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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 9th, 2026 at 02:06 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll call the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee meeting to order.
  • Senator Campos, welcome back to Senate Health and Public Affairs.
  • But there are few guarantees in public policy.
  • This is a statewide public safety need, not just a local need.
  • I'm the Director of Public Safety Communications for DoIT.
Bills: SB211 , SB131 , SB183 , SB222 , SB246 , SB254
Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
Keywords: appropriation, local government, Las Vegas, Rodriguez Park, public facilities, zoning reform, building regulations, residential apartments, commercial use, multigenerational housing, local government authority, healthcare, urgent care, emergency services, feasibility study, medical facilities, physician training, medical residency, New Mexico, massage therapy
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/09/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Transcript Highlights:
  • The border is a public health crisis, and it is the public policy of Arizona to protect the state from
  • But also we know that it's a public health crisis. Thank you.
  • to defend the states from failing to do their duty of defending the states from... ...do their duty
  • this public health and border crisis.
  • ...definitions are in statute so we can protect the public.
Bills: HB2665 , HB2904 , HB2917
Committee: House Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Keywords: manslaughter, suicide encouragement, assisted suicide, online harassment, social media, text messaging, directed communication, minor suicide, youth suicide prevention, criminal liability for speech, online bullying, free speech, homicide, class 2 felony, Cade's Law, Arizona criminal law, sovereignty, border security, health crisis, drug cartels
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Judiciary REVISED: Links added Feb 3rd, 2026

Criminal Judiciary

Bills: HB2937 , HB3419 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3267 , HB3268
Committee: House Criminal Judiciary
Keywords: firearms, carry on vessels, self-defense, Oklahoma law, gun rights, hunting, corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, reckless driving, D2 felony, penalties, traffic offenses
Summary: The Judicial Criminal Committee met for its first meeting of the session, with the chair noting the committee had roughly 55 bills assigned and urging members to review them in advance to move hearings along efficiently. A new committee member, Representative Clinton, was welcomed, and Vice Chair Harris later introduced a legislative intern, Allie Burwell, who will be working in his office during the session. Several bills were heard and advanced. HB 2937 would allow otherwise qualified individuals to carry firearms on boats, as a cleanup measure related to constitutional carry; it received a due pass. HB 3419 would extend the felony offense for corruptly disclosing private bid information from state officials to officials of counties and cities, and it also received a due pass. HB 3264 would make domestic violence by strangulation an 85% crime, and HB 3266 would increase penalties for reckless driving tied to collisions and street racing/takeovers; both were advanced. HB 3267 would make breaking and entering into an occupied dwelling a felony in itself, and members discussed how accidental entry or prosecutorial discretion would be handled; it also received a due pass. HB 3268 addressed fake or fictitious tags, including problems involving commercial vehicles, and was described as a response to concerns from Oklahoma City police and the Corporation Commission. Members asked about drafting changes and title references, which were explained as cleanup language tied to recent reclassification and drafting procedures. The bill was then advanced with a due pass. Two other bills, HB 3495 and HB 3497, were held over, and the committee adjourned after the chair again asked members to review bills and raise concerns beforehand.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Local Government Jan 15th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill modifies the public notice requirements for public hearings on the resolution.
  • I mean, that's the intent, is that it will be a public benefit.
  • So what we have is a public-benefit zoned land, which is still going to be a public benefit by being
  • ; in fact, it's just a transfer for the public use.
  • Policymakers have a responsibility to ensure that those public investments deliver the maximum public
Bills: SB5903 , SB6037 , SB5983 , SB5995 , SB6016 , SB6066
Committee: Senate Local Government
Keywords: cemetery districts, elections, local governance, public policy, administrative procedures, fire protection, districts, emergency services, funding, legislation, tax exemption, land transfer, governmental entity, property tax, current use classification, zero emission, cargo handling, port district, environmental impact, grant allocation
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) May 8th, 2025

Local Government

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 8th, 2025

Business & Commerce

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part II) Apr 8th, 2025

Business & Commerce

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 25th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Intergovernmental Affairs

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 25th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Intergovernmental Affairs

AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Ethics and Campaign Finance

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP-LAB Joint Public Hearing - Thu Mar 19, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then we have the Public Utilities Commission.
  • Joshua Tomorrows with the Public Utilities Commission.
  • </c><00:11:54.640><c> Utilities</c> And then we have the Public Utilities And then we have the Public
  • </c><00:52:36.960><c> Utilities</c> relating to the Public Utilities relating to the Public Utilities
  • </c><01:34:08.400><c> Utilities</c> uh relating to the Public Utilities uh relating to the Public Utilities
Bills: SB3326
Committee: House Energy & Environmental Protection
Keywords: renewable energy, energy storage, cost reduction, public utilities commission, Hawaii energy policies, 910, house, all
Summary: The joint committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Labor heard SB 3326, a bill concerning a study of separating transmission from generation in Hawaii’s electric system. Testimony was largely opposed. Life of the Land argued that true separation on an isolated island grid has not been shown to work anywhere and said the bill would waste taxpayer money. Hawaiian Electric and the Public Utilities Commission also opposed the measure, saying Hawaii already uses competitive bidding for new generation, that the bill would add cost, complexity, and reliability risks, and that a new study would duplicate prior work. In response to questions, the PUC explained its existing competitive bidding framework and said it had not seen an island system fully restructure in this way. The chair then amended the bill’s intent to require the PUC to open a proceeding for an independent, comprehensive analysis of the state’s energy pathways, including cost reduction, financial risk, state energy goals, and reliability, rather than narrowly focusing on separation. Both committees voted to pass SB 3326 SD2 with amendments, with the Energy committee adopting the recommendation unanimously and the Labor committee adopting it with one reservation and two no votes. The Energy and Environmental Protection Committee then took up SB 2497 SD2, which would require electric utilities other than cooperatives to provide transparent, publicly accessible customer bill impact analyses and annual reports to the PUC. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the PUC offered comments, with the PUC supporting the intent. Life of the Land said the proposed disclosure requirements would be too complex for most ratepayers to use meaningfully, while Hawaiian Electric said the bill could raise costs and slow projects, though it acknowledged some of the language changes and said much of the information is already available through existing planning and regulatory processes. Hawaii Clean Power Alliance and one individual testified in support. No vote was taken on SB 2497 SD2 during the excerpt. The committee also heard SB 3183 SD2, which would bar higher-income taxpayers from claiming the renewable energy technologies income tax credit for certain residential solar systems and would change refundability rules. The Department of Taxation, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the Tax Foundation offered comments, while the Hawaii Solar Energy Association and numerous companies and individuals opposed the bill. Opponents raised concerns about impacts on financing models and the solar market. Members asked the Department of Taxation for data on how credits are claimed by homeowners versus third-party owners and on the refundability of the credit; the department said it did not have the information immediately available but would follow up. The chair indicated decision-making would likely be deferred to allow further review, and no vote was taken in the excerpt.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG DEFER, AEN-EIG Public Hearings 02-12-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • With no further business, we are adjourned. free public transportation but the free public transportation
  • A public notice will be posted on the Legislature's website.
  • And a public during AEN's time slot.
  • Johnny Tamura from the Public Utilities Commission.
  • Someone from the Public Utilities Commission.
Bills: SB2699
Committee: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords: fare-free transit, youth transportation, environmental tax, transit equity, public transit, Hawaii, 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee reconvened and first addressed SB 2699 on public transit/free transportation for young people. Members noted that the Committee on Transportation had already deferred the measure, and this committee said it would defer it as well before adjourning that brief reconvened session. The hearing then moved to SB 2373, which would establish a state goal to strengthen nature-based carbon emissions reduction solutions and authorize the Hawaii State Energy Office to develop methods to quantify carbon reductions from marine ecosystem restoration. The Energy Office said marine carbon sequestration was outside its expertise and asked to be removed from that portion of the bill, while DLNR and OPSD offered comments and said the work fit better with their areas, with DLNR saying it could take it on if properly resourced. Testimony included support from environmental groups, and committee discussion focused on which agency should lead and whether existing methodologies could be used. Next was SB 21001 on organic waste reduction and diversion. The Department of Health supported the intent but raised implementation concerns. Hawaii Farmers Union strongly supported the bill, arguing it would help build compost supply, improve soil health, and give counties time to develop infrastructure; they cited Vermont as a model and said the bill could extend landfill life and reduce methane. Members asked about the Vermont approach and the need for infrastructure before household-level diversion. The committee also heard SB 2905, which would increase the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and direct more revenue to the electric vehicle charging system subaccount. The Energy Office, PUC, and Tax Department offered comments; youth and clean transportation advocates strongly supported the bill as a way to expand charging access and meet EV adoption goals. A member questioned whether the proposed increase would outpace the state’s ability to deploy chargers, and PUC staff said the current annual appropriation is about $750,000 and that they could provide more data on an appropriate funding level. Additional measures were briefly taken up: SB 3231 on condominium maps and county zoning certification in A districts drew support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Hawaii Farm Bureau; SB 2486 on climate change drew comments from the Energy Office, Climate Commission, and OPSD, who said it duplicated existing climate planning and should include adaptation language; and SB 2376 on the renewable fuels production tax credit drew support from industry and agricultural groups, while the Energy Office and Tax Department raised concerns about the rollover provision and the scale of the credit. No final votes were recorded in the excerpt beyond the earlier deferral of SB 2699.
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Jan 29th, 2026 at 10:04 am

Senate Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Would you like to make public comment? Okay, Malena, you may begin. Thank you.
  • The other two would like to give public comment. Eric, would you like to give public comment? Sure.
  • Eric, would you like to give public comment? Sure. Hi, my name is Eric Royce Meyer.
  • Those in support, would you like to give public comment? Very many members.
  • Those speaking in support, would you like to give public comment?
Bills: SB61 , SB62 , SB99
Committee: Senate Senate Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs
Keywords: rural libraries, funding, cultural affairs, education, community support, appropriation, state investment, public resources, 996, all
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/21/2026 - Senate Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a longtime teacher in the public schools and former principal as well.
  • Policy and Public Service.
  • Madam Chair, members, SB 1009 expands the emergency training response instruction requirements for public
  • high schools to use public school extracurricular activities, fees, and tax credit contributions to
  • It'll strengthen public safety and it'll build a culture of readiness.
Bills: SB1009
Committee: Senate Education
Keywords: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, AED training, high school curriculum, public school, safety training, emergency response, 1182, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health Committee Meeting - 2025-05-07

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Line 1295 reflects restoring the funding to local public health cannabis grants.
  • Line 1373 is a reduction to public health infrastructure pilot grants.
  • So there is a duty to the Commissioner of Health.
  • We will now move to testifiers from the public.
  • Long COVID, in our view, is a very concerning public health phenomenon.
Bills: HF2435
Committee: House Health Finance and Policy
Keywords: healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Press Conference: High Speed Rail Apr 28th, 2025 at 09:04 am

Keywords: House Bill 483, high-speed rail, transportation network, Texas, public testimony, rail connectivity, economic development
Summary: The meeting was a press event in support of House Bill 483 and its Senate companion, SB 424, which would repeal the current state ban on high-speed rail investment and direct TxDOT to partner with a private entity to develop a Dallas-Austin-San Antonio rail line along the I-35 corridor. Rep. John Bucy, County Judge Andy Brown, Rep. Rafael Anchia, Rep. Ray Lopez, and Sen. Sarah Eckhardt all argued that Texas’ population growth and highway congestion make passenger rail a necessary transportation alternative and a long-term economic development tool. They emphasized benefits such as reduced commute times, improved mobility, lower congestion and emissions, stronger workforce access, and better connections between major metro areas. Testimony focused on the Texas Triangle as a strong candidate for high-speed rail because of its population density, flat geography, and existing growth patterns. Speakers cited examples from other places, including Florida’s Brightline and rail systems in other countries, to argue that Texas is behind and could catch up through public-private partnerships. They also discussed transit-oriented development, last-mile connections through local systems like DART and Austin’s Project Connect, and the possibility of future expansion beyond the initial corridor. In response to questions, Bucy said the bill would allow TxDOT to seek bids and keep costs flexible, that the line would likely require dedicated high-speed track, and that express service could reduce Austin-San Antonio travel time to roughly 30 minutes and Austin-Dallas to under an hour and a half, though no launch date was set. No formal vote or committee action was taken in the transcript. The event ended with Bucy saying the bill was a positive step and could become a bipartisan effort to build a more connected Texas.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think probably the public and the members would like to understand better how this is going to work
  • On the bill, we will walk through it, have testimony, and public discussion.
  • have some interesting policy in our... ...committee, like other committees, so that is more for the public
  • We are working hard on both sides of the aisle to come up with a bill that will be revealed to the public
Bills: HF2435
Committee: House Health Finance and Policy
Keywords: healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 27th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll be conducting the public hearing first.
  • As additional background, the Public Health Corps is the uniformed branch of the Public Health Service
  • That will conclude the public testimony and the public hearing on Senate Bill 5877.
  • That will conclude the public testimony and the public hearing on Senate Bill 5877.
  • That will conclude the public testimony and the public hearing. Thank you, Mr. Gregson.
Bills: SB5420 , SB5877 , SB5868 , SB5109 , SB5832 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5988 , SB6065 , SB6103 , SB6151
Committee: House Appropriations
Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 18th, 2026

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, uh, takes it out of the normal public works law.
  • Um, uh, takes it out of the normal public works law.
  • Um, uh, takes it out of the normal public works law.
  • :34.480><c> So</c><00:18:34.799><c> if</c><00:18:35.039><c> y'all</c><00:18:35.280><c> have</c> a public
  • So if y'all have a public service award.
Bills: SB86 , SB196 , SB228 , SB231 , HB73 , HB407 , HB435 , SB86 , SB196 , SB228 , SB231 , HB73 , HB407 , HB435
Committee: House State Government
Keywords: independent contractors, portable benefits, employee benefits, tax deductions, employment relationship, education, high school, community college, dual enrollment, secondary credit, Move on When Ready, financial services, discrimination, social credit score, religious freedom, transparency, consumer rights, Alabama, wastewater management, public service commission
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) May 8th, 2025

Local Government