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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/24/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:33:52.559><c> This</c> businesses on our reservation. This businesses on our reservation.
  • </c><00:42:12.160><c> from</c> um deterred many businesses from um deterred many businesses from establishing
  • </c> residences and businesses serve. residences and businesses serve.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill supports local small businesses that provide horse carriage rides for. for education, business
  • their business and answer any questions you have.
  • I've been in business for 30 years in North Texas.
  • My business is family-owned. My wife and sons all contribute to the family-owned business.
  • We are a lawful business and... been a leader in the industry for decades.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • My company's been in business for 43 years.
  • Texas believes in small... ...business.
  • They're going out of business in other... ...states.
  • We're a small business. We came here to Texas, some of us, to do business.
  • Not for the horses, not for the business people, not for the industry, not for business, not for Texas
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair lays out, as a matter of pending business, Senate Bill 512.
  • As a matter of pending business, the chair lays out Senate Bill.
  • The chair lays out as a matter of pending business.
  • The chair lays out as a matter of pending business Senate Bill 1863.
  • The chair lays out as a matter of pending business Senate Bill 1863.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair lays out, as a matter of pending business, Senate Bill 599.
  • So the chair now lays out as a matter of pending business and joint resolution 68.
  • As a matter of pending business, the chair lays out Senate Bill 1200.
  • The chair lays out as a matter of pending business.
  • As a matter of pending business, the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 10th, 2025

State Affairs

Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1065, which would require government property contracts to prohibit contractors from barring licensed handgun holders from carrying firearms on leased or owned public property, with civil penalties and attorney general enforcement for violations. Senator Hall and invited witnesses from the Texas State Rifle Association, NRA, and Texas Gun Rights argued the bill would close a loophole exposed by the State Fair of Texas gun ban and protect law-abiding Texans’ self-defense rights. Opponents, including Moms Demand Action/Everytown, said the bill would undermine event organizers’ ability to set site-specific safety rules and could increase liability and insurance costs. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. The committee next took up Senate Bill 2742, which would create civil penalties for independent school districts and officials who use public resources for electioneering, waive immunity defenses, and expand attorney general enforcement. Senator Hagan-Bood said current law bans the conduct but lacks meaningful penalties, making injunctions the only remedy. No public testimony was heard, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2743, also by Senator Hagan-Bood, which would allow a court to disqualify local prosecutors who refuse to prosecute election offenses and appoint the attorney general to handle the case, with a committee substitute adjusting the removal process through an adjacent-county judge. Opponents from the Texas Civil Rights Project argued the bill would undermine prosecutorial discretion and was vague and open to abuse, while a Harris County election official described past instances where alleged voter fraud cases were not pursued. After testimony, public comment was closed and SB 2743 was left pending.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Birdwell is pending business.
  • Zaffirini is pending business.
  • Chair lays out Senate bill. 365 by Senator Eckhart as pending business.
  • growth. keeping Texas the best place to do business in the country.
  • Our board's made up of the senior most business leaders in Houston.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Birdwell is pending business.
  • Chair lays out Senate Bill 60 by Senator Zaffirini as pending business.
  • Chair lays out Senate bill. 365 by Senator Eckhart as pending business.
  • Our board's made up of the senior most business leaders in Houston.
  • I'm a grandparent and a retired business executive.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Mar 31st, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair lays out Senate Bill 399 as subject matter pending business.
  • The chair lays out Senate Bill 2406 as a matter... ...pending business.
  • in that area, people can't get to their business.
  • And there are consequences for people who just want to go in and do their business.
  • Thriving businesses. Thriving businesses when people walk in front of storefronts.
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was marked by significant discussions on multiple bills aimed at enhancing governance and protecting taxpayer interests. Among the notable legislations was SB1951, where Senator Paxton emphasized reforms to reduce erroneous penalty notices imposed by appraisal districts, eliminating the financial incentive for such penalties. The session concluded with public testimonies that highlighted the importance of transparency and accountability in taxpayer dealings. Additionally, Senator Middleton presented SB1504 and SB2237, focusing on the operational frameworks of local authorities and executive severance payments, respectively, both of which sparked considerable debate among committee members.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Mar 27th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And certainly taxpayers have no business need to be respected, have no business being subjected to funding
  • In the meantime, the city of San Antonio went about its business to take RFPs, requests for proposals
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • both state and federal antitrust laws, which protect the marketplace and benefit consumers and businesses
  • the marketplace and benefit consumers the marketplace and benefit consumers and<00:37:38.800><c> businesses
  • </c><00:37:39.440><c> by</c><00:37:39.600><c> maintaining</c> and businesses by maintaining and businesses
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session May 5th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Hughes, you're recognized for a motion to suspend the regular order of business. of business
  • House Bill 2213 to Business and Commerce. House Bill 2221 to Business and Commerce.
  • House Bill 2498 to Business and Commerce. House Bill 2517 to Business and Commerce.
  • House Bill 2518 to Business and Commerce. House Bill 2520 to Business and Commerce.
  • House Bill 3923 to Business and Commerce. House Bill 3960 to Business and Commerce.
Bills: SB66, SB243, SB250, SB317, SB393, SB397, SB456, SB628, SB629, SB636, SB715, SB731, SB801, SB865, SB1012, SB1013, SB1015, SB1032, SB1141, SB1181, SB1224, SB1241, SB1242, SB1250, SB1266, SB1285, SB1376, SB1442, SB1449, SB1502, SB1524, SB1528, SB1551, SB1585, SB1640, SB1708, SB1844, SB1854, SB1863, SB1959, SB1965, SB2035, SB2082, SB2119, SB2138, SB2199, SB2200, SB2201, SB2245, SB2269, SB2284, SB2310, SB2357, SB2419, SB2422, SB2480, SB2514, SB2523, SB2529, SB2533, SB2541, SB2550, SB2568, SB2595, SB2605, SB2608, SB2615, SB2717, SB2721, SB2753, SB2778, SB2841, SB2846, SB2891, SB2925, SB2929, SB2933, SB3016, SB3029, SB3039, SB3044, SJR3, SJR18, SB5, SB326, SB494, SB530, SB767, SB769, SB783, SB914, SB963, SB1035, SB1197, SB1271, SB1415, SB1437, SB1619, SB1637, SB1786, SB1806, SB2312, SB29, SB1238, SB1967, SB1, SB260, SB1637, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR48, SCR19, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB1502, SB507, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB1524, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB517, SB1200, SB1845, SB1863, SB2681, SB2200, SB2199, SB2458, SB2201, SB801, SB2533, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB1013, SB2797, SB2119, SB2076, SB2876, SB2284, SB2929, SB2595, SB715, SB1640, SB2514, SB2753, SB1241, SB2538, SB1449, SB2529, SB2846, SB986, SB1181, SB1359, SB2550, SB2245, SB410, SB1234, SB456, SB1012, SB2926, SB2138, SB1242, SB2615, SB2310, SB1224, SB2972, SB2841, SB3016, SB1856, SB2035, SB1528, SB1141, SB1266, SB1373, SB2269, SB2480, SB672, SB2891, SB2422, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB2925, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB2357, SB2721, SB243, SB1285, SB2568, SB1959, SB1442, SB1454, SB2520, SB2541, SB1708, SB1237, SB1844, SB1586, SB1551, SB3039, SB2819, SB66, SB629, SB1015, SB2342, SB2903, SB2933, SB1965, SB2477, SB3029, SB2605, SB2419, SB1957, SB375, SB250, SB777, SB628, SB2523, SB2367, SB2703, SB2608, SB2778, SB3044, SB2965, SB2521, SB865, SB1032, SB2165, SB2501, SB2675, SB2452, SB2835, HB1109, HB1392, HB22, HB2525, HB3093, SB872, SB1212, SB1278, SB1588, SB1602, SB1704, SB1723, SB1833, SB1858, SB1946, SB2009, SB2177, SB2460, SB2785, SB2373, SB1660, SB614, SB867, SB1608, SB1525, SB905, SB640, SB2487, SB1698, SB383, SB705, SB748, SB1113, SB1117, SB1802, SB2340, SB2586, SB2680, SB2690, SB2994, SB2747, SB1950, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB3059, SB2782, SB2781, SB2637, SB2633, SB2337, SB2334, SB1861, SB2043, SB1367, SB946, SB945, SB2857, SB128, SB571, SB1263, SB3058, SB612, SB2221, SB2587, SB2044, SB2363, SB2713, HB517, HB912, HB1130, HB142, HB1689, HB2018
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, the order of business will be observed today.
  • Reports, motions, placing new business before the House.
  • This allows them to grow their businesses, expand their offerings, provides a space for these local businesses
  • And so this doesn't apply to every business; it applies to small businesses.
  • But you're saying small business.
OK
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  • But in terms of telling a business what it can and can't do, banks are in a unique category.
  • This allows them to grow their businesses, expand their offerings, provides a space for these local businesses
  • face to allow them to become successful medium-sized businesses, hopefully large-sized businesses.
  • And so this doesn't apply to every business. It applies to small businesses.
  • in their business costs.
Summary: The House convened, heard the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, recognized the Doctor of the Day, and held several special presentations, including the Bethany Youth Council and a centennial recognition for Ascension St. John. The chamber then took up a long series of bills on second and third reading, with members asking questions on hospice care, broadband, funeral director continuing education, economic development, court reporters, DUI-related GPS monitoring, banking discrimination, statutory interpretation, electronic filings, intoxicating hemp beverages, homemade food production, youth apprenticeships, domestic violence, school communications with minors, firearms definitions, and outdoor warning sirens. Among the measures considered, House Bill 3645 on hospice referrals for patients without next of kin or a durable power of attorney passed 16-0. House Bill 3649, allowing proceeds from certain state property sales to remain in the mental health real estate trust, passed 15-0. House Bill 2293 extending the Oklahoma Broadband Office sunset to 2030 passed 84-10. House Bill 3216 adding the Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association to approved continuing education providers passed 94-0, and House Bill 3176 directing Commerce to pursue national lab and innovation opportunities passed 51-37 after extensive debate about its aspirational nature and cost. Other bills approved included HB 3177 on Corporation Commission court reporter pay and retention, HB 3114 removing DUI with great bodily harm from DOC GPS monitoring eligibility, HB 3172 restricting adverse banking actions by large financial institutions against lawful activity, HB 3322 on statutory interpretation, HB 3323 removing notarization requirements for electronic Service Oklahoma submissions, HB 4248 restricting certain intoxicating beverages to those 21 and older, HB 3720 expanding the Homemade Food Freedom Act, HB 2210 modernizing youth apprenticeships, HB 1322 creating a domestic violence offender registry, HB 1937 revising school communications with minors and receiving emergency passage, HB 3301 aligning state firearms definitions with federal law, and HB 4107 criminalizing hacking or unauthorized activation of outdoor warning sirens. Most bills passed with broad support, though some drew significant questioning over fiscal impact, public safety, and implementation details.
OK
Summary: The House convened after a quorum call, welcomed visitors in the galleries, and then took up a series of bills. HB 4104, relating to the Sex Offenders Registration Act, was explained as making second or subsequent misdemeanor “peeping tom” offenses a felony and making felony convictions under that statute registrable; it passed 91-0. HB 3722, an elections bill, drew extended debate over whether a voter registration application should be considered incomplete if the applicant leaves party affiliation blank; supporters said the state should not infer intent, while opponents argued the change would create an unnecessary barrier and could disenfranchise voters. The bill passed 75-18. HB 3787, as amended, clarified that any person appointed to fill an unexpired term in an elected office must be a U.S. citizen; it passed 79-13. HB 3700, from the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee, requires colleges and universities to grade students on academic content rather than opinions or beliefs, and it passed with an emergency clause. HB 3701 codifies the Regents’ process for reviewing low-performing degree programs and passed with an emergency clause as well. The House also passed HB 3310 on state government transparency and accountability 94-0, HB 3404 creating a framework for prescribed burn associations and financial relief 89-4, HB 2964 on medical records fees after amendment 92-0, HB 2398 allowing postsecondary institutions to designate credentials of value 70-20, HB 3024 on transparency for state employee pay and bonuses 79-9 with an emergency clause, HB 3499 allowing special judges to hear certain title-issuance cases 84-5, HB 3278 providing corrections for Open Meeting Act violations without going straight to district court 82-4, and HB 3279 updating public corruption rules to address contract and post-employment conflicts 10-? (the transcript indicates passage but the exact final tally is unclear). The session ended with adjournment until Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • It increases the small business B&O tax credit to exempt approximately the first $300,000 of business
  • that small businesses under $300,000 of gross receipts are not going to be paying any tax.
  • That's going to mean that more than 70% of our small businesses are not going to be paying any tax.
  • It's a very small segment of the economy that makes up our small businesses.
  • Senator Wagoner: Here and do business in Washington, they're already leaving.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 29th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Harris because of important business. On the motion of Mr.
  • Virdell because of important business in the district. On the motion of Ms.
  • Our House Business Operations leads, we can clap again. Thank you.
  • , specifically Hispanic businesses.
  • If they are a part of a business, that's their business.