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NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, members of the committee, I'm Carla Krucefer with the Center for Public Policy.
- Disarming trained officers and licensed carriers at public locations does not enhance safety.
- Thank all the members of the public who spoke today. We'll go to members of the committee.
- policy. such a bill forward, but I'll tell you that I don't believe it's good sound public policy.
- I don't think it's right to put the public in that position.
Keywords:
student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, misappropriation, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, racketeering, criminal penalties, New Mexico, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, election integrity, voter coercion, emergency procedures, polling place security
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice, Public Safety, & Judiciary (1-20-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- :41.840><c> Cabinet</c><00:02:42.239><c> is</c> Justice and Public Safety Cabinet is Justice and Public
- </c><00:03:38.000><c> safety</c> able to provide critical public safety able to provide critical public
- Public Advocacy. Um, and Damon, if you Public Advocacy.
- I'm the public advocate for the Preston. I'm the public advocate for the Commonwealth.
- c> the</c><00:41:08.079><c> assistant</c> public advocates and the assistant public advocates and the
Keywords:
Opening and Roll Call 00:28
Public safety Cabinet 01:09
Juvenile justice MH Facility: 04:30
Department of Corrections Repair and Replacement: 10:29
Department of Criminal Justice Flat Track 19:05
KSP : 27:02
Department of Public Advocacy : 37:35, 958, all
Summary:
The subcommittee heard capital project requests from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet for fiscal years 2026-28. The cabinet described its large statewide footprint and said its facilities face significant deferred maintenance, with the governor’s budget proposing full funding for maintenance pool requests, including an additional $60 million for the Department of Corrections’ maintenance pool and cash funding through investment income. Officials said the projects were based on facility assessments and were presented as necessary public safety investments rather than wish-list items.
For the Department of Juvenile Justice, the main requests were $35 million for a high-acuity mental health treatment facility and $45 million each for two new female detention facilities. Officials said the mental health facility would fill a gap for youth needing psychiatric care, while the female facilities were needed to support a regional detention model and address overcrowding; they noted the current female population has grown by 50% since July 2024. Members asked about locations, and staff said they were considering western Kentucky abandoned mine land and available land in Fayette and Jefferson counties, with current female placements in Boyd County and Warren County.
For the Department of Corrections, officials requested funding for critical mechanical, electrical, plumbing, roof, and structural repairs, including $15.78 million for Kentucky State Penitentiary utilities infrastructure and additional funding for North Point Training Center projects. They also highlighted two re-entry initiatives: a KCTCS partnership for a re-entry campus at North Point and the East Kentucky Applied Manufacturing Institute at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, both aimed at reducing recidivism through intensive training and job preparation. Members asked about the KCTCS re-entry model, and DOC explained it would be a more immersive, campus-style program than current prison-based vocational classes.
The Department of Criminal Justice Training discussed projects at its Richmond campus and the planned Western Kentucky Training Center, including a replacement flat track and campus access road at Richmond and added training features in Madisonville. Officials said the Richmond changes were needed because EKU construction had removed the existing flat track and would affect access, while the Western Kentucky project would expand training capacity and reduce travel for law enforcement agencies. The Kentucky State Police then outlined the final phase of the statewide emergency radio system replacement, estimated at about $17.5 million, and said the system is being built in geographic phases; members asked how long completion would take, and staff estimated roughly four years after funding, assuming no major inflation spikes. No votes were taken, and the meeting remained informational with member questions and staff responses.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Apr 16th, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a broadband equity and accountability bill.
- Accounts?
- So your We're registered as Greg Conte, Broadband Development Office, and the Comptroller of Public Accounts
- land, our public right-of-way.
- Lastly, there would be the public works bucket that we mentioned, including facilities, public arenas
Keywords:
telecommunications, local exchange companies, universal service fund, rate maintenance, business expansion, broadband access, internet service, multiunit residential properties, urban areas, affordability programs, fiber-optic cables, public land, construction permits, environmental impact, notification requirements, municipal projects, infrastructure, facility relocation, public right-of-way, 1184
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> safe, coordinated, and effective public safe, coordinated, and effective public safety<00:09:49.720
- </c> a reminder to the members of the public a reminder to the members of the public non-partisan<00:
- 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.
Keywords:
public safety, radio communications, infrastructure funding, county funding, interoperability, ARMER network, local jurisdictions, HF4597, Minnesota public safety, 911, 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
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I do think that non-public schools and public schools are treated differently.
- Okay, but non-public schools receive money from the state just like the public schools.
- Well, I would argue that parents in non-public and public also pay taxes, right?
- They're in a non-public.
- Only public schools. Hate to break it to you, but this doesn't only happen in public schools.
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
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Charter schools are public schools.
- And again, they are public.
- all public school students rather than only two-thirds of public school students.
- Where's the accountability? We have a great accountability system in place.
- the public school, went to the private school, and is now back in the public school due to the public
Keywords:
grading scale, education reform, students, public schools, academic policy, special education, due process, local education agency, burden of proof, IEP, education law, data sharing, student information, privacy, education, LA FIRST, foreign adversaries, terrorism, contracting, school funding
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:01:48.079><c> the</c> damage uh as well as to protect the damage uh as well as to protect the public
- 49.040><c> that</c><00:01:49.280><c> are,</c><00:01:49.680><c> you</c><00:01:49.840><c> know,</c> public
- , those that are, you know, public, those that are, you know, excavators,<00:01:51.280><c> construction
- /c><00:05:26.000><c> stitches</c><00:05:26.400><c> of</c><00:05:26.560><c> a</c><00:05:26.800><c> public
- </c><00:05:27.039><c> road,</c> or drainage stitches of a public road, or drainage stitches of a public
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:
- as a former public school teacher, as a product. of Texas public schools.
- The ultimate accountability.
- public schools?
- They are in public schools.
- Is it a public school.
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, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management
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.
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, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 19th, 2025
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
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, that goes for all public services in my thinking, most public services, right?
- services, fund the public good out of the public coffers that don't reinforce the patterns of inequity
- , most public services, right?
- </c> public infrastructure or not. public infrastructure or not.
- </c> both public and private. Okay. Okay. both public and private. Okay. Okay.
Keywords:
Crosby, local sales tax, bonding authority, community projects, voter approval, Owatonna, use tax, special law, community center, municipal finance, capital project, sales and use tax, local option tax, city tax, public facility, general election, bond referendum, debt limit, levy limit, Minnesota local government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Keywords:
natural resources, motorboat, boating safety, personal watercraft, PWC, watercraft operator permit, boater safety exam, off-road vehicle, ORV, ATV, snowmobile, state trail pass, cross-country ski pass, horse pass, state park permit, game and fish, hunting license, fishing license, wildlife permit, invasive species
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Mar 31st, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- Next up: Public Safety and Corrections. I've been called worse.
- Next up: Public Safety and Corrections. Rep. Wiley? I'm fine. Thank you.
- HB 168 is a public safety reentry bill, not an early release bill.
- But every win that they experience is a win for public safety.
- Westcott, Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Bills:
HB54, HB55, HB125, HB133, HB158, HB161, HB168, HB169, HB191, HB245, HB280, HB296, HB399, HB821, HB995
Keywords:
parole, rehabilitation, mental health, substance abuse, criminal justice reform, alternative sentencing, juror confidentiality, public records, criminal procedure, privacy, court disclosure, sex offender, sex offense, child predator, registry, registration, notification, supervised release, probation and parole, juvenile offender
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Works Assistance Account to the state taxable bond account.
- of one account.
- of one account.
- They provided $393,000 from the public service revolving account in the 2025-27 biennium.
- The House budget also provided $700,000 over four years from the public service revolving account.
Keywords:
collective bargaining, retirement benefits, employee rights, public sector, supplemental benefits, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, electric transmission, energy policies, infrastructure, regulatory framework, transmission systems, aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> without eliminating accountability without eliminating accountability mechanisms<00:37:58.960><c
- </c> the general public. the general public.
- </c> fraud and to um you know let the public fraud and to um you know let the public know<00:47:59.359
- purpose, and importance of public infrastructure, which all public facilities should exemplify to the
- </c> and SB 2782 relating to notaries public. and SB 2782 relating to notaries public.
Keywords:
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, state funding, public performances, educational programs, cultural arts funding, historic properties, preservation, inheritance, working group, public-private partnerships, sustainable funding, historic preservation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, construction, state review, burial sites, cultural artifacts, development review, phased review, administrative fees
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2603, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state orchestra of Hawaii. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the Attorney General’s office, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, and others. Supporters emphasized the bill’s value to arts education, cultural vitality, and the visitor economy. The chair noted there were also many written testimonies submitted, and the bill was left without questions or action in the excerpt.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 2083, which would create a state-owned historic properties preservation plan working group within DNR. The State Historic Preservation Division supported the bill and said it would help create a statewide database and better planning for state-owned historic properties, while noting its current review work is reactive and project-by-project. The committee asked about duplication and existing consultation processes; SHPD said it already reviews state projects under existing law and has in-house architectural staff. The measure was then set aside after brief discussion, with no vote shown in the excerpt.
Next was Senate Bill 2341, which would authorize phased review of certain private-property projects and change SHPD’s review deadlines. SHPD and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the bill, saying it could encourage more proactive, programmatic review and that the current average review time for simple projects is about 56 days. Several opponents, including Sierra Club of Hawaii, Bianca Isaki, Malama Kane Lua, and Tara Roas, argued phased review would delay projects, create conflict, and weaken historic preservation protections, especially for iwi kūpuna and burial sites. Committee members raised concerns about whether the bill conflicted with prior court decisions and asked SHPD for its view; SHPD said it was not a legal question for them and suggested a programmatic alternative. The bill was not voted on in the excerpt.
Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 2306 on administrative fees for the Bureau of Conveyances. HGEA opposed the measure, focusing on a provision allowing the special fund to be used for qualified contractors, while the Bureau of Conveyances supported the bill as a fee correction that would equalize recording fees between systems. The bureau said specialized technical work sometimes requires outside contracting and that it could consider a contract period; the chair and members discussed the HGEA concern and asked whether the issue could be addressed. No final action was shown in the excerpt.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Represent Morris, you're Public Health. Represent Morris, you're Public Health.
- And I just want the public to know that's the my goal is to public to know that's the my goal is to public
- To this, my public affairs team has this, my public affairs team has this, my public affairs team has
- in career technical programs at public in career technical programs at public schools.
- on the publication of local weeks on the publication of local weeks on the publication of local newspaper
Keywords:
regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And will there be public input? on these proposals? and that sort of thing.
- It should include public interest advocates, folks with a track record of fighting for transparency,
- information under the public information law.
- body accountable. with a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.
- information law when they charge for public information.
Keywords:
regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Um also testimony and support from the state public school, uh, state public charter school commission
- Section 3 declares feral chickens on public lands a public nuisance and controllable pest, but designation
- Public safety weapons violations.
- ,</c><01:45:40.960><c> they</c> If public funds are allocated, they If public funds are allocated, they
- They're a public health hazard.
Bills:
HB1183, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1663, HB1664, HB1859, HB2116, HB2271, HB2276, HB2335, HB2360, HB2387, HB2472, HB1805, HB2469, HB1815, HB1860, HB2117, HB2118, HB2437, HB2438, HB2604, HB1590, HB2156, HB2268
Keywords:
retirement, pension, law enforcement, public safety, Hawaii Revised Statutes, indebtedness, salary recovery, employee compensation, deductions, financial management, collective bargaining, employee relations, impasse procedures, arbitration, public employment, HB1661, cafeteria plan, Section 125, Internal Revenue Code, flexible spending account
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 12th, 2026 at 04:58 pm
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate has passed Senate Tax, Business, and Transportation Committee substitute for Senate Health and Public
- memorial requesting the Legislative Education Study Committee to study compensation for classified public
- Senate Tax, Business, and Transportation Committee substitute for Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee
- Senate Tax, Business, and Transportation Committee substitute for Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee
- Speaker, your Consumer and Public Affairs Committee will meet at about 5:30, as soon as we can get off
Bills:
HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Part 2 Feb 12th, 2026 at 12:58 pm
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's a huge amount of agriculture production to put milk in every one of our public schools.
- Most of us probably know about Creamland Dairy that's in most of our public schools.
- And whereas Representative Herrera's career in public service and advocacy began on the campaign of,
- And I hope this isn't the end of your public service, because I know you're a fighter in all things.
- You’ve been a public servant, a servant leader, and really set an example for folks of my generation
Bills:
HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance