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TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part I) Feb 27th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • 2 In a moment we're going to come to order and I'm going to yield the chair to Senator Perry. recognize
  • which is a pretty high threshold to reach without a strong consensus so TCCRI supports SB 707 and IRG 2
  • explosive growth in a program called drag Queen Story Hour and they've been hosted at various city municipal
  • It says if a municipal library hosts one of these events, they won't get any public funding.
Bills: SB18, SB19, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB 18, SB 19
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
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 20th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
  • When we see the news, Fox News, Channel 2, all of them. them every night somebody is killed and they
  • Alvarado, Betancourt, Vardwell, Blanco, Campbell, Cook. 28 ayes and 2 nays.
  • Stephenville, but students also attend classes in Bryan, Fort Worth, Waco, as well as online.
  • And certainly Texas Municipal League would be against that so the city of Baytown has been an economic
Bills: SJR 5, SJR 36, SJR 5, SJR 5, SR 105, SR 121, SB 17, SB 19, SB 25, SB 28, SB 17, SB 19, SB 25, SB 28
Keywords: bail, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, public safety, constitutional amendment, school safety, mental health, emergency response, education policy, law enforcement, SR 121, Senate Resolution 121, Pete Alfaro, Pedro Cuellar Alfaro, Pedro Alfaro, Baytown, Texas Senate tribute, in memory, memorial resolution, condolence resolution
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Jan 14th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're going to kick off this County and Municipal Government Committee meeting.
  • Uh, this bill actually came out over a loophole that we found in the Guntersville municipal election.
  • We found in the Guntersville municipal election.
  • Thank you. >> And if I may. >> Yes, sir. >> This you're talking about municipal elections.
  • It's municipal elections. >> Exactly. Senator Carley. >> Yep. So, it just goes to a runoff.
Bills: HB117, HB17, HB22, HB153, HB140, HB117, HB17, HB22, HB153, HB140, SB12, SB42, SB93, SB28, SB35, SB134, SB12, SB42, SB93, SB28, SB35, SB134
Keywords: procurement, county commission, administrative savings, public services, government efficiency, HB17, municipal audits, municipal audit clarification act, municipal finance, local government, city council, mayor, city manager, Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, independent public accountant, annual audit, biennial audit, annual report, financial accountability, public records
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Local Government (Part I) Mar 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • This will provide for a state class... a misdemeanor.
  • And it was always permissive in each municipality.
  • Smith, who is located in a municipality that...
  • His family owned over 120 acres in this particular municipality for over a hundred years.
  • One, it brackets the bill to municipalities with public institutions of higher education.
Bills: SB32, SB464, SB996, SB1163, SB1173, SB1277, SB1452, SB1453, SB1548, SB1882, SB1883, SB2016, SB 32
Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (8-13-24)

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfGbyu195O8, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:12 – Meeting start/roll call 0:36 – Approval of minutes 0:48 – Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, Division of Student Financial Aid 2:22 – Education and Labor Cabinet, Education Professional Standards Board 5:21 – State Board of Elections 8:26 – Office of the Attorney General 10:25 – Personnel Board 12:17 – Finance and Administration Cabinet 14:18 – Board of Pharmacy 15:42 – Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy 16:38 – Education and Labor Cabinet – Department for Workers’ Claims 17:35 – Public Protection Cabinet – Department for Housing, Buildings & Construction 22:04 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services – Office of the Secretary: Medicinal Cannabis Program 32:18 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services – Department for Community Based Services, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WTL, WTL DEFER Public Hearings 03-29-2023 1:00pm

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

LGO Public Hearing - Tue Feb 7, 2023 @ 9:00AM HST

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HLT Public Hearing - Wed Feb 1, 2023 @ 8:30AM HST

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hXCjsak-0M, 2026-07-02T01:22:42+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-01-23_.PDF Followed by 10:00AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-01-23_2_.PDF Followed by 11:30AM Decision Making: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-01-23_3_.PDF Timestamps: 12:39 - Introduction (HLT 8:30AM) 15:50 - HB82 22:40 - HB664 27:01 - HB666 38:51 - HB517 54:13 - HB659 1:04:09 - HB622 1:18:33 - HB663 3:13:23 - Decision Making (HLT 8:30AM) ------------------------ 1:39:58 - Introduction (HLT 10:00AM) 1:40:25 - HB650 1:54:04 - HB651 2:02:36 - HB652 3:21:05 - Decision Making (HLT 10:00AM) ------------------------ 3:09:40 - HLT 11:30AM Decision Making Agenda [HB406], 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • It ensures that municipal transaction privilege and excise tax rates don't exceed... ...two largest cities
  • It ensures that municipal transaction privilege and excise tax rates don't exceed a reasonable 2.5% per
  • This bill expands existing law by making violations a Class 5 felony, which would mean six months to
  • I move the two-page Hoffman amendment dated 2/4/26 at 5:26 p.m. ...amendment dated 2/4/26 at 5:11 p.m
  • It could be closer to 2 million people. It's unsustainable, and it's bad government.
Bills: SB1433, SB1434, SB1435, SB1567, SB1571, SB1686, SB1745, SCR1024, SCR1025, HB2671, HB2676, HCR2044
Keywords: county boundaries, Maricopa, Gila, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma, La Paz, local governance, Arizona Revised Statutes, Maricopa county, county division, new counties, intergovernmental agreements, special election, shared use agreements, education, explicit material, parental consent, student protection, library access
Summary: The committee approved the February 4, 2026 minutes and held SB 1571 until the following week. It then heard and advanced several measures, beginning with SB 1745, which would cap transaction privilege/excise tax rates in the state’s largest cities at 2.5% per classification unless approved by voters, and would allow enforcement through the attorney general and state-shared revenue withholding. Supporters argued it would protect taxpayers and restrain municipal tax increases; the bill received a technical amendment and a due pass recommendation. The committee also advanced SB 1686, renaming Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza as the Wesley Bolin and Charlie Kirk Freedom Plaza and authorizing memorial placements for Don Bowles and Charlie Kirk, after brief supportive discussion and no substantive opposition testimony. The committee spent substantial time on SB 1567 and SB 1435, both aimed at restricting public entities, schools, and libraries from exposing minors to sexually explicit materials and from using public facilities for sexually explicit filming or access. Supporters framed the bills as child-protection measures and cited examples of explicit books and materials in libraries and schools; opponents, including the ACLU, warned the definitions were broad, could chill speech, and could criminalize librarians and educators for handling constitutionally protected literature or sex-education materials. Both bills were amended and passed on 4-3 votes, with supporters emphasizing existing obscenity standards and opponents stressing First Amendment concerns and implementation problems. The committee also advanced SB 1433 and SB 1434, which would redraw Maricopa County boundaries and, in the latter bill, create three new counties with a transition board and staggered elections. The sponsor argued Maricopa County had become too large and politically dominant, making government less representative and less responsive; opponents called the proposals expensive, disruptive, and politically motivated, citing concerns about debt division, duplicated county systems, and fiscal impacts. Both bills received due pass recommendations on 4-3 votes. Finally, the committee approved SCR 1024, requiring legislators to live in their district for one year before election, and SCR 1025, moving the legislative session start date from the second Monday to the fourth Monday in January; both resolutions passed unanimously or near-unanimously after sponsor testimony that they would modernize outdated rules and improve use of time.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WLA Public Hearing 02-04-2026

Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • This will continue to allow us to deliver on our mission to bring high-class world-class music to keiki
  • mission to bring highclass world-class mission to bring highclass world-class music<00:03:42.159
  • Um, that's probably going to be at least $2 million. >> Okay. Thank you.
  • Um, that's probably going to be at least $2 million. >> Okay. Thank you.
  • be at least $2 million. be at least $2 million.
Bills: SB2603, SB2083, SB2341, SB2306, SB2782, SB2756, SB2161, SB2477
Keywords: Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, state funding, public performances, educational programs, cultural arts funding, historic properties, preservation, inheritance, working group, public-private partnerships, sustainable funding, historic preservation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, construction, state review, burial sites, cultural artifacts, development review, phased review, administrative fees
Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2603, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state orchestra of Hawaii. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the Attorney General’s office, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, and others. Supporters emphasized the bill’s value to arts education, cultural vitality, and the visitor economy. The chair noted there were also many written testimonies submitted, and the bill was left without questions or action in the excerpt. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2083, which would create a state-owned historic properties preservation plan working group within DNR. The State Historic Preservation Division supported the bill and said it would help create a statewide database and better planning for state-owned historic properties, while noting its current review work is reactive and project-by-project. The committee asked about duplication and existing consultation processes; SHPD said it already reviews state projects under existing law and has in-house architectural staff. The measure was then set aside after brief discussion, with no vote shown in the excerpt. Next was Senate Bill 2341, which would authorize phased review of certain private-property projects and change SHPD’s review deadlines. SHPD and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the bill, saying it could encourage more proactive, programmatic review and that the current average review time for simple projects is about 56 days. Several opponents, including Sierra Club of Hawaii, Bianca Isaki, Malama Kane Lua, and Tara Roas, argued phased review would delay projects, create conflict, and weaken historic preservation protections, especially for iwi kūpuna and burial sites. Committee members raised concerns about whether the bill conflicted with prior court decisions and asked SHPD for its view; SHPD said it was not a legal question for them and suggested a programmatic alternative. The bill was not voted on in the excerpt. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 2306 on administrative fees for the Bureau of Conveyances. HGEA opposed the measure, focusing on a provision allowing the special fund to be used for qualified contractors, while the Bureau of Conveyances supported the bill as a fee correction that would equalize recording fees between systems. The bureau said specialized technical work sometimes requires outside contracting and that it could consider a contract period; the chair and members discussed the HGEA concern and asked whether the issue could be addressed. No final action was shown in the excerpt.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/14/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Any violations of these requirements would be a class one misdemeanor.
  • In their analysis, they said about 2% of analysis of Maricopa County data... ...about 2% of analysis
  • And then just 2% of the 100,000 ASU students.
  • Yeah, this bill was supported by the municipalities and by the counties.
  • The four-page Kavanaugh amendment dated 1/12/26 at 2:12 p.m. be adopted.
Bills: SB1003, SB1006, SB1029, SB1037, SB1038, SB1039, SB1040, SB1053, SB1057, SB1060, SB1061, SB1068, SB1069
Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, campaign finance, contribution limits, reporting requirements, political action committees, elections, campaign contributions, candidate committees, posthumous provisions, termination process, Arizona Revised Statutes, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security
Summary: The Judiciary and Elections Committee opened with roll call, member introductions, and a lengthy agenda item on alleged anomalies involving the State Bar of Arizona. The committee heard live testimony from a former attorney who described his disciplinary experience as retaliatory and unfair, and staff read excerpts from affidavits criticizing bar discipline procedures, notice, and due process. Members debated the State Bar’s authority, attorney discipline rules, and whether attorneys can practice while under investigation, with some arguing the bar is unaccountable and others emphasizing the Supreme Court’s oversight and existing disciplinary procedures. The committee then considered several election-related bills. SB 1037, requiring stricter security measures for vote-recording and tabulating equipment, passed 4-2-1 after members debated claims of election-system vulnerabilities and the cost of added safeguards. SB 1038, which would make cast vote records publicly available quickly after polls close, was amended to require transmission to the Secretary of State within 48 hours after canvass and then passed 4-2-1. SB 1040, expanding public online access to voter registration rolls in read-only form, also passed 4-2-1 after privacy concerns were raised and the sponsor argued for transparency. The committee next approved SB 1039, allowing attorneys who prevail in discipline matters to seek damages for reputational harm and lost earnings, despite objections that it raised separation-of-powers concerns and testimony about bar discipline procedures. SB 1053, capping Arizona resident concealed-carry permit fees at 10% of the nonresident fee, passed 4-2-1 after supporters framed it as a constitutional-rights and affordability measure and opponents raised public-safety and revenue concerns. SB 1057, requiring ballot paper fraud-countermeasure features, passed 4-2-1 after debate over cost and vendor capability. SB 1060, removing a voting exemption for U.S. citizens who have never resided in the United States, passed 3-2-2 amid concerns about unintended effects on military families. Finally, SB 1061, lowering the fentanyl threshold for enhanced sentencing from 200 grams to 9 grams, drew strong opposition from defense and civil-liberties witnesses who warned it would sweep in users and prescribed medications; the transcript ends during that testimony, before a final action is shown.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Environmental Regulation May 19th, 2025

Environmental Regulation

Transcript Highlights:
  • These are a class of chemicals that do not naturally break down, thus earning the name "forever chemicals
  • I mean, are there any plans that you're aware of for the municipality to extend the corporate limits
  • All of our municipalities are growing, you know, it's grand.
Bills: SB1757, SB1758, SB1898, SB2050
Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Mar 19th, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • It basically says that if you have homeless people within your community, municipality, or whatever the
  • from that other municipality.
  • And the penalty involved is that the violations are classified as a class A misdemeanor for each separate
  • This was something that I first learned of perhaps 15 years ago when I sat as... ...a municipal court
  • There was at least one neighboring municipality, about maybe 40 miles away, that had individuals that
Bills: HB162, HB376, HB425, SB96, HB426
Keywords: homelessness, homeless individuals, unsheltered, transient, shelter, encampment, street outreach, relocation, displacement, law enforcement, municipal government, county government, local government, interjurisdictional transport, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalties, public safety, social services, Alabama Code 15-20A-4, environmental regulation
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 30 Mar 26th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mister Speaker, I moved to ainhouse bill 1939, page 17, section 2, lines 21 through 22.
  • Declare the vote, 92 i zero nay, received 2/3 vote of those votes, to the emergency to have passed.
  • Having failed to receive 2/3 vote, consul in house. I clear the emergency to have failed. Mr.
  • Class and SAs comes to Clinton to try to beat the Red Tornadoes in soccer.
Bills: HB3407, HB1242, HJR1081, HB3443, HB3781, HB1939, HB4237, HB3430, HB3321, HB3905, HB3329, HB4253, HB4421, HB4311, HJR1046, HB2015, HB3244, HB4265, HB3941, HB4203, HB2941, HB3695, HB3380, HB3132, HB3673, HB3134, HB3383, HB4490, HB4058
Keywords: property rights, abandoned homes, manufactured homes, notification, salvage, real estate, Oklahoma Tax Commission, landowner liability, redemption, HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, agriculture
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 28th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate kiosk right down the hallway. by the testimony will be limited to 5 minutes and we'll have a 2
  • Yes, so the program is funded through 2 different sources.
  • I think it's under some kind of federal rules that we have to bring it up every 2 years, sir.
  • OK, let's go for a 2 for 1.
  • This is about putting municipalities and by connectivity, the state of Texas in a vulnerable position
Bills: SB 250, SB 375, SB 536, SB 845, SB 1633, SB 1944, SB 1957, SB 2081, SB 2137, SB 2262, SB 2299, SB 2419, SB 2452, SB 2522, SB 2549, SB 2594, SB 2605, SB 2631, SB 2639, SB 2675, SB 3029, SJR 60, HB 22, HB 1392, HB 2525
Keywords: municipal annexation, railroad, adjacent areas, local government, property rights, healthcare provider, Harris County Hospital District, hospital funding, healthcare services, public health program, home loans, nurses, veterans, public servants, Texas Heroes program, low-interest loans, social workers, housing assistance, SB 1633, Texas Tax Code
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Health REVISION 2- Meeting moved to room 4S5 Apr 1st, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Health

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means May 5th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • The city of Waco is a municipal and regional wholesale water provider as well, and Lake Waco is the sole
  • The chair lays out Senate Joint Resolution 2. It falls on me to explain the bill.
  • Is there anyone who wishes to testify for or against Senate Joint Resolution 2?
  • If there's no objection, Senate Joint Resolution 2 will be left pending. Is there an objection?
  • Senate Joint Resolution 2 is left pending.
Bills: HB485, HB1367, HB1370, HB1827, HB1879, HB2032, HB2133, HB2357, HB3581, HB3830, HB4060, HB4085, HB4270, HB4979, HB5217, HB5268, HB5478, HJR96, HJR97, HJR119, HJR195, HJR209, SB4, SB23, SJR2, SJR85, SB 4, SB 23, SJR 2
Keywords: healthcare, insurance, access, affordability, public health, emergency services district, sales tax, gas and electricity, residential use, tax exemption, emergency services, gas, electricity, HB 485, ESD, use tax, residential utilities, utility tax, local option tax, Texas Health and Safety Code
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 22nd, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • It increases the number of assistant district attorneys in the 38th Judicial District from 2 to 3.
  • It increases the number of assistant district attorneys in the 39th Judicial District from 2 to 3.
  • It would be on page two, after line 13, insert: Page 2, after line 13, insert Subsection G: "This section
  • On page 2, after line 13, insert G: this section shall not apply to the distribution of food.
  • “Taylor Swift, who's worth $2 billion.”
Bills: HCR41, HB11, HB227, HB243, HB278, HB335, HB424, HB454, HB455, HB492, HB623, HB641, HB660, HB708, HB719, HB940, HB1029, HB1053, HB1069, HB1077
Keywords: coupons, rebates, alcohol regulation, malt beverages, Louisiana Department of Revenue, remembrance, Charlie Kirk, state recognition, October 14, memorial day, court filings, electronic filing, letter size paper, privacy, legal procedure, recusal, district attorney, substitute attorney, appointment process, legal proceedings
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence May 20th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Substantially similar language is in place under Section 2503(c)(2) for cases where the child is taken
  • committee recommend this bill move forward, we would just ask that the exception in Section 2503(c)(2)
  • If I can read it, an offense under subsection B. is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500
  • The proposed penalty would make this offense a Class C misdemeanor.
  • The offense of purchasing or selling human organs is classified as a Class A misdemeanor.
Bills: SB456, SB826, SB872, SB957, SB993, SB1660, SB2017, SB2611, SB2785, SB2794, SB442
Keywords: human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, SB 826, Texas, DWI, driving while intoxicated, intoxicated driving, school crossing zone, school zone, reduced speed limit, traffic safety, child safety, pedestrian safety, felony DWI, state jail felony, Penal Code Section 49.04, Transportation Code Section 541.302
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 18th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think what Representative Moody is saying is, because most of these Class B and Class Class A misdemeanor
  • But on a Class A misdemeanor, on a Class A, the most you can be locked up if you're convicted.
  • That equals 1, 2, 3, and 4.
  • I'm a municipal judge.
  • A or class B misdemeanors.
Bills: HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HB799, HB 1135, HJR15, HJR16, HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HJR15, HJR16
Keywords: family violence, global positioning monitoring system, victim resources, electronic monitoring, protective orders, magistrate, criminal procedure, probable cause, written findings, law enforcement, bail bonds, bail fund, charitable bail fund, nonprofit bail organization, public funds, local government spending, political subdivision, county, city, taxpayer lawsuit