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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Aug 27th, 2025

Health & Human Services

ND
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate State and Local Government Apr 3rd, 2025 at 09:00 am

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The clerk will read the short title: Relating to the Board of Directors of the Lake Agassiz Water Authority
  • House Bill 1162 seeks to place the mayor of West Fargo on the Lake Agassiz Water Authority, LAWA, Board
  • HB 1162 calls for the mayor of West Fargo to become a member of the Lake Agassiz Water Authority Board
  • to make administrative rules is now that becomes a separation of powers issue. ...authority to make
  • You have given the agency the authority to make administrative rules.
Bills: HB1162
Keywords: Lake Agassiz, water authority, board of directors, state highways, water management, 908, all
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1162, which would add the West Fargo mayor as a voting member of the Lake Agassiz Water Authority board. The sponsor and Fargo’s mayor argued West Fargo has grown into a major regional water stakeholder and should have a formal vote, while members questioned the board structure and why the change was not framed more specifically. The bill was supported in testimony, closed without opposition, and received a 6-0 do pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 1259 on annual legislative sessions and session structure. Members adopted an amendment that left the structure and logistics of sessions to legislative management rather than prescribing details in statute, after discussion about flexibility, committee workload, annual versus biennial sessions, and concerns about preserving debate and committee process. The amended bill received a 4-2 do pass recommendation, with some members voting no because they preferred a different committee recommendation or had concerns about the broader change. House Bill 1254, which would allow any North Dakota resident to obtain a State Library card, drew supportive testimony from the bill sponsor and State Library staff. They said the change would align law with current practice and expand access to books, e-materials, and other resources statewide, including for military families and out-of-state state employees. The committee closed the hearing and approved the bill 6-0. The committee also considered House Bill 1469, which narrows financial disclosure requirements so only business or trust interests directly related to the office sought or held must be disclosed. After brief discussion that the change would reduce unnecessary disclosure burdens, the committee adopted the amendment and then gave the bill a 6-0 do pass recommendation. House Bill 1368, dealing with administrative rules and the standard for challenging them, was opposed by committee counsel as too broad and legally problematic; the committee rejected it on a 4-2 do not pass vote. Finally, House Bill 1219, which would reduce the required perpetual care fund set-aside for certain cemeteries from 20% to 10%, received supportive testimony from the sponsor, cemetery representatives, and local users, but also concern about long-term fund health. The committee ultimately recommended do pass on a 5-1 vote.
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine District Judges, focusing on exploring legislative solutions to the bipartisan problem of universal injunctions. Apr 2nd, 2025 at 09:15 am

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • A judge has authority to resolve a case or controversy and sometimes that will include holding that a
  • That reaches far beyond the legitimate authority of the court and becomes policymaking.
  • The district judge had no authority over people who weren't before the court.
  • It's inconsistent with basic principles about the precedential authority of a district.
  • And so talk for a minute about the effect of that lack of authority. I'm happy to, Senator.
Keywords: universal injunctions, legislative reforms, judicial authority, executive power, balance of power, judicial overreach
Summary: During this meeting, the committee focused on the implications of universal injunctions, which have become a significant concern in recent years. The discussion centered around various legislative proposals aimed at addressing the perceived overreach of district judges who issue nationwide injunctions that affect policies across the entire country. Several members expressed the belief that such injunctions undermine judicial authority and disrupt the balance of power between the judiciary and executive branches. Expert witnesses testified about the historical context of universal injunctions and the necessity for reforms that would limit the power of courts to grant remedies benefitting non-parties.
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Baldwin County Legislation Committee Feb 11th, 2025

Baldwin County Legislation

AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/10/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • and operation of small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs, if that SMR is co-located with a large industrial
  • located on or adjacent to a site of a plant that previously received a CEC or that was in use or authorized
  • It additionally requires an SMR co-located with a large industrial energy user.
  • It additionally requires an SMR co-located with a large industrial energy user that does not obtain a
  • We just need authorization from the feds to allow BIA to start the process.
Bills: SB1202, SB1287, SB1418, SB1785, SCM1007
Keywords: groundwater, water conservation, Arizona water resources, drought management, water quality, irrigation, active management area, domestic use, stock watering, water rights, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use, industrial users, water storage, recovery well, Arizona Revised Statutes, water management
Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water held a brief meeting and considered several water and energy measures. Senate Bill 1202, which would require the Arizona Department of Water Resources director to include additional information about each groundwater basin in the five-year water supply and demand assessment, was described as similar to a bill vetoed in a prior session. After a motion for a do pass recommendation, the committee approved it on a 6-3 vote with one absence. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1418, which limits county regulation of small modular nuclear reactors in certain circumstances, expands the definition of “plant” for siting purposes, and allows replacement of existing thermal units with SMRs without a new certificate of environmental compatibility in specified cases. Members noted that parts of the bill were similar to previously vetoed measures. The committee passed the bill 6-3 with one absence, with some members explaining their votes and one member saying they would support it for now but might reconsider on the floor. Senate Concurrent Memorial 1007 urged Congress to divest the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the San Carlos Irrigation Project Electric System and fund a system study and improvements. Supporters said the system is old, unreliable, and difficult for the federal government to manage, and that local public power entities could do a better job if divestiture were authorized. The memorial passed unanimously, 9-0 with one absence. Finally, Senate Bill 1785, which would codify a one-mile area-of-impact safe harbor for certain recovered stored water wells unless a separate hydrologic study is submitted, received testimony from a water attorney and an ADWR representative describing it as a codification of long-standing department policy. The committee passed SB 1785 on a do pass recommendation by a 9-3 vote with one absence.
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 17, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 17, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
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  • The industry... trrona industry as you all know you know trrona industry as you all know you know it<
  • The industry needs some tools.
  • everything in the industry.
Bills: SF0050, SF0084, HB0133, HB0116, HB0011, HB0044
Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, conservation districts, supervisors, elections, agriculture, local governance, beneficial use
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Environmental Regulation May 19th, 2025

Environmental Regulation

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill protects both the semiconductor wafer industry and the aggregate production industry from future
  • the cement industry.
  • The issue here is critical to our other sectors at TAM: the aerospace industry, the automotive industry
  • , the biopharmaceutical industry, etc.
  • I mean, we're a $12 billion industry.
Bills: SB1757, SB1758, SB1898, SB2050
Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Mobile County Legislation Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Mobile County Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • But that was what was authorized under...
  • That was what was authorized under that bill we did five or eight years ago specifically for Huntsville
Bills: HB567
Keywords: tax increment financing, economic development, municipal authority, urban revitalization, local government, 1136, house, all
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 17th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate of the 89th Legislature Apr 10th, 2025 at 10:00 am

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, any questions for the author?
  • Question of the author. Does the author yield? I yield. Senator Parker, I understand.
  • So, they would have to have state authority.
  • I was going to ask questions of the author.
  • It's acceptable to the author.
Keywords: legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 40, Senate Bill 871, constitutional amendment, emergency powers, governor authority, legislative oversight
Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial pieces of legislation, notably Senate Joint Resolution 40, which proposed a constitutional amendment to clarify the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the Supreme Court during emergencies. Senator Birdwell presented the resolution, emphasizing the need for legislative involvement during prolonged crises. It garnered broad support, passing with 29 votes in favor and only 1 against. Following this, Senate Bill 871, considered the enabling legislation, was also moved for discussion, with the aim of reinforcing the legislature's authority during emergencies while establishing clear guidelines for the governor's powers.
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Apr 1st, 2026

Economic Development and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • yesterday regarding the major 21st century manufacturing zones that we have had located for automotive industry-related
  • uh that we had located<00:06:40.840> for<00:06:41.000> automotive<00:06:42.120> industry
  • <00:06:42.520> related, located for automotive industry related, located for automotive industry
Bills: SB325, SB370
Keywords: AIDT, Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute, Department of Commerce, procurement, competitive bidding, contract review, legislative oversight, economic development, workforce development, Strategic Workforce Plan, state purchasing, state contracts, public procurement, exemption, higher education, universities, community colleges, public hospitals, health care procurement, transportation procurement
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (6-6-24)

LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 6th, 2026

Education

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget REVISED- SB1074 -Strom- added Feb 17th, 2026 at 04:45 pm

Appropriations and Budget

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Feb 17th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Appropriations and Budget

US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine the nominations of Patrick David Davis, of Maryland, John Andrew Eisenberg, of Virginia, and Brett Shumate, of Virginia, each to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice. Mar 26th, 2025 at 09:15 am

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Civil Division also uses the False Claims Act and other enforcement authorities to identify by waste
  • One section one makes Congress the sole sovereign lawmaking authority within the federal government.
  • There have been calls, including from the authors of Project... 2025, which I think is generally seen
  • , the district court has no more authority to tell the president he can't do that than they can, speaking
  • The report that I authored.
Keywords: John Eisenberg, assistant attorney general, national security, China Initiative, Department of Justice, judicial authority, executive actions, nomination hearing
Summary: The committee meeting primarily involved discussions around key nominations and pressing legal issues pertaining to the Department of Justice. Notable discussions included the nomination of John Eisenberg for assistant attorney general for national security, where concerns over the revival of the China Initiative were raised. Senators expressed significant apprehensions regarding previous actions taken under this initiative and its implications for national security. Additionally, there were critiques of the broader implications of executive actions that challenge judicial authority, aligning with ongoing dialogues about the integrity of the judiciary and executive oversight.
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Business meeting to consider an original resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee during the 119th Congress. Feb 19th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The budget resolution authorized the expenditures by our committee from March 1st, 2025 until February
  • It's been two years since the FCC lost auction authority and three years would restore FCC auction authority
  • Since Congress authorized the FCC to conduct auctions in 1993, it held 100 auctions that generated $233
  • And so I think that it's just important to have Congress. when it reauthorizes FCC auction authority
  • Now as you know, the Spectrum Pipeline Act that I've authored requires a pipeline of full power, not
Keywords: spectrum policy, FCC auction authority, national security, innovation, technology development, 9-1-1 modernization, adaptive technologies, China competition
Summary: The meeting centered on the critical examination of spectrum policy and its implications for innovation and national security. The committee discussed the lapse of the FCC's spectrum auction authority, which has been in effect since March 2023, emphasizing the urgency of restoring this authority to maintain U.S. technological leadership against competitors like China. Witnesses provided testimony regarding the need for adaptive and reconfigurable spectrum technologies to enhance communication capabilities for both civilian and military applications. Senator Klobuchar highlighted the importance of modernizing 9-1-1 systems and ensuring robust emergency communication frameworks leveraging new spectrum innovations.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 14th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Tax authority to this county.
  • Generally speaking, the laws created authorized certain municipalities to receive a rebate of the state
  • The City of Victoria is also authorized to collect a hotel occupancy tax within the city limits.
  • The tax is intended to promote tourism and the hotel and lodging industry.
  • In fact, we became the 11th city authorized under the program.
Bills: HB 1039, HB2289, HB2370, HB2404, HB3066, HB3076, HB3117, HB3118, HB3169, HB3178, HB3179, HB3182, HB3196, HB3241, HB3377, HB3500, HB3567, HB3715, HB3954, HB4098, HB4109, HB4222, HB4226, HB4412, HB4659, HB4682, HB4683, HB4755, HB4926, HB5165, HB5562, HB5596
Keywords: hotel occupancy tax, municipal revenue, tax authority, border counties, tax legislation, municipalities, hotel tax revenue, convention centers, economic development, local government authority, HB 2370, HOT tax, venue projects, convention center, municipal finance, local government code, Section 334.0082, tourism tax, debt financing, bond repayment
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Healthcare Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Healthcare