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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 30th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • There will be a time limit of two minutes per witness during the public testimony period.
  • public can access this very important data.
  • This bill is a big, big improvement with the committee substitute.
  • to provide notice of any public meetings or hearings.
  • By clarifying roles, procedures, and public...
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Apr 22nd, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's obviously a big deal for all of us that we continue to make all these improvements, and we see it
  • Really, what it is, the movable and immovable property is sold at public auction.
  • days, before COVID, the state of Louisiana, in fact, we at one time had that contract, went out to public
  • I think a lot of people think that they're a government company, and they're not, or a public company
Bills: HB316 , HB549 , HB646 , HB752 , HB824 , HB873 , HB1129 , HB1157 , HB1170
Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met on April 22 and first considered Chairman Beaulieu’s House Bill 646, a constitutional amendment limiting the amount of State General Fund money that may be appropriated in a fiscal year. After adopting a set of amendments creating the Louisiana Income Tax Elimination Fund and making conforming changes, the committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The companion bill, House Bill 824, which establishes the growth limit formula based on CPI, medical CPI, and population change, was also amended and reported favorably as amended. Supporters framed both measures as a way to keep spending within recurring revenues and create a path toward reducing or eliminating the state income tax. The committee then reported favorably as amended House Bill 1157, creating the Louisiana State Infrastructure Fund to help finance infrastructure-related projects, with testimony that it would leverage private and federal dollars and initially focus on rail, port, road, and bridge projects. House Bill 316, which provides a framework for student literacy reforms for grades four through eight, was presented as having no new cost because the Department of Education said the work was already covered by existing resources; it was reported favorably. House Bill 549, creating the Bayou Growth Opportunity Workforce Program to provide employer-based training grants, also received support from business groups and was reported favorably as amended. House Bill 1129, dealing with the sale of state-owned surplus movable property, drew support from Louisiana auctioneers who argued local firms should be allowed to bid on the state’s auction contract instead of relying on an out-of-state vendor; it was reported favorably. House Bill 873, which would fund pursuit intervention technology through a $2 driver’s license fee, generated significant concern about adding fees and whether the money should instead come from existing budgets. After discussion of the proposed technologies and training, the committee deferred the bill voluntarily to work on alternatives, including a possible sunset and other funding options. Finally, House Bill 752, which would change the timing and duration of regular legislative sessions by joint rule, was reported without action after members noted the revised fiscal note showed a decrease in state general fund expenditures. The meeting then adjourned.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Fri Apr 17, 2026 @ 10:05 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm an engineer at the Public Utilities Commission. I am the here engineer at the commission.
  • I'm an engineer at the Public Utilities Commission. I am the here engineer at the commission.
  • </c> Um we have testimony from Public Um we have testimony from Public Utilities<00:05:49.000><c> Commission
  • </c><00:06:07.440><c> Utilities</c> I'm an engineer at the Public Utilities I'm an engineer at the Public
  • </c><00:06:42.200><c> Utilities</c> Um, this requests the Public Utilities Um, this requests the Public
Bills: SCR142 , SCR39 , SCR40 , SCR83 , SCR168 , SCR96 , SCR166 , SCR172
Summary: The Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection held its final hearing of the session on April 17, 2026, and took up a series of Senate concurrent resolutions focused on environmental protection, waste reduction, and energy policy. Measures discussed included SCR 142 on dust monitoring near Waimanalo Gulch, SCR 39 on a mattress stewardship program, SCR 40 on banning disposable bodyboards, SCR 83 on a lithium-ion battery disposal facility, SCR 168 on a demolition waste reduction working group, SCR 96 on reporting on the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, SCR 166 on PUC considerations for a generational energy commitment, and SCR 172 on a comprehensive analysis to reduce costs and financial risk while meeting state goals. Testimony was generally supportive of the environmental and waste-management measures. The Department of Health supported SCR 39 and provided comments on SCR 142; Climate Protectors Hawaii supported SCR 39, SCR 83, SCR 168, and SCR 172; the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and Hawaii Reef and Ocean's Coalition submitted comments or support on SCR 168; and the Public Utilities Commission provided comments on SCR 96 and SCR 166. On SCR 166, Greenpeace Hawaii testified in opposition to LNG, arguing it would worsen pollution and climate impacts, while Earthjustice supported the intent but suggested amendments. Earthjustice also supported SCR 172 and offered friendly amendments to improve the study language. In decision-making, the chair recommended deferral of SCR 142 because an existing regulatory framework already addresses the issue. The committee then voted to pass SCR 39, SCR 40, SCR 83, SCR 96, and SCR 166 unamended. SCR 168 was passed with amendments to reflect OPSD's requested changes and to make the working group temporary, with a two-year term and annual reports due before session. SCR 172 was passed with amendments accepted from Earthjustice. Rep. Quinlan was noted as excused for the votes, and the committee adjourned after adopting the final recommendation.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So a gentle reminder to the public to keep testimony very brief.
  • </c><00:47:07.200><c> efficiency,</c> service would improve efficiency, service would improve efficiency
  • </c><01:04:28.319><c> works</c> Transit, and I'm joined by public works Transit, and I'm joined by public
  • </c> and like many riders, I depend on public and like many riders, I depend on public transportation
  • </c> direction to the um department of public direction to the um department of public or<01:48:37.600
Bills: HF3676 , HF3593 , HF3785 , HF3774 , HF4111 , HF3513
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Oversight Feb 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Government Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm now at risk of losing my medical So to me, this isn't just about protecting private taxpayer or public
  • House Bill 3314 is a marijuana public safety impact fee.
  • the kinds of Things that constitute an opportunity to cause this private cause of action: illegal public
  • camping, obstructing public thoroughfares, loitering, and also includes panhandling.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Oversight Feb 26th, 2026

Government Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • So to me, this isn't just about protecting private taxpayer or public taxpayer dollars.
  • Private taxpayer or public taxpayer dollars. This is an expansion far beyond that.
  • Public Safety Impact fee.
  • It needs to be a public-private partnership to enforce these laws.
  • camping, obstructing public thoroughfares, loitering.
Summary: The committee opened with prayer and then took up several bills, beginning with HB 3057, a government efficiency cleanup measure that removes more than 50 obsolete statutory report requirements. A member raised a concern that the bill might inadvertently remove language related to a child abuse response team, and the sponsor said that would be corrected before floor consideration. HB 3057 was then approved 14-0 and sent to the floor. Members then debated HB 313, which prohibits state funds from being used for gender reassignment surgeries. The sponsor said the bill is intended to ensure taxpayer dollars are not used for such procedures, while opponents argued it goes beyond funding restrictions and could affect adults, referrals, private conversations, and medical judgment. Supporters framed it as protecting children and public funds. After debate, the bill passed 16-3. The committee also approved HB 4113, clarifying that people with felony convictions regain voting rights after completing incarceration, parole, supervision, and probation, and HB 3310, the Agency Accountability and Budget Transparency Act, both by 15-0 votes. The committee next considered HB 3314, a county-option marijuana public safety impact fee allowing a 15% tax on retail marijuana sales. Questions focused on the 5% petition threshold and who should initiate the tax request, and the sponsor said he was open to changes. The bill passed 12-3. Members then debated HB 3985, which would create a private cause of action against certain large municipalities, mainly in the two largest metro areas, for failing to enforce laws related to issues such as camping, loitering, and panhandling. Opponents said it intrudes on municipal home rule and could raise constitutional issues; supporters said it would encourage cities to enforce their own laws. It also passed 12-3. Finally, the committee approved HB 4486, authorizing a Gold Star Family Memorial Monument funded by the Woody Williams Foundation, after discussion about how it fits with existing veterans memorials at the Capitol. The bill passed 14-0. The chair announced the committee would meet again on Tuesday and then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/24/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the public agrees.
  • And the public agrees. must be a remedy. And the public agrees.
  • else in the public wish to testify?
  • </c><01:41:47.440><c> data</c> period of time it's that's public data period of time it's that's public
  • </c><01:41:53.920><c> Uh</c> um that's becomes public data. Uh um that's becomes public data.
Bills: HF3477 , HF3414 , HF103 , HF3661 , HF3146
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG DEFER, EIG-PSM, EIG Public Hearings 02-10-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> management of some of these public management of some of these public spaces<00:05:32.960><c> and
  • </c> immigrants who pose no threat to public immigrants who pose no threat to public safety.<00:20:26.720
  • </c> partly in response to um the public partly in response to um the public defenders<00:26:58.320><
  • It could interrupt um public right?
  • </c> Bill, Senate Bill 204 relating to public safety.
Bills: SB2363 , SB2054 , SB2057 , SB2377 , SB3322
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2033 on renewable energy, focused on rooftop solar and grid-ready homes. Members discussed amendments intended to clarify retrofit provisions for new homes, cost-sharing requirements for interconnecting customers, compliance with relevant safety standards or certifications, and a date change. The chair recommended passage with amendments, and the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously. The joint committees then heard Senate Bill 2363 on county authority over access to encumbered properties such as streams. The City and County of Honolulu, along with the Department of Transportation and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, testified in support, saying the bill would help protect public safety, reduce flood risk, and prevent illicit activity. A Libertarian Party representative opposed the measure, arguing the problem stemmed from mismanagement and that the bill granted overly broad new powers. No action was taken during the hearing. The committees also heard Senate Bill 2054 and Senate Bill 2057, both relating to public safety and immigration-related state authority. Testimony on SB 2054 largely supported limiting state resources for federal or out-of-state deployments when the governor objects, with the Hawaii National Guard raising concerns about unclear obligations for service members and the distinction between Title 10 and Title 32 authority. On SB 2057, supporters including ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and the Legal Clinic said the bill would curb cooperation with ICE, protect constitutional rights, and preserve trust in immigrant communities; one witness also noted the rapid growth of 287(g) agreements nationwide. The committee then moved on to SB 2377 on property damage to critical infrastructure, where Charter Communications and Hawaiian Telecom supported the bill and asked for clarification to include broadband and telecommunications, while the Public Defender questioned whether the higher penalty was justified. Finally, the committee began SB 3322 on law enforcement, with testimony emphasizing clearer separation between local police and federal agents, limits on immigration enforcement cooperation, and protections for community trust; the hearing continued with additional testimony and questions.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Health Policy Feb 11th, 2026

Health Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll continue to drive toward improved access to care.
  • public health data and research coordination.
  • public health data and research coordination.
  • This is the associated public records exemption.
  • That is the public records exemption, Madam Chair.
Bills: S0688 , S1414 , S0186 , S0902 , S0196 , S1574 , S0878 , S1092 , S1032 , S1684 , S1686 , S1760
Summary: The committee took up several health-related bills and confirmations. It first heard SB 1414 on congenital cytomegalovirus education, which would require the Department of Health to develop and distribute educational materials to expectant and new parents through maternity, prenatal, newborn, and OB-GYN settings; an amendment removed a section on required instruction for medical professionals, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee then approved a block of appointees on tabs 2 through 7 and separately confirmed Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after her testimony on Medicaid accountability, transparency, managed care oversight, rural health, behavioral health, and the state’s technology modernization efforts. Senators asked Harris about Hope Florida, Medicaid redeterminations, the CORE project, an anti-marijuana ad campaign at DCF, and compliance with a federal Medicaid-related court order; she said she would follow up on some issues. The confirmation was recommended favorably, with Senator Berman voting no. The committee next passed SB 186 on student health and safety, which expands epilepsy and seizure-disorder training requirements to more school personnel, including bus drivers and charter school staff, and requires seizure-first-aid posters and updated Department of Health education efforts. It also approved SB 902 on Department of Health issues after amendments narrowed the bill’s scope and added provisions on medical marijuana regulation, early childhood intervention, practitioner accountability, and autism workforce development; one speaker raised concerns about marijuana dispensary location restrictions and low-THC ratios. SB 196 creating a uterine fibroid research database was also reported favorably after an amendment protecting patient privacy; the bill drew emotional testimony from a patient describing severe symptoms and the need for more research. SB 688 on naturopathic medicine was approved after committee discussion about scope of practice, referral obligations, and whether naturopathic care should be adjunctive to conventional medicine; supporters described complementary care and access issues, while opponents worried about delayed treatment for serious disease. Later, the committee passed SB 1574, “Maddie’s Law,” to add biliary atresia screening to newborn screening using the same blood specimen already collected at birth and to launch an education campaign; parents of a child affected by the disease testified that earlier screening could have prevented severe harm. SB 878 on clinical laboratory personnel was reported favorably to address staffing shortages by allowing Florida to rely more directly on federal CLIA standards for qualified lab workers. SB 1092 on podiatric medicine was approved after an amendment narrowed it to cellular/tissue-based products and podiatrists’ use of certain therapies; the bill also addresses continuing education, informed consent, and advertising disclosures. SB 1032 on medical marijuana was amended and passed, aligning physician certification and card renewal timelines, setting 70-day and 35-day supply limits, and reducing the fee for honorably discharged veterans while preserving funding for FAMU; Senator Harrell opposed it, saying the longer timeframes were too much of an expansion. The committee also heard SB 1760 on Medicaid coverage transparency from Senator Brodeur, who said the bill focuses on accountability and fiscal responsibility, but the transcript cuts off before further discussion or action on that measure.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Feb 3rd, 2026 at 08:00 am

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under Substitute House Bill 1974, a public housing authority, a public corporation, or a nonprofit organization
  • And that will conclude public testimony, and I will close House Bill 2650.
  • stay within the holdings of the public.
  • ...you would intersect with the purchase of public lands.
  • in public ownership in perpetuity is an important value and concept.
Bills: HB2367 , HB1974 , HB2650 , HB2626
Committee: House Finance
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/03/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, members of the public, thank you for coming to testify.
  • HB 2125 improves transparency by ensuring that the public has access to information before cloud seeding
  • Public awareness and safety protocols need to be in place.
  • B, it has a horrible reputation among the public.
  • There's strong public support for this.
Bills: SB1005 , SB1202 , SB1278 , SB1279 , SB1280 , SB1287
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Jan 28th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I'm going to suspend the public hearing for a moment here.
  • So I'm going to suspend the public hearing for a moment here.
  • I use public transit. As a person, this doesn't happen. Public transit literally means everything.
  • And with that, I'll close the public hearing on House Bill 2550 and open up the public hearing on House
  • House Bill 2109 addresses vehicle loads on public highways.
Bills: HB2550 , HB2645 , HB2109 , HB2134 , HB2323
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Jan 21st, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • That will conclude the public testimony and the public hearing on House Bill 2159.
  • So that will conclude the public testimony and the public hearing on House Bill 2441.
  • So that will conclude the public testimony and the public hearing on House Bill 2521, and we would now
  • public testimony.
  • That will conclude public testimony and the public hearing on House Bill 2543.
Bills: HB1607 , HB2159 , HB2441 , HB2521 , HB2531 , HB2543
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Jan 20th, 2026

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Transcript Highlights:
  • for the individual, for the agency, and for the public.
  • outcomes, and strengthens public safety.
  • for the individual, for the agency, and for the public.
  • outcomes, and strengthens public safety.
  • This bill seeks to repeal the current public records and public meeting exemption from cybersecurity
Bills: S0774 , S7028 , S7024 , S7026
Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first heard Senate Bill 774, which would extend workers’ compensation medical benefits for employment-related mental or nervous injuries to 911 public safety telecommunicators, even without a physical injury. The sponsor and several dispatchers, a clinician, and communications directors testified in support, describing repeated exposure to traumatic calls, chronic understaffing, and the need for mental health treatment and retention support. Senator DiCeglie and Chair Mayfield praised dispatchers’ work, and the bill was reported favorably by committee vote, with Senator McClain later recorded as voting yes on the bill. The committee then took up SPB 7028, a retirement bill that sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2026, leaves the 3% employee contribution unchanged, allows certain elected officers to receive a DROP payout under specified conditions, and provides a 1.5% alternative cost-of-living adjustment for eligible special risk retirees. Firefighters, police, sheriffs, and chiefs’ groups spoke in support, emphasizing recruitment and retention. The committee voted to submit the proposal as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7024 and SPB 7026, both open-government-related bills. SPB 7024 would repeal the current public records and public meeting exemption for cybersecurity information and consolidate agency-specific cybersecurity exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. SPB 7026 would repeal the current public records exemption for trade secrets held by an agency and similarly consolidate specific trade secret exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. Neither bill drew testimony or debate, and both were submitted as committee bills and reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Law & Justice Jan 13th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Law & Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we are open to improving the bill.”
  • identifiable when interacting with the public.
  • I am pro-public safety. I am pro-accountability.
  • One, it does actually present a direct threat to public safety, both for members of the public and members
  • And before entering into public life, I've served as frontline public safety as a community corrections
Bills: SB5865 , SB5880 , SB5912 , SB5837 , SB5855
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Property Tax Appraisals Apr 17th, 2025

S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

Transcript Highlights:
  • While the law does not restrict public sector employees it's silent.
  • I also have the member from the Texas Public Policy who actually wrote the bill for me.
  • And like other boards and governmental bodies that are elected by the public.
  • The real danger is a system that prevents public oversight.
  • The taxpayers get it back as the public through those coffers.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • available for us in dark times, perhaps, but really, we wanted to take advantage of opportunities for public
  • is a big item, and that is to help with provider compensation in the mental health world to help improve
  • it ought to be, you know, It ought to be, you know, faith and belief is important, but not in our public
Bills: SB305 , SB109 , SB122 , SB111 , SB114 , SB113 , SB150 , SB112 , SB289 , SB303
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 18th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've talked to the universities, the Alabama Department of Public Health... ...Alabama Department of
  • Public Health.
  • So why would we not want to make sure that the information that gets to the public is indeed facts and
  • transparency; at least we all should be about transparency—about not wanting the truth to be told to the public
  • Public, and so that's the perception that I'm getting from this in as much as we do not have this issue
Bills: HB134 , SB217 , SB180 , HB157 , HB92 , HB335
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for attending the last Public Safety meeting of this session.
  • qualifying for licensure and updates the language to include Service Oklahoma and delete Department of Public
  • In my eight years, I believe this is my first time to ever present a bill in Public Safety.
  • This is the, unless I've missed something, which I don't think I have, this will be the last Public Safety
Bills: HB4284 , HB1250 , HB4190 , HB3086
Committee: House Public Safety
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government Feb 10th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Local and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's it has to do with public safety, public health, and environmental quality.
  • And as I'm thinking of the Department of Public Safety, do you want?
  • Who do you think, when you think of the Department of Public Safety, who are you thinking about?
  • I think of people that protect public safety, or law enforcement, maybe a police officer.
  • That's the police officer's duty if it is affecting public safety.
Bills: SB1265 , SB1198 , SB2046