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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- We now house all of the county construction plans, all of their reports, uh, you know, all of that's
- ,</c><00:19:34.080><c> all</c><00:19:34.320><c> of</c><00:19:34.400><c> their</c> construction plans,
- all of their construction plans, all of their reports,<00:19:36.000><c> uh,</c><00:19:36.160><c> you
- fast. >> Uh, I just got notification this week and come from a rural county, Randolph County, uh, our local
- have to be registered in our state, just like you have to be registered in our state to vote in a local
Committee:
House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Keywords:
HB272, LASEA, AMSTEP, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, State Department of Education, teacher loan repayment, student loan forgiveness, educator shortage, teacher shortage, acute educator shortage, acute shortage location, public K-12 schools, school systems, math teachers, science teachers, computer science teachers, charter schools, failing schools, underperforming schools, teacher recruitment
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Because state law preempts local authority, we cannot restore stronger standards on our own.
- We also support the optional local enforcement of the prohibition.
- We also support the optional local enforcement of the prohibition.
- This is one of a growing number of requirements coming to local solid waste programs without new revenue
- of our laws, and we actually do, when we go to do compliance testing, purchase things not only in local
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
environment, retail bags, sustainability, pollution, customer impact, plastic bags, retail, waste reduction, cookware safety, lead regulation, consumer protection, interstate trade, health standards, SB 5941, Washington State Energy Code, State Building Code Council, renewable energy, solar panels, school district exemption, public school construction
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee REVISED: SB1403 - Added Apr 8th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
A&B Finance Subcommittee
Committee:
House A&B Finance Subcommittee
Keywords:
sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, Olympics, funding, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, local businesses, revolving fund, event hosting, sales tax, tax exemption, tax refund, Oklahoma Sales Tax Code
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- But we had planned for a long runway of stability and not hitting our general fund because we think the
- For family plans, the PPO went from $10,700 to $6,400, and the HMO from $9,200 to $5,500.
- For family plans, the PPO went from $10,700 to $6,400, and the HMO goes from $9,200 down to $5,500.
- For family plans, the PPO went from $16,000 to $25,000, and on the HMO portion from $13,800 up to almost
- You know, I think we put together the best plan to attract these companies, right?
Committees:
Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- So we'll plan on coming in about 10. We'll have a few more bills on the agenda.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
Keywords:
corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 12th, 2026 at 06:05 pm
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- access to trusted local news.
- Dorsey explained, a pretty critical credit for the local news industry.
- I just have different questions. ...credit for the local news industry.
- It's not a lack of planning. There is a lot of planning within the system.
- There is, is there not a road improvement plan?
Committee:
Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Keywords:
horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 12th, 2026 at 06:04 pm
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Committee:
Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Keywords:
horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 12th, 2026 at 06:04 pm
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Committee:
Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Keywords:
horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Keywords:
water infrastructure, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, revolving fund, grants, environmental compliance, SB1191, Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act, Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board, low carbon energy, clean energy, energy policy, renewable energy, board repeal, statutory repeal, administrative board, energy committee, natural resources, Oklahoma statutes, 17 O.S. 802.3, fossil fuels
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh represent Bolton explain amendment. following federal and local employees and officials replaces line
- I don't plan on getting my, uh, window tint.
- I don't plan<00:15:21.199><c> on</c><00:15:21.440><c> getting</c><00:15:21.680><c> my</c><00:15:22.800
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- </c> make sure that you take in account make sure that you take in account everything<00:29:30.000><c
Committee:
House Public Safety and Homeland Security
Keywords:
driver license, English examinations, language requirement, immigration, testing standards, motor vehicles, window tint, law enforcement, prosecutors, vehicle regulations, medical condition, communication, first responder, invisible disabilities, anaphylaxis, day care centers, training, child safety, healthcare, parole
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 22nd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The state and local efforts can be somewhat coordinated.
- The local city ordinances and permitting and zoning rules, and also, The local city ordinances and permitting
- And so why community is so important and why local providers are so important as well.
- And so why community is so important and why local providers are so important as well.
- This bill creates a one-size-fits-all structure and removes local control.
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
Keywords:
SB 6078, child care, childcare, daycare, licensed child care provider, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, prelicensing, licensing support, resource guide, child care center, family home child care, family home provider, outdoor nature-based child care, school-age child care, early learning, provider application, local permit notice, city permit, county permit
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I am a local drag performer here in Austin. I've been doing drag for about six and a half years.
- And instead of planning what I want to do tomorrow, I'm having to spend my time here today reminding
- Local libraries are lifelines for early childhood education and lifelong learning.
- However, it is completely voluntary, and many TDUs have not submitted plans to the PUC.
- We passed the resiliency plan, all of which our TDUs have filed with the Public Utility Commission.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department, Texas A&M Forest Service, West Texas A&M University, prescribed burning, fuel loading, fuel reduction, firefighting equipment database, emergency communications, disaster preparedness, rural fire protection, asset hardening, natural resource management, emergency management, large wildfire risk, fire grant funding, fire suppression, Texas Legislature
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- in Texas and would primarily serve to shield. a largely for-profit industry from appropriate accountability
- This bill would make it hard for injured patients to hold these facilities accountable while offering
- We'll take it up as pending business, which Representative Olcott, I plan to do tomorrow.
- initiatives that criminalized the non-consensual distribution of intimate images, but it does not account
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Keywords:
healthcare liability, emergency medical care, standard of proof, negligence, legal reforms, Texas General Arbitration Act, arbitration, binding arbitration, statute of limitations, limitations period, tolling, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 16.073, alternative dispute resolution, ADR, civil procedure, lawsuit filing, court jurisdiction, Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, procedural law
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill also establishes the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Account as a general revenue account
- Do you want to send that to the local? You want that to go to local, don't you? All right.
- Number one, accountability, and number two, practicality. being accountability, we see a negation of
- I'm here locally.
- and accountability. measures that pass.
Bills:
HB2034 , HB2436 , HB3010 , HB3033 , HB3138 , HB3177 , HB3426 , HB3686 , HB3858 , HB4176 , HB4257 , HB4264 , HB4804 , HCR98
Keywords:
groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill 249 just makes a simple accountability measure.
- I mean, a longer deal, longer plan. OK, thank you for the question. If I can address these.
- you're talking about, this isn't a five-year plan for turnpikes.
- Stuff on that you plan lasts 20 years or 16 years, 12 years.
- So, we know where the plan is and where these items are done.
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, SB 2049, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, ODOT, Transportation Commission, surety bond, surety company, performance bond, contractor nonperformance, construction contract, public works, transportation contracts, bond claim, state transportation projects, Title 69, OMES
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- It impacts several other accounts that are listed as well.
- promise account right now for 2,000 slots.
- This is clearly a local project.
- legislature with their plan.
- One of the most devastating, local effort assistance.
Bills:
HB2289
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Most of that funding is from the Budget Stabilization Account.
- It repays the Climate Commitment Account for two things.
- We, for similar reasons, ask that you retain planning grants.
- I'm Nicole Kern with Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates.
- Court staff engage in relationship-based, accountable work embedded in local communities.
Bills:
HB2289
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jan 15th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- this amendment just provides for those communities to make these decisions with a little bit more local
- this amendment just provides for those communities to make these decisions with a little bit more local
- control rather than state. these decisions with a little bit more local control rather than a state
- We did that to protect the state, so somebody didn't use it as a six-month bank account, gaining high
- This bill would add a tool for local municipalities who choose to or have the ability to waive utility
Keywords:
HB1175, small business, residential zoning, land use, zoning reform, neighborhood store, neighborhood cafe, convenience store, minimarket, corner store, mixed-use, local government, city zoning, town zoning, code city, parking regulations, hours of operation, alcohol service, food requirement, commercial use in residential areas
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- But the FPS account was cut by $24 million in last year's operating budget.
- This is on top of the $288 million already transferred from the account last year.
- We also employ 85 caregivers and support staff who live and work in our local area.
- This plan, in tandem with the state CCAP, is a roadmap to Washington's climate targets.
- With $60 million in supplemental funding, you can support the training, equipment, planning, and local
Bills:
HB2289
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jan 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
HB1175, small business, residential zoning, land use, zoning reform, neighborhood store, neighborhood cafe, convenience store, minimarket, corner store, mixed-use, local government, city zoning, town zoning, code city, parking regulations, hours of operation, alcohol service, food requirement, commercial use in residential areas