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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we've worked with those and we've also worked with these MRO companies to make sure that we try to
  • So a lot of this work is not being done in the state of Alabama right now.
  • That junior college... okay, let me work through that one.
  • work.
  • Representative Shaver and I have worked very closely, and I want to...
Bills: SB175, SB195, SB196, SB199
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Feb 3rd, 2026

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so I'm working on some.
  • Throughout numerous states, electricity costs are increasing, mainly because of a spike in electricity
  • Again, we want to thank Senator Avila for his work on this issue and look forward to working with him
  • So, you know, that's the way I work, and that's the way I'm going to continue to work.
  • I worked at UPS for 15 years.
Summary: The committee heard several housing, local government, utility, and transparency bills. SB 1342 on transportation infrastructure and land development regulations, by Sen. Rouson, was presented as a housing-affordability measure modeled on the Live Local Act for transit corridors. After adopting an amendment that removed the bill’s compelling-governmental-interest language in enforcement provisions, the committee heard testimony from local-government and housing interests both supporting and opposing the bill’s zoning preemption approach. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably CS/SB 1614, by Sen. Leek, which was amended to remove stormwater and code-enforcement spending provisions and to tighten restrictions on local governments seeking state appropriations after audits or without required affirmations. SB 1548, the next Live Local Act iteration by Sen. Claddie Ude, was also reported favorably; it expands where Live Local projects may be located and adds fair-housing protections. SB 968 on home backup power systems, by Sen. McLean, was reported favorably after testimony from builders and energy-related stakeholders, with the sponsor noting he was still working on amendments to refine permit provisions. The committee then approved CS/SB 698, by Sen. Martin, which allows building permits for single-family homes to be issued before septic permits are finalized if application has been made, while still requiring septic approval before occupancy. Builders testified that septic permit delays were causing lengthy project delays and contract cancellations. The committee also reported favorably SB 1320, by Sen. Martin, requiring county tax-increase referenda to include a Department of Financial Services spending analysis if available; the sponsor said the goal was to give voters more standardized fiscal information, while opponents argued existing law already provides similar transparency. SB 484, by Sen. Avila, on data centers, was reported favorably after an amendment adding a knowledge requirement to the foreign-country-of-concern service prohibition; the bill addresses local planning authority, nondisclosure agreements, utility tariff requirements, and water-use limits for large data centers. The committee also reported favorably SB 1118, by Sen. Avila, creating a one-year public-records exemption for data-center location and proprietary information, with testimony split between economic-development supporters and transparency concerns. Finally, the committee took up SB 706, by Sen. Mayfield, preempting naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designating Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to federal and trademark conditions; it was reported favorably after questions about local input and airport naming. The committee then heard extensive public testimony on SB 1134, by Sen. Yarbrough, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from funding, promoting, or taking official actions related to DEI and would create penalties and a private right of action for residents. The sponsor argued the bill was aimed at preventing taxpayer-funded DEI programs and cited examples from Jacksonville and other jurisdictions; opponents said the bill was vague, overbroad, and would chill local programs, public education, and civil-rights-related activities. The transcript ends during continued public testimony on SB 1134, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Mar 12th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • to notify the electric utility. of a need to shut off the power until an electrical safety concern is
  • We did have two agencies that work really well independently, but it's important that we work together
  • I've enjoyed working with you and look forward to working with you in the future.
  • The work that it did.
  • Your work, you already know.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Mar 12th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yes, sir. working on that language.
  • and what has not worked.
  • And the reason it is expanded is because. because of the work that we've done with the electric company
  • All of these after-hours clubs, we've closed down four after-hour locations here, so work is good. work
  • Working together, collaboratively, when protesters move off the Capitol onto Congress, we work together
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-04-14

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:07:48.160> directly<00:07:48.560> for SEAO staff work directly for SEAO staff work
  • This work is application, MMG.
  • But directs DHS to work with counties.
  • We can either conform to the community and work standards.
  • We can either conform to the community and work standards.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm trying to make the math work. That seems low to me that...
  • income tax if you work one hour.
  • If you work one hour, now is that always reported? ...reported?
  • If you tell them you can work for us, but you got to pay tax where they can work for somebody else in
  • This is a bill that we've actually been working on for a couple of years and...
Bills: HB46, HB379, SB22, HB487, HB273, HB525
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Apr 9th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 4120 seeks to build on what we did last year by directing TDCJ to work with HHSC to assist in the
  • air conditioning, refrigeration, electricians, barbers, and car repair. cosmetologist, licensed to work
  • For any occupation, the inmate can also apply this work-life experience toward occupational education
  • I speak not only from personal experience but also from years of professional work in trauma. trauma
  • I've worked alongside non-profits such as CASA and Safe Alliance, as well as numerous law enforcement
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part I) Feb 18th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, to that point, we're gonna get some work done with Senator Zafarini's bills and, uh, then, then come
  • Announcing a presidential working group on digital asset markets to study the strategic.
  • a message, a very clear message to our national government, and I, I recognize and appreciate the work
  • I'm happy with my team to, to work on that. It's just not something that, that I came prepared.
  • He has a lot of work to do. I'll go with that. Sorry, I just, I just wanted clarification.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 2nd, 2026 at 02:11 pm

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a beautiful, thorough piece of work, and I'm just dazzled.
  • That was something we had an interim working group that worked all through the summer months to get to
  • Thank you all for the opportunity to work together to find solutions.
  • The intent of the task force is to do a lot of evidence-based work, as we are working off of data that
  • It worked beautifully.
Bills: HB9, HB50
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Feb 10th, 2026

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • It clarifies that building permits are still required for mechanical and gas work even if that work was
  • It clarifies that for any work performed under the $7,500 exemption, the person performing the work,
  • even if that work work done was valued at less than $7,500.
  • I believe my experience working with almost four decades in the electric utility industry— I believe
  • my experience working with almost four decades in the electric utility industry, working eight years
Summary: The committee heard and approved several bills. SB 468 would require veterinarians and veterinary technicians to report suspected animal cruelty to law enforcement or animal control and allow release of patient records in good faith; it was reported favorably with support from animal welfare groups. SB 1706 narrows eligibility for the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to buildings with at least 80% owner-occupied units and residents at or below 80% of area median income, and it also passed favorably. SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was amended extensively to clarify permit exemptions, private-provider rules, and timelines, then reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1260, dealing with building inspections after emergencies, was amended to require state-term contracts for inspection vendors and then passed. SB 822 would require professionally managed community associations above a budget threshold; an amendment raised the threshold to $750,000, added a parcel-count trigger, and allowed direct-hire credentialed managers, after which the bill was reported favorably. SB 1580 would increase penalties for illegal gaming operations, add enforcement tools, and clarify procedures for veterans organizations; after removing a fantasy sports provision, it also passed favorably. The committee also heard from several appointees and reappointees to the Public Service Commission and Florida Gaming Control Commission. Public Service Commission nominees Anna Ortega and Robert Payne were questioned closely about utility hardening projects, ratepayer costs, and the role of the Office of Public Counsel. Gaming Commission reappointee Julie Brown and appointees William Spacola, John DeQuilla, Peter Cutterman, and Tina Rep discussed illegal gaming enforcement, audits, agency operations, and their backgrounds in law, regulation, law enforcement, and public service. Several members raised concerns about contract timing and evidence handling at the Gaming Commission, while others praised the nominees’ experience and service. At the end of the meeting, the committee voted to recommend confirmation of all appointees on tabs 1 through 7. Members then requested favorable placement on the record for specific bills, including SB 468, SB 1234, SB 1260, SB 1580, and SB 1706, and the committee adjourned.