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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Invited testimony will be limited to 10 minutes.
- However, Code Red provides for limited coverage.
- The rain fell in remote areas with limited gauge data.
- And lastly, we passed a bond. proposition for 20 million dollars This bond is known as prop a it's to
- But that bond passed like by 66%.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Jan 15th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- contract with the city or town within its boundaries for administrative services, including but not limited
- It would be the city limits.
- Currently, cities have limited options when considering governance models for fire services.
- The second interchange is just outside our city limits at SR 395 and Foster Wells Road.
- The second interchange is just outside our city limits at SR 395 and Foster Wells Road.
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
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- So in the question that Harry asked you about some of those limitations, but some of those limitations
- spent about two and a half years incarcerated at MCI Framingham before being released on an appeal bond
- Bond on a pro bono was heard saying, in one of the fellows' hearings, 'Oh, I get it now.
- And it's important to know the Saturdays, as I mentioned, were vital, and it was at one time no limit
- The Saturdays, as I mentioned, were vital, and it was at one time no limit to how many outside people
Summary:
The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met at 10:07 a.m. and approved the minutes from its February 9 meeting. The commission said it would accept Department of Correction testimony in writing because of a scheduling issue, and then spent most of the hearing hearing from people with lived experience in county and state correctional settings. Members repeatedly reminded witnesses to keep remarks to about three minutes and focused the discussion on correctional consolidation, collaboration, programming, and reentry.
Testimony from multiple sheriff’s offices was broadly supportive of county-based programming, treatment, education, and reentry services. Witnesses from Hampshire, Barnstable, Hampden, and Franklin counties described access to GED and college courses, vocational training, recovery meetings, therapeutic groups, housing and ID assistance, work release, and reentry centers. Several said these programs helped them gain sobriety, employment, family reunification, and parole readiness. Hampden County witnesses emphasized immediate reentry planning and individualized case management; Franklin County witnesses praised respectful treatment and an accessible off-site reentry center; Barnstable witnesses highlighted the women’s therapeutic treatment program, creative writing, and the Bridge Center; Hampshire witnesses described the Bridge House, work release, and transition supports.
Several witnesses contrasted those experiences with what they described as limited or delayed programming in DOC facilities, especially for people serving longer sentences or with restrictive classifications. One witness said DOC programming was hard to access because shorter sentences and offense labels affected eligibility; another described overcrowding, little counseling, and no reentry planning in state prison. A juvenile lifer testified that classification barriers and lack of tailored programming left him feeling unprepared, and another witness said DOC’s handling of classification hearings and records was unfair and opaque. Some speakers also raised concerns about mental health care and visitation policies, especially at Framingham, where one witness said suicidal thoughts were met with inadequate responses and another said family visitation was denied without clear explanation. Commissioners asked follow-up questions about DOC access, step-down opportunities, family support, and whether more transitional housing or acclimation time before release would help. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the prior minutes.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration Mar 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So in the question that Harry asked you about some of those limitations, but some of those limitations
- spent about two and a half years incarcerated at MCI Framingham before being released on an appeal bond
- spent about two and a half years incarcerated at MCI Framingham before being released on an appeal bond
- Bond, on a parole board, was heard saying in one of the fellows' hearings, 'Oh, I get it now.
- And it's important to know the Saturdays, as I mentioned, were vital, and at one time there was no limit
Summary:
The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met to approve prior minutes and then heard extensive testimony focused on reentry, programming, and the differences between Department of Correction facilities and county sheriff programs. Much of the testimony came from incarcerated or formerly incarcerated people describing how county facilities offered education, treatment, work release, identification documents, housing help, and reentry planning that they said were often unavailable or harder to access in state DOC settings. Several witnesses emphasized that these programs helped them obtain sobriety, employment, family reunification, and parole readiness, while others said they needed more time, mentoring, or transitional support before release to make the most of those services.
Witnesses from Hampshire, Barnstable, Hampden, and Franklin counties described specific programs such as high school/GED completion, college courses, culinary arts, vocational training, recovery groups, therapeutic treatment, and community-based reentry centers. Many said staff treated them with dignity and that the facilities’ culture encouraged accountability and personal change. A few witnesses also noted that some programs were not a fit for their needs, especially for people without substance-use issues or for those whose mental health needs were not adequately addressed. One Barnstable witness said she returned to custody within 48 hours of release because she was not mentally prepared for reentry, and another from Framingham said mental health support was insufficient and visitation restrictions worsened her experience.
Commissioners asked follow-up questions about DOC access to programming, classification barriers, reentry preparation, and visitation policies. Several witnesses said DOC programming was limited by sentence length, classification status, or program waitlists, and that some people were steered into programs that did not match their needs. A number of commissioners and the sheriff present responded by stressing the importance of wraparound services, individualized planning, and hiring formerly incarcerated staff. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving testimony.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CAA Info Briefing - Wed Jan 14, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- construction contracts, not always, we require the contractor to post both payment and performance bonds
- The glass supplier that we were going to purchase the glass from could not post bonds like that, which
- purchase the glass from that glass provider and then we could rely on the contractor's payment of bonds
- c><00:41:58.560><c> of</c> rely on the contractor's payment of rely on the contractor's payment of bonds
- But in order to do that, we bonds. Okay.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We have Tracy Bond, who is our administrative services officer.
- They are currently in New York helping close the airport Bond deal as we speak.
- We have Tracy Bond, who is our administrative services officer.
- They are currently in New York helping close the airport Bond deal as we speak.
- Today, they are currently in New York helping close the airport Bond deal as we speak.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> environment with limited resources. environment with limited resources.
- So what that does is if we can already tell you are below the FPL limit, we no longer send you to bad
- Giving the county bonding authority could be helpful.
- Giving the county bonding authority could be helpful.
- Giving the county bonding authority could be helpful.
Committee:
House Taxes
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Property - Room 409, 26 February, 2026; 11:10 P.M.
Public Property
Transcript Highlights:
- I think this would do more, at least in the line of paying bonds.
- 09:41.120><c> of</c> uh at least in the line of uh at least in the line of paying<00:09:42.600><c> bonds
- </c> paying bonds. paying bonds.
Committee:
Joint Public Property
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: State Public Safety Leaders Discuss Capitol Security - 07/29/25
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> actually in the bonding bill this year. actually in the bonding bill this year.
- money, please. >> So, to rephrase the question, I think it was there was a $40 million request for bonding
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (02/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- meeting with the Secretary of the Treasury, who always gives us what she believes are the appropriate bonding
- us uh what she believes are the appro us uh what she believes are the appro roate<00:44:57.440><c> bonding
- measures</c><00:44:58.800><c> for</c><00:44:59.040><c> the</c><00:44:59.200><c> entire</c> roate bonding
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Summary:
The committee met in executive session on several House bills and first took up HB 181, which would have made the state responsible for maintaining Opticon systems for fire and emergency on state roads. Members noted that a system already exists and that towns are generally responsible for maintenance once they choose a system, so the committee voted ITL/OTL-style recommendation by a unanimous 18-0 roll call and discussed placing it on the consent calendar.
The committee then considered HB 7113, concerning mile markers along Route 112/Kancamagus Highway. Supporters argued the markers would improve safety and help locate stranded motorists in a rural area with poor cell service, while another member noted the bill’s language should be clarified to refer specifically to the Kancamagus and to DOT’s usual 0.2-mile spacing. The committee voted 18-0 to recommend OTP with a fiscal note, and because it was a money bill it would not go on the consent calendar. HB 300, directing DOT to seek proposals on the Conway Branch rail line and creating a rail study committee, was recommended ITL after members said the issue had already been studied and the corridor had already been designated for rail trail; that vote was unanimous and the bill was placed on the consent calendar.
HB 375, allowing municipalities to designate sections of state and local highways for all-terrain vehicles, was also recommended ITL. Members said there is already a process for towns to authorize such use and expressed concern about a blanket approach and possible local conflicts; the motion passed unanimously and was sent to the consent calendar. HB 578, relating to a sound barrier along the F.E. Everett Turnpike, drew more discussion: some members said the project should go through the 10-year plan and environmental review process, while others cited local impacts and the need for some barrier or privacy protection. The committee ultimately voted 16-2 to recommend ITL, and it was not placed on the consent calendar.
Finally, the committee took up HB 561, concerning transfer of state-owned real property to municipalities. Members voted to retain the bill, with supporters saying they wanted more information, including a site visit to Merrimack’s Continental Boulevard and further discussion of how state roads are handled in other towns. The retain motion passed unanimously 18-0, and members noted that retained bills do not go on a calendar. The chair then announced the committee’s next full meeting would be on February 24 at 10:30 a.m., with a briefing on the capital budget process and a meeting with the Secretary of the Treasury.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Senate POCI Caucus Announces 2025 Priorities - 02/03/25
Transcript Highlights:
- healthcare, protecting motans from discrimination, fully funded college, cradle to college, an equitable bonding
- funded Cradle to to to college<00:01:48.360><c> an</c><00:01:48.600><c> equitable</c><00:01:49.240><c> bonding
- ><00:01:49.640><c> Bill</c><00:01:50.560><c> a</c><00:01:50.799><c> safe</c> college an equitable bonding
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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cabo Verdean Cultural Center Apr 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- before Representative Carvalho left the State House, he did one important thing: he had created this bond
- A bond bill for the construction of the center.
- earmark, and I'm going to look to the commissioners that are elected to help me with this, and/or a bond
Summary:
The commission met to approve prior minutes, note attendance, and discuss updates on its work to plan a Cape Verdean Culture Center/Museum in Massachusetts. The minutes from the March 11 meeting were reviewed and accepted by motion and vote, with one correction noted about duplicate section numbering. Members also discussed a vacancy left by Julius Brito’s inability to accept appointment, and the need to potentially extend the commission’s deadline and broaden the window for adding commissioners.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on funding and legislative strategy. Staff reported that an amendment to extend the commission’s sunset date from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2027 was filed in the Senate’s fair share budget but was not accepted. Commissioners and legislators discussed other possible vehicles for the extension, including the regular budget, supplemental budgets, or other moving bills, and also reviewed past and possible future funding sources for a feasibility study, including House and Senate earmarks, a bond bill, and eventually a nonprofit structure that could fundraise. Members emphasized the need for a consultant to support a feasibility study and for public pressure or commissioner advocacy if needed.
The bulk of the meeting was a brainstorming session on community engagement and outreach. Commissioners discussed a three-part approach involving site visits, traditional listening sessions, and outreach at existing Cape Verdean events, with possible additions of social media, a website, surveys, recordings, and canvassing. Suggested locations included New Bedford, Cape Cod, Boston, Brockton, Taunton, and potentially Rhode Island sites such as Pawtucket, with several members stressing the historical importance of New Bedford and Cape Cod. Participants also raised the importance of historical accuracy, youth engagement, visibility, and involving existing Cape Verdean organizations and museums. The meeting ended with agreement to continue refining the engagement framework, compile event lists, and return with more concrete dates and plans at the next meeting.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, this year, of course, we're limited in growth to 5.75% of the budget.
- The money that each institution receives is based upon the bond formula.
- We’re going to limit that to a piece. I apologize for the time limitations.
- We're going to limit that to a programs.
- That's the best that we limitations.
Bills:
HB235 , HB236 , HB565 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB235 , HB236 , HB565 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety, youth social media, HB236, Baldwin County, Board of Equalization, per diem
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- It in no way limits what can be asked for in terms of treatments and trying to anticipate what an injured
- There's no limitation here on what sorts of services you might argue need to be provided.
- And so, this would also limit the numbers that are presented to juries being based on 2025 numbers.
- I don't see something that limits it to calculations from 2025. Follow up.
- The person who's been catastrophically injured having a limit on damages.
Bills:
SB2030 , SB1926 , SB2170 , SB2151 , SB2166 , SB1213 , SB1381 , SB1824 , SB1876 , SB1728 , SB1582 , SB1286 , SB1386 , SB1708 , SB1618
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
expungement, record sealing, criminal records, clean slate, automatic expungement, expedited expungement, criminal history, OSBI, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, deferred judgment, delayed sentence, pardon, pardon and parole board, law enforcement records, sealed records, arrest records, conviction records, reclassification of felony to misdemeanor, reentry, second chance
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Government Efficiency Feb 12th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- Springfield, do they have that limitation? Still not familiar with Springfield.
- Columbia Airport, do they have that limitation that stays the airport?
- Do they have that limitation? Keep going. I'm not familiar with those policies.
- Does that fit into the limits? That's not contemplated in this bill. Thank you.
- It's part of those business agreements and bond obligations. Thank you.
Committee:
House Government Efficiency
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There will be a limit of two minutes per witness in testimony.
- We're also going to limit no more than two hours of discussion on any one bill, and we're going to close
- Be used to sever the sacred bond between parent and child.
- In certain limited circumstances, they have, but they typically don't.
- You have a two-minute limit. Less is more, but we do want to get through everyone.
Bills:
HB1325 , HB1655 , HB3312 , HB5526 , SB13 , SB57 , SB207 , HB441 , HB591 , HB5019 , SB27 , SB843 , SB 13 , SB 27 , SB 57
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
student transfer, public servants, education code, peace officer, servicemember, judicial officer, school security, volunteer program, retired law enforcement, veterans, public safety, school safety, criminal background check, school libraries, library advisory councils, parental rights, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, emergency operations plan
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- process through the tax assessor gives stability and continuity from the security side of issuing the bonds
- In some places, like Florida, for straight assessment bonds; in other places, like Colorado, for taxes
Committees:
House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism
Keywords:
HB145, scrap tires, scrap tire disposal, illegal dumping, ADEM, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, environmental enforcement, Class 2 municipality, municipal court, local enforcement, delegation agreement, primacy, waste management, tire recycling, tire hauling, environmental quality act, misdemeanor penalties, Class A misdemeanor, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Eight - Tuesday, May 12
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In the Senate, we had also the language about the bond election.
- The election authority may expand this to 50 feet in these limited capacities that are listed.
- May expand this to 50 feet in these limited capacities that are listed in this thing.
- But that was fixed in the Senate, as was the campaign limitations for self... you have to The campaign
- limitations for self...
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 1st, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- another vehicle or person, exceeds the posted speed limit, travels against the flow of traffic, and.
- .. ...vehicle or person, exceeds the posted speed limit, travels against the flow of traffic.
- You can limit when they go to work.
- You can limit various other pieces around time, place, location, but...
- If you are out on bond, that period is even longer.
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Summary:
The committee first handled housekeeping items, voluntarily deferring HB 63 and HB 622 at the authors’ requests. It then heard HB 131 on post-conviction relief, which would remove the word “inexcusably” from the PCR statute and delay bail eligibility after relief until the state’s appeals are exhausted through the Louisiana Supreme Court. The bill drew support from the Attorney General’s office and district attorneys, with opposition cards from the Southern Poverty Law Center, and it was reported favorably. HB 789, concerning seizure of off-road vehicles used unlawfully on roadways, was amended to direct forfeiture proceeds to the Attorney General when acting as district attorney ad hoc; it was then reported as amended with support from law enforcement and no opposition testimony.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to be limiting students to three enrollments per year.
- And so we wanted to limit that to three per year.
- That doesn't include the billion-dollar bond that we did last year.
- And my issue is the limiting to three enrollments.
- I guess my point is in support of this is I don't think that there's anything limiting it; it just ensures
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The House Education Committee approved the minutes from February 4 and 5, 2026, then heard RS 3327 on Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA). The sponsor said the proposal would reduce state funding for several areas viewed as scope creep or double funding, including private school, homeschool, and some virtual school enrollments, LaunchPad literacy, urban custom sections, and a limit of three IDLA enrollments per student per year, along with a per-enrollment reduction. Members raised concerns about impacts on rural schools, the three-course cap, and whether the bill would hurt IDLA’s core mission, but the RS was introduced and sent to print.
The committee then heard RS 33027, a proposal for a moment of silence in schools. The sponsor said it was intended to improve classroom behavior and could include prayer, meditation, or quiet reflection. Members debated whether the silence should be required at the beginning of the school day or left to teacher discretion. Two substitute motions to alter the timing language failed, and the committee then approved the original RS to be printed and introduced.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 588, a virtual education bill for Idaho Home Learning Academy and similar programs. Sponsors and supporters said it would codify standards for virtual schools, require board approval of education service provider contracts, clarify residency and curriculum requirements, require Idaho teaching certificates, and define supplemental learning funds and eligible expenses with local control and State Board guidance. Testimony from virtual school leaders and district superintendents generally supported the bill as improving transparency and accountability, while one former legislator cautioned that it could limit innovation. After discussion, the sponsor asked to hold the bill in committee while a clarifying RS was introduced; the committee agreed to hold HB 588, then introduced RS 33283 and sent it to second reading.