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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 14th, 2026 at 10:07 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Specifically in this legislation, our three research institutions, along with CNN and their quantum boot
  • And we've been working with the secretary, along with the sponsor and legislative staff. last fall, and
  • We stand in strong support of this legislation. Thank you, Mr. sponsor. Thank you.
  • And I think there is a strong argument of why this is legislation that will grow the collective pie as
  • Many legislators have sunk their teeth into this.
Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 13th, 2026 at 09:37 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it's up for discussion. So we just did the amendment.
  • We are here standing in support of this legislation.
  • And we've spent this whole interim discussing and working through this legislation.
  • legislation.
  • Chair, committee, can I have some discussion on the bill?
Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Jan 21st, 2026

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Any discussion? >> Representative Chestnut. >> Yeah. Where exactly does it say that?
  • >> Okay.<00:05:58.800> Any<00:05:59.199> discussion? >> Okay.
  • Any discussion? >> Okay. Any discussion? Representative<00:06:01.360> Chestnut.
  • [snorts] Seeing no further discussion, I'll call for a motion, Representative Butler, and second by Yarbrough
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 8th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Legislation should take this session regarding nuclear.
  • Very, very good discussion.
  • Bridge to Nuclear is proposing that the legislation...
  • I'm delighted to have the discussion addressed here already.
  • . discussions on an ongoing basis and, at times, reduce some of those burdens.
Summary: The meeting was a thorough exploration of multiple bills, most notably focused on innovative energy solutions and public safety enhancements. Key discussions centered around HB14, which aims to bolster the state's nuclear energy capabilities through the establishment of a Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office. Senators and expert witnesses discussed the potential of nuclear power as a clean energy source and a strategic necessity for Texas's growth. There was strong support for the bill, with various stakeholders highlighting its importance for the future energy landscape. Additionally, other bills like HB132 addressed the need for enhanced confidentiality protections regarding sensitive information, while HB1584 sought improvements in power restoration procedures during emergencies. Overall, the committee engaged with multiple viewpoints, balancing innovation with safety and ethical considerations.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • surveillance and investigation of legislators and specific Medicaid beneficiaries, as well as state
  • This and other recent incidents have highlighted the urgent need for legislative action.
  • Very, very good discussion.
  • And beyond that, it can be overly burdensome in those discussions about do we have some...
  • And beyond that, it can be overly burdensome in those discussions about do we have some...
Summary: The committee first took up pending business and quickly reported several measures favorably, including HB 12, SB 1361, SB 1705, SB 1749, SB 1897, SB 2344, SB 2566, HB 3809, and HB 4215, with most sent to the Local and Uncontested Calendar. HB 12’s substitute clarified a limited midterm review of regulatory agencies tied to Sunset Commission recommendations. SB 2696’s substitute changed med spa regulation from a license to a certificate, with training instead of an exam, plus background checks, continuing education, and two-year renewals. HB 3809 dealt with battery energy storage decommissioning and recycling, and HB 4215 was reported without a substitute. SB 1978, concerning interconnection of electric facilities in ERCOT and federal jurisdiction concerns, was reported out on a 5-3 vote after debate, but then the chair later announced the bill was withdrawn and left pending subject to the call of the chair. HB 1899 was also reported favorably, with one nay. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 14, the advanced nuclear energy bill. Senator Schwertner described it as creating a Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, a nuclear permitting coordinator, a development fund, a completion grant program, and a workforce development program. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including representatives from Fermi America, Dow/X-energy, CPS Energy, Paragon Energy Solutions, Bridge to Nuclear, Aalo Atomics, and the Texas Association of Business, argued that Texas should lead in advanced nuclear, citing future baseload demand, data centers, industrial power needs, supply-chain development, and long-term energy diversification. Opponents, including Public Citizen, Texas Nuclear Watchdogs, Sierra Club, and individual citizens, argued the bill would subsidize unproven, expensive technology, create grants rather than loans, and expose taxpayers to major risk while doing little to meet near-term energy needs. Several members questioned whether the state should fund projects that may not produce grid power for years, and whether the bill’s grant structure and new office were justified. The committee also heard HB 5061, which Senator Schwertner said would prohibit unethical surveillance and misuse of confidential information by state contractors, create a confidential reporting system through the State Auditor’s Office, authorize Texas Rangers investigations, protect whistleblowers, and impose penalties including contract termination, fines, and contracting bans. No public testimony was offered, and the bill was left pending. HB 132, sponsored by Senator Hughes, would extend confidentiality protections for sensitive information to hostile acts by foreign adversaries; it was also left pending after no testimony. HB 1584 was then laid out, with Senator Schwertner explaining it would require utilities to maintain and update priority restoration lists for critical facilities after Hurricane Beryl exposed communication failures, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 24th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chancellor's layout, but I think this is a pretty common-sense piece of legislation, members.
  • The thing I really want to come today is anticipation of other legislation passing this session, such
  • This is a refiling of HB 40 from the 88th legislative session, which came out of this with 10 out of
  • I want to thank Representative Zwiener for bringing this piece of legislation.
  • HJR 88 is the constitutional enabling legislation for HB 1256.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 13th, 2026 at 11:03 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This legislation is the first step towards compensation, but the enabling legislation, which we will
  • I wouldn't say that about any legislation. Not do much as legislators.
  • I wouldn't say that about any legislator, but there might be a time when a legislator just phones it
  • The Legislative Council, the Association of Legislative Councils, who provides this information, has
  • I think that this piece of legislation proposes that the voters would decide that legislators would get
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 17th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He's working as a legislative aide this session in my office. and doing a fantastic job.
  • Representative Hopper discussed in terms of Jill Glover. I didn't know Ms.
  • What time the house needs to adjourn briefly to begin a new legislative day Mr.
  • And I fear that that imbalance of the legislative and the executive will only. get worse.
  • After a late night on the floor toward the end of the 2019 legislative session.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/10/2026 - Joint Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's one item regarding school safety that I would like to discuss.
  • There's one item regarding school safety that I would like to discuss.
  • There was even discussion at that time to do away with ABOR.
  • Is there any further discussion?
  • Okay, there are no amendments, is there any further discussion?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The legislation here is spent...
  • I think there's a lot of other things that we could be discussing.
  • This bill is a very dangerous piece of anti-trans legislation.
  • This was in the previous legislative session. They didn't pass both.
  • Thank you, Senator Parker, for championing this legislation.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • Asher Killian, Legislative Counsel.
  • As your legislative staff, we do not support or oppose any particular piece of legislation.
  • Asher Killian, Legislative Counsel.
  • piece of legislation AB 584.
  • Any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed say nay. Any discussion?
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, the Judiciary takes no position on the intent of the proposed legislation, but we did provide comments
  • ><00:08:11.080> proposed the intent of, um, the proposed the intent of, um, the proposed legislation
  • 12.400> but<00:08:12.520> we<00:08:12.640> did<00:08:12.800> provide legislation
  • , but we did provide legislation, but we did provide comments,<00:08:14.120> um,<00:08:14.320>
  • present it in the HRS that gives relief for those who have had to experience the things that we're discussing
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to criminal procedure, homelessness, family resilience, Medicaid-funded services, and school Medicaid reimbursement. On SB 2479 SD2, the Judiciary testified in neutral opposition with concerns that the bill could require imprisonment even for probation-eligible defendants, expand sentence reconsideration in ways that could undermine finality for victims, conflict with existing sentencing statutes, and require additional judicial resources. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill’s intent but asked for language changes so people serving sentences could raise the new evidence in Rule 40 petitions and so probation would remain available in appropriate felony cases. Written testimony also included opposition from several county prosecutors and police, and support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The chair later deferred SB 2479 SD2, citing unintended consequences and problems with the bill. For SB 2557 SD1, which would require annual reporting by the State Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, the office said it supported the intent but noted it already produces annual and quarterly reports, that some requested data is already available, and that staffing and cost constraints could make the new reporting burdensome. The State Council on Mental Health supported the measure and suggested narrowing the reporting language to data on individuals with serious mental illness or co-occurring behavioral health conditions, to the extent practicable and in collaboration with relevant agencies. A committee member asked about the availability of point-in-time count data, and the office explained that some figures may not be available every year and may need to be generated through HMIS. Dr. Jack Lewin testified in support, saying the data would be useful for understanding health care costs. The committee passed SB 2557 SD1 with amendments, including a deferral of the effective date. The committee also heard SB 2861 SD2 and SB 3204 SD1, both family resilience pilot program measures. For SB 2861 SD2, the Office of Wellness and Resilience and DHS supported the bill but requested amendments to clarify that the office’s role is planning and advisory, that DHS is a key partner, and that federal compliance safeguards are included. The chair raised concerns about overlap with DHS’s existing Ka Ohana program and asked for language to avoid redundancy while allowing the bill to cover other at-risk children; decision-making was deferred to the next hearing. For SB 3204 SD1, which would create a peer-navigator-based family resilience pilot, the Office of Wellness and Resilience and DHS supported the measure, with the office requesting a two-year pilot period, and both agencies and several advocacy groups submitted support. The committee discussed funding, the proposed five peer navigators, and whether the pilot should be limited to one or two geographic areas; no final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard and supported SB 3324 SD1 on Medicaid home and community-based services, with the Department of Health emphasizing caregiver shortages and the cost-effectiveness of community care, and SB 3325 SD1 HD1 on public school Medicaid reimbursement, where DOE and the Attorney General requested clarifying amendments to reporting language and position titles.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Public Hearing 03-18-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:03:58.560> Um, half of the legislative session. Um, half of the legislative session.
  • agencies and state agencies to discuss agencies and state agencies to discuss um<01:04:31.039>
  • >> um and and that would be the discussion >> um and and that would be the discussion
  • That proves it. discussions of a working group I don't discussions of a working group I don't think<01
  • >> we discussed it. >> we discussed it.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • So I can see, for the intent of this legislation, it was to promote some continuity in the position so
  • I just wanted to reinforce the importance of the legislation.
  • Uh if you don't know, legislation.
  • He said they are continuing that discussion with the Chair, but respectfully, they oppose House Bill
  • As was discussed in the testimony, often these things are just shifting costs.
Summary: The House Housing Committee met on February 4 and heard testimony on several housing measures, beginning with HB1721, which clarifies insurance, indemnification, and certificate-of-occupancy requirements for expedited permits. Testimony on HB1721 was uniformly supportive from the American Council of Engineering Companies, the Grassroot Institute, and individual testifiers, who said the bill would fix insurance issues for design professionals and encourage more participation in the expedited-permit program. No opposition was heard and no questions were raised. The committee then heard HB1714, which would raise salary caps for the executive director and deputy executive director positions at the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and allow more autonomy in personnel matters, including employment contracts. HHFDC supported the bill, saying greater flexibility is needed to recruit and retain staff and that current pay ceilings are not the main issue because the agency lacks operating funds to reach them. The Department of Human Resources Development offered comments and raised concerns about autonomous personnel authority and employment contracts, saying state personnel matters are governed by existing statutes and collective bargaining rules; the Hawaii Public Housing Authority also offered comments, and one board member and one individual opposed the measure. Members questioned whether performance-based pay or existing incentive policies could address retention instead of statutory salary changes. The committee also heard HB1718, which would make permanent county authority to facilitate mixed-use developments and issue county bonds for low- and moderate-income housing projects. Support came from OPSD, HHFDC, the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Housing and Land Management, and Housing Hawaii’s Future, all emphasizing that permanent authority is needed to finance long-term mixed-use and transit-oriented projects. A member asked whether the sunset provision would make bonding impractical, and the city representative agreed that temporary authority would make financing difficult because development takes time. Later, the committee took up HB1732, establishing the Kamina Homes program to fund counties’ purchase of voluntary deed restrictions from eligible buyers. The Department of Taxation and several groups, including HHFDC, AARP Hawaii, the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, Hawaii Realtors, Holomua Collaborative, and others testified, with most supporting the bill as a way to help local families remain in Hawaii and age in place. Holomua said a recent survey found 75% of 3,200 working families were considering moving, and argued the bill could preserve housing for local residents. Members asked about the bill’s 8% cap on deed-restriction cost and why the program focuses on residency rather than resale restrictions; the bill’s proponents said the cap allows flexibility for county negotiations and that the measure is aimed at workforce preservation rather than land-trust-style appreciation limits. Finally, the committee heard HB1740, which would modify a prior HHFDC housing pathway by reducing the qualified-resident requirement from 100% to 80% and allowing more flexibility for long-term rental instead of owner occupancy. HHFDC and Holomua Collaborative supported the change, saying the earlier 100% requirement had produced no developments or applicants and that the revised standard would make projects more feasible while still preserving housing for local residents. The committee did not take final votes on these measures during the portion of the hearing provided.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 3rd, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Any other discussion?
  • Any discussion, >> Senator Smith? >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • <00:08:29.919> Any<00:08:30.240> discussion, >> Senator Smith? >> Yes.
  • Uh any further discussion on SB 230? Hearing none. Got a motion for favor by Senator Gavan.
  • 23:48.880> before<00:23:49.039> we discussion on the amendment before we discussion on
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 2nd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • This need for legislation is clear.
  • So this piece of legislation does two things.
  • We included the sunset clause this legislative session because last legislative session, you all, as
  • We have Legislative Council here as a witness.
  • Last one out, members, so Legislative Council can get back to work.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 2nd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am past president and am I currently the of the legislative committee.
  • Will that be the effect of the legislation?
  • This legislation restores a basic principle.
  • Okay, so even with the discussion...
  • When that happens with real property, as we are discussing here.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Transportation Funding Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on Transportation Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • All legislation must not have any loopholes to allow ongoing tolls on this.
  • And yet, we've been unable to get any real... ...Legislative Protection since 2017.
  • Back on February 10th, 2016, there was a discussion at the Capitol.
  • It's just enabling legislation.
  • This proposed such a significant issue that it requires legislative attention.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 10th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is kind of an interesting H.J.R. because it doesn't need enabling legislation because it . . .
  • There's no current legislation in that you're having to alter.
  • We would like to clarify the legislation and remove the recapture. publication from on the tax bill to
  • Members, any other business to be discussed before we adjourn?