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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • County impacted by the closure of the Navajo Generating Station.
  • Since I'm a big supporter of coal-fired electric generation, and this is one of the victims of past unscientific
  • of the Navajo Generating Station.
  • of the Navajo Generating Station.
  • We've had the shutdowns of the Navajo Generating Station.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Community Safety Jan 29th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Community Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • By way of background, a general authority Washington peace officer is a fully compensated and elected
  • , appointed, or employed officer of a general authority Washington... their college paid for, and I want
  • By way of background, a general authority Washington peace officer is a fully compensated and elected
  • appointed or employed officer of a general authority, Washington, A general authority Washington peace
  • officer is a fully compensated, elected, appointed, or employed officer of a general authority Washington
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • system using AI, generative AI, or emotional recognition algorithms, instead of a system using AI that
  • system using AI, generative AI, or emotional recognition algorithms, instead of a system using AI that
  • It requires an operator's protocols to include reasonable measures to prevent the generation of content
  • encouraging self-harm instead of requiring the protocols to actually prevent the generation of that
  • encouraging self-harm instead of requiring the protocols to actually prevent the generation of that
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Jan 22nd, 2026 at 08:00 am

Business, Trade & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • I had the honor of testifying a couple of days ago on the House version of this particular bill.
  • I am chairman of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. I am here today in support of Senate Bill 6137.
  • What I was saying in my testimony, the location of the home, the general weather patterns of the home
  • I'm here on behalf of State of Washington Tourism.
  • of Washington; and, of course, Vancouver.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Healthcare Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Healthcare

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:07:12.560><c> formula</c> but one of the parts of that uh formula but one of the parts of that
  • </c><00:09:53.680><c> need</c> a lot of ways the certificate of need a lot of ways the certificate of
  • to</c><00:10:41.360><c> apply</c><00:10:41.920><c> to</c> of thousands of dollars to apply to of thousands
  • </c><00:17:50.240><c> So,</c> is uh part of that. So, is uh part of that.
  • the Department of limitations of the Department of Corrections.<00:20:04.960><c> I</c><00:20:05.200><
Bills: SB9, SB90, SB82, SB84, SB9, SB90, SB82, SB84
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • meeting of the Environmental Council of States.
  • The MPCA has 17.5 million dollars of ongoing base general fund spending.
  • We barely have any of our budget coming from the general fund, and so the reduction exercise was not
  • I don't have a list of all of those permits in front of me.
  • It will generate revenue for the trust and it does meet the goal of the permanent school fund because
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The MPCA has $17.5 million of ongoing base general fund spending.
  • MPCA has $17.5 million of ongoing uh base<00:32:54.960><c> uh</c><00:32:55.440><c> general</c><00:32
  • We barely get any of our budget from the general fund.
  • It will generate revenue for the trust, and it does meet the goal of the permanent school fund because
  • It will generate revenue for the trust, and it does meet the goal of the permanent school fund because
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Mar 19th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • the transfer of a portion of the property. of the Water Utility Service Territory.
  • of flooding. and also greater levels of flooding.
  • They did a survey of it right before the event. that happened end of April, beginning of May.
  • So, are they out of compliance? Are any of these sites out of compliance currently?
  • Well, I think, I mean, if we can keep the sand in place for 99% of the events instead of, say, 70% of
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Mar 19th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • of H.J.R. 7.
  • life. of life.
  • of our economic development and part of our economy and a driver of our economy.
  • projects for future generations of Texans. have noted the state's water infrastructure needs are extraordinary
  • So that's a pretty. specific group of the types of projects that we fund, and all of those projects..
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Children are casualties of these events, and nothing is worth the price. of the well-being of our children
  • and out of the pocket of Austin middlemen.
  • the state of. of the association president.
  • of them.
  • In 2020, 95% of Republican voters backed a ban on this. practice and last year 67% of general election
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas Attorney General has the authority to challenge the constitutionality of these federal directives
  • My name is Russell Withers, I serve as General Counsel and Director of policy at the Texas Conservative
  • some of the details of how it's affected?
  • In addition the current law I'll be silent on the ability of the Attorney General to defend a county
  • Obviously, Senator Cole, of course, worked with the Office of Attorney General on this.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Apr 7, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 40

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We give everyone a round of applause and welcome her to the House of Representatives.
  • 16:51.560><c> the</c><00:16:51.640><c> House</c><00:16:51.880><c> of</c> welcome her to the House of
  • I'd like to introduce members of the Alzheimer's Association of Hawaii who are in the gallery.
  • </c> Welcome to your House of Welcome to your House of Representatives.
  • </c> the order of the day. the order of the day.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Modernization and Technology Apr 6th, 2026

Government Modernization and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • talk a little bit again about how this is going to interact with the bill that you, that we passed out of
  • So the final version of House Bill 3544 we ended up with was dealing only with social AI companions,
  • which is a very narrow scope of AI.
  • This bill in particular is going to deal with a broader set of AI, things that you'd be used to like
  • Gemini, ChatGPT, whatever general system that you're talking to.
Bills: SB1521
Summary: The Government Modernization and Technology Committee met with quorum and heard Senate Bill 1521, presented by Representative Maynard. The bill is a child-protection measure aimed at conversational AI systems that simulate human companionship or emotional attachment. Maynard explained that, unlike a related House bill that bars minors from social AI companion systems entirely, SB 1521 would allow minors to use broader AI systems but require disclosures that they are interacting with an AI, not a human, and require safeguards against sexual conversations and encouragement of self-harm, including suicide prevention features. Representative Alonso Sandoval asked how the bill would interact with the earlier House-passed measure. Maynard clarified that the House bill applies narrowly to social AI companions, while SB 1521 applies more broadly to general-purpose systems such as ChatGPT or Gemini. He emphasized that the bill does not prohibit minors from using those systems, but requires reasonable protections and notice to minors. After the presentation and brief discussion, the committee moved to a due pass recommendation, with no further questions or debate. The vote was opened and closed, and the bill passed the committee 7-0. The meeting then adjourned with no other agenda items.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would guess that uh there won't be a lot of money spent on it to fix it if it's of need.
  • </c><00:11:43.839><c> what</c> kind of got to do a balance of what kind of got to do a balance of what
  • </c><00:12:06.959><c> our</c> generally the the answer to all of our generally the the answer to all
  • </c> in front of you. in front of you.
  • </c> ment of the insurer and the provider. ment of the insurer and the provider.
Bills: SB9, HB400, SB9, HB400
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Half of our institutions. This bill is definitely a strong part of it.
  • We've rolled them out kind of in a staggered way in terms of we have 15 of them now, but we started with
  • in the state of Texas.
  • I'm not aware of the 43%.
  • So we see a lot of students either where this is a little bit of a dilemma.
Bills: SB2847, SB3039
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 25th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the Legislature of Louisiana on the death of Robert "Bob" Balman, longtime director of the Louisiana
  • the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the passing of Edith K.
  • Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control of the Department of Revenue.
  • district of the city of Baton Rouge.
  • some sort of fee arrangement as a general rule.
Bills: SR145, SR146, SR147, SR148, SCR78, SCR12, HB302, HB221, HCR58, HB59, HB89, HB153, HB243, HB335, HB342, HB350, HB407, HB451, HB513, HB595, HB682, HB688, HB690, HB730, HB762, HB802, HB816, HB940, HB944, HB1003, HB1011, HB1029, HB1053, HB1058, HB1062, HB1064, HB1079, HB1084, HB1098, HB1161, HB1189, HB1203, HB1215, HB1247, HB1248, HB1251, HB1253, HB1257, HB1258, SCR3, SB393, SB401, SB415, SB426, SB435, SB487, SB488, SB523, SB56, SB163, SB341, SB504, SB322, SR125, SCR54, SCR59, SCR9, SCR58, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR27, HCR28, HCR66, HCR67, HCR72, HCR5, HCR32, HCR49, HCR50, HCR53, HCR60, HCR62, HCR64, HCR68, HCR78, HCR81, HCR86, HCR97, HCR102, HCR31, HCR47, HCR3, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1195, HB1230, HB316, HB511, HB799, HB1039, HB12, HB66, HB145, HB167, HB196, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB256, HB291, HB326, HB352, HB401, HB430, HB433, HB434, HB448, HB456, HB476, HB481, HB487, HB492, HB549, HB579, HB608, HB621, HB624, HB626, HB632, HB637, HB656, HB722, HB745, HB804, HB818, HB821, HB833, HB864, HB867, HB874, HB893, HB909, HB951, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB979, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1005, HB1007, HB1024, HB1032, HB1038, HB1050, HB1051, HB1056, HB1059, HB1077, HB1080, HB1081, HB1086, HB1108, HB1112, HB1153, HB1172, HB1173, HB1175, HB1192, HB1193, HB1204, HB1218, HB1242, HB1244, HB1249, HB1252, HB1254, HB1, HB2, HB3, HB42, HB45, HB71, HB79, HB158, HB160, HB169, HB227, HB251, HB289, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB330, HB383, HB394, HB410, HB429, HB769, HB971, HB983, HB1017, HB1126, HB1234, HB1235, HB17, HB27, HB36, HB41, HB47, HB73, HB126, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB205, HB211, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB308, HB310, HB324, HB337, HB351, HB399, HB403, HB571, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB740, HB750, HB759, HB812, HB844, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1018, HB1036, HB1107, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB441, SB449, HB74, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB956, HB1117, SB149
Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, received a Memorial Day guest minister introduction and prayer, and then moved through journal and legislative bureau matters. The chamber adopted or advanced several Senate resolutions, including SR 149 directing DOTD to study hazards from increased Norfolk Southern rail activity at the Alabo Street Wharf, SR 153 commending a Miss St. Tammany Parish Fair Queen, SR 154 asking LDH to study the in-home skilled nursing market, and SR 145 recreating the task force on protecting Louisiana critical infrastructure from foreign adversaries. It also adopted SCR 78 designating Bonfuca Museum and Research Center Day at the Capitol, and later adopted SCR 54 and SCR 59 memorializing Congress on the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission and Comite River Diversion Canal flood-risk map review, respectively. The Senate also considered a large number of House bills and Senate bills on concurrence or final passage, with most passing overwhelmingly. Topics included education and school policy, health care, criminal justice, natural resources, transportation, insurance, and local government. Among the measures discussed were bills on adolescent literacy, vocational training in graduation plans, special education due process, school crisis plans, autism therapy accommodations during the school day, Medicaid dental coverage, workers’ compensation procedures, prior authorization for certain generic drugs, boiler inspection authority, money transmission licensing, and alternative power sources for nursing facilities. Several bills drew brief explanations from sponsors about technical corrections or policy clarifications, while a few were returned to the calendar or recommitted to committee. A few measures prompted more substantial debate. Senate Bill 456 on workers’ compensation generated extended discussion over whether employers should be allowed to file actions to investigate questionable claims without first cutting off benefits; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, while opponents argued it would increase litigation and disadvantage injured workers. The bill ultimately passed 20-17. Senate Bill 401 on the Prescription Drug Affordability Board had House amendments rejected, and Senate Bill 487 on charitable gaming premises rental agreements also had House amendments rejected. Other bills, including SB 393, SB 415, SB 426, SB 435, SB 488, SB 523, and SB 163, had House amendments concurred in, while HB 1095, HB 1103, HB 1129, HB 1166, HB 1195, HB 220, HB 316, HB 511, HB 799, HB 12, HB 66, HB 145, HB 167, HB 196, HB 213, HB 218, HB 222, HB 256, HB 291, HB 326, HB 352, HB 430, HB 433, HB 434, HB 448, HB 456, and HB 1039 were among the House bills finally passed, many by wide margins.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 25th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the Legislature of Louisiana on the death of Robert "Bob" Balman, longtime director of the Louisiana
  • the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the passing of Edith K.
  • Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control of the Department of Revenue.
  • the Board of the Board of the Board of Legislative Board of Legislative.
  • some sort of fee arrangement as a general rule.
Bills: SR145, SR146, SR147, SR148, SCR78, SCR12, HB302, HB221, HCR58, HB59, HB89, HB153, HB243, HB335, HB342, HB350, HB407, HB451, HB513, HB595, HB682, HB688, HB690, HB730, HB762, HB802, HB816, HB940, HB944, HB1003, HB1011, HB1029, HB1053, HB1058, HB1062, HB1064, HB1079, HB1084, HB1098, HB1161, HB1189, HB1203, HB1215, HB1247, HB1248, HB1251, HB1253, HB1257, HB1258, SCR3, SB393, SB401, SB415, SB426, SB435, SB487, SB488, SB523, SB56, SB163, SB341, SB504, SB322, SR125, SCR54, SCR59, SCR9, SCR58, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR27, HCR28, HCR66, HCR67, HCR72, HCR5, HCR32, HCR49, HCR50, HCR53, HCR60, HCR62, HCR64, HCR68, HCR78, HCR81, HCR86, HCR97, HCR102, HCR31, HCR47, HCR3, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1195, HB1230, HB316, HB511, HB799, HB1039, HB12, HB66, HB145, HB167, HB196, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB256, HB291, HB326, HB352, HB401, HB430, HB433, HB434, HB448, HB456, HB476, HB481, HB487, HB492, HB549, HB579, HB608, HB621, HB624, HB626, HB632, HB637, HB656, HB722, HB745, HB804, HB818, HB821, HB833, HB864, HB867, HB874, HB893, HB909, HB951, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB979, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1005, HB1007, HB1024, HB1032, HB1038, HB1050, HB1051, HB1056, HB1059, HB1077, HB1080, HB1081, HB1086, HB1108, HB1112, HB1153, HB1172, HB1173, HB1175, HB1192, HB1193, HB1204, HB1218, HB1242, HB1244, HB1249, HB1252, HB1254, HB1, HB2, HB3, HB42, HB45, HB71, HB79, HB158, HB160, HB169, HB227, HB251, HB289, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB330, HB383, HB394, HB410, HB429, HB769, HB971, HB983, HB1017, HB1126, HB1234, HB1235, HB17, HB27, HB36, HB41, HB47, HB73, HB126, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB205, HB211, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB308, HB310, HB324, HB337, HB351, HB399, HB403, HB571, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB740, HB750, HB759, HB812, HB844, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1018, HB1036, HB1107, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB441, SB449, HB74, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB956, HB1117, SB149
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • of the benefits of um looks at um some of the benefits of teachers<00:09:03.760><c> retirement</c><00
  • of Revenue.
  • It’s needed because of what the General Assembly mandated.
  • It’s needed because of what the General Assembly mandated.
  • It’s needed because of what the General Assembly mandated.
Summary: The House State Government Committee met with a quorum and took up several Senate bills, adopting committee substitutes where offered. Senate Bill 176, relating to statutory committees within the Legislative Research Commission, was presented by Senator Matt Nunn as a cleanup and process-streamlining measure for appointments, vacancies, and appointing authorities. It passed the committee 15-0 with a title amendment. Senate Bill 104, presented by Senator Scott Maiden and the Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation Authority, would update deferred compensation law by adding a fiduciary standard, allowing less expensive liability insurance, making federal-law compliance self-correcting, and authorizing a self-directed brokerage account option. It passed 15-0 with favorable expression. Senate Bill 9, presented by Senator Jimmy Higdon, would change teacher retirement-related leave provisions, including up to 30 days of maternity leave, a 13-day annual rollover toward retirement, limits on using annual leave to increase retirement benefits, reporting requirements, and related cleanup provisions. After questions about maternity leave, district flexibility, and the actuarial cost of additional days, it passed 15-0 with favorable expression. Senate Bill 129, presented by Senator Rocky Adams and House sponsor Representative John Hudson, was described as a housing and redevelopment measure aimed at vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties in Louisville. Testimony focused on allowing qualified nonprofits to purchase certain tax-delinquent properties after a waiting period, along with provisions on density development, accessory dwelling units, urban development incentives, fire and code enforcement recovery, a Central Business District tax fix, and changes to binding elements. Members raised concerns about nonprofit qualifications, land bank overlap, and county clerk burden; the bill passed 13-1 with one pass and received a title amendment. Senate Bill 178, presented by Senator Mike Nemes, was a short reorganization bill to codify the transfer of the Department of Disability Determination Services Program from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the Labor Cabinet. It passed 12-0. The committee then recorded additional votes and adjourned, with the chair thanking members and staff, noting it was likely the final meeting of the year.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Municipal and County Government (04/28/2025)

Municipal and County Government

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  • of general circulation.
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Keywords: 1189, house, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Technology and Telecommunications REVISED Feb 19th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Technology and Telecommunications

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the amended bill.
  • of the bill sorry section one it would be subsection it says the attorney general shall have the exclusive
  • these banks that have hundreds of thousands of customers' credit cards each one of those would be able
  • He has a lot of white collar crime and other in parts of that.
  • one of these things.
Bills: SB1670, SB1716, SB1521