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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

State Government & Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we believe in transparency in government.
  • I'm retired and worked in county government.
  • We can't choose the government.
  • Government, we can't close the government to people because they're annoying, time-consuming people.
  • If you want to have small governments, stay small governments.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Finance Aug 27th, 2025

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • specifically, HB 26 allows a sheriff, a county sheriff or constable to enter into a contract with local government
  • owner of land to provide law enforcement services in and near an area managed or regulated by local government
Bills: HB8, HB26, HB192
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • with an issue of fact or law with a state agency, a person, party, or a representative of those entities
  • such as a permit application, an enforcement action, or another decision pertaining to a regulated entity
  • Lastly, an individual may not make such a communication. concerning a matter that affects a business entity
  • Now, wildlife belongs to the state, and migratory birds belong to the federal government. ...hold them
  • My name is Chris Noonan, and I serve as senior manager for Government Affairs at Covestro.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 7th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this is a bill we heard previously relating to the homeland security activities of certain entities
  • plays a critical role in processing criminal history checks for a wide range of public and private entities
  • And so when, here in law enforcement especially, but government at large, if we don't self-regulate,
  • Okay, so under Government Code 22-205 is where the... this predates me, but...
  • We do maintenance and we conduct the flights for government for the Flight Services Program, where we
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill brings clarity, predictability, and fairness without limiting local government ability to regulate
  • I'm senior manager of state and local government relations for Cisco.
  • Sometimes we need a helping hand from the federal government.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 12th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are folks that are out in the room. world, experiencing problems with the government, identifying
  • Prosecution and pursuit policies by the federal government shift between each administration. leading
  • I'm just trying to make sure that when we arm people with guns. from the government side, we have proper
  • who conspire to commit acts of terrorism with the intent to intimidate the public, or influence government
  • for exercising their power. exercising their right to voice dissent with decisions made by our government
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 28th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Committee on Local Government will come to order. We'll be calling quorum a role later.
  • So if there's no fiscal impact to even units of local government, much less the state budget at this
  • It empower citizens to hold their government to its promises, fostering transparency and trust.
  • Bennett, have you ever served in government of any sort? I have what in what capacity?
  • Is that because you don't have a lot of respect for government?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm going to call this meeting of the State Government Finance and Policy Committee to order.
  • makes all appropriations, allocations, payments, or other transfers of money from the state to an entity
  • They aren't just dollars given out for entities to do whatever they want.
  • breach would be governed by that language,<00:31:43.200><c> correct?
  • </c> Government Finance Committee. Government Finance Committee.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/3/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are no guidelines for how and when government uses facial recognition technology.
  • </c> consensus that allowing the government consensus that allowing the government to<00:08:24.479><c
  • ><c> of</c><00:09:13.360><c> facial</c> Number three, government use of facial Number three, government
  • </c><00:10:14.399><c> And</c> banning or governing its use. And banning or governing its use.
  • I am an open government and privacy advocate for decades here at the state legislature.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the fourth, as an instructor, a certified instructor for the federal government, who has used that
  • This is inefficient and confusing, leading to wasted government employee time.
  • This is inefficient and confusing, leading to wasted government employee time.
  • With this bill, the Legislature can increase government efficiency, reduce errors and confusion, and
Bills: S0132, S0418, S0646, S0820, S1734
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum and took up several bills. SB 646, relating to drug paraphernalia, was presented by President Gates as a narrow measure to allow drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants and help prevent overdose deaths. Senator Osgood spoke in strong support, describing the bill as important for people in recovery. The bill had one support appearance and was reported favorably by unanimous roll call. The committee then heard SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Senator Jones explained that the bill requires autism awareness and communication/de-escalation training for officers and creates a voluntary Blue Envelope Program for drivers with ASD. Multiple advocates, including Disability Rights Florida, an Autism Society representative, parents, and a retired federal officer, testified in support, emphasizing safety, communication, and the need to avoid tragic misunderstandings during police encounters. Senators also discussed whether broader disability training should be considered in the future. SB 418 was reported favorably unanimously. Next, the committee considered SB 132 on restoration of voting rights, which would require the Florida Commission on Offender Review to create and maintain a public database to help people determine whether they have completed sentence requirements for rights restoration and to publish clearer instructions for eligible individuals. An amendment was adopted to make the database subject to legislative appropriation. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1734, which recognizes juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under state law and extends training, certification, and certain benefits, and CS/SB 820, which strengthens reporting requirements for problem-solving courts and sets annual reporting deadlines. Both bills were reported favorably after brief discussion and support appearances.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2140 exempts land sold or transferred to a governmental entity from additional tax when the
  • The local government revenue impact is also indeterminate due to the same reasons.
  • The local government revenue impact is also indeterminate due to the same reasons.
  • That would be a foreign purpose in most situations for us, but there is just a small tweak.
  • That would be a foreign purpose in most situations for us, but there is just a small tweak.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 15th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • As you can see, this bill is really about transparency in government.
  • It does go through a committee that vets all of the entities that we send.
  • wanted to make it clear that the league supports policies that uphold transparent and accountable government
  • Public records requests are a tried-and-true mechanism for public engagement and government transparency
  • Section two, except as otherwise provided in this act, no governmental entity may adopt an ordinance,
Bills: HB407, SB306, SB320, SB321
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 15th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The threshold for local government entities is set. I move passage.
  • Entities that outsource jobs to foreign countries.
  • To create that government entity, will there not be an election?
  • To include the area, and it allows the additional growth of this government entity.
  • An election by the people to be able to grow this government entity, is that correct?
Bills: HB75, HB188, HB199, HB4029, HB330, HB507, HB524, HB1517, HB 1065, HB1375, HB1630, HB1398, HB 1227, HB689, HB1814, HB2160, HB2140, HB4897, HB5600, HB5489, HB4188, HB2881, HB2048, HB3900, HB4074, HB5568, HB5528, HB3811, HB3726, HB3382, HB4507, HB4775, HB3626, HB3569, HB5212, HB5248, HB5178, HB3453, HB3231, HB3941, HB1571, HB1969, HB1865, HB2879, HB2643, HB4799, HB4891, HB5567, HB5549, HB5187, HB5118, HB3191, HB1730, HB1687, HB2192, HB4511, HB4805, HB1863, HB3195, HB3199, HB5562, HB5551, HB5169, HB3290, HB3712, HB3996, HB5098, HB5097, HB5089, HB3897, HB3868, HB3829, HB4840, HB3753, HB4368, HB4142, HB2841, HB3457, HB3784, HCR46, HCR109, HCR10, SB1844, SB1833, SB2284, SB2052, SB1666, SB1265, SB1146, SB1921, SB480, SB1734, SB296, SB2039, SB462, SB1646, SB2173, SB2925, SB682, SB1173, HB4535, HB4520, HB3824, HB3066, HB2442, HB3863, HB4773, HB4327, HB5115, HB5515, HB3372, HB5659, HB 127, HB386, HB 115, HB2868, HB 1249, HB4766, HB3720, HB4879, HB5383, HB4621, HB5431, HB5678, HB5534, HB4212, HB3954, HB3966, HB3918, HB1422, HB4765, HB4732, HB4742, HB4518, HB5084, HB3986, HB4144, HB3976, HB4473, HB3425, HB3641, HB3642, HB3475, HB3424, HB4744, HB4539, HB3159, HB5228, HB5370, HB4359, HB4443, HB4466, HB3849, HB4240, HB5141, HB5686, HB3629, HB3554, HB3567, HB2015, HB3575, HB5381, HB4398, HB3514, HB4614, HB4546, HB5681, HB5663, HB4271, HB4350, HB4035, HB3812, HB3540, HB3715, HB3664, HB4233, HB3333, HB3510, HB4222, HB2070, HB2854, HB2347, HB 113, HJR218, HB5623, HB4921, HB5673, HB5520, HB 105, HB4685, HB5354, HB4683, HB75, HB983, HB4847, HB1449, HB3833, HB5151, HB265, HB1845, HB782, HB 108, HB1960, HB158, HB1954, HB1955, HB2512, HB605, HB2581, HB2803, HB627, HB2667, HB1738, HB636, HB3679, HB2638, HB2655, HB871, HB2438, HB 1107, HB1765, HB1822, HB2153, HB4099, HB3732, HB3171, HB3178, HB3182, HB3749, HB2814, HB3977, HB4204, HB4207, HB4449, HB1820, HB1876, HB1939, HB1347, HB2593, HB2136, HB2132, HB2658, HB2413, HB2757, HB2080, HB3154, HB3063, HB3009, HB3448, HB3006, HB2844, HB3241, HB3680, HB3169, HB2078, HB2507, HB4559, HB3946, HB3460, HB3405, HB475, HB3463, HB3441, HB3441, HB3520, HB2060, HB4731, HB4991, HB1991, HB5596, HB2014, HB2142, HB2673, HB2731, HB2417, HB2399, HB2301, HB2301, HB3335, HB3234, HB3320, HB5573, HB5573, HB4848, HB4848, HB4748, HB4769, HB4795, HB2086, HB2086, HB2234, HB2234, HB2203, HB4916, HB5624, HB4505, HB139, HB5093, HB5302, HB5402, HB5606, HB2333, HB4630, HB4701, HB2583, HB2983, HB4924, HB3339, HB3339, HB3793, HB3631, HB4882, HB5509, HB5499, HB5430, HB5561, HB5561, HB5611, HB5043, HB5064, HB5064, HB3733, HB3733, HB3781, HB3219, HB32, HB4515, HB5348, HB3902, HB4420, HB3269, HB469, HB336, HB316, HB5396, HB993, HB1342, HB1342, HB5216, HB2046, HB2046, HB2188, HB2188, HB2450, HB2813, HB2857, HB4075, HB4075, HB2911, HB4682, HB4682, HB3117, HB3253, HB3442, HB4820, HB4336, HB5356, HB3669, HB3428, HB5465, HB3662, HB2590, HB2288, HB2288, HB1886, HB3458, HB3458, HB5603, HB5620, HB1489, HB1489, HB4101, HB4990, HB5685, HB5685, HB4950, HB4950, HB4980, HB5684, HB3507, HB3507, HB3566, HB4487, HB4487, HB4462, HB4462, HB4876, HB4915, HB4663, HB5570, HB2929, HB5261, HB2920, HB4642, HB4746, HB1609, HB5403, HB5453, HB3844, HB2336, HB1572, HB 1226, HB 1226, HB2806, HB2806, HB2617, HB2617, HB2827, HB3948, HB3948, HB3945, HB4266, HB4542, HB3319, HB1772, HB2496, HB1970, HB3434, HB5545, HB5545, HB5577, HB5577, HB31, HB31, HB279, HB370, HB370, HB4768, HB513, HB875, HB982, HB 1085, HB 1085, HB2677, HB2874, HB5478, HB4880, HB4798, HB4514, HB4958, HB4958, HB4508, HB4508, HB3758, HB3830, HB3744, HB3622, HB741, HB741, HB2204, HB2204, HB2860, HB4659, HB4578, HB813, HB712, HB712, HB1551, HB2790, HB2698, HB3365, HB3504, HB3118, HB3118, HB2959, HB1862, HB1862, HB 1026, HB4401, HB4401, HB4164, HB4164, HB3920, HB4737, HB4966, HB4966, HB4967, HB1958, HB4979, HB4979, HB5459, HB3862, HB1823, HB1823, HB4415, HB4893, HB2343, HB 1228, HB4337, HB188, HB199, HB4029, HB330, HB507, HB524, HB1517, HB 1065, HB1375, HB1630, HB1398, HB 1227, HB689, HB689, HB1814, HB2160, HB2140, HB4897, HB5600, HB5489, HB4188, HB2881, HB2048, HB3900, HB4074, HB5568, HB5528, HB3811, HB3726, HB3382, HB3382, HB4507, HB4775, HB3626, HB3569, HB5212, HB5248, HB5178, HB3453, HB3231, HB3941, HB1571, HB1969, HB1865, HB2879, HB2879, HB2643, HB4799, HB4891, HB5567, HB5549, HB5187, HB5118, HB3191, HB1730, HB1687, HB1687, HB2192, HB4511, HB4805, HB4805, HB1863, HB3195, HB3199, HB5562, HB5562, HB5551, HB5169, HB3290, HB3712, HB3996, HB5098, HB5098, HB5097, HB5089, HB5089, HB3897, HB3868, HB3829, HB4840, HB3753, HB4368, HB4142, HB2841, HB3457, HB3784, HCR76, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40, HCR118, HR559, HCR59, HCR59, HCR135, HCR141, HCR46, HCR46, HCR109, HCR10
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 24th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Look with kindness on the deliberations of this government.
  • municipal entity where the municipal entity itself is in breach of contract.
  • It's not the kind of government that I ever envisioned.
  • Government should not stand in the way. All the protections are in place.
  • involving certain foreign entities to State Affairs.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jun 1st, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • about if you're an individual that doesn't have a license, is not a chiropractor, nurse, or any other entity
  • Who governs that decision-making?
  • Senators, this is the bill that has to do with lobbying on behalf of foreign adversaries.
  • I believe the conferees got to the right place on this bill dealing with hostile foreign adversaries.
  • He had organized Houston pastors to defeat and annihilate the government... ...initiative of then-Mayor