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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- The chairman of public transit, and really, Charlotte Char, to come up.
- Because a lot of you don't realize that you do have public transit.
- It comes under Bart, but that is a public transit system.
- with a way to fund public transportation in the state of Alabama.
- Public transportation is… development driver.
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
income tax, CHOOSE Act, education funding, ABLE account, tax credits, poverty threshold, legislative funding, HB89, Medicaid, pregnant women, pregnancy, prenatal care, ambulatory prenatal care, presumptive eligibility, temporary Medicaid coverage, Alabama Medicaid Agency, maternal health, low-income women, health coverage, eligibility determination
WA
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- The report also leans very heavily into the public health model rather than public safety tools, and
- The report also leans very heavily into the public health model rather than public safety tools, and
- is supposed to help public safety.
- Act, Public Records Act, and proper use of public funds.
- It's not helping with public safety.
Bills:
HB2289
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- House Appropriations Committee will come to order for the purpose of a public hearing.
- I'm Sophia Bird-McSherry with the Office of Public Defense.
- These cuts are in addition to the pressures already seen in public schools.
- Regarding public health, we want to thank you for preserving the Foundation of Public Health Services
- We have concluded the in-person portion of today's public hearing.
Bills:
HB2289
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care
WA
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- Reliable, stable funding for public health allows public health to stay nimble when emergencies arise
- safety systems, which is the collapse of public defense.
- We appreciate the modest increase. ...public safety systems, which is the collapse of public defense.
- For the record, my name is Cynthia Tamayo, a proud product of public education.
- So that will conclude the public testimony and the public hearing on House Bill 2289.
Bills:
HB2289
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care
WA
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- One of them is around committee meetings and public hearings.
- Testimony may be limited due to time... ...meetings and public hearings.
- . ...unless and until they ask that that be made public.
- The public hearing will be suspended at that time, and a continuation of the public hearing on 2289 has
- I'm also the proud product of Washington public schools.
Bills:
HB2289
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill requires the Alabama Department of Public Health to develop educational materials about postpartum
- These materials would be available for anyone to access on the Alabama Department of Public Health's.
- .. ...on the Alabama Department of Public Health website.
Committee:
House Health
Keywords:
lead ban, plumbing codes, lead-free, public health, environmental management, respiratory therapy, interstate compact, licensing, military service members, healthcare access, regulation, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening, new mother, birth mother, newborn discharge, hospital discharge materials
LA
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- Also, Benedict Rosello, the public. Okay, all right. Thank you, sir.
- Also, Benedict Rosello, the public. Okay, all right. Thank you, sir.
- It's about oversight and responsible stewardship of taxpayers' dollars.
- Amendment number two removes subsection C in the bill that deals with public records exceptions.
- I’m the Director for the Office of Public Policy with the Louisiana Baptist Convention.
Bills:
HB165 , HB175 , HB198 , HB272 , HB457 , HB488 , HB566 , HB603 , HB763 , HB902 , HB909 , HB971 , HB981 , HB1066 , HB1125 , HB1154 , HB1231
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
HB165, lottery proceeds, Lottery Proceeds Fund, Veterans Service Grant Fund, constitutional amendment, veterans, military veterans, veterans' benefits, veterans services, family support, state lottery, education funding, Minimum Foundation Program, problem gambling, compulsive gaming, state treasurer, ballot proposition, constitutional referendum, lottery revenue, Louisiana resident veterans
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 23rd, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- the condition that the Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board has any votes in that matter, and makes
- Starns promised at a hearing in 2024 that the new Public Defender Oversight Board would review terminations
- Starns promised at a hearing in 2024 that the new Public Defender Oversight Board would have review of
- She then asked whether the bill removes the requirement that the Public Defender Oversight Board approve
- She noted that the oversight is gone and that public defenders will now be treated like independent contractors
Bills:
HB91 , HB123 , HB167 , HB255 , HB264 , HB321 , HB884 , HB955 , HB967 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB994 , HB1005 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1109 , SCR3
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
criminal procedure, disclosure, criminal records, witness protection, trial rights, electronic monitoring, GPS ankle monitor, ankle bracelet, pretrial release, post-conviction supervision, bail monitoring, house arrest, corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement, prosecuting authority, court reporting, provider registration, LCLE, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- And then we'll have a public hearing, and I will not ask you to vote on this today. >> Okay.
- We ready for the public hearing now? >> Okay. We'll move into the public hearing.
- We ready for the public hearing now? >> Okay. We'll move into the public hearing.
- We ready for the public hearing now? >> Okay. We'll move into the public hearing.
- people from different agencies: agriculture, commerce, conservation, ADCA, ADM, finance, insurance, public
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer chaplain, public schools, public K-12 education, public charter schools, local control, teacher support, student support services, religious volunteer, faith-based support, church-state separation, background check, sex offender registry, school volunteer, education policy, district attorney, compensation, constitutional amendment
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/17/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill further stipulates that a public power entity or public service corporation’s customers would
- Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2843 prohibits public power entities and public service corporations
- And you're prohibiting any public power... ...at night, but you're prohibiting any public power entity
- So the public couldn't even scrutinize. Mr.
- affiliate of the public service corporation, The public service corporation, or parent company, a holding
Bills:
HB2099 , HB2263 , HB2264 , HB2330 , HB2341 , HB2492 , HB2757 , HB2782 , HB2843 , HB2889 , HB2912 , HB2915 , HB2918 , HB4025 , HB4100 , HCR2020 , HCR2057
Committees:
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference
Keywords:
water storage, long-term storage credits, groundwater management, drought contingency, Arizona water regulations, Colorado River, replenishment, groundwater savings facility, groundwater storage, underground water storage, active management area, irrigation non-expansion area, Arizona water law, water rights, water replenishment, recharge, water conservation district, multi-county water conservation district, CAP water, Central Arizona Project
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- Today we have numerous bills up for executive session, and then one bill up for public hearing.
- The bill exempts from public disclosure agency employee personally identifying information for victims
- The bill also allows statewide elected official to enhance public participation in state government.
- And before that leaves us, now with just one item remaining, which is a public hearing on House Bill
- We're now on to one public hearing we have here for today.
Bills:
SB6084 , SB6044 , SB5950 , SB6046 , SB5763 , SB6215 , SB6160 , SB6123 , SB6049 , SB6164 , SB6313 , SB5784 , SB5046 , SB5489
Keywords:
elections, double voting, voting twice, multiple voting, same-day election, primary election, general election, special election, cross-state voting, ballot fraud, election fraud, voter misconduct, RCW 29A.84.660, State v. Padilla, civil infraction, class C felony, Secretary of State, Washington elections, election law, voter eligibility
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Health & Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- We are going to begin with our public hearing.
- Public health deeply personal, and it strengthened my commitment to the mission of public health and
- Public health is both science and an art.
- I recognize that public trust in institutions, including public health, has been tested.
- service here in our state and public health.
Bills:
SB5899 , SB6292 , SB6094 , SB6182 , SB5947 , SJR8206 , SB5933 , SB6138 , SB5823 , SB6210 , SB5921 , SB6226 , SB6159 , SB5924 , SGA9291 , SGA9307
Committee:
Senate Health & Long-Term Care
Keywords:
chiropractic, animal care, veterinary medicine, license endorsement, nonhuman animals, health care, financing, legislative committee, joint committee, policy management, pediatric care, transitional services, healthcare, licensing, children's health, abortion, reproductive health, pregnancy termination, clinic access, abortion access fund
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, but not the general public.
- or from a public official on somebody because you're you're a public official there's just a higher
- Chairman. and members of the committee, and the general public here today.
- I work at public citizens I appreciate the opportunity to testify on HB 912.
- Safety is actually going to hurt public safety.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Public citizen appreciates the opportunity to testify in support of HB 143. We support.
- off with high winds, you can do a public safety power shut off because of bad conditions.
- Utility Commission to have some oversight over the inspection and reporting.
- Polls that need to be inspected and replaced to protect the public.
- Today, I oversee the operations of public safety communications for Bexar County.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I do think that non-public schools and public schools are treated differently.
- schools when it comes to oversight or monitoring, and if it puts a burden on non-public schools, that
- Well, I would argue that parents in non-public and public also pay taxes, right?
- BESE does have some oversight within our non-public schools.
- They're in a non-public.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
mandatory reporter, child abuse training, online training, Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Education, educator requirements, early childhood education, microcenter, school board, cooperative endeavor, economic disadvantage, vaccination, meningococcal disease, school entry, immunization requirements, public health, academic freedom, free speech, retaliation, faculty rights
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- The first report would be a public report, and the second would be a not public report.
- The first report would be a public report, and the second would be a not public report.
- The first report would be a public report, and the second would be a not public report.
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
Keywords:
public safety, radio communications, infrastructure funding, county funding, interoperability, ARMER network, local jurisdictions, HF4597, Minnesota public safety, emergency dispatch, emergency communications, public safety appropriation, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, PSAP, dispatch interoperability, real-time coordination, emergency response coordination, cross-jurisdictional response, 911 center awareness platform, general fund grant
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords:
underground facilities, excavation safety, One-Call Notification System, utility protection, public safety, underground damage prevention, notification system, construction safety, pipeline protection, utility management, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, director compensation, municipality, electricity supply, board of directors, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It is spelled out that a public school can place a public school student at a private school at public
- public dime.
- My kids went through public school, public. school special needs.
- That was public. That's all public. Go to Transparency Texas website.
- Texas, and we are counting on you to keep public dollars in public schools.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, public safety infrastructure
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Just like in our public schools, we have many public schools that are application based.
- We have public school systems.
- They are in public schools.
- public schools.
- It doesn't stay in the public schools because he's not now in the public schools.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, public safety infrastructure
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Education Policy
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
Keywords:
Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, juvenile court, juvenile delinquency, school notification, student safety, K-12, public schools, private schools, superintendent, principal