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WA
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is very much a public health issue. Thank you, Representative Esselack.
- I'm the Public Works Director for the City of Centralia.
- I'm the Public Works Director for the City of Centralia.
- I’m the director of public health and social services in Lewis County.
- As the director of public health and social services, As a director of public health and social services
Committee:
House Capital Budget
Keywords:
HB 2514, global war on terror, GWOT, war on terror memorial, Capitol campus memorial, Washington veterans, fallen service members, military memorial, post-9/11 veterans, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, veterans memorial, capitol grounds, state memorial, Secretary of State, Capitol Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- We do not have public hearings today, but today's meeting is being recorded and streamed live on TVW.
- Tomorrow we were going to have a public hearing on House Bill 2538, sorry, 2538. That was a Rep.
- This defines institution as any public or private four-year institution of higher education and the community
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Keywords:
education, scholarship, early childhood, funding, higher education, early education, support, degree seekers, private security, security guard, armed security guard, security company, licensing fees, license renewal, endorsement fee, fingerprints, background check, workforce retention, low-wage workers, public safety
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 29th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I have a master's degree in public administration.
- Public schools have no control over what students do or look at on their phones.
- I am here in support of limiting phone usage in public schools.
- I'm here in support of limiting phone usage in Washington public schools.
- And we are both members of the technology law and public policy clinic.
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
Keywords:
education, reading, mathematics, student intervention, instruction, academic standards, child care, first responders, incentives, pilot program, mobile phones, cell phones, smartphones, school phones, classroom distraction, digital citizenship, media literacy, internet safety, cyberbullying, student mental health
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- We have public hearings today as well as executive session.
- House Bill 2356 concerns public records for homicide cases.
- Under the Public Records Act, a third party who is named in a public record or who is the subject of
- Trials are public for a reason.
- Trials are public for a reason.
Bills:
HB2356 , HB2574 , HB2572 , HB2460 , HJR4212 , HB2631 , HB2333 , HB2462 , HB2419 , HB2176 , HB2491
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/27/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- We've had public meetings.
- And when our more public... ...I would direct them to those places, and when our more public meetings
- Arons, so you mentioned oversight.
- First of all, the state of Arizona has no meaningful oversight, public disclosure requirements, or basic
- Don Hawker: We the public have to pass smog regulations for supposed concern for public health, while
Committees:
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference
Keywords:
solar radiation management, environment, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, public health, complaint process, Attorney General, groundwater management, water conservation, irrigation, water supply, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, brackish water, groundwater, water resources
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- requiring that the local board of health or health district develop the plan in cooperation with city public
- It would also require in cooperation with city public health and emergency departments.
- It would also require in cooperation with city public health and emergency departments.
- would exempt the county's paving and striping of city or town streets from limitations on the use of public
- employees on public works projects.
Committee:
House Local Government
Keywords:
building code, safety regulations, construction, scissor stairs, state standards, embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, environment, performance-based codes, building regulations, residential construction, energy efficiency, sustainable design, permit review, project permits, land use, zoning, development regulations, residential development
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Only the Superintendent of Public Instruction may authorize expenditures from the account for grants
- This fund will leverage both private dollars and public dollars when available in the future.
- Senate Bill 5951 relates to expanding access to albuterol in public and private schools.
- process, where a recommendation to go through that public process already exists.
- We are a dedicated partner for public and school safety for the last 30 years.
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
Keywords:
youth development, funding, positive programs, youth services, community programs, school funding, education, supplies, operating costs, K-12 education, albuterol, access, public schools, private schools, healthcare, school safety, emergency preparedness, mapping, local education policies, curriculum requirements
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm a public defender in Pima County.
- That's already public record, ma'am. Do we have any testifiers?
- Public safety standards remain intact.
- I'm opposed to SB 1068, which forces public colleges. I'm Ann Thompson.
- I'm opposed to SB 1068, which forces public colleges and community colleges and public universities to
Bills:
SB1003 , SB1006 , SB1029 , SB1037 , SB1038 , SB1039 , SB1040 , SB1053 , SB1057 , SB1060 , SB1061 , SB1068 , SB1069
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Elections
Keywords:
election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, campaign finance, contribution limits, reporting requirements, political action committees, elections, campaign contributions, candidate committees, posthumous provisions, termination process, Arizona Revised Statutes, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Mar 19th, 2025
State Government
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
homelessness, homeless individuals, unsheltered, transient, shelter, encampment, street outreach, relocation, displacement, law enforcement, municipal government, county government, local government, interjurisdictional transport, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalties, public safety, social services, Alabama Code 15-20A-4, environmental regulation
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Ron, oversight of schools in the program.
- What are the reasons we have public and private systems?
- The public schools already take.
- I believe that's publicly available information that's available to the public now for Public schools
- , said public a lot there, but I think that that is public information.
Bills:
SB683 , SB1579 , SB1389 , SB1387 , SB1390 , SB1391 , SB2063 , SB1829 , SB2060 , SB1842 , SB1398 , SB1212 , SB2158 , SB102
Committee:
Senate Revenue and Taxation
Keywords:
education, tax credit, student support, private school, Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit, financial assistance, homeschooling, qualified expenses, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, school choice, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, sales tax, motor vehicles
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- Public records are vital for public accountability, but Washington law has recognized the need for guardrails
- Public records are vital for public accountability, but Washington law has recognized the need for guardrails
- Public records are vital for public accountability, but Washington law has recognized the need for guardrails
- Public disclosure of past gender markers serves no public purpose.
- My apologies, I thought we were still in a public hearing.
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
elections, double voting, voting twice, multiple voting, same-day election, primary election, general election, special election, cross-state voting, ballot fraud, election fraud, voter misconduct, RCW 29A.84.660, State v. Padilla, civil infraction, class C felony, Secretary of State, Washington elections, election law, voter eligibility
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The upside includes publications, grants, tenure, and professional prestige.
- Fraudulent research distorts the evidentiary record, misdirects subsequent studies, wastes public and
- Fraudulent research distorts the evidentiary record, misdirects subsequent studies, wastes public and
- Fraudulent research distorts the evidentiary record, misdirects subsequent studies, wastes public and
- , or lack of publication, to be more on point.
Bills:
SB1015 , SB1049 , SB1066 , SB1081 , SB1092 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1139 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1168 , SB1189 , SCR1001 , SCR1002 , SCR1005 , SCR1010
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Elections
Keywords:
gender transition, detransition, healthcare liability, medical malpractice, youth protection, legal action, Arizona law, spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, child safety, dependency cases, attorney regulation, foster care, legal representation, probation, dangerous crimes, children
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Public notice. This hearing was given on March 19th, 2025.
- Those who wish to electronically submit comments may refer to the public notice posting.
- I just know that it's better for public policy. To have a rule-making process.
- public corruption unit.
- A stronger bill would establish that the products be at least as protective of public health, public
Committee:
House Energy Resources
Keywords:
HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So, and it’s a public record.
- So any response to public money, public dollars, et cetera, help me back out with this.
- So any response to public money, public dollars, et cetera, help me back out with this.
- It's important to recognize that there is a difference between public and non-public, and parents make
- But that was no oversight.
Bills:
SR119 , SCR65 , HCR47 , HB196 , HB218 , HB256 , HB325 , HB352 , HB434 , HB448 , HB476 , HB608 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB749 , HB818 , HB1059 , HB1112 , HB1242 , HB1249
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
SR119, Senate Resolution 119, D-D Breaux, Sara Breaux, LSU gymnastics, LSU Gymnastics Training Center, LSU Board of Supervisors, facility naming, honorary resolution, public buildings and grounds, women's athletics, Title IX, college gymnastics, SEC gymnastics, Louisiana State University, Tiger Athletic Foundation, women in sports, coach recognition, sports legend, campus naming
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The power to govern, the power to elect officials, the power to determine what public safety looks like
- And when you look at the need, the need is great: public safety, the rule of law.
- They are all on board with making public works employees designated as first responders for the purposes
- liquor license near a playground, a building that's exclusively used as a church or synagogue, a public
Bills:
HCR11 , HB153 , HB278 , HB424 , HB454 , HB455 , HB687 , HB816 , HB833 , HB942 , HB1053 , HB1097 , HB1147 , HB1148 , HB1190 , SB75 , SB85 , SB197 , SB200 , SB217
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
Camp Beauregard, Louisiana National Guard, Youth Challenge Program, military affairs, Pineville, National Guard training, emergency response, youth development, alternative education, high school equivalency, GED, at-risk youth, leadership training, job skills, citizenship, veterans, state military operations, mobilization, logistics staging area, public service
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/31/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- There is oversight that is needed.
- And so we need oversight.
- oversight.
- It helps use public dollars to pay for public infrastructure.
- You're using public education, you're using all the public roads, you're using public safety, and that
Bills:
HB2014 , HB2111 , HB2156 , HB2165 , HB2202 , HB2305 , HB2321 , HB2399 , HB2403 , HB2416 , HB2418 , HB2446 , HB2601 , HB2615 , HB2620 , HB2812 , HB2939 , HB2940 , HB2955 , HB2957 , HB2960 , HB2992 , HB4026 , HB4049
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety, traffic laws, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, veterans, state parks, admission fees, military exemption, recreation access
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- . shortages, low morale, and high turnover among public employees.
- If, say, the Tarrant County Public Health Department wanted to do a public awareness campaign about sickle
- As we move forward, you know, that's a public health aspect. I don't...
- That creates confusion for both local officials and the public.
- In 2021, Austin temporarily permitted homeless individuals to camp in public spaces. camping on public
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There is no one signed up to speak in public testimony, public testimony is now closed.
- Chair now opens for public testimony. There is no one signed up to speak in public testimony.
- We'll move on to public testimony. Public testimony. The floor is now open.
- oversight.
- If not, public testimony is closed.
Bills:
SB476 , SB664 , SB745 , SB826 , SB989 , SB1080 , SB1171 , SB1320 , SB1437 , SB1727 , SB1809 , SB2289 , SB2320
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
Keywords:
education, funding, school infrastructure, public schools, teacher support, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, ignition interlock devices, youth offenders, vehicular homicide, Texas courts, judicial officers, associate judge, magistrate, master, referee, hearing officer, court administration, Government Code Chapter 54, Government Code Chapter 54A
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice convened to address pressing issues surrounding oil field crime and safety on Texas highways. The meeting was initiated by Chair Flores, who emphasized the need for improved tools to combat repeat offenders having committed intoxicated driving, alongside tackling oil field theft that has escalated due to organized criminal activities. The committee heard public testimonies and engaged with various stakeholders, including law enforcement and industry representatives, who highlighted the complexities and dangers associated with these crimes. Notably, a significant focus was placed on Senate Bill 1320, which aims to establish a dedicated unit within the Department of Public Safety to investigate and address thefts specific to the oil and gas industry. This initiative seeks to strengthen coordination among various law enforcement agencies and improve training for local officers to combat these sophisticated theft operations more effectively.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Technology and Telecommunications 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026 at 08:45 am
Technology and Telecommunications
Transcript Highlights:
- Will that report be made public through the Department of Commerce? That's a great question.
- My understanding is all those bills are made public, but specifically I don't know and I'll have to ask
- So is it the intent that these would be inclusive of charter, private, public school?
- I think which agencies I believe and what's in our purview of predominantly public schools.
- I think it's Welsh Public Schools is moving from 1 to 1, so it's happening.
Committee:
Senate Technology and Telecommunications
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, education reform, innovation, funding, advisory council, broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- Now the Board of Regents typically doesn't have oversight on these funds.
- They're ultimately responsible for it, so they should have some oversight of it and report that oversight
- You have to have some kind of oversight board kind of experience. Mr.
- And we have to provide a mechanism of oversight.
- If we don't give them the tools of oversight and they end up taking Chinese defense money for Chinese
Committees:
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Keywords:
Arizona political parties, precinct committeeman, precinct committeemen, proxy voting, party bylaws, county committee, state committee, qualified elector, election administration, political party rules, precinct representation, adjoining precinct, county party meeting, proxy attestation, notary public, witnesses, transitional housing, military veterans, grant program, housing services