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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Jan 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- People not subject to the background investigation, psychological evaluation, polygraph examination,
- And so what we do is we would order that product usually online and evaluate it and determine whether
Summary:
The committee opened by noting it would hear three bills and adjourn before 5 p.m. House Bill 2323, the Blue Envelope Program bill, was briefed as a Department of Licensing program to help neurodivergent drivers communicate with law enforcement during traffic stops by providing a blue envelope with instructions and documents such as registration and insurance. Representative Carolyn Eslick described the bill as a voluntary, free tool modeled on programs in other states, and several supporters testified that it could reduce stress, improve communication, and prevent misunderstandings during stops. A committee member asked whether the program could be broadened to other people with disabilities, and Eslick said anyone could request a blue envelope. No vote was taken.
House Bill 2096 would allow the Department of Licensing to issue confidential driver’s licenses and identicards to investigators in the Attorney General’s Office for undercover civil and criminal investigations. Staff said the bill would have no fiscal impact and that current practice already requires credentials to be returned when assignments end. Representative Julia Reed said the measure would protect investigators working on consumer protection, civil rights, and environmental enforcement, while the Attorney General’s Office testified that investigators sometimes need to use real IDs in covert work and could be exposed or doxed. The sheriffs and police chiefs association raised concerns that the AGO investigators are civilian staff, not commissioned officers, and questioned whether existing law enforcement agencies should handle such work instead. A tobacco-control advocate supported the bill as a tool to strengthen enforcement against illegal tobacco sales and youth access. No action was taken.
House Bill 2134 would require certain regional transportation planning organizations to include greenhouse gas and vehicle miles traveled reduction goals in regional transportation plans for specified counties. Staff said the Department of Transportation had no fiscal impact, while local governments reported an indeterminate impact. Representative Davina Duerr said the bill would align regional plans with existing local climate planning requirements and state emissions targets. Supporters from Futurewise, Transportation Choices Coalition, and Spokane Reimagined said the bill would improve consistency in planning, support transit and active transportation, and help address transportation-related climate pollution. An industry representative opposed the bill, warning it could bias funding away from road preservation at a time of underinvestment and weather-related stress on the system. The public hearing on HB 2134 then closed, and the meeting ended with a reminder about caucus timing.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Budget Commission Sep 12th, 2025
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Jul 8th, 2025
Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact
Transcript Highlights:
- economic planning, budgeting, and agility in responding to trade. policy changes, volatility, and to evaluate
- It's a comprehensive state-led study that is needed to evaluate the impact of the pandemic. active tariffs
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Apr 14th, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- testified that the quality of life and the ability for spouses to be able to work soonest is an evaluation
- This has become an important aspect of evaluating different installations when they are considering closure
Committee:
House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
commemoration, military, navy seal, honor, January 12, Nathan Gage Ingram, military funeral honors, JROTC, veterans, training, grant program, military honors, community engagement, funeral services, education grants, community service, HB 3359, veteran status, Texas Veterans Commission, veterans services
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- All it does is do a study to evaluate the state's response so we can determine where the gaps are so
- The 1D1 Special Evaluations has really supported our beekeeping industry.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Livestock
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This memorial simply asks the federal government to recognize this imposition and perform its own study
- So it could actually cause, you know, an over-the-year, year-over-year increase in performance based
- First, and most impactful, this bill will allow leaders at high-performing charter schools to dedicate
- Earlier in my career, I worked for one of the highest-performing charter networks in the country.
- Some of my best teachers there would be considered... ...the highest-performing charter networks in the
Committee:
House Education
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- optometry board to develop and administer credentialing requirements for optometrists who want to perform
- House Bill 36 would authorize optometrists to perform in-office laser procedures in post-cataract care
- the New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmology, and we oppose HB 36, which allows non-medical doctors to perform
- So, uh, I don't perform these procedures myself, but, so this isn't a turf war.
- The YA would be performed by a licensed optometrist.
Committee:
Senate Senate Judiciary
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Commerce and Small Business
Transcript Highlights:
- And then on line 26, we're going to remove the words 'permit for' and add the word 'perform.'
- So would we request the local governing entity to perform the inspection, contractor's license, etc.,
- /c><00:15:50.720><c> word</c> words permit for and add the word words permit for and add the word perform
- So would we request the local perform.
- </c><00:15:55.600><c> the</c> governing entity to perform the governing entity to perform the inspection
Committee:
House Commerce and Small Business
Keywords:
state bank, public bank, government funds, financial services, constitutional amendment, tax abatements, international headquarters, publicly traded companies, economic incentives, Alabama tax reform, social-emotional learning, education policy, parental consent, K-12 education, teacher training, student surveys, disciplinary action, automatic renewal, consumer protection, cancellation policy
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- the other things that we've added in here that we had been asked to was this idea around prior performance
- lowest cost bid may not necessarily be in the best interest of the state if that vendor has not performed
- the other things that we've added in here that we had been asked to was this idea around prior performance
- the other things that we've added in here that we had been asked to was this idea around prior performance
- lowest cost bid may not necessarily be in the best interest of the state if that vendor has not performed
Committee:
House State Affairs
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Jun 4th, 2025
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits
Transcript Highlights:
- Staff from the State Auditor's Office will give a presentation of their recent performance audit.
- The performance audit being discussed at this hearing was conducted...
- The performance audit being discussed at this hearing was conducted solely and independently by the State
- My name is Lisa Weber, and I am a senior performance auditor with the Washington State Auditor's Office
- I was the lead auditor for this performance audit. I'd also like to thank...
Summary:
At the June 4, 2025 JLARC I-900 Subcommittee hearing, the State Auditor’s Office presented a performance audit on Washington’s child support insurance intercept law. The audit reviewed the mandatory reporting system for insurance claims tied to past-due child support, noting that collections increased after the law took effect in 2022, but that some eligible claims still are not being reported. Auditors said DCS learns about roughly 1 in 10 claims through other channels, and that insurers may miss reporting because they are unaware of the law, make administrative errors, or misunderstand the $500 threshold and timing requirements.
The audit recommended that the Office of the Insurance Commissioner help educate insurers by adding information to its website and sharing insurer contact contacts with DCS, and also recommended that the Legislature amend the law to create monitoring and enforcement authority. The auditor said neither DCS nor OIC currently has authority to monitor compliance or take action against noncompliant insurers, though other states use insurance regulators or market conduct exams for this purpose. Committee members asked about possible coordinated enforcement between DSHS and OIC, which the auditor said was beyond the scope of the audit but could be considered by the Legislature.
An OIC representative said the commissioner is willing to help educate insurers, post information on the OIC website, and share contact information with DSHS, and that the agency is open to further discussion. No public testimony was offered, and no votes or formal committee actions were taken at the hearing.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- This is about making sure that when an autopsy is performed, there's a record, there's accountability
- There's no way for any reviewing court to evaluate what occurred. These aren't abstract concerns.
- When they're performing the role in a custody case, regardless of that, that case should be just like
Bills:
HCR11 , HB153 , HB278 , HB424 , HB454 , HB455 , HB687 , HB816 , HB833 , HB942 , HB1053 , HB1097 , HB1147 , HB1148 , HB1190 , SB75 , SB85 , SB197 , SB200 , SB217
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
Camp Beauregard, Louisiana National Guard, Youth Challenge Program, military affairs, Pineville, National Guard training, emergency response, youth development, alternative education, high school equivalency, GED, at-risk youth, leadership training, job skills, citizenship, veterans, state military operations, mobilization, logistics staging area, public service
Summary:
The committee first adopted a three-minute rule for the rest of the meeting by a 9-3 vote. It then took up SB 217, which would reorganize Orleans Parish courts by reducing judgeships in criminal, juvenile, traffic, and municipal courts and, through an adopted amendment, creating one civil district court with 13 judges and allowing hearing officers. Senator Morris argued the changes were based on caseload comparisons and population data; opponents from the Urban League and ACLU said the bill was driven by power rather than efficiency, relied on incomplete or inconsistent data, would strain the courts, and would reduce minority representation on the bench. The committee reported the bill favorably as amended by an 11-4 vote.
The committee next considered SB 197, which would reduce the number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal by two. Senator Morris again cited filings and caseload comparisons, while opponents argued the bill ignored the intensity and complexity of appellate work, could increase backlog and costs, and would disproportionately affect Black women judges. The bill was reported favorably by an 11-4 vote. The committee also adopted HCR 11, expressing support for the Louisiana National Guard at Camp Beauregard and the Youth Challenge Program, and reported favorably SB 85, creating an insurance fund for retired St. Charles Parish sheriff’s employees.
Several other measures were advanced with little or no opposition. HB 833 created the Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment Task Force and was amended to add representatives from the coroners’ association, a survivor appointed by STAR, and a licensed clinical social worker; it was reported favorably. HB 816, with a technical correction, prohibited foreign adversaries from acquiring property near military installations and was reported favorably. HB 1053, dealing with definitions for dealers and retail dealers and allowing certain businesses to serve complimentary alcoholic beverages under agreed-upon floor amendments, was reported favorably. HB 153, as amended, removed the Office of Debt Recovery from the bill and limited it to prohibiting reporting certain criminal fines and fees to credit bureaus; it was reported favorably. SB 75, on cybersecurity reimbursement and baseline standards for local governments after cyber incidents, was reported favorably after testimony from GOSEP and others. SB 200, allowing expropriation of land near military bases owned by foreign adversaries when a court finds a threat to public health and safety, was also reported favorably after extensive testimony and discussion. Finally, HB 454, the Gracie Claire Rushing Act on chain of custody for human remains and internal organs, was converted into a substitute bill, adopted, and then introduced for further discussion, with the sponsor describing it as a transparency and accountability measure for grieving families.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We urge the Department of Health to re-evaluate the adequacy of rate totals made effective January 1,
- And I must say that the program has performed wonders in regard to some of those children that I was
- state, going from 49th in the country to now ranking 32nd in the country in regard to educational performance
Committee:
House Appropriations
Summary:
The committee heard public testimony on several budget requests tied to health and human services. Louisiana Children’s Advocacy Centers asked for continued support and a supplemental appropriation of $1.173 million for infrastructure and standardization, explaining that the money would expand use of the Guardify digital evidence system, improve chain of custody, and reduce reliance on DVDs. Baton Rouge and statewide CAC leaders said prior funding helped eliminate a therapy wait list and speed services for abused children. Members asked detailed questions about the digital system, MDT coordination, and how the request related to SB 237, which would strengthen multidisciplinary review of child abuse cases.
The Alzheimer’s Association sought $824,000 to sustain the dementia care specialist program, saying it helps families navigate services, keep loved ones at home longer, and reduce Medicaid costs. AARP and the Live at Home Coalition also testified for 750 additional Community Choice waiver slots at a state cost of $3.3 million, arguing that home- and community-based care is cheaper than nursing homes and that the current wait list is more than 11,000 people. Legislators discussed the size of the need, the state’s long-term care spending mix, and whether more support should go to family caregivers and community-based options.
Testimony also focused on disability support services, substance use treatment, and developmental disability provider rates. A parent and direct support worker described the Children’s Choice waiver’s 20-hour cap and low pay, saying it makes it hard to retain caregivers and meet the needs of medically fragile children. Odyssey House and O’Brien House asked for higher Medicaid reimbursement rates under ASAM 4, warned that removal of room-and-board payments and weak Medicaid eligibility pathways are reducing access, and called for more oversight of sober living homes; members questioned outcomes data, length of stay, and links to homelessness. Finally, the Arc of Louisiana said the LDH rate study confirmed underfunding and supported a $53.6 million increase in state general funds, with local ARC leaders describing the services they provide and the need for higher direct support professional wages.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We urge the Department of Health to re-evaluate the adequacy of rate totals made effective January 1,
- I must say that the program has performed wonders in regard to some of those children that I was able
- state, going from 49th in the country to now ranking 32nd in the country in regard to educational performance
Committee:
House Appropriations
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The growth of the lowest performing 25%... over. And so originally we had that over.
- That was not indicative of student performance in the state of Florida.
- We expect every kid to reach proficient or advanced performance.
- Still struggle quite a bit with eighth grade performance as well.
- Focusing more grade performance as well.
Committee:
House Education Policy
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- large congregation for both, especially for the attendees, but also for our law enforcement and the performers
- We also have increasing use of authorized drones as a part of a performance, and so we're... ...increasing
- use of authorized drones as a part of a performance, and so any conflict with those could be disastrous
- safety issue in and of itself, but one that also would be very disruptive to the rights of that performance
- and so we're increasing use of authorized drones as a part of a performance and so any conflict with
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- One, performance measures.
- One, performance measures.
- Most automakers establish performance measures for the dealers based on previous sales.
- DOT produces a transit and performance measure document every single year that has all of the data in
- DOT produces a transit and performance measure document every single year that has all of the data in
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and heard a series of transportation-related bills, most of which were reported favorably. SB 532 would exempt 100% disabled veterans from paying Florida tolls. SB 1738 would allow certain counties that previously opted out of transportation concurrency to opt back in by maintaining current levels of service, though there were concerns about congestion and future growth. SB 1696 aimed to reduce transportation network company driver impersonation, allow transit authorities to contract with ride-share platforms, and permit those platforms to participate in state-funded paratransit trips. SB 1378, as amended, would allow courts to order restitution in standard leaving-the-scene crashes; the amendment made restitution discretionary and required that the driver caused or contributed to the crash. SB 1210 would increase penalties for red-light and stop-sign crashes and require bodily injury insurance for drivers who cause such crashes. SB 1820, via strike-all amendment, addressed dealer-manufacturer relations by requiring written explanations of performance measures, prohibiting retaliation against dealers asserting statutory rights, and limiting franchise termination or nonrenewal to substantial breaches. SB 1246 created a specialty license plate for safe coastal wildlife, with proceeds going to the Zoo Miami Foundation for conservation work and an amendment allowing up to 10% for administrative and marketing costs.
The committee also considered SB 574, which would allow Florida residents with Purple Heart license plates to pass tolls free of charge; the bill was amended to change the plate reference to a specialty plate and was reported favorably. SB 1662, the FDOT department bill, was substantially revised by strike-all amendment covering a wide range of transportation issues, including USF’s role in the Florida Transportation Research Institute Consortium, Florida Transportation Commission provisions, seaport and airport-related changes, strategic space infrastructure, sewer lines in rights of way, small county road assistance, aggregate supply chain programs, and Jacksonville Transportation Authority board appointments. Testimony on SB 1662 included support from USF and the Florida Public Transportation Association, which raised concerns about added oversight and bureaucracy for transit systems. Most bills received support from affected stakeholders, and several were amended before final favorable votes.
Roll calls were taken on each measure, and all of the listed bills were reported favorably by the committee. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on several bills, and the committee adjourned after a brief personal privilege remark from Chair Collins.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- AI computing performance is changing at a rapid pace, and with more efficient models, the exact load
- So you see this clustering of what winter storms typically look like, and we've had good performance,
- The rest of these storms, we have not had load shed, so the performance of units before weatherization
- I would say the thermal unit performance is the key thing was the factor, right?
- Solar and wind during winter storms are, uh, usually not at their top performance for icing, snow on
Committee:
House State Affairs
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee BR Sub. on General Government (2-13-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:03:01.920><c> review</c> Juvenile Justice per performance review Juvenile Justice per performance
- We believe that would be very, very helpful in order to be able to do specific performance audits to
- We believe that would be very, very helpful in order to be able to do specific performance audits to
- Performance audits will have a more formal request on that one as the time gets closer, unless there's
- </c> this was the office of performance this was the office of performance Audits<00:08:26.879><c> and
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:19
Auditor of Public Accounts 00:01:07
Office of Secretary of State 00:10:22
Kentucky State Treasury 00:17:51
Office of Attorney General 00:28:50, 958, all
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met for its first meeting and heard budget-related presentations from the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Secretary of State, with the Treasurer beginning a presentation at the end of the transcript. Auditor Allison Ball reviewed her office’s 2024 and early 2025 work, including hundreds of county and state audits, several special examinations, and ongoing reviews such as the kinship care funding issue, the Kentucky Department of Education audit, and the Jefferson County Public Schools audit. She said her office is focused on waste, fraud, abuse, and legal compliance, and asked the committee to consider future budget changes, including aligning her appropriation with restricted funding and restoring a stronger performance-audit function. She also highlighted audits that exposed serious problems, including the Department of Juvenile Justice review, and said those reports are intended to serve as models for other entities to avoid similar failures.
Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office is self-sustaining through fees and does not need tax dollars, but asked for greater access to its own revenues and more flexibility in using them. He highlighted the Safe at Home address confidentiality program, saying recent changes expanded protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, and that the program has grown rapidly while remaining funded by offender fines. Adams also urged lawmakers to again adjust county election funding for inflation, noting the current per-voter and per-precinct amounts were set decades ago. In questioning, Representative Hart asked whether the Safe at Home program was self-funding; Adams replied that it covers only about 10% of its operating cost and said the best solution would be to let the office use more of the revenue it already collects rather than rely on tax dollars.
Treasurer Martin Medcafe, introduced with staff member Russell Weber, praised the General Assembly’s fiscal discipline and described the Treasury’s work in managing state funds. He reported strong results from the Unclaimed Property Fund, saying the office returned $35.5 million to Kentuckians in its first year and $3.8 million in the first month of the current year, and said the State Investments Commission generated $682 million in returns last year. He also highlighted financial literacy efforts through the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission and said the Treasury is helping manage opioid settlement funds, which are now earning up to $200,000 per month through investment. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 13th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- It governs the performance of notarial acts, which may be performed with respect to tangible records
- It governs the performance of notarial acts, which may be performed with respect to tangible records
- There are three steps that an electronic records notary public must follow to perform a notarization
- options and more flexibility to your constituents as they're trying to have these notarial acts performed
- options and more flexibility to your constituents as they're trying to have these notarial acts performed
Committee:
House Civil Rights & Judiciary
Keywords:
electronic signatures, notary, digital transactions, authentication, legal documents, court rules, court procedure, civil infractions, notice of civil infraction, malicious mischief, physical damage, computer crime, digital property damage, electronic records, data destruction, computer programs, cyber damage, default judgment, payment plan, restitution
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee 2nd Revision: Agenda Revised: 10:30 a.m. Ethics Commission
A&B General Government Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- So we're trying to work early to settle cases and perform diversion.
- These are our goals in key performance metrics.
- The next thing I touch on is we plan to watch pay for performance.
- The Performance Division, which currently has 7 auditors, conducts operational and performance audits
- The evidence compiled by forensic and performance auditors is critical to convictions.
Committee:
House A&B General Government Subcommittee