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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 18th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The county is planning on having, Senator Eckhardt, using the emergency disaster declaration for the
  • The emergency disaster exemptions were being misused. Harris County is your classic example.
  • You have a clawback on emergency disaster.
  • emergency fund for the warning system, correct?
  • So that would be the family restrooms that typically you would use in an emergency like that.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 3, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • I feel like the state shouldn't leave them in an emergency because it's going to make things worse.
  • Moving on to HB 2314 HD1, relating to emergency medical systems of care.
  • Modernizes ways emergency medical services laws to align with current best practices.
  • emergency medical systems of care. emergency medical systems of care.
  • ways emergency medical Modernizes ways emergency medical services<01:05:57.920> laws<01:05:58.440
Summary: The committee heard several administration bills related largely to workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance. On HB 2323 HD1, which would modernize workers’ compensation notice and filing procedures, DLIR and other agencies testified in support of the original bill language but said HD1 removed key components and weakened the bill’s clarity and continuity. HB 2324 HD1, which would repeal state hoisting-machine certification requirements and the separate crane operator certificate, drew support from DLIR; members asked about whether the change would affect safety or local operators, and DLIR said OSHA-compliant certifications already exist and the union supported the change. HB 1509 HD1, which would require faster employer responses to treatment plans and impose penalties for nonresponse, received support from DLIR and others, while DHRD said it wanted an amendment. The committee also took up HB 2164 HD1 on compounded prescription drugs in workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill as a way to define compounded drugs and curb inflated pricing, but DHRD and a medical provider opposed it and asked for amendments. Testimony focused heavily on whether the definition should include 503B compounding facilities and whether physician dispensing should be limited to the first 30 days after injury. HB 2165 HD1, dealing with unemployment insurance eligibility and removing the two-year limit on recouping overpayments, was supported by DLIR but opposed by Unite Here Local 5, which argued it would make it harder for striking workers and other claimants. Members questioned the impact of changing reporting deadlines from calendar days to business days and raised concerns about future benefit offsets; DLIR said the bill was needed for federal conformity and that the committee would revisit the offset percentage and effective date. Later, the committee heard HB 2367 on pay transparency, requiring salary ranges in job postings and removing the small-employer exemption. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, AAUW, Hawaii Women Lawyers, and an individual testifier supported the bill, saying pay transparency promotes fairness, trust, and pay equity; one testifier described being underpaid compared with a predecessor and said posting ranges would save applicants’ time. HB 2619 HD1, concerning homemade food products and farm kitchens, received generally supportive comments from the Department of Health, which requested an amendment to preserve flexibility in future rulemaking. HB 1765 HD1, on spear-fishing safety warnings, drew support from a safety educator and comments from DLNR; supporters said warning labels would help prevent hypoxic blackout deaths and were low-cost and easy to implement. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 18th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Not only does this range raise concerns during potential emergency emergencies, but it also deprives
  • child is safe during the day and has a device, a personal communication device, if there was an emergency
  • the risks and the benefits of these smartphones and when I look at the likelihood of some of these emergency
  • Texas and ended up serving on an emergency permit, but that training made it key for me.
  • And then we just declare this kid's on grade level. level, below grade level meeting, you know, all the
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing none, I declare House Bill 378 to have passed as an emergency measure. Mr. Leader.
  • Seeing no changes, I declare House Bill 3329 to have passed as an emergency measure.
  • Seeing no changes, I declare House Bill 3329 to have passed as an emergency.
  • Seeing none, I declare House Bill 3464 to have passed as an emergency measure.
  • Seeing none, I declare House Bill 3464 to have passed as an emergency measure.
Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, gallery introductions, and extended farewell remarks from Senator Jett, who reflected on his six years in the Legislature, his focus on representing constituents, protecting families, and holding government accountable. Several senators responded with personal tributes, praising his conviction, faith, family involvement, and willingness to ask difficult questions. No votes were taken during the farewell portion. The chamber then considered House Bill 2268, a PACE appropriation to support comprehensive care for low-income seniors and expand services in rural Oklahoma. The bill was amended to restore the title, advanced, and passed 34-9, then passed as an emergency measure 36-7. House Bill 3000, a cosmetology and barbering measure, made multiple changes including board reorganization, adding a human trafficking specialist and massage therapist, shifting some licensing functions to Service Oklahoma, and eliminating the massage therapy advisory board. It drew significant debate over process and policy, especially from senators concerned about late changes, lack of board input, and the human trafficking rationale; it passed 25-19 and then as an emergency 33-11. The Senate also passed House Bill 3043, allowing the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to hire prorated seasonal staff for veterans homes, 37-6; House Bill 3066, creating a revolving fund for federal workforce training money for behavioral health recruitment and retention, 38-6 and as an emergency; and House Bill 3078, allowing donation options on state payment forms for the ODVA revolving fund, 45-0 and as an emergency. Additional measures passed included House Bill 3143, extending the moratorium on new medical marijuana business licenses to 2028, 39-7; House Bill 3144, capping medical marijuana commercial grower licenses at 2,550 after amendment, 34-12; House Bill 3244 on identity theft, 46-0; House Bill 3298 on child interview procedures in court cases, 46-0 and as an emergency; House Bill 3320, replacing the traditional sunset process with more immediate legislative review of agencies, 33-13 and as an emergency; House Bill 3321, requiring county data collection and reporting related to court costs and financial obligations, 45-0 and as an emergency; House Bill 3329, a trailer bill adding a repealer and a sunset for the Board of Psychological Examiners, 33-10 and as an emergency; House Bill 3431, expanding restrictions on foreign entities owning or leasing land and critical minerals, 43-0; House Bill 3464, setting safety and training requirements for certain projects involving fire code compliance and decommissioning, 43-0 and as an emergency; and House Bill 3499, expanding special judges’ authority over vehicle title orders, which was presented and advanced as the transcript ended.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Feb 10, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 12

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • immediate passage of the noted emergency immediate passage of the noted emergency appropriation<
  • "Emergency hiring is a stop gap, not a solution.
  • "Emergency hiring is a stop gap, not a solution.
  • "Emergency hiring is a stop gap, not a solution.
  • "Emergency hiring is a stop gap, not a solution.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2026-04-15

Children and Families Finance and Policy

OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Education Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Represent O'Leary, members wishing to vote or change your vote, declare the vote.
  • If John's votes, Chairman Lowe's votes, members wishing to vote or change your vote, declare the vote
  • Members wishing to vote or change your vote, declare the vote. The vote of seven aye and zero nay.
  • Declare the vote. With a vote of seven to zero, they were reported out. Due pass.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • I declare the same to have passed. Thank you, committee. Let's move to House Bill 2975.
  • Having received 11 ay's, two nays, I declare the same to have... Passed. Congratulations.
  • I declare the same to have passed.
  • I declare the same to have passed. I am going to pass the gavel over to my vice chair.
  • That declares House Bill 1772 has passed. No, thank you, members.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those emerging threats endanger our premier cotton industry, and the northward spread of the New World
Summary: The Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 1199, which was amended to require the Arizona Department of Agriculture to post the Salt River Horse Herd Agreement on its website. Supporters said the change would improve public transparency and access to the agreement governing the Salt River wild horse herd, while the department said it was neutral and noted the contract was already on the state procurement website. The committee approved the amendment and then passed SB 1199 on a 6-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1761, an appropriation bill for the University of Arizona that would fund the Yuma Center for Excellence for Desert Agriculture, Cooperative Extension, and the Arizona Experiment Station over multiple fiscal years. Senator Tim Dunn and the Arizona Farm Bureau argued the funding would support statewide agricultural research, extension services, water conservation, and rural communities, while members noted the bill would ultimately be part of budget negotiations. The committee passed SB 1761 with one member voting present. Next, SB 1198 was amended to also continue the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board for eight years, in addition to extending the Arizona Beef Council. Supporters said both entities were self-funded or industry-supported and did not need shorter review cycles, while some members objected to combining the two issues and to the eight-year continuation period. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 4-3 with one present. Finally, SB 1683, which expands restrictions on land ownership and related transactions by foreign adversary nations and agents near critical infrastructure, military bases, and universities, drew support from local and military witnesses who said it would address national security risks and improve review of sensitive land deals. Some members raised property-rights concerns and questioned whether the expansion was justified, but the committee passed the bill 5-3 and adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • and maintenance and signals to companies and adjacent industries that Minnesota is a place where emerging
  • and maintenance and signals to companies and adjacent industries that Minnesota is a place where emerging
  • and maintenance and signals to companies and adjacent industries that Minnesota is a place where emerging
  • and maintenance and signals to companies and adjacent industries that Minnesota is a place where emerging
  • and maintenance and signals to companies and adjacent industries that Minnesota is a place where emerging
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please close the vote and declare the vote. ...and declare the vote.
  • Chair, please close the vote and declare the vote. 11 ayes.
  • Please close the vote and declare the vote. 11 ayes, 0 nays.
  • Please close the vote and declare the vote. 11 aye, zero nay.
  • Chairman Kendrick, I declare your bill to have passed.
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:
  • Declare the vote. Representatives, a do declare your bill to have passed. Thank you. Thank you, Mr.
  • Close the queue and declare the vote.
  • Declare the vote. Representative, with 9 yes and two nay, I declare your bill to have passed.
  • Closed cue and declare the vote.
  • Clocuw declares the vote present.