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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Jan 29th, 2026 at 02:36 pm
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- our proposal refines the research and development tax credit to make New Mexico one of the most competitive
- Basically, there was no competition, right?
- But there's so much competition now for our attention and our time.
- You do not pay income tax on your salary.
- All of their salary is untaxed in the state of New Mexico.
Committee:
Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Keywords:
tax credits, municipality, county property, industrial revenue bonds, economic development, qualified expenditures, solar energy, tax credit, renewable energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal, New Mexico, economic incentive, energy independence, SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 324 provides relative to judicial salaries.
- determines how to prioritize available resources, we believe the data and the 19-year gap in our salary
- determines how to prioritize available resources, we believe the data and the 19-year gap in our salary
Bills:
SB25 , SB250 , HB22 , HB27 , HB33 , HB47 , HB233 , HB290 , HB308 , HB324 , HB382 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB980 , HB1157 , HB1207 , HB1236 , HCR45
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
HB22, Act 279, Clerks of Court Retirement and Relief Fund, retirement system, pension, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, retirees, beneficiaries, survivors, funded ratio, actuarial valuation, Consumer Price Index, CPI-U, employer contributions, funding deposit account, unfunded accrued liability, public retirement, Louisiana retirement law, court clerks
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government Apr 7th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Local and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- This one updates the Public Competitive Bidding Act by refining procedures for public construction projects
- same working group, and this bill will clarify that cities and towns will also follow the state competitive
Committee:
Senate Local and County Government
Keywords:
counties, county officers, education, training, sunset law, county purchasing, procurement practices, budget management, public accountability, emergency procurement, reverse auction, bidding process, competitive bidding, public procurement, city council regulations, public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/16/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Hopkins said that it refers to legislative leaders that receive the additional salary because of their
- of the legislative leadership receive that, but it refers to the ones that receive the additional salary
- Well, that's enough for me to vote no on this, Madam Chair. receive the additional salary because of
- to the ones that receive<00:50:47.120><c> the</c><00:50:47.240><c> additional</c><00:50:47.640><c> salary
- the additional salary because of their<00:50:49.160><c> leadership</c><00:50:49.560><c> position.
Bills:
HF4252
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
Keywords:
higher education, student aid, financial aid, grant programs, scholarships, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, community college, technical college, postsecondary institution, college affordability, student fees, athletic facilities, competitive athletics, developmental education, remedial courses, pregnant students, parenting students, priority registration
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
County and Municipal Government Feb 11th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
County and Municipal Government
Committee:
House County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, public utility, municipal water, wastewater services, liability protection, third-party contractors, infrastructure maintenance, emergency response, regulatory compliance, animal welfare, pet shops, commercial breeders, county regulations, animal shelter licensing, county purchasing, procurement practices
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Common Education REVISION 3: SB1410 - Link added Apr 1st, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Common Education
Committee:
House Common Education
Keywords:
school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, SB1410, Oklahoma agriculture, Ag in the Classroom, agricultural education, K-12 curriculum, teacher incentives, rural schools, urban schools, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, State Department of Education, OSU Cooperative Extension Service, classroom grants, farm education, ag literacy, school outreach
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/11/26
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- appropriate funds to the MDVA and have them determine who receives the money, my bill both includes competitive
- HF 3684 is a bill that sets standards for the use of competitive grants issued by the department.
- the opportunity to testify in support of HF 36 ad for a bill that sets standards for the use of competitive
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Keywords:
veterans property tax, homestead exclusion, disabled veteran, totally and permanently disabled, service-connected disability, property tax relief, market value exclusion, surviving spouse, family caregiver, county veterans service officer, Minnesota property tax, assessment year 2027, homestead tax benefit, veterans tax exemption, DD214, VA disability rating, veterans, veterans affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, grant standards
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- human nature is putting rewards behind that so that they are motivated beyond just their regular salary
- been here, when a teacher was rehired for a two-year time period, they could only come back at a salary
- Back to the school districts, they will receive their salary minus the 3% or whatever we determine to
Committee:
Senate Retirement and Government Resources
Keywords:
nondisclosure agreements, state employment, employee rights, transparency, government accountability, employee suggestions, cost savings, state agencies, incentives, performance awards, efficiency, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, state procurement, state purchasing, State Purchasing Director, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, OMES, exempt entities, purchasing exemptions, state contracts
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 30 Mar 26th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- have increased significantly. 6% will allow them to cover the increased cost of overheads such As salaries
- House Bill 3941 will modify the salary structure for Secretary Baylis by providing that each secretary
- or bailiff is to receive an annual salary equal to or greater than $42,000 or 80% of the maximum salary
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Senate and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026
Senate & Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- In the statutes that govern the authority, in R.S. 33:37, Section B, it says the salary of the Southeast
- Louisiana Flood Protection Authority East Superintendent of Police Security shall not exceed the salary
- So his salary comes down to $160,000. Okay. But just be aware of that.
- The original contract said that if he gets terminated, he gets four years' salary with increases.
- , any annual salary increases, and to vote on hiring a chief of police or terminating a chief of police
Committee:
Senate Senate & Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
Senate rules, Louisiana Senate, Senate Chamber, smart glasses, recording eyewear, audio recording, video recording, wearable technology, covert recording, legislative security, media access, chamber decorum, Senate President, internal rules, public access, lobbyists, official journal, public notices, competitive bid, Louisiana legislation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/25/26
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Keywords:
veterans rights, employment discrimination, human rights, Minnesota laws, protected classes, veterans, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs, Secret War in Laos, SGU veteran, Hmong veterans, Laotian veterans, honor guard, military funeral honors, state veterans cemetery, burial eligibility, veterans home, temporary closure, state active service, National Guard
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 28th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The thresholds for conducting competitive bids vary by government type, what is being purchased, and
- This bill increases the current competitive bid thresholds for school districts in the following ways
- The thresholds for conducting competitive bids vary by government type, what is being purchased, and
- ballroom dancer who travels frequently for competitions.
- I'm a lifeguard and I'm in a competitive aviation program.
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
Keywords:
public education, technology access, surplus hardware, digital divide, student resources, school district, public bidding, bid limits, procurement, public works, construction contracts, competitive bidding, lowest responsible bidder, small works roster, quotations, school purchasing, Washington-grown food, local food, inmate work programs, Department of Corrections
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget REVISED: SB1403 - ADDED TO AGENDA Apr 14th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Appropriations and Budget
Committee:
House Appropriations and Budget
Keywords:
SB1319, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma, remediation, environmental emergency, brine contamination, oil contamination, oilfield pollution, residential property, home buyout, property acquisition, fair market value, revolving fund, remediation fund, state plugging funds, well plugging, abandoned well, natural breakout, Department of Environmental Quality, DEQ
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- What we're doing with House Bill 3941 is we're modifying the salary structure for our bailiffs.
- The district courts are really struggling with getting bailiffs and this increases their salary.
Bills:
HB2650 , HB2696 , HB3177 , HB3264 , HB3298 , HB3321 , HB3322 , HB3497 , HB3499 , HB3500 , HB3742 , HB3845 , HB3941 , HB3970 , HB3980 , HB3981 , HB4421
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
probate, estate administration, summary administration, decedent, inheritance, open records, educational records, cybersecurity, student privacy, confidential information, court reporters, salaries, legislation, employment compensation, state administration, Oklahoma, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 8th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I cannot legally spend a scent of this on teacher salaries or scent of this on teacher salaries or scent
- of this on teacher salaries or textbooks.
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
primary election, election calendar, off-presidential year, May primary, second Tuesday in May, fourth Tuesday in May, runoff primary, special primary, presidential primary, election administration, candidate filing, ballot access, political parties, county election officials, state election law, Alabama elections, sheriffs, term of office, Alabama law, local government
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Jan 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Second, if you make an appointed position, you will then have to deal with market rates and competition
- between counties, which would increase the annual salaries as well as benefits of the appointed person
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- That's what we have right now, especially with the competitive market provision.
- I do not believe that this is going to disrupt market competition. You're right.
- So the whole competitive market analysis, to me, fails. It fails the consumers.
- You still want to use the analysis based on competitive market?
- I want to just keep the free market and the competitive market open.
Bills:
HB3048 , HB3259 , HB3646 , HB3696 , HB3780 , HB3781 , HB3802 , HB3818 , HB4294 , HB4488 , HB2929
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, insurance regulation, Oklahoma, health insurance, contracting entities, medical providers, enrollment, beneficiary rights, property and casualty, rates, filing, Insurance Commissioner, regulation, property, regulations, actuary, rate filing, independent review
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In Texas, while the legislature has worked to help increase the salary of correction officers in recent
Committee:
House Corrections
Keywords:
mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, HB 2854, Pokuaa-Flowers Act, parole, mandatory supervision, electronic monitoring, releasee, parole officer, hospital visit approval, general hospital, law enforcement notification, DSHS, Department of State Health Services, corrections, public safety, liability immunity
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- These include a requirement for the controller to select managers through competitive bidding and a requirement
- Second, it is a competitive process; the comptroller will choose.
Committee:
House S/C on Workforce
Keywords:
heat illness prevention, workplace safety, Texas Workforce Commission, advisory board, employee rights, administrative penalties, training requirements, employee training, occupational health, employer penalties, worker rights, heat illness, volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency responder, emergency medical services volunteer, EMS volunteer, firefighter, fire department, emergency services, declared disaster
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We'd have to have a truly competitive process. Chair Anderson. Thanks, Mr. Chair.
- We we'd have to have a a truly competitive<00:39:37.440><c> process.
- </c> competitive process. competitive process. Chair<00:39:39.839><c> Anderson.
- </c><00:56:55.760><c> This</c> grant program that's competitive.
- This grant program that's competitive.
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing