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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Bills:
SB54 , SB126 , SB128 , SB101 , SB102 , SB104 , HB282 , HB298 , SB54 , SB126 , SB128 , SB101 , SB102 , SB104 , HB282 , HB298
Committee:
House Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Keywords:
sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Private Investigation Board, regulatory oversight, agency review, continuation, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, regulation, electrical contractors, state agencies, home medical equipment, board continuation, boards, commissions
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Transcript Highlights:
- standards, if you will, under the law, but this deals primarily with officers who are CISM-trained, critical
- standards, if you will, under the law, but this deals primarily with officers who are CISM-trained, critical
Committees:
House Public Safety & Law Enforcement , House House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee of Reference
Keywords:
appropriation, public safety, Yuma County, funding exemption, family advocacy center, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Feb 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- counties and cities, and not only those subject to the full planning requirements, to designate critical
- The GMA asks that things like farmland and critical areas not be developed, and unfortunately, this exemption
- One change that is critical to the development community is the allowance of ground-floor amenity spaces
- One change that is critical to the development community is the allowance of ground-floor amenity spaces
- One change that is critical to the development community is the allowance of ground floor amenity spaces
Committee:
House Local Government
Keywords:
freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:30 am
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- not only those that are required to fully plan under the GMA, designate agricultural, forest, and mineral
- systems are terrible at handling non-ideal conditions like bad weather or in emergency scenarios where critical
- There are many other impacts, including access to mineral lands.
- It requires things like climate resiliency, climate planning, access to mineral lands.
- There are also substantial long-term fights over access to mineral lands that this railroad could provide
Committee:
House Local Government
Keywords:
freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- We are concerned about unintended impacts to other programs that are critical to the ports' operations
- Earmarking a small share of the proceeds from the aviation fuel tax was set up allocation of critical
- From the aviation fuel tax was set up as an allocation of critical funds for this work.
- They create critical infrastructure in the state. We have serious concerns.
- They create critical infrastructure in the state. We have serious concerns.
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
aircraft fuel tax, tax revenue distribution, aviation funding, transportation, state revenue, aeronautics, taxation, aircraft fuel, state funding, aviation fuel, hazardous substance tax, air quality, noise mitigation, environmental impact, tax exemption, agriculture, hazardous substances, crop protection, warehousing, data center
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 27 Mar 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But my question is, why are we singling out only like data centers or crypto miners as opposed to smelting
- pass a law that is applying to all of them instead of only to, let's say, data centers or crypto miners
Bills:
HB2059 , HB3920 , HB2992 , HB3267 , HB4457 , HB3800 , HB3818 , HB4425 , HB4427 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4333 , HB4340 , HB4343 , HB4344 , HB4363 , HB4229 , HB4230 , HB4236 , HB4246 , HB1979 , HB3431 , HB3052 , HB3047 , HB3048 , HB4092 , HB4302 , HB3261 , HB3704 , HB3312 , HB3546 , HB3849 , HCR1021 , HB4105 , HB4159 , HB4304 , HB3835 , HB3619 , HB4490 , HB3710 , HB4201 , HB3907 , HB3748
Keywords:
health care, medication, inmates, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, reimbursement, county jails, medical expenses, sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, procurement, transplant research, Oklahoma Tax Code, HB2992, Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma utilities, ratepayer protection, data centers, artificial intelligence computing, AI data centers
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/11/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- This is why House Bill 2202 is so critical.
- This is critical that we get this taken care of once and for all so we don't end up in these situations
- This is critical that we get this taken care of and taken care of once and for all so we don't end up
Keywords:
radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice, health workforce, rural health care, critical access hospital, supervision, telehealth
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It strengthens public safety, it supports veteran employment, it fills critical staffing gaps, and it
- The critical infrastructure we're looking at is state-owned or operated gas or oil production, storage
- There are Chinese cameras being relabeled and put on critical infrastructure. Dr.
- There are Chinese cameras being relabeled and put on critical infrastructure. Dr.
- infrastructure. by controlling that one piece of solar critical infrastructure.
Keywords:
special plates, Arizona Space Commission, transportation, funding, space exploration, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy, law enforcement recruitment, public safety, community policing, background investigation, psychological fitness
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Our critical infrastructure, starting with large power transformers, remains dangerously exposed to electromagnetic
- Our critical infrastructure, starting with large power transfer... ...core vulnerability.
- Our critical infrastructure, starting with large power transformers, remains dangerously exposed to electromagnetic
Bills:
HB241 , HB267 , HB467 , HB673 , HB744 , HB798 , HB1026 , HB1027 , HB1091 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1212 , HB1230
Keywords:
financial records, consumer protection, banking law, disclosure, service of process, home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board, residential roof, coastal zone, fortified roof, building standards, construction code, insurance, hurricane resilience, safety, security cameras, abandoned property
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/18/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Powell: But the issues that we face today are critical, as they will be for any generation
- Representative Powell: Under really critical circumstances, where we need them absolutely speaking for
- But, you know... ...but, you know, you get criticized by colleagues from time to time.
- important that... ...chooses to exercise its sovereignty and that it's absolutely critically important
- So as a state of Arizona, it's absolutely critical that in the future, if anybody tries to use their
Committees:
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Keywords:
international organizations, government resources, public institutions, Arizona Board of Regents, foreign adversaries, campaign finance, contributions, termination statements, reporting, penalties, electoral processes, healthcare, public benefits, eligibility verification, fraud prevention, Medicaid, SNAP, transparency, accountability, state land
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- But for now, I think I was criticized for having a hard stop on the committee.
- New Mexico is currently facing a critical shortage in OB-GYNs, as we all know, and reproductive health
- on retention, wellness, emerging technologies, and professional best practices, all of which are critical
Committees:
Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary
Keywords:
SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records, health care providers, repeal, New Mexico, pregnancy termination, abortion data, state reporting requirements, confidentiality, reproductive health, parole, life imprisonment, rehabilitation, criminal justice, victim rights, law enforcement
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And that is, while access to justice is critical, I think a lot of patients go through this process because
- protecting physicians' personal assets from medical malpractice judgments that I think is really critical
Committee:
House House Judiciary
Keywords:
medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Bills:
SB5816 , SB5838 , SB5930 , SB5960 , SB5971 , SB6075 , SB6097 , SB6104 , SB6216 , SB6233 , SB6318 , SJM8015
Committee:
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, tribal representation, natural resources, board of natural resources, environmental policy, community involvement, irrigation districts, director contracts, beneficial interests, transparency, governance, ungulate populations, wildlife management, habitat restoration, conservation, sustainability
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 30th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Protect the image, protect the badge, and you probably said that before here, but I think these are critical
- Very important, probably the most critical thing that we have to make sure of for our people, which is
- Members, this is a critical first step in examining a growing problem. ...problem in our state.
- The voice of local law enforcement is critically important in the work of our members in the community
Bills:
SB 36 , HB 1065 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB3009 , HB3420 , HB3626 , HB3649 , HB4956 , HB4993 , HB5293 , HB5308 , HB5528 , HCR118 , SB36 , HB4023
Keywords:
transportation, regional authorities, mobility, infrastructure, sales tax, employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 30th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- the division will lead multi-agency and public-private collaboration on terrorism preparedness, critical
- We have two guys assigned to critical infrastructure. There's a ton of work to be done.
- But it means border security, it means critical...
- That is critical to border security. As well as homeland security.
- So, you see this as a part of a critical collaboration between county sheriffs and DPS? Correct.
Bills:
HB 1065 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB3009 , HB3420 , HB3626 , HB3649 , HB4956 , HB4993 , HB5293 , HB5308 , HB5528 , HCR118 , SB36 , HB4023 , SB 36
Keywords:
employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense, registration, public safety, violent offenses, criminal database, Department of Public Safety
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 2nd, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- Moreover, plans, schematics, locations, and other specific information regarding critical infrastructure
- So currently legislative budget board plays a critical role in evaluating the performance and budgetary
- I can give you others, but this bill represents a critical step toward improving... that coordination
- So, identification and removal of... software that's not being leveraged is critical to streamline state
- Those operational efficiencies can let those very critical cyber and operations team members be. focused
Bills:
HB512 , HB2248 , HB2679 , HB2832 , HB3112 , HB3368 , HB3490 , HB3512 , HB3623 , HB3666 , HB3700 , HB3711 , HB3770 , HB3963
Committee:
House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Keywords:
grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- But one of the things that this bill does is lack some things that were critically omitted.
- Raising this cap would limit our ability to make these critical investments and ultimately reduce the
- Nurse delegation is a critical piece of care delivery in long-term care settings, especially with the
- The third amendment, Pool 156, by Representative Schmick, exempts a critical access hospital from the
- I did talk to my critical access hospitals, and it was interesting.
Committee:
House Health Care & Wellness
Keywords:
healthcare, transparency, patient communication, credentials, professional standards, medical loss ratio, insurance, health plans, cost management, nursing delegation, registered nurse, RN, home care aide, nursing assistant, certified nursing assistant, CNA, medical assistant, home health, hospice, community-based care
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
County and Municipal Government Feb 18th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
County and Municipal Government
Committee:
House County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
county officials, residency requirement, dereliction of duty, removal process, government accountability, marijuana tax, public service impact tax, county funding, voter approval, local government, municipal bonds, ballot proposals, voting process, fund allocation, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- For decades, child care has been a critical... ...can have access to early learning.
- For decades, child care has been a critical part of ECAP.
- One of those types are critical access hospitals.
- Without critical access hospital status, essential services... Island Health.
- Without critical access hospital status, essential services could be diminished.
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
preK promise account, early childhood education, child care, preschool, pre-kindergarten, DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, state treasury, trust fund, investment earnings, gift grants donations, dedicated account, general fund, nonreverting balance, appropriation, treasurer, Washington early learning, school readiness, education assistance program, legislative audit
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- There's several critical flaws in this legislation, which I think make it terminal.
- So there's two critical factors there.
- So there's two critical factors there.
- So there's two critical factors there.
- As an emergency department nurse, this is really critical to me.
Bills:
HB2076 , HB2135 , HB2175 , HB2186 , HB2223 , HB2345 , HB2364 , HB2417 , HB2440 , HB2666 , HB2763 , HCR2043
Committees:
House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference
Keywords:
school safety, employee training, firearm certification, crisis response, school policies, reimbursement fund, local law enforcement, HB2135, Arizona, civil liability, private right of action, DEI, diversity equity and inclusion, critical race theory, anti-racism, race stereotyping, sex stereotyping, race scapegoating, sex scapegoating, gender identity