Video & Transcript Research : 'January 12'

Page 44 of 500
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:12:08.079> All<00:12:08.240> in<00:12:08.399> favor<00:12:08.639> say
  • Senate<00:12:12.880> bill<00:12:13.360> 158<00:12:13.839> receive<00:12:14.079><
  • Thank<00:12:15.040> you<00:12:15.200> and<00:12:15.440> thank<00:12:15.600> you
  • >> Mr.<00:12:23.200> Clerk,<00:12:23.440> will<00:12:23.600> you<00:12:23.680
  • >> House<00:12:24.720> Bill<00:12:25.120> 323<00:12:26.079> by<00:12:26.240
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/17/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well,<01:12:01.240> I<01:12:01.280> want<01:12:01.440> to<01:12:01.520> thank
  • We<01:12:32.440> are<01:12:32.600> taking<01:12:33.040> forever<01:12:33.560>
  • <01:12:36.920> We<01:12:37.120> are<01:12:37.800> pro<01:12:38.440> clean
  • <01:12:45.400> All<01:12:45.720> the<01:12:45.840> boxes<01:12:46.400> are
  • So here<01:12:58.360> we<01:12:58.520> are<01:12:58.720> cleaning<01:12:59.040><
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 30 (2-19-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:12:25.160> It<00:12:25.240> might<00:12:25.400> have<00:12:25.480> been
  • And<00:12:28.160> so<00:12:28.280> what<00:12:28.480> we're<00:12:28.560> doing
  • Currently<00:12:32.560> when<00:12:32.680> you<00:12:32.760> go<00:12:32.880>
  • c><00:12:36.839> question<00:12:37.240> of<00:12:37.320> whether<00:12:37.520>
  • <00:12:47.760> but<00:12:47.960> they<00:12:48.080> should<00:12:48.440> have
Summary: The House convened with an invocation, quorum call, and routine motions to excuse absent members, suspend rules for co-sponsorship and vote modifications, and approve the journal. The Senate clerk then announced Senate Bills 47, 85, and 159 had passed the Senate and requested House concurrence. The chamber also received second-reading reports on a number of bills, including measures on on-farm animal health, type 1 diabetes, employment, addictive online platforms, real property appraisers, educators, crimes and punishments, artificial intelligence, stalking, insurance, school food/funds, protective orders, public adjusters, and insurance regulation. Several committees reported bills favorably, including HB 534 on elections, HB 510 on organ donation safety, HB 220 on pension spiking, HB 467 on real property, HB 516 on retirement benefits for probationary employment, HB 589 on retired emergency personnel, and HB 168 on boating under the influence, which was sent to the Rules Committee after its second reading. The House then passed HB 485, a major mental health/civil commitment bill, after adopting House Committee Substitute 1 and two floor amendments. Supporters said the bill modernizes Kentucky’s 202A and 202C mental health commitment processes by adding intermediate treatment options, guardrails for outpatient/community-based care, clearer definitions, longer review intervals in some cases, and data/reporting requirements; they emphasized collaboration with mental health advocates, courts, and stakeholders. The bill passed unanimously, 95-0. HB 43, allowing a 180-day grace period for deputy coroners to complete required training, also passed unanimously, 96-0. HB 139, an elections “continuous improvement” bill, passed 92-1 after adoption of a committee substitute and a floor amendment that bars disclosure/reporting of votes cast for candidates who withdraw, die, or are disqualified and requires notices at precincts; the sponsor described the bill as the product of ongoing consultation with election officials and clerks. HB 414, on booking procedures in local jails, passed 73-18 after supporters explained it would allow DNA collection upon felony arrest, with destruction provisions if the person is not convicted or the charge is reduced or dismissed. HB 297, concerning Kentucky State Fair Board peace officers, passed unanimously, 96-0, to explicitly make those officers eligible for law enforcement fund benefits and related certification/training provisions. After the bills were completed, the House moved into motions, petitions, communications, and announcements. House Resolution 69 was brought from committee to the floor, and members were invited to a Kentucky State Police breakfast and a Louisville night event at the Foundry. The chamber also adopted Citation 32 honoring Dr. Hannah Huffman, who was recognized for her optometry career and leadership in the Kentucky Optometric Association, and Citation 31 honoring Valerie Greenhill, the new president of the Southern Regional Education Board. The House then adjourned.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:12:08.880> within<00:12:09.200> those<00:12:09.360> grants<00:12:09.680>
  • so that they<00:12:10.240> know<00:12:10.560> of<00:12:10.800> data<00:12:11.120
  • <00:12:15.519> Institutes<00:12:16.000> of<00:12:16.160> Health,<00:12:16.399>
  • /c><00:12:24.079> evidence<00:12:24.639> for<00:12:24.800> for<00:12:25.200>
  • Uh<00:12:26.800> the<00:12:27.040> other<00:12:27.200> piece<00:12:27.360> is
Summary: The Capital Planning Advisory Board opened its fourth meeting, confirmed a quorum, approved the prior meeting’s minutes by unanimous voice vote, and then heard information items and agency presentations. The main substantive presentation came from the Council on Postsecondary Education, which outlined its capital planning recommendations for the 2026–28 biennium. CPE staff described the role of Kentucky’s research and education network (Kron), including connectivity to cloud services, Internet2, identity services, and new local AI/inferencing capacity, and argued that the network is now essential to higher education, health care, and extension services. They said the network’s recent upgrades were driven by privacy, security, redundancy, and the need to support modern research and AI workloads at lower cost than commercial providers. CPE also presented its broader higher-education capital request: $700 million for asset preservation and $1.73 billion for new construction, for a total recommendation of about $2.4 billion. Staff said they do not plan to recommend IT projects or equipment in this cycle, despite reviewing 48 IT submissions totaling nearly $1.4 billion and equipment requests totaling $322.6 million. For asset preservation, they said the recommended allocation method would remain based on each institution’s share of Category 1 and 2 square footage, and they noted that the state’s prior facility assessment is now 12 years old, with deferred maintenance still estimated in the $7–9 billion range. For new construction, they said the requests are heavily focused on STEM and health-related facilities that are difficult to retrofit into older buildings. Board members asked about how asset-preservation amounts were determined, including why Northern Kentucky University’s request was much larger than its prior allocation. CPE staff responded that campus size, building age, and institutional prioritization affect the requests, and that schools are asked to submit more projects than are likely to be funded. The board then moved on to an Attorney General capital plan overview, where senior counsel Will Schroeder began describing the office’s technology needs and the office’s prior reliance on a 2020 appropriation to replace legacy systems and improve security.