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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:07:19.120> road the state road the state road appropriation<00:07:20.960> and<00
  • Uh then for state road program.
  • state<00:08:42.880> radio construction or sorry, state radio construction or sorry, state
  • county state aid and municipal<00:21:20.640> state<00:21:20.880> aid<00:21:21.120>
  • investment revenue from various state investment revenue from various state sources<00:32:04.000
Bills: HF2438
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 2/25/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:02:09.119> on and I'm trying to get the Senate on and I'm trying to get the Senate on
  • This bill will be the companion bill to the one that Senator Gon is running in the Senate.
  • <00:26:21.200> funding essentially it's not all state funding essentially it's not all state
  • <00:58:51.039> Bill session and the House and Senate Bill session and the House and Senate
  • expert and they have 80% of our state expert and they have 80% of our state budget<00:59:15.520>
Bills: HF1, HF779, HF1034
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • cover the rest of the state basically. cover the rest of the state basically.
  • interstate in the state of Alabama only. interstate in the state of Alabama only.
  • <00:32:56.159> of million on salaries in the state of million on salaries in the state of
  • other state bases it on income.
  • So in the state of Alabama, there's currently 170 readymix plants across the state.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • our state under Operation Metro Surge. our state under Operation Metro Surge.
  • , be they state or federal.
  • short term long term for our state. short term long term for our state.
  • restaurants in the entire state. restaurants in the entire state.
  • <01:06:53.280> of<01:06:53.440> the<01:06:53.599> state, state of the state, state
Summary: The committee first attempted to approve minutes from February 24 and March 3, but members identified multiple spelling errors in names, so approval was held and the motion withdrawn. The committee then took up House File 3477, a bill by Representative Long proposing a civil remedy for constitutional violations by government actors, including federal actors. An author’s amendment (A4) was adopted to remove a subdivision and clarify retroactivity. In discussion, members raised concerns about Supremacy Clause and immigration-related issues; the author responded that the bill applies evenly to state and federal actors and is meant to enforce constitutional rights, not immigration law. After debate, the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register failed on a 6-7 vote, with one member excused. The committee next heard House File 3480, authored by Representative Howard, which would commission an independent economic impact study of Operation Metro Surge. An A2 amendment was adopted to add a dollar amount for the study and clarify timing. Representative Howard said the study would help the legislature understand statewide impacts and noted reported harm to businesses, child care, schools, and local governments. Testimony in support came from Laura Santiago, reading a statement from Christopher Gomez of Willmar, who described ICE agents entering his family’s restaurant, the detention and deportation of family members, and resulting business losses. Rachel Ser, Minneapolis emergency management director, cited a preliminary city assessment estimating major impacts including food insecurity, lost wages, business revenue losses, hotel cancellations, and rental assistance needs. Some members questioned the cost and usefulness of the study, while others said suburban and greater Minnesota communities also wanted the data. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the bill.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Commerce and Small Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the first bill up will be Senate Bill 138 by Senator Roberts.
  • So the first bill up will be Senate Bill 138 by Senator Roberts. audience, uh welcome.
  • So the first bill up will be<00:04:06.879> Senate<00:04:07.200> Bill<00:04:07.760> 138
  • <00:04:08.319> by<00:04:08.640> Senator<00:04:09.040> Roberts.
  • <00:05:24.240> their associated with the state their associated with the state their constituents
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • It costs each soldier about a hundred, it costs the United States government and the state of Arizona
  • It is a state facility.
  • Hudson from the state parks.
  • the state made a mistake.
  • "I am probably, and I'm going to be vulnerable here, the only state representative in the House and Senate
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2348, which would appropriate state general fund money in FY 2027 for Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs projects including wireless networking at training centers, a reimbursement program for service members without government computers, lodging and kind for service members, and HVAC upgrades and maintenance. Two amendments were considered: the Marquez Amendment, which filled in dollar amounts for the appropriations, failed; and the Gillette Amendment, which restricted certain networking equipment for national security reasons, removed the reimbursement program, revised the lodging language, and tied some funding intentions to compliance, passed. After extensive testimony from the sponsor and several Army Reserve and National Guard witnesses about lack of Wi-Fi, inadequate lodging, safety concerns from long drives, and poor HVAC at joint facilities, the committee approved HB 2348 as amended on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HCR 2016, a ballot referral that would cap precinct size at 2,500 voters and eliminate county authority to use vote centers, emergency voting centers, and certain on-site early voting options. The sponsor said the measure was intended to restore precinct-based voting and let voters decide. County officials and election advocates opposed it, arguing that vote centers and early voting provide flexibility, are more cost-effective in many counties, and are necessary where geography, staffing, and facility availability make precinct voting difficult. After debate over local control, voter choice, and the practicality of precincting, the committee gave HCR 2016 a 4-3 do-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2165, which exempts veterans from Arizona State Parks admission fees, and adopted the Marquez Amendment to extend the exemption to active military members, National Guard members, and reserve-unit members, with alternative ID options. Arizona State Parks testified in neutral, saying it supports veterans but is concerned about revenue losses; it estimated that even a modest share of veteran visits could reduce revenue by about $1.8 million annually. The sponsor said the bill was prompted by constituent requests and was meant to help veterans enjoy outdoor recreation and therapeutic opportunities. The committee then approved HB 2165 as amended on a vote of 4-0, with some members absent or not voting.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 15th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair moves that Senate Bill 569, without a...
  • But didn't have adequate time to make it through the Senate.
  • Learn about the lawful responsibility of each state senator to only consent to a competent commissioner
  • certificate to qualified out-of-state teachers.
  • It's a smart It's a smart strategic move in our state.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 15th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • in terms of the estimates... are that we're talking about probably close to 200,000 students in the state
  • More than 76. 76% of our students are considered economically disadvantaged compared to the state average
  • The establishment of a grant program declares that our state believes no child should have to sacrifice
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Hall. Present. Senator Hinojosa. Present. Senator Cook. Here. Senator Eckhart. Here.
  • Senate Bill 2232 simply seeks to encourage Texans to get out and explore all that our great state has
  • Senator Hinojosa. Aye. Senator Cook. Aye. Senator Hickard.
  • Senator Hall. Aye, senator Hinojosa, aye senator cook Senator Menendez.
  • Senator Cook, Senator Menendez, Senator Kolkhorst, Senator Eckhardt, Senator Middleton. ?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're the Texas State Chamber.
  • Texas is the number one state in the country.
  • This is critical for industries in our state and for our nation.
  • How does Texas compare with other states?
  • How do we already compare with other states?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Mar 17th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • They look at your history. over in your existing state or your state of origin.
  • states work.
  • All it contemplates is if the other state and Texas or a series of states a combination of states want
  • Those are state owned, but they're not state operated.
  • State Hospital.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • from the state of Tennessee.
  • , was the first bill that the state Senate passed under Chairman Gudger.
  • Senate Bill 70... Senate Bill 70... it's the same bill.
  • We have Senate Bill 70 on the floor now, or we... Senate Bill 70 is on the floor now.
  • Senate Bill 70 receives a favorable report. Mr... Senate Bill 70 receives a favorable report. Mr.
Bills: HB154, HB153, HB180, SB70
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 5th, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, there are 127,000 open positions in the state of... ...in the state of Alabama, but we have
  • That actually happens in the state, but... ...that actually happens in the state.
  • are... ...broadband services, but we as a state are not there yet.
  • I understand that this is of the state.
  • I think it's an unnecessary and harmful bill for people in every area of the state.
Bills: HB93, HB160, HB29, HB29, HB93, HB160
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Oversight Mar 2nd, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Education Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Protem, would you believe that many states.
  • those tests back so they can share those with their families so that they can find the laws of their state
  • But the data shows that the five-year retention rate of people coming in in other states through these
  • On an IAP, that's against state and federal law.
  • I was a commissioner at that time and not a state legislator. Follow up.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Jan 21st, 2026

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:03:53.360> First, taking care of state government.
  • First, taking care of state government.
  • it said state docks department. it said state docks department. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
  • cost-saving bill, not only for state cost-saving bill, not only for state government,<00:09:47.839
  • Uh if we spread this cost the state.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 8th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Schwertner. Present. Senator King? Here. Senator Blanco? Here. Senator Campbell? Here.
  • Senator Creighton? Senator Johnson? Senator Kolkhorst? Senator Menéndez? Senator Middleton?
  • Senator Nichols? Senator Zaffirini? He's about to walk in. Thank you. Senator Nichols?
  • Senator Zaffirini moves that Senate Bill 2344 be reported favorably to the full Senate.
  • Thank you, Senator. Gavel back over to Senator King.
Summary: The meeting was a thorough exploration of multiple bills, most notably focused on innovative energy solutions and public safety enhancements. Key discussions centered around HB14, which aims to bolster the state's nuclear energy capabilities through the establishment of a Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office. Senators and expert witnesses discussed the potential of nuclear power as a clean energy source and a strategic necessity for Texas's growth. There was strong support for the bill, with various stakeholders highlighting its importance for the future energy landscape. Additionally, other bills like HB132 addressed the need for enhanced confidentiality protections regarding sensitive information, while HB1584 sought improvements in power restoration procedures during emergencies. Overall, the committee engaged with multiple viewpoints, balancing innovation with safety and ethical considerations.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations Apr 15th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thirty states already have programs like the Texas Future Fund.
  • So in my venture fund, it's a $50 million fund, and the state of New Mexico, their State Investment Council
  • I don't have yet, but the Senate bill as substituted is over.
  • But I guess the Senate didn't see it that way. That's correct.
  • In my area, it's all over the state of Texas.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/1/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • benefiting communities across our state benefiting communities across our state uh<00:03:06.799>
  • legislation does not require the state legislation does not require the state to<00:36:36.480>
  • to the state.
  • <00:40:57.720> thank home ownership across the State thank home ownership across the State
  • precedent with Tiff obviously as a state precedent with Tiff obviously as a state legislature<00
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 - March 31, 2020

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 - March 30, 2020

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting