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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Today the committee will consider what will be a merger of House File 2783, the House omnibus state government
- We will take up Senate File 3045, the Senate omnibus state government and elections bill, delete the
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Keywords:
omnibus, state government, local government, elections, campaign finance, voter registration, absentee voting, election administration, electronic rosters, lobbying, lobbyist disclosure, state budget, appropriations, biennial budget, Minnesota Secretary of State, Minnesota Management and Budget, state personnel, civil service, affirmative action, disability employment
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Military and Veterans Affairs Jun 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We currently have 33 certified VSOs throughout the state.
- So we are as a state and fellow cabinet secretaries that have touch points with our veterans working
- State approving agency. run by uh OK, Kathy.
- They will be interred in a state cemetery with the same.
- availability as as as much of the state as possible.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (1-12-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- counsel for the state board of elections. elections. elections.
- Where are we in regards to other states?
- I mean, is it similar in amounts states?
- </c><00:12:39.360><c> that</c> cycle, whereas most of the states that cycle, whereas most of the states
- Education and Labor Cabinet, Board of Education...
Summary:
The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met for its January meeting, approved the minutes from the prior meeting, and welcomed the new regulations compiler. The first item was a repealer from the Council on Postsecondary Education, 13 KAR 2:111, which was explained as necessary because Senate Bill 77 from the 2025 session removed the regulatory authority for advanced practice doctoral degree programs at comprehensive universities. No questions were raised, and the repealer moved forward without objection.
The subcommittee then reviewed a large package of State Board of Elections regulations with staff-suggested amendments. The package would update definitions and election procedures, require e-poll books to be ready before polls open, change the standard and timeline for removing an election officer, add oversight by a State Board appointee on election days, recognize the Kentucky party, require voter registration records to be added to electronic voter records, require ballots to fit all races and questions on a single sheet, adjust precinct consolidation petition deadlines, and update incorporated forms and identification references. The package was approved without objection.
The Office of the Attorney General’s Office of Regulatory Relief also presented multiple regulations with staff amendments, covering funeral planning declarations, cemetery companies, pre-need cemetery merchandise and funeral/burial contract sellers, and crematory contract sellers. These changes were described as adding specificity, streamlining forms and reporting, and bringing the regulations into compliance with KRS Chapter 13A; they were approved without objection.
The Board of Examiners of Psychology presented several regulations, including compact rules, grace-period extensions, and significant fee increases for applications, renewals, reinstatements, exam retakes, and reciprocity. Board representatives said the increases were needed because many fees had not been raised since 2002, the board was operating at a deficit, and legal and administrative costs had risen sharply after the termination of state legal services. Members expressed concern about the size of the increases, but the chair said he would not hold the matter up and would raise the issue with the committee of jurisdiction. The subcommittee also approved staff amendments for the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s air quality regulations and the Education and Labor Cabinet’s education regulations, which updated nontraditional instruction procedures, waiver requests, instruction topics, superintendent assessment requirements, and academic standards. The meeting ended with the next meeting scheduled for February 9 at 1 p.m., and the agenda was adjourned without further objection.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-13 (11:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Of all the 50 states, it is our Sunshine State that best fulfills the Founding Fathers' vision of a republican
- state government of all 50 states.
- Florida is the only state in the country that requires state and local...
- Florida is the only state in the country that requires state and local cooperation with federal interior
- God bless the free state of Florida, and God bless these United States of America.
Summary:
The transcript captures a Florida legislative joint session convened to receive the Governor’s annual message. After the House and Senate formally received the Lieutenant Governor, Cabinet, and Supreme Court, a committee was appointed to notify the Governor, and the Governor was introduced and delivered a lengthy address. The Governor framed Florida as a model of conservative governance and highlighted accomplishments over the past seven years, including budget reserves and rainy day fund growth, debt reduction, tax cuts, economic growth and job creation, universal school choice, teacher pay increases, civics education, higher education reforms, Everglades restoration, hurricane response, public safety measures, immigration enforcement, and opposition to DEI and COVID-era mandates.
The Governor also outlined priorities for the coming session, urging lawmakers to send him bills on issues such as eliminating DEI in local governments, further discouraging illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking Sharia law. He additionally called for action on property tax relief, saying homeowners should not pay “perpetual rent” to government, and asked the legislature to place a tax-relief measure before voters. He emphasized emerging concerns about artificial intelligence and medical freedom, arguing for informed consent and ethical limits on new technologies.
After the Governor concluded, the joint session took up a motion to dissolve. The motion was approved, and the joint session adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-13 (11:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- taxpayer-friendly state government of all 50 states.
- Florida is the only state in the country that requires state and local...
- Florida is the only state in the country that requires state and local cooperation with federal interior
- state of Florida.
- God bless the free state of Florida, and God bless these United States of America.
Summary:
The House and Senate met in joint session to receive the Governor’s annual message. After the customary opening, prayer, pledge, and motions to notify the Governor, the Governor and First Lady were received and the Governor delivered a lengthy address reviewing his administration’s record and outlining priorities for the coming session.
The Governor highlighted what he described as major accomplishments over the past seven years, including stronger state reserves, debt reduction, tax relief, economic growth, school choice expansion, higher teacher pay, civics education, higher education reforms, Everglades restoration, hurricane response improvements, public safety measures, and immigration enforcement. He also discussed affordability concerns, especially rising local property taxes, and urged lawmakers to pursue a ballot measure for property tax relief. He called for legislation on informed consent in medical decisions, regulation of artificial intelligence, and bills already filed on issues such as eliminating DEI in local governments, further restricting illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking Sharia law.
No substantive votes were taken on legislation during the address. After the Governor concluded, the joint session approved a motion to dissolve, and the meeting adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Of all the 50 states, it is our Sunshine State that best fulfills the Founding Fathers' vision of a republican
- state government of all 50 states.
- Florida is the only state in the country that requires state and local...
- Florida is the only state in the country that requires state and local cooperation with federal interior
- God bless the free state of Florida, and God bless these United States of America.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Of all the 50 states, it is our Sunshine State that best fulfills the Founding Fathers' vision of a republican
- state government of all 50 states.
- Florida is the only state in the country that requires state and local...
- Florida is the only state in the country that requires state and local cooperation with federal interior
- God bless the free state of Florida, and God bless these United States of America.
Summary:
The Florida House and Senate met in joint session to receive the Governor’s annual message. After opening formalities, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the appointment of a committee to notify the Governor that the Legislature was ready, the chamber recognized special guests and then received Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis.
In his address, the Governor reviewed what he described as seven years of major accomplishments in Florida, emphasizing fiscal restraint, tax relief, economic growth, education reforms, environmental restoration, disaster response, public safety, and immigration enforcement. He highlighted a larger rainy day fund, reduced debt, record job and business growth, universal school choice, higher teacher pay, Hope Florida, Everglades restoration, stronger hurricane response, and tougher laws on crime and illegal immigration. He also warned about property tax burdens, called for a constitutional path to property tax relief, urged informed consent in medical policy, and raised concerns about artificial intelligence.
The Governor pointed to several bills already filed and urged lawmakers to send him legislation eliminating DEI in local government, further discouraging illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking the spread of Sharia law. He closed by asking the Legislature to continue advancing his agenda. After the address, the joint session voted to dissolve.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Of all the 50 states, it is our Sunshine State that best fulfills the Founding Fathers' vision of a republican
- taxpayer-friendly state government of all 50 states.
- Florida is the only state in the country that requires state and local...
- Florida is the only state in the country that requires state and local cooperation with federal interior
- God bless the free state of Florida, and God bless these United States of America.
Summary:
The transcript is of a Florida Legislature joint session convened to receive the Governor’s annual message. After the House and Senate were received, a committee was appointed to notify the Governor that the joint session was ready, and the Governor and First Lady were introduced. The Senate President presided, a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance were offered, and the joint session then recessed to await the Governor’s arrival.
Governor Ron DeSantis delivered a lengthy address reviewing his administration’s record over the past seven years. He highlighted fiscal restraint, larger reserves and rainy-day funds, debt reduction, tax cuts, business and job growth, school choice expansion, education reforms, higher teacher pay, civics initiatives, environmental restoration efforts in the Everglades, hurricane response improvements, public safety and immigration enforcement, and opposition to DEI and other ideological policies. He also urged lawmakers to send him bills on issues such as eliminating DEI in local governments, further restricting illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and addressing what he described as the creep of Sharia law.
The Governor additionally called for property tax relief through the constitutional amendment process and for legislation emphasizing informed consent in medical decision-making. He warned about risks posed by artificial intelligence and said new technologies should align with American values. No substantive votes were taken on policy matters during the session; after the Governor’s remarks, the joint session adopted a motion to dissolve.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Tribal Relations, June 15, 2026 - AM
Select Committee on Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- .<00:50:02.440><c> Uh</c> cabinet.
- Uh cabinet.
- We want to make sure we had good citizens in our state in the United States.
- </c> that is a key priority across the state. that is a key priority across the state.
- I want us states in the nation.
Committee:
Joint Select Committee on Tribal Relations
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Aeronautics and Transportation REVISED Apr 13th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Aeronautics and Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- This time is for the cabinet secretary for transportation for Governor Stitt.
- It has been a very rewarding career to serve the citizens of the state of Oklahoma.
- I would look forward to serving the state of Oklahoma. I want to thank Mr. Howard and Mr.
- , and 60 days is simply not enough time for them to get those registered in another state.
- , and 60 days is simply not enough time for them to get those registered in another state.
Bills:
HB2053 , HB2123 , HB2603 , HB2979 , HB2997 , HB3148 , HB3982 , HB4058 , HB4108 , HB4143 , HB4266
Committee:
Senate Aeronautics and Transportation
Keywords:
outdoor advertising, transportation, state law, commercial activities, sign regulations, urban areas, turnpike, infrastructure, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, construction, bridges, motor carriers, public safety, enforcement, Department of Public Safety, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, transition period, roadside investigation, motor vehicle laws, HB2979
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to continue serving the state of Oklahoma.
- Exclusions for everyone else but the two largest municipalities in the state.
- There's an exemption currently for law enforcement across the state.
- And it's gonna increase insurance costs here in the state of Oklahoma.
- As far as the state goes, there is no fiscal impact to what it would cost the state for this.
Bills:
HB3045
Committee:
Senate Public Safety
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- But with respect to the state agency, in this case, charging these fees to customers, we're not seeing
- But with respect to the state agency, in this case, charging these fees to customers, we're not seeing
- The Senate version had kept the status quo, basically allowing registered owners to state under oath
- It means that can't come back to the state? That's correct.
- Our Transportation Cabinet, they've gotten to know him. Today is Jeremy's birthday.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce. Jan 29th, 2025 at 09:15 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We're a deep frontier state and one of the most mountainous states in the lower 48.
- To the states.
- Very key in my state. I will.
- For the United States.
- We're all in agreement that the United States needs to bring manufacturing back to the United States.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We leave operation of Minnesota State to Chancellor Olen, his cabinet, and the system staff, and to the
- </c><00:03:16.360><c> and</c> state to Chancellor Olen his cabinet and state to Chancellor Olen his cabinet
- </c> non-credit each year across the state non-credit each year across the state 69%<00:03:47.680><c>
- Minnesota State is an economic imperative for the state of Minnesota.
- Minnesota State is an economic imperative for the state of Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (2-27-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> approximately $27 million in local state approximately $27 million in local state and<00:18:56.919
- They'll go to the state website that is hosted by the state film office, and they will type in covered
- They'll go to the state website that is hosted by the state film office, and they will type in covered
- It brings an incredible ROI back to the state.
- , you know, we're a recipient state.
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 162, a measure on unemployment insurance fraud. The sponsor said the bill would create a clearer process for state unemployment staff to refer suspected fraud cases, especially smaller-dollar cases that may not draw federal attention, and would help protect employers and the integrity of the unemployment system. Testimony from Brian Sikma supported the bill as a common-sense anti-fraud proposal, but several senators raised concerns that suspending benefits during an investigation could unfairly burden claimants, especially if the claim later proves legitimate. The sponsor and witness said the bill was intended to allow quick adjudication and that benefits could be reinstated after review, and the sponsor noted the referral process would include identifying information and details about the suspected fraud. The committee then voted on the bill; it passed with favorable expression, 8-1, and was sent to the floor.
The committee then returned to Senate Bill 1, which would create a Kentucky Film Office and Film Commission and fund the office with a portion of the state transit tax and production-related fees. Senator Wheeler and invited guests described the bill as an economic development and tourism measure meant to expand Kentucky’s film industry, attract productions statewide, and build on existing tax credits. Witnesses, including Mary K. Po... and Misty Wrigley Miller, said a state film office would help market locations, provide a searchable database for producers, and make it easier for rural communities to compete for productions. They cited an economic impact study showing about $200 million in film-related economic activity in 2022, with additional ripple effects and tax revenue, and argued the office would help create jobs and workforce opportunities for Kentuckians.
Members generally praised the concept of Senate Bill 1 and compared Kentucky’s potential to Georgia’s film industry growth. Witnesses said Kentucky already has strong incentives but needs a dedicated office and commission to better promote the state and coordinate production activity. The discussion emphasized that the commission would help ensure a return on investment and that local crews and businesses would benefit from more productions. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the bill and questions from senators, with no final vote on Senate Bill 1 shown in the excerpt.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 11th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Appropriations - Human Resources Division
Transcript Highlights:
- There's over a thousand different requirements in this system based upon federal rules and regulations, state
- technical fix to a bill we already passed and is on the governor's desk, 2176, so I did the Children's Cabinet
- the, And basically it just lets the governor's office have an appointee to attend the Children's Cabinet
Bills:
SB2015
Summary:
The Senate Appropriations Human Resources Division met to finalize changes to the human services budget bill and related amendments. Members discussed several items, including a proposed $5 million appropriation for the Altru Hospital project to address inflationary costs, with the rest of the funding question left for conference committee. They also agreed to keep the 10-year operating requirement language for the project and remove a matching-funds provision that was no longer needed.
The committee spent considerable time on the OASIS child welfare IT system. Donna Auckland explained that the project is still in the RFP stage, with vendor selection and contract negotiation likely taking months, and that the system will require 50-50 federal matching authority. Based on that testimony, the committee agreed to reduce the general fund amount from $14 million to $6 million and use a line of credit for the remaining authority, while preserving the federal match authority so the contract can be signed and the project can proceed.
Members also approved a technical fix to add governor’s designee language for the Children’s Cabinet, which had been missed in another bill already on the governor’s desk. Keith reviewed updated long sheets showing additional budget adjustments, including provider inflation changes, a $50,000 Family Voices grant, reductions to CARES Act COVID funds, and moving the $5-per-day basic care rate increase from ongoing to one-time funding. No formal votes were recorded in the transcript, and the committee adjourned with plans to reconvene Monday if the final bill version was ready.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Information Technology Oversight Committee (7-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- We became the first state in the of.
- </c> the state the school information system. the state the school information system.
- </c> done it to what goes on in other states done it to what goes on in other states when<00:24:20.320
- </c> that so it wasn't a cost that the state that so it wasn't a cost that the state aid<00:30:18.480
- </c><01:01:00.079><c> is</c> finance and administration cabinet is finance and administration cabinet
Summary:
The Information Technology Oversight Committee met to hear a presentation from Kentucky Department of Education officials David Couch and Mike Lingham on the history and current status of Kentucky’s K-12 internet network, including its relationship to KentuckyWired. They described the original KETS design from 1995, when KDE established district internet hubs and left local districts to connect to them, and said that model helped Kentucky become a national leader in school connectivity and cloud-based services. They also emphasized the importance of E-rate eligibility, saying it has saved the state substantial money and remains central to KDE’s network contracting.
Couch and Lingham said the current “next generation Kentucky K-12 internet” contract with Education Networks of America is more reliable, offers more functionality, and costs less than the prior system, including lower bandwidth and firewall costs. They explained that the transition was complicated by build-out and provisioning issues, especially the need for more “type two” connections through local providers, which pushed some implementation past the June 30, 2024 E-rate deadline. As a result, 39 sites remain on type two connections, and KDE absorbed the loss of federal discount dollars for the portion of the transition that extended into July.
The witnesses also discussed home internet access for students. They said KDE has tracked home access for about 20 years and estimates about 4.5% of students still lack adequate internet at home, with roughly 3% able to reach access nearby and 1.5% having no access. They said the biggest barrier is usually cost rather than lack of available lines, and noted that temporary hotspot support during COVID helped students continue schoolwork. Senator Williams asked about the costs of the transition, the current type two sites, and the potential cost of any future transition, but the transcript cuts off before a full answer was given.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- Certain state employees are expressly excluded from the state civil service law.
- As background, these state officers and employees are prohibited from participating in state transactions
- conflicts of interest in contracting by making it a violation of state ethics laws for a state officer
- or employee to engage. ...making it a violation of state ethics laws for a state officer or employee
- The State Fire Marshal's Office, which is located within the Washington State Patrol, is responsible
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
conflict of interest, transparency, state employees, municipal officers, ethics, fire safety, state fire marshals, regulation, public safety, emergency services, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children.(6-17-26)
Families & Children
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> state of Kentucky. state of Kentucky.
- </c> in-state placement. in-state placement.
- </c> you outside the state. you outside the state.
- </c><01:29:27.960><c> would</c> the state or outside the state would the state or outside the state would
- </c> part of the state. part of the state.
Committee:
Joint Families & Children
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Government Structure - Room 216, 29 January, 2026; 4:30 PM
Government Structure
Transcript Highlights:
- So in this particular bill, we're talking about a cabinet level position of state CIO. at the table at
- And then the other state government.
- </c><00:04:14.480><c> uh</c> cabinet level position of state CIO. uh cabinet level position of state
- </c> leadership and within our state leadership and within our state government.<00:04:41.919><c> And
- </c> has been very helpful for state has been very helpful for state agencies. agencies. agencies.
Committee:
Joint Government Structure