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AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Alabama. >> Have quite a few of them. >> I bet you do.
  • Alabama still remains one of the highest percentiles of states in which domestic violence continues to
  • </c><00:33:18.159><c> Alabama</c><00:33:19.120><c> with</c> within the state of Alabama with within the
  • Alabama still remains one of the fund.
  • Uh, over 37, almost 40% of women here in the state of Alabama are victims of domestic violence.
Committee: House Judiciary
Keywords: 1136, house, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 10th, 2026 at 04:51 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then Section 6, we added lines 8 and 9, and it shall be set by rule of the department and updated
  • In paragraph 4, to meet and maintain required training as set by rule of the department to identify..
  • In paragraph 4, to meet and maintain required training as set by rule of the department to identify and
  • refer at-risk children, home visiting, and family infant toddler programs of the department and of tribal
  • And that's basically ensuring that the department has an understanding of the structure of every single
Bills: SB241 , SB145
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:10 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • the department and the investments of the legislature.
  • of a tribal department for services, because of their tribal kids, I think, in having to do with, you
  • Next paragraph, number 4, at the end of that sentence, or of a tribal department, we need line 16 on
  • And we have worked closely with the Department of Higher Education and...
  • And then we know that at least one of our peers has reached out to the Department of Justice.
Bills: SB241 , SB145
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/03/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, on receipt of an administratively complete
  • application, to transmit a copy of the application to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
  • The safety provisions of the bill add a formal role for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
  • Chair and members, Senate Bill 1202 requires the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources
  • Chair and Members, Senate Bill 1202 requires the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources
Bills: SB1005 , SB1202 , SB1278 , SB1279 , SB1280 , SB1287
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 23rd, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Supportive of this concept, and they've done a lot of resource work.
  • It in my office, both of you, and so I appreciate, you know, sort of the context and all of the information
  • And Austin, yes, all of them, of course.
  • One of the only regrets of my 33... ...your career in film and television is not making more of my films
  • The ability to start having a base a little bit lower than the 50% and bringing in some of the department
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 23rd, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • of technologies that are part of the emerging transformation of production techniques.
  • the locations of one of your favorite television shows, that's a huge form of tourism.
  • of State. ...Department of Defense.
  • The study will evaluate the effectiveness of current Texas Parks and Wildlife Department rules and policies
  • The department is to complete the study and submit a detailed report of findings to state leadership
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/27/25

Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:
  • of insurance.
  • most of the people on here are the consumers of the insurance, which is one half the equation.
  • most of the people on here are the consumers of the insurance, which is one half the equation.
  • most of the people on here are the consumers of the insurance, which is one half the equation.
  • most of the people on here are the consumers of the insurance, which is one half the equation.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Feb 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Environment, Energy & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Energy. There are no other amendments.
  • Department of Energy. There are no other amendments.
  • I'm a senior energy policy specialist at the Washington State Department of Commerce.
  • I'm a senior energy policy specialist at the Washington State Department of Commerce.
  • The Lands Council has worked alongside the City of Spokane, the Department of Ecology, legislators, and
Bills: HB2338 , HB2367 , HB2426 , HB2606
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Jan 12th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • This relates to relief of Heriberto A. Sanchez Mayan by the City of St. Petersburg.
  • negligence of Miami-Dade County.
  • Chadwick Leonard, on behalf of 1,000 Friends of Florida.
  • We are glad that of all the work that he did with some of the stakeholders. This needs to...
  • We are glad that of all the work that he did with some of the stakeholders.
Bills: S0014 , S0016 , S0024 , S0208 , S0762
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 762, which was amended by a strike-all to remove a one-year sunset and delete a reporting requirement to the Legislature. The bill would allow offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel to take on certain capital cases from outside their region on an optional basis, with supporters saying it could save money and use existing in-house death penalty expertise. After testimony from Senator Martin and the Second Region’s regional counsel, the committee reported CS/SB 762 favorably. The committee also considered three local claims bills. SB 16, relating to relief for Heriberto A. Sanchez Mayan by the City of St. Petersburg, described severe injuries allegedly caused during an arrest and transport; the claimant’s counsel supported the bill, while President Gaetz spoke against the claims-bill process generally and voted no. The bill passed 9-1 and was reported favorably. SB 14, for Jose Correa against Miami-Dade County, involved injuries from a bus-pedestrian collision and was supported by the claimant and county; it passed 9-1 and was reported favorably. SB 24, for Lourdes and Edward Latour against Miami-Dade County, was an uncontested $500,000 settlement bill and passed unanimously. Finally, the committee took up SB 208 on land use and development regulations. A late-filed strike-all amendment, described as a negotiated compromise, would make development application fees transparent and cost-based, tie them to direct and reasonable indirect review costs, and set subjective compatibility standards for residential projects, with carve-outs for PUDs, master planned communities, and historic districts. Multiple local government, planning, environmental, and business groups appeared in support. The amendment was adopted, and the committee then reported CS/SB 208 favorably on a 10-0 vote.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • this</c> Department of Agriculture, um, this Department of Agriculture, um, this summer<00:04:03.599>
  • So, Kentucky Department of Agriculture.
  • Our Kentucky Kids Eat program works very closely with the Department of Education, the Department of
  • </c><00:53:13.920><c> of</c> very closely with the Department of very closely with the Department of
  • ><c> Community</c> Education, the Department of Community Education, the Department of Community based
Summary: The Tobacco Settlement Oversight Committee received a monthly report from the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy and the A Development Board/Finance Corporation. Staff reviewed May activity, including county council visits, loan and grant approvals, farm safety funding, and support for beginning farmers, agricultural infrastructure, processing, and county/state projects. The committee also recognized an intern and thanked Tara Roberts for her service as she prepares to leave the agency. Members were reminded about a June 20 anniversary event marking 25 years of the office and related programs. A major topic was K-CARD, the Kentucky Center for Agricultural and Rural Development. Staff explained that the program is being expanded to provide more technical assistance for beginning farmers and farm families, including help with business plans and estate planning/farm transition discussions. Members asked how farmers would access the service and were told the extension office would be the front-line contact, with K-CARD providing the technical assistance and neutral-site consultations. The committee also discussed support for large food animal veterinarians. Staff said the incentive program has helped more than 33 veterinarians and is intended to support existing providers rather than quickly increase numbers; members raised concerns about the pipeline and selection process at Auburn University, and staff said discussions with the university were ongoing. The committee then heard from Community Farm Alliance on Kentucky Double Dollars, Fresh Rx for Moms, and farmers market support programs. CFA reported expansion to roadside stands, more retail onboarding, seven new counties, and estimated economic and farmgate impacts, emphasizing that state funding helps leverage federal and private dollars and stabilize local food access programs. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approving the May minutes.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government May 12th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The National Association of Medical Examiners recommends a workload of about 250 autopsies annually for
  • Right, and as a matter of fact, I think Lubbock County's medical examiner was one of the highest-paid
  • And we have you registered as policy director testifying on behalf of the Conference of Urban Counties
  • Literally, I think there are dozens of people that have this specialty, and it's a pure matter of...
  • And for insurance purposes. And as a matter of fact, you know, we...
Bills: SB1370
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Health Apr 21st, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • The council shall be administered by the Department of Texas of State Health Services and comprised of
  • House Bill 3219 directs the Commissioner of the Department of State Health Services to issue an order
  • Department of Health and Human Services.
  • My department does not; we're part of the finance team. Okay.
  • They're reporting the number of inpatient discharges, the number of emergency department visits, both
Bills: HB216
Committee: House Public Health
Summary: The Committee on Public Health met with a quorum and heard public testimony on a long agenda, with members repeatedly reminded of a two-minute limit for witnesses. Several bills were voted out favorably, including HB 2588 on cottage food, HB 1639 on cancer incidence and female firefighters, HB 2581 on a reporting form for contracted services for pregnant women, and SB 922 on electronic disclosure of certain sensitive medical information. Those measures generally passed on party-line or near-unanimous votes, while HB 216 on itemized medical statements was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also left pending HB 5141, HB 4638, HB 2035, HB 4813, HB 2264, HB 4014, and HB 3829 after hearing testimony and questions. The final item introduced in the excerpt was HB 4408 on health care market transparency and corporate consolidation, but the discussion was cut off before testimony or action was completed. A major theme of the hearing was mental health diversion and access to treatment. HB 5141, by Rep. Howard, would allow Travis County to use vacated Austin State Hospital property for a local mental health jail diversion center; law enforcement, the Travis County sheriff, county judge, and urban counties group all testified in support, describing the lack of alternatives for people in crisis and the burden on jails and emergency rooms. Members asked about eligible offenses, bed capacity, and whether the facility would serve only Travis County, and the bill was left pending. HB 2264, by Rep. Schoolcraft, would create a friends-and-family form for loved ones to provide information to providers during emergency mental health treatment; NAMI and hospital groups supported it, while one neutral witness and several members raised concerns about patient control, credibility of information, and liability protections. The bill was also left pending. The committee also heard multiple psychedelic-therapy and drug-policy bills. HB 4813 would speed Texas rescheduling of Schedule I substances if the FDA reclassifies them, with testimony focused on psilocybin and MDMA and their potential use for PTSD and depression; members questioned whether the bill was too broad and how state rescheduling works, and it was left pending. HB 4014 would direct HHSC to study psychedelic therapies, building on prior state research, and witnesses said Texas should prepare regulatory and clinical infrastructure before FDA approval; it too was left pending. HB 2035 would require parents to be informed that they may seek substance-use treatment for a child even if one facility turns them away, prompted by a constituent’s account of a fatal fentanyl overdose after receiving incorrect advice; it was left pending. HB 4638 would extend and expand the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative board and timeline, with the author saying the program is still in early implementation and needs more time, and it was left pending as well. Other bills addressed public health administration and animal welfare. HB 3829 would require a study of the animal-friendly account and its grant process for spay/neuter funding, with the author arguing that the current application and reimbursement process is too burdensome for shelters and nonprofits; no opposition was heard and the bill was left pending. HB 2581 and HB 1639 were reported favorably, while HB 216 drew discussion about enforcement of itemized medical billing and was held after the committee substitute was withdrawn. Throughout the hearing, members also discussed broader concerns about homelessness, competency restoration waitlists, jail overcrowding, and the need for more treatment options outside the criminal justice system.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm going to start with the unit of special agents at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
  • With this unit of special agents at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, there are 35 articles
  • We, the Department of Agriculture, the Division of Forestry, replace PPE at no cost to the firefighters
  • , the Department of Military Affairs, the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of Children
  • and Families, and the Department of Financial Services.
Summary: The Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining met to hear impasse presentations from the Department of Management Services and several bargaining units. The department reported that most articles had been resolved in each of the full-book contracts, with remaining disputes centered largely on wages and a handful of non-economic issues. For the FDLE special agents, security services, law enforcement, Florida Highway Patrol, and Florida State Fire Service units, the state described its wage offers as generally a 2% competitive increase plus a 3% special pay increase, along with various bonuses, retention funds, or career-development funding in some units. The department also said it wanted to keep existing language on work schedules, seniority, grooming, equipment, grievance procedures, and other items, often characterizing its changes as housekeeping or alignment with current practice. The department noted that insurance had been agreed to with no increased employee cost, and it confirmed that correctional officers do receive overtime pay. Representatives for the Florida State Fire Service Association strongly disputed the state’s position, arguing that firefighters should not be required to perform major construction work, that their work schedules and on-call/callback arrangements unfairly suppress overtime, and that wildfire and fire-rescue employees are underpaid and underprotected. They also pressed for better compensation for EMT/paramedic-certified firefighters, additional protective clothing, on-site decontamination and shower/laundry facilities, and stronger cancer-prevention language. The association said the state had not bargained in good faith and urged the committee to support the union’s proposals. The Police Benevolent Association’s Florida Highway Patrol unit focused on wages and a career development plan, saying troopers remain underpaid compared with other states and are leaving for better-paying agencies. It also sought a veteran stipend, broader grooming/tattoo language, safety improvements for high-mileage vehicles, and changes to seniority and inflation-related pay. The PBA law enforcement unit raised similar safety concerns about aging vehicles, sought limits on performance evaluations tied to case presentations, and requested a $7,000 across-the-board wage increase. The security services unit, representing correctional officers, probation officers, and ISS officers, said its main issue was wages and asked for an $8-per-hour starting pay increase, retention bonuses, special pay for death row and close-management staff, added pay for SOTEC officers, and overtime pay for lieutenants and captains who currently receive comp time instead. No votes were taken, no public testimony followed, and the committee adjourned after taking the presentations under advisement.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm going to start with the unit of special agents at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
  • With this unit of special agents at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, there are 35 articles
  • We, the Department of Agriculture, the Division of Forestry, replace PPE at no cost to the firefighters
  • , the Department of Military Affairs, the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of Children
  • and Families, and the Department of Financial Services.
Summary: The Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining met for an informational public hearing on several state employee bargaining units at impasse. The Department of Management Services outlined negotiations for the FDLE special agents, security services/correctional officers, sworn law enforcement officers, Florida Highway Patrol troopers, and Florida State Fire Service units. Across the units, the state said most contract articles had been resolved, with remaining disputes centered mainly on wages, hours of work, grievance language, safety, grooming, travel, and other housekeeping items. The state repeatedly emphasized proposed 2% competitive pay increases plus specialty or special pay increases in some units, insurance held harmless with no added employee cost, and its desire to keep current scheduling practices and remove outdated grievance language referencing the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. No votes were taken. Representatives for the Florida State Fire Service Association argued that firefighters are being asked to perform work far outside their job descriptions, including major construction, and said the state’s work-schedule and on-call practices unfairly avoid overtime and underpay firefighters. They also sought higher on-call compensation, a stronger wage plan with incentives and certification-based increases, restoration of a pay differential for firefighter-EMTs, and added PPE, decontamination, and cancer-prevention protections. The PBA’s Florida Highway Patrol unit said troopers need a larger career development plan, veteran stipends, updated grooming/tattoo rules, safer and newer vehicles, and better pay to address turnover. The PBA’s law enforcement unit focused on vehicle safety, performance evaluation language to prevent case-presentation quotas, and a $7,000 across-the-board raise, while disputing whether certain articles were timely opened. The security services unit said correctional officers, probation officers, and ISS officers need an $8-per-hour starting pay increase, retention bonuses, special pay for death row and close-management assignments, and overtime pay for lieutenants and captains who currently receive comp time and sometimes work beyond their limits. The committee heard the presentations, asked a brief question about correctional officers’ overtime, accepted written materials from the FOP special agent unit, and adjourned without action.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (02/03/2026)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • And of insurance and insurance premiums.
  • That section is also the section of most of the stuff the insurance department does is not subject to
  • That section is also the section of most of the stuff the insurance department does is not subject to
  • That section is also the section of most of the stuff the insurance department does is not subject to
  • </c> request of the banking department. request of the banking department.
Committee: Senate Commerce
Keywords: 1191, senate, all