Video & Transcript : 'open meeting' :

Page 53 of 500
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 23rd, 2026

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would like to take a minute to talk through the parameters and logistics of this meeting.
  • The committee will be hearing testimony To talk through the parameters and logistics of this meeting,
  • meeting and that you are ready to testify.
  • I would love—yeah, so this is going to be our last meeting before the end of the fiscal year.
  • But if we don't have an opening, we'll have a list of the urgent care places that are around.
Bills: S3082 , S3090 , H5425 , H5130 , H5114
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-04-09

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:03:51.239><c> meeting</c><00:03:51.519><c> laws,</c> transparency laws, open meeting laws, transparency
  • laws, open meeting laws, data<00:03:52.120><c> practices</c><00:03:52.640><c> laws,</c><00:03:53.360
  • </c><00:04:31.560><c> worked</c> agreements and secret meetings worked agreements and secret meetings
  • The a that first public meeting.
  • </c> open to talk about a proposed project. open to talk about a proposed project.
Bills: HF4077 , HF3809 , HF3639 , HF4478 , HF3363 , HF3874
Summary: The Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved the minutes from March 25 and March 26, then took up House File 4077, a bipartisan bill authored by Representatives Greenman and Roach. The bill would prohibit municipalities from entering into non-disclosure agreements with private entities that restrict disclosure about land development, economic development, or publicly funded projects, while preserving existing Chapter 13 data practices rules and trade secret protections. The authors argued the bill is needed to prevent secret agreements and backroom decision-making that undermine public transparency, and they moved that the bill be re-referred to the general register. Several local officials and residents testified in support, including a St. Louis County commissioner, the mayor of Lonsdale, and residents from Farmington and Hermantown. Supporters said NDAs had been used in connection with data center and other development projects to keep elected officials and the public in the dark, eroding trust and limiting community input. They described the bill as a common-sense transparency measure and said existing law already protects legitimate trade secrets. Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Business Partnership, which argued that NDAs are often necessary in early-stage economic development discussions to protect sensitive business information and remain competitive with other states. They warned the bill could discourage investment, jobs, and tax growth, and said it would impose a one-size-fits-all state mandate that limits local discretion. Committee members then debated whether the bill was too broad and whether it should be narrowed to data centers; supporters responded that the issue extends beyond data centers to other forms of economic development. A roll call vote was requested on the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register, but the final vote result was not stated in the transcript excerpt.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

County and Municipal Government Feb 18th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • If there are no questions, open the queue. No discussion and debate. No discussion. Open the queue.
  • I am open to any and all suggestions. I don't think that any...
  • I am open to any and all suggestions.
  • Seeing no debate, staff, please open the vote. Seeing no debate, staff, please open the vote.
  • Seeing no debate, staff please open the vote. Seeing no debate, staff please open the vote.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

County and Municipal Government Feb 18th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • If there are no questions, open the queue. If there are no questions, open the queue.
  • I am open to any and all suggestions.
  • Staff, please open the vote. Six aye, zero nay.
  • Staff, please open the vote. debate? Seeing no debate. Staff please open the vote.
  • Staff, please open the vote. Seeing no debate, staff please open the vote.
Summary: The committee considered a series of county, municipal, housing, and public-safety bills. House Bill 3748 would allow county governments to partner with four-year institutions and was reported out after a brief explanation and no questions. House Bill 4203, with a PCS adopted, would let the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission explore guidelines for small-unit multifamily housing of eight units or fewer and four stories or fewer; it passed 5-1. House Bill 3919, also with a PCS, would let county commissioners reduce county fair boards from nine members to five to help achieve quorum; it passed 6-0. House Bill 3091, with a PCS changing the residency requirement from 80% to 70%, would require county elected officials to maintain a principal residence in the county and occupy it at least 70% of the time. Members discussed whether the bill should use “may” or “shall” and how it would apply in hardship or medical situations; the author said he was open to further language changes. The bill passed 6-0. House Bill 3314, creating a county-option retail sale public safety impact fee on marijuana, also passed 6-0. House Bill 3435, requiring a single-subject rule for municipal bonds so voters can consider bond issues separately, passed 6-0. House Bill 3913, which would allow municipalities to authorize single-stair apartment buildings up to six stories if they meet modern fire-safety standards, failed on a 2-4 vote after no questions or debate. House Bill 4132 would provide liability protection for local governments that follow recognized cybersecurity frameworks and passed 6-0. House Bill 4303, a collaborative measure extending the deadline for municipalities to publish ordinances from 15 days to 30 days, also passed 6-0. The committee adjourned after completing the posted agenda.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Health and Human Services Feb 16th, 2026 at 09:04 am

House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Introducing the element of open enrollment or shopping means that there will be a price increase because
  • Senate Bill 21 because it gives older New Mexicans the flexibility to switch coverage that better meets
  • So some states, like New York, opened it up to anyone.
  • It a birthday; it's not all at once like during a 30-day open enrollment.
  • And for the committee, I'm not sure if we'll meet.
Bills: SB101 , SB21 , HM52 , HB132 , SB14 , SB20
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

State Government & Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's begin by opening the hearing on House Bill 2356 with the staff report, please.
  • They usually go to court, and since they're open in court, they're not sealed at the police.
  • So let's open House Bill 2460 alongside House Joint Resolution 4212.
  • So let's open House Bill 2460 alongside House Joint Resolution 4212.
  • First, we have a series of deadlines for agencies to meet.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Jan 27th, 2026

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • An environmentally impacted parcel would have to meet those requirements.
  • Obviously, my door is always open to stakeholders, any stakeholders.
  • Obviously, my door is open to all my friends.
  • Thank you, Vice Chair, for doing that part of the meeting for us.
  • Thank you, Vice Chair, for doing that part of the meeting for us.
Bills: S0218 , S0380 , S0936 , S0948 , S0962 , S0984 , S1020 , S1180 , S1434 , S1444 , S1612
Summary: The committee took up a series of land use, housing, local government, and public notice bills, along with a firefighter cancer bill and a bill on temporary door locking devices. SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention was explained as clarifying access to death benefits and a one-time cancer payment for firefighters; it was reported favorably. SB 1612 required local governments to accept electronic payments online; it also passed favorably. SB 1180 created a recall framework for elected community development district board members and, through a strike-all amendment, also addressed synthetic turf enforcement and expanded compact urban mixed-use district definitions; the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. SB 936 allowed temporary door locking devices above the finished floor and directed the Building Commission to add standards to the Florida Building Code; it passed favorably. The committee also considered SB 380 on legal notices, which would let certain local government entities publish notices on their own websites or other designated sites instead of relying on newspapers in more cases. The Florida Press Association, Common Cause, and newspaper representatives opposed the bill, arguing it would fragment public notice access and make notices harder to find and verify, while supporters said it would modernize and reduce costs. The bill’s amendment clarified which agencies were covered, and the committee reported the bill favorably. SB 962 on affordable housing narrowed prior zoning preemption language so working farms and farm operations would not be unintentionally captured by Live Local-style rules; it passed favorably. SB 1444 on state preemption and religious expression, private clubs, and minor home construction drew support from religious freedom advocates and opposition from cities and counties, which warned of vague terms and overbroad preemption; it was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 218, which would limit the reach of last session’s hurricane recovery land-use preemption to counties actually damaged by hurricanes and restore normal local land-use authority in unaffected counties. SB 1434 on infill redevelopment would streamline zoning and subdivision approvals for environmentally impacted parcels in certain urban counties to encourage housing on contaminated or underused land; counties and local-government groups opposed it as an overbroad preemption and raised concerns about the environmental threshold and density provisions, but the bill was reported favorably. SB 1020 on chickees prohibited local ordinances from blocking chickee construction if setback requirements are met and made unauthorized attempts to circumvent the building code a misdemeanor; it passed favorably. Finally, SB 948 on local government land development regulations and orders, as amended, proposed a statewide starter-home framework with lot-split and zoning changes to increase housing supply; local-government and planning groups warned it would function as a rigid statewide zoning code and could drive overdevelopment, while housing advocates supported it as necessary state action. The committee reported the bill favorably after extensive debate.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Jan 26th, 2026

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Transcript Highlights:
  • Should you choose to waive your speaking time, your position will be included in the committee meeting
Bills: S7020 , S0308 , S0692 , S0474 , S0572 , S1106 , S1650 , S0350 , S1442 , S7032
Summary: The committee heard and voted on several measures. SB 308 on the Florida Museum of Black History was explained as implementing a prior task force recommendation by designating St. Johns County as the museum site, creating a board, and coordinating with a supporting nonprofit; it passed favorably. SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability was amended to bar local governments from imposing cybersecurity requirements on vendors beyond generally accepted best practices, and after testimony both for and against, it was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 572 updated ethics law to include legally recognized foster parents and foster children in the definition of relative; after a technical amendment and support from the Ethics Commission, it passed unanimously. SB 1442 revised the long-range program plan to require more specific performance metrics and agency-specific measures; it also passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 1106, as amended by a strike-all, to require state agencies and certain educational materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” despite opposition arguing it would impose political language and conflict with federal and international terminology. SB 7020 reenacted a public records exemption for certain aquaculture and shellfish production records and passed with support from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. SB 474 expanded military leave and related benefits for public employees and officials, including members of the Coast Guard and Florida State Guard, and added three amendments before being reported favorably. SB 350, dealing with public records protections for crime victims and certain law enforcement victims, was heavily amended to add time-limited confidentiality for an officer’s name in some cases and then passed favorably after discussion about balancing transparency and safety. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7032 as a committee bill to shift more fleet management responsibilities from DMS to individual agencies, while still requiring data reporting to DMS for legislative oversight. SB 1650 by Senator Gates was temporarily postponed. At the end of the meeting, members recorded votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • You don't have to allow open houses. You don't have to allow everyone to come into your home.
  • We want an open market.
  • But if I do decide to list it, the bill just requires that it's open to everyone. That's right.
  • But then you also said that and still meet the fair housing requirements or expectations.
  • Open listings allow people to identify, pursue, and compete fairly for housing.
Bills: SB6091 , SB6096 , SB6153 , SB6200
Committee: Senate Housing
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we'll meet back here at, I don't know, what time is it? 11:00?
  • I do thank you for all the emails you sent back and forth and the open dialogue that you have and your
  • We need all the tools that we can get our hands on when it comes to meeting the needs of our communities
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 8th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • in March of scheduled to open in March of scheduled to open in March of 26.
  • We're opening our doors to the program. We're opening our doors to the program.
  • Our meeting will be at Committee. Our meeting will be at Committee.
  • I made a statement in the committee meeting that David needed a meeting that David needed a meeting that
  • Speaker, having agreed to meet Mr. Speaker, having agreed to meet Mr.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 8th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, members, about six months ago, my son, Terry, had an open-heart surgery.
  • Relating to notice of a meeting held under the Open Meetings Law. Mr. Gurdes to explain the bill.
  • They're subject to the Open Meetings Act to post their agendas and budgets at least three days before
  • the meeting.
  • We believe that Everybody should have the basic ability to open their tap and get some water.
Bills: HB10 , HB 12 , HB147 , HB1522 , HB422 , HB675 , HB204 , HB748 , HB912
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/3/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • I move approval of the minutes from the February 26 committee meeting. Thank you. Any discussion?
  • And today's our day on the hill, so some of our members might have meetings with you.
  • Can we produce enough electricity, or at least clean electricity, to meet the demand?
  • Are some of the electric utilities not able to meet the 2040 carbon law?
  • </c><00:06:09.840><c> the</c> least clean electricity to meet the least clean electricity to meet the
Bills: HF484 , HF483 , HF1447 , HF1496 , HF554
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is Matt Eeling with Minnesotans for Open Government.
  • It's important for transparency and for the integrity of what it means to have open government. open
  • Okay, we'll open it up to member discussion.
  • So we are opening up the floodgates.
  • We're going to. meeting several times this week.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/1/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> this important balance between open this important balance between open government<00:09:40.399>
  • I really think have an open government.
  • So we are opening up the floodgates.
  • Um, I I opening up the floodgates.
  • </c> don't um, we're going to be meeting don't um, we're going to be meeting several<01:29:31.199><c>