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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, many of you already know about this bill, about this bill program and the one called 811 call program
- Very simple bill. We're going program. Very simple bill.
- Ross Gunnels to explain the call on Ross Gunnels to explain the bill.<00:01:25.280><c> Mr.
- Chairman, members of the bill. Mr.
- ><c> the</c> Any questions, comments on the Any questions, comments on the amendment?
Keywords:
underground facilities, excavation safety, One-Call Notification System, utility protection, public safety, underground damage prevention, notification system, construction safety, pipeline protection, utility management, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, director compensation, municipality, electricity supply, board of directors, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee Apr 15th, 2025
Transportation and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's call the first bill. The first bill is HB 323 by Representative Gibbons.
- Committee members, Senate Bill 323 focuses on elections. Is your mic on? You may need something.
- the overall bill.
- bill gets... ...could take on the floor if the bill gets to the floor.
- Okay, the bill passes. And we have one other bill, but...
Committee:
Senate Transportation and Energy
Keywords:
electric utility, transportation, oversize vehicles, transport permits, state highway system, SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee Apr 10th, 2025
Transportation and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- We've got three bills this morning, but one of the bills is going to be carried over momentarily. ...
- their bill.
- Chair, one last comment if you don't mind, and then I know we had to move on.
- Well, will be impacted by this bill. So that's the only thing that... this bill.
- I just want to get back on that bill.
Committee:
Senate Transportation and Energy
Keywords:
SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax, license tax, privilege tax, Public Service Commission, PSC, utility regulation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- one-liner.
- to please increase funding for Senate Bill 568 and House Bill 2.
- Andrea does a great job advocating across the state for all types of disabilities and on various bills
- We have two bills currently being considered: House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 568.
- House Bill 3928 was even named after me. ...needed because of the illegal 8.5 cap on special education
Keywords:
special education, funding gap, dyslexia, House Bill 2, Senate Bill 568, House Bill 3928, disability penalty
Summary:
The meeting primarily focused on special education funding, with significant discussions around House Bill 2 (HB2), Senate Bill 568 (SB568), and House Bill 3928 (HB3928). Key speakers advocated for increased funding to close the estimated $1.7 billion annual gap that affects special education in Texas public schools. Several witnesses, including educators and students affected by dyslexia, provided personal testimonies about the impact of insufficient funding and the disability penalty, which penalizes schools financially for identifying students needing special education services. The committee demonstrated a strong commitment to advocate for changes that would improve special education resources and training for teachers, thereby ensuring that all Texas children receive the educational support they need to thrive.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- One thing, we've got a couple of bills that may have lots of things.
- If not, If not, let's get started on House Bill 30.
- Chair, I move a due pass on House Bill 120.
- I mean, we can't have a one-sided type of bill.
- This is not a one-sided bill.
Committees:
Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education
Keywords:
teacher residency, Teacher Residency Act, public schools, teacher preparation, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, student teachers, apprenticeship, co-teaching, mentor teachers, residency stipend, teacher salary, level one teacher, charter schools, school districts, New Mexico education, teacher workforce, principal stipend, cohort model
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 64. We're jumping between Senate and House bills.
- Folks on Zoom, if you wish to speak in favor of Senate Bill 64, please indicate by raising your hand.
- I did have somebody else on Zoom in opposition to Senate Bill 64, unless that was a mistake.
- This bill is not contingent on any state appropriation.
- We have a do pass motion on House Bill 256. All right. Thank you. Representative Velasquez.
Committee:
House House Education
Keywords:
teacher residency, Teacher Residency Act, public schools, teacher preparation, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, student teachers, apprenticeship, co-teaching, mentor teachers, residency stipend, teacher salary, level one teacher, charter schools, school districts, New Mexico education, teacher workforce, principal stipend, cohort model
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd like to thank those of you in this room who have already signed on this bill: Representative Ben
- to this bill and I hope many more on to this bill and I hope many more will<00:05:04.840><c> join</c
- One preliminary thing: I don't know that there's a motion to bring the bill before us.
- One is the language in the bill.
- </c><00:35:09.200><c> um</c><00:35:09.359><c> one</c> is um the language in the bill um one is um the
Keywords:
HF1439, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation, Carts to Careers, workforce development fund, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, grocery industry, food industry, food retail, retail workforce, job training, career pathways, scholarships, certifications, workforce pipeline, one-time appropriation, industry training, labor shortage, youth employment, apprenticeship
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- have on each bill.
- big beautiful bill.
- Okay, you're on 41 63. Are we on what bill? 4154.
- It's a big bill, so thanks. So let me make a brief comment just on that question.
- bill on the floor.
Bills:
HB4154 , HB4155 , HB4156 , HB4157 , HB4158 , HB4159 , HB4160 , HB4161 , HB4162 , HB4163 , HB4164 , HB4165 , HB4166 , HB4167 , HB4168 , HB4169 , SB1847 , SB1848 , SB1849 , SB1850 , SB1851 , SB1852 , SB1853 , SB1854 , SB1855 , SB1856 , SB1857 , SB1858 , SB1859 , SB1860 , SB1861 , SB1862
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Entertain a motion on the bill as amended.
- Um, I think we can all agree that the Big Oak Ranch is one of our favorite nonprofits in the state.
- </c> uh entertain a motion on the bill. uh entertain a motion on the bill.
- Motion on the bill. Representative Drummond moves for a favorable report as amended.
- We're not going to take a vote on this bill today.
Bills:
SB62 , HB361 , HB244 , HB377 , HB411 , HB422 , HB423 , HB425 , SB16 , HB452 , HB354 , SB62 , HB361 , HB244 , HB377 , HB411 , HB422 , HB423 , HB425 , SB16 , HB452 , HB354
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
SB62, Alabama, conservation and natural resources, hunting license, fishing license, wildlife heritage license, license identification, government-issued ID, residency determination, in-state residency, student residency, tuition classification, public higher education, domicile, resident status, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, Section 9-11-32, Section 9-11-33, Section 16-64-3
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- First, two bills are going to be heard. The first one is House Bill 2174.
- , and the agency on this bill.
- We will move on to House Bill 2496. We will move on to House Bill 2496. Mr.
- We have one bill left.
- I'm going to have to vote no on this one. I'll talk with the bill sponsor. It looks like he left.
Committees:
House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference
Keywords:
insurance regulation, modeling organizations, financial disclosure, rate-making, predictive models, revitalization districts, construction contracts, infrastructure, municipal services, intergovernmental agreements, user fees, landowner agreements, overtime, wages, employee rights, industrial commission, complaints, adjudication, landlord, tenant
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- time, there's supposedly an emphasis on merit.
- This directed passion ought to be spent on the things that are truly ailing us, not on the things and
- bill.
- how this bill sets us back in time.
- This directed passion ought to be spent on the things that are truly ailing us, not on the things and
Keywords:
Senate Bill 688, Senate Bill 9, equity, meritocracy, social progress, policy reform, public testimony
Summary:
During this meeting of the committee, significant discussions centered around Senate Bill 688 and Senate Bill 9, with members expressing deep concerns over the implications of the proposed legislation. Chair Carol Alvarado initiated the meeting by addressing the audience and highlighting the need for robust dialogue regarding the bills in question. Senator Royce West actively contributed to the discussions, emphasizing the necessity to reform existing policies that some believe would regress social progress in the state. The debate revealed a passionate division among committee members, as they navigated the complexities of equity and meritocracy in legislation.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- This is House Bill 1, which is the feed bill, and includes your program.
- That is something that we're working on. It is a big system change.
- We know that this is a big deal. This is a big reform. This is a big change. Change takes time.
- Just a brief slide on Senate Bill 3 funding and the appropriations.
- As part of the legislation, there was a big emphasis on everybody needs to be able to have a voice and
Bills:
HB1
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 02:01 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- And this one was based on the LFC of House Bill 2 versus the request.
- It depends on what bills pass. I don't know how much funding we will actually need.
- It depends on what bills pass in the final days of the session that have an implementation cost on the
- detailed in last year's analysis that we submitted on that bill.
- And we think one additional position will be a big step forward. And, Madam Chair and Mr.
Bills:
HB1
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:06 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 78. “Which one is that? 7-8. 7-8.”
- House Bill 93. We need a training on how to use these new phones.
- House Bill 100. House Bill 100, everybody. Round of applause. The three members left on the floor.
- House Bill 111. It's quite the cast of sponsors on that one.
- We are on final passage of House Bill 1 with an emergency clause.
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- One is a bill creating a new fund for major higher education projects.
- So what the bill would do is limit appropriations to one-time extension per appropriation, but keeping
- The bill also establishes some limits on new appropriations.
- It's got some bullets on top and then our fun big spreadsheets So I think I'll kind of explain what's
- And that's kind of a good plug for one of the big lenses we put on the LFC framework this year.
Committees:
Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:16 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- bill today, House Bill 1.
- It's section nine of the bill on page nine.
- We'll now go for a motion on House Bill 1. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- I did not do that on this. Bill. My apologies.
- Is there anybody who wished to make public comment on House Bill 1? Okay. Then, apologies, members.
Bills:
HB1
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/24/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- And then we'll go on to the next bill and come back for the vote. So we'll go for Senate Bill 1137.
- We'll hold the vote on that bill, and we'll jump to 1287. Corbin.
- Neutral on the bill and the strike-everything amendment.
- Something ASLD under Bill Boyd's direction and on behalf of the commissioner is currently working on.
- And I'm thrilled to be on the same side of a bill as Haley and Sam.
Committees:
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference
Keywords:
underground utilities, utility locating, dig safe, call before you dig, excavation safety, damage prevention, one-call center, locate request, white lining, large project coordination, buried infrastructure, subsurface utilities, utility marking, locator wire, locator strip, interactive positive response system, landlord duties, apartment community, mobile home park, sewer line
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: Texas State Employees Pay Raise Jan 27th, 2025 at 11:01 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Every time we bring on someone new, we have greater exposure risk in our lab.
- on a monthly basis.
- food on the table.
- Texas workers shouldn't have to choose between paying their bills or putting food on the table.
- And the rule of 80 is based on how much I'm going to be able to pull out. Other Questions?
Keywords:
Texas state employees, retirees, compensation, House Bill 343, House Bill 247, Senator Sarah Eckhardt, Representative John Busey, cost of living, workforce, legislative session
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on critical issues facing Texas state employees and retirees, highlighting the need for increased compensation and improved benefits. Senator Sarah Eckhardt and Representative John Busey presented new legislation aimed at addressing these longstanding problems, including proposed House Bills 343 and 247, which seek a $10,000 across-the-board pay increase for state employees. Senator Eckhardt emphasized the growing wage gap between public sector jobs and private sector offerings, which has led to high turnover rates and the loss of institutional knowledge. Public testimonies underscored the urgency of the issue as retirees shared their struggles with stagnant pensions amidst rising living costs.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there questions on the bill? Are there questions on the bill?
- Seeing no debate on the bill, Senator Kalatayud, you are recognized to close on the bill.
- Having closed on the bill, Stephanie, please call the roll on Senate Bill 1520.
- Having closed on the bill, Stephanie, please call the roll on CS for Senate Bill 678.
- Is there a debate on the bill as amended? Seeing no debate on the bill as amended.
Committee:
Senate Finance and Tax
Keywords:
recreational vehicle parks, special assessments, property tax, occupancy rates, commercial assessment, ad valorem, homestead exemption, disabled veteran, veteran surviving spouse, first responder, line of duty, service-connected death, tax exemption transfer, remarriage, primary residence, Florida Statutes 196.081, property appraiser, local government revenue, surviving spouse tax relief, alcohol distribution
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- There is one amendment. Any questions on the bill?
- Seeing no questions on the bill, there is one amendment.
- We're back on the bill as amended. Are there questions on the bill as amended?
- Seeing no debate on the bill as amended. You're recognized to close on the bill as amended.
- Please call the roll on Senate Bill 1074. Please call the roll on Senate Bill 1074.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Tourism
Keywords:
special districts, funding, financial assistance, rural community, state agency, economic development, artificial intelligence, personal data protection, consumer rights, chatbot, deceptive practices, government contracts, public records, consumer protection, data privacy, investigations, proprietary information, chatbots, Florida statutes, nonprofit
Summary:
The Commerce and Tourism Committee heard and advanced several bills. SB 1076 would raise Florida’s research and development tax credit cap from $9 million to $50 million, with the higher cap first applying to the 2027 allocation; it was reported favorably. CS/SB 1266 would create a Cybersecurity Experiential Internship and Clearance Readiness Program with the Department of Commerce and Cyber Florida, but an amendment removed the bill’s funding appropriation; the amended bill was reported favorably. SB 554, a Florida Bar-backed update to the not-for-profit corporations statute, was also reported favorably after support testimony from the Bar and others. SB 1004, aimed at protecting buyers of dogs and cats from deceptive financing and undisclosed health conditions at retail pet stores, drew strong support from animal welfare advocates and was reported favorably. SB 1074, which sets rounding rules for cash transactions if pennies are unavailable, was reported favorably as well.
The committee also considered SB 998, the Department of Commerce package. The bill would modernize the small cities CDBG program, clarify rural community eligibility to include certain unincorporated areas, exempt military conveyances from a reverter clause, and revise E-Verify enforcement and penalties. Members questioned the E-Verify provisions, including the fine structure, treatment of workers incorrectly flagged, and whether the bill could affect gig workers or retroactive cases. Senator Smith opposed the bill during debate, arguing it created unequal treatment for employers and immigrant workers, while Senator Wright supported the military-related provisions. SB 998 was reported favorably.
SB 214 would expand the rural economic development initiative to include special districts in rural counties and was reported favorably. SB 482, the Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights, generated the most extensive discussion; it would create consumer protections for companion chatbots, require parental consent and access for minors, mandate disclosures and de-identification rules, restrict unauthorized use of name, image, and likeness, and give enforcement authority to the Attorney General. Supporters emphasized child safety, privacy, and the need for guardrails, while opponents and some informational witnesses raised concerns about privacy, age verification, enforcement, and the bill’s breadth. The bill was reported favorably, and the committee also approved SPB 7030, a committee bill creating a public records exemption for Department of Legal Affairs investigations tied to the AI enforcement provisions.