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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate of the 89th Legislature Feb 19th, 2025 at 11:00 am
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And with us, Chief Executive Officer for Houston BOMA. Please welcome him.
- And of course, it's very frustrating to the public.
- Senate Bill 40 speaks to public funds.
- There is an accountability to the public that it's A goes in, A goes out for.
- I would hope 99% of the public as well as this body. Correct.
Bills:
SJR1 , SB9 , SB40 , SJR36 , SJR1 , SJR5 , SB9 , SB40 , SJR1 , SB9 , SB40 , SR62 , SR92 , SR95 , SR108 , SR110 , SR111 , SR113 , SR114 , SR117 , SR120 , SB314 , SB314
Keywords:
bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Administrative Rules 2nd Revised Apr 9th, 2026 at 11:30 am
Administrative Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- were proposed by the Board of Alcohol and Drug Influence, the Attorney General, the Department of Public
Committee:
Senate Administrative Rules
Keywords:
wildlife, conservation, Oklahoma, regulations, permanent rules, administrative procedures, guidance documents, transparency, public inspection, rulemaking, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, judicial rules, public safety, state agencies, legislative approval
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/11/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- about complaints regarding those public officials in certain circumstances, including when a public
- data should be public for everybody.
- </c> Inception uh he believed that uh public Inception uh he believed that uh public data<00:04:39.440
- ><c> everybody</c><00:04:40.919><c> he</c> data should be public for everybody he data should be public
- <00:25:28.880><c> wishing</c><00:25:29.120><c> to</c> public wishing to public wishing to testify<00:
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
data practices, public official, transparency, government accountability, employment data, domestic abuse, domestic violence, battered women, victim advocate, advocacy, confidentiality, privilege, evidence law, witness privilege, court-ordered disclosure, shelter, crisis intervention, sexual assault counselor, victim services, protective services
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:03:02.360><c> Works</c> Chad ubel and director of Public Works Chad ubel and director of Public
- I'm the general manager of Hibbing Public Utilities.
- I am the utility director for the New Ulm public utilities.
- </c> member Amanda Karens Justin trom Public member Amanda Karens Justin trom Public Works<01:19:08.760
- Yep, we would appreciate any support we can get. amount of uh public lands and public amount of uh public
Bills:
HF220 , HF230 , HF240 , HF241 , HF295 , HF429 , HF490 , HF505 , HF574 , HF576 , HF581 , HF865 , HF918 , HF1085 , HF1449 , HF1452 , HF1454 , HF602
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- and that you hear many, many, many projects related to every year is the funds going through the Public
- </c> funds going through the public funds going through the public facilities<00:05:18.160><c> authority
- </c> through the public facilities authority. through the public facilities authority.
- Rather, they apply for their projects to be reviewed and approved by the Office of Transit.
- The Office of Transit will use flexible federal and state dollars to fund projects.
Bills:
HF220 , HF230 , HF240 , HF241 , HF295 , HF429 , HF490 , HF505 , HF574 , HF576 , HF581 , HF865 , HF918 , HF1085 , HF1449 , HF1452 , HF1454 , HF602
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
Keywords:
HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Students in Texas public schools using student advocates as ambassadors.
- And the Texas Public Health Commission, coalition, we are not a commission.
- You represent Texas Public Policy. You're for the bill, is that all correct?
- College. colleges, public universities, and public health institutions, but that excludes law and medical
- You know, SACS is the only one for public institutions.
Bills:
HB173 , HB184 , HB484 , HB678 , HB 1211 , HB1507 , HB1705 , HB1868 , HB2290 , HB2851 , HB2856 , HB3041 , HB3204 , HB173 , HB184
Committee:
House Higher Education
Keywords:
foreign donations, higher education, public institutions, national security, funding, prohibition, Texas law, healthcare, insurance, affordability, access, public health, foreign influence, education policy, student loan repayment, prosecuting attorneys, border prosecution unit, financial assistance, tobacco, cigarettes
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- all public.
- Kate Barley from the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
- Amanda Poole with the 63rd District Attorney's Office.
- office, and that's as close as we're getting to Del Rio with attorneys in our office.
- The public loan forgiveness program is still there, but we don't know.
Bills:
HB173 , HB184 , HB484 , HB678 , HB 1211 , HB1507 , HB1705 , HB1868 , HB2290 , HB2851 , HB2856 , HB3041 , HB3204 , HB173 , HB184
Committee:
House Higher Education
Keywords:
foreign donations, higher education, public institutions, national security, funding, prohibition, Texas law, healthcare, insurance, affordability, access, public health, foreign influence, education policy, student loan repayment, prosecuting attorneys, border prosecution unit, financial assistance, tobacco, cigarettes
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Feb 12th, 2026
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- Any testimony before this committee is considered public testimony.
- Therefore, it's available to the general public, including the media, as well.
- , and then your testimony is public.
- I am a certified public accountant by profession.
- I was a former public health administrator.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Jan 15th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Higher Education & Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- presenters or members of the public.
- This also concludes a public hearing on the...
- This also concludes a public hearing on Senate Bill 5826.
- The public and private amounts?
- This concludes a public hearing on Senate Bill 5828.
Keywords:
medication abortion, public education, access, healthcare rights, postsecondary institutions, college grant, scholarships, higher education, private institutions, Washington State, undergraduate programs, enrollment, program review, public institutions, veterans, tuition waiver, education, survivors, eligibility
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> colleges</c><00:20:14.720><c> and</c> believe our public colleges and believe our public colleges
- And there is no better place to do public dialogue than in a public building.
- I think that would be a problem if they were saying, no, the public, you may not hold a public event
- It's really about the public bill.
- </c> borne I think for a public institution. borne I think for a public institution.
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
Keywords:
higher education, public university, college campus, postsecondary institution, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, town hall, town hall meeting, elected official, legislator, public forum, constituent meeting, campus access, free meeting space, parking fees, civic engagement, public outreach, chapter 135A, HF4368, Minnesota State
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:31:45.519><c> hours</c> and other resources, open office hours and other resources, open office
- That's public data. And when then the agency makes that decision, there's no timeline on that.
- That's public data. And when then the agency makes that decision, there's no timeline on that.
- I've held this office for, this is my 26th year. I'm also a farmer.
- for this is my I've held this office for this is my 26th<01:20:22.480><c> year.
Keywords:
boat storage structures, public waters, natural resources, rule amendments, watercraft canopy, PFAS, environmental regulation, manufacturers, public health, product safety, groundwater, water appropriation, water-use permit, water permit, aquifer test, aquifer, well construction, groundwater permit, Department of Natural Resources, DNR
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/23/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- through social media or how to address the comments section regarding data practices and the public
- HF 3295 would clear all that up and hopefully lead to more public bodies live broadcasting meetings,
- practices and the public comment portion of<00:12:42.160><c> the</c><00:12:42.399><c> meeting.
- </c> permissive and uh, trying to give public permissive and uh, trying to give public bodies<00:15:49.680
- I'm the chief impact officer at the Groundbreak Coalition.
Keywords:
public utilities commission, Lake City, port authority, Red Wing, terms of appointment, local government, elections, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, voter access, polling place, ballot, unexpected needs, election judge, public information, political parties, HF4295
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> called the Secretary of State's office called the Secretary of State's office and<00:03:13.760><
- </c> things that the secretary's office things that the secretary's office brought<00:03:49.360><c> to
- /f</c> the city of Zumbroa as officer/f the city of Zumbroa as officer/f firefighter<00:09:06.320><c>
- I have spoken with the Zumbrota city and be named officer/firefighter and be named officer/firefighter
- Police officers have been for this.
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/10/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Unit in my office. Unit in my office.
- </c> public dollar in Minnesota. public dollar in Minnesota.
- </c> enforcement officers in your office? enforcement officers in your office?
- </c> office in the country. office in the country.
- of my office.
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud, payment withholding, withheld payments, program integrity, public funds, state agency, program participant, credible allegation of fraud, administrative reconsideration, contested case, chapter 14, data practices, confidential data, protected nonpublic data, anti-fraud
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/24/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- One officer from Brooklyn Park officers.
- And the public agrees.
- And the public agrees. must be a remedy. And the public agrees.
- </c> for our state peace officers? for our state peace officers?
- </c><01:41:53.920><c> Uh</c> um that's becomes public data. Uh um that's becomes public data.
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- In the proposed substitute, is the language that restricts the use of public funds still in place, or
- of purpose, the restriction on 'without using public funds'—that is the quote that is removed.
- It removes that restriction. ...without using public funds is the quote that is removed.
- that the monies from the Housing Finance Commission, those funds shall not be or construed to have public
- And that's why I believe that that cleanup does not actually open any doors to public monies being used
Committee:
House Housing
Keywords:
land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation, deed restriction, affordability covenant, property tax exemption, excise tax exemption, predevelopment
WA
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.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
recycling, waste reduction, environmental policy, sustainability, municipal regulations, preK, education funding, childcare, youth development, state budget, HB 2441, line of duty death, survivor benefits, medical insurance premium reimbursement, surviving spouse, domestic partner, dependent children, public employee death benefits, retirement system, Washington State
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Director of the Office of Public Defense for Benton County in the eastern part of the state.
- Face coverings have never prevented the public from knowing exactly who the officer is.
- Because the general public is not being scared of officers.
- Law enforcement officers wear opaque face coverings during these routine public interactions.
- These clear expectations ensure the bill protects both the public trust and officer safety.
Committee:
Senate Law & Justice
Keywords:
garnishment, debt, form standardization, financial protection, legal processes, toxicology testing, laboratories, accreditation, public health, standards, indigent defense, task force, criminal justice, legal aid, public defense, guardianship, conservatorship, protective arrangement, protective arrangements, supported decision-making
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The House Committee on Public Education. We'll come to order, and the clerk will call the roll.
- The trauma can be enhanced when the kin caregiver cannot enroll the child in public school.
- Over the last two years, Senator West's office has been confronted with a number of cases of ISD or public
- They give public school students the opportunity to receive...
- They love their public school but know that they cannot have religious education.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension, reporting requirements, released time, religious instruction
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The Department of Public Examiners receives $500,000 more.
- And then on line 333, the Alabama Law… ...on line 333, the Alabama Law Enforcement Officers Family Scholarship
- But we are committing more than that funding into the public schools.
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
education funding, appropriations, local education boards, school safety, workforce development, Alabama, technology, higher education, career technology centers, public institutions, grants, local education agencies, RAISE Act, student outcomes, public schools, accountability, weighted allocations, special education, English language learners, gifted students