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WA
Transcript Highlights:
- of lore hat, if that would Elrond of Rivendell, keeper of the books of lore hat, if that would be of
- Let's have the advocates come, and then we'll have the Department of Natural Resources last.
- The Department of Revenue will incur $410,000 for the current biennium, and in total $1.1 million over
- The Department of Revenue will incur $97,000 for the current biennium and a total of $197,000 over the
- There is some impact for the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, which is $286,000 from their regulatory
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Increasing Security at the Capitol – Senator Bonnie Westlin Feb 20th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And then, of course, I think one of the catalysts was the occurrences on June 14th.
- of the physical plant. um a lot of of the physical plant. um a lot of stakeholder<00:01:54.560><c> engagement
- And so, you know, that creates kind of a perimeter of safety.
- </c> um kind of a a perimeter um uh of um kind of a a perimeter um uh of safety.<00:03:29.120><c> I</
- So Department of Administration, I think, is asking for about $41 million.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/18/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- practice for clinical departments or laboratories of a recognized dental, dental therapy, or dental
- This bill requires the director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources to annually determine the
- My name is David Fernandez with the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
- Members of the committee, my name is David Fernandez with the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
- And so in a number of years, when the Department of Health Services does that market analysis and issues
Summary:
The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency approved the February 11, 2026 minutes and then heard several bills. SB 1668, dealing with funeral and disposition timelines and related requirements for unborn children and minors, drew emotional testimony from funeral industry representatives and a parent about burdensome deadlines and problems obtaining signatures from an ex-partner; it also drew opposition over language referencing abortion clinics and reproductive freedom. The committee adopted a due-pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. SB 1286, on veterinary telemedicine prescription limits, was amended to shorten non-antimicrobial prescriptions to 30 days and allow antimicrobial prescriptions for up to 14 days without an in-person exam; veterinarians and industry representatives were neutral with caution or supportive, while opponents warned about overprescribing and inadequate diagnosis. The amended bill passed 4-3.
The committee then passed SB 1235, joining the emergency services personnel licensure interstate compact, on a 7-0 vote, with the sponsor describing it as a reciprocity measure for EMTs and paramedics. SB 1446, which changes dialysis social worker documentation from monthly to quarterly to match federal and most state practice, also passed unanimously after support from DaVita. SB 1515, an Industrial Commission cleanup bill that renames positions, removes obsolete private employment office oversight language, and shifts publication of fee schedules online, was amended and passed 7-0.
SB 1678, concerning documentation and oversight in health care institutions and group homes for vulnerable adults, was amended to remove a patient-form requirement and instead require DHS investigation when EMS personnel complain that a DNR was not provided; providers moved to neutral or support after the amendment, and the bill passed 6-0 with one not voting. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1747, which would require social media platforms to terminate accounts for minors under 14 and certain 14- and 15-year-olds without parental consent and impose age-verification and harmful-content restrictions. Opponents from NetChoice, TechNet, and Meta raised privacy, security, and constitutional concerns and argued for app-store-based parental controls instead, while a parents’ advocate supported the bill as a starting point for child safety. The transcript ends during that hearing without a final committee action on SB 1747.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Ethics and Campaign Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> employ hundreds of hardworking Alamians. employ hundreds of hardworking Alamians.
- Alabama.
- </c> from doing business in the state of from doing business in the state of Alabama.<00:05:27.520><c
- </c> people getting kind of off the hinges. people getting kind of off the hinges.
- </c> but there are a couple of amendments. but there are a couple of amendments.
Committee:
House Ethics and Campaign Finance
Keywords:
juvenile justice, detention, age of majority, jurisdiction, child welfare, K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety, social media education, classroom distraction, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, SNAP, nutrition assistance, benefits theft, state reimbursement, food security
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We have invited testimony beginning with the Texas Secretary of State, Texas Department of Public Safety
- On behalf of Secretary Nelson, I would like to acknowledge and express gratitude to the Department of
- Our relationship with like the Secretary of State of Alabama.
- Chair calls Rebecca Hibbs from the Texas Department of Safety.
- Rebecca Hibbs from the Texas Department of Safety. Thank you.
Committee:
House Elections
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Apr 29th, 2025
Commerce and Small Business
Transcript Highlights:
- Moody, Alabama is in St. Clair County, Alabama.
- of the assets except for the city of Birmingham.
- I am a taxpayer of Fairfield, Alabama, and I just need some clarity because we're just now finding out
- but I wasn't some if there's a problem, but I wasn't aware that I could call the state of Alabama until
- of Alabama.
Bills:
SB330
Committee:
House Commerce and Small Business
Keywords:
water management, regional boards, municipal governance, ethics compliance, public utility, 1136, house, all
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- of insurance premium will be north of 40%.
- Do you know if the Department of Insurance keeps track of these type of claims?
- The chair then noted that white cards were present from Franco Pelco with the Department of Insurance
- But let's go ahead and bring up Barrow Peacock with the Department of Insurance. Barrel, he waives.
- Adam Patrick, Deputy Commissioner of Policy Innovation and Research for the Department of Insurance.
Committee:
House Insurance
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Economic Development and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- It's going to be kind of simple. Yeah, yeah, of course. I mean, that's what he's talking about.
- It's going to be kind of simple. Yeah, yeah, of course. I mean, that's what he's talking about.
- And you couldn't kill enough of them.
- Every member of the Alabama congressional delegation voted in favor of these bills in Congress, and this
- </c> for Alabama this year. for Alabama this year.
Bills:
HB483
Committee:
House Economic Development and Tourism
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Apr 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And the amendment also requires annual reporting by the department that includes, by the Department of
- Which department? I'm sorry, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
- Blake Canfield, Executive Council, Department of Conservation and Energy.
- the Secretary of the Department of Energy and Conservation to monitor and regulate the withdrawal of
- Yeah, well, Tyler, if who wants to speak on behalf of the department. Come on up, Cole.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 1209, which would pause new cooperative endeavor agreements for surface water withdrawals after December 31, 2026, while allowing existing agreements to continue and renew through 2036. The author said the bill is intended to force a broader, data-driven review of Louisiana’s surface water management and to improve funding for aquatic plant control, especially giant salvinia. An amendment was adopted to broaden the description of how the aquatic plant control fund may be used and to require annual reporting on agreements, withdrawals, revenues, deposits, spending, and non-monetary consideration. Department officials said the current program is voluntary, underfunded for monitoring, and that the bill could create a gap for new users if no replacement mechanism is enacted. The bill was reported favorable as amended after testimony from supporters including the Louisiana Wildlife Federation and opposition concerns from industry representatives were noted but not formally presented.
House Bill 599 was then heard, which would prohibit the sale of Louisiana running surface water outside the state. The author argued that out-of-state sales, especially involving Toledo Bend and Texas, would be short-sighted and could harm Louisiana’s long-term water interests. Supporters said Louisiana lacks a water budget and should preserve water for in-state needs, while the Department of Conservation and Energy noted that the state currently has no mandatory process for such agreements and that the bill would not affect Sabine River Authority authority. The committee reported the bill favorable.
Finally, House Bill 1206, dealing with permitting and reporting of water usage at data centers, was discussed. The substitute bill and amendment would give the department authority to monitor and regulate groundwater and surface water withdrawals, require public hearings, and improve transparency through reporting and a universal project identifier. The author and supporters said the bill was prompted by concerns in communities affected by large data center projects and the lack of public hearings on water use. Department officials agreed that more comprehensive data and a clearer framework are needed, but the author voluntarily deferred the bill to continue working with the department on a broader measure for next session. The committee also heard House Bill 1171 on allowing airboats in the Mar-Paw Swamp Wildlife Management Area, but after extensive debate over noise, habitat impacts, and existing restrictions, the discussion was ongoing in the portion provided and no final action on that bill was shown.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Dear Lord, we want to do what we can for the children of Alabama to make sure that education in Alabama
- engineering, the executive director of the Alabama School of Health Care Sciences, and the chief executive
- Technology and Engineering, the board of directors of the Alabama School of Health Care Sciences, and
- directors of the Alabama School of Health Care Sciences, and the governing body of any employer whose
- So is the Department of Education doing that?
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, education, school board, elections, local governance, school district, site-governed schools, education reform, local control, autonomy, interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, student eligibility
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- About $4 million in the past 20-plus years working on cleanup in the state of Alabama.
- </c><00:02:18.640><c> trim</c><00:02:19.360><c> are</c> some of some of the leather trim are some of
- Madam Chair, I have an audience of uh one of my pages that are here, uh Miss Miller.
- </c> experience in the Alabama Senate. experience in the Alabama Senate.
- </c><00:05:23.080><c> of</c> she she's the daughter of of she she's the daughter of of Commissioner<00
Committee:
Senate Confirmations
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/14/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- of the Minnesota Department Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of<01:29:20.800><c> Commerce.
- </c> Department of Commerce has done. Department of Commerce has done.
- </c> to the Department of Commerce. to the Department of Commerce.
- </c><01:48:49.560><c> Insurance</c> National Association of Insurance National Association of Insurance
- </c><01:52:54.360><c> of</c> one worked on with the Department of one worked on with the Department of
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- of Alabama Birmingham.
- the people in the district that I serve, as well as the people of the state of Alabama.
- how they live in the great state of Alabama.
- I don't think I think it'll affect Alabama's first impression outside of Alabama.
- ...and safety here for all of our citizens in Alabama.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Deans, as a matter of pending business, we take up House Bill 49, sponsored by Perry.
- Any questions of Senator Hancock?
- Senator Hughes moves adoption of the committee substitute.
- The Chair lays out, as a matter of pending business, House Bill 44.
- The Chair lays out, as a matter of pending business, As a matter of pending business, House Bill 4426
Bills:
SB3074 , HB49 , HB2440 , HB3556 , HB3619 , HB3866 , HB4042 , HB4112 , HB4271 , HB4413 , HB4426 , HB5033 , HB49
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
SB 3074, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Code, permit applications, environmental permitting, administrative record, ex parte communications, legislative communications, governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, district projects, public records, recusal, conflict of interest, substantial interest, agency transparency, environmental regulation, permit renewal
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department then has 45 days to conduct a review of the impact the proposed
- And obviously, the Texas Gulf Coast is a key flyway, and a lot of that is because of the amount of farming
- of birds.
- We're on the same side of a lot of issues a lot of the time.
- It relates to the rights and liabilities of the owner of the surface estate of the tract of land on which
Bills:
SB3074 , HB49 , HB2440 , HB3556 , HB3619 , HB3866 , HB4042 , HB4112 , HB4271 , HB4413 , HB4426 , HB5033 , HB49
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
SB 3074, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Code, permit applications, environmental permitting, administrative record, ex parte communications, legislative communications, governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, district projects, public records, recusal, conflict of interest, substantial interest, agency transparency, environmental regulation, permit renewal
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In in JHR 130, any of those, any of you that are interested.
- of Texas.
- So that's kind of the bracket of the standard.
- of, of sound?
- for the safety and well-being of, of my constituents and of all the folks in Texas.
Bills:
HB 246 , HB 796 , HB 1056 , HB 1544 , HB 1846 , HB 2001 , HB 2618 , HB 2625 , HB 2869 , HB 2898 , HB 3069 , HB 3114 , HB 3157 , HB 3228 , HJR 98
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Support of Senate Bill 1355 on behalf of the Texas Distilled Spirits Association and of myself.
- As a result of that, late payment causes much more challenge than in many other types of business.
- based outside of Texas.
- What's the violation of our law?
- of situation. of Texas bubble without changing this problem in the statute, specifically.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, China, Chinese-affiliated entities, Chinese military companies, People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, divestment, state pension funds, public retirement systems, Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Permanent School Fund, Texas Comptroller, foreign investment, national security
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Make the prosperity of Texas and all Texans the object of our pride. of their labors.
- Justice of the 30 Court of Appeals.
- She's an alumna of the American Inns of Court and remains an active member of the local bar association
- All of you are excellent jurists. That is what we need. echo the comments of all of my colleagues.
- Of course, as an alumni of Baylor University, it changed my life forever.
Bills:
SB 26 , SJR 36 , SB 26 , SB 616 , SB 565 , SB 384 , SB 28 , SR 109 , SR 122 , SR 126 , SR 130 , SR 136 , SR 137 , SR 141 , SR 142 , SCR 20
Keywords:
teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer
Summary:
The meeting was marked by significant resolutions recognizing various contributions to Texas and celebrating community initiatives. Key discussions included the adoption of resolutions commemorating Texas Hispanic Judges Day and highlighting the 100th anniversary of Memorial Park. Senators expressed appreciation for the judges' dedication and legacy, with notable mentions of individual judges and their impact on the community and legal landscape in Texas. The Senate also honored students and organizations contributing positively to their communities, showcasing the interconnectedness of public service and the legislative process.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Municipalities - Room 216, 30 January, 2026; 9:30 AM
Municipalities
Transcript Highlights:
- > the</c><00:08:41.360><c> land</c> think one of the advantages of the land think one of the advantages
- of State for non-payment<00:09:49.600><c> of</c><00:09:49.760><c> taxes.
- </c> non-payment of taxes. non-payment of taxes. >> Yes. Yes.
- the state of Mississippi.
- state of all the laws of the state of Mississippi.<00:13:27.440><c> Uh</c><00:13:27.680><c> the</c><00
Committee:
Joint Municipalities
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Little: The United States State Department? Department of State?
- You have the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Commerce, Department
- of Defense, Department of State, Energy, USTR, the Office of Science and Technology.
- CFIUS uses classified assessments from the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security
- It's been reviewed by the Department of Treasury, Department of Justice, Homeland Security, Commerce,
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation and pledges, and received several announcements and recognitions before moving to legislation. Members honored the UTRGV chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, educator Jessica Lopez, the late Jennifer Maddenly, Jeanette Valdez Duran and Mobile Blessings from the Heart, TAMAC’s 50th anniversary, and journalist Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement. The chamber also adopted motions allowing committees to meet, setting a local and consent calendar, and suspending posting rules for a Public Health hearing on SB 2721.
The House then considered a long series of Senate and House bills on third reading, with many passing by wide margins. Measures included SB 906 on Ysleta del Sur Pueblo peace officers; SB 1229 designating Veterans Memorial Highway; SB 855 on foster care medical costs; SB 703 on massage therapy licensing and trafficking protections; SB 1025 on tax-increase ballot language; SB 1119 on water park liability; SB 1080 on provisional occupational licenses for people with criminal convictions; SB 929 on lien deadlines; SB 1355 on liquor sales credit disputes; SB 2231 on fee waivers for college applications; SB 1877 on Public Utility Commission data access; SB 1998 on pediatric preceptorships; and several House bills on topics such as bond forfeiture notice, health workforce planning, civil commitment counsel, expunction of contempt records, consumer transactions, nuisance birds, theft venue, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, military-related tuition, utility recovery mechanisms, psychedelic therapy studies, teacher retirement funding transparency, election procedures, juvenile parole eligibility, and more.
Some bills drew notable debate or amendments. HB 200, creating a “second look” parole process for certain juvenile offenders after 20 years, prompted extended discussion about serious offenses and juvenile rehabilitation before passing 102-4. HB 2298 on AI-assisted cancer detection passed 85-62 after the sponsor emphasized “augmented intelligence” and physician oversight. HB 5247 on utility capital recovery saw a failed amendment to require ratepayer credits, then passed. HB 3045, a franchise tax exemption for spaceport operators, initially failed 73-74 but later passed after verification showed a 70-69 result. SB 2420, regulating app stores and mobile software distribution, was postponed for later consideration after substantial debate over age verification responsibilities. Several other measures were postponed, including SB 888, SB 552, SB 17, and SB 2420, while HB 1128 on election judges carrying concealed handguns passed 85-57 after a withdrawn point of order.