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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 38 Apr 9th, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I have a few of my dad's things. He collected a variety of things and just had so many interests.
- He collected a variety of things and just had so many interests.
- We have Leadership McAllister up in the South Gallery, and this is a group of people that has an interest
- “Well, if your statement is that this is coming out of the overall state budget, yes.
- And in the interest of transparency, I think it's important that not only the members of this body, but
Keywords:
education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget, tax credit, parental choice, private school, income tax, dental insurance, health care, medical necessity, insurance claims, dentist rights, military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, veteran burial
Summary:
The House convened, completed the roll call, received an invocation focused on grief and remembrance, and heard several special presentations recognizing a brave child, visiting groups, and multiple student-athlete teams and school groups in the galleries. The chamber also introduced the Doctor of the Day and Nurse of the Day. The main business was consideration of the Joint Committee report on Senate Bill 1177, the general appropriations bill, presented by Chairman Caldwell-Trey.
Most of the floor time was spent on extended questions about the budget’s major features. Caldwell-Trey explained the bill as a largely flat or modestly increased budget that includes a $200 million transfer to a new sovereign wealth fund, $225 million in set-asides, a $12.5 million “dream accounts” program for newborns, and funding tied to teacher pay, education, workforce, public safety, agriculture, and health agencies. Members questioned the use of one-time funds for recurring expenses, the reduction in state contributions to the OPRS pension system, Medicaid assumptions, emergency management funding, veterans’ services, child care, school counselors, and the lack of funding for some requested items such as National Board Certified Teacher stipends and veterans’ facility maintenance. Caldwell-Trey defended the budget as transparent, early, and designed to preserve cash reserves while supporting core services.
No final vote on the appropriations report is reflected in the transcript excerpt. The House also heard explanations that the limits bills would be run later in committee, and that the budget negotiations were still ongoing with the Senate and governor on some related items. The session ended with the queue closed after the budget questioning, and the transcript cuts off during additional remarks from Representative Timmons.
HI
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
coral reefs, sunscreen, environmental education, student stewardship, marine conservation, tree canopy, public schools, environmental equity, shade coverage, education, HCR183, House Concurrent Resolution, Department of Education, DOE, immigration enforcement, ICE, federal immigration officers, sensitive locations, school safety, student protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- ><00:05:06.639><c> details</c> of outlined a lot of the um the details of outlined a lot of the um the
- </c> the pound of product. the pound of product.
- </c><00:58:39.119><c> of</c><00:58:39.280><c> a</c><00:58:39.760><c> m</c> amount to 50% or more of of
- </c> hundreds of years in some thousands of hundreds of years in some thousands of years<01:00:47.760
- Projects of this scale are only feasible with access to PFA's low-interest loan and grant programs.
Keywords:
groundwater, water use permit, data centers, public health, environmental regulations, municipalities, state park license plate, specialty license plate, Minnesota DNR, Department of Natural Resources, license plate design contest, North Shore, Lake Superior Agate, AI-generated art, artificial intelligence, Minnesota resident, state parks, specialty plates, vehicle registration, contest requirements
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26 - Part 2
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:06:06.319><c> interested</c> high and I so I just kind of interested high and I so I just kind
- of interested in<00:06:07.440><c> whether</c><00:06:07.759><c> you've</c><00:06:08.080><c> talked</c
- </c> Association of Justice. Association of Justice.
- </c> interpretation of these line of this interpretation of these line of this paragraph<00:15:31.680
- </c> you hear the costs of what some of these you hear the costs of what some of these records<00:21:
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
Keywords:
hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26 - Part 1
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- review from the a public interest review from the Department<00:14:26.320><c> of</c><00:14:26.480><c
- . track some of those discussions of where track some of those discussions of where that<00:20:03.760
- </c> members of the of the healthcare members of the of the healthcare workforce<00:59:17.359><c> in<
- Um as a colleague of of to date.
- <c> what</c> me enough of an understanding of what me enough of an understanding of what kind<01:01:40.720
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
Keywords:
hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- My interest in this is right of appeal on initial applications. through 16 uh there's a provision in
- Uh my interest in this is right<00:32:24.480><c> of</c><00:32:24.720><c> appeal</c><00:32:25.120><c>
- It was of interest to at least one of the operators that we'd be more clear that we're talking about
- Yeah, just probably more of a statement.
- The second half of uh my of thing.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
pari-mutuel wagering, simulcasting, historic horse racing, HHR terminals, horse racing, gaming commission, Wyoming Gaming Commission, local control, city approval, county approval, municipal approval, permit renewal, gaming permit, wagering regulation, racetrack, live pari-mutuel event, district court appeal, public notice, land use, public safety
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- application of the right to designate a third party to receive notice of lapse or cancellation of the
- of coverage for non-payment of premium, not other types of termination of coverage.
- application of the right to designate a third party to receive notice of lapse or cancellation of the
- Required by the bill is only in the context of termination of coverage for non-payment of premium, not
- other types of termination of coverage.
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
life insurance, policy lapse, policy cancellation, nonpayment of premium, premium grace period, lapse notice, termination notice, third-party notice, third-party designee, beneficiary protection, consumer protection, insurance regulation, insurer notice requirements, policyholder, beneficiary, Washington RCW, insurance code, unintentional lapse, coverage continuation, premium delinquency
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Oversight & Investigations Committee (7-10-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- Financial Management, the investment income, and under the guidance of the State Investment Commission
- of financial management, the the office of financial management, the investment<00:13:42.079><c> income
- This response must include a statement of intent to implement the panel's recommendation, with an explanation
- Alternatively, the response may include a statement of intent not to implement the recommendation, along
- Alternatively, the response may include a statement of intent not to implement the recommendation, along
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:03
Summary of Staff Report on the Firefighter Commission Minimum Training Standards and Administrative Spending- 00:01:00
Staff Update on Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel 00:16:00
Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel Representatives Available for Questions-00:39:34
Kentucky State Police & Finance Cabinet Status Update on Kentucky Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System-00:52:35
Adjournment-01:46:24, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from December 19 and June 12, then received a staff report on the Kentucky Fire Commission’s minimum training standards and administrative spending. Staff explained that the commission’s current minimum training hours are 115 for volunteer firefighters and 300 for paid firefighters, down from 150 and 400 before January 1, 2023, after the commission removed elective classes not directly tied to NFPA standards. The report found the commission’s certification testing aligns fully with NFPA standards, but recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours. On finances, staff said the commission complied with the first statutory cap on administrative reimbursements to KCTCS, but could not verify compliance with a second, more specific cap because the finance system does not break out program-level costs and the statute is vague. Staff recommended the commission work with KCTCS to fix that issue and suggested the General Assembly may wish to clarify the statute. After questions about reimbursement levels and investment income, the committee voted to accept the report.
The committee then heard an update on the Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel. Staff reported that the panel has implemented two of three prior recommendations: it revised its agency notification letter to clearly state the 90-day response deadline and added response prompts and checkboxes to improve completeness. The third recommendation, to adopt formal written procedures, remains in progress; staff said the panel plans to develop those procedures alongside its new case management system. The panel is meeting its statutory membership and meeting requirements, but agency responses to its recommendations have been inconsistent: 48% were timely and appropriate in 2022, 36% in 2023, and 82% in 2024, though only three of nine timely 2024 responses were fully complete. Staff also described the new case management system project, funded with $200,000 in one-time money, and recommended the panel consult budget staff about use of those funds beyond fiscal year 2025. They reissued the recommendation that the panel develop written procedures for case review, findings, recommendations, and annual reports. Committee members raised concerns about the lack of penalties for noncompliance, the volume and length of panel meetings, and technology barriers to reviewing cases, and one member said the panel’s findings should inform future legislation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, we're going to vote on a couple of pieces of legislation before we go.
- To the origin of the delivery of. Representative Cole? Aye. Representative DeAyala? Aye.
- Chairman, members of the committee.
- a cornerstone of its identity.
- That's interesting. In the state of Texas? In Texas, yes.
Committee:
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Keywords:
SB 2801, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Parks and Wildlife Code, field trial permit, hunting dog field trial, coonhound trial, dog trial, squirrel hunting, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals, hunting license exemption, wildlife management, public land permit, private land hunting, game fish and water safety account, permit fee, commission rules, Parks and Wildlife Department, Unplug Texas Day, digital detox
AL
Committee:
Senate Healthcare
Keywords:
emergency medical services, military training, licensure, public health, veterans, tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer, public K-12 schools, public schools, public charter schools, education policy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Medal of Courage, Governor's Medal of Freedom, and the Governor's Medal of Freedom. partners, volunteer
- El Paso is the boot capital of Texas this SCR 29 will honor the induring impact of generations of El
- El Paso as the official boot capital of Texas. El Paso is a city of makers.
- Texans of the invaluable worth from the beginning of life.
- . students, many of whom thrive outside of traditional learning models.
Committee:
Senate Administration
Keywords:
Governor's Medal of Service, Texas award, state honor, public service recognition, Governor's office, Governor's award, Texas Government Code Chapter 3108, ceremonial award, honorary medal, state service award, local government retirees, private sector contributions, Texas Legislature recognition, gift acceptance, donations, grant funding, executive recognition, Texas Life Monument, human life, preservation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of oil a day.
- of Economic Geology?
- I think you need to just... ...It's in the best interest of both parties, and you both serve the best
- interests of Texas.
- of all involved. ...of Texas and the best interests of the industry.
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- to go beyond the regulation of a piece of equipment, in this case, the rock crusher, to the operations
- of a quarry.
- I want both of you to answer the question.
- of TCEQ to consider things that are outside the bounds of what the federal requirements cause them to
- Also, the reclamation of the quarry.
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources took public testimony on Senate Bill 1757 and its committee substitute, a measure dealing with aggregate production operations and a new permitting option for rock crushers/aggregate facilities. Testimony centered on whether the bill should remain focused on air permitting or also include broader quarry operations such as stormwater, reclamation, monitoring, and public participation requirements. Supporters of the substitute, including representatives of the Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association and Associated General Contractors, said the bill would provide a voluntary third permitting option, preserve existing authorizations, and create a more practical regulatory path for Texas growth.
Opponents and critics, including representatives of Texas for Responsible Aggregate Mining, Job Materials, and Public Citizen, argued the bill as written was too weak or too broad in the wrong ways. They said best management practices should be set in statute or through negotiated rulemaking rather than left to TCEQ rulemaking, and they raised concerns about limited monitoring periods, vague air-monitoring standards, public notice procedures, and the inclusion of non-air requirements in an air permit. Several witnesses said the bill should better balance industry needs with neighborhood impacts and public health protections.
Chair Birdwell questioned witnesses about ongoing negotiations between industry groups and said the bill was intended to be a practical compromise. After testimony and questions, public testimony was closed. The committee left SB 1757 and its committee substitute pending, with no vote taken.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- to go beyond the regulation of a piece of equipment, in this case, the rock crusher, to the operations
- of a quarry.
- for, because they fundamentally make a request of TCEQ to consider things that are outside of their
- These issues of conflicts have generally been resolved toward equity when the growth of the industry
- Also, the reclamation of the quarry.
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our first order of business would be to address approval of the meeting minutes.
- We lost two young, beautiful boys in the state of Minnesota in a very short period of time because of
- Thank you, members of the committee. I'm the father of Brady, as you know.
- types of work..."
- So I would just sort of be interested in your opinion of which is the preferred method.
Keywords:
commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF78, Minnesota veterans, veteran retreats, Camp Bliss, Walker, Independent Lifestyles Inc., Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs grant, general fund appropriation, family members, spouse, domestic partner, children, therapy, transportation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Statement no longer it is a potential source of revenue for teachers what they would we would not have
- Because we have lots of examples of those kind of things. How do you overlook that?
- where persistent and willful violations of the bail, of the protection, the interest of the public,
- Of course what? Of course not.
- This year, I am also the chair of the Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas.
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
school safety, Foundation School Program, education funding, student allotment, Texas education, SB 263, Texas franchise tax, cost of goods sold, COGS, broadcasters, television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, media tax, broadcast license, FCC, 47 C.F.R. Part 73, 47 C.F.R. Part 74, film production, television production, tax deduction
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Transportation (3-4-25)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnN_VVg4keg, 2026-06-21T07:17:10+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Special Guests 00:39
Roll Call 01:36
Approval of Minutes 02:45
HJR 5 Discussion 03:13
HJR 5 Vote 05:42
SB 87 Discussion 07:21
SB 87 Vote 13:00
HB 783 Discussion 14:00
HB 783 Vote 17:38
HB 664 Discussion 20:00
HB 664 Vote 26:12, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> statement of need and reasonableness statement of need and reasonableness that<00:14:54.759><c>
- , and would also require the IG and staff to submit statements of economic interest, like we do as elected
- > he's</c> conflicts of interest um while he's conflicts of interest um while he's attempting<00:30:07.760
- ><c> uh</c><00:31:50.279><c> the</c> conflict of interest U provision uh the conflict of interest U provision
- </c> taking the first section the conflict of taking the first section the conflict of interest<00:32
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations (7-31-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emYOqVgRIEs, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting start 00:00:00
Roll call 00:00:20
Approval of June 22, 2023, meeting minutes 00:01:33
Alcohol Delivery and License Quota 00:01:50
Land Surveyors 00:15:01
Veterinarian Allied Health 00:43:10
Public Services for Problem and Addicted Gambling 01:10:03
Adjournment 01:23:00, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Jun 23rd, 2026
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Maureen Lemieux to convene a group of financial experts from across city departments.
- committee, school committee members, members of the finance team, and the chief financial officer for
- Uh, regarding the charter of the town of North Attleboro.
- to the creation of a water and sewer advisory board in the town of Walpole.
- to the creation of a water and sewer advisory board in the town of Walpole.
Keywords:
North Attleborough, town charter, home rule charter, municipal government, local option, charter amendment, Parks and Recreation Commission, Park Commission, write-in candidate, sticker candidate, ballot access, town election, bylaw, ordinance, board membership, local approval, Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, planning board, associate members
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a hybrid hearing on several local bills and home rule petitions. The first major item was Senate Bill 3092, authorizing the city of Newton to issue pension obligation bonds or notes. Senator Cindy Cream and Mayor Mark Laredo’s chief of staff, Dana Hansen, testified in support, saying the measure would help Newton manage its unfunded pension liability, preserve its AAA bond rating, and create about $10 million in budget flexibility over five years. Senator John Keenan supported the bill but cautioned that pension obligation bonds depend heavily on market timing and assumptions about future funding and hiring.
The committee then heard testimony on a Boylston bill, Senate Bill 3088, allowing the town to contract for a newly created police lieutenant position. Boylston officials said the town’s growth and public safety needs justify a second-in-command role with supervisory, internal affairs, and emergency command duties, and that a contract is needed because of the position’s management-level responsibilities. Representative Wells asked why a lieutenant position required a home rule petition, and the chief explained that town counsel advised the arrangement functioned more like an employment contract than a standard personnel-plan position.
Next, the committee took up House Bill 5426 for North Attleboro, a charter amendment package. Town Manager Mike Borg said the bill makes limited local changes: correcting charter language, expanding the Board of Health from three to five members, and requiring write-in candidates to meet a minimum vote threshold comparable to ballot candidates. The committee then heard Senate Bill 3087 for Walpole, which would create a water and sewer advisory board and change the governance structure for the town’s water and sewer system. Town officials supported the bill as a way to improve planning and accountability, but several elected water and sewer commissioners and a town meeting member opposed it, arguing it would abolish an elected board, reduce voter representation, and concentrate power in appointed officials. After testimony concluded, the committee adjourned without taking a vote in the hearing.