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TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 25th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Human Services

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 25th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Human Services

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 25th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Human Services

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Department of Energy Loan Program Office for $150 million of solar on schools.
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  • Department of Energy Loan Program Office for our solar for schools.
  • Economic Development Department uh thank Economic Development Department uh thank you<00:55:44.520><c
Bills: HF1013 , HF1598 , HF1656 , HF2162
Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy
Keywords: energy, economic development, funding, renewable resources, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, air ventilation, geothermal, school financing, Minnesota Climate Innovative Finance Authority, geothermal energy, renewable energy, construction funding, Como Zoo, energy efficiency, HF2162, Minnesota, planning grants, renewable development account, clean energy, Department of Commerce
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (8-21-24)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (7-17-24)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Oversight & Investigations Committee (11-16-23)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation (10-18-23)

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Revised Apr 22nd, 2026 at 03:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • This sets up a revolving fund at the Department of Health for Ivocasearch.
  • HB3940 updates numerous provisions related to the Oklahoma Military Department, the Adjutant General,
  • The Oklahoma Military Department has an exact figure on this because they've got to go in and figure
  • They will require the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to include fentanyl testing in all child
Bills: HB2947 , HB3257 , HB3264 , HB3834 , HB3940 , HB3944 , HB3979 , HB4003 , HB4118 , HB4326 , HB4346 , HB4421
Committee: Senate Appropriations
Keywords: behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Apr 7th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Agriculture.
  • Members, House Bill 143 provides relative to the per diem rate paid by the Department of Public Safety
  • DOTD, I mean, Department of Corrections, and sheriffs typically talk about how much it costs to hold
  • Present, willing to provide information in support: Sheriff Kevin Cobb with the executive department.
  • Sheriff Kevin Cobb with the executive department.
Bills: HB82 , HB143 , HB145 , HB160 , HB222 , HB430 , HB445 , HB490 , HB603 , HB619 , HB670 , HB672 , HB763 , HB773 , HB781 , HB810 , HB874 , HB981
Committee: House Appropriations
Keywords: DWI, driving under the influence, vehicular homicide, penalties, criminal justice, inmates, department of public safety, per diem, local correctional facilities, jail funding, firefighters, law enforcement, medical expenses, dental expenses, disability benefits, domestic violence, domestic abuse, battery of a dating partner, domestic abuse battery, strangulation
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Feb 12th, 2026

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It also requires emergency departments to conduct training on the policies and procedures, including
  • Chris Clavering from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is waiving in support.
  • Chris Claiborne from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is waiving in support.
  • Chris Claibran from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice waiving in support.
  • Claiborne from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice waiving in support.
Bills: S0032 , S0068 , S0210 , S0246 , S0340 , S0418 , S0428 , S0606 , S0628 , S1028 , S1734
Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy
Keywords: injunctions, protection orders, domestic violence, serious violence, court procedures, enforcement, risk protection, statewide communication system, pediatric care, emergency departments, hospital regulations, patient safety, health care standards, public records, violence protection, confidentiality, defamation, specialty license plate, specialty plates, motor vehicle registration
Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and reported a series of bills favorably, covering health care, public safety, insurance, coastal resilience, juvenile justice, drowning prevention, transportation designations, and beach management. Senator Harrell presented CS/SB 68, requiring hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, designated pediatric readiness personnel, and participation in a national readiness assessment; it passed. Harrell also presented CS/SB 340, requiring nursing students to complete two hours of human trafficking identification training before licensure; it also passed. Senator Sharif’s CS/SB 32 and SB 210, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and the related public records bill, were both reported favorably. Senator Garcia’s CS/CS/SB 302 on nature-based coastal resiliency, Senator Jones’s SB 418 on law enforcement interaction with individuals with autism and the Blue Envelope Program, and Senator Martin’s CS/SB 1734 updating juvenile probation and detention officer definitions and related cost-share language were also approved. The committee then took up several drowning-prevention measures. CS/SB 606 by Senator Smith would add drowning prevention and safe bathing education to postpartum materials and direct the Department of Health to create standardized materials; an amendment removed a records-retention requirement, and the bill passed. SB 428 by Senator Yarborough would expand the state swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7; it received strong support from advocates, including a young swim instructor and autism advocates, and passed. The committee also approved CS/SB 246, a specialty license plate bill that was amended to include the UFC plate and a First Responders’ Resiliency Foundation plate, and CS/SB 1028, which revises Citizens Property Insurance and clearinghouse procedures to prioritize admitted carriers and prohibit public funds for the clearinghouse; that bill drew discussion about market competition, Citizens’ exposure, and potential impacts on policyholders. Additional measures reported favorably included SB 628, designating a portion of South Navy Boulevard in Pensacola as Warrior Sacrifice Way to honor the sailors killed in the 2019 Naval Air Station Pensacola attack, and CS/SB 636 on beach management, which would create a proactive pathway for coastal communities to obtain erosion-related designations and align with federal programs. Beach industry testimony supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about perpetual easements and funding shortfalls. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seth Miller from the Department of Retirement Systems.
  • Any questions for the department? Okay.
  • Seth Miller from the Department of Retirement Systems.
  • Any questions for the department? No? Okay, great.
  • Substitute Senate Bill 5203 requires the Department of Transportation and Department of Fish and Wildlife
Bills: SB5834 , SB5835 , SB5883 , SB5905 , SB6151 , SB6163 , SB6177 , SB6173
Committee: Senate Ways & Means
Keywords: Washington retirement systems, retirement trust funds, interest earnings, public employee retirement system, teachers retirement system, state patrol retirement system, judicial retirement system, judges retirement system, school employees retirement system, public safety employees retirement system, law enforcement officers and firefighters retirement system, PERS, TRS, LERS, legal expenses, medical expenses, administrative expenses, fraud prevention, overpayment recovery, trust fund protection
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 29th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • So again, my thanks to the department and to Representative Martinez for being before you again here
  • That's what Brazoria County Sheriff's Department is wanting to step in to do.
  • I have the privilege of serving as the head of policy for Title Registration Modernization.
  • The department currently requires a cumbersome multi-step process.
  • What the bill would do is allow us to image this and then send it to the department.
Bills: HB341 , HB469 , HB971 , HB1624 , HB2721 , HB2959 , HB3365 , HB3731 , HB3793 , HB3861 , HB3946 , HB3966 , HB4348 , HB4401 , HB4402 , HB4924 , HB4966 , HB5563
Committee: House Transportation
Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, commercial vehicle, safety standards, enforcement, Texas counties, transportation
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Where are we headed in the future?
  • in the second year of the biennium. of this year, and so, you know, we're adding. off the top of my head
  • the flip side we've had the eggs expenses and I know that our own Texan and USDA new commissioner, head
  • Thank you. agencies, like the Department of Public Safety and the Secretary of State.
  • I don't have that. available off the top of my head but I assume it's many.
Bills: SB500 , SB719 , SB912 , SB1232 , SB1467 , SB1777 , SB1864 , SB2023 , SB2119 , SB2458
Committee: Senate Health & Human Services
Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Where are we headed in the future?
  • Where are we headed in the future?
  • I don't have that available off the top of my head, but I assume it's many.
  • I don't have that available off the top of my head, but I assume it's many.
  • I don't have that available off the top of my head, but I assume it's many.
Bills: SB500 , SB719 , SB912 , SB1232 , SB1467 , SB1777 , SB1864 , SB2023 , SB2119 , SB2458
Committee: Senate Health & Human Services
Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction
Summary: The committee first took up several pending bills and reported them favorably: SB 968, SB 636 as substituted, SB 1137, and SB 1138 as substituted. Each was advanced by roll call vote, and the committee also recommended the approved bills for the local and uncontested calendar. The chair then moved to the posted agenda and heard SB 719, a mental health bed-capacity study bill by Senator Eckhart, with a committee substitute that refined the data collection to distinguish state and non-state beds, child and adult beds, include two point-in-time counts, and capture jail diversion data. Testimony on SB 719 was largely supportive from Integral Care, NAMI Texas, and the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas, all of whom said Texas needs better data on inpatient psychiatric capacity, workforce needs, and future demand. Several witnesses described long waits for beds, especially for forensic restoration, and argued the study would help target future investments. Senator Perry and others noted the state has already made major investments in new beds and urged the bill to account for beds already coming online; the committee ultimately withdrew the substitute and left SB 719 pending after public testimony closed. The committee then heard SB 1864, which would allow small egg producers to sell ungraded eggs more broadly, including to restaurants and retailers, with the substitute increasing the weekly sales threshold and addressing sanitation and labeling. Supporters said grading is about size, not safety, and that the bill would help small farms reach new markets; opponents from the Texas Poultry Federation argued grading and candling help identify cracks and defects that can affect safety and quality. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. It also heard SB 1467, requiring DSHS to share death record information with hospitals for record accuracy and quality review, and SB 912, which would modernize continuing education tracking for health licensing agencies; both bills drew supportive testimony and were left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2023, which would create an HHSC grant program to help counties pay for indigent burial costs, with county representatives testifying in support.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Special Committee April 14, 2020

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSIdBG_2FU8, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, This recording was previously aired on "Olelo on April 14, 2020. Footage courtesy of Olelo Community Agenda The special committee will convene to assess and advise the Senate regarding the State of Hawaii's COVID-19 plans and procedures to include, but not limited to: 1) Confirm the development of the state departmental plans and procedures; 2) Review and assess current state departmental plans and procedures; 3) Review and assess whether state departmental plans and procedures are properly and timely implemented to safeguard public health and safety; and 4) To communicate and disseminate information obtained therefrom. The special committee will be meeting with the following: 11:00 a.m. Office of the Attorney General Ms. Clare Connors, Attorney General 11:45 a.m. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Mr. Scott Murakami, Director 12:30 p.m. Department of Transportation – Airports Division Mr. Ross Higashi, Deputy Director 1:15 p.m. Department of Health Dr. Bruce Anderson, Director Please note that there may be committee members or invited speakers participating remotely via video or teleconference. The meeting will be available for live viewing on Olelo Channel 49 on Oahu and will go out live for pick up by neighbor island public access channels. No public testimony will be accepted. Meeting of the Special Committee Senate State of Hawaii COVID-19 Tuesday, April 14, 2020 If you require special assistance, please call 586-6800 or email your request to waysandmeans@capitol.hawaii.gov. -End of Agenda-, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources May 27th, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • It adds that we're urging and requesting the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to work with the Federal
  • It adds that we're urging and requesting the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to work with the Federal
  • Members, House Concurrent Resolution 94 by Representative Fontno urges and requests the Department of
  • I think the department is doing a great job with the resources they've got with herbicide application
  • So I'm just looking for ways to provide the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries more resources to address
Bills: HCR54 , HCR79 , HCR87 , HCR94 , HCR104 , HB1209
Committee: Senate Natural Resources
Keywords: migratory waterfowl, hunting regulations, flooded crops, wildlife management, environmental impact, hunting, Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, deer hunting, dogs, conservation, hunting heritage, federal regulations, Senator Kennedy, wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, legislative support, environment, protective measures, boating safety
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources May 21st, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I worked with the department on this, and we're all on the same page.
  • Ventrella for working with the department on this. I think we ended up in a good spot.
  • And I worked with the department on this and we're all on the same page. So it's a happy day.
  • Ventrilla for working with the department on this. I think we ended up in a good spot.
  • We want to work with the department to do what’s good for the environment.
Bills: SCR54 , SCR59 , HCR5 , HCR62 , HCR78 , HCR86 , HB595 , HB688 , HB802 , HB841 , HB1161 , HB1171 , HB1189 , HB1248 , HB1258
Committee: Senate Natural Resources
Keywords: Mississippi River Basin, fishery commission, invasive species, sustainability, economic impact, red drum, fishing regulations, tournament permits, wildlife management, recreational fishing, flood management, FEMA, floodplain maps, environmental risks, Louisiana, flood insurance, risk assessment, community planning, seafood, commercial fishing
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we have somebody from the department here who could make— And we have somebody from the department
  • Can the department jump in and assist?
  • The department does not take &gt;&gt; Thank you.
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  • </c> state budget uh heading into next year. state budget uh heading into next year.
Bills: HF4407 , HF4382
Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy
Keywords: child welfare, African American children, racial disproportionality, family preservation, reunification, foster care, kinship care, relative placement, noncustodial parent, guardian ad litem, ombudsperson, Department of Human Services, county social services, active efforts, reasonable efforts, child protection, placement, out-of-home placement, Northstar kinship assistance, data disaggregation
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Feb 24, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • , the department that that oversees
  • Thank you. working with the department of health working with the department of health and<01:08:59.759
  • :55.280><c> and</c> Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biocurity
  • ><c> Agriculture</c><01:21:03.840><c> and</c> behalf of Department of Agriculture and behalf of Department
  • Department of Land and Natural Resources in support.
Bills: HB1697 , HB1678 , HB1679 , HB2282 , HB1940 , HB1671 , HB1481 , HB2015 , HB2207 , HB2486
Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce
Keywords: natural hair braiding, registration, Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing Act, public health, sanitation, cumulative voting, associations, unit owners, board of directors, elections, Hawaii Revised Statutes, condominium, association meetings, electronic voting, proxy voting, mail voting, insurance, premium increase, policy cancellation, licensing
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1697, which would exempt natural hair braiders from licensing requirements under certain conditions. The DCCA Board of Barbering and Cosmetology said it recognizes braiding as within the scope of cosmetology practice but warned that a broad exemption could create consumer protection gaps, especially around sanitation training, tool use, and enforcement. Supporters from the Institute for Justice and the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii argued the current licensing regime is overly burdensome and unrelated to braiding, citing the 1,250-hour training requirement, high tuition costs, barriers for low-income entrepreneurs, and the fact that many other states already exempt braiders. Committee members asked whether a standalone sanitation course or similar training could address the board’s concerns, and the board said it would bring that idea back for discussion. The committee also noted 16 written testimonies in support and 2 in opposition. The committee then took up HB 1678, relating to condominium and planned community association elections using cumulative voting. Supporters, including the Hawaii State Association of Parliamentarians, said the bill would clarify that cumulative voting applies to all candidates, including write-ins, and would help resolve confusion in association elections. One testifier urged the committee to remove proxy voting, calling it an abuse of power in some associations, while another asked whether cumulative voting and proxies could be manipulated to stack votes. In response, the parliamentarian explained that cumulative voting and proxy voting are different, that proxies simply allow someone to vote on another’s behalf, and that existing deadlines and counting procedures reduce opportunities for abuse. Testimony also emphasized that electronic or mail voting can be secure and efficient, and that the bill would make the process clearer and more democratic. Finally, the committee heard testimony on HB 1679, which would clarify an association board’s authority over electronic meetings, electronic voting, voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting. Supporters said the measure would clean up statutory language, make electronic voting optional, and fix problems created by a 2024 change that made written-consent timing rules difficult to use for association actions. They also said the bill would clarify that proxies are only used at meetings, not for actions taken without a meeting. One opponent argued the bill needs further amendment because electronic voting is not well defined and could be abused, and questioned the neutrality of parliamentarians testifying on condominium bills. No votes were taken on any of the measures during the portion of the meeting provided.