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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • You've chosen this is an option in the toolbox that works for us. It works.
  • Just work with the T-Cup program. Well, it doesn't seem to be working very well. It doesn't work.
  • Just work with me.
  • Just work with me.
  • I don't work for a company as far as cannabis. I work for my company, which is NRI.
Bills: SB 3, HB28, SB3
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 27th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We ask for Your wisdom and guidance as we carry out the work entrusted to us.
  • Above all, may our work here today glorify You. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Bills: SB3, SB16
Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Senator Hagenbuch, who asked for wisdom, humility, courage, and guidance in serving Texas and conducting the chamber’s work with integrity and respect. After the prayer, the House messenger reported that the House had passed several congratulatory and commemorative resolutions, including HCR 2 honoring the victims of the July 2025 Hill Country floods, HCR 3 marking the dedication of the Children’s Emergency Relief International George M. Cowden Building in Austin, HCR 4 congratulating Ricky and Anne Lowe on their 47th wedding anniversary, and HCR 5 recognizing Don Sparks of Midland for receiving the 2025 Chief Roughneck Award. Following the House message, the Senate announced a brief recess while awaiting completion of the House calendar. Senator Zaffirini then moved that the Senate stand in recess until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27, and the motion was adopted without objection.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • we're concerned for that, and we're not there as much as we need to be right now, uh, to, to help work
  • up and And then we just have legislation, which is very important and some of it very difficult to work
  • that you've given us and for the oversight that you've given us from things from our family to our work
Bills: SB 2, SB 3, SB 10, SB 16
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 4th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Doesn't the math work?
  • And so the law defines suitable work.
  • In other words, if I worked 40 miles away in my last job and don't work there anymore, and there's a
  • Oh yeah, was another portion of... ...and um, in that work, that’s when I was working with the nonprofit
  • on it have been working on it.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • So that is an area that we've done a lot of work in, worked with our local governments, as you'll see
  • So that is an area that we've done a lot of work in, worked with our local governments, as you'll see
  • So that is an area that we've done a lot of work in, worked with our local governments, as you'll see
  • our<00:14:47.600> local lot of work in, worked with our local lot of work in, worked with
  • So, how does that work on population. So, how does that work on That's<00:58:26.079> right.
Summary: The committee’s first interim meeting opened with roll call, a quorum, and a briefing from Transportation Cabinet officials on the Cabinet’s response to severe weather and tornadoes in Kentucky, especially the May 16–17 storms that caused deaths and widespread damage in Pulaski and Laurel counties, with an additional tornado noted in Washington County. Secretary Jim Gray, State Highway Engineer James Ballinger, and District 11 engineer Chris Jones described how crews in all 120 counties were placed on alert, how roads were cleared of debris, and how KYTC coordinated with emergency management, law enforcement, local governments, and utilities to restore access and power. They reported major impacts on roads, signals, and other infrastructure, including the EF4 tornado path through Pulaski and Laurel counties, and said KYTC also helped with debris hauling, airport cleanup, and delivery of water and meals. The officials gave specific recovery figures for Laurel County, including 1,800 loads of construction and demolition debris hauled, about 11,000 tons and 22,000 cubic yards removed, with roughly 50% of vegetative debris cleared at that point. They said all state roadways in Laurel County were reopened, the London-Corbin Airport was returned to flight operations by Sunday, and a transition plan was underway for Laurel County Fiscal Court’s contractor to take over debris operations. Gray also noted that KYTC had helped issue replacement IDs, licenses, registrations, and titles at no cost in disaster areas, and said the Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund had raised nearly $1.5 million from more than 6,000 donors. Members praised KYTC staff as first responders and thanked them for their quick response and coordination. Several legislators recounted local impacts in Washington, Pulaski, and Laurel counties, including blocked roads, rescue challenges, looting concerns, and the scale of property damage. One member asked how KYTC inspects bridges and infrastructure after disasters to check for hidden damage, and officials said the process depends on the event and can include bridge inspections and checks of tall infrastructure such as light poles. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the discussion.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • Today on our agenda, we are going to work session one bill.
  • Work session is to take action on a measure the committee has heard in previous meetings.
  • It is not customary for the committee to take testimony or otherwise rehear the bills during work session
  • We will start with our only work session bill, Senate Bill 63, revised provisions relating to certain
  • That ends our work session. I will now open up for public comment.
Bills: AB404, AB428
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM-CPN, WAM Public Hearings 04-07-2026

Ways and Means

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Consumer Protection meeting was a decision-making session on a series of House bills, with no oral testimony taken. The committees first acted on HB 2583, recommending passage on amended, and HB 1591, recommending passage with amendments related to health care. They also recommended passage on amended for HB 1749 on cesspools and HB 2423 on biodiesel, with each recommendation adopted by the members present. The committees then considered a second agenda block that included HB 2080, HB 1520, HB 1576, HB 1711, HB 1785, HB 1802, HB 1838, HB 1842, HB 1853, HB 1976, HB 2104, HB 2218, HB 2246, HB 2270, HB 2289, HB 2361, HB 2551, and HB 2606. Most were recommended for passage unamended and adopted without objection. HB 1520 was deferred because the Senate bill had already crossed over. HB 1711 was amended to replace the option period established by the corporation with a period of up to 10 years. HB 2289 was amended to remove repeal of a ceiling and set a $1 million expenditure ceiling for the automated victim information and notification system special fund. Several members noted reservations on HB 1842, which involved transfer of the Westridge parcel near a rail station; concerns were raised about the property’s value, the long-term lease status, and whether the city would actually accept or pursue the transfer. HB 1853 was passed unamended, with the committee noting the Lions Association had suggestions that could be addressed later in conference. HB 2218 was passed unamended while adopting DLNR testimony to clarify collaboration with community groups in stewarding public lands and recreational areas. In each case, the stated recommendations were adopted, often with members voting no with reservation rather than in opposition.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/23/26

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • before it gets there, that work is done. before it gets there, that work is done.
  • :28.399> representative<00:33:28.799> Berg work with, uh, the representative Berg work
  • > do the hometown heroes and the work you do the hometown heroes and the work you do as<00:43:
  • We can do some of this work so that you're comfortable and the folks who you've been working with are
  • So, if we're looking at either killing this or working on this, I would rather work on this.
Bills: HF1667, HF2526, HF68
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • bill dealing with highway safety requiring commercial drivers with foreign licenses to present valid work
  • ><00:01:17.600> to<00:01:17.759> present<00:01:18.080> valid<00:01:18.479> work
  • foreign licenses to present valid work foreign licenses to present valid work authorization.<00:
Bills: SB205, SB242, SB205, SB242
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh she will be working with Sammy Ghart. Uh she will be working with our<00:03:06.400> committee.
  • This funding source has been work.
  • and they've even worked internationally. and they've even worked internationally.
  • livability as well as a place to work. livability as well as a place to work.
  • . work. work.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the October minutes, and heard first a progress report on the state-funded “Putting Young Kentuckians to Work” initiative. Workforce leaders from Cumberland Workforce Development Board and Kentucky Works said the HB 1 funding has allowed them to contract with all 10 workforce boards and build new pipelines with high schools, area technology centers, school districts, and community and technical colleges. They reported an end-of-year goal of 3,600 job placements, with 218 placements reported as of October 2025 and enrollment numbers continuing to rise. Testimony emphasized that the program is aimed at disconnected youth and high school seniors, that federal WIOA funds are too limited to support this work alone, and that the flexible state funding has enabled short-term training and placements in fields such as welding, CDL, and CNA. Members asked about barriers to implementation, wage levels, and services for students with disabilities; presenters said the main challenge was building school relationships and that wage growth should improve as students gain more skills and credentials. The committee then received an update on the Kentucky Talent Attraction Initiative. Representatives from Greater Louisville Inc. and Commerce Lexington explained that the General Assembly previously provided $250,000 for a consultant to develop a statewide talent attraction and retention strategy, and that more than 13 organizations across the state support the effort. Development Counsellors International described its research process, including statewide stakeholder engagement, and said the goal is to create a Kentucky talent value proposition that combines job opportunities with quality-of-place messaging. They reported that Kentucky faces a shrinking labor force and a projected national worker shortfall, while internal research found 47% of working-age respondents could consider leaving the state within two years because they are not confident in career opportunities. At the same time, they said 96% of surveyed higher education students would stay if offered a full-time job, and 72% of employers expect to expand staffing in the next two years. The presenters said they are moving from research into messaging and an action plan, and that the strategy should be customized and measurable rather than one-size-fits-all.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we've worked with those and we've also worked with these MRO companies to make sure that we try to
  • So a lot of this work is not being done in the state of Alabama right now.
  • That junior college... okay, let me work through that one.
  • work.
  • Representative Shaver and I have worked very closely, and I want to...
Bills: SB175, SB195, SB196, SB199