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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/10/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- And I don't think we as a state are there yet, though.
- Would that be a state that would have something like this?
- to the lower basin states.
- ... ...for the lower basin states, to include Arizona.
- But are fees collected now in other states? Yes.
Keywords:
driver education, instruction permit, underage drivers, motorcycle licenses, traffic regulations, corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, traffic laws, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- [laughter] Um, and so, in line with the introductions, I'm State Senator Marie Coleman from Jefferson
- The athletic trainer compact right now in the state of Alabama is doing a lot.
- The athletic trainer compact right now in the state of Alabama is doing a lot of jobs to make it easier
- for people that are in the military or military family members to work in the state, and so they'll
Committee:
House Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Keywords:
tribal police, law enforcement, reservation safety, Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe, indigenous rights, sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax, local tax exemption, county tax, municipal tax, county commission, municipal ordinance, resolution, Alabama Department of Revenue, tax administration, fiscal year, September 1 effective date, local government, tax exemption
AZ
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- But just passing these bills out, giving more money to more money, and then some state employees not
- But just passing these bills out, giving more money to more money, and then some state employees not
- Farnsworth's committee, but I really think we need to look at the broader picture of all state employees
- I'm a former state attorney out of Florida.
- I'm a former state attorney out of Florida.
Keywords:
juvenile services, Coconino county, rehabilitation, detox center, financial appropriation, Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, appropriations, salary increase, corrections, public safety
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- State law provides... Boards may consist of three, five, or seven directors.
- Before land or valuable materials may be sold... ...from state lands.
- And I think that was due to the importance of our state lands.
- These trusts were established under the state constitution, state law, and the 1889 Enabling Act.
- It mirrors what's already in state law."
Committee:
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
irrigation districts, director contracts, beneficial interests, transparency, governance, mitigation, habitat conservation, property rights, landowner compensation, fairness in mitigation, critical habitat, species preservation, riparian protection, salmon recovery, watershed planning, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Ecology, habitat conservation account, conservation easement, noxious weed control
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the state representative from the 48th Legislative District.
- Madam Chair, so I cover five states in my role and each state handles it very differently.
- in other states.
- Our state requires background checks on every gun transfer.
- Washington State Constitution?
Committee:
House Civil Rights & Judiciary
Keywords:
litigation finance, legal funding, lawsuit, financial services, access to justice, firearm regulation, manufacturing, safety standards, background checks, license requirements, health care market standards, hospital consolidation, merger review, health care transaction notice, attorney general review, antitrust, provider organizations, hospital systems, contracting affiliation, material change
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs
Committee:
House Military and Veterans Affairs
Keywords:
Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers, diversity, government oversight, Sunset Law, congressional districts, HB77, absentee voting, absentee ballot, disabled voter, disability accommodation, voter assistance, ballot delivery, ballot application, designee, caregiver, election manager, vote by mail, mail ballot, ballot harvesting, voter access
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Committee:
Senate Healthcare
Keywords:
emergency medical services, military training, licensure, public health, veterans, tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer, public K-12 schools, public schools, public charter schools, education policy
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Transcript Highlights:
- We had a guy in another part of the state who was driving down the road and huffing that knocked himself
Committee:
House Health
Keywords:
inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, HB278, ivermectin, pharmacist, standing order, prescription drug, pharmacy, State Board of Pharmacy, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, CRNP, medical licensure, drug dispensing, adverse events
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Budgeted voluntary resources compiled at the state level.
- They have some of the highest in the state.
- So I think it's going to be good for the employees.
- The state treasurer must annually notify JLBC staff with an estimate of the amount of the reported state
- SCR 1051 is subject to voter approval and constitutionally prohibits the state or a state officer from
Bills:
SB1004 , SB1424 , SB1497 , SB1507 , SB1572 , SB1684 , SB1711 , SB1741 , SB1754 , SB1763 , SB1798 , SCR1012 , SCR1041 , SCR1051
Keywords:
sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Jan 21st, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:21:18.240><c> by</c> out of committee as as it was stated by out of committee as as it was stated
- So, it's citizens, but this great state.
- And so I'm just saying it just in other words, this is to protect the state.
- There are about a dozen states in the country that do that.
- There are about a dozen states in the country that do that.
Bills:
SB7 , SB22 , SB39 , SB40 , SB45 , SB46 , SB86 , SB95 , SB107 , SB7 , SB22 , SB39 , SB40 , SB45 , SB46 , SB86 , SB95 , SB107
Committee:
Senate State Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
voting rights, absentee ballot, protected classes, Alabama Voting Rights Act, felony conviction, election integrity, preclearance, Alabama Jobs Act, incentives, job creation, economic development, recapture provisions, capital investment, employment, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It was not through any kind of program overseen by the state.
- constituent bills because it can really be one circumstance or applying it, and you're creating a state
- Somebody should have... it should have been either the state or someone going to see that there should
- There is no room for political persecution in our state.
- As much for Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and every faith community in our state.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Elections
Keywords:
evictions, judgment satisfaction, tenant rights, landlord obligations, court procedures, abortion-inducing drugs, medical abortion, pharmaceutical regulation, felonies, state law, DUI, ignition interlock, substance abuse treatment, driving privileges, alcohol education, felony conviction, misdemeanor designation, court judgment, criminal justice reform, rehabilitation
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- the House unanimously, demonstrating broad bipartisan support for the sheriff's offices across the state
- Chair, members, House Bill 2418 appropriates $600,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal year 2027
- Chair, members, House Bill 2418 appropriates $600,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal year 2027
- This bill seeks to prohibit state agency contracts with Chinese-owned and domiciled companies.
- to combine private commerce with the military interests of the party state.
Keywords:
procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology, security, speeding, speed limit, traffic enforcement, driver safety, speed inhibiting device, appropriation, law enforcement, task forces, funding, criminal justice, community supervision, rehabilitation, supervision fee, victim compensation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- first-class mail using an intelligent mail barcode, which is a mail service offered by the United States
- first-class mail using an intelligent mail barcode, which is a mail service offered by the United States
- This is a provision that's found in many state licensing requirements.
- This amendment merely attempts to standardize the data broker law with our neighbor state, Oregon, by
- And again, I think, you know, blindly copying legislation from other states.
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
life insurance, policy lapse, policy cancellation, nonpayment of premium, premium grace period, lapse notice, termination notice, third-party notice, third-party designee, beneficiary protection, consumer protection, insurance regulation, insurer notice requirements, policyholder, beneficiary, Washington RCW, insurance code, unintentional lapse, coverage continuation, premium delinquency
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- is protecting the public safety of people of our state from wildfire.
- by providing a preference to community banks in our state.
- That was the... ...by providing a preference to community banks in our state.
- Beginning January 1, 2028, the state renewable energy tax is...
- tax, with a net of $1.2 million loss to the state general fund.
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
HB1960, renewable energy, clean energy, solar, wind, battery storage, energy storage, excise tax, property tax exemption, local investment, county revenue sharing, local taxing districts, school districts, Department of Revenue, Department of Commerce, model ordinance, siting, permitting, tribal consultation, tribal capacity grants
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- do so at the testimony table, and regardless of whether you're online or in person, please clearly state
- Coalition, a partner of the Arc of Washington State.
- I think what I'm hearing from the families that we work with throughout the state is that the intent
- And the state is paying for people to provide for and care for our family members with developmental
- Right now, I'd like to take a refresher for a state course.
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Keywords:
training requirements, caregiving, family member, individual providers, home care, workforce education, investment accountability, administrative changes, oversight, education policy, nutritional health, dietetic professionals, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare regulation, education, pay it forward program, tuition, student loans, financial aid
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee Apr 15th, 2025
Transportation and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- I certainly like Senator Barfoot's idea last week about looking at what the contract states and perhaps
Committee:
Senate Transportation and Energy
Keywords:
electric utility, transportation, oversize vehicles, transport permits, state highway system, SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 3rd, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And I don't know what other states are doing beside that, but I know the Gulf states, uh, it is important
- Do we have this problem in the state of Alabama? Well, it's more of a preemptive type thing.
- </c><00:18:37.039><c> of</c> have this problem in the state of have this problem in the state of Alabama
- </c><00:20:02.400><c> What</c> happened recently in another state.
- What happened recently in another state.
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, sheriff, credit card, debit card, financial procedures, Jackson County, purchasing authority, HB17, Alabama Squat Truck Law, squat truck
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/03/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- What about the state of Arizona? What's happening there?
- The state has a state implementation plan that then is submitted to the EPA, and there is a lot of roundabout
- states have taken into consideration how the...
- What have other states been doing?”
- I represent the Western States Petroleum Association.
Bills:
HB2014 , HB2113 , HB2145 , HB2331 , HB2340 , HB2389 , HB2400 , HB2401 , HB2428 , HB2494 , HB2696 , HB2756 , HB2795 , HB2955 , HCM2008
Committees:
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, energy reliability, electric service providers, reliable resources, public power entity
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 27th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- to register to vote at various state agencies.
- You talked about the state auditor.
- Hello, I'm Megan Larkin, advocacy director for the Washington State PTA.
- It has produced strong results at CPTC and across the state.
- Director of the Rural Ed Center, State Cooperative of over 110 small rural districts across the state
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
Keywords:
voter registration, elections, national holiday, civic engagement, government initiative, school funding, financial management, budgeting, transparency, district governance, SB 6260, public education, K-12, Washington State, OSPI, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, education finance, school transportation, school buses, zero-emission bus
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- Pray for our state. I pray for our nation. Thank you.
- </c><00:03:15.680><c> pharmacy</c><00:03:16.159><c> schools</c> submitted by two state pharmacy schools
- submitted by two state pharmacy schools colleges.<00:03:18.080><c> We're</c><00:03:18.239><c> adding
- board of registration of the state board of registration of foresters<00:04:56.400><c> out</c><00:04
- Uh, so far there are currently 13 states that are participating in this compact.
Committee:
House Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, real property assessment, assessment cap, county-wide reappraisal, CPI-U, Consumer Price Index, tax assessor, Class II property, Class III property, local government revenue, property tax relief, reappraisal, tax increment district, retroactive tax law, Alabama Code 40-7-2.2, appropriation, education funding, Southern Preparatory Academy, fiscal responsibility