Video & Transcript Research : 'state finance program'

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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Mar 24, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 33

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then a number of former elected officials to the State House and State Senate and County offices,
  • State House and State officials to the State House and State Senate<00:17:52.880> and<00:17:52.960
  • Thank you very much, and welcome to the State House.
  • stand and welcome to the State House. stand and welcome to the State House.
  • truly lasting impact on in our state. truly lasting impact on in our state.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • of approximately five to seven dollars to the state in tax revenue over the life of the program.
  • It recognizes OKTF1 as our rescue task force for the state, both in state and out of state, for everything
  • We are a state.
  • There are 4 states that still allow marriage to be from 0 to 18, and two of those states are blue states
  • Central has a similar program for the first two years. Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • families, and encourage each one today in their unique assignment, and through them, bless this great state
  • We've got good policy before us to consider to make the law for the state of Oklahoma.
  • West of the House, a resolution authorizing the Oklahoma House of Representatives or the Oklahoma State
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The land that we're talking about, of our 35 state parks, there are splotches of land that would cost
  • I think it would be very beneficial for us as a state to do that.
  • continuing to hold on to an asset that could Be of benefit not just to the people of Oklahoma, the state
  • property do we have to go and buy other state property dollar for dollar thanks for the acre for acre
  • So that's a state park, and so that's what prompts that question.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 11th, 2026

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Transcript Highlights:
  • ability of the state to purchase and leverage.
  • Also, the bill expands and sustains the program.
  • In the United States, In the United States, you have every right not to vote.
  • I'm a professor at Florida State University.
  • The bill analysis states that the title of the present bill states, while all the matters involved in
Summary: The committee first heard a committee substitute for SB 332, which creates a narrow public meetings and public records exemption for certain pre-suit settlement communications in Bert Harris claims involving local governments and private property rights. The sponsor said the change is intended to allow confidential legal strategy and negotiation during the 90-day pre-suit period while keeping settlements and outcomes public. The strike-all amendment was adopted, supportive testimony was waived in, and the bill was reported favorably. Members then approved several other measures, including SB 464 requiring K-12 schools to formally observe Veterans Day as a school holiday; SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention, which was amended to add a statement of important state interest and reported favorably after testimony from firefighters both supporting the bill and urging a longer benefit window; SB 576 on local government cybersecurity, which was amended to route the program through the Florida Digital Service and strengthen state-local coordination; SB 964 clarifying how certain gift and honoraria disclosures are filed with the Commission on Ethics; SB 1612 requiring local governments to accept electronic payments with a delayed effective date; SB 830 creating public records exemptions for certain local government administrators and their families; SB 1096 clarifying the filing deadline for employment discrimination complaints; and SB 1656 designating the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship. All were reported favorably. The committee also considered a slate of appointments, including a separate vote on Jeffrey Aaron to the Public Employees Relations Commission, which was recommended favorably after Senator Polsky objected to the appointment and cited concerns about political ties and prior work. The remaining appointees on tabs 12 through 30 were also recommended favorably. After a recess, the committee took up SB 1296 on the Public Employees Relations Commission, as substituted by a committee PCS. The PCS would change union certification and recertification rules, require stronger showing-of-interest and voting thresholds, limit paid union leave in some cases, require equal access to employer communication spaces, and speed up impasse procedures for state-funded salary increases. The bill drew extensive testimony, with supporters arguing it would improve accountability, transparency, and taxpayer fairness, and opponents—many of them teachers, bus drivers, and other public employees—saying it would weaken collective bargaining, burden workers, and function as union busting. Members raised constitutional concerns about the single-subject rule and collective bargaining protections, and debate was ongoing at the end of the transcript.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

A&B Health Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there some kind of a mechanism that the insurance company could be billed instead of relying on state
  • As you know, the Rural Health Transformation Program is a five-year investment into rural health in our
  • state.
  • These new properties are some of those that are listed or some of the state-run facilities that are in
  • Would you please state your name and title? My name is Madison Miller.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 20th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • it's been very popular around the state. it's been very popular around the state.
  • Every county in our state has a state.
  • We need more graduates with programs that meet the needs of the state.
  • that are meet the needs of uh programs that are meet the needs of the<00:09:50.959> state.
  • . state. state.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/9/26

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • I do think generally speaking, the Campaign Finance Board is one of the more agreeable state agencies
  • to apply for absentee ballots in that state and may include resources from state and local election
  • officials from that state.
  • to apply for absentee ballots in that state and may include resources from state and local election
  • officials from that state.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/04/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill further requires a campaign finance report to include the aggregate amount of contributions
  • Chairman and members, so in 2021, we moved it to that kind of bifurcated model for the in-state and out-of-state
  • individuals, and the in-state level was $100 in 2021.
  • So what is happening in this state is truly bizarre to me.
  • The state legislature has filed lawsuits challenging provisions within the EPM.
Summary: The Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections met and took up several election- and campaign-related bills. SB 1006 would raise the threshold for itemizing in-state individual campaign contributions in committee reports from $100 to $200 and increase the aggregate reporting threshold accordingly; staff described it as a straightforward campaign finance update, and it passed 4-3. SB 1029 would treat a candidate committee as intending to terminate upon the candidate’s death and allow certain designated individuals to serve as treasurer; testimony from the Town of Queen Creek described practical problems encountered after the deaths of officeholders, and the bill passed unanimously 7-0. SB 1038 would require county election officials to transmit the cast vote record to the Secretary of State and prohibit alteration except as otherwise allowed; members debated whether CVRs are already public records and whether the bill was needed, and it passed 4-3. SB 1237 would add county recorders and the House and Senate election committee leaders to the list of officials consulted by the Secretary of State when prescribing the Elections Procedures Manual; county officials testified this would better reflect their role in early voting and other election functions, and it passed 4-3. The committee also heard SB 1057, which would require vendors providing ballot paper fraud countermeasures to meet specified ISO certifications and include at least three of ten listed security features. Staff explained the ISO standards, and members discussed whether the bill needed additional safeguards and whether it differed from a vetoed bill from the prior session. The bill passed 4-3, with some members noting they wanted amendments or had concerns about the standards and the bill’s structure. After discussing several additional measures, the chair indicated he was not comfortable moving the remaining bills without the sponsor present. Without objection, the committee held the remaining bills and adjourned.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • programs that our residents depend on. programs that our residents depend on.
  • state. Thank you very much. Thank you. state. Thank you very much. Thank you.
  • state of Hawaii. state of Hawaii.
  • entering the state ever. entering the state ever.
  • state adopted that in 2006. state adopted that in 2006.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2614, which would require merchants selling cosmetics to accept returns of newer unopened goods within specified time frames and expand signage requirements for return and refund policies. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection strongly supported the bill, citing updated figures of 180 cosmetic complaints from 2020 to 2025, 54 still under investigation, 148 referred to class action litigation, and more than $1.3 million in consumer losses. Members questioned whether the bill was needed given the pending lawsuit and whether bad actors would comply, while the office responded that clearer signage would improve consumer awareness and could reduce complaints without limiting other remedies. No vote was taken. The committee then heard HB 1660 HD1, which would allow counties to require contractors to disclose wage, benefit, hour, and employment-status information and to deny, revoke, or suspend permits for certain labor-law violations. DLIR, the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters, Operating Engineers Local 3, and Pacific Resource Partnership testified in support, arguing the measure would help deter cheating contractors, protect law-abiding employers, and keep bad actors from undercutting wages and taxes. One member raised concerns about possible delays to affordable housing projects and whether owners should be held responsible for contractors’ misconduct; supporters replied that compliance is a minimum standard, that county action would be discretionary rather than automatic, and that the bill would not bar counties from working with affordable housing developers. No action was reported. Finally, the committee took up HB 1704, adopting the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact to allow telepsychology and temporary in-person practice across state lines. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the State Health Planning and Development Agency, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans supported the measure, saying it would help fill major staffing gaps, especially for forensic evaluations and services in rural and neighbor-island communities. The Board of Psychology raised concerns about the compact’s scope, the need for a study focused specifically on psychologists, background-check requirements, possible loss of regulatory authority and revenue, and the need to update older statutory provisions. Hawaii Association for Justice opposed the immunity language in the compact, and Shawn Scanlon opposed the bill, arguing it could weaken cultural responsiveness and local control and suggesting the state instead improve temporary licensing and other in-state pathways. The committee also questioned the Department of Corrections about its vacancies and whether telehealth could be filled by local providers; no vote was taken in the excerpt.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We've got a finance committee meeting starting at 9.
  • All that money has to go into the state budget.
  • On the Senate Finance Committee chaired by Chairman Huffman, the discussion was to add the state comptroller's
  • School finance is incredibly complicated.
  • ...priorities for the state, namely, investing in our public education system, our state workforce, our
Bills: SB4, SJR2, SB 4, SJR 2
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce Apr 24th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • About 10 states or so have made it to where state lending laws are not applicable to these. lenders that
  • are partnering with out-of-state banks, we could be one of those states, and we would love to work with
  • The map shows the darker states. states that have more locations, so that's how it's scaled.
  • These programs are managed by different state agencies, often in isolated.
  • Please state your name.
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee was marked by discussions on several significant bills, with a keen emphasis on legislative updates and committee substitutes. Notably, Senator Blanco presented a new committee substitute for SB2610, which modifies the employee cap from 100 to 250 and extends the update timeline for cyber security programs for small businesses. This substitute was adopted unanimously, reflecting a collaborative agreement among the committee members. Additionally, there were discussions surrounding SB1856 as Senator Crayton provided insights into how stakeholder feedback influenced the bill's committee substitute. The committee ultimately voted in favor, pushing it towards the local and contested calendar, indicating the bill's progression through legislative channels.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee, February 11, 2026

Education

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  • Program. And I've asked uh members of Program.
  • intervention um literacy program. intervention um literacy program.
  • have going right now with our state have going right now with our state system<00:09:13.120>
  • Gratitude that someone at the state Gratitude that someone at the state level<00:12:10.880> could
  • Well, State Department brought it forward actually, I think.
Bills: SF0014, SF0018
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/5/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • A behavioral threat assessment and management program that can be useful at the state level if people
  • A behavioral threat assessment and management program that can be useful at the state level if people
  • A behavioral threat assessment and management program that can be useful at the state level if people
  • A behavioral threat assessment and management program that can be useful at the state level if people
  • Um, the care team A behavioral threat assessment and management program that can be useful at the state
Summary: The committee first adopted the March 3rd minutes by voice vote after Representative Lee moved them and there was no discussion. Members then reviewed hearing rules on decorum, safety, and participation before taking testimony from Dr. James Densley and Dr. Jillian Peterson of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center at Hamline University. The presenters summarized research on mass shootings and K-12 school shootings, drawing on a database of homicides in school settings from 2000 to 2025 and a smaller set of 15 K-12 mass shooting cases. They said school shooters are usually insiders, most often current or former students, and typically young males. They described common patterns including a noticeable crisis before attacks, perpetrators viewing the shooting as a final act, studying prior shooters online, and “leakage” in which most tell someone in advance. They also emphasized that many perpetrators use unsecured firearms from family members and argued that prevention should combine reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment, counseling, mentoring, secure storage, and other layered interventions rather than rely on a single solution. The presenters also discussed broader violence trends in the Twin Cities, saying much school violence is spillover from community violence and that pandemic-era disruptions and weakened trust in institutions contributed to serious violence. They cited a national survey finding that exposure to gun violence is associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear of public spaces, especially among young people. During member questions, Representative Wam asked for clarification on the data set and the rural/small-town share of the survey sample.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • structures that also include financing structures that also include state<00:29:31.520> and<00
  • city and private financing. city and private financing.
  • reduce services or close programs. reduce services or close programs.
  • I would note that this comes at a net zero cost to the state budget because we're utilizing a program
  • state, local, and philanthropic dollars. state, local, and philanthropic dollars.
Bills: HF3425, HF3424, HF1385
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • state operated facility. state operated facility.
  • and Administration Cabinet, Finance Facilities and Support Services, Frankfurt State Property Flood
  • the state? the state?
  • We want developers to come to the state and engage in these transactions, both in-state and out-of-state
  • financing of each project. financing of each project.
Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including roll call, approval of the July minutes, and several informational reports. Those reports included a University of Kentucky restricted-fund medical equipment purchase for Chandler Hospital, debt issues for five school districts, Eastern Kentucky University’s planned model laboratory school using construction management risk delivery, a Division of Real Properties lease advertisement, Kentucky Communications Network Authority quarterly project reports, and EKU asset preservation revisions. Members then heard and approved a new UK St. Clair Urgent Care Clinic lease in Morehead and an amendment expanding space for the UK Family and Community Medicine Clinic at Turflin Clinic. Testimony explained that both properties are privately owned, the Morehead lease predated the UK/St. Clair arrangement, and the Turflin Clinic is tight on space. The committee also approved three new projects and an appropriation increase: two Department of Military Affairs projects, a Window Ford Training Center underground electric project and a Williamsburg Readiness Center interior repair project, a Fish and Wildlife property acquisition adjoining Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area, and an $8.113 million increase for the Department of Revenue integrated tax system (DORIS). The DORIS increase was described as needed for change orders tied to legislation and to complete the unified tax system. The committee next reviewed no-action items, including a $3 million emergency flood-damage repair project for the Bush Building and Vest-Lindsay House in Frankfort, and three pool projects over $1 million: a Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women window replacement phase 2 project, a Department of Criminal Justice Training interior refurbishment at Thompson Hall, and the Muddy Gut Branch stream mitigation project in Johnson County. The flood project was confirmed to be fully reimbursed by insurance proceeds. Finally, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented six loans and nine grants. Action items included water and sewer financing for Cumberland County, Lebanon, Northern Kentucky Water District, Lewisport, and Providence, plus a major Taylor Mill treatment plant project and several cleaner water grants and reallocations. Members asked about loan rates, local rate increases needed to repay debt, and the Providence emergency water interconnect; staff explained that Lewisport had begun a rate increase process, and that the Providence project would connect Webster County Water District and the city of Providence to stabilize pressure after a systemwide failure. All action items were approved.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Doctor Douglas Nolan is the Associate Dean of Tribal Health Affairs at Oklahoma State University College
  • Doctor Nolan is a 2000 graduate of Oklahoma State University.
  • This bill does not require it to be used to bring anyone in the state based on political beliefs.
  • This bill does help the state by bringing in out-of-state people to add to our tax rolls.
  • Is that actually happening in all public schools across the state? Thank you, Mr. President.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 30th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To the United States and Texas.
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the State of Texas, one state, under God, one and indivisible.
  • State your inquiry.
  • State your inquiry. State your inquiry. State your inquiry. Okay.
  • It was primarily a federal program, and we had spent many years, frankly, defending that at the state