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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Emily, we'll be seeing you all session, so good to have you here. Thank you.
- when we see it's unanimous, so it saves her going through the entire list as you recall from last session
Keywords:
Texas Senate, senate rules, caucus report, legislative administration, senate officers, parliamentarian, assistant parliamentarian, secretary of the senate, sergeant-at-arms, calendar clerk, journal clerk, doorkeeper, enrolling clerk, senate staff, employee policies, leave policy, compensatory time, outside employment, staff salaries, per diem
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Public Pension Oversight Board 4-22-24
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJCB8qaMd0k, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:14
Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:22
Investment, Cash Flow, and Legislative Update:
Judicial Form Retirement System: 00:02:03
Kentucky Public Pensions Authority: 00:12:51
Teachers’ Retirement System: 00:36:25
Adjournment: 01:01:20, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We respectfully ask for your support in advancing this special legislation so that our residents, blue-collar
- </c><00:41:24.440><c> legislation</c><00:41:25.600><c> so</c> advancing this special legislation so advancing
- this special legislation so that<00:41:26.080><c> our</c><00:41:26.360><c> residents,</c><00:41:27.520
- As a special district, our funding options are limited.
- </c> this legislation. this legislation.
Bills:
HF4094 , HF3390 , HF3813 , HF3583 , HF3751 , HF4324 , HF4789 , HF3596 , HF4033 , HF4424 , HF4053
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
Crosby, local sales tax, bonding authority, community projects, voter approval, Owatonna, use tax, special law, community center, municipal finance, capital project, sales and use tax, local option tax, city tax, public facility, general election, bond referendum, debt limit, levy limit, Minnesota local government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/13/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, first of all, it's great to see it's former legislator day, right?
- </c> session, to move forward with things. session, to move forward with things.
- This is a special curling plate.
- This is a special curling plate.
- </c> equal number of hearings this session. equal number of hearings this session. that<01:45:27.360>
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords:
transportation, interchange, funding, bonds, St. Paul Park, transit, Metropolitan Council, Twin Cities, metro area, high-frequency transit, bus rapid transit, busway, guideway, transportation policy plan, transit performance measures, regional transit benchmarks, transit-oriented development, TOD, zoning, land use
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:
- into formal executive session.
- This is the top priority for both WASA and WASBO this legislative session.
- This is the top priority for both WASA and WASBO this legislative session.
- And that concludes our session.
- And that concludes our session. We are at ease. And that concludes our session. We are at ease.
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
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We're up here every session fighting against dilution of licenses.
- session.
- Uh, there have been attempts, uh, in each of the last 5 legislative sessions to try to pass some sort
- of legislation to help this district.
- There's, there's nothing special happening there.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
water filtration, public drinking water, health and safety, well maintenance, water quality, Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, public utility agency, dissolution, local government, regulatory framework, municipal authority, Texas Water Bank, Texas Water Trust, water rights, water banking, instream flow
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We're up here every session fighting against dilution of licenses.
- session.
- There have been attempts in each... of the last five legislative sessions to try to pass some sort of
- legislation to help this district.
- There's nothing special happening there.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
water filtration, public drinking water, health and safety, well maintenance, water quality, Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, public utility agency, dissolution, local government, regulatory framework, municipal authority, Texas Water Bank, Texas Water Trust, water rights, water banking, instream flow
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- It was my first session from the day we won. People reached out to myself and my wife welcoming us.
- I'd just like to recognize my new legislative assistant.
- Senator Price creates a task force on construction management at risk to set a historical purpose of legislation
- provides for the task force on construction manager at risk to study the historical purposes of legislation
- the chairperson of the Natural Resources Department, since they're going to be dealing with any legislation
Bills:
HB410 , HR310 , HR314 , HR316 , HR317 , HR321 , HR275 , HR276 , HR279 , HR282 , HR286 , HR289 , HR292 , HR295 , HR302 , HR319 , HR307 , HR273 , SCR59 , SCR61 , SCR62 , SCR68 , SCR69 , SCR70 , SCR54 , SCR55 , SCR64 , SCR75 , HCR32 , HB776 , HB42 , HB119 , HB159 , HB302 , HB1017 , HB1028 , SB217 , SB283 , HB953 , SB208 , HR74 , HB998 , HB901 , HR20 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , SB97 , SB123 , SB237 , HB36 , HB74 , HB75 , HB258 , HB259 , HB414 , HB459 , HB784 , HB848 , HB956 , HB1095 , HB1220 , HB1252 , SB469 , SB479
Keywords:
recording, privacy, notification, direct conversation, law enforcement, first responder, penalties, oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, the pledge, and a national anthem performance, then moved through several personal privileges and recognitions. Members welcomed a student cancer survivor and entrepreneur, Bella of Brave Bella Bead Company, and also recognized a new legislative assistant, a page leaving for college, and a resolution honoring National Mississippi River Day. The chamber also received conference committee reports and enrollment reports, and returned some previously failed measures to the calendar, including H.R. 119 and H.B. 410.
The main floor action centered on a series of Senate concurrent resolutions, most of which were adopted overwhelmingly. These included SCR 59 on re-evaluating flood maps and insurance rates tied to the Comite River Diversion Canal, SCR 61 urging higher reimbursement for behavioral health crisis centers, SCR 62 calling for review of school-zone safety and speed limits, SCR 68 creating a blockchain and digital innovation task force, SCR 69 encouraging continued research to reduce sugarcane burning, SCR 70 supporting the Major Richard Star Act for medically retired combat-wounded veterans, SCR 54 supporting the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act, SCR 55 designating the Peggy Martin Rose as the official state rose, SCR 64 creating a construction manager-at-risk task force, SCR 75 studying a Louisiana maneuvers museum and trail, and SCR 80 creating a task force on the minimum foundation program and long-term teacher pay funding. Most passed with little or no opposition, with SCR 84 on earthquake seismic activity in several parishes amended to adjust task force membership before final adoption.
The House also heard a personal privilege statement honoring the late Ponder P.C. Clinton Jr., a noted Black farmer, cattleman, and community leader in Shreveport’s Cedar Grove neighborhood, and expressed condolences to his family. Later, members received a hurricane-season reminder from Rep. Jay Galle about disaster response procedures and the need to work through parish emergency offices. The transcript ends as the House moves into additional concurrent resolutions returned from the Senate with amendments.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, that is, I mean, it would be these sessions, not fiscal sessions.
- The Constitution already, you know, mandates that you have a regular session and a fiscal session.
- We supported this from this legislation.
- Speaker, members, we've had a long session but a great session.
- We've had a long session, but a great session.
Bills:
HB410 , HR310 , HR314 , HR316 , HR317 , HR321 , HR275 , HR276 , HR279 , HR282 , HR286 , HR289 , HR292 , HR295 , HR302 , HR319 , HR307 , HR273 , SCR59 , SCR61 , SCR62 , SCR68 , SCR69 , SCR70 , SCR54 , SCR55 , SCR64 , SCR75 , HCR32 , HB776 , HB42 , HB119 , HB159 , HB302 , HB1017 , HB1028 , SB217 , SB283 , HB953 , SB208 , HR74 , HB998 , HB901 , HR20 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , SB97 , SB123 , SB237 , HB36 , HB74 , HB75 , HB258 , HB259 , HB414 , HB459 , HB784 , HB848 , HB956 , HB1095 , HB1220 , HB1252 , SB469 , SB479
Keywords:
recording, privacy, notification, direct conversation, law enforcement, first responder, penalties, oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Apr 7th, 2026
Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
Transcript Highlights:
- session.
- session.
- That's a question: why we have to wait until next session?
- Why do you not need to wait till next session?
- The question regards special obligation...
Bills:
H5279
Keywords:
municipal roads, bridges, transportation bond bill, infrastructure financing, capital spending, bond authorization, general obligation bonds, special obligation bonds, Commonwealth Transportation Improvement Act, road resurfacing, road repair, bridge repair, pavement, culverts, stormwater management, climate resilience, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian infrastructure, transit modernization, commuter rail
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget REVISED: Agenda added Apr 6th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- committee, must submit the proposed amendment in electronic form to the chairperson by 4:30 p.m. the legislative
Committee:
House Appropriations and Budget
Keywords:
longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, minimum salary, education funding, teacher compensation, Oklahoma education, salary schedule, 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, foster care, duffel bags, personal belongings, children's welfare
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> legislative representative. legislative representative.
- Um uh there are costs legislative staff.
- </c> if other people feel like legislators if other people feel like legislators need<00:51:54.640><c
- /c><01:10:00.000><c> walking</c> legislators, it's all like walking legislators, it's all like walking
- </c><01:20:24.000><c> seasonal</c> same as other specialized seasonal same as other specialized seasonal
Committee:
House Education Finance
Keywords:
charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Multimodal Freight Transportation System Improvement Task Force (8-1-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP7ul0jzZpQ, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00:10 Roll call
00:00:43 Introduction of Special Guests
00:01:03 Approval of Minutes
00:01:24 Owensboro Riverport and Issues Specific to Larger Riverports
01:00:45 Riverport Operations and Issues Specific to Smaller Riverports, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Transportation (8-1-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2rXDmd5kng, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Roll Call 00:00:39
Approval of Minutes 00:02:15
Introduction of Special Guests 00:02:35
Presentation from EKU’s Aviation Program 00:03:48
Renewable Aviation Fuel 00:40:59
Driver License Regional Office System Update 01:25:22, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee BR Sub. on Health & Family Services (2-9-22)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no_Pip3fET8, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:37
Medicaid Budget Recommendation Presentation: 00:02:29
Aging and Independent Living Budget Recommendation Presentation: 00:28:30
Office for Children and Special Healthcare Needs Budget Recommendation Presentation: 00:56:54, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 28th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Betancourt, relating to the prohibition on the marketing and acceptance of political contributions during special
- legislative sessions.
Keywords:
sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 28th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and in this special session, we find ourselves back to beat a dead horse on the request. of really no
- Another harmful piece of legislation that we're putting forward this session.
- session right after the loss of hundreds of lives due to this kind of legislation.
- We have a bill that we passed in the 87th legislative session.
- Session after session, this legislature has passed legislation to create obstacles to abortion health
Keywords:
sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact, you authored legislation, SB 1741, preventing espionage at Texas universities this session.
- and ones that are currently moving here this session.
- this session.
- I guess what's the risk if we do nothing in this session?
- I'm in support of this legislation for three reasons. First...
Bills:
HB146 , HB150 , HB1500 , HB1545 , HB1562 , HB2067 , HB2520 , HB2818 , HB3214 , HB3250 , HB3466 , HB3512 , HB3623 , HB4063 , HB4395 , HB4464 , HB4668 , HB4690 , HB5331 , HB3833
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce
Keywords:
HB 146, Texas Capitol, State Capitol, State Preservation Board, Congress Avenue, Travis County, traffic lanes, lane closure, road closure, municipal authority, local control, Capitol area, downtown Austin, special events, construction traffic plan, pedestrian safety, public works, transportation policy, government code chapter 443, cybersecurity
Summary:
The committee took up several pending business items and reported a series of House bills out of committee, including HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 2518, HB 4310, HB 4386, HB 4490, HB 5323, and HB 149. Most of these were advanced on committee substitute motions and sent to the local and uncontested calendar or reported favorably to the full Senate. HB 2467 drew one nay vote, while the others were approved without opposition. HB 4310 and HB 4386 were described as committee-substitute versions with changes narrowing disclosure requirements and preserving attorney-client privilege in certain circumstances.
A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 149, an AI governance bill. The substitute was explained as addressing biometric identifier capture and storage, exempting certain AI uses for security and fraud prevention, clarifying definitions, restricting AI systems that simulate explicit child sexual content, adjusting Attorney General investigative authority, refining sandbox program waivers, reducing Texas AI Council powers and membership, and adding DIR coordination provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably.
The committee then heard extensive testimony on HB 1500, the DIR sunset bill. The author said the bill would continue DIR for 12 years, restructure its board, update advisory committees, require regular cybersecurity assessments and penetration testing for state agencies, improve IT procurement training, and transfer the e-grants program to the Comptroller. A Texas 2036 witness supported the bill as a way to strengthen governance, procurement, and cybersecurity. Members asked detailed questions about the bill’s structure and then left HB 1500 pending.
The committee also heard a lengthy presentation on HB 150, which would create the Texas Cyber Command as a component of the University of Texas System, administratively attached to UTSA and located in San Antonio. The author argued the command would centralize cyber threat intelligence, incident response, and digital forensics, and would be able to support state and local entities, with optional services for local governments. Members raised concerns about university mission drift, governance, security, chain of command, procurement authority, gifts and donations, and civil liberties implications of proactive cyber monitoring. Witnesses from UTSA/NSCC and SecurityScorecard testified in support, emphasizing the security of the downtown San Antonio facility, the existing cyber ecosystem there, and the need for a dedicated cyber capability. The bill remained under discussion with no final committee action announced in the excerpt.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Last session, we recognized the need to help formerly incarcerated individuals. to get back on their
- I brought this last session, but this time I'm hoping for better results. This is a simple bill.
- Last session, I passed legislation which... ...created a similar program for Texas game wardens.
- them to participate in the legislative process while maintaining their commitment to duty.
- Um, I don't know a lot about it, but I do know there is sort of a special review that's very limited.
Bills:
HB153 , HB1828 , HB2306 , HB2498 , HB3464 , HB3488 , HB3636 , HB3673 , HB3834 , HB3860 , HB4120 , HB4937 , HB1515 , HB153
Committee:
House Corrections
Keywords:
education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, legislative leave, correctional officers, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, accumulated leave, compensatory time, parole eligibility
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee substitute is a Legislative Council draft.
- I would like to thank Speaker Burroughs for making this bill a priority piece of legislation this session
- session.
- I sit on this committee for the second session.
- From last session because it works.
Bills:
HB3000 , HB2622 , HB2283 , HB541 , HB1776 , HB1803 , HB1669 , HB2588 , HB220 , HB3415 , HB50 , HB1314 , HB 107 , HB220 , HB50 , HB107
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
ambulance service, rural healthcare, grants, financial assistance, qualified counties, mental health, patient transport, female attendants, security measures, healthcare regulation, epinephrine, anaphylaxis, health care, school safety, training, emergency response, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services