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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture REVISED: SB722 - Link added Apr 6th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- These well spacing rules only apply to permitted wells, which generally are for commercial purposes.
- So Representative, if we're doing a new section of law on this, like if the Attorney General is involved
- Um, so then, basically, if the Attorney General is involved in a lawsuit in any other industry, nothing
- No, it has to be a suit that's filed by the attorney general for the State of Oklahoma.
- A suit that would be filed by the attorney general for the State of Oklahoma.
Committee:
House Agriculture
Keywords:
water infrastructure, wastewater, investment program, loans, local government, SB1509, groundwater, water wells, well spacing, water rights, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, OWRB, basin, subbasin, maximum annual yield, aquifer management, water allocation, water permits, temporary permits, irrigation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Eggs donated past 'best by' date 3/23/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- General Register. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. Any other questions from members?
- </c><00:09:38.000><c> General</c> >> Oh, where are my notes here?
- General >> Oh, where are my notes here? General Register.
- </c><00:12:54.639><c> All</c> referred to the general register.
- All referred to the general register.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the deputy general counsel for the KDA. >> Go ahead. >> Uh, thank you for hearing about this bill
- I'm<00:01:54.880><c> the</c><00:01:54.960><c> deputy</c><00:01:55.280><c> general</c><00:01:55.520><c
- > counsel</c><00:01:55.759><c> for</c><00:01:55.920><c> the</c> I'm the deputy general counsel for the
- I'm the deputy general counsel for the KDA.
- If it is an event that's open to the general public, like a fair or whatever, we still need the 14-day
Committee:
Senate Agriculture
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Rebate back on the sales tax that are generated from that new development.
- This has to be for new projects, new developments, and so there is no revenue being generated there.
- Once this new development is in place, the sales tax that's being generated from this new development
- It's 60% of the new sales tax generated until I hit my total dollars invested.
- In other words, can they get up to 60% up to $100 million for sales tax revenue generated in X number
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we've got some that is going to have a significant impact on the general fund that will not be moved
- And this is just augmenting the existing bill to which this fund, this general fund already provides
- ><00:10:38.880><c> this</c><00:10:39.120><c> fund,</c><00:10:39.519><c> this</c><00:10:39.839><c> general
- </c> bill to which this fund, this general bill to which this fund, this general fund<00:10:40.399><c
- fund for a port in your the general fund for a port in your area.<00:11:23.600><c> I</c><00:11:23.839
Bills:
HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135 , HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, age verification, parental consent, consumer protection, app store regulations, data privacy, Internet filters, digital safety, minors protection, civil liability, device manufacturers, obscenity, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 1 Feb 2nd, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- to House District 71 and Kevin Norwood as the person elected to House District 74, and a special general
- President Trump is championing a pathway to secure the American Dream for the next generation.
- Thank you, Chad, for championing the next generation of Oklahomans and for everything you do for the
- We're securing it for the next generation.
- It's been an amazing journey, and it's up to us to preserve the American dream for the next generation
Bills:
HB3725 , HB3260 , HB3660 , HB3369 , HB3370 , HB2937 , HB3419 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3267 , HB3268 , HB3310 , HB4311 , HB3841 , HB3024 , HB3075
Keywords:
labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Generally, Senate Bill 1574 would codify the Centers of Excellence Program that identifies, supports,
- The industry consists of smaller family, multi-generational single-plant companies such as Metro, as
- The industry consists of smaller family, multi-generational single-plant companies such as Metro, as
- So I think the agency's position was just that under the bill, the savings that are generated by the
- So I think the agency's position was just that under the bill, the savings that are generated by the
Committee:
Senate Finance
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 1574 by Senator Zaffirini, which would codify the Texas Judicial Council’s Centers of Excellence Program for courts and judges. Testimony from judges and the Office of Court Administration emphasized that the program promotes transparency, procedural fairness, mentoring, and public trust. A committee substitute expanded eligibility to justices of the peace and municipal judges and removed a merit-pay reference to eliminate fiscal impact. After quorum was established, the committee adopted the substitute and later voted it out favorably, though it was not certified for the local and uncontested calendar.
The committee also heard SB 2774 by Senator Hinojosa, which would amend the Tax Code’s retail trade definition to include industrial uniform and linen rental businesses so they qualify for the lower franchise tax rate. Supporters said the change would put rental textile businesses on equal footing with other rental industries and help Texas employers and customers. The bill was reported favorably to the full Senate.
Members then considered SB 1211 by Senator Perry, which would broaden the existing fracking-related sales tax exemption for equipment used with non-fresh water sources, including recycled, produced, and brine water. The bill’s supporters argued it would conserve freshwater and reduce litigation over water definitions, while the Comptroller’s office discussed the fiscal note and production-related revenue effects. The committee also heard SB 2873 and SB 2900, both by Senator Kolkhorst and presented by Senator Nichols; SB 2873 would require electronic filers to file electronically, and SB 2900 would eliminate certain Comptroller-related advisory committees and boards. Both were later adopted in committee substitute form and reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard HJR 4, sponsored by Senator Parker, proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit new taxes on securities transfers or financial transaction processing. Supporters said it would protect investors, especially retirees, and help position Texas as a financial center. The committee voted to report HJR 4 favorably to the full Senate. In each recorded vote after quorum was present, the measures passed with nine ayes and no nays.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- So really, what it does on lines 102 through 103, it states that the attorney general in...
- It stated that the attorney general, in the attorney general's opinion, had to inform the governor if
- So we took out that the attorney general was going to... ...that the attorney general was going to issue
- Minimum security inmates will generally be assigned to community work.
- Gener... See, this is why I can't have this.
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, aggravated theft, employee benefits, retirement funds, criminal penalty, state law, overdose, failure to render aid, public health, Alabama Athletic Commission
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Ethics and Elections Jan 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- GENERALLY SPEAKING OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION HANDLES INSURANCE AND INSURANCE IDENTITIES AND EVERYTHING
- YOU SEE A GENERAL TREND FOLLOWING THAT OF A DOWNWARD PATH.
- CERIO COULD PROBABLY SPEAK TO THIS SPECIFICALLY TO CITIZENS BUT WHAT GENERAL POLICY PERSPECTIVE IS THE
- LEGISLATORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR SURE ARE NOT ABLE TO SEE THAT DATA CORRECT?
- TRADE SECRET. >> IF IT IS TRADE SECRET DID WE CANNOT GIVE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/28/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:48:38.400><c> fund</c> Henipin County to uh to general fund Henipin County to uh to general fund
- </c><01:19:38.080><c> General</c><01:19:38.159><c> general</c><01:19:38.400><c> fund</c> the general
- General general fund the general fund.
- General general fund anytime<01:19:39.280><c> we</c><01:19:39.440><c> like</c><01:19:39.600><c> to</c
- </c><01:21:18.159><c> um</c><01:21:18.239><c> direct</c> general fund for 5 years. um direct general
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/03/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> with outofstatearmacies to generate with outofstatearmacies to generate revenue<01:48:49.679><c>
- But this growth revenue to be generated.
- </c> has evolved into a re revenue generating has evolved into a re revenue generating platform<01:57
- ,</c> it relates to healthcare in general, it relates to healthcare in general, we're<02:03:24.960><c
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (04/09/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Generally speaking, it's to provide transparency.
- Generally speaking, it's to provide transparency.
- It's not a big general<01:16:15.520><c> fund</c> general fund general fund expenditure expenditure expenditure
- It says, "Hey, you don't have to buy generic if the national brand is cheaper.
- c> the</c><03:55:10.160><c> general</c><03:55:10.479><c> fund</c> trying to reduce the general fund trying
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- The are funded out of the general fund. The are funded out of the general fund.
- of the general fund.
- general fund, the general fund is always suffering.
- And so general fund is always suffering. And so general fund is always suffering.
- fund the opioid side and the general fund the opioid side and the general fund side.
Keywords:
occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee to Hear SAO Performance Audits Jun 3rd, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- For the presentation, though, I'm just going to be focusing on three of those areas in red: the general
- I'm going to start with the general IT controls.
- The public report for this report also does not disclose details about the lack of OSPI's general IT
- Just generally in terms of our response to the audit, we first want to thank the Auditor’s Office for
- And we generally agree with the conclusions they reached in total related to their first big umbrella
Summary:
The committee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on OSPI’s school apportionment system, which distributes K-12 funding to districts. Auditors said the system and its underlying 2008-era infrastructure are outdated, unstable, inefficient, and at high risk of errors or failure. They also found weak controls over data input, documentation, oversight, and monitoring, with heavy reliance on a small number of staff and vendor knowledge. In limited testing of three districts, the system calculated 2023–24 funding correctly, but auditors identified small discrepancies between state budget inputs and underlying statutory language and said broader system risks remain unresolved.
JLARC members asked about the scope of the district testing, whether smaller districts face greater risk, the meaning of the funding discrepancies, and whether the system could support a future change to a simpler per-student funding formula. Auditors said the discrepancies were small but could compound into millions statewide, and that the audit did not evaluate broader policy questions or alternative system owners. They recommended OSPI modernize or replace the system and address current control weaknesses while the new platform is developed.
OSPI officials largely agreed that the current platform needs replacement and said a feasibility study completed in 2024 found the system at catastrophic risk of failure. They clarified that the Legislature had approved up to $16 million in the state IT pool for the project, but that funding is released through gated oversight and not all of it had yet been appropriated for the current biennium. OSPI disputed the auditor’s characterization of some rounding and budget-law issues, saying the calculations were consistent with agency rules and legislative inputs, and explained that some manual workarounds are used to handle newer statutory requirements. One member of the public testified in support of modernizing the system and strengthening controls. The committee then adjourned.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- This is not State General Fund money.
- This is revenue generated by the Department of Environmental Quality from fines and fees.
- No impact to the State General Fund. No, sir. Okay.
- But we generally use all $6 million pretty much every year.
- And I'm concerned generally with what we're doing with our court system, because I think it's becoming
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
inmates, department of public safety, per diem, local correctional facilities, jail funding, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation, hazardous waste, cleanup fund, environmental protection, state treasury, Consumer Price Index, law enforcement, firefighters, health insurance, survivors benefits, Lafayette
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Mar 24th, 2026
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- And once completed, the land generally sits idle, and no one really knows the status of it.
- And so we're just giving permission to the governor and attorney general to be able to sell that.
- In the audit, so in general, when someone is audited, it's the...
- So in the audit, so in general, when someone is audited, it's the...
- So in general, the bookkeeping, they will do it yearly.
Summary:
The committee first met in executive session and took up House Bill 2280, a bill to address abandoned railroad rights-of-way in Missouri by assigning the state land surveyor the duty of surveying them over a 20-year period. Supporters said the bill would help clarify boundaries and ownership where old rail corridors have been abandoned and physical evidence of the centerline has disappeared. Members discussed the bill’s fiscal note and the possibility of shifting survey costs to railroads in the future. The committee voted 21-0 to do pass HB 2280.
In public hearing, Representative Farnan presented House Bill 3014, a conveyance bill authorizing the sale of about 59 acres owned by Northwest Missouri State University to Nottoway County Economic Development for a fairground, expo center, and campsites. Members asked about the acreage and whether the bill directed a specific buyer, and the sponsor said the county group was the intended purchaser if it secures funding. No witnesses testified, and the hearing closed without action.
The committee then heard House Bill 3392 from Representative Haley, which would remove the requirement that retailers and distributors keep Form 149 exemption certificates on file for dyed diesel sales at retail pumps. Haley and supporting witnesses from Geyer Oil, the Missouri Petroleum and Convenience Association, Missouri Soybean Association, Missouri Farm Bureau, and Missouri Corn Growers said the current paperwork requirement is burdensome, especially for unmanned or rural stations, and had led to a large audit assessment against one company. Department of Revenue staff explained that the current law requires the form, that refunds are available through DOR if a retailer does not accept it, and that they were reviewing proposed amendment language to avoid unintended consequences. No vote was taken on HB 3392, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It's important to note here on line 26, the Attorney General may investigate alleged violations of this
- The attorney general may investigate.
- And that gives the attorney general that ability to look at the complaints, the formal complaints, and
- The attorney general may investigate.
- And that gives the attorney general that ability to look at the complaints, the formal complaints, and
Summary:
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee first approved the minutes from February 25 and February 26, 2026, then took up House Bill 928, the Merit-Based Health Care Act. The bill’s sponsor said it would prohibit DEI-related considerations in Medicaid-funded health care hiring, promotion, contracting, and training, while preserving compliance with federal law and allowing certain clinical and quality-improvement activities. Committee members questioned how the bill would apply in practice, especially to hiring and patient preferences, and the sponsor said an amendment would remove certain terms to align with federal code.
The committee heard extensive testimony on HB 928. Physicians and the Idaho Academy of Family Physicians opposed the bill, arguing it would restrict evidence-based training, create legal uncertainty, worsen recruitment and retention in a state already facing provider shortages, and interfere with use of social determinants of health and implicit bias training to improve patient care. Supporters, including a plastic surgeon, Idaho Family Policy Center, and the bill sponsors, argued DEI undermines merit and that taxpayer-funded health care should be based on qualifications and excellence. After debate, the committee voted to send HB 928 to the 14th order for possible amendment, with Senators Harris and Wintrow recorded as opposed.
The committee then heard House Bill 916, which would create a legislative rural health transformation oversight committee to monitor federal rural health funds flowing to Idaho. The sponsor said the committee would provide legislative stewardship over the money without appropriating funds, while some senators raised concerns that the bill did not require rural representation on the committee and that appointments should reflect rural advocacy. After testimony from a supporter emphasizing oversight and taxpayer stewardship, the committee voted to hold HB 916 in committee. The meeting ended with notice of a two-hour committee meeting scheduled for the next day.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The last motion is that we send House Bill 781 to general orders. 780. Mr. Chairman.
- Amended substitute motion to send House Bill 781 to general orders. Thank you, Representative.
- The motion is to send House Bill 781 to general orders. Any discussion? All in favor say it.
- The motion is to send House Bill 781 to general orders. Any discussion? All in favor say it.
- So these are the types of things that I’m committed to working on in general orders.
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
Summary:
The Agricultural Affairs Committee first approved the minutes from March 18, 2026, and then took up Senate Bill 1335 as amended, which would require Idaho veterinary students whose out-of-state tuition is underwritten by the state to return and practice large-animal veterinary medicine in Idaho for four years. The sponsor said the bill is meant to address the state’s shortage of licensed veterinarians and does not create new funding. Idaho Farm Bureau, the Idaho Cattle Association, and the Idaho Wool Growers Association supported the bill; the Idaho Veterinary Medical Association said it was neutral but supportive of the concept. The committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1270 as amended, a labeling bill for cell-cultivated animal protein. The sponsor said it is intended to ensure transparency for consumers by requiring clear labeling, restricting use of meat terms such as steak or brisket unless authorized by USDA, and requiring restaurant menu disclosure. Supporters included Idaho Farm Bureau and livestock groups, who said consumers should know what they are buying and that the bill aligns with similar laws in other states. Food Northwest opposed state-by-state labeling requirements, arguing they increase costs and that labeling should be handled nationally. The committee approved the bill and sent it to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
House Bill 781, dealing with county authority to declare rats and related pests as agricultural pests, drew the most discussion. The sponsor said the bill was intended to clarify existing law and respond to Norway and roof rat problems, but members raised concerns about broad county authority, private property rights, and whether the language could be overbroad or better handled in other parts of code. Several members said the issue may be more appropriate for local governments or another statutory framework. After motions to send the bill to the floor, hold it in committee, and send it to general orders, the committee adopted the motion to send House Bill 781 to general orders. The meeting ended with thanks to the Department of Agriculture director and notice of a brief final meeting to wrap up committee business and recognize the page.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The last motion is that we send House Bill 781 to general orders. 780.
- The last motion is that we send House Bill 781 to general orders. Mr. Chairman.
- The motion is to send House Bill 781 to general orders. Any discussion? All in favor say it.
- So these are the types of things that I’m committed to working on in general orders.
- “Okay, again, the motion is to send House Bill 781 to general orders. All in favor, say aye. Aye.
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I was a longtime general manager of the Elms Hotel and Spa in Excelsior Springs, and then was a regional
- And we've been removing them incrementally where the General Assembly or anyone else that's part of the
- Just their ability to operate in general.
- We pay almost $7,000 a year just to be at the event to sell food to the general public.
- We pay almost $7,000 a year just to be at the event to sell food to the general public.
Committee:
House Economic Development