testimony, including support from state agencies and one opposition submission from the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii.
Several witnesses emphasized indigenous knowledge, climate justice, public health impacts, and the need for coordinated state action. Supporters of STR 93 said Native Hawaiian and indigenous knowledge has sustained communities for generations and should be woven into Hawaii’s future climate decision-making. Supporters of STR 111 described climate change as a threat multiplier affecting heat illness, mental health, displacement, wildfire impacts, and food insecurity, while opponents argued the resolution overstated the issue. Testimony on STR 183 highlighted the Aloha Plus Challenge as a statewide sustainability framework with regional influence across the Pacific, including Guam, and stressed its role in tracking progress toward 2030 goals. On STR 198, supporters argued that polluters should help pay for climate-related costs borne by residents and insurers.
After testimony concluded, the committee moved into decision-making and adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass STR 93, SD1 unamended by roll call vote, with the chair, vice chair, Rep. Kahaloa, and Rep. Kush voting aye and Rep. Quinnland excused. The transcript then begins the committee’s action on STR 103, SD1, with the chair again recommending passage as is, but the remainder of the vote is cut off in the provided record.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We support HB144. or because we agree that more transparency and information around pole maintenance.
- TPPA believes this approach still serves the crucial purpose of ensuring transparency while also maximizing
- That documentation will create necessary. transparency, and accountability.
- is the timeline, are you actively trying to settle those, and the reason for the question, full transparency
- When we went back and did the transparent information and be accessible to our customers.
Keywords:
emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/18/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, you know, I I I I do transparent.
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and duties to ensure transparency and duties to ensure transparency and accountability - Transparency, data control, very important.
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that not going to have the transparency that not going to have the transparency - Transparency, data we already have.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Press Conference: House Speaker Demuth Budget Negotiations Media Availability - 06/04/25
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- And in this room we have been very transparent and working together, but just to allow assurances to
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health May 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I think that, just to be transparent, this is kind of awkward because the voters voted for something
- Our role is to bring transparency, evaluation, data-informed policy recommendations, grant making, and
- Our role is to bring transparency, evaluation, data-informed policy recommendations, grant making, and
- The Mental Health Services Act was pioneering because it required transparent, collaborative planning
- The Mental Health Services Act was pioneering because it required transparent, collaborative planning
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (05/05/2026)
Municipal and County Government
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and <02:05:42.920>they <02:05:43.080>reduce improve transparency - and they reduce improve transparency and they reduce confusion<02:05:44.560>
for <02:05:45.320 - So, I feel that this bill serves to, like I said, improve transparency and inform voters. >> Further
- transparency and accountability for transparency and accountability for local<02:28:36.000>
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and like I said, improve transparency and like I said, improve transparency
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- It asks for transparency.
- It asks for transparency.
- This bill is narrowly focused on transparency and safety, not targeted individuals or viewpoints, and
- We believe in the responsible, transparent, and ethical use of artificial intelligence.
- We believe in the responsible, transparent, and ethical use of artificial intelligence.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is actually about transparency, as the Majority Leader said.
- Eighty-four percent of Arizona voters want transparency.
- That's called transparency. And Arizonans agree with that.
- And what they've stated is, by 90%, they want transparency.
- Very simple, very transparent. With that, I urge all my members to vote aye.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Sub. on Economic Development, Pub. Protection, Tourism, and Energy (2-10-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- And I do appreciate your transparency to come forward and to break down these budget projects one by
- Uh we appreciate the reporting of that uh the transparency that that uh chair fugat have asked for.
- And I do appreciate your transparency to come forward and to break down these budget projects one by
- Uh, we appreciate the reporting of that, uh, the transparency that Chair Fugate has asked for.
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come appreciate your transparency to come appreciate your transparency to come
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00:02 Call to Order and Roll Call
01:44 Approval of Minutes
01:56 Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet
54:59 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy received an update from Kentucky State Parks and the Finance Cabinet on the status of major capital projects funded through recent legislative appropriations. Commissioner Mark Keelin, Deputy Commissioner Chris Perry, and Finance Cabinet/DECA representatives described progress on campground upgrades, utility and broadband improvements, building systems repairs, life-safety work, accommodations and hospitality renovations, pool and beach projects, playgrounds, golf course improvements, marina work, and wastewater upgrades across the state park system. They emphasized that Kentucky has 44 state parks and that the funding has supported completed work and projects still under construction or in design.
The presentation highlighted funding tied to House Joint Resolution 76, House Joint Resolution 56, and House Bill 6. Parks reported roughly $72 million invested to date, with 66 projects completed and 17 under construction, including campground renovations at sites such as My Old Kentucky Home, Kin Lake, Carter Caves, Cumberland Falls, and others; broadband projects at several campgrounds; electrical grid resilience work at parks including Kentucky Dam Village and Kin Lake; and completed life-safety upgrades such as lock systems. Officials also noted pool and beach work, ADA improvements, lodge and guest room renovations, marina replacements, and wastewater plant upgrades. DECA said it currently manages 1,335 active capital projects statewide, including 149 for Parks, and credited additional project management capacity and regular coordination meetings for accelerating delivery.
Committee members asked for a copy of the presentation and pressed the department for more detailed accounting of House Joint Resolution 56, including how much money remains, which projects are complete, and whether current appropriations are sufficient to finish the listed work. The department also requested a larger maintenance pool appropriation of $40 million for the next budget, arguing that routine and emergency maintenance needs across 44 parks exceed current resources and that preventative maintenance would reduce long-term costs. No votes were taken during the meeting.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 24 (2-10-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- May honesty be their foundation, transparency their practice, and service their highest calling.
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burden legislation puts a transparency burden legislation puts a transparency burden - Transparency is very important. Doing what's in the best interest, of course, is very important.
Summary:
The Senate opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 38 members present and approved the journal from February 9, 2026. Committee reports were received on several bills, including Agriculture reporting Senate Bills 45 and 155 favorably, Banking and Insurance reporting Senate Bills 118 and 153 with committee substitutes, Families and Children reporting Senate Bill 160, and Licensing and Occupations reporting Senate Bills 98 and 145. The House also communicated passage of House Bill 748 and requested concurrence. New measures were introduced, including bills on pharmacy technician supervision, a Kentucky Health Command, campaign finance, and speech-language pathologists, along with several resolutions honoring individuals and memorializing Steven D. Dittle.
The chamber then considered Senate Bill 136, relating to unemployment insurance fraud. Supporters said the bill clarifies which agencies are involved in fraud cases and helps ensure recovered funds are returned to the unemployment trust fund. The bill passed on a roll call vote of 38-0. Senators also debated Senate Bill 183, concerning the regulation of proxy advisory services. Supporters argued it would increase transparency and require disclosure when proxy advice is influenced by non-financial considerations, while opponents said it would create bureaucracy, chill speech, and raise constitutional concerns. After debate, the bill passed 32-6.
After floor action on those bills, Senate Bill 172 on utility fuel adjustment was taken from the Natural Resources and Energy Committee, given first reading, and returned to committee. The remainder of the meeting featured extended remarks from a senator from Grayson focused on rural Kentucky, including ambulance access, healthcare delivery, economic decline, Medicaid costs, and the need for greater state investment in rural communities. No further votes were taken on those remarks.