Video & Transcript Research : 'state legislation'
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AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Insurance Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
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- former well, she's a retired state former well, she's a retired state employee employee employee
- EMS director for the entire state.
- EMS director for the there as a state EMS director for the entire<00:28:28.000>
state. - In other states, the ERISA plans have participated. Not in all states.
- In other states, the ERISA plans have participated. Not in all states.
Keywords:
HB424, Montgomery County, sheriff, county sheriff, salary increase, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, public official compensation, law enforcement pay, elected official salary, Montgomery County legislation, sheriff compensation, term-based salary, immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens
LA
Keywords:
HB 290, Act 426, sunset law, Department of the Treasury, Louisiana Treasury, re-creation, reauthorization, statutory entities, termination date, sunset review, Title 49, fiscal administration, state finance, agency continuation, legislative authority, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Jan 28th, 2026 at 03:08 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
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- facilities in the state.
- Our bill is straightforward, and we know that state lawmakers must pass legislation to require gun dealers
- State of New Mexico and to target the most extremely dangerous weapons that exist in our state today.
- Many other states, and I can get back to this committee with the list of states that do this exactly,
- with those state laws.
Keywords:
Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, 996
LA
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- This bill deals with the per diem that the state pays for the housing of state inmates in local facilities
- This is not State General Fund money.
- No impact to the State General Fund. No, sir. Okay.
- Please state your name.
- that so the state isn't having to clean these sites up?
Keywords:
inmates, department of public safety, per diem, local correctional facilities, jail funding, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation, hazardous waste, cleanup fund, environmental protection, state treasury, Consumer Price Index, law enforcement, firefighters, health insurance, survivors benefits, Lafayette
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/09/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Public Safety & Law Enforcement
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- I just want to kind of touch on this piece of legislation to the members.
- I just want to kind of touch on this piece of legislation to the members.
- So-called sanctuary jurisdictions have put up legislative roadblocks.
- SB 1055 directly... ...jurisdictions have put up legislative roadblocks.
- But yet the law in the state of Arizona was passed, SB 1070.
Keywords:
corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, immigration enforcement, law enforcement, illegal aliens, state legislation, civil penalties, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy
Summary:
The Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement first heard SB 1032, which appropriates $1.5 million from the State General Fund to the Corrections Oversight Fund in fiscal year 2027 to help administer the Independent Correctional Oversight Office. Supporters, including Justice Action Network and a family member who described the death of her son after severe mental health and jail-care failures, argued the office is needed to provide accountability, transparency, and a check on systemic problems in the Department of Corrections. Representative Blackman strongly backed the measure, saying the oversight office would help address lawsuits, staffing shortages, mental health issues, and the state’s federal receivership. The committee approved SB 1032 on a 14-0 vote with one absent, giving it a due pass recommendation.
The committee then considered SB 1107, which creates an alternative certification pathway for honorably discharged U.S. veterans who served as military police to become Arizona peace officers through an abbreviated training process that credits military training and experience. There was no sponsor present and no opposition testimony. Members discussed whether the bill would include equivalent military law enforcement roles from all branches, and staff indicated the bill is intended to track Department of Defense training standards. The bill received broad support as a way to help fill public safety staffing shortages, though one member voted no over concerns about applicants with prior misconduct elsewhere. SB 1107 passed 11-1, with two present and one absent, and received a due pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee heard SB 1055, which requires law enforcement to immediately notify ICE or CBP when an arrested person is unlawfully present in the United States. Supporters said the bill would strengthen cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and help ensure people are not released before federal authorities can act. Opponents, including the ACLU of Arizona and several community speakers, argued it would undermine trust in law enforcement, chill crime reporting, create due process and constitutional concerns, and impose unfunded compliance burdens on local agencies; one speaker also raised concerns about impacts on Indigenous people and families dealing with mental illness crises. A strike-everything amendment offered by Representative Cruz would have replaced the bill with a restriction on DOC inmate telephone contracts so the department could not profit beyond operating costs, but the committee rejected that amendment 6-8. The committee then approved the underlying SB 1055 on an 8-6 vote with one absent, giving it a do pass recommendation.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 14th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
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- I am a license to carry instructor for the state of Texas, for the state of Illinois, for the state of
- Maryland, and for the state of Utah.
- I have had a judge take a class from me, not for the state of Texas, but for the state of Illinois, so
- in the state of Texas.
- The problem isn't carrying at the State Fair; it's getting from our home. ...homes to the State Fair
Bills:
HB259, HB 1128, HB1337, HB1506, HB1794, HB2215, HB2470, HB2771, HB2882, HB2993, HB3053, HB3428, HB3669, HB3789, HB3924, HB4201, HB4675, HB259
Keywords:
healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety, Texas law, short-barrel, law enforcement, election judges, concealed handgun, polling places
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 14th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We've been to most of the state parks around the state. We love our state parks.
- I'm the State Legislative Director for Gun Owners of America, and thank you all for having me here today
- state.
- I'm the state legislative director for Gun Owners of America, and I'd like to say again, thank you, Mr
- We've been to most of the state parks around the state. We love our state parks.
Bills:
HB259, HB259, HB 1128, HB1337, HB1506, HB1794, HB2215, HB2470, HB2771, HB2882, HB2993, HB3053, HB3428, HB3669, HB3789, HB3924, HB4201, HB4675
Keywords:
redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation, healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety
TX
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- by the 10th Amendment of the United States Constitution.
- The state of Utah has also done something similar, passed similar legislation that allows the legislature
- So it's up to the states to enforce that balance, and all states do this. Texas does it very well.
- We'll cut off all public funds from cities and from the state.
- This is narrower and I, at the risk of stating the obvious.
Keywords:
municipal libraries, state funding, gender identity, public events, children's literature, SB 19, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county, city, municipality, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying ban, public funds, registered lobbyist, Chapter 305, Government Code, Local Government Code, county association dues
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Commerce and Economic Development Oversight REVISED: SB1101 and SB1966 - Added Apr 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Commerce & Economic Development Oversight
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- As such, we oversee the implementation of a number of federal and state-funded programs.
- The services block grant comes from the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
- It comes to the state of Oklahoma by formula. My...
- We are under the umbrella of what's called CORE, which was created by legislation a couple of years ago
- I am proud to publicly state my appreciation. Our leadership also appreciates it.
Keywords:
SB80, legislation, state law, public safety, community impact, local governance, dental coverage, insurance reporting, healthcare access, dental loss ratio, community benefits, Oklahoma law, Athletic Trainer, Compact, interstate practice, licensure, public health, workforce development, military spouses, telehealth
TX
Keywords:
Gulf Coast Protection District, navigation safety, special districts, state governance, Texas legislation, Gulf Coast, flood protection, storm risk management, coastal restoration, natural resources, prescribed burns, self-insurance, fire management, liability protection, rural land management, recycling, environment, sustainability, economic development, Texas Recycling Fund
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study: Proposing Legislation for State-Controlled Sale of Cannabis (11/27/23)
Keywords:
NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKYEELoTo84, 2026-07-02T03:39:50+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Commission to Study with the Purpose of Proposing Legislation, State-Controlled Sales of Cannabis and Cannabis Products, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study: Proposing Legislation for State-Controlled Sale of Cannabis (11/16/23)
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NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY3Z4VXtFWk, 2026-07-02T03:39:50+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Commission to Study with the Purpose of Proposing Legislation, State-Controlled Sales of Cannabis and Cannabis Products, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study: Proposing Legislation for State-Controlled Sale of Cannabis (11/03/23)
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NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeU4A6Lv_Iw, 2026-07-02T03:39:49+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Commission to Study with the Purpose of Proposing Legislation, State-Controlled Sales of Cannabis and Cannabis Products, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study: Proposing Legislation for State-Controlled Sale of Cannabis (11/03/23)
Keywords:
NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrJkBneTreI, 2026-07-02T03:39:50+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Commission to Study with the Purpose of Proposing Legislation, State-Controlled Sales of Cannabis and Cannabis Products, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study: Proposing Legislation for State-Controlled Sale of Cannabis (09/18/23)
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NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaJAK9pOiOA, 2026-07-02T03:39:47+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Commission to Study with the Purpose of Proposing Legislation, State-Controlled Sales of Cannabis and Cannabis Products, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
OK
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- how that would all work and sending it to a state question.
- the rest of the state here in this building.
- Most important things that we have in our state.
- Opportunity for the folks of the state of Oklahoma to say yes.
- Legislators and try to direct where that goes. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Keywords:
State Board of Education, Oklahoma education board, board appointments, school governance, education reform, governor appointments, legislative appointments, speaker of the house, president pro tempore, senate confirmation, board vacancies, removal for cause, public education, state superintendent, school board training, board member qualifications, emergency clause, Oklahoma statutes 70 O.S. 3-101, school funding, transparency
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 26, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
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- So in that legislative session, we adopted those conditions of the federal act and put it into our state
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we So in that legislative session, we So in that legislative session - And um your uh comments on if there's a child here somewhere in a state that's enrolled out of state,
- Some states have a small convenience fee. Other states do not.
- It's it's it can be states do not.
Keywords:
Indian child welfare, tribal relations, sunset repeal, Wyoming law, child custody, sales tax, motor vehicle, family transfer, tax exemption, Wyoming legislation, driver's license, motor vehicle services, third-party providers, Wyoming, regulatory compliance, registration, license plate, electronic system, State Department of Transportation, county treasurers
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 26, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Keywords:
Indian child welfare, tribal relations, sunset repeal, Wyoming law, child custody, sales tax, motor vehicle, family transfer, tax exemption, Wyoming legislation, driver's license, motor vehicle services, third-party providers, Wyoming, regulatory compliance, registration, license plate, electronic system, State Department of Transportation, county treasurers
OK
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- A comparison of our incentives to those elsewhere in our state and out of state.
- type of state money.
- And nothing in this legislation says that a provider in the state cannot talk to people about gender-affirming
- This child has gone to their parent, who is a state employee of the state of Oklahoma and has shared
- So at what point does this law then get in the way of a state employee who may be using their state employee
Keywords:
2030 census, complete count committee, census outreach, decennial census, enumeration, population count, hard-to-count populations, hard-to-enumerate areas, State Data Center, Oklahoma Census, multilingual campaign, public outreach, school-based outreach, community organizations, minority groups, ethnic minorities, language minorities, self-response rate, census awareness, federal census
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/27/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
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- State of Michigan, the argument is so compelling that the state of Michigan has given one or more of
- This is a legacy in our state of Arizona.
- Of those 15,000 documents, 11,000 were state IDs.
- First, well, if they're from another state, first of all, we can't simply get them an Arizona state ID
- About half of those are from out of state.
Keywords:
appropriation, transportation, safety improvements, Route 70, infrastructure, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, special license plate, special plate, license plate, vanity plate
Summary:
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard and advanced six measures. SB 1118, as amended, appropriates $3 million to the Department of Health Services for grants to rural hospitals to install radiation protection systems in cardiac catheterization rooms; testimony focused on protecting health care workers from ionizing radiation, with the amendment narrowing the bill from an unspecified appropriation to a specific amount and room type. The committee also approved SB 1154, a $500,000 General Fund appropriation for an ADOT traffic and safety study on SR 64 between Williams and the Grand Canyon, after testimony from local officials, law enforcement, and fire personnel describing heavy tourism traffic, crashes, and fatalities. SB 1063, which appropriates $10.4 million for safety improvements on U.S. Route 70, also received a do-pass recommendation after testimony from the San Carlos Apache Tribe, sheriffs, and tribal law enforcement describing a high number of fatalities and dangerous roadway conditions.
The committee then passed SB 1153, which creates a Grand Canyon National Park specialty license plate and fund; the Grand Canyon Conservancy testified that proceeds would support park conservation, research, education, and preservation work. SCM 1001, as amended, urging the renaming of State Route 260 as the Donald J. Trump Highway, was approved after a contentious debate over the symbolism of the memorial. Finally, SB 1209, which exempts people without a residence address or whose address is a homeless shelter from non-operating ID license fees and extends the validity period for those IDs, received a do-pass recommendation after testimony from homeless services providers that IDs are essential for housing, employment, and access to services. Votes were 10-0 for SB 1118, 6-4 for SB 1154, 6-4 for SB 1063, 10-0 for SB 1153, 6-4 for SCM 1001, and 9-0 with one not voting for SB 1209.