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AL
Transcript Highlights:
- We pray for these appointed. Who are about to begin or be reappointed to these positions.
- Appoint Michelle Eisenberg and Chris Langley. I believe Miss Eisenberg is here with us today.
- Hearing none, your appointment is.
- Hearing none, your appointment is approved by committee and we'll now move on to the Senate floor.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll appoint Karen Elma for a term to expire in 10 years.
- appointed to district court in 2020.
- My term was appointed in November 2020.
- , and that's the one that you appointed.
- Mark Emer on appointed to be uh judges.
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard Governor’s Message 790, the nomination of Karen T. Nakasone to serve as chief judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals for a 10-year term. The chair announced that no vote would be taken that day and that the committee would vote on Thursday. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with the chair reading that there were 103 supporters, zero opposed, and one comment.
Supporters included current and retired judges, public defenders, bar association representatives, former elected officials, and community members. They described Nakasone as intelligent, fair, hardworking, well respected, and a strong leader with deep legal experience. Several speakers emphasized her judicial temperament, her work as an advocate and judge, and her community involvement, including leadership in civic and civil rights organizations. One pro se litigant also testified that she had been treated kindly and respectfully by Nakasone in prior interactions.
The Hawaii State Bar Association reported that it had conducted an interview and review process and found her qualified for the position. In her own remarks, Nakasone introduced family and colleagues, described her 30-year legal career, and said her first job after law school was as an ICA law clerk. She highlighted the court’s backlog reduction efforts under Acting Chief Judge Katherine Leonard, saying the number of older pending appeals had dropped significantly through team-based reforms, and stated that she would continue that work if confirmed. The hearing ended without questions from the committee and with the nomination held for a later vote.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Permanent Joint Rules 2025-2026 Jun 21st, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- chaired by both House and Senate, as committees shall be proportional to the composition of the appointing
- We agreed that the General Court in session authorized shall be appointed.
- We agreed that the general court in session authorized shall be appointed.
- The compromise would require a report upon appointment of the committee and then also upon the report
- The current rule would be a reference only upon appointment.
Summary:
The conference committee on legislative rules, led by House Chair Michael Moran and Senate Chair Senator Creem, reviewed the many differences between House and Senate versions of the rules and reported that the branches had agreed on 24 of 52 disputed items. Members said they were moving closer to a final compromise, with several provisions already settled and others still being negotiated offline. The discussion emphasized transparency, committee administration, and ways to move bills through the process earlier in the session.
Items agreed to included committee name changes such as adding fisheries to Agriculture and changing elder affairs to aging and independent, adopting House language on joint rules, making committee reports and bill/resolution materials available electronically and online, allowing public access to summaries, and several technical or administrative updates. The committee also agreed on rules for executive sessions, temporary employees, committee travel, favorable/unfavorable reporting, joint petitions, home rule expiration, and special commission meetings. Some provisions were tabled for further discussion, including Mason’s Rules, notice and posting timelines, hearing scheduling, in-person hearings, bill reporting deadlines, and several other administrative topics.
A few issues remained unresolved, especially who should draft bill summaries, how to handle notice periods for hearings and postings, and how to structure committee votes and reporting deadlines. The committee also discussed Rule 35, agreeing in principle to a public hearing and broader public comment on rules review, which members said would improve transparency. At the end of the meeting, members praised the work of the committee and staff, said there was “light at the end of the tunnel,” and adjourned after a motion and second.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a House minority seat, which is vacant, and the minority leader is responsible for appointing
- There are also seven open governor-appointed seats.
- The Senate co-chair, Senator Gomez, has one open appointment.
- This was formerly held by NECA Hall, and then... ...one open appointment.
- This was formerly held by NECA Hall, and then the House co-chair has two appointments, one of which was
Summary:
The commission met to review the state budget process and discuss maternal and perinatal health funding. Members heard that the House did not adopt several maternal health amendments, including funding for community-based perinatal mental health grants, implementation of maternal health law items, private insurance coverage for midwifery care, a midwifery workforce development fund, birthing center grants, and the Tufts Center for Maternal Health Advancement. On the Senate side, several items were adopted, including funding for the Mass NOW menstrual equity program, $1 million for the Neighborhood Birth Center, and an out-of-state resident reproductive health training pilot; however, proposed funding for a midwifery workforce development fund, a health education trust fund, and the Tufts center was not adopted.
Commission members discussed whether to send a letter to the conference committee. Several members emphasized that while the Senate wins were positive, the commission’s core mission is perinatal and postpartum mental health, and that the letter should note the lack of explicit support for perinatal mental health and PMAD-related needs, as well as the importance of infant mental health and the parent-infant relationship. The commission voted unanimously to send a letter to the conference committee highlighting the broader maternal health wins while urging continued investment in perinatal and postpartum supports.
The meeting also covered commission vacancies and future planning. Staff reviewed open seats, including a House minority seat, several governor-appointed seats, an optional commissioner seat, and appointments for the Senate and House co-chairs. Members suggested possible representation from the Children’s Trust, families impacted by addiction, and midwifery. The commission also noted that April and June meeting minutes would be circulated for later approval, and that the legislative session is nearing its end with several pending bills related to perinatal mood disorders and postpartum issues. The meeting adjourned after no further new business.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Local and Municipal Affairs May 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We tend to see more and more these days that these municipalities want these positions appointed, and
- The mayor would appoint, and then there would be the board of aldermen, upon a recommendation of the
- It reduces the mayor's appointments from five to four on the New Orleans Regional Business Park.
- It changes the appointments of the mayor from five to four to make up for the one member being reduced
- , and specifies the remaining members of the board shall appoint an interim successor when a vacancy
Summary:
The Local and Municipal Affairs Committee met with five senators present and first adopted the May 7 minutes. The committee then took up a series of local bills, beginning with HB 481, which revises the statutory cap on charges per character for public notices; after brief discussion, it was reported favorable. HB 1051, dealing with Shreveport commercial properties that have received insurance payments after fire damage and are dilapidated, was also reported favorable after questions about insurance, spoliation, and consultation with local departments. HB 1080, a related Shreveport measure clarifying the city’s authority to sue after filing a lien on dangerous property, likewise passed favorably after discussion of insurance-related issues.
The committee next considered HB 864, which addresses combustible materials left under bridges and was amended to remove imprisonment as a penalty; it was reported favorable as amended. HB 893, concerning procurement rules for the New Orleans Sewage and Water Board as the city assumes more responsibility, was reported favorable. HB 107, creating a local improvement district, and HB 1153, establishing a statewide framework for parish and municipal burn bans after the I-12 fire, both received favorable reports. HB 213, restructuring the downtown development district and adding homeowners and lease owners to the board, and HB 433, renaming the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce in law to the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership, were also reported favorable. HB 326, requiring the police chief of Tickfaw to reside in the village, passed without objection.
HB 66, which adds administrative adjudication procedures for Alexandria and defines housing violations, was amended and reported favorable. Senator Barrow then presented SB 343 regarding the Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission, but said she would turn it into a study resolution; the committee deferred the bill without objection. HB 867, allowing the mayor to appoint the police chief in certain municipalities instead of election, was reported favorable. HB 1254, changing the New Orleans Regional Business Park board from 12 to 11 members and adjusting mayoral appointments accordingly, was briefly deferred at the author’s request and then reported favorable after discussion of avoiding tie votes. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, adopted without objection.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma Education Commission Apr 30th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Oklahoma Education Commission
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we have these five kind of appointed members, which are obviously the state.
- And then we have a member appointed by the.
- Governor with experience in AI research and development, a member appointed by the governor with experience
- in K-12, a member appointed by the governor from workforce development, the President Pro Tem of the
- and the Oklahoma Native American liaison, and then one member of the Oklahoma business community appointed
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 17 (1-30-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The Senate opened with an invocation, pledge, roll call, and approval of the previous day’s journal. The House clerk then reported that the House had passed House Bills 134, 214, 281, and 416 and requested concurrence. The clerk also read the second-reading calendar, including Senate Bills 1, 3, 48, 84, 105, and 122, and a new filing, Senate Bill 141 on legal advertisements. The Rules Committee later reported those bills to the regular orders or to appropriations, and the Committee on Committees referred several bills to Agriculture and to Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor.
The chamber then took up and passed Senate Bill 20, relating to city government and training incentive programs for appointed and elected local officials. The sponsor described it as a straightforward measure to encourage training for city officials and board members; it passed unanimously, 35-0. Senate Bill 68, relating to the Kentucky Horse Park, also passed unanimously. Its sponsor said the bill would give Horse Park leadership authority to remove individuals restricted by U.S. Center for SafeSport actions in order to protect guests, staff, and participants.
Members also adopted Senate Resolution 65 honoring John and Debbie Rogers on their 50th wedding anniversary and Senate Resolution 50 honoring the Lexington Opera House on its 140th anniversary. Several members requested co-sponsorships on bills and resolutions, and announcements were made about Military Kids Day on February 19 and the Black History Celebration beginning February 3 at the Thomas D. Clark Kentucky History Center. New floor amendments were introduced to Senate Bills 3, 34, and 39, and new filings included Senate Bills 142 and 143 and Senate Resolutions 69 and 70. The Senate then adjourned until 4 p.m. Monday, February 2, 2026.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor. (2-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- I actually previously served on the workers' compensation nominating committee under the appointments
- But for newly appointed ALJs, you will not take office until the Senate confirms you.
- But for newly appointed ALJs, you will not take office until the Senate confirms you.
- But if you are a newly appointed ALJ, then you will go through the Senate process.
- If you are a newly appointed ALJ, then you will go through the Senate process.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00
Roll Call 00:17
SB 129 Discussion 00:46
SB 129 Vote 04:27
SB 178 Discussion 05:48
SB 178 Vote 07:57
SB 151 Discussion 09:01
SB 151 Vote 11:24
SB 201 Discussion 15:17
SB 201 Vote 21:48, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met and first took up SB 129, with a committee substitute adopted before testimony. The bill would allow certain qualified third-party entities in Louisville Metro, including public bodies and long-standing nonprofits, to purchase certificates of delinquency on vacant and abandoned residential properties after 90 days, with the goal of returning blighted property to productive use and back on the tax rolls. Several members supported the measure as a tool for housing and economic development, while Senator Boswell and Chair Willer noted concerns about protecting vulnerable property owners, such as widows, the elderly, and people with disabilities. SB 129 was approved by the committee with favorable expression.
The committee then heard SB 178, which updates statutes related to the Education and Labor Cabinet by moving the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation’s Division of Program Policy into statute, renaming Business and Apprenticeship to Industry and Apprenticeship, and making related organizational changes. Testimony from cabinet staff said the changes reflect work already being done and that a floor amendment would be needed for one additional correction. The bill was advanced unanimously with favorable expression.
Next, the committee considered SB 151, which would bar state tax dollars from being used to pay persons not legally present in the United States. The sponsor argued the bill was needed to prevent Kentucky funds from going to undocumented workers on state job sites, while Senator Wheeler questioned what the bill would change beyond existing law and how such payments would occur through contracts or appropriations. Senator Yates said he was not opposed to the premise but wanted more time to review the bill’s mechanics, and Senator Thomas voted no for the same reason. Despite those concerns, SB 151 passed with favorable expression.
Finally, the committee heard SB 2011, a workers’ compensation bill that would delay newly appointed administrative law judges from taking office until Senate confirmation, extend current ALJ terms through June 1 of next year, and allow retention votes for board members to improve stability and attract more applicants. The sponsor said the bill addresses a loophole that can discourage qualified candidates from applying because they may have to leave private practice before confirmation. After a question about whether the bill would affect salaries, the sponsor explained compensation is set by statute and caseload need is separately reviewed. The bill received favorable expression and the meeting concluded with no further business.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (09/10/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Whichever you want to appoint. Well, I'm going to appoint Alexander as the chair.
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- But all right, so will then appoint you.
Summary:
The committee began by explaining that the meeting was a work session and that votes would only be taken where there was clear consensus. CACR 6, the proposed constitutional amendment on a “right to compute,” was discussed first but not acted on because the prime sponsor was absent. Members raised concerns about whether the issue belonged in the constitution and what the amendment would mean in practice, and the chair recessed the matter for a future meeting.
HB 74, concerning the definition of “citizen” for the right-to-know law and disclosure of preliminary drafts circulated to a quorum or majority of a public body, drew little support. Members noted the Senate’s prior rejection of a related bill and agreed the proposal was unlikely to advance. A motion to ITL the bill passed unanimously by roll call, 15-0, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar.
HB 232, dealing with rights of conscience for medical professionals, was also recessed. Members said they had not yet seen the amendment, which was described as narrowing the bill to abortion-related issues and limiting penalties. Several members said they could not judge the bill without the amendment and expected disagreement, so the chair recessed it. HB 253, on interest-bearing pooled trust accounts maintained by lawyers, was discussed at length; the chair said the bill did not address the underlying IOLTA issue and would likely create conflict with the bar and judiciary. Members cited existing Supreme Court procedures and suggested the bill was unnecessary. A straw vote showed support for interim study and ITL, and the committee ultimately voted 15-0 to place HB 253 on consent.
HB 293, aimed at preventing minors from accessing obscene material on internet-connected devices, prompted substantial debate. Members generally supported the goal but objected to the bill’s private right of action, its focus on manufacturers rather than content providers or internet platforms, uncertainty about the filtering technology required, and concerns about defining obscenity on a national rather than community basis. The committee discussed forming a subcommittee to work on the bill further, and members volunteered to serve, indicating the issue would be revisited rather than voted on immediately.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in Senate Document No. 3054, and has appointed
- The House has appointed Representatives Michlewitz, Diggs, and Suezia [questionable] on the part of the
- Durant, moves that the Senate insist upon its amendment and appoint a committee of conference.
- The Chair will appoint Senator Rogers of First Bristol and Plymouth, Senator Comerford of Hampshire,
Summary:
The Senate opened with the pledge of allegiance and then took up a committee report from the Committee on Rules of the Two Branches recommending suspension of Joint Rule 12 for a petitioned bill by Michael D. Brady establishing a firefighter staffing grant program. The Senate also suspended Rule 36 to consider the matter forthwith and referred the bill to the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
The chamber then acted on several bills from the Orders of the Day. It ordered to a third reading a Senate bill authorizing the grant of easements or takings of certain parcels of land to the City of Boston, and it passed to be engrossed House Bill 4602, which increases the membership of the select board in the town of Monson after a title change by the Committee on Bills in the Third Reading.
After a brief recess, the Senate received House Bill 5280, a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill. The House had non-concurred with the Senate amendment and appointed a conference committee; the Senate voted to insist on its amendment and appointed its own conferees. The Senate also took up House Bill 5317 concerning easements or takings of certain parcels of land in Boston, suspended the rule to consider it forthwith, and ordered it to a third reading. The session ended with adoption of an adjournment order and adjournment until Tuesday at 11 a.m.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 1 Feb 2nd, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I move that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House appoint members from the Senate
- As President of the Senate, I'm appointing the following senators to serve on the governor's escort committee
- I'm proud to have appointed Lyndall Fields, who is leading that effort.
- 38 other states appoint their superintendent rather than electing them.
- That's why Oklahoma's next governor should have the authority to appoint the superintendent of education
Bills:
HB3725, HB3260, HB3660, HB3369, HB3370, HB2937, HB3419, HB3264, HB3266, HB3267, HB3268, HB3310, HB4311, HB3841, HB3024, HB3075
Keywords:
labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Unanimous consent that the members of the Senate elected or appointed to serve in the first session of
- President, I ask unanimous consent that the President appoint a committee of three Senators to inform
- President, I ask unanimous consent that the President appoint a committee of three Senators to inform
- If there is no objection, the Chair will appoint Senators Maestas, Gallegos, and Figueroa. to inform
- Setting forth the appointment process for Commission members.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Under, under current law, indigent persons in family court are appointed from a list of approved attorneys
- They feel like the attorney that they have appointed by the court isn't really fighting.
- attorney if they have one in mind and have the funding mechanism used by the court now for the court appointed
- that in the counties where you have really specialized attorneys who do great work, who take court-appointed
- where the appellate courts have sent cases back to the trial court and requested new attorneys be appointed
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In 1972, she was appointed by Governor Francis Sargent as a judge of the probate court, only the second
- The following year, in 1973, she was appointed first justice of the Suffolk Probate Court, a position
- In 1991, she was appointed Chief Justice of the Probate and Family Court Department, the first woman
- to be appointed to that role and the first woman to lead a major trial court department in the history
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and received a filed report from the Office of the Comptroller on its fiscal year 2025 deficiency report, which was ordered printed in the Senate Journal and placed on file. Senator Durant then welcomed members of the Longmeadow Lancers cross-country team, along with Representative Brian Ashe, to congratulate them on winning the Division 2 state championship, the program’s first-ever title.
The main action of the session was a motion that the Senate adjourn in memory of the Honorable Mary C. Fitzpatrick, a longtime and distinguished probate and family court judge and the first woman to lead a major trial court department in Massachusetts. The Senate adopted the motion, observed a moment of silence, and noted her career, honors, and public service.
Finally, the Senate adopted an order to adjourn and to reconvene on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The chamber then adjourned in memory of Judge Fitzpatrick.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 65 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- local approval received; and House Bill 3952, an act authorizing Dartmouth Fire District No. 1 to appoint
- House Bill 3952, an act authorizing Dartmouth Fire District No. 1 to appoint the position of treasurer
- of the town of Seekonk; and House Bill 3952, an act authorizing Dartmouth Fire District No. 1 to appoint
- House Bill 3952, and an act authorizing Dartmouth Fire District No. 1 to appoint the position of treasurer
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then received a gubernatorial message recommending legislation to empower municipalities and local governments. The message was referred to the appropriate committees by subject matter, including Municipalities and Regional Government, Public Service, and Revenue. The House also acted on a Rules Committee report suspending Joint Rule 12 for several filed petitions, including proposals on vocational admissions policy, naming tennis courts in Boston, newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus, and a sick leave bank for a state employee; the rule suspensions were approved by voice vote.
Members also welcomed visiting guests to the chamber, including the Palmer chapter of Operation Friendship with students from France and Sweden, and guests from the Green Team of the Southwest Boston CDC. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then reported several House bills for consideration, including measures on local journalism, assessor certificates, Machado Joseph Disease Awareness Day, a Seekonk charter amendment, a Dartmouth Fire District treasurer appointment, and a Wayland Free Public Library Millennium Fund.
The House suspended Rule 7A, took second readings on those bills, and ordered them to a third reading by voice vote. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn to meet again Monday at 11:00 a.m., and then adjourned to that time in informal session.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And how do you know who was appointed to that task force? We're trying to get that website set up.
- Because they didn't have a quorum at one time through illness and lack of appointments, which put the
- Louis didn't appoint some of the positions, and then they had an officer sick, and there's somebody can
- Louis appoints two members to this board, and they serve at the same time.
- Louis will appoint two, and one will be for the first year, one will be for two years, and then they
Summary:
The committee on Crime and Public Safety heard testimony on Senate Bill 1652, which would create a permanent office in the Missouri Department of Public Safety focused on missing and murdered African-American women and girls. Senator Angela Mosley said the office would review cold cases, improve data collection, support community organizations, and include a proposed Phoenix Alert for missing persons. Supporters, including family members and advocates, described long-standing disparities in how missing Black women and girls are treated, said cases are often mislabeled as runaways, and argued the state needs dedicated staff and resources. Some members raised questions about whether the office should serve all missing persons and about the bill’s estimated cost and staffing, but the bill was generally supported in testimony and no vote was taken in the hearing.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1572, sponsored by Senator Mike Henderson, which would change the membership structure of the St. Louis Police Retirement System board. The bill would stagger the mayor’s two appointments and require the three elected board members to be active commissioned officers elected by active members of the system, with travel time provided for board duties. Henderson said the change was prompted by a prior quorum problem caused by vacancies and illness. The St. Louis Police Retirement System and related city stakeholders supported the bill, describing it as a technical fix to avoid future quorum failures. The measure had already passed the Senate 31-0 and was reported to have passed the House pension committee unanimously.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3533, which would raise casino admission fees and gaming taxes and direct additional revenue to state funds, including natural resources, historic preservation, education, and the Gaming Commission. The sponsor framed it as a revenue measure, while the Missouri Gaming Association opposed it, arguing the bill would significantly increase costs on casinos, could reduce reinvestment, and might require voter approval for some sports betting-related changes. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce also opposed the bill in principle, saying it did not want to pick winners and losers through targeted tax increases. No action or vote was taken during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after the HB 3533 testimony.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And how do you know who was appointed to that task force? We're trying to get that website set up.
- Because they didn't have a quorum at one time through illness and lack of appointments, which put the
- Louis didn't appoint some of the positions, and then they had an officer sick, and there's somebody can
- Louis appoints two members to this board, and they serve at the same time.
- Louis will appoint two, and one will be for the first year, one will be for two years, and then they
Summary:
The committee on Crime and Public Safety met for public hearings on three bills. Senate Bill 1652, sponsored by Sen. Angela Mosley, would create a permanent office in the Missouri Department of Public Safety focused on missing and murdered African-American women and girls, including a Phoenix Alert system, data collection, cold-case review, and support for community organizations. The sponsor and several supporters, including family members and advocates, said Black women and girls are disproportionately missing, often misclassified as runaways, and do not receive equal attention from law enforcement. Some members questioned whether the office should be broader and include all missing persons, and the Department of Public Safety’s estimated six FTEs and funding through grants/private sources were discussed. No vote was taken on the bill at the hearing.
Senate Bill 1572, by Sen. Mike Henderson, would change the St. Louis Police Retirement System board by staggering the mayor’s two appointments and limiting three elected board seats to active commissioned officers elected by active members, with travel time provided for board duties. The sponsor and witnesses said the change is intended to prevent the board from losing quorum when appointments are delayed or members are unavailable, which had created problems for major fiduciary decisions. The bill was described as technical and received no opposition in the hearing.
House Bill 3533, by Rep. Knight, would raise casino admission fees and gaming taxes and adjust related revenue provisions, with funds directed to state purposes including natural resources, historic preservation, education, and the Gaming Commission. The sponsor framed it as a revenue measure, while the Missouri Gaming Association opposed it, arguing the higher fees and taxes would significantly burden casinos, reduce reinvestment, and could drive patrons to neighboring states or illegal gaming machines. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry also opposed the bill in principle, saying the committee should be cautious about targeting one industry for higher taxes and fees. No committee action or vote was taken during the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 03/21/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
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- Is there um healthcare agent appointed?
- So there is some emergency appointment?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the response to discomfort is not to embrace it and grow, but rather to report me to a politically appointed
- I mean, if Barack Obama or Joe Biden were the governor of Texas and were responsible for appointing the
- Board of Regents, how comfortable would you feel of Joe Biden or Barack Obama appointing the political
- So what would you feel if Joe Biden was responsible for appointing the Board of Regents?
- And if Joe Biden were appointing boards of regents as directed in the Texas Constitution, they would
Bills:
SB 37
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- rebalances institutional authority and strengthens the appropriate oversight for the boards that are appointed
- It politicizes appointments and allows persons with political connections to...
- ...appointing the political appointees who would... I'm really just out of curiosity.
- What would you feel if Joe Biden was responsible for appointing the Board of Regents?
- I think within the guidelines of Senate Bill 37, and if Joe Biden were appointing Boards of Regents as
Bills:
SB 37