Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative caucus'

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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

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

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's been increasing. legislative audit commission, we don't legislative audit commission, we don't see
  • It adds the word legislate ex ass 10.
  • > existing<00:46:03.640> legislative<00:46:04.640> and assigned to an existing legislative
  • So legislative coordinating commission.
  • It was a post-9/11 piece of legislation.
Bills: HF1151, HF1239, HF1240, HF2020, HF2514, HF2515, HF2451
Keywords: Compensation Council, salaries, state officials, judicial compensation, legislative process, public funds, misuse, law enforcement, accountability, state government, legislative auditor, compliance, transparency, retirement benefits, health insurance, dependents, state employees, Medicare, legislative studies, government oversight
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

LMG Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 2:00PM HST

Legislative Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the House Committee on Legislative Management. It is Wednesday, February 18th.
  • 00:17:33.600> Bureau<00:17:34.160> with Legislative Reference Bureau with Legislative Reference
  • The Legislative Reference Bureau with comments.
  • The Legislative Reference Bureau with comments.
  • <00:27:39.679> We're Legislative Reference Bureau. We're Legislative Reference Bureau.
Bills: HB1805, HB2110, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469
Keywords: child welfare, advocacy, oversight, independent office, foster care, child advocate, child safety, nepotism, ethics, government transparency, accountability, legislative standards, electronic voting, legislative transparency, Hawaii House, voting system, appropriation, lawmaker safety, political violence, confidentiality
Summary: The House Committee on Legislative Management heard testimony on several measures. HB 1805, relating to child welfare, drew support from the University of Hawaii and concerns from the Attorney General about the bill’s definition of state agency and possible separation-of-powers and supremacy clause issues. During decision-making, the committee opted to move the child advocate function to the Attorney General’s office, accepted the Attorney General’s suggested scope and jurisdiction amendments, set the salary at 90% of the Department of Health deputy director’s salary, and passed the bill with amendments. HB 2110, relating to nepotism, received support from the Hawaii State Ethics Commission, which said the bill would apply the rule consistently and noted the existing good-cause exception process. The committee later deferred the bill, saying existing House rules on nepotism were already strict and that the proposal would be duplicative in statute. HB 2180, relating to voting boards, had no oral testimony in the room during the hearing, but the committee later amended it into a blank appropriations vehicle for the House of Representatives and passed it with amendments. HB 2184, relating to lawmaker safety, drew concerns from the Campaign Spending Commission that the bill would require redaction of address information and could create implementation issues, and the Attorney General noted missing language regarding appointed officials and an internal cross-reference issue. The committee adopted amendments to address those concerns and passed the bill with amendments. HB 2219, relating to disclosure of privileged communications to the Ombudsman, was clarified by the Ombudsman’s office as not requiring disclosure of privileged material, only preserving privilege if such material is voluntarily provided; the bill passed with amendments. HB 2469, relating to a regular session review working group, received testimony from the State Procurement Office, the Legislative Reference Bureau, and others in support and opposition, and the committee passed it with amendments after changing references and funding language.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (1-7-22)

WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 16, 2026

Appropriations

WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 16, 2026

Appropriations

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules 2nd Revised Apr 9th, 2026 at 11:30 am

Administrative Rules

WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 9, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Legislator session, 1.15 million. Legislator interim, 2.24 million. Session staff, 575,000.
  • Legislator session 1.15 million. Legislator session 1.15 million.
  • > million Legislator interim 2.24 24 million Legislator interim 2.24 24 million session<00:01:
  • <00:02:06.719> out<00:02:06.880> of legislators in session and out of legislators in
  • . $34,000 to pay, um, for new legislators to attend the new legislator training after they're elected
Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002
Keywords: K-12 education, school facilities, security improvements, public funding, state appropriations, school construction, local government funding, sales tax distribution, municipal funding, economic equity, state revenue, Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 9, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:03:20.879> The<00:03:21.120> remaining legislative action.
  • The remaining legislative action.
  • The second part of page two begins the change from the old legislatively determined appropriation into
  • Uh, the second large change is moving the source of funding from a legislatively determined biennial
  • source of funding from a legislatively source of funding from a legislatively determined<00:46:37.040
Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002
Keywords: K-12 education, school facilities, security improvements, public funding, state appropriations, school construction, local government funding, sales tax distribution, municipal funding, economic equity, state revenue, Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session - First Called Session Aug 15th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 15th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For the Second Called Special Session, I have reserved 35 bill numbers for priority legislation, while
  • Some remain open for the entire First Called Special Session working on their legislation.
  • While she was here, she did her legislative duties and was able to get over 76 co-authors on this bill
Bills: HB4, HB1, HB2, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB4, HB1, HB 2, HB20, HB19, HB18, HB 4, HB 1, HB 2, HB 18, HB 19, HB 20
Keywords: redistricting, congressional districts, Texas Legislature, elections, 2020 Census, disaster response, emergency management, mass fatality, justices of the peace, training programs, emergency manager license, volunteer management, justice of the peace training, criminal history checks, state health services, emergency communication, interoperability, grant program, first responders, state council
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NV

Nevada 2025 Regular Session

Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections May 29th, 2025 at 01:00 pm

Legislative Operations and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections.
  • during the next biennial legislative session.
  • Long before the Legislative Commission had the authority to approve regulations, the legislative committee
  • Generally, at the Legislative Council Bureau, we defer to a manual called Mason's Manual of Legislative
  • provisions relating to legislative affairs.
Bills: AB534, AB562, AB595, AB597, AB600, SB74, SB226, SB422, SB488
Keywords: election reform, voter accessibility, conditional ballots, voter registration, mechanical voting systems, election audits, voter access grants, provisional ballot, voting technology, AB562, Nevada, Secretary of State, elections, elections management system, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, automatic voter registration, AVR, election technology, state appropriations
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 19th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

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US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine the nominations of Brian Burch, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Holy See, Brandon Judd, of Idaho, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chile, and Nicole McGraw, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, all of t Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Foreign Relations Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • His expertise has been sought out by many elected officials, not just in the legislative branch, but
  • My work is involved engaging voters, legislators, and faith leaders, and to give Catholics a voice in
Keywords: legislative process, public involvement, community engagement, transparency, introductions
Summary: The meeting was characterized by a series of introductions and personal anecdotes shared by the committee members, with a focus on the importance of community engagement and transparency in legislative processes. Members expressed their commitment to open hearings and the necessity for public involvement in discussions impacting constituents. Several members remarked on how personal experiences shape their legislative priorities, thus reinforcing the human element of governance. However, there was a noticeable absence of discussion regarding specific bills, indicating that the session may have been more exploratory or introductory in nature.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jan 14th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He was a young, 30-some-odd-year-old caucus chair for the Republicans that passed a lot of legislation
  • He was a caucus chair for the Republicans that passed a lot of legislation dealing with the federal government
  • It's model legislation in the country.
  • It's model legislation by the American Legislative Exchange Council.
  • He'll be there again this year with more blockbuster legislation.
Bills: SCR7
Keywords: legislature, adjournment, permissions, Texas Constitution, session, legislative authority
Summary: The Texas Senate convened for the opening of the 89th Legislature with an invocation, roll call, and certification of the newly elected senators. Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock administered the oath of office to the senators-elect, and Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott addressed the chamber, emphasizing priorities such as foster care, the budget, border security, school choice, and maintaining Texas’s economic growth and constitutional principles. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick also welcomed members and guests, noted the Senate’s bipartisan culture, and highlighted the chamber’s organization for the session. The Senate then held its organizational election for President Pro Tempore. Senator Tan Parker nominated Senator Brandon Creighton, and Senator Paul Bettencourt seconded the nomination, both praising Creighton’s background, legislative record, and leadership. The chamber voted by standing vote to elect Creighton, who was then escorted to the front and sworn in as President Pro Tempore by State Minister Scott Wall. Creighton delivered remarks about his family, his time as a Senate messenger, and his priorities for the session, including education, border issues, energy, and Texas sovereignty. After the leadership election, the Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7, granting permission for either house to adjourn for more than three days during the specified January period. The resolution passed by a recorded vote of 31 ayes and no nays. The Senate then adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to recess until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, after a caucus at 10 a.m. in the Betty King Room.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Public Pension Oversight Board (1-16-26)

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you'll recall last year, we passed a piece of legislation codifying the language from the court ruling
  • Uh, I'll be glad to answer any questions. >> Well, I will ask you one: Is your legislation written tight
  • I just want to make sure that we're covering the folks that this legislation is targeted to. >> It will
  • be written tight enough your legislation be written tight enough that<00:02:58.000> it<00:02:
  • year with another piece of legislation year with another piece of legislation to<00:09:22.240>
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:11 Legislative Proposal: Representative Blanton: 01:12 • House Bill 220 Approval of Minutes: 10:07 Legislative Proposal: Senator Nunn: 10:24 • Sick Leave Flexibility for School District Employees Adjournment: 34:35, 958, all
Summary: The committee first took up Representative John Blanton’s bill on pension spiking and Kentucky Public Pension Authority administration. Blanton said the measure would make a prior court-related pension-spiking fix retroactive to July 1, 2022, so employees who retired between that date and the court ruling would be treated the same as those covered by the earlier legislation. KPPPA staff said they did not think the bill would go beyond the Court of Appeals ruling, but noted it could prompt requests from people who retired before July 1, 2022. Members asked about how many retirees might be affected, whether the language was narrow enough, and whether the bill could open the door to additional claims; Blanton estimated roughly 1,000 retirees would need review, with fewer actually impacted. No vote was taken on the bill in the excerpt. The committee then heard Senator Matt Nunn and Scott County Schools Superintendent Billy Parker present a proposal allowing school districts to offer teachers and other employees a voluntary payout for unused sick days. Supporters said the idea could improve attendance, reduce substitute costs and classroom disruptions, help retain younger teachers, and potentially lower long-term retirement-related costs because the payout would not count toward pension compensation. They emphasized the program would be optional for districts and employees, would require teachers to keep at least 15 sick days in reserve, and would be district-funded rather than a state cost. Members raised questions about budget impact, tax treatment, pension effects, and whether the incentive would actually change behavior; the bill sponsor and witnesses said the payout would be taxed like other compensation and would not affect TRS or CERS benefits. One member requested reporting on how the program would be used, and the sponsor said he would be open to adding that. The sponsor also noted a later committee-substitute change would allow use of accumulated sick leave for observance of religious holidays not otherwise on the school calendar, with a personal statement from the employee.
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AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Public Pensions Oversight Board (4-24-23)

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • in this legislation.
  • in this legislation.
  • So we have 2,011 legislators, you’re saying 12 hours.
  • You’re talking about tracking legislative work.
  • <01:04:31.039> work talking about tracking legislative work talking about tracking legislative
Bills: HF550, HF412, HF796, HF140
Keywords: redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, HF412, Minnesota legislature, education committee, K-12 education, school observation, teacher observation, administrator observation, legislative transparency, legislator accountability, House rules, Senate rules, Legislative Reference Library, public reporting, education finance, education policy
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Business meeting to consider the nomination of Arielle Roth, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. Apr 9th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Michael O'Reilly, as a detailee to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and here in the Senate as Legislative
  • In fact, my 2017 NASA Authorization Act was one of the very first pieces of legislation President Trump
  • On technology party, she's helped us pass legislation to improve maps.
  • Back when I was in the house, as I mentioned, some of the legislation I introduced, but we had one on
  • The law also specifies explicitly, the administrator shall, and when legislation uses the word shall
Keywords: state policy, governance, legislative processes, public concerns, policy improvement
Summary: During the committee meeting, various issues surrounding state policy and governance were deliberated. Although the specifics of bills under discussion were not highlighted, comments from several committee members indicated a focus on improving legislative processes and addressing public concerns. The chairman facilitated discussions that included several points of critique as well as suggestions for enhancement of existing laws. The atmosphere remained constructive despite the complexity of the topics at hand.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate of the 89th Legislature Apr 1st, 2025 at 11:00 am

Transcript Highlights:
  • committees and to provide legislative recommendations.
  • I know this piece of legislation will be on.
  • We're the legislative body. And in my mind, we're taking the law.
  • Thus, there's no enabling language legislation for this SJR.
  • Senator, this bill, I would say this is part of a bill we should consider with other legislation.
Keywords: HCR65, HCR19, Senate resolutions, memorial, community impact, legislative proceedings
Summary: The recent Senate meeting primarily covered two resolutions, HCR65 and HCR19, both of which were passed unanimously with little to no opposition. HCR65 was introduced in memory of Tracy Lee Vincent of Longview, while HCR19 was presented to honor the late Terrell Lynn Roberts of Angleton. The meeting included brief addresses from several senators, who shared personal reflections on the impacts of the individuals being honored and expressed gratitude for their contributions to the community. This collaborative atmosphere showcased the members' capacity for camaraderie and respect, emphasizing the importance of human connection in legislative proceedings.