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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- basic information accessible to the public.
- basic information accessible to the public.
- basic information accessible to the public.
- accessible to the public. >> Representative Susan or Chair Susan.
- Would you like to go ahead and move your bill? accessible for others.
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
Keywords:
electric utilities, service areas, Tribal lands, Minnesota statute, energy regulation, utility rates, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, ratepayer, consumer protection, affordable energy, energy affordability, ability to pay, just and reasonable rates, rate regulation, electric rates, natural gas rates, energy conservation, renewable energy
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 14th, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Public Works
Transcript Highlights:
- They want to go to the public tag agents or to go to the state office.
- So they're going to have to make a decision to drive all the way up to meet.
- bill to be able to, I think, come forth with the type of information that we need to be able to make
- to make sure we try to get insurance companies to cover additional therapy.
- to make sure we try to get insurance companies to cover additional therapy.
Bills:
SCR58 , SB309 , SB514 , HCR63 , HCR69 , HB401 , HB487 , HB722 , HB730 , HB745 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1050 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1218 , HB1244
Keywords:
SCR 58, Senate Concurrent Resolution, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, public-private partnership, P3, public-private partnership contracting, Belle Chasse Toll Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge, toll bridge, tolling, tolls, transportation infrastructure, roads and highways, Plaquemines Parish, bridge project, toll fees, unauthorized charges, contract oversight, procurement
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Commerce & Economic Development Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- Preparing to close, preparing to close. Declare the vote.
- where if we needed to do something to let me know.
- Those apprentices to licensed journeymen to contractors.
- to be able to be a journeyman, but they don't have To set for the test again.
- Due to that, I'm going to lay this over until Thursday to give us.
Bills:
HB2929 , HB2956 , HB2955 , HB3128 , HB3880 , HB4294 , HB2970 , HB3338 , HB3443 , HB3783 , HB3800 , HB3818
Keywords:
homeowner insurance, insurance premium, claim history, insurance regulation, at-fault claims, flood insurance, state law, consumer protection, appraisal management, Real Estate Appraiser Board, appraiser registration, background checks, ownership requirements, captive insurance, protected cell, sponsored captive, captive insurer, insurance commissioner, premium tax, dormant captive
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Commerce & Economic Development Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- Just waiting for the sergeant to close.
- Next, due to a presentation, we will go to Representative Cantrell.
- I'm going to move to HB 3128. My apologies to Representative Norwood.
- to get them removed.
- mandated to do this job versus creating a very large and very unwieldy task force to try to do it.
Bills:
HB2929 , HB2956 , HB2955 , HB3128 , HB3880 , HB4294 , HB2970 , HB3338 , HB3443 , HB3783 , HB3800 , HB3818
Keywords:
homeowner insurance, insurance premium, claim history, insurance regulation, at-fault claims, flood insurance, state law, consumer protection, appraisal management, Real Estate Appraiser Board, appraiser registration, background checks, ownership requirements, captive insurance, protected cell, sponsored captive, captive insurer, insurance commissioner, premium tax, dormant captive
AL
Transcript Highlights:
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- It's going to still have to come to you to go through all the criteria. I don't think so.
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- </c> to you to go through all the criteria. to you to go through all the criteria.
Bills:
SB309 , HB192 , SB178 , SB179 , SB237 , HB10 , HB107 , HB189 , HB37 , HB226 , SB309 , HB192 , SB178 , SB179 , SB237 , HB10 , HB107 , HB189 , HB37 , HB226
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
automated driving systems, oversized vehicles, transportation, regulations, permits, HB192, international wire transfer, wire transfer fee, remittance fee, money transmission business, Alabama Securities Commission, Department of Revenue, Education Trust Fund, ELL instructors, English Language Learner, ESL teachers, income tax credit, remittances, international money transfer, migrant families
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They are designed to be accessible to every person.
- Instead, you have taken away our access to healthcare.
- What we need to do is allow people access to things. Why do we have this double standard? Why?
- make it difficult for the public to access public records.
- have access to the police records of the incident.
Bills:
SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB 6 , SB 7 , SB 8 , SB 11 , SB 12 , SB 13 , SB 15 , SB 17 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life, pro-choice, Texas abortion law, civil liability, qui tam, private enforcement, bounty hunter law, attorney general, parens patriae, abortion litigation, anti-SLAPP, Texas Citizens Participation Act, fee shifting
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 5 Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Honor to present Mr. Neighborighs to you today.
- Neighborighs, you're recognized to lead us and to pledge of allegiance. Back to you, Mr.
- Now, members, I will have to say it is a remarkable feat to win 16 innings 1 to nothing.
- referred, who would make such report available to the legislative website, so and accessible to the
- I move to the clerk's desk to clear the house.
Bills:
HB2975 , HB3405 , HB3406 , HB3728 , HB3902 , HB3977 , SB397 , HB1161 , HB2938 , HB2939 , HB3306 , HB3722 , HB4113 , HB4123 , HB2293 , HB3176 , HB3545 , HB3546
Keywords:
poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture, water quality, pollution prevention, best management practices, noxious weeds, poison hemlock, kudzu, landowner responsibilities, environmental control, public nuisance, eradication, burn bans, fire danger, drought conditions, emergency declaration, scrap metal, regulation
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not here access to this medication.
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- </c><00:24:15.039><c> to</c> issues with patients getting access to issues with patients getting access
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- reasonably accessible to the work area reasonably accessible to the work area where<00:46:05.520><c>
Committee:
House Health
Keywords:
consumer protection, app store, age verification, parental consent, data protection, minors, HB146, ivermectin, pharmacist, standing order, prescription drug, non-patient-specific order, dispensing, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, licensed health care provider, pharmacy board, medical licensure, disciplinary action, drug access
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair: Come to order. The clerk will call the roll again.
- to food and Representative Gervin Hawkins: environmental factors specific to a county with a population
- and tools Representative Gervin Hawkins: to maintain food security to be on par with population growth
- to close.
- The substitute just changes "or" to "and."
Bills:
HB5085
Committee:
House Agriculture & Livestock
Summary:
The House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock met with a quorum present and heard testimony on House Bill 5085, which would create a report on the impacts of seed banks and seed preservation, especially as they relate to food access, biodiversity, disaster recovery, and education. Representative Gervin Hawkins presented the bill, citing examples such as the Bastrop wildfire and the role of seed banking in restoring ecosystems and supporting food security. No one testified against the bill, and the author closed after questions.
The committee then voted to report HB 5085 favorably to the full House without amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion passed on a 6-3 vote. The committee also considered Senate Bill 1035, with a committee substitute adopted that made a minor wording change from "or" to "and." SB 1035, which creates a legal pathway for agricultural operators to challenge unlawful local regulations and recover court costs and attorneys' fees, was reported favorably on a 9-0 vote.
Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 2155, which implements TDLR recommendations to modernize the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners by improving licensing, complaint resolution, and enforcement processes. The bill was reported favorably to the full House without amendment on a 9-0 vote. After disposing of these items, the committee adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
HI
Keywords:
endangered species, sanctuaries, conservation, nonprofit organization, biodiversity, Hawaii, wildlife protection, elections, chief elections officer, termination for cause, Hawaii election law, elections commission, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Feb 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- to keep that focused planning in place, but also want to challenge them to, if they're going to focus
- I'm eager to get to the testimony. My apologies. I'm eager to get to the testimony. Okay.
- access to.
- That would be the first time you'd be able to access that study option. Okay, thank you.
- Access to housing is foundational to thriving communities and a strong economy.
Committee:
House Local Government
Keywords:
freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:30 am
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- In addition to state investment, it would strand those private matching dollars that have equally gone
- There are many other impacts, including access to mineral lands.
- It requires things like climate resiliency, climate planning, access to mineral lands.
- There are also substantial long-term fights over access to mineral lands that this railroad could provide
- , a very low-emission, climate-friendly access point to fulfill things like the gravel that we need for
Committee:
House Local Government
Keywords:
freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Senators, we will now turn to, she's not here, so we're going to go to our very own Senator Mayfield,
- Senators, we will now turn to, she's not here, so we're going to go to our very own Senator Mayfield,
- ability to collect deduction. to make clear that the department does not have the ability to collect
- And nobody seemed to have an answer. Nobody seemed to have a solution.
- It allows an eligible surviving spouse to transfer up to 120% of the prior exemption amount to a new
Committee:
Senate Finance and Tax
Keywords:
recreational vehicle parks, special assessments, property tax, occupancy rates, commercial assessment, ad valorem, homestead exemption, disabled veteran, veteran surviving spouse, first responder, line of duty, service-connected death, tax exemption transfer, remarriage, primary residence, Florida Statutes 196.081, property appraiser, local government revenue, surviving spouse tax relief, alcohol distribution
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Agriculture and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- and producer-to-consumer access.
- the public about local foods and how to improve access to foods grown or harvested in different regions
- I think this is a way for agriculture to get into urban areas and educate people that we are raising
- educate our Oklahomans about local food policy and areas of interest that could help them to understand
- to food access in the ways that they have been wanting to do.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
Keywords:
feral swine, nuisance control, wildlife management, hunting permits, agriculture, cultivated meat, food safety, public health, misbranding, advertising, food labeling, food distribution, state regulations, hunting licenses, fishing licenses, veterans, controlled hunts, deer population, wildlife conservation, food policy
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Apr 29th, 2026
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- to study access to unemployment insurance.
- to study access to unemployment insurance, and the conference.
- To establish a special commission to study access to unemployment insurance in the Commonwealth.
- They're here to testify on House 5188, an act establishing a special commission to study access to unemployment
- We are here to speak in support of House 5188, an act establishing a special commission to study access
Bills:
H5188
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- has access to non-commercial media that informs, educates, and connects Washington communities.
- continue to access education, emergency information, and trusted community connections.
- Washingtonians, regardless of geography and income, can continue to access education, emergency information
- The access to unbiased political reporting and...
- actually be able to get those opportunities, get a better education, better jobs, and access to emergency
Bills:
HB2579
TX
Committee:
House Elections
Keywords:
voter registration, elections, Election Code, registrar, county clerk, application rejection, rejection notice, voter eligibility, ballot access, transparency, administrative procedure, Texas, voting rights, election administration, notice of rejection, election, poll watcher, conviction, ineligibility, Texas election code
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- , where I live up in Ely, down south to Rushford, to the west to Wabasha, northwest to Pine Island, to
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- They do education statewide that teaches people to use helmets.
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords:
electric bicycles, tax rebate, transportation, environment, local economy, fleeing peace officer, culpable negligence, traffic laws, public safety, motor vehicle offenses, driving violations, penalties, license suspension, traffic enforcement, all-terrain vehicle, ATV, class 1 ATV, class 2 ATV, road rights-of-way, public roads
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Labor & Workplace Standards Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Labor & Workplace Standards
Transcript Highlights:
- In those years, I've witnessed it become increasingly difficult for injured workers to access the care
- We want to make sure that they have access to an attending provider in addition to a treating provider
- The scope of collective bargaining for language access providers is limited to economic compensation,
- of crimes are less likely to have access to services.
- access to a fair and impartial process for resolving labor disputes, akin to their counterparts in public
Bills:
SB5944
Committee:
House Labor & Workplace Standards
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: Gun Violence Apr 14th, 2025 at 01:04 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- more access to firearms, especially to individuals under the age of 21.
- We have to have courage to stand up for what's right, to stand up for our communities, and to stand up
- I know what it's like to go to school in fear every day, and now I know what it's like to send him to
- get access to firearms.
- be able to buy a handgun from 21 to 18.
Keywords:
gun violence, legislation, public safety, firearm access, community advocacy, testimony, survivors
Summary:
The committee meeting was dominated by discussions surrounding gun violence legislation and the implications of proposed bills aimed at easing access to firearms. Numerous advocates and survivors of gun violence shared their emotional testimonies, expressing concerns about the safety of children and communities in the aftermath of tragic incidents. Notable speakers included representatives and community leaders who condemned the proposals that would allow younger individuals to obtain handguns and reduce restrictions on firearm carry in schools. The meeting concluded with a rallying call for lawmakers to prioritize public safety over the interests of gun lobbying groups.