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NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (02/17/23)

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NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (02/01/23)

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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources 2ND REVISED Apr 7th, 2026

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Committee on Retirement and Government Resources will come to order.
  • I also have a committee happening at the same time.
  • Committee members, this has to do with the SROs.
  • Thank you, committee members.
  • Chairman, Vice Chairman, and committee members.
Bills: HB3415, HB2206, HB3414, HB3265, HB3310, HB3413, HB4486, HB1219
Keywords: state government, vendor contracts, subcontracting, public database, contract assessment, transparency, retirement, law enforcement, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, school resource officers, public safety, public finance, contract management, service-driven contracts, state accounting, intangible assets, Oklahoma Police Pension, disability benefits, mental health, retirement system
Summary: The Senate Committee on Retirement and Government Resources met with a quorum and first took up two executive nominations for Ben Lepak, one to serve as Secretary of State and one to serve in the governor’s cabinet. Lepak described the Secretary of State office’s work on business filings, recordkeeping, and initiative petitions, and said the office’s career staff handled those duties well. Senators asked about fairness in the initiative petition process and administrative rules; Lepak emphasized transparency and ministerial, nonpolitical administration. Both nominations advanced on 8-0 votes. The committee then considered several House bills tied largely to government transparency and purchasing oversight. House Bill 3415 would require state entities to report contracts and subcontractors, include performance metrics, publicly post contracts and assessments, and document consultant outcomes; it passed 8-0 despite concerns about a $2 million fiscal impact and added OMES workload. House Bill 3414 would require OMES to identify whether contracts are service-based and create a digital warehouse for intangible assets; it passed 6-0. House Bill 3310 would authorize OMES payment-procedure rules, require invoice legitimacy checks and a 60-day payment window, and create compliance reporting with possible budget recommendations for noncompliance; it passed 7-0 after questions about appeals and penalties. House Bill 3413, requiring agencies to include more detail on contractors and consultants in annual budget submissions, also passed 7-0. The committee also approved House Bill 2206, which moves new school resource officers into a law-enforcement retirement system rather than teacher retirement, with testimony that it would help recruit officers and would apply only to new hires; it passed 6-0. House Bill 3265, which expands who can make PTSD disability determinations for first responders to include psychologists and certain licensed mental health professionals, passed 7-0 after discussion of psychiatrist shortages and concerns about diagnostic standards. House Bill 4486, authorizing a Gold Star monument at the Capitol funded by private donations, passed 7-0. Finally, House Bill 1219, barring state agencies and schools from using state funds or resources to promote LGBTQ or Pride Month events or fly the Pride flag, generated extensive debate over its impact on outreach, public health, education, and LGBTQ Oklahomans; it passed 5-2 and the committee adjourned with notice of a larger agenda the following week.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources 2ND REVISED Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • My schedule, I also have a committee happening at the same time.
  • Do you know what the budget impact's gonna be? I do not.
  • And committee, think it's house bill.
  • Thank you, committee. Senator Woods, my apologies.
  • Chairman, Vice Chairman, and committee members.
Bills: HB3415, HB2206, HB3414, HB3265, HB3310, HB3413, HB4486, HB1219
Keywords: state government, vendor contracts, subcontracting, public database, contract assessment, transparency, retirement, law enforcement, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, school resource officers, public safety, public finance, contract management, service-driven contracts, state accounting, intangible assets, Oklahoma Police Pension, disability benefits, mental health, retirement system
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, if you take a quick look at the OSA's budget, it shows that approximately 85% Of the OSA's budget
  • state's budget.
  • It is also part of your budget request. Yes.
  • Thank you for coming before the committee.
  • the bill or the omnibus budget bill.
Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837
Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:02:12.120><c> uh</c> specifics particularly on our budget uh specifics particularly on our budget
  • So if you take a quick look at the OSA's budget, it shows that approximately 85% of the office's budget
  • Uh, the OSA budget is less than 5% of the state's budget.
  • let's get right to the uh our budget let's get right to the budget<00:03:55.599><c> and</c><00:03:55.799
  • </c> approximately 85% of the 's budget is approximately 85% of the 's budget is dedicated<00:04:17.239
Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837
Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice
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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/10/2026 - Joint Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a joint committee hearing for the appropriation for the budget for this year.
  • I would want to make sure that the counties are reporting to one of the budget review committees how
  • Chairman, members of the committee, I promise my testimony will be shorter than the budget bills.
  • And with that, I'm voting on my last committee budget bill, and that will be an aye.
  • budget.
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
Keywords: general appropriations act, budget, biennial budget, state spending, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, fiscal year 2027, state treasury, agency funding, operating budget, capital budget, public finance, state agencies, legislative budget, house appropriations, rules committee, HB4155, amusements, amusement industry, entertainment
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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 02:41 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • of who is the executive committee.
  • The committee is really responsible for in that.
  • Also, the committee will report to the legislative finance committee. they need to meet these needs.
  • Also, the committee will report to the legislative finance committee on how the implementation of the
  • The committee voted to approve the funding formula.
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
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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 02:01 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Before getting into the differences between the budget, Chair, members of the committee, I'm just going
  • I think that's a question for the budget staff that they can give feedback on individually to the committee
  • I think your budget is your budget, and you live within the budget.
  • I would move that the committee ask the analysts to come to consensus halfway on the recurring budget
  • “Madam Chairman, members of the committee, the budget in Volume 2 is on page 232.
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
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:06 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee.
  • Committee.
  • Committee and then the House Judiciary Committee.
  • Committee, then the House Judiciary Committee.
  • and Human Services Committee, then the House Education Committee. ...Committee.
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
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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 09:36 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, members of the committee, thanks for having us.
  • Under budget guidelines from the committee, the focus was really on completing funding for projects we've
  • Chair, and members of the committee.
  • Our annual budget is just over 5.2 billion.
  • Chair and members of the committee.
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
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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:16 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Study Committee.
  • So, why is the Senate budget higher than the House budget, Mr. Chair? Mr.
  • So, the clerks present the budget.
  • This morning, the House Chief Clerk presented the budget in the Printing and Supplies Committee, and
  • Chairman and Representative Herrera, so the Senate Rules Committee is the only Standing Committee of
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
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

FIN Public Hearing - Wed Mar 11, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Finance

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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • You're unable to declare the bill has passed out of committee.
  • Delivered or completed on time and on budget, or is still ongoing for over budget.
  • I encourage you to vote for this committee.
  • Chairman, and thank you, committee.
  • That'll be that concludes this committee meeting.
Bills: HB3620, HB3942, HB3279, HB3378, HB3383, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3420, HB3130
Keywords: 2030 census, complete count committee, census outreach, decennial census, enumeration, population count, hard-to-count populations, hard-to-enumerate areas, State Data Center, Oklahoma Census, multilingual campaign, public outreach, school-based outreach, community organizations, minority groups, ethnic minorities, language minorities, self-response rate, census awareness, federal census
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government Feb 10th, 2026

General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a committee that we have had in previous cycles.
  • , or is still ongoing or over budget.
  • We'll declare the bill passed out of committee.
  • I encourage you to vote for this committee.
  • That concludes this committee meeting.
Bills: HB3620, HB3942, HB3279, HB3378, HB3383, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3420, HB3130
Keywords: 2030 census, complete count committee, census outreach, decennial census, enumeration, population count, hard-to-count populations, hard-to-enumerate areas, State Data Center, Oklahoma Census, multilingual campaign, public outreach, school-based outreach, community organizations, minority groups, ethnic minorities, language minorities, self-response rate, census awareness, federal census
Summary: The committee first handled housekeeping, announcing that House Bill 4276 would be laid over until the third week and moving Representative Lawson’s bill to the top of the agenda. HB 3620, creating a 2030 census complete count committee, was presented and passed by due pass. HB 3942, which updates the state’s tax incentive evaluation process by directing reports to LOFT and requiring comparisons to other incentives and strategic economic goals, also passed due pass after brief discussion about whether all tax incentives, including the parental choice tax credit, would be reviewed. Representative Pfeiffer presented HB 3279, a follow-up public corruption measure that clarifies conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements and sets a $25,000 threshold for certain purchase orders; it passed due pass. After Vice Chair Woolley took over, HB 3378 passed 7-0 to stagger OCAST board terms after all members had expired at once. HB 3383, setting a 14-hour limit on required work in a 24-hour period for state employees with emergency carve-outs, passed 6-1 after questions about law enforcement and emergency-service exceptions. Several transparency and procurement bills from Representative Strom also passed unanimously: HB 3413 requires agencies to report outsourced jobs and consulting outcomes, HB 3414 adds accounting-system reporting for contract type and invoice location for intangible assets, HB 3415 requires subcontractor reporting and post-contract assessments, and HB 3420 requires justification for sole-source purchases and limits pilot or proof-of-concept contracting to 12 months. The most contentious measure was HB 313 by Representative Kevin West, which restricts state agencies, employees, contractors, and public institutions from using state funds to perform, facilitate, refer, or encourage gender transition procedures. Opponents argued it intrudes into private medical decisions, could affect adults as well as minors, and may worsen health outcomes or create vague enforcement problems; supporters said it protects minors from harmful, life-altering procedures and prevents state dollars from supporting them. After extended debate, the committee passed HB 313 by a 7-2 vote. The meeting then adjourned, with one more committee meeting announced for the following week.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/28/2026 - Joint Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a special Joint Committee of Appropriations to review the budget bills.
  • Budget Committee by November 1 of each year and outlined the information required to be included within
  • voted for that budget. ...opposing this budget here today, they voted for that budget.
  • budget.
  • You and I have spent five seasons now in casual and committee conversations about the budget.
Bills: HB4138, HB4139, HB4140, HB4141, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4145, HB4146, HB4147, HB4148, HB4149, HB4150, HB4151, HB4152, HB4153, SB1831, SB1832, SB1833, SB1834, SB1835, SB1836, SB1837, SB1838, SB1839, SB1840, SB1841, SB1842, SB1843, SB1844, SB1845, SB1846
Keywords: appropriations, education funding, health care, general fund, state budget, local funding, gaming, pari-mutuel, horse racing, regulatory assessment, first-time starters, budget implementation, federal funds, government services, budget stabilization, financial reporting, capital outlay, infrastructure, veterans services, highway construction
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Finance Committee Budget Briefing (04/04/2023)

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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

FIN Public Hearing - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Be happy budget. So we hope you pass it.
  • The Department of Budget and Finance supports this bill.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; First, we have the Department of Budget &gt;&gt; First, we have the Department of Budget
  • There is a proposed HD1 in the testimony from Budget and Finance.
  • There is a proposed HD1 in the testimony from Budget and Finance.
Bills: HB2240, HB2272, HB2273, HB2274, HB2275
Keywords: appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, HB2272, Act 026, public employment cost items, emergency appropriations, collective bargaining, bargaining unit 11, BU-11, state employees, excluded employees, salary increases, cost adjustments, health premium payments, benefits
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Committee on Higher Education & Technology (HET) Dec 18th, 2020

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 28th, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is a committee substitute, and so the chair at this time without objection lays out the committee
  • And there is a committee substitute members and the chair lays out, uh, the committee substitutes House
  • There is a committee substitute members.
  • Thank you, uh, uh, chair and committee.
  • There is a committee substitute.
Bills: HCR 10
Keywords: balanced budget amendment, federal budget, deficit reduction, deficit spending, fiscal restraint, constitutional amendment, U.S. Constitution, Congress, PAYGO, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, national debt, budget deficit, taxpayer dollars, balanced budget resolution, memorial resolution, Texas Legislature, federal spending, budget reform, fiscal conservatism