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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- President, I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce my staff for this year.
Bills:
SB2042 , SB2892 , SB1163 , SB2076 , SB2116 , SB2122 , SB99 , SB2088 , SB2114 , SB2117 , SB2118 , SB2245 , SB2386 , SB2079 , SB2043 , SB2155 , SB2268 , SB2932 , SB3240
Keywords:
SB2042, Hawaii insurance, captive insurance, sponsored captive, class 4 captive, minimum capital, surplus requirement, unimpaired capital, insurance commissioner, HRS 431:19-104, commercial insurance, risk retention, insurance regulation, financial solvency, captives, Ways and Means, CPN, feral chickens, chickens, animal control
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- nomination of Stephanie RS Char as judge for the circuit court of the Fifth Circuit for a term of 10 years
- court of the fifth circuit for a term<00:04:30.720><c> of</c><00:04:30.880><c> 10</c><00:04:31.199><c> years
- </c> term of 10 years. term of 10 years.
Bills:
SB2042 , SB2892 , SB1163 , SB2076 , SB2116 , SB2122 , SB99 , SB2088 , SB2114 , SB2117 , SB2118 , SB2245 , SB2386 , SB2079 , SB2043 , SB2155 , SB2268 , SB2932 , SB3240
Keywords:
SB2042, Hawaii insurance, captive insurance, sponsored captive, class 4 captive, minimum capital, surplus requirement, unimpaired capital, insurance commissioner, HRS 431:19-104, commercial insurance, risk retention, insurance regulation, financial solvency, captives, Ways and Means, CPN, feral chickens, chickens, animal control
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Years after the date of death, last year, 134 people were reported to have died in custody in our county
- It removes the annual audit mandate and requires audits at least every three years to provide fiscal
- Lunar New Year.
- Just last year, in April of 2024, Anthony Johnson Jr., a 31-year-old Marine veteran, died.
- You have three years, and there are two exams given per year.
Bills:
HB2814 , HB4477 , HB5084 , HB5108 , HB5127 , HB5383 , HB5611 , HB5663 , HB5664 , SB1563 , HB2668 , HB3841 , HB4114
Committee:
House S/C on County & Regional Government
Keywords:
juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I've sat on that court for 12 years.
- I've been there 12 years trying to get this changed because we have no accountability when there's...
Bills:
HB2814 , HB4477 , HB5084 , HB5108 , HB5127 , HB5383 , HB5611 , HB5663 , HB5664 , SB1563 , HB2668 , HB3841 , HB4114
Committee:
House S/C on County & Regional Government
Keywords:
juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We project about 451,000 fewer meals served this next year compared to last year.
- </c> fewer meals served uh this next year fewer meals served uh this next year compared<00:06:23.919>
- Um the one-time compared to last year.
- budget year.
- years 28 and 29 in all cases and fiscal years 28 and 29 in all cases and proposed<01:08:27.759><c> Ryder
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
Keywords:
senior nutrition, older adults, aging services, home-delivered meals, congregate dining, meal delivery, grocery delivery, food insecurity, nutrition support, area agencies on aging, Minnesota Board on Aging, human services, special revenue fund, nonprofit grants, SNAP outreach, medically tailored meals, rural nutrition, food access, transportation services, elderly
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Next up, measure for this year. Okay.
- We've been working on this for a couple of years.
- Thank you. that over the past year working on this that over the past year working on this initiative
- solving that every year.
- solving that every year.
Bills:
SB2064 , SB2312 , SB2811 , SB2662 , SB2744 , SB2809 , SB2862 , SB2343 , SB2336 , SB2075 , SB2308 , SB2601 , SB2397 , SB2219 , SB2849 , SB2449 , SB2781
Committee:
Senate Government Operations
Keywords:
state architect, construction projects, design approvals, building codes, state agency oversight, government contracts, transparency, record retention, public oversight, Hawaii Revised Statutes, building permits, task force, state-owned lands, construction, regulatory process, government accountability, external consultants, procurement reform, cost efficiency, in-house expertise
Summary:
The committee met for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week and took up a series of government operations, procurement, public records, public meetings, and related bills. Several measures were deferred one week to February 12, 2026, including bills on state construction projects, government accountability, gubernatorial appointments, the legislature, public procurement, and a bill on Hawaiian lei sales, largely so the committee could compare similar measures, address concerns, or integrate related reports. The committee also deferred SB 2449 on public meetings for the year, citing concerns that the proposed business-day definition was overly prescriptive and unnecessary.
The committee passed several bills with amendments. These included measures clarifying UIPA applicability to records created or maintained by agencies, with amendments changing “government function” to “agency function” and committee report language noting Attorney General concerns and exempting ERS for now; SB 2811 on state building projects with technical amendments and a delayed effective date; SB 2809 on budget-related reports; SB 2336 on trees, with a Senate draft and removal of “political subdivision”; SB 2308 on small purchase vendor compliance, setting the threshold at $5,000 and adding a delayed effective date; SB 2601 on procurement, reorganizing misdemeanor language and leaving funding/FTE issues to Ways and Means; SB 2219 on a capital visitor center working group; and SB 2849 on public meetings, with technical amendments and a delayed effective date. Bills on neighborhood board concerns and public notice were also adopted, with SB 2929 drawing testimony both for and against.
Testimony was generally supportive on procurement and small business measures, especially SB 2928 establishing permanent small business procurement coordinator positions, which drew strong support from the State Procurement Office, DBEDT, the Chamber of Commerce, DOT, the Ethics Commission, and others. On public notice, the County of Maui supported allowing website posting, while another witness raised concerns about accessibility, centralized notice locations, and impacts on kūpuna and people with disabilities. On search and rescue, the committee heard support for creating a statewide coordination structure, along with discussion of where such an office should reside; the Attorney General raised constitutional and placement concerns, while witnesses suggested law enforcement, DLNR, or DoD as possible homes. The committee also heard support for a bill protecting home addresses of covered public servants and candidates, though the Public First Law Center urged broader coverage and a better fit with existing law.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- As a previous testifier said, um, for DOTA in particular, they have had difficulty over the years um
- As a previous testifier said, um, for DOTA in particular, they have had difficulty over the years um
- As a previous testifier said, um, for DOTA in particular, they have had difficulty over the years um
- As a previous testifier said, um, for DOTA in particular, they have had difficulty over the years um
- As a previous testifier said, um, for DOTA in particular, they have had difficulty over the years um
Bills:
SB2064 , SB2312 , SB2811 , SB2662 , SB2744 , SB2809 , SB2862 , SB2343 , SB2336 , SB2075 , SB2308 , SB2601 , SB2397 , SB2219 , SB2849 , SB2449 , SB2781
Committee:
Senate Government Operations
Keywords:
state architect, construction projects, design approvals, building codes, state agency oversight, government contracts, transparency, record retention, public oversight, Hawaii Revised Statutes, building permits, task force, state-owned lands, construction, regulatory process, government accountability, external consultants, procurement reform, cost efficiency, in-house expertise
Summary:
The committee heard several government operations measures, beginning with SB 2064 on state construction projects, which would create an office of the state architect within DAGS to oversee design review and approvals for state construction. DAGS said it stood on its written testimony, DECAB supported the bill, DOT supported it, and HGA opposed it. No audience testimony or member questions were taken, and the chair moved on.
The committee then took up SB 2312 on government contracts, which would make records held by private contractors performing government functions subject to UIPA. The State Procurement Office, Attorney General, OIP, ERS, DHS, and HGA offered comments or opposition, while the League of Women Voters, Public First Law Center, All Hawaii News, Grassroots, and several individuals supported the bill. Public First Law Center argued the bill closes a loophole and does not expand or reduce existing exemptions, while OIP and others raised concerns about privacy, confidential information, and the need for clearer procedures. Members discussed possible clarifying amendments, including changing “government function” to “agency,” and the bill was left for further consideration.
Other measures discussed included SB 2662 on government accountability, which would require justification and caps for external consultants; ERS and DOT opposed it, while the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii and Airlines Committee of Hawaii argued consultants are often more efficient and necessary for major projects. The committee also heard SB 2744 on due process, for which no testimony was received; SB 2809 on budget-related reports, with comments from B&F and the Tax Foundation; SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, opposed by the Governor’s Office and the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission and supported by one individual; a bill on continuous legislative sessions, with comments from B&F, LRB, and Hope for Hawaii; SB 2336 on tree management standards, supported by an individual and the Outdoor Circle; and SB 2075 on public procurement local preferences, which drew broad support with comments from SPO and the Attorney General and discussion of simplifying the preference structure. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly moved measures along after testimony and questions.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- He was on the run for almost 4 years. He was just captured and he just pleaded.
- The max he can get is 5 years. 5 years. He was on the run for 4.
- He can get a max of 5 years and we've almost been without our son for 5 years.
- No, it's far north and west of me, but I'm going to go find it on vacation this year.
- How many years? Let's go. Menendez present.
Committee:
Senate Administration
Keywords:
balanced budget amendment, federal budget, deficit reduction, deficit spending, fiscal restraint, constitutional amendment, U.S. Constitution, Congress, PAYGO, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, national debt, budget deficit, taxpayer dollars, balanced budget resolution, memorial resolution, Texas Legislature, federal spending, budget reform, fiscal conservatism, HCR 9
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 2nd, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
education trust fund, appropriations, budget, fiscal year 2026, public education, K-12, pre-K, early childhood education, community colleges, higher education, Alabama Community College System, teacher pay, teacher stipend, school nurses, literacy, numeracy, reading coaches, math and science teachers, career and technical education, CTE
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- And I ...the legislature this year.
- I had a lot of co-sponsors last year, and I apologize for that, but I did ... year, and I apologize for
- He's 8 years old and weighs 56 pounds.
- Is that the year?
- All right, we passed this folks last year, I think we... We passed this folks last year.
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation Education
Keywords:
workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, adult-size changing table, changing station, accessible restroom, public bathroom, public building, public entity, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility, restroom renovation, new construction, grant program, state grant, local government facilities
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The max he can get is five years.
- He was on the run for four years, and he can get a maximum of five years.
- We've almost been dealing with this for five years.
- Slayton holds an annual banana putting festival every year for more than a hundred years. Wow.
- Aviation and Defense Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Committee:
Senate Administration
Keywords:
balanced budget amendment, federal budget, deficit reduction, deficit spending, fiscal restraint, constitutional amendment, U.S. Constitution, Congress, PAYGO, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, national debt, budget deficit, taxpayer dollars, balanced budget resolution, memorial resolution, Texas Legislature, federal spending, budget reform, fiscal conservatism, HCR 9
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Mar 10th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- By that, we mean instead of having a 10-year count, let's change it to five years.
- Let's do a new count every five years rather than 10.
- Chairman, Bowling County grows by 8,000 people every year.
- That's 40,000 people in this five-year period, on average.
- That's another 8.5 million a year. That's 8,000 a week then. Yes.
Bills:
SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146 , SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
SB143, solid waste, garbage collection, trash fees, refuse collection, municipal fees, county fees, fee exemption, veterans benefits, veteran household, disabled veteran, VA benefits, Social Security exemption, low-income households, poverty level, county commission, municipal governing body, Alabama solid waste law, certificate of exception, public health
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Children and Senior Advocacy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> that we passed out last year. that we passed out last year.
- Anxiety and depression rates were below 10% 26 years ago. 10 years ago in 2016, anxiety rates were 7.1%
- /c><00:25:45.520><c> 2016,</c> 26 years ago. 10 years ago in 2016, 26 years ago. 10 years ago in 2016
- And when mean, hundreds of years.
- been farming all year.
Committee:
House Children and Senior Advocacy
Keywords:
Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, HB170, supplemental appropriations, Education Trust Fund, Alabama education budget, school funding, K-12 education, local boards of education, textbook adoption, school buses, school safety, charter schools, summer programs, afterschool programs, reading intervention, college and career readiness
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Governor's Budget Hearing (11/29/22)
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Governor's Budget Hearing (11/28/22)
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Governor's Capital Budget Hearing (06/21/22)
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Governor's Capital Budget Hearing (06/20/22)
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Governor's Budget Hearing (11/30/22)
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 7th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- It has to be two separate bills because it's dealing with two separate fiscal years.
- It has to be two separate bills because it's dealing with two separate fiscal years.
- It has to be two separate bills because it's dealing with two separate fiscal years.
- </c><00:10:00.880><c> So</c><00:10:01.000><c> that's</c><00:10:01.240><c> why</c> separate fiscal years
- So that's why separate fiscal years.
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
HB224, Alabama, obstructing governmental operations, first responder, emergency responder, police, firefighter, EMT, paramedic, public safety, harassment, interference with emergency personnel, crime, Class A misdemeanor, law enforcement, emergency scene, scene control, 100 feet, stay back order, public safety and homeland security
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a couple outstanding, but then they add a few every year.
- They negotiate with a national compact group each year to add one or two.
- </c><00:09:56.160><c> They</c> they add a few every year. They they add a few every year.
- </c><00:10:00.800><c> And</c><00:10:00.959><c> so,</c> each year to add one or two.
- And so, each year to add one or two.
Keywords:
construction zone, work zone, speed camera, automated enforcement, photo radar, photographic speed enforcement, traffic safety, highway safety, road construction, maintenance workers, civil citation, civil fine, speeding ticket, owner liability, registered owner, ALDOT, Alabama Department of Transportation, ALEA, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, public safety