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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/11/25

Capital Investment

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  • We've been, um, we have a survey that's done by the Department of Health every year, where they come
  • We've been, um, we have a survey that's done by the Department of Health every year, where they come
  • <01:03:39.920> of<01:03:40.119> Health that's done by the Department of Health that's
  • It's of reuse quality, and we are protecting Lake Wiona and the chain of five lakes that all flow to
  • It's of reuse quality, and we are protecting Lake Wiona and the chain of five lakes that all flow to
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  • I've spoken to the department, and they say they've done a helicopter survey of the elk population in
  • Pro Tem, it's been asked a couple of times about the Wildlife Department doing these studies.
  • Would you believe that recently I met with the Department of Wildlife in my office on another piece of
  • House Bill 3403 by Patzkowski of the House and Stewart of the Senate, an act relating to environmental
  • funds because of now all of...
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  • of doctor and nurse of the day, correction of previous days' Jo House Senate bills to join us at second
  • To the best of my knowledge, no, we are not, but that's where the changes that the health department
  • And I, with respect to the author, believe he's made a good faith effort to allow the Department of Health
  • protections of an individual because if somebody's gender presentation does not match what's on the
  • And that, in simple form, is a violation of the equal protections.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy REVISED Apr 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Energy

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  • some of their cost in moving water.
  • I think I made this statement before, it possibly Could be the start of a lot of good things that technology
  • Senator Woods, you're recognized to present the exact no of Megan Langley of Westville.
  • the woods, but I'll kind of give you a synopsis of her background.
  • , a seven-year term ending January 1st of 2033.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Jan 20th, 2026

Community Affairs

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  • They spend a lot of time, and in the areas that I work in, they’re very focused on trying to protect
  • We did take care of that kind of 1080 last year.
  • We did take care of that kind of 1080 last year.
  • it, some of those types of things, certainly.
  • it, some of those types of things, certainly.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up a series of local claims, public records, growth management, permitting, and nuisance bills. It first heard and approved SB 16, SB 14, and SB 24, all uncontested claims bills providing relief related to injuries or settlements involving the City of St. Petersburg and Miami-Dade County. The committee also approved SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, which narrows statutory language to protect co-op decisions on generation and power purchases while preserving consumer protections, and SB 830, which creates a public records exemption for certain personal information of county and city managers and their families due to reported threats against local officials. Members then considered SB 1138 on qualified contractors and development review, which would create a registry of licensed professionals to help local governments process pre-application reviews and plats more quickly. Local government groups raised concerns about preemption and preserving quasi-judicial authority, while private-provider supporters backed the bill; Senator Sharief voted no, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 168, expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increasing penalties, and SB 686 on agricultural enclaves, which revises the enclave process, adds a public hearing path, limits it to certain residential projects in urban service areas, and was amended to change a date to June 30, 2026 before being reported favorably. The committee next approved CS for SB 548 on growth management and impact fees, which clarifies plan-based methodology, extraordinary circumstances, interlocal agreements, and refund procedures for improper fee collections. Testimony reflected support for clearer standards but also concerns about fee increases and refund administration. Finally, SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was reported favorably; it would extend permit validity, exempt some low-value work from permitting, create a statewide residential permit form, speed review timelines, and expand private-provider use, drawing opposition from a Miami-Dade building official who argued for continued local oversight and support from private-provider advocates. Senator Jones requested to be recorded as voting affirmatively on several tabs and negatively on tab 9, and the committee adjourned after all bills were disposed of.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 14th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Bills: HR133, HR134, HR135, HR136, HR137, HR138, HR139, HR140, HR141, HR142, HR143, HR144, HR145, HR146, HR147, HR148, HR149, HR150, HR151, HR152, HR119, HR120, HR121, HR122, HR123, HR125, HR126, HR127, HR128, HR129, HR130, HR131, HR132, HCR53, HCR54, HCR55, HCR56, SCR3, SCR22, SB4, SB18, SB66, SB106, SB201, SB256, SB274, SB292, SB326, SB386, SB406, SB422, SB423, SB456, SB475, HCR3, HB1, HB3, HB27, HB71, HB214, HB225, HB241, HB244, HB306, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB345, HB366, HB383, HB446, HB473, HB511, HB514, HB655, HB730, HB743, HB836, HB983, HB1027, HB1037, HB1043, HB1082, HB1091, HB1096, HB1103, HB1126, HB1167, HB1174, HB1175, HB1230, HB1237, HB1238, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, HB76, HB132, HB181, HB210, HB250, HB265, HB275, HB291, HB322, HB342, HB475, HB486, HB616, HB635, HB639, HB690, HB740, HB757, HB761, HB774, HB808, HB855, HB872, HB883, HB886, HB903, HB949, HB962, HB996, HB1003, HB1036, HB1054, HB1071, HB1076, HB1078, HB1113, HB1132, HB1146, HB1232, HB1233, HB21, HB24, HB29, HB31, HB39, HB45, HB77, HB136, HB150, HB263, HB273, HB299, HB315, HB376, HB377, HB431, HB444, HB450, HB519, HB533, HB538, HB559, HB562, HB663, HB664, HB715, HB717, HB805, HB822, HB823, HB834, HB864, HB867, HB1017, HB1018, HB1068, HB1134, HB1137, HB1234, HB1235, HB1236, HB961, HB399, HB868, HB905, HB180, HB192, HB284, HB476, HB915, HB952, HB1006, HB401, HB51, HB58, HB140, HB982, HB1010, HB750, HB911, HB977, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB9, HB151, HB193, HB310, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB615, HB682, HB733, HB773
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:36 pm

Senate Judiciary

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  • protections of that data.
  • protections of that data.
  • the recipient of the reports from the Department of Justice to the Department of Public Safety.
  • of Transportation to the Department of Health.
  • territory and nature of services provided in terms of services imposed by the Department of Health,
Bills: SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Feb 3rd, 2026

Community Affairs

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  • a certificate of occupancy, ensuring that we still can protect the public health and safety.
  • And it's not about this bill; it's not about what's going on at the Department of Health.
  • John Riddle: This bill is not about what's going on at the septic or the Department of Health.
  • It would be developed by the Department of Financial Services, so we would need to see more details of
  • We're giving incredible protection, the inverse protection, on the risk associated with the value of
Summary: The committee heard several housing, local government, utility, and transparency bills. SB 1342 on transportation infrastructure and land development regulations, by Sen. Rouson, was presented as a housing-affordability measure modeled on the Live Local Act for transit corridors. After adopting an amendment that removed the bill’s compelling-governmental-interest language in enforcement provisions, the committee heard testimony from local-government and housing interests both supporting and opposing the bill’s zoning preemption approach. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably CS/SB 1614, by Sen. Leek, which was amended to remove stormwater and code-enforcement spending provisions and to tighten restrictions on local governments seeking state appropriations after audits or without required affirmations. SB 1548, the next Live Local Act iteration by Sen. Claddie Ude, was also reported favorably; it expands where Live Local projects may be located and adds fair-housing protections. SB 968 on home backup power systems, by Sen. McLean, was reported favorably after testimony from builders and energy-related stakeholders, with the sponsor noting he was still working on amendments to refine permit provisions. The committee then approved CS/SB 698, by Sen. Martin, which allows building permits for single-family homes to be issued before septic permits are finalized if application has been made, while still requiring septic approval before occupancy. Builders testified that septic permit delays were causing lengthy project delays and contract cancellations. The committee also reported favorably SB 1320, by Sen. Martin, requiring county tax-increase referenda to include a Department of Financial Services spending analysis if available; the sponsor said the goal was to give voters more standardized fiscal information, while opponents argued existing law already provides similar transparency. SB 484, by Sen. Avila, on data centers, was reported favorably after an amendment adding a knowledge requirement to the foreign-country-of-concern service prohibition; the bill addresses local planning authority, nondisclosure agreements, utility tariff requirements, and water-use limits for large data centers. The committee also reported favorably SB 1118, by Sen. Avila, creating a one-year public-records exemption for data-center location and proprietary information, with testimony split between economic-development supporters and transparency concerns. Finally, the committee took up SB 706, by Sen. Mayfield, preempting naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designating Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to federal and trademark conditions; it was reported favorably after questions about local input and airport naming. The committee then heard extensive public testimony on SB 1134, by Sen. Yarbrough, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from funding, promoting, or taking official actions related to DEI and would create penalties and a private right of action for residents. The sponsor argued the bill was aimed at preventing taxpayer-funded DEI programs and cited examples from Jacksonville and other jurisdictions; opponents said the bill was vague, overbroad, and would chill local programs, public education, and civil-rights-related activities. The transcript ends during continued public testimony on SB 1134, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 19th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

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  • Sim Carpenter: urges and requests the Department of Health to study and report on the cost of allowing
  • Electronic communication notification of the Department of Environmental Quality provides for electronic
  • the Department of Health.
  • I would not think the Department of Education would, or the Department of Revenue would need a child's
  • Or the Department of Health to need my income tax return?
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 19th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

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  • Resolution 292 by Representative Kerner to memorialize the Department of Commerce of the United States
  • Senate Bill 99 by Senator Foil, electronic communication notification of the Department of Environmental
  • the Department of Health.
  • I would not think the Department of Education would, or the Department of Revenue would, I'm sorry.
  • Or the Department of Health to need my income tax return?
Summary: The House met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present, and began with prayer, the pledge, leave requests, and several personal privileges recognizing visitors and groups at the Capitol, including early education advocates, a poster contest winner, Entergy’s River Bend Nuclear Station on its 40th anniversary, a Children’s Miracle Network champion, Community Action leaders, and Leadership Tangipahoa participants. The chamber also received Senate messages, enrollment reports, a conference committee report on Senate Bill 149 that was allowed to lie over, and a long list of House resolutions and Senate bills that were either introduced, referred, or set aside for later consideration. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, including measures recognizing Early Education Day, World Preeclampsia Awareness Day, Dora’s Voyager, Tourism Day, and National Mississippi River Day, while House Concurrent Resolution 98 on SNAP grocery delivery fees failed on reconsideration by a vote of 46 yeas to 39 nays. The House then took up a series of Senate bills. Among the measures passed were SB 39 on provisional massage therapist licenses; SB 111 on freshwater recreational fish limits in the Atchafalaya Basin; SB 124 on peer review confidentiality for health systems; SB 134 on child sexual abuse material and sexting involving minors under 17; SB 99 on electronic DEQ notifications; SB 190 on special-focus nursing facilities; SB 201 on juvenile life-without-parole sentencing procedures; SB 233 on a statewide data exchange compact; SB 236 on annual kidney disease reporting; SB 258 on juvenile traffic offenses; SB 270 on medical marijuana use by terminally ill patients in health care facilities; SB 273 on hospice care requirements; SB 307 on educational displays and a Ten Commandments monument on Capitol grounds; SB 320 on CODIS hit tracking; SB 321 on electronic bonds; SB 325 on excluding threatening persons from sports wagering; SB 331 on temporary exceptions to the Scenic Rivers Act for lower Pearl River Basin work; SB 339 on gaming-related background checks; SB 345 on annual OJJ reporting; SB 346 and SB 347 on deepfake misuse in schools and on campuses; SB 357 on judiciary cleanup provisions; SB 359 on hospital district commissioner terms; SB 387 on pharmacy benefit managers; SB 393 on explosives regulation; SB 401 creating a Prescription Drug Affordability Board; SB 415 creating the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program; SB 419 on pre-charged pneumatic devices for deer hunting; SB 422 on unsupervised probation for certain repeat DWI offenders; SB 426 on the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority and peer support credentials; SB 435 creating a Commission on Fatherhood Engagement; SB 437 on licensed treatment services in facilities housing judicially referred residents; SB 440 creating a Renaissance District in Rapides Parish; SB 451 on newborn hearing screening and intervention; SB 464 on severe obesity treatment coverage; SB 470 on pregnancy-related rules in correctional facilities; SB 487 on gaming premises rental agreements; and SB 488 creating a school safety drone response pilot program. Several bills were returned to the calendar for later action, including SB 189 on atmospheric releases affecting weather and climate, SB 326, SB 341, SB 353, and SB 495. A number of bills drew debate over policy and fiscal effects. SB 112 on school release time for religious instruction prompted questions about public-school participation, sponsoring entities, and parental consent; SB 189 on prohibiting intentional atmospheric release of substances for climate or weather modification passed 75-21 after questions about aircraft fuel dumping and agricultural exceptions; SB 201 on juvenile sentencing led to discussion of Supreme Court precedent and appellate review; SB 233 raised privacy concerns about interagency data sharing; SB 313 on electronic filing fees in criminal matters was criticized as a possible unfunded mandate and failed 25-68; and SB 451 on newborn hearing screening drew questions about board expansion, Medicaid coverage, and added administrative costs before passing 94-1. Most other bills passed with little or no opposition, and the House repeatedly adopted motions to table reconsideration after final passage votes. The chamber also announced it would stop debate at 5:00 p.m. and continued working through Senate bills as the Natural Resources Committee finished its meeting.
TX
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  • 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
TX
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  • Additional wildlife refuges along the Texas coast protect some of the most critical avian habitats in
  • The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department then has 45 days to conduct a review of the impact the proposed
  • HB49 is just one more level of protection. To allow that research to go forward. Okay, all right.
  • If the owner is involved in the treatment of produced water, they receive the same protection that a
  • This is a nascent industry and We want to make sure we're ensuring the long-term protection of public
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 3rd Revised Apr 13th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

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  • That's what I understand that we're gonna use this money for to kind of working with the Department of
  • some of these budget things that are happening at the department.
  • They are not going to be Department of Mental Health people.
  • That kind of safety concerns are usually part of the planning process at the Department of Transportation
  • So, the rave program was at the state department of Education last year, the Department of Public Safety
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 13th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

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  • So this is going to be the limits bill for Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics.
  • It puts it out with the Department of Health. I stand for questions and urge adoption.
  • It puts it out with the Department of Health. I stand for questions and urge adoption.
  • Members, Senate Bill 1162 is the limits bill for the State Department of Health.
  • Members, this just directs the Department of Agriculture on how they'll spend their money.
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  • Third reading of the bill, House Bill 3787 by Chapman of the House and Macintosh of the Senate, an act
  • Hi, rd reading of the bill, House Bill 3701 by Caldwell Chad of the House and Fyfoed of the Senate, an
  • I for, having received a majority of the vote of those doing cost of the House, I declare the bill to
  • Third reading of the bill. House Bill 2964 by Westick of the House and Inakieri of the Senate.
  • We saw some of that coming this year. It fixes some of that.
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  • At the Department of Commerce, do we know if there will be any additional staffing required to take on
  • House Bill 3176 looks to direct the Department of Commerce to work towards federal engagement as far
  • So is this a request bill from the Department of Commerce, or is this something that you see with an
  • Yes, I mean I would anticipate that through the Department of Commerce they have personnel to manage
  • And I'll say that is the job of every state legislature is to protect the rights and liberties of its
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 16th, 2025

Transportation

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  • Chairman, from the Department of Labor.
  • That was the cost of a total of $115 million. That's right.
  • Yes, no, no, this is based on the city of Houston's CAFR on average expenditures by both the police department
  • of this.
  • of toll roads.
Summary: The meeting of the committee focused on several bills aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency of Texas transportation and port authorities. Key discussions included the implications of SB2080, which seeks to streamline operations for navigation districts by raising procurement authority, exempting security discussions from recording requirements, and aligning Texas ports with national standards to foster economic growth. Senator Alvarado advocated fervently for the bill, emphasizing its positive impact on competitiveness with ports in states like Virginia and New Jersey. Public testimony reflected mixed responses, with strong support from industry representatives but opposition from some municipal authorities concerned about the potential overreach of port authorities into local development.
TX
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  • Council version of.
  • Chairman, from the Department of Labor.
  • Yes, no, no, this is based on the City of Houston's CAFR on average expenditures by both the police department
  • of this.
  • Of the program receive free or discounted use of toll roads.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 13th, 2025

Business & Commerce

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  • It passed the House unanimously and was requested by the Texas Department of Education. of Banking.
  • This would eliminate confusion while in any potential conflicts for the Department of Banking.
  • This also is a clean-up bill requested by the Texas Department of Banking.
  • These are cleanups developed and recommended by the Department of Banking. and that's why I'm doing it
  • services business. businesses to be monitored for fraud by the Department of Banking.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Business and Commerce May 13th, 2025

Business & Commerce

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  • It passed the House unanimously and was requested by the Texas Department of Banking.
  • This is a clean-up bill requested by the Texas Department of Banking.
  • This would eliminate confusion while removing any potential conflicts for the Department of Banking.
  • This also is a cleanup bill requested by the Texas Department of Banking.
  • enable the money services businesses to be monitored for fraud by the Department of Banking.