Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative audit'

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ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

House Floor Session Jan 23rd, 2026 at 09:00 am

North Dakota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I pray for these legislators today as they finish up their business today.
  • We're always audited on something. We do chart reviews and all that.
  • This legislation is not written for a single hospital or district.
  • And so I hope fellow legislators that you would help me... ...and that this hits all the boxes.
  • And so I hope fellow legislators that you would help me keep this hospital open in my district.
Summary: The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up several rural health-related bills. Senate Bill 2401, as amended, required physicians to complete one hour of continuing education in nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle and also added language allowing criminal history background checks for the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Supporters emphasized the role of nutrition in reducing chronic disease, and the bill passed 92-0. The House then considered Senate Bill 2402, which expanded pharmacists’ limited prescriptive and therapeutic substitution authority for certain low-acuity conditions and clarified related lab-test and communication requirements. Members discussed examples such as motion sickness, cold sores, lice, hypoglycemia, COVID and flu testing, emergency access to medications and supplies, and limits excluding certain drug classes; the bill passed 91-1. Senate Bill 2403 created a temporary medical facility emergency operating loan option through the Bank of North Dakota for qualifying rural hospitals facing severe financial distress, with extensive debate over the targeted nature of the aid, anti-gifting concerns, repayment terms, and the hospital’s turnaround plan; it passed 80-12. Senate Bill 2404 appropriated funds for NDIT to address federal digital accessibility requirements and for the Public Service Commission’s litigation efforts related to transmission costs, with a backup loan authorization available if needed; it passed 92-0. At the close of the session, leaders thanked members and staff for their work on the rural health transformation package, a committee notified the Governor and the Senate that the House had completed its business, absent members were excused, and the House adjourned sine die.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

House Floor Session Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:30 am

North Dakota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This rule was presented to Legislative Procedures and Arrangements and Legislative Management, and we
  • that it promotes a better workflow for Legislative Council and allows them to focus on legislative bills
  • legislative day, so seven legislative days sooner.
  • day to the 34th legislative day, and moving the crossover date for resolutions from the 43rd legislative
  • day to the 37th legislative day. ...from the 43rd legislative day to the 37th legislative day.
Summary: The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the reading of communications from the Secretary of State and Governor Kelly Armstrong certifying the special session call. The governor’s executive order said the session was called to act on funding for the Rural Health Transformation Program so the state could accept and appropriate federal funds and avoid interruptions to government services. Three new members, Representatives McNally, Scraw, and Timmons, were sworn in, and the roll showed 91 members present, establishing a quorum. The main business was a Rules Committee report outlining temporary special-session rules. The changes were designed to speed up floor action, including allowing second reading the same day a bill is reported from committee, final passage one day after first reading, and immediate transmission to the other chamber unless reconsideration is noticed. The report also replaced the regular standing committee structure with two joint committees: Joint Appropriations and Joint Policy, allowed remote testimony and remote member participation with approval, and limited bill introduction to Legislative Management-approved bills or bills approved by a two-thirds vote. Several deadline changes for resolutions and bill filing were also described, with some provisions delayed until the special session ends. The House adopted the Rules Committee report after a motion by Representative Bosch and no opposition. During announcements, the clerk listed the membership of the Joint Appropriations and Joint Policy committees, and the Highway Patrol announced safety sessions for legislators in the Rough Rider Room at 11 a.m. that day and the next day. The House then recessed until the joint session scheduled for 10 a.m. the following day.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Environmental Regulation Apr 24th, 2025

Environmental Regulation

Transcript Highlights:
  • want to welcome all of you, our witnesses who are here, and also the members who are laying out legislation
  • This legislation is focused on protecting the Devil's River in Valverde County.
  • We do want to thank Representative Morales for filing this legislation on behalf of the on behalf of
  • I hope you all can support this piece of legislation that is super important to Val Verde.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 25th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the committee on local legislation.
  • on local legislation.
  • important piece of legislation.
  • I have a special interest, not just as a legislator, but a special one, okay, in... ... legislator, but
  • . ... have no problems like that with pieces of legislation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a really clever piece of legislation.
  • I love the legislation.
  • And I'm happy to answer any other questions on this legislation.
  • This legislation is a massive step. in the right direction.
  • The auditing documents discussed today reflect our own money.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Yet as Texans, we cannot support legislation that treats people any less than human beings.
  • I'm the chief of legislative affairs for Every Texan.
  • I'm looking forward to working on this legislation in the House as well.
  • I urge you to consider the human cost. of such legislation. within our justice system that SJR 5 would
  • real problem of violence. communities and so I'll just share that what we'd recommend instead of legislation
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 12th, 2026 at 04:58 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, I move we go to that order of business: introduction of legislation.
  • Speaker, I move we go to that order of business: introduction of legislation.
  • House Memorial 61, introduced by Representative Lata, a memorial requesting the Legislative Education
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Part 2 Feb 12th, 2026 at 12:58 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • legislator compensation and to extend the length of legislative sessions.
  • And before the 2019 legislative session, speaker, And before the 2019 legislative session, Speaker Egoff
  • 1998, and we never got anywhere with that legislation.
  • our great majority of women legislators.
  • I'm carrying this legislation on behalf of the NMFA's Legislative Oversight Committee, which voted unanimously
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 4:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • only thing I want to say to you at the outset is be mindful of trying to pack too much into the legislation
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  • Um, has there been other jurisdictions that have addressed uh existing gambling behavior before legislation
  • 31.520> before uh existing gambling behavior before uh existing gambling behavior before legislation
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Transcript Highlights:
  • For the past three years, VOID has been working with schools and law enforcement and legislators, and
  • So that's one of the most satisfying pieces of legislation I can get through this year.
  • H.J.R. 1092 is a little different in that, if you guys remember the resolution or the legislation we
  • there's a young lady sitting on the north side of this gallery that is instrumental in bringing this legislation
  • Currently, the governor's already signed the funding piece of this legislation. Yield to questions.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week Colonel Stanley L. Evans, Oklahoma City Young Professionals, state contest winners for America’s 250th anniversary, and a long series of page introductions. The chamber then moved into floor action on a large number of measures, many of them Senate bills and House joint resolutions dealing with administrative rules and agency oversight, public safety, education, health, agriculture, business, and tax policy. Among the major bills discussed were SB 1543 on aggregating multiple DUI charges within one year into a single felony case, HB 1933 on nitrous oxide violations, SB 1859 creating an OSBI Cybercrimes and Fraud Unit, SB 237 on ad valorem tax NAICS code changes, SB 2065 designating pollinator-related state symbols, SB 44 extending nonprofit sales tax exemptions to contractors, SB 2030 updating automated expungement procedures, SB 2045 expanding the Grow Your Own education program, and several water and agriculture measures including SB 1509, SB 1314, and SB 2071. Members also considered multiple joint resolutions approving permanent administrative rules for education, energy and agriculture, business and commerce, health agencies, and building code rules, with Kendricks explaining that some major rules were separated out for transparency and, in one case, a cost mitigation agreement had been reached. Testimony and debate were generally brief and focused on clarifying amendments. Several authors explained that amendments were added to address constitutionality, remove outdated or incorrect language, or reflect negotiated changes with agencies and stakeholders. Notable discussion included concerns about forum shopping in SB 1543, questions about the scope of the Grow Your Own program in SB 2045, and clarification that SB 1618’s pretrial report language had been changed to a public safety report agreed to by sheriffs and district attorneys. The House adopted numerous amendments without objection and passed the bills by wide margins, including some unanimous or near-unanimous votes, while a few measures drew more opposition, such as SB 1403, SB 1509, SB 2071, and SB 1618. The House also adopted HCR 1027 setting sine die adjournment for Thursday, May 14, and adjourned until the next day, May 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Aug 15th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Legislation reducing the property tax burden on Texans and legislation imposing spending limits on entities
  • Legislation making it a crime to provide hemp-derived products to children under 21. ...legislation to
  • Legislation that provides a congressional redistricting plan.
  • Senator Kolkhorst addressed the committee on healthcare legislation.
  • Senator Schwertner discussed economic impacts of the proposed legislation.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight Mar 4th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Health and Human Services Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • already selling it over the counter it's available then why do we need this particular piece of legislation
  • I'm taking the political volleyball away with this with this piece of legislation and I'm taking away
  • The goal with this legislation is to come up with a baseline standard for the state, because what we've
  • Choice is absolutely an essential part of this piece of legislation.
  • We are in the beginning stages of going towards this, but legislation is still a piece that I believe
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight REVISION 2: Delayed until 11:30 AM

Health and Human Services Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • But what this legislation is looking at is just ensuring that welfare is going to American citizens and
  • I mean, legislation is pretty clear that, you know, if a child is an American citizen and eligible for
  • This is essentially the same legislation that we just passed, except it's pertaining specifically to
  • That is a provision in both this bill and the previous legislation. Move adoption.
  • , and I am curious. ...early this last legislative session.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The limit increase is subject to review by the Joint Legislative Budget Council, but the Joint Legislative
  • Budget Committee, and may not exceed 1,000 members without legislative authority.
  • The limit increase is subject to review by the joint legislative budget council, but joint legislative
  • budget committee and may not exceed 1,000 members without legislative authority.
  • Again, another bill legislating Access into good behavior.