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TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 28th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Public testimony will be limited to two minutes per speaker.
  • Members of this committee may need to step away from time to time for other legislative duties, including
  • The Board of Judges obviously has several boards that are more comparable to their duties and responsibilities
  • then the entire system is at risk, which could negatively impact the sheriff's office. and undermine public
  • In office, members know how hard it is to attract and retain staff. ...public safety workers.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill we had a public hearing on last week. This talks about obviously we... Last week.
  • Now, not last week, we had a public hearing on it and we also added an amendment to it.
  • Give me an example of spending money on promotional… Uh, I would suggest educational materials and public
  • awareness as to… Materials and public awareness as to emergency preparedness and such from the EMA.
  • Just information that they can publicize and put out publicly so people… Publicize and put out publicly
Bills: SB107 , HB158 , HB353 , HB354 , HB357 , HB181 , HB465 , HB526
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there anyone from the public who wishes to speak to House File 361?
  • With that, we have several members of the public who wish to testify, so I would ask that we go to public
  • Aging is a public health issue.
  • Aging is a public health issue and a concern for our aging demographics.
  • I work as a director of public affairs.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • With that, we have several members of the public who wish to testify, so I would ask that we go to public
  • Aging is a public health issue.
  • </c><00:33:13.399><c> and</c> for aging built through public and for aging built through public and private
  • </c><00:47:56.280><c> and</c> uh wrapped up in line 2.13 public and uh wrapped up in line 2.13 public
  • </c> pass it to public pass it to public testimony<01:13:27.520><c> thank</c> testimony thank testimony
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 2nd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Public Education A-F Accountability Rating System was passed by this legislature in 2017.
  • There is a compelling public interest... ...to this system so that the will of this legislature can be
  • In terms of protecting the public, is the public better protected by leaving the law as it is, or is
  • As costs go down and the public is better protected because we do that. And I appreciate that.
  • . ...public trust in our judicial system.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 2nd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The public. OK, so public. So that's what I missed. One of them is already eight.
  • And not fulfill their legal duty to the people of Texas.
  • Also, putting a notary public on notice.
  • And it just ruins public trust when it's not factual.
  • Subsequent no public censure or other public act against the judge Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 31st, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • . $600,000 to the North Alabama Public Energy District, $750,000 to the Emergency Management Agency,
  • Development Fund to the State Industrial Development Authority, and then finally $387,500,000 from the Public
  • Development Fund to the State Industrial Development Authority, and then finally $387,500,000 from the Public
  • Authority, and then finally $387,500,000 from the Public Road and Bridge Fund to ALDOT, and related to
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Urban and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • And certainly that's not something that we do a whole lot of, at least in the public-facing part of what
  • And certainly that's not something that we do a whole lot of, at least in the public-facing part of what
  • And certainly that's not something that we do a whole lot of, at least in the public-facing part of what
Bills: HB558 , HB558
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Education Committee, February 23, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> reading</c> The duties include evaluating reading The duties include evaluating reading plans,<00
  • </c> We'll now open up to public testimony.
  • The chair closed public testimony.
  • &gt;&gt; All right, we will close public &gt;&gt; All right, we will close public testimony<00:10:06.800
  • </c> further public testimony in the room? further public testimony in the room?
Bills: SF0014 , SF0053
Committee: House Education
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 16, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, let's hear from the Public Service Commission. Can we hear from the Public Service Commission?
  • If I may make just quickly four points. the public service commission. the public service commission.
  • </c><00:18:54.400><c> service</c> Can we hear from the public service Can we hear from the public service
  • </c><00:18:58.320><c> service</c> Is anybody here from the public service Is anybody here from the public
  • </c> Wyoming without some type of public Wyoming without some type of public domain<00:32:37.360><c>
Bills: SF0102 , SF0113
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Health Jan 27th, 2026

Joint Committee on Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • And again, thank you to the Public Health Committee.
  • And it would require the Department of Public Health to share information with the public on perimenopause
  • And it would require the Department of Public Health to share information with the public on paramedopause
  • education for both the public and health care workers.
  • Targeted public investment can meaningfully change this trajectory.
Bills: H4796 , H4838
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • That is HR1, Public Law 119-21. I think we have Amy Sandlin and John Tennant, I believe.
  • c><00:32:37.279><c> or</c><00:32:37.600><c> private</c><00:32:38.720><c> educational</c> used for public
  • or private educational used for public or private educational opportunities.<00:32:40.000><c> So</c>
  • </c> through were for private and for public. through were for private and for public.
  • But from a public policy point of view, you can't neglect the fact that you have a tremendous amount
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and heard a brief member introduction before taking up an overview of major tax provisions in HR1, referred to by the presenters as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Representatives from the Kentucky Society of CPAs explained new federal deductions for tips, overtime, and car loan interest; a new tax-favored “Trump account” for children; expanded bonus depreciation and Section 179 expensing for businesses; changes to R&D expensing; and a new limit on wagering loss deductions. Members asked several clarifying questions about the duration of the provisions, W-2 and 1099 reporting changes, and how overtime deductions would work. The presenters emphasized that tips and overtime remain subject to payroll taxes and that many of the business provisions are permanent, while the individual deductions are temporary through 2028 or otherwise phased in over time. The discussion then shifted to individual and nonprofit provisions, including the increase in the state and local tax itemized deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000 with income-based phaseouts, the temporary senior deduction, and a new deduction for car loan interest with income limits and vehicle qualifications. On charitable giving, the presenters described a permanent nonitemizer deduction, new floors for individual and corporate charitable deductions, and a new scholarship-granting organization credit that would allow donors to receive a dollar-for-dollar federal credit up to $1,700, beginning in 2027. Members focused heavily on the SGO provision, asking about state implementation, oversight, whether churches would qualify, and whether the credit could support both public and private education. The presenters said the state would need to establish the mechanism and that additional federal guidance is still pending. After the tax presentation, the committee heard from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on workforce issues, with a focus on child care and housing as barriers to labor force participation. Chamber representatives said they were not proposing large new government programs, but rather targeted policy recommendations for the 2026 session. They described Kentucky’s long-term decline in workforce participation since 2000, attributing much of it to demographic change, an aging population, and fewer younger workers entering the labor force. The presentation continued into a broader discussion of workforce trends and the need for practical policy responses, but no votes or formal actions were taken on these informational items.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • for public defenders.
  • for public defenders.
  • for public defenders.
  • for public defenders.
  • for public defenders.
Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary heard testimony from the Department of Public Advocacy (DPA) on attorney compensation and alternatives to incarceration. Because the committee lacked a quorum, the chair skipped formal roll call and minutes approval, then invited DPA Public Advocate Damon Preston, Deputy Public Advocate Melanie Lowe, and alternative sentencing worker Cena/Tina Mills to present. Preston said DPA is fully state-funded, has 698 funded positions, and was near full staffing with 673 filled positions and 42 new law graduates expected to join in August. He argued that DPA’s resources lag behind those of prosecutors, noting that local prosecutorial offices receive substantially more total funding and have additional revenue sources beyond the state budget. Preston focused on salary disparities and turnover. He said DPA trial-office attorneys total about $26 million in salaries, compared with about $41.9 million for prosecutors on publicly listed state funding, and estimated that more than 100 additional prosecutors are paid through other sources, bringing total prosecutor compensation to a little over $50 million versus DPA’s $26 million. He said starting DPA attorney pay is $58,200, experienced attorney pay averages about $73,000, and that these levels are too low given law school debt and the state’s constitutional obligation to provide defense counsel. He also said DPA attorney turnover is about 20%, median service time before separation was 15 months in 2024, and exit interviews often cite salary as the main reason for leaving. He gave examples of former DPA attorneys moving to prosecutor offices for raises ranging from 12% to 50%. Committee members asked about how often defendants are represented by private counsel versus DPA and how that affects workload. Preston said a 2017 study found about 50% of misdemeanor cases and about 75% of circuit court cases were handled by DPA, with DPA handling most of the most labor-intensive cases. He said DPA will step aside when a defendant hires private counsel or is found ineligible, and he acknowledged the system historically erred by denying counsel in some cases, though he said the current concern is whether DPA is now appointed too broadly. Members requested updated trend data on appointments over the past decade. Preston also described DPA’s pay scale and said the agency’s compensation structure makes retention difficult. Mills then described DPA’s alternative sentencing worker program, which she said has operated for about 20 years and has received national recognition. She shared a case example involving a client named Patrick, who faced a prison sentence on a possession charge and was referred to a horse-based treatment and certification program in Shelbyville. She said the client wanted treatment and a fresh start, a bed became available, and she and the client’s attorney presented an alternative sentencing plan to the court. The presentation was interrupted briefly by a technical issue, but the testimony continued.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • And secondly, Public Health will meet tomorrow morning at 9 in room 206.
  • And secondly, public health will meet tomorrow morning at 9 in room 206.
  • And secondly, public health will meet tomorrow morning at 9 in room 206.
Summary: The House convened with a roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then followed its regular order of business. The chamber also completed administrative items including correction/reassignment of measures and introductions of the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Lee Sheffler, and Nurse of the Day, Amanda Fisher. A special recognition was held for the 2025 Mustang Bronco 6A fast-pitch softball state champions, who were introduced in the chamber and gallery. Several members made announcements about committee and caucus meetings, including the Women’s Caucus, Native American Caucus, Rural Caucus, insurance committee, judicial criminal committee, public health, banking, business committee, and a devotional gathering. Members also welcomed nursing students and faculty, and a criminal justice program from Kiamichi Career Tech and McAlester. No legislation was debated or voted on in the transcript. At the end of the session, the floor leader moved to adjourn once the clerk’s desk was clear, and the House agreed without objection. The chamber adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • 12.000><c> with</c> Hawaii public housing authority with Hawaii public housing authority with comments
  • So that's available to the public.
  • So that's available to the public.
  • So, I know [clears throat] water usage per household is public, or at least semi-public.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; Um not outside public concerns. &gt;&gt; Um not outside public concerns.
Committee: House Housing
Summary: The House Housing Committee heard testimony on a series of housing-related Senate bills. SB 2190 SD2 on inclusionary zoning drew support from HHFDC, Hawaii YIMBY, Grassroot Institute, Housing Hawaii’s Future, and Hako Seed Center, with opposition from OHA and Aloha Independent Living Hawaii. SB 2338 SD1, dealing with housing agency personnel authority, received comments from the Attorney General cautioning that the bill should be clarified to avoid conflicts with civil service and collective bargaining laws and recommending removal of a provision limiting employment contracts; HHFDC said its comments addressed those concerns and supported the measure. SB 2424 SD1, concerning HHFDC, received broad support from housing, business, and community groups, with one opposition. Testimony focused on changing the definition of “qualified resident” so people who already own an HHFDC-assisted unit could later purchase another if their housing needs change; HHFDC said the current rule forces people to sell before buying again and that the bill would help people move up the housing ladder and encourage more housing development. SB 2356 on parking also drew broad support from state agencies, housing advocates, business groups, and local officials, with Unite Here Local 5 in opposition. SB 2981 on land use had strong support from many organizations and 67 individuals, with Unite Here Local 5 opposing. SB 3028 SD2 on property conveyance generated the most detailed policy debate. Supporters, including Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Indivisible Hawaii, and others, backed restructuring the conveyance tax into a marginal rate system and urged changes to revenue allocations, including dedicated funding for homeless services, DHHL, and the rental housing revolving fund. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii supported the marginal-rate concept but opposed dedicated special-fund allocations and criticized the bill’s blank sections. Committee members questioned the historical purpose of the conveyance tax, and the Tax Foundation explained it was originally a modest tax tied to property-value tracking when the state still ran the property tax system. The committee also heard SB 3187 SD2 on off-site construction, SB 2378 SD2 on housing permitting, and SB 2398 SD2 on residential housing utilities. OPSD supported SB 3187 but said it preferred the House version and wanted clarification that off-site certification should apply to factories in Hawaii, not out of state, to avoid outsourcing labor; it also suggested starting with a small scope. SB 2378 SD2 drew support from engineering, housing, and labor groups, with testimony that the House version included needed fixes to make the program insurable. On SB 2398 SD2, the Board of Water Supply opposed the bill, saying it could require disclosure of sensitive infrastructure information beyond ordinary water-availability assessments and raise critical-infrastructure and cybersecurity concerns; developers and housing groups supported the measure. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Mar 3rd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • You have to have a duty of care.
  • You still have to prove they had a duty. You still have to prove that you breached that duty.
  • Did they have a duty to unlock the door? Did they breach that duty?
  • Did they have a duty to unlock the door? Did they breach that duty?
  • Private, public, or traditional public, it needs to be consistent.
Bills: S0036 , S0620 , S0796 , S0934 , S1080 , S1096 , S1366 , S1536 , S1548 , S1580 , S1588 , S1620 , S1756 , S7034 , S7044
Committee: Senate Rules
Summary: The committee first took up SB 354, the “Blue Ribbon Projects” bill, which creates a framework for large planned communities on at least 15,000 contiguous acres with 60% reserved area and a streamlined local review process. Senator McLean presented the bill and a strike-all amendment, and members raised concerns about local control, conservation enforceability, data centers, concurrency, multi-county projects, and whether reserve lands could later be converted. Audubon Florida and 1,000 Friends of Florida opposed the bill, arguing the conservation protections were not permanent enough and that the reserve areas could be changed later; small-county representatives also worried about tax-base impacts. Supporters argued the bill would better manage growth, preserve green space, and provide a more orderly alternative to sprawl. After debate, the committee voted to report the bill favorably. The committee then approved SB 620 on candidate qualifying, which requires candidates for federal, state, county, district, judiciary, school, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship. Amendments added disclosure about whether federal candidates intend to trade stock if elected and adjusted 2026 congressional qualifying procedures in the event of redistricting, including a new qualifying window and petition rules. The bill was reported favorably after brief support from a member of the public and discussion about candidate vetting. The committee also reported favorably CS/CS/CS/SB 1452, a Department of Financial Services bill with amendments addressing My Safe Florida Home notices, condo pilot eligibility, firefighter hiring, unclaimed property, and related financial-services provisions. Next, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1620, a school board members’ bill of rights. A substitute amendment narrowed the bill to access to records, fiscal transparency, and nondisclosure agreements, while preserving board members’ rights to timely documents, budget information, and public comment, and setting deadlines for records requests. Superintendents and a school board member testified in support, saying the bill clarifies roles and prevents board members from being frozen out. The committee also passed CS/HB 245, which replaces the term “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material”; one senator supported the terminology change but warned about preserving legal precedent and avoiding appellate issues. The committee then reported favorably SB 1548, an update to the Live Local affordable housing law expanding eligible sites and clarifying setbacks, airport proximity, and fair-housing protections. Finally, the committee took up the veterinary medicine bill creating veterinary professional associates. The bill allows trained master’s-level VPAs to perform limited veterinary services under a veterinarian’s supervision, and an amendment tightened the standard to immediate supervision on premises. Supporters said the measure would expand access to care, especially in rural areas with vet shortages, while opponents argued it added unnecessary regulation. After testimony from veterinary educators and others, the bill continued with support expressed by committee members, including praise for the direct-supervision amendment.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Number two, public safety.
  • Okay, members, there's no further public testimony.
  • The Department of Public Safety funding is designed to strengthen border security and public safety efforts
  • The bill outlines the commission's duties. Thank you.
  • Okay, members, there's no further public testimony.