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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 272 would align the second bill, House Bill 2625, with a previous bill, which was House Bill
  • Bills left pending at this time.
  • Bills left pending at this time. ...in on this bill for Texas Eagle Forum.
  • What does this bill do?
  • The bill is left pending at this time. The chair lays out House Bill 30.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 12th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This time the Chair lays out House Bill 2692. At this time, the Chair lays out House Bill 2692.
  • The Chair lays out Senate Bill 685. Ask its bill author, Senator Creighton, to explain the bill.
  • The Chair lays out Senate Bill 2497 and asks the bill author, Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill.
  • So I walk our... ...siting solar bills and wind turbine bills.
  • House Bill 5560 is the House companion to Senate Bill 2661.
Bills: HB630, HB685, HB1318, HB2692
Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met with no quorum at the start, but later reached quorum and took up several bills. House Bill 2692, codifying the San Antonio River Authority’s enabling legislation and making non-substantive modernization changes, received brief supportive testimony from the River Authority and was left pending before later being voted out favorably. House Bill 685, which would prevent municipalities from charging higher water or sewer rates to tax-exempt entities than comparable customers, also drew support and was reported favorably. House Bill 1318, clarifying compensation issues when a municipality decertifies part of a retail water utility’s service area, was heard without opposition and passed out of committee. House Bill 630, exempting certain older outboard motors from title requirements, likewise passed and was placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee spent the most time on Senate Bill 2497, relating to filtration systems for certain public drinking water systems. Senator Zaffirini described the bill as a response to ongoing secondary water quality complaints, while TCEQ testified that such contaminants are aesthetic rather than health-based and that the water remains safe to drink if primary standards are met. The Texas Rural Water Association opposed the bill as written, arguing filtration may not solve most water quality problems and could be costly for small systems, while a consumer witness from Floresville supported it and described repeated rate increases and brown water after a filtration system was removed. Members discussed narrowing the bill through a committee substitute and emphasized the need for flexibility and technical expertise; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with Senator Kolkhorst later asking to be recorded as voting no. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2850, which would create a pollinator task force to study habitat loss, public education, and best practices for protecting bees and other pollinators. Senator Menendez and invited witness Erica Thompson of Texas BeeWorks highlighted major colony losses and the economic importance of pollinators to Texas agriculture, and Environment Texas and the Texas Beekeepers Association supported the measure. Members discussed monarch butterflies, native grasses, milkweed, and conservation efforts, and the bill was reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. After testimony, the committee also voted out several pending items, including House Bill 5560 with a committee substitute addressing water-loss penalties and infrastructure improvements, and then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So a<00:18:50.280> net<00:18:50.960> um a net um a net um zero<00:18:52.280> up<
  • , a governor's bill.
  • appropriations bill, a governor's bill. appropriations bill, a governor's bill.
  • fertility coverage in their bill. fertility coverage in their bill.
  • bill, but apparently I am. bill, but apparently I am.
Bills: HF4401, HF4466
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 12th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 685, I ask its bill author, Senator Creighton, to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
  • About Senate Bill 2497, I ask the bill author. Here's Zaffirini to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
  • House Bill 2661.
  • House Bill 5560 is the House companion to Senate Bill 2661.
  • Senate Bill 2490, the committee substitute for Senate Bill 20.
Bills: HB630, HB685, HB1318, HB2692
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • present a bill that we um all agree on. present a bill that we um all agree on.
  • this uh this proposal from House Bill this uh this proposal from House Bill 253<00:37:33.920>
  • So in 2012, we passed House Bill 2, the General Assembly passed House Bill 277 that required any jurisdiction
  • So in 2012, we passed House Bill 2, the General Assembly passed House Bill 277 that required any jurisdiction
  • So in 2012, we passed House Bill 2, the General Assembly passed House Bill 277 that required any jurisdiction
Summary: The committee received reports on special purpose governmental entities from the Department for Local Government and the Fire Commission. DLG staff described SPGEs as limited-jurisdiction political subdivisions and reviewed the department’s registry, reporting portal, compliance monitoring, and planned system upgrades such as a two-way message center, automated noncompliance notices, and tracking for new entities and board expirations. They reported that, as of October 10, 2025, 69% of SPGEs were active and discussed compliance data by cycle, fiscal year, and district type. The Fire Commission reported that fire department mergers have reduced the number of departments by 16 since last year, largely because of volunteer staffing shortages, while financial disclosure compliance had risen to 94%. The commission also noted 509 compliance reviews, 19 in-house inquiries, seven referrals to outside agencies, and one recent federal prison sentence in a theft case. Members asked whether DLG advises SPGEs on tax rates; staff said it only performs calculations and the entities set their own rates. Questions to the Fire Commission focused on whether department reductions meant station closures; officials explained that most changes were mergers that keep physical buildings in place while combining personnel and finances to meet minimum staffing requirements. They said the trend is spread across the state but is especially pronounced in rural areas. The Kentucky League of Cities then presented its 2026 legislative agenda. Its priorities included modernizing city revenue options, increasing equity in road funding, fixing tax increment financing issues, addressing transient room tax collection from web-based platforms, strengthening emergency response coordination, clarifying massage parlor regulation preemption, correcting unintended consequences of House Bill 606, improving newspaper publication rules, and modernizing procurement statutes. KLC also said it supports allowing all cities to collect restaurant tax revenue, wants cities to receive a larger share of road funds and EV-related revenues, and seeks state collection and remittance of any future local sales tax to comply with the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. Members asked about best-value bidding, road-fund equity, Airbnb tax litigation, EV prevalence, and disaster funding applications; KLC said cities currently must accept the lowest bid, the road split should better reflect city street costs, the Airbnb tax case remains pending, EV data by locality has not been studied, and allowing cities to apply directly for disaster funds would reduce reliance on county officials. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the September meeting minutes.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've gotten three... if any of you are here on House Bill 8, which was Representative Drummond's bill
  • Senate Bill 156, which is Senator Barefoot's bill about habitual felon resentencing, and Senate Bill
  • Okay, the first bill we've got today is House Bill 450, Representative...
  • This bill is just a cleanup bill on a previous bill from a few years back.
  • why I brought the bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

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

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • I actually like the bill.
  • I came prepared to oppose the original bill. I'm here merely to testify on the bill.
  • We support this bill.
  • Chair, at this time, lays out House Bill 2353 by Dutton. Members, this is a bill...
  • What House Bill 2643 does is simply set a maximum threshold. $30,000 in monthly net resources.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 7th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill, members, House Bill 220 is represented for Dez's bill, which seeks to codify into law and
  • I'm testifying for this bill because I know this bill. bill will help save women's lives.
  • I'm testifying in support of House Bill 44. House Bill 44.
  • It's on the bill. Neutral. Thank you for this bill. OK. You are neutral on the bill.
  • the bill?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26 - Part 2

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have a bill before us. Tell us about your bill, Representative. >> Chair Backer.
  • Tell us about your a bill before us.
  • Tell us about your bill,<00:00:55.440> Representative bill, Representative bill, Representative
  • This bill is a bill that addresses a disparity within health records.
  • brought this bill forward. brought this bill forward.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26 - Part 1

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, obviously, because I'm on this bill, this is a great bill.
  • We're laying the B bill over. So, Leing. We're laying the B bill over.
  • the underlying bill. Yes. the underlying bill. Yes.
  • support this bill. Thank you. support this bill. Thank you.
  • bill.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Mar 26th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • bill.
  • The chair lays out House Bill 2608 and recognizes Representative Zwiener to explain the bill.
  • The unexpected water bills.
  • Support this bill or not support this bill, and I respect that.
  • You can get bill credits.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Mar 26th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's House Bill 2626.
  • The chair lays out House Bill 29 and recognizes Representative Gerdes to explain the bill.
  • Chair lays out House Bill 1633.
  • P Williams, who has been with this bill since 2017. With Mr. Ellis, who's seen this bill.
  • The chair lays out House Bill 1689. The 88th legislature passed House Bill 3059.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Mar 26th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair lays out House Bill 685. Montgomery to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
  • If there's no objection, the bill will be left pending. There's none, and the bill is left pending.
  • The Chair lays out House Bill 1918 and recognizes Representative Wally to explain the bill.
  • This bill or not support this bill, and I respect that. Thank you.
  • The bill would be left pending. The chair hears none, and the bill is left pending.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • First bill, Chair Akem, do you want to move your bill?
  • support the bill. support the bill.
  • The bill help This bill helps forward.
  • bill this bill right want to make this bill this bill right for<01:05:48.080> Minnesotans.
  • This is a good bill. bill. bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'd heard this bill a couple of weeks ago.
  • Representative West, would you like to move your bill? I would love to move my bill.
  • <00:47:07.280> will understand how you how this bill will understand how you how this bill
  • Well, I mean, I think I've heard about as many Democrat bills as I've heard Republican bills, but not
  • Republican bills but not one have heard Republican bills but not one of<00:54:47.319> yours<00
Bills: HF1169, HF1916
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs May 9th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman Hunter to explain the bill.
  • Chair lays out Senate Bill 1664 recognizes Chair Hall to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
  • Uh, Chair lays out Senate Bill 1036. Recognize Chairman Darby to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
  • Senate Bill 1036 left pending. Chair lays out Senate Bill 1566.
  • This is a good bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 9th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Chair lays out Senate Bill 1664 and recognizes Chair Hall to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
  • Senate Bill 1664 is left pending.
  • The Chair lays out Senate Bill 1036 and recognizes Chairman Darby to explain the bill.
  • The Chair lays out Senate Bill 1566 and recognizes Chairman Darby to explain the bill.
  • This is a good bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Mar 19th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's bill 138 okay.
  • So I guess if this bill...
  • It could affect balance billing.
  • And I am speaking in opposition to this bill respectfully. House Bill 138.
  • you can pay it. pass a bill.
Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Mar 19th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • But you're neutral on the bill? We are neutral on the bill. Okay, we'll see about that.
  • bills, as Rep.
  • Medicare first, give them this part of the bill, and then Medicaid next, give them that part of the bill
  • So it mentions the bill.
  • I'm here to testify in support for House Bill 388.
Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138