Video & Transcript Research : 'state control'

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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 7th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • state and pass House File 3169.
  • The state of Minnesota would be at the forefront of a growing proactive approach by state agencies to
  • Deputies have always been state.
  • I believe, again, as was stated, the language came from admin, from the State Patrol.
  • I believe, again, as was stated, the language came from admin, from the State Patrol.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 25th, 2026 at 02:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, Senate Bill 169 increases the annual amount of longevity payment awards to state employees by
  • Senate Bill 1360 directs the State Department of Education to establish a three-year pilot program putting
  • need to talk a little bit about the decision for the allocation of monies to different parts of the state
  • I think with loans like such as this, I think it would be cheaper for the state to put up money like
  • moving forward, so as far as any infrastructure water programs through the Districts or through the state
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is this bill using any state funds or requesting any state funds? No, it does not.
  • We've got to get studying it right here in our own state.
  • It's just impossible to do and would cost the state enormously.
  • There is not a state statute that I'm aware of. DEQ does all the licensing and permitting.
  • The EQ handles all of it in our own state. You recognize [name] for follow-up.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • Isn't that pretty risky for the state to ... Isn't that pretty risky for the state to be invested?
  • So the state would be made...
  • Controls in there really limit that end.
  • A lot of states don't have property tax.
  • And this would require the state to... And this would require the state to do the same thing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hied Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please uh state your question. Please uh state your question.
  • state college back then. state college back then.
  • and for the State Grant Program. and for the State Grant Program.
  • And she's stating the fact.
  • They control so many things, and I think that the people of the state should pick the regents, not the
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Retirement Apr 29th, 2026

Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • Only one district court in the state is in LASERS. That's in Orleans Parish.
  • When our state police come up, we're going to do all of them together. Yes, sir.
  • When we looked at the numbers for State Police, it's a little bit different.
  • under the State Police Commission.
  • Senate Bill 477 reclassifies the Chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board as a full-time state
Summary: The Retirement Committee met on April 29, 2026, established a quorum, and heard a series of retirement-related bills, mostly cleanup or technical measures affecting various public retirement systems. SB 22 would extend Municipal Employees Retirement System eligibility to certain positions in the Second City Court constable’s office in New Orleans. SB 17 would create a funding deposit account for cost-of-living adjustments for registrars of voters’ employees’ retirement system. SB 455 would allow certain district and parish courts to participate in the Parochial Employees Retirement System. SB 456 would update compensation rules for assigned retired judges, and SB 8 would add the Louisiana Asset Management Pool as a participating employer in MERS. All of these bills were described as aligning statutes with current practice or expanding participation options, and each was reported favorably without objection. The committee also heard several Louisiana State Police retirement bills. SB 10 would repeal outdated priority allocation and retiree raise rules and adjust handling of surplus employee contributions; SB 11 would increase the funding cap for benefit increases from 2.5% to 3.5%; and SB 12 would update membership and definition language to reflect the State Police Commission rather than the Civil Service Commission. SB 18 would repeal a special exception allowing certain MERS retirees to return to part-time work while collecting full benefits, while protecting roughly 30 current participants. SB 20 and SB 21 would update actuarial gain/loss and unfunded liability funding rules for school employees’ retirement and LASERS, respectively, in light of the new permanent benefit increase funding structure. Each of these bills was supported by system officials as cleanup or modernization measures and was reported favorably. The committee spent the most time on education and return-to-work issues for teachers and public employees. SB 16 would reduce annual trustee training requirements for retirement system boards from 16 hours back to 12 hours, which witnesses said would better fit smaller systems and match the original intent of the law. SB 13 would similarly update TRSL’s actuarial funding rules after the sunset of the experience account. SB 14, based on a 2025 study work group, would consolidate and simplify TRSL return-to-work rules and expand options for retired teachers, with witnesses emphasizing teacher shortages and the need to retain experienced educators. All three were reported favorably. Finally, SB 416 would allow certain Department of Public Safety and Corrections retirees to return to critical shortage positions after one year, and SB 477 would classify the chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board as a full-time state employee for retirement purposes. Both bills drew questions and discussion, especially SB 416, and both were reported favorably. The chair announced the committee’s next meeting would be moved from Monday to Tuesday, and the meeting adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 10th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 1577 by Parker relaying the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain Racing Facilities to State
  • With respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child to state affairs, Senate Bill 1588 by
  • CR 27 by Eckhart, authorizing the burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery. to administration.
  • SCR 28 by Paxton. 83 urging the United States Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification
  • the spending of money to influence campaigns, elections, or ballots. measures to state affairs.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate Session Feb 28th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • constitution include an estimate of the to the state of the proposed amendment to state affairs.
  • Senate Bill 1280 by Parker, relating to the age at which a person in the state may marry to state affairs
  • holidays to state affairs.
  • Ignatia the cannon as the official state gun of Texas to state affairs.
  • States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the proposing one or
Bills: SJR36, SJR3, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB5, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54, SJR55, SCR18, SCR19, SCR22, SB27, SB29, SB35, SB1151, SB1152, SB1153, SB1154, SB1155, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1160, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1167, SB1168, SB1169, SB1170, SB1171, SB1172, SB1173, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176, SB1177, SB1178, SB1179, SB1180, SB1181, SB1182, SB1183, SB1184, SB1185, SB1186, SB1187, SB1188, SB1189, SB1190, SB1191, SB1192, SB1193, SB1194, SB1195, SB1196, SB1197, SB1198, SB1199, SB1200, SB1201, SB1202, SB1203, SB1204, SB1205, SB1206, SB1207, SB1208, SB1209, SB1210, SB1211, SB1212, SB1213, SB1214, SB1215, SB1216, SB1217, SB1218, SB1219, SB1220, SB1221, SB1222, SB1223, SB1224, SB1225, SB1226, SB1227, SB1228, SB1229, SB1230, SB1231, SB1232, SB1233, SB1234, SB1235, SB1236, SB1237, SB1238, SB1239, SB1240, SB1241, SB1242, SB1243, SB1244, SB1245, SB1246, SB1247, SB1248, SB1249, SB1250, SB1251, SB1252, SB1253, SB1254, SB1255, SB1256, SB1257, SB1258, SB1259, SB1260, SB1261, SB1262, SB1263, SB1264, SB1265, SB1266, SB1267, SB1268, SB1269, SB1270, SB1271, SB1272, SB1273, SB1274, SB1275, SB1276, SB1277, SB1278, SB1279, SB1280, SB1281, SB1282, SB1283, SB1284, SB1285, SB1286, SB1287, SB1288, SB1289, SB1290, SB1291, SB1292, SB1293, SB1294, SB1295, SB1296, SB1297, SB1298, SB1299, SB1300, SB1301, SB1302, SB1303, SB1304, SB1305, SB1306, SB1307, SB1308, SB1309, SB1310, SB1311, SB1312, SB1313, SB1314, SB1315, SB1316, SB1317, SB1318, SB1319, SB1320, SB1321, SB1322, SB1323, SB1324, SB1325, SB1326, SB1327, SB1328, SB1329, SB1330, SB1331, SB1332, SB1333, SB1334, SB1335, SB1336, SB1337, SB1338, SB1339, SB1340, SB1341, SB1342, SB1343, SB1344, SB1345, SB1621, SJR57
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
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  • State Tax Department. State Tax Department. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay.
  • , storm water control, invasive species control, fire control, etc.
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Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2885 SD1, which would create mandatory handling and storage rules for commercial and residential coconut rhinoceros beetle host material beginning in 2027, with penalties and an effective date. Support came from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, DLNR, Maui County Department of Agriculture, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Testifiers generally said the bill would help reduce CRB spread, though some urged additional science-backed methods, better coordination, and technical or cost-share support for smaller operations. Hawaiian Earth Recycling recommended amendments to align the bill with existing Department of Health/EPA composting rules, add other materials that can harbor CRB, allow future approved treatment methods, and replace the bill’s 60-day turning requirement with existing pathogen-reduction standards. One individual supported the goal but argued the state’s CRB strategy has lacked community and cultural consultation and should include a cultural advisement role. Department witnesses said enforcement would rely on inspection and an educate-before-regulate approach, and they noted the challenge of creating enough drop-off sites, especially in rural areas. The committee then took up SB 2174 SD2, which would authorize the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to declare an emergency quarantine, halt operations in affected areas for 96 hours with possible extension, quarantine suspected pest areas, issue notices and compensation to affected farmers, and adopt interim transportation rules for materials that may harbor high-impact invasive species. The department and DLNR supported the measure, emphasizing the need for fast action in the first hours of an invasion. Hawaii Farmers Union supported the compensation provisions but asked for stronger communication with producers and a post-action report to the Board of Agriculture after about 90 days to evaluate effectiveness and economic impacts. In response to questions, department staff said the bill would be a short-term, department-only quarantine authority distinct from the governor-declared biosecurity emergency authority enacted previously, and that it could serve as an intermediate step. They also said outreach would need to be done through farm organizations such as Farmers Union, Farm Bureau, and Cattlemen’s groups. The final measure discussed was SB 2925 SD1, relating to coconut trees. The bill would recognize coconut trees as a source of food and water and a cultural treasure, require rules for coconut tree seed banks, require signage identifying landscape palms where applicable, set labeling standards for non-consumable landscape palms, and create an income tax credit for consumable coconut trees maintained through natural management practices. The transcript ended before testimony or action on this bill was completed, and no vote was taken on any of the measures discussed in the portion provided.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • the state state property and currently the state has<00:47:24.079> forced<00:47:24.560> that
  • State Aamoku. State Aamoku.
  • So to change it and have a state agency be in control of this organization would be counterproductive
  • practitioners throughout the state. practitioners throughout the state.
  • :14:08.000> of and have a state agency be in control of and have a state agency be in control
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1846, relating to shoreline mitigation districts. DLNR and the Office of Planning opposed the bill, arguing it would improperly shift regulatory roles between the agencies and prioritize private land interests over public trust and natural and historic resources. Supporters, including the Shoreline Preservation Coalition, Kahana Bay residents, and Hawaii Realtors, said regional planning is needed to address severe erosion, especially in Kahana, and that better coordination between state and county agencies could help move stalled projects forward. Testifiers emphasized that shoreline conditions vary by area and that science-based, region-specific solutions are needed. Members asked questions about whether existing law already allows regional planning and emergency shoreline responses. DLNR said it already has authority to process regional projects and cited an existing draft EIS for Kahana Bay that would proceed through normal permitting and public hearing channels. Supporters responded that the bill would provide a clearer regional planning framework and help communities facing urgent erosion impacts. No vote was taken on HB 1846 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2205, relating to emergency erosion mitigation. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it already has authority to issue emergency permits and had recently done so quickly for a collapsed sidewalk at Queen Surf Beach, and warning that the bill’s language could weaken Act 16 by changing a prohibition on shoreline hardening to a requirement to merely minimize it. Kahana Bay representatives and other supporters argued the bill would create a limited, regulated short-term pathway for emergency shoreline solutions while long-term plans are developed, and said current permits have expired or stalled, leaving dangerous sandbags and no practical relief. Additional testimony from a private homeowner stressed that erosion is threatening homes and that private owners are often bearing the cost of protecting public shoreline access. The discussion remained focused on balancing emergency protection, public access, and long-term shoreline management, and no final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cap Committee Meeting - 2025-04-24

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Buse, please state your name for the record.
  • That's why state partnership is crucial. Is crucial.
  • They have broad state impact across the state, and it's focused on individual outcomes.
  • Please state your name for the record. You may proceed.
  • You have to state your name for the record again. Mr.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/24/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • financial reserves, no built-in state financial reserves, no built-in state aid,<00:10:39.920>
  • Um, they have broad state impact across the state, and it's focused on individual outcomes.
  • Um, they have broad state impact across the state, and it's focused on individual outcomes.
  • who come from across the entire state. who come from across the entire state.
  • Without state support, our come.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • UTRGV, Sam Houston State, U of H, all across the state. and region of our state, EPPs will benefit from
  • The state has a tool to intervene.
  • It's about the future of our state.
  • using a material that the state board rejected it's just interesting to me if the state The state is
  • On page one says the state flag.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • State your number.
  • UTRGV, Sam Houston State, U of H, all across the state.
  • using a material that the state board rejected it's just interesting to me if the state The state is
  • It's all state. There's some federal money in there, just like ISDs get, but it's all state.
  • Star State. We have many, many supporters in all 254 counties in the state of Texas.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • It actually changes our state fossil from Aurohainax to Uhauroposeidon.
  • originally until you had expressed on the tourism aspects, families being able to travel around the state
  • Chair, I had a constituent, not a constituent But another citizen reached out from the state of Oklahoma
  • I've been a plumbing contractor in the state of Oklahoma for 33 years.
  • I think I understand the concept of the bill, and I'm going to state what I think the concept of it is
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • considerable amount more working in the private sector than what they currently make working for the state
  • That was one of the reasons we ran the bill to keep the good people working for the state so we don't