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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 18, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it, um, it's the same process.
  • So it, um, it's the same process.
  • So it, um, it's the same process.
  • That's one process, granted a charter. That's one process, right?
  • I we started the process was it October? I we started the process in<00:58:03.760> March.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Faulconer for his commitment and for his time working through this rigorous process.
  • Oz, thanks for going through the process on this.
  • Trying to do a process that should be automated.
  • process They can we can't communicate with our seniors and their families digitally.
  • Certainly I'm excited about your process here. I'll go along with John Cornyn there.
Summary: The committee convened to discuss critical issues surrounding the nomination of Michael Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. This meeting included a series of remarks from committee members who expressed divergent views on Falkender's qualifications and the implications of his appointment. Senator Wyden voiced strong opposition, arguing that Falkender represents harmful policies expected to be perpetuated under the current administration, especially concerning taxpayer privacy and IRS tactics. Meanwhile, other members defended Falkender, noting his extensive experience, including a commitment to transparency in government operations if confirmed.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next up, we have relating to due process SB2744. two, lines 15, and 18.
  • Next up, we have relating to due process Next up, we have relating to due process SB2744.
  • So we're pretty far along in that process. process. process.
  • One is a bid preference bill.
  • One is a bid preference bill.
Summary: The committee met for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week and took up a series of government operations, procurement, public records, public meetings, and related bills. Several measures were deferred one week to February 12, 2026, including bills on state construction projects, government accountability, gubernatorial appointments, the legislature, public procurement, and a bill on Hawaiian lei sales, largely so the committee could compare similar measures, address concerns, or integrate related reports. The committee also deferred SB 2449 on public meetings for the year, citing concerns that the proposed business-day definition was overly prescriptive and unnecessary. The committee passed several bills with amendments. These included measures clarifying UIPA applicability to records created or maintained by agencies, with amendments changing “government function” to “agency function” and committee report language noting Attorney General concerns and exempting ERS for now; SB 2811 on state building projects with technical amendments and a delayed effective date; SB 2809 on budget-related reports; SB 2336 on trees, with a Senate draft and removal of “political subdivision”; SB 2308 on small purchase vendor compliance, setting the threshold at $5,000 and adding a delayed effective date; SB 2601 on procurement, reorganizing misdemeanor language and leaving funding/FTE issues to Ways and Means; SB 2219 on a capital visitor center working group; and SB 2849 on public meetings, with technical amendments and a delayed effective date. Bills on neighborhood board concerns and public notice were also adopted, with SB 2929 drawing testimony both for and against. Testimony was generally supportive on procurement and small business measures, especially SB 2928 establishing permanent small business procurement coordinator positions, which drew strong support from the State Procurement Office, DBEDT, the Chamber of Commerce, DOT, the Ethics Commission, and others. On public notice, the County of Maui supported allowing website posting, while another witness raised concerns about accessibility, centralized notice locations, and impacts on kūpuna and people with disabilities. On search and rescue, the committee heard support for creating a statewide coordination structure, along with discussion of where such an office should reside; the Attorney General raised constitutional and placement concerns, while witnesses suggested law enforcement, DLNR, or DoD as possible homes. The committee also heard support for a bill protecting home addresses of covered public servants and candidates, though the Public First Law Center urged broader coverage and a better fit with existing law.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO Public Hearing 02-03-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:25:51.440> in the self-certification process that's in the self-certification process
  • unless they're outliers, which may affect, you know, the whole bid process. >> And so the tiered approach
  • <00:31:55.760> process.
  • whole bid process. whole bid process.
  • have questions of the process? have questions of the process?
Summary: The committee heard several government operations measures, beginning with SB 2064 on state construction projects, which would create an office of the state architect within DAGS to oversee design review and approvals for state construction. DAGS said it stood on its written testimony, DECAB supported the bill, DOT supported it, and HGA opposed it. No audience testimony or member questions were taken, and the chair moved on. The committee then took up SB 2312 on government contracts, which would make records held by private contractors performing government functions subject to UIPA. The State Procurement Office, Attorney General, OIP, ERS, DHS, and HGA offered comments or opposition, while the League of Women Voters, Public First Law Center, All Hawaii News, Grassroots, and several individuals supported the bill. Public First Law Center argued the bill closes a loophole and does not expand or reduce existing exemptions, while OIP and others raised concerns about privacy, confidential information, and the need for clearer procedures. Members discussed possible clarifying amendments, including changing “government function” to “agency,” and the bill was left for further consideration. Other measures discussed included SB 2662 on government accountability, which would require justification and caps for external consultants; ERS and DOT opposed it, while the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii and Airlines Committee of Hawaii argued consultants are often more efficient and necessary for major projects. The committee also heard SB 2744 on due process, for which no testimony was received; SB 2809 on budget-related reports, with comments from B&F and the Tax Foundation; SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, opposed by the Governor’s Office and the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission and supported by one individual; a bill on continuous legislative sessions, with comments from B&F, LRB, and Hope for Hawaii; SB 2336 on tree management standards, supported by an individual and the Outdoor Circle; and SB 2075 on public procurement local preferences, which drew broad support with comments from SPO and the Attorney General and discussion of simplifying the preference structure. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly moved measures along after testimony and questions.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations & Revenue. (7-1-26)

Appropriations & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • > what<00:02:31.600> you Kentucky's budget process, not what you Kentucky's budget process
  • And then what happens in that process.
  • <00:13:30.640> some in-session process that has some in-session process that has some definitions
  • very important part of the process. very important part of the process.
  • , process, process, >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >>
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:38:21.599> they're seeking um through our process they're seeking um through our process
  • process process run.<00:38:49.200> Now,<00:38:49.440> I<00:38:49.680> want<00:38
  • <01:00:07.920> on UCCC filings per year processes on UCCC filings per year processes on average
  • But we are tasked under law with running the selection process.
  • We handle, again, the intake process.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Small businesses are worried if their permits will get processed.
  • power demonstrations were done in a national lab where the Department of Energy started the entire process
  • I have been concerned and have expressed how many of these employees have been treated in this process
  • alternatives. and develop the post-2026 guidelines as Deputy Secretary, how will you prioritize this process
  • is seeking to get control of rare mineral supply chains around the world with mineral extraction processes
Summary: The committee meeting was dominated by discussions on a variety of legislative bills including major topics such as nuclear energy advancement, the effects of regulatory hurdles on energy production, and proposals to improve national park staffing and maintenance. Members expressed concerns over the federal government's handling of uranium imports and the necessity for maintaining a robust domestic nuclear supply chain. Efforts to streamline permitting processes to facilitate more efficient energy project development were also a focal point, alongside public testimony from stakeholders in the energy and environmental sectors. The meeting highlighted the urgent need for infrastructure development to meet rising energy demands while addressing climate change impacts.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 19th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, it's a voluntary process. We try to get them to...
  • It's a voluntary process, and we try to get them to do this.
  • And then how... what is that process of collecting this money like?
  • process of collecting this money, like just in the lawsuit we’re suing these Facebook promoters.
  • Also, it streamlines the process.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • And, you know, typically, you know, again, with this said, new systems and processes need to be put in
  • The entire process, from automated face detection at the edge to a human-verified alert, is under 60
  • So that entire process, though, it doesn't matter whether we're running against $54.5 million or $500
  • The Phoenix Police Department worked with stakeholders on an alternative process that was implemented
  • It's a due process bill.
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met, approved the March 11, 2026 minutes, and heard two presentations before moving to bills. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry presented on its K-9 program, describing staffing, dog types, functions such as contraband interdiction, search and rescue, and offender apprehension, and noting aging vehicles and the need for replacement canines. Biometrica then presented a privacy-focused facial recognition/sensor system intended to help law enforcement identify missing persons and known offenders in real time without storing video or audio; members asked questions but took no action on the presentation. The committee then considered HB 2134, which would create the Arizona Critical Infrastructure Protection Act to restrict Chinese-owned or Chinese-produced equipment and software in critical infrastructure and require reporting and oversight by the Corporation Commission. The sponsor said the bill was revised to be prospective and more workable; supporters framed it as a national security measure, while some members raised cost and implementation concerns. The bill passed 4-3. HB 2404, which shifts inter-facility transport of behavioral health patients away from peace officers and toward authorized transporters except in limited circumstances, drew support from a Phoenix police crisis intervention officer and the Arizona Police Association and passed 7-0. HB 2402, dealing with ambulance certificates of necessity for small or underserved areas, was amended to require rather than allow certain certificates and to streamline reporting and application processes; the sponsor and firefighters said it would preserve access and modernize a decades-old system. It passed as amended 7-0. HB 2673, as amended, was reduced to creating a study committee on inmate mental health services after originally proposing broader jail and prison screening and treatment requirements; the sponsor and a victim’s family member described the bill as a response to failures in the mental health and jail systems. It passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2253, protecting employees from retaliation for testifying in law enforcement disciplinary appeals, passed 5-0 with two not voting, and HB 2270, expanding county control over use of county seals, logos, and sheriff’s posse names, passed 6-0 with one not voting. Finally, HB 2941, which would make certain motorcycle lane-splitting or passing behavior reckless driving except as allowed by existing lane-filtering rules, drew support from the sponsor and motorcycle advocates who said it targets dangerous high-speed lane splitting, but one speaker warned the language could unintentionally criminalize safe filtering. The bill passed 5-1 with one not voting. The committee then adjourned.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • simply adding the Department of CareerTech and Technology Education on the allowables to charge processing
  • We are again repealing the reverse bidding language and then in 3417, we are creating the reverse bidding
  • We are going to bar officials from sharing submitted bid terms.
  • Bar officials, including state officials, from barring or from sharing bid notice information.
  • We are going to allow live video feeds of bid openings.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, WLA-PSM-GVO, WLA-GVO Public Hearings 02-19-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • take the recommendations and testimony that will require, once made aware of an individual in the process
  • so that the processing may be expedited<00:01:14.000> upon<00:01:14.400> release.
  • <00:01:28.560> of counseling, and expedited processing of counseling, and expedited processing
  • <00:09:04.800> Is uh kind of update that is in process.
  • Is uh kind of update that is in process. Is that<00:09:05.120> right? that right?
Bills: SB3294
Summary: The committees first took up SB 3294, a controversial measure concerning post-release assistance for people pursuing reversals of prior court decisions where innocence is in question. Members discussed keeping the bill moving on the “human side” while a House companion addressed the legal issues. The adopted amendments removed advanced compensation language and instead required DCR, with DHS, to help petitioners prepare applications for financial and medical assistance, notify DHS upon release, assign a case manager to assist with a cell phone for one year, housing, employment, mental health counseling, and expedited benefits, and provide a state ID upon release. The measure also included technical amendments and a defective date, and it passed unanimously. The joint committees then heard SB 2237 on fire prevention, which would require state agencies to create and update hazard maps and direct DNR to adopt rules and clear brush. DLNR testified that a single lead agency should develop the maps with input from other agencies, that a five-year timeline would be more reasonable, and that assigning DNR all fuels management on state lands would create an unfunded mandate. Members discussed using the newly created fire marshal’s office as the lead, and the committees ultimately deferred the bill in favor of a broader wildfire mitigation measure already moving in another committee. The final agenda included SB 2596 on government leases, SB 30002 on the Hawaii State Planning Act and green infrastructure, and SB 3067 on records and filing requirements. SB 2596 was advanced unamended to Ways and Means. On SB 30002, OPSD explained that a 2025-2027 comprehensive review of chapter 226 is underway, with a report and draft legislation due in 2027, and members debated whether to move piecemeal changes now or wait for the broader review; the bill nevertheless passed unamended. SB 3067, which updates outdated filing formats and drawing scales, also passed unamended with DAGS supporting the measure in writing.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor, Health & Social Services, February 13, 2026

Labor, Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm processing. I'm thinking, Senator Olsen, could I ask you, could you come up here again?
  • <00:38:24.240> I<00:38:24.880> I'm<00:38:25.200> processing.
  • I I'm processing. I'm >> No, you're good. I I'm processing.
  • Processing, cultural expansion. And that's just growing the more cells of that cell line.
  • 00:49:30.640> store<00:49:31.200> and you process expand etc store and you process expand
Bills: HB0028, HB0080
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 7th, 2025 at 03:30 pm

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • But what is your quality control process?
  • And it seems like y'all have some sort of. process or quality?
  • Unfortunately, very few people pay attention to the Texas legislative process.
  • It's a financial process. I hope you listen, understand, and tolerate.
  • Commerce, preemption, due process issues.
Bills: HB 28, SB 3
Summary: The meeting featured significant discussions regarding HB28, where the chair outlined the plans to bring forward a substitute for the bill. The chair emphasized the importance of maintaining order and decorum during the proceedings. Members engaged in deliberations, and a number of public witnesses were invited to testify, thereby enriching the discussion around the bill. This interaction provided valuable insights into public sentiment regarding the issues at hand.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Education Committee, February 25, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I look forward to working with districts throughout the process, through the rulemaking process.
  • I look forward to working with districts throughout the process, through the rulemaking process.
  • through the rulemaking process. through the rulemaking process.
  • I look forward to working with districts throughout the process, through the rulemaking process.
  • <00:52:10.800> of expand a little bit on the process of expand a little bit on the process
Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025