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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Children, Youth and Family Services REVISED: Links added Feb 4th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Children, Youth and Family Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The purpose being To open up funding opportunities, private and public, and grants, and the braiding
- that meshing together so we're not having duplication of effort of any funds that do become available
- Provides an opportunity for more funding from grants and those kinds of things.
- We are not properly funding our agencies.
Committee:
House Children, Youth and Family Services
Keywords:
immigration, public assistance, legal status, food assistance, state benefits, family resource center, community support, employment services, kinship families, social connections, child care, criminal history, background checks, child safety, licensing, Oklahoma laws, advisory committees, daycare, licensed child care facility, child care subsidy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I serve as the policy director for the Workers Defense Action Fund, and I'm here to speak in support
- These evaluations will help ensure that public funds are spent effectively, allowing for...
- The good news is that there is an existing funding stream available for opportunity youth.
- The Texas Workforce Commission will distribute around 80 million dollars in federal funding for...
- That's significant, but we lack basic transparency on how those funds are used.
Committee:
House S/C on Workforce
Keywords:
healthcare, Medicare, insurance, financial assistance, families, wage theft, employers, penalties, Texas Workforce Commission, employee rights, employer database, worker rights, death investigation, emergency services, medical benefits, exposure claims, public safety, workforce development, TWC, youth workforce
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 19th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- These programs provide seed fundings for new technologies and innovation across all industry sectors,
- These small businesses can go to another state and get that additional funding. call it pre-clinical
- So it's really at that innovation stage, it's very hard to raise other funds.
- These funds don't take away your equity, it's just a grant from the federal government.
- Might not have any grants to fund it immediately.
Keywords:
social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, property owners' association, residential watering restrictions, vegetation, fine limitations, drought, technology, innovation, economic development, grants, Texas Economic Development, business funding, HB 1395, private passenger vehicle rental, car rental, vehicle rental
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 23rd, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- There would be effectively a little box. top that says here's how much the all funds appropriation amount
- We had a campaign for the tough fund bill or constitutional amendment two years ago when Texas Tech,
- University of Houston, and all these other Texas State institutions had the advantage of a brand new fund
- Current law states that agencies with more than 100 employees must maintain a staff-to-manager ratio
- also states that state agencies shall develop procedures for use in achieving a management-to-staff ratio
Committee:
House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Keywords:
constitutional amendment, fiscal impact, state budget, ballot measure, transparency in voting, management-to-staff ratio, state agencies, employee regulations, government efficiency, workforce management, public information, governing board, transparency, confidentiality, access rights, privacy, identifying information, state agency, consent, occupational license
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Ways and Means General Fund
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
judicial compensation, salary adjustments, district attorneys, Judges, local officials, district attorney, compensation, constitutional amendment, job security, Alabama Constitution, tobacco tax, heated tobacco products, heated tobacco, cigarettes, nicotine, vape alternative, smokeless tobacco, snuff, cigars, excise tax
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- The largest of the funds that they manage are the state pension funds, which comprise about $200 billion
- Others include labor and industry funds, disability-related funds, and most recently the WA Cares funds
- Funds Program about $3 billion.
- They invest our GET Fund. They invest the DD Endowment Trust Fund.
- I would counsel them to say yes, because I know that fund is going to be wanting to raise a new fund
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
investment, gifts, grants, University of Washington, funding, higher education, recycling, waste reduction, environmental policy, sustainability, municipal regulations, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- it should not require unnecessary barriers for providers to expand, offer new services, or use the funds
- the rural you take money for uh from the rural healthc<00:09:14.240><c> care</c><00:09:14.640><c> fund
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Committee:
Senate Healthcare
Keywords:
Alabama Athletic Commission, Attorney General, criminal penalties, unarmed combat, regulation, boxing, mixed martial arts, civil fines, Green County, racing, pari-mutuel wagering, gaming regulations, commission appointments, historical horse racing, local tax, SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 19 by Middleton et al, relating to the use by of public funds for lobbying and certain other
Bills:
SJR5 , SJR36 , SJR5 , SJR5 , SR105 , SR121 , SB17 , SB19 , SB25 , SB28 , SB17 , SB19 , SB25 , SB28
Keywords:
bail, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, public safety, constitutional amendment, school safety, mental health, emergency response, education policy, law enforcement, SR 121, Senate Resolution 121, Pete Alfaro, Pedro Cuellar Alfaro, Pedro Alfaro, Baytown, Texas Senate tribute, in memory, memorial resolution, condolence resolution
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Insurance REVISED: SB1592 - Removed Apr 7th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Insurance
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
SB1684, Oklahoma Highway Remediation and Cleanup Services Act, highway cleanup, roadway remediation, tow truck, wrecker service, liability insurance, DEQ, Department of Environmental Quality, motor vehicles, licensing, public safety, cleanup operators, roadside services, commercial towing, insurance requirement, license fee, revocation, suspension, Turnpike Authority
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2283 relates to the medical loss ratio.
- The minimum medical... ...referred to as the minimum medical loss ratio standard.
- The medical loss ratio is a basic accountability measure.
- First, a higher medical loss ratio does not automatically mean better care for patients.
- We know a tighter medical loss ratio can lower health insurance premiums.
Committee:
House Health Care & Wellness
Keywords:
healthcare, transparency, patient communication, credentials, professional standards, medical loss ratio, insurance, health plans, cost management, nursing delegation, registered nurse, RN, home care aide, nursing assistant, certified nursing assistant, CNA, medical assistant, home health, hospice, community-based care
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- However, when you purchase a home, they still calculate your property taxes and your debt to income ratio
- you're 100% disabled and qualify for those exemptions, you do not include it in your debt to income ratio
- the master agreement that was done with the cigarette taxes and things that were going on and the funds
- This is a meeting in general fund that I do not like missing, but we had a public hearing in banking
- Um, are we going to have a bill dealing with the opioid settlements fund out of this committee this year
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, state tax law, digital assets, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, business incentives, economic impact, firefighter, license plate, fees, funds distribution, support programs, memorial, disabled veterans, property tax exemption, debt-to-income ratio, homestead, veterans affairs
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services REVISED Apr 20th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Having this in statute would allow community organizations to access grant funding.
- First, it directs DHS to establish master teacher ratios for 2 through 5 star facilities that are as
Bills:
HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Keywords:
early childhood education, task force, governance structure, healthcare access, stakeholder engagement, quality services, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity, X marker, transgender, vital statistics, State Department of Health, State Commissioner of Health
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- But if you would take a look at this bill, this is our supplemental appropriations from the opioid funds
- But if you would take a look at this bill, this is our supplemental appropriations from the opioid funds
- prevents a settlement officer or closing officer from considering ad valorem taxes in a debt-to-income ratio
- prevents a settlement officer or closing officer from considering ad valorem taxes in a debt-to-income ratio
- prevents a settlement officer or closing officer from considering ad valorem taxes in a debt-to-income ratio
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
education policy, wireless communication devices, internet safety, social media, mental health, HB487, Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program, veterans, disabled veterans, dependents, spouse benefits, widow benefits, children of veterans, tuition assistance, education benefits, scholarship, college aid, undergraduate tuition, private school reimbursement, books and fees
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- You've also got ENT funds that they can choose to spend on technology and things like that.
- You've also got ENT funds that place.
- You know, you mentioned about, well, you got some funds over here you could get.
- Because there's funding that is available if there, you know, if these schools do not have those.
- Because there's funding that is Okay.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
Keywords:
military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, computer science, education reform, digital literacy, high school graduation, teacher training, education, public schools, constitution amendment, national anthem, weekly broadcast
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
A&B Health Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- I can go into more detail, but obviously this is an issue that is going to require funding.
- I'm just concerned that funding being an issue with a little bit of budget uncertainty.
- find an alternate path or an alternate funding source, that would be even better.
- And the only thing preventing them from moving forward is having a revolving fund.
- Those funds would then be utilized for future real property purchases or development.
Committee:
House A&B Health Subcommittee
Keywords:
dental insurance, claims, medical necessity, appeal procedures, dentist reimbursement, education, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, family caregiver, tax credit, activities of daily living, elderly care, Oklahoma tax law, HB3066, Health Care Workforce Training Commission, workforce recruitment, health care workforce
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, it seems like it is good policy to say the taxpayer shouldn't be funding sugar-type drinks, etc.,
- And we want to be very conscientious of protecting the general fund through this bill.
- So the first million dollars of these revenues would go directly to the general fund.
- The general fund, port, surface mining. Who are those? That is a broadly defined organizations.
- The debt-to-income ratio. So my bill is going to alleviate that.
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
property, acknowledgment, conveyance, business entities, limited liability companies, state employees, payroll deduction, salary deduction, comptroller, membership association, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, deferred compensation, state payroll, employee benefits, association dues, withholding, Alabama Code 36-1-4.3
IA
Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Jan 13th, 2026 at 11:00 am
Health and Human Services
Committee:
Joint Health and Human Services
Keywords:
medical release, incapacitated, terminal illness, serious medical condition, parole, risk assessment, victim impact statement, supervision, care facility, Iowa, minors, medical consent, healthcare services, sexually transmitted infections, privacy, youth healthcare, healthcare decisions, palliative care, hospice care, life-sustaining procedures
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- in a situation like that to choose a different attorney if they have one in mind and utilize the funding
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Keywords:
digital rights, replication, Voice likeness, visual likeness, private causes of action, fee structure, online service providers, postmortem rights, self-defense, stand your ground, castle doctrine, use of force, deadly force, civil immunity, civil liability, tort claims, attorney fees, court costs, lost income, Chapter 9 Penal Code
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Mar 20th, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- industry certifications, uh, being compliant in district accountability, A through F ratings, securing funding
Keywords:
HB 25, Texas nutrition, nutrition education, healthy living, public health, school physical activity, recess, physical education, nutrition and wellness course, health curriculum, State Board of Education, Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee, ultra-processed foods, artificial colors, food additives, chronic disease, metabolic health, culinary medicine, functional medicine, dietary guidelines
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Mar 20th, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Keywords:
HB 25, Texas nutrition, nutrition education, healthy living, public health, school physical activity, recess, physical education, nutrition and wellness course, health curriculum, State Board of Education, Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee, ultra-processed foods, artificial colors, food additives, chronic disease, metabolic health, culinary medicine, functional medicine, dietary guidelines