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AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Fiscal Responsibility Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Fiscal Responsibility

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  • guess my question is to the more knowledgeable person in the room, if I would introduce yourself and help
  • They also have to have at least 10 students that they help at different schools.
  • want to become other entities that want to become SGOs's<00:08:41.120> to<00:08:41.360> help
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  • students, we'll allow SGOs's to help students, we'll allow them<00:08:42.719> to<00:08:42.880
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • chairman two small but significant differences one One, we added nuclear to the credit program to help
  • and they will nuclear would receive a double credit obviously That's a few years out, but it will help
  • I urge you to support SB 1252 and help Texans keep the lights on without unnecessary government interference
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 13th, 2026 at 05:24 pm

House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • multiple community members and participants in developing this, and we think that this will be very helpful
  • incredible expansions of early childhood and child care access in the community because we know this helps
  • If you can help me philosophically with that, I appreciate it. Thank you, Representative.
  • The investment will help us at PNM meet the growth and demand that will propel the transition to a clean
  • , it's very possible that it may reject this merger, in which case this study will be available to help
Bills: HB303, SB96, HM6
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Insurance

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  • Uh, they've had over 3,000 complaints, and they need some expertise in that position to help with PBM
  • And so if you have any questions, be happy to answer those. in that position to help with um PBM uh in
  • that position to help with um PBM uh compliance<00:02:16.400> and<00:02:16.720> PBM<00
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxes Committee Meeting - 2025-05-06

Taxes

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  • We'll thank our non-partisan staff for that helpful walkthrough.
  • And know that we stand ready to help as this moves...
  • It could also help families purchase a safer car seat.
  • These will help us address our challenges in our communities.
  • Local sales taxes help communities solve problems.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 5/6/25

Taxes

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  • Uh local sales taxes help moratorum.
  • a key tool in an uncertain time to help a key tool in an uncertain time to help fill<01:36:28.480
  • it also to fill service gaps will help it also to fill service gaps will help create<01:36:33.920
  • that local governments will use to help that local governments will use to help offset<01:41:43.040
  • <01:47:01.840> with enforcement and locals can help with enforcement and locals can help with
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Jan 27th, 2026

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just want to thank you for adding it to today's agenda and for committee staff helping us with these
  • I just want to thank you for adding it to today's agenda and for committee staff helping us with these
  • Can you talk to us about that, or help me understand that? Sure. This is not Live Local. Right.
  • It's been a big help in our community as well. Thank you very much. Thank you for being here.
  • This has helped make Houston the most affordable, large, and growing metro in the nation.
Summary: The committee took up a series of land use, housing, local government, and public notice bills, along with a firefighter cancer bill and a bill on temporary door locking devices. SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention was explained as clarifying access to death benefits and a one-time cancer payment for firefighters; it was reported favorably. SB 1612 required local governments to accept electronic payments online; it also passed favorably. SB 1180 created a recall framework for elected community development district board members and, through a strike-all amendment, also addressed synthetic turf enforcement and expanded compact urban mixed-use district definitions; the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. SB 936 allowed temporary door locking devices above the finished floor and directed the Building Commission to add standards to the Florida Building Code; it passed favorably. The committee also considered SB 380 on legal notices, which would let certain local government entities publish notices on their own websites or other designated sites instead of relying on newspapers in more cases. The Florida Press Association, Common Cause, and newspaper representatives opposed the bill, arguing it would fragment public notice access and make notices harder to find and verify, while supporters said it would modernize and reduce costs. The bill’s amendment clarified which agencies were covered, and the committee reported the bill favorably. SB 962 on affordable housing narrowed prior zoning preemption language so working farms and farm operations would not be unintentionally captured by Live Local-style rules; it passed favorably. SB 1444 on state preemption and religious expression, private clubs, and minor home construction drew support from religious freedom advocates and opposition from cities and counties, which warned of vague terms and overbroad preemption; it was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 218, which would limit the reach of last session’s hurricane recovery land-use preemption to counties actually damaged by hurricanes and restore normal local land-use authority in unaffected counties. SB 1434 on infill redevelopment would streamline zoning and subdivision approvals for environmentally impacted parcels in certain urban counties to encourage housing on contaminated or underused land; counties and local-government groups opposed it as an overbroad preemption and raised concerns about the environmental threshold and density provisions, but the bill was reported favorably. SB 1020 on chickees prohibited local ordinances from blocking chickee construction if setback requirements are met and made unauthorized attempts to circumvent the building code a misdemeanor; it passed favorably. Finally, SB 948 on local government land development regulations and orders, as amended, proposed a statewide starter-home framework with lot-split and zoning changes to increase housing supply; local-government and planning groups warned it would function as a rigid statewide zoning code and could drive overdevelopment, while housing advocates supported it as necessary state action. The committee reported the bill favorably after extensive debate.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Workforce Apr 15th, 2025

S/C on Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • When presenting your testimony, Mone, we kindly ask that you be clear and concise in your remarks to help
  • provide workforce compensation for Task Force One Incident Management Teams and Texas Interstate Fire Mutual
  • So, long story short, we want to make sure our first responders who help in emergencies receive their
  • Everyone, including myself... ...the family dog had an individual fan to help them stay cool, but not
  • Thank you, Senator Flores, and to your staff, Skylar, for helping to work with the bill.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 18th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That gave me a chance to talk to David, and I let him know there was anything that I could do to help
  • Let me help brag about it. Okay, thank you, Senator. Okay, thank you, Senator.
  • Please help me. Um, let's say a...
  • But it could be whatever situation that you want to help your co-workers.
  • You know, that community that we can work with to help.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/20/26

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Can you help us socialized process.
  • :01.760> be<00:50:01.920> safer helps families and communities be safer helps families
  • To House File 3682, to your bill. forward and working to help save these forward and working to help
  • I mean, I think that that's helpful.
  • I I mean, I think that that's helpful.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • So essentially, in my opinion, the way that it is amended is good because it helps fill in that gap.
  • I have tried to open the conversation up to as many of our mutual friends as possible.
  • And I'm volunteering to help mediate between the two of my favorite tax policy guys down. Aye.
  • , I'm not sure that even having the discussions will do what we want to do, which is get ahead and help
  • Just a brief way of putting it, and I'm not going to digress too much, but in the interest of helping
Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee considered a series of Senate bills and one concurrent resolution, with several measures involving virtual currency, county tax liens, tax conformity, and retirement system investments. The chair announced that Senate Bill 1503 would be held at the sponsor’s request and noted this was likely the committee’s last meeting of the session. The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 1042, which would allow state treasurer and retirement system funds to invest up to 10% in virtual currency holdings, and Senate Bill 1043, which would allow state agencies to accept virtual currency payments through agreements with providers. Members raised concerns about volatility and government involvement, but both bills were described as permissive rather than mandatory and were returned with due pass recommendations by 5-3 votes. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1067, dealing with county cleanup assessments for blighted properties in unincorporated areas. Chairman Olson offered an amendment removing the bill’s property-tax-bill mechanism and instead preserving county liens so cleanup costs could survive a tax lien sale. County representatives and the County Supervisors Association supported the amended approach as a way to recover costs and make counties whole. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill as amended passed 8-0. Senate Bill 1292, clarifying that the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System’s 5% voting-stock cap applies to publicly traded corporations, also passed with broad support after testimony from PSPRS. Two tax-administration bills prompted extended debate. Senate Bill 1180 would direct the Department of Revenue to prepare tax forms based on conformity to the Internal Revenue Code unless the legislature enacts nonconformity; Chairman Olson’s amendment limited the presumption to provisions that reduce federal adjusted gross income or taxable income, reflecting concerns about automatic tax increases. The sponsor said the bill was meant to clarify legislative intent and prevent executive overreach, while several members said the amended version was materially different from the original. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed 5-3. Senate Bill 1221 would require DOR to notify the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance chairs before adopting new interpretations or applications of tax law that adversely affect taxpayers and to testify if hearings are held; an intent amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 5-3 amid debate over the meaning of “adversely.” Finally, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1033, which encourages the Arizona State Retirement System and PSPRS to monitor digital asset exchange-traded funds and report on feasibility, risks, and benefits before the next session, was approved 5-3. Some members objected to the use of “encourage” and to the underlying cryptocurrency policy, while supporters said the resolution simply sought information and did not mandate investment. The committee then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 25th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The amendment adds a provision that allows the state to enter into mutual aid agreements with other states
  • I'm all for reducing costs and helping solidify the program.
  • We just want to continue to do what we do and appreciate your efforts and your help in that matter.
  • We just want to continue to do what we do and appreciate your efforts and your help in that matter.
  • We can do that through helping people with costs to create those yards. We can capture rainwater.
Summary: The committee first took up appointments, recommending confirmation of James Patrick Grambling and Brian J. Aungst on a single favorable vote. It then heard and approved several committee bills, including CS/CS/SB 1260 on building code inspections, which directs the Department of Management Services to contract with private providers for plan review and inspections; CS/SB 1668 on NICA, which updates benefits, oversight, funding, and immunity language; SB 1300 on a workforce/CDL training program for selected nonviolent inmates; CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services; CS/SB 1580 on illegal gaming enforcement; CS/SB 934 on Florida Keys affordable housing tax exemptions; and CS/CS/SB 1452, an agency bill updating DFS programs and licensing rules. Each of those bills was reported favorably after committee debate and, in several cases, amendments were adopted. The committee spent substantial time on CS/CS/SB 1510, the DEP package, which reorganizes environmental rulemaking and land acquisition authority, expands septic-to-sewer and nutrient-reduction requirements in sensitive areas, updates stormwater and resilience provisions, and revises related permitting and grant programs. Two amendments were adopted, including one adding solar-energy and stormwater-related provisions and another removing septic disclosure reporting language. Testimony included support from DEP and concerns from environmental advocates about septic timelines and implementation. The bill was ultimately reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/CS/SB 1566 on local government budget transparency, requiring counties and municipalities to post budgets and related materials online for extended periods in a standardized format. The League of Cities opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate, while the sponsor argued it would improve taxpayer access and accountability; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 7034, a rule ratification for minimum flows and levels for the lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee rivers and priority springs, with testimony focused on the proposed Water First restoration strategy, conservation measures, and concerns about water quality, funding, and local opposition. The transcript ends during closing remarks on that ratification bill, before a final vote is shown.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 25th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The state is allowed to enter into mutual aid agreements with other states with recovery services for
  • I'm all for reducing costs and helping solidify the program and I am all for staying out of potential
  • opposed to striking it, I am certainly interested in other conversations or changes to language to help
  • Your efforts and your help in that matter are appreciated. Chair: Stewart Scott, American Legion.
  • We can do it through helping people with cost to create it. We can capture rainwater.
TX
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  • That can really help smooth out the grid peaks and just help everything work better.
  • them be able to run that backup generation and help pay for it.
  • Texas Mutual is the state's leading provider of workers' compensation.
  • But the principles would apply across the board, if that's helpful. Sure.
  • I'm a former money manager of a 1.6 billion dollar mutual fund.
TX
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  • So they're probably helpful and we appreciate it. Mr.
  • I think they're helpful.
  • He pledged to me to do all he could to help correctional officers.
  • This is the opposite of helping teachers in improving their profession.
  • If possible, maybe we can help you make a copy of your testimony.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part II) Apr 1st, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some we might disagree a little bit, but I think they're helpful.
  • And he pledged to me to do all he could to help correctional officers.
  • The Senate has expressed interest in helping teachers and improving the profession.
  • This is the opposite of helping teachers and improving their profession.
  • If possible, maybe we can help you make a copy of your testimony.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard Senate Bill 2021 by Senator Johnson, as substituted, on distributed energy resources (DERs). Johnson said the bill was intended to create a regulatory framework for DERs and virtual power plants, address interconnection and registration issues, and prevent regulatory capture as the industry grows. Testimony was split: Texas Electric Cooperatives asked for clarification so co-ops would not be unintentionally excluded from owning or operating DERs; AECT supported the bill as providing needed rules and customer protections; TABA, Texas Solar and Storage Association, Sierra Club, Texas Solar Energy Society, and several others opposed it or raised concerns that it was too utility-centric, imposed red tape, and could burden homeowners and small businesses with registration and interconnection requirements. Johnson repeatedly said the bill was not meant to stop rooftop solar or backup systems and that he was open to specific redlines and further changes. SB 2021 was left pending after testimony. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2330 by Senator Parker, which would end government payroll deduction for dues to certain public employee organizations, while exempting first responders under Chapters 143 and 147 and making other conforming changes in a committee substitute. Parker argued the bill was about government neutrality, transparency, and employee freedom from coercion, and said organizations can collect dues directly using modern payment methods. Supporters from Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Business Coalition, Freedom Foundation, ABC Texas, and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility said taxpayer-funded payroll systems should not be used to collect dues for private organizations, especially ones involved in political activity. Opponents, including ATPE, Texas Classroom Teachers Association, Texas Public Employees Association, and correctional employees, said payroll deduction is a convenient, secure service that helps professional associations and employee groups, and argued the bill would burden teachers and other public employees. Several witnesses and senators focused on the bill’s exemptions and whether it treated teachers differently from first responders. Senator Menendez questioned why some public employees were excluded while others were not, and a Houston police union representative said he moved from opposing to supporting the bill after being told the substitute would preserve meet-and-confer deductions under Chapters 143 and 147. Senator Parker closed by saying the bill was not meant to eliminate associations or payroll deduction entirely, only to remove the state as a middleman. SB 2330 was left pending, and the committee then recessed subject to call.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 1st, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • smooth out the grid peaks and just help everything to work better.
  • There is one individual: Paul Schlaude, with Texas Mutual Insurance.
  • Texas Mutual is the state's leading provider of workers' compensation.
  • Make immaterial changes such as help spelling corrections, etc.
  • I'm a former money manager of a $1.6 billion mutual fund.
Summary: The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several bills without objection or by recorded vote, including SB 783, SB 1238, SB 1706, SB 1791, SB 458, SB 1644, and SB 1810, with some of them also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then moved into hearings on additional bills. SB 1968, by Senator Schwertner, would update the Real Estate License Act by repealing subagency, requiring written buyer-agent agreements before showings, and clarifying when a formal buyer representation agreement must be signed. Texas Realtors testified in support, saying the bill modernizes agency rules and increases transparency, while a committee substitute corrected drafting issues. SB 2411, the annual update to the Texas Business Organizations Code, was also laid out and left pending after supportive testimony from the Texas Business Law Foundation and drafting committee representatives. The committee also heard SB 2321, which would codify ERCOT’s current practice of notifying TCEQ when backup generation needs enforcement discretion for grid reliability; Sierra Club and a chamber of commerce witness supported it with suggestions for clearer emissions reporting, and the bill was left pending. SB 2077 would broaden eligibility for the Texas Mutual Insurance Company board by narrowing conflict restrictions tied to insurance-related interests; Texas Mutual supported the change and the bill was left pending. SB 1405, a broadband bill, would align state law with FCC standards and streamline Broadband Development Office processes; it was left pending after supportive testimony. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit donor privacy, drew support from privacy advocates and concerns from one witness about transparency for publicly funded nonprofit operations; it was left pending. The committee then heard SB 776, which would bar government construction contracts from shifting delay damages to contractors when delays are caused solely by the public owner. Contractors, surety representatives, and water infrastructure advocates supported the bill, arguing it would improve fairness and reduce inflated bids, while water utilities and critical infrastructure entities opposed it, warning of more litigation and higher costs; the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 715, which would apply reliability requirements retroactively to all generation resources in ERCOT, drew opposition from renewable and storage groups and support from some critics of renewable subsidies, with witnesses split over whether it would improve reliability or raise costs; testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/23/25

Ways and Means

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  • <00:44:29.599> with employees at the OA who will help with employees at the OA who will help
  • So, anyway, that's helpful background from the chairs and thank you, Chair Jolson.
  • So, anyway, that's helpful background from the chairs and thank you, Chair Jolson.
  • So, anyway, that's helpful background from the chairs and thank you, Chair Jolson.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/25/26

Elections Finance and Government Operations

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  • elections is is is helping the First Amendment<01:09:29.520> just<01:09:29.759> isn't<
  • Representative Gordon thanked Representative Lee for her help on the amendments, said he was not 100%
  • on this with Representative Lee's help on this with these<01:14:25.040> amendments.