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WA
Transcript Highlights:
- All other state pension plans receive automatic COLAs.
- All other state retirement plans have a COLA.
- corrections officers and the state legislature.
- Fund State to the new accounts.
- So we have the second highest Medicaid rate in the state.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
Working Connections Child Care, child care subsidy, subsidized child care, Washington DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, low-income families, child care providers, licensed child care centers, family child care, market rate survey, subsidy rates, income eligibility, state median income, SNAP, Basic Food, collective bargaining, provider reimbursement, daily payment, half-day care, partial-day care
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The speaker noted that the state also has $91 million, so outside of the $823 million, the state has
- said they do have many state standards.
- said they do have many state standards.
- I think it's not a good policy for the state.
- State your name when you get up there.
Keywords:
corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, firefighters, insurance rates, workers' compensation, firefighter cancer reimbursement, rate deviations, cost analysis, premiums, border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, immigration, education reform, K-12
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 11th, 2026
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- This amendment provides a statement of important state interest.
- In the United States, In the United States, you have every right to not vote.
- I'm a professor at Florida State University.
- The bill analysis states that the title of the present bill states, while all the matters involved in
- The other gentleman, the salary for teachers comes from the state.
Keywords:
public records, public meetings, property rights, transcripts, settlement negotiations, Veterans Day, K-12 schools, holiday observance, education, Florida statutes, cybersecurity, local government, grant program, data-sharing, Florida Digital Service, ransomware protection, county administrators, city managers, exemption, privacy
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
A&B Health Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there some kind of a mechanism that the insurance company could be billed instead of relying on state
- you know, the Rural Health Transformation Program is a five-year investment into rural health in our state
- These new properties are some of those that are listed or some of the state-run facilities that are in
- Would you please state your name and title? My name is Madison Miller.
Committee:
House A&B Health Subcommittee
Keywords:
dental insurance, claims, medical necessity, appeal procedures, dentist reimbursement, education, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, family caregiver, tax credit, activities of daily living, elderly care, Oklahoma tax law, HB3066, Health Care Workforce Training Commission, workforce recruitment, health care workforce
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- It creates a state and local property tax program.
- A preliminary fiscal note for the bill shows no impact to state revenue.
- And, you know, I appreciate that we can have a conversation about local versus state, but state is really
- tourism in our state.
- tourism in our state.
Bills:
HB2713 , HB2730 , HB2297 , HB2487 , HB2382 , HB2089 , HB2431 , HB2451 , HB2590 , HB2325 , HB2278 , HB2224 , HB2322
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
private detention facilities, business tax, occupation tax, financial impact, state revenue, aerospace, tax preferences, effectiveness, economic impact, grocery stores, underserved communities, food access, incentives, economic development, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, excise tax
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> And to let you know, some of the states And to let you know, some of the states that<00:36:04.000
- Are you now going to force us to go back to the county and state to get this?
- Representative Drummond said, “I know.” the county and state to get this?
- Okay, the county and state to get this?
- And so at least this is where it's just applying just to the state taxes.
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312, solicitor's fund, clerk's fund, forensic services trust fund, budget flexibility, public safety, municipal court, district court, circuit court, cosmetology, makeup application
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh enforcement members across the state.
- This is a problem all over the state.
- Well, in Alabama, United States.
- </c> >> no other state. >> no other state.
- It happens problem all over the state.
Committee:
House Public Safety and Homeland Security
Keywords:
Crenshaw County, county board of education, school board, board of education, term limits, term length, elected officials, local constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, education governance, local legislation, November 2026 election, ballot measure, constitutional amendment, school board elections, law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 20th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> it's been very popular around the state. it's been very popular around the state.
- Every county in our state has a state.
- </c> is going to turn if you're a state is going to turn if you're a state retiree<00:04:24.320><c> you
- </c> >> I wasn't sure if you you stated, Mr. >> I wasn't sure if you you stated, Mr.
- . state. state.
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision, perinatal care, prenatal care, maternal health
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 7th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I see more and more states having to create child care support.
- of the state. Have you talked to TNPA, CLEAP?
- It's a large group within our state.
- We have state vehicles that have lights and sirens. They're well armed.
- There are 13 strategic duty stations across the entire state of Texas.
Keywords:
criminal history, background checks, government code, licensing, information access, rural law enforcement, child care grants, community support, law enforcement retention, advisory committee, SB 523, Texas driver’s license, alternative address, residential address, confidential address, address confidentiality, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Transportation Code, Section 521.1211
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The DPS and Secretary of State should be required to check voter data against other states and legislation
- district or state rep.
- Separately, at the same time, there can be state representative positions, like if a state representative
- Nominates the state representative nominee, and maybe even for every state representative up in the county
- State code allows for filing at the state party. There's not a county one.
Committee:
House Elections
Keywords:
voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 64.009 states that the Secretary of State has prescribed Form 766665, which requires the signature
- The Secretary of State, and this legislation was based on eyewitness accounts.
- Or the state, sorry.
- Just as Kavanaugh emphasized, to state the obvious, a state cannot conduct an election without deadlines
- Federal law preempts state law.
Committee:
House Elections
Keywords:
voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 14th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We've been to most of the state parks around the state. We love our state parks.
- One of my favorite state parks with my wife is Big Bend State Ranch, Grant State Park, which is down
- state.
- We've been to most of the state parks around the state. We love our state parks.
- One of my favorite state parks with my wife is Big Bend State Ranch.
Bills:
HB259 , HB259 , HB 1128 , HB1337 , HB1506 , HB1794 , HB2215 , HB2470 , HB2771 , HB2882 , HB2993 , HB3053 , HB3428 , HB3669 , HB3789 , HB3924 , HB4201 , HB4675
Keywords:
redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation, healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 14th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I am a license to carry instructor for the state of Texas, for the state of Illinois, for the state of
- Maryland, and for the state of Utah.
- I have had a judge take a class from me, not for the state of Texas, but for the state of Illinois, so
- in the state of Texas.
- The problem isn't carrying at the State Fair; it's getting from our home. ...homes to the State Fair
Bills:
HB259 , HB 1128 , HB1337 , HB1506 , HB1794 , HB2215 , HB2470 , HB2771 , HB2882 , HB2993 , HB3053 , HB3428 , HB3669 , HB3789 , HB3924 , HB4201 , HB4675 , HB259
Keywords:
healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety, Texas law, short-barrel, law enforcement, election judges, concealed handgun, polling places
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, it is the largest port in the United States, number one in total tonnage.
- Over a trillion dollars a year of the state GDP.
- And earlier, it was mentioned that the state GDP is 2. 6 trillion, so it's a very large number.
- from flood damage but emphasizes the need to maintain two-way traffic, which is so crucial to our state
- The Water Development Board is responsible for developing both the state water plan and the state flood
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We could do things like that here in the state of Texas.
- state, along with a broad network of local chambers.
- We also provide recommendations for how our state can raise these grades.
- We also provide recommendations for how our state can raise these grades.
- Members, we'll tell you that 21 other states have this model.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> obviously with the unknown Global state obviously with the unknown Global state of<00:31:43.240>
- </c> uh various people all across the state uh various people all across the state have<00:39:36.160>
- </c> Title Association the Minnesota State Title Association the Minnesota State Bar<00:58:01.839><c>
- </c> encourage them to follow state encourage them to follow state regulations<01:25:51.159><c> at</c
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF1621, CelluComp, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, appropriation, grant, commercialization, fiber-based barrier packaging, packaging materials, PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, plastic reduction, sustainable packaging, environmental health, materials innovation, bio-based packaging, food packaging, agriculture finance, one-time grant, state subsidy
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- Alabama Code Section 17-162 outlines how our state conducts recounts.
- One last thing: we're the last state in the United States to not conduct post-election audits.
- The $335,000 would cover all of the counts across the state of Alabama.
- It also states that the tobacco industry... ...also states that the tobacco industry has designed, engineered
- But this also has huge financial implications for the state.
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
elections, post-election audit, election audit, risk-limiting audit, ballot audit, election integrity, voter confidence, Secretary of State, judge of probate, canvassing board, poll watchers, ballot containers, manual tally, recount, county election, statewide election, general election, absentee ballots, provisional ballots, election transparency
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Of that total savings, it saves the state an estimated $30 million...
- Of that total savings, it saves the state an estimated $30 million in state general fund alone in HB
- Members, House Bill 383 provides for the ancillary expenses of state government.
- The requested increase is $20,556,666 in state general fund.
- Louisiana State Law Institute, $1.2 million.
Committee:
House Appropriations
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 6th, 2026 at 04:35 pm
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to ask about the $3 million for the state plane purchase.
- I think currently the state has approximately 5 aviation assets.
- I believe that the state of Oklahoma does have aviation assets.
- minimum for all teachers in the state of Oklahoma by $2,000.
- Excuse me, the state employee longevity pay increase was $519,000.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 6th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- You'll see some taken from unclaimed property from the insurance commissioner and Secretary of State
- In this case, it's the state of Oklahoma making an employer contribution to the tune of 16.5%.
- organizations, including the Department of Public Safety and state troopers.
- Would you speak to the state department of Education, our pre-K through 12 schools?
- There are land applications going on in the state where they are using it for fertilizer.
Bills:
SB1177