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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 26th, 2026 at 08:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is one of our most important assets as a state: our state parks.
  • There's some waterfront up in the northeast part of the state.
  • I mean, that's they run hunting in the state.
  • Limited resources. Maybe the attorney general of the state of Oklahoma.
  • There are no state dollars attached. Oklahoma is one of 14 states selected for this Grant.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education 2ND REVISED Apr 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • So he's familiar with state government and been on the board.
  • She is the 2025 Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year.
  • This bill regards school resource officers.
  • That doesn't speak to the state board of education.
  • We have liaisons in the state, and then the DOD has liaisons to the state.
Committee: Senate Education
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education 2ND REVISED Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • On the new language on page two, I see that it is designated by the State Department of Education, can
  • It states that if you know, they are to let them know whether or not the teacher left in good standing
  • Would this allow Oklahoma state dollars, OEP dollars, to go to pay?
  • for other institutions outside of our state.
  • So, if someone utilized those funds, could they pay for out-of-state tuition with it?
Committee: Senate Education
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 13th, 2026 at 05:31 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Why do they not have to register with the state? Mr.
  • Within the rebate, are we providing that rebate, the state? Is it a state-funded rebate, Mr. Chair?
  • We're going to have economic development, water, natural resources, science and technology, just to name
  • It's the state. And it's via a grant program.
  • out of state.
Bills: HB253 , HB153 , HB255 , HB287 , HB371 , SB151 , HB8 , SB177
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 13th, 2026 at 09:37 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • If New Mexico imposes an additional state tax on NCTI on top of the federal tax, the state puts the U.S
  • And we are the highest-taxed state for business in the country.
  • Where is a concentration of that going to be in the state? Mr.
  • Chair, what we're getting at is we're going to have the rest of the state.
  • It also provides resources for our doctors.
Bills: SB151 , HB8 , SB177 , HB253 , HB153 , HB255 , HB287 , HB371 , SB151 , HB8 , SB177
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you. and resources in real time to victims across the state.
  • Water, Southwest Gas Corporation, Tucson Electric Power, Arizona Water Company, Water Utility Association
  • but for the United States.
  • but for the United States.
  • Our intelligence community has directly implicated Chinese state-owned and state-directed actors in massive
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Mar 16th, 2026

Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Transcript Highlights:
  • So you have to have water and sewer.
  • protection of housing resources.
  • At both the state and local At both the state and local level, Massachusetts has made some progress in
  • area in the state, are frequently at or near their local water drawdowns.
  • And also put useful and state resources at risk.
Bills: H5009
Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-03, House Bill 5000, which would allow single-family homes on smaller lots in areas with public water and sewer service. The hearing began with committee members outlining the Article 48 initiative process and then hearing from two subject-matter experts. Under Secretary Chris Clutchman of Housing and Livable Communities explained how the proposal would amend Chapter 40A, noted that Boston would be excluded, and said municipalities would still be able to adopt reasonable regulations on setbacks, bulk, height, and short-term rentals. He also flagged unresolved implementation questions, including how to treat wetlands, infrastructure capacity, and pre-existing nonconforming situations. Attorney Susan Murphy said the measure would significantly alter local zoning, could create conflicts with existing zoning districts and Section 3A/MBTA Communities rules, and raised concerns about infrastructure capacity and the lack of any home-size or affordability limits. Supporters of the petition argued that Massachusetts faces a severe housing shortage and that large minimum lot sizes are a major barrier to building starter homes. Proponents said the measure would legalize single-family homes on lots as small as 5,000 square feet with 50 feet of frontage where public sewer and water are available, and they cited polling showing public support for lot-size reform. They said the proposal could produce thousands of additional homes per year, help young families and seniors, and expand housing choices in high-cost suburbs. Committee members pressed the proponents on how the measure would interact with affordability, home size, frontage requirements, 40B compliance, and whether the bill would actually produce starter homes rather than larger expensive houses. The Massachusetts Municipal Association testified in opposition, urging the committee to take no action. MMA representatives argued that zoning is fundamentally a local decision and that the proposal would preempt municipal authority with a one-size-fits-all mandate. They also said the bill is impractical because public water and sewer service does not guarantee available capacity, citing examples of communities facing water and wastewater limits and costly infrastructure upgrades. MMA further argued the measure lacks affordability requirements and could be counterproductive, and pointed to existing and pending state tools such as Chapter 40Y, 40R-related proposals, and other housing funding or zoning reforms as better approaches. No vote was taken during the hearing.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Mar 16th, 2026

Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Transcript Highlights:
  • So you have to have water and sewer.
  • protection of housing resources.
  • At both the state and local At both the state and local level, Massachusetts has made some progress in
  • area in the state, are frequently at or near their local water drawdowns.
  • Those that are looking to potentially impact the state revenue picture and also put useful state resources
Bills: H5009
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Mar 9th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • How does that... ...50% for the dealers and 50% goes to the state account.
  • But certainly, we do need resources for preservation and maintenance.
  • And I think that we both agree that additional resources are going to be needed.
  • the state or the country, and keep our economy moving.
  • Because of that, we were looking at losing many of these folks in our state.
Bills: HB2347
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Jan 15th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • The system needs outstrip the resources, and we're seeing more of that across the state.
  • They're out doing incredible work with our resources, with our state resources, and making sure that
  • They're out doing incredible work with our resources, with our state resources, and making sure that
  • The other third is a split between state and federal resources.
  • So even with the help of state and federal resources, Have a budget under $250,000.
Bills: SB5989
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 15th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • independence, it continues to draw millions of visitors and serves as a place of solemn remembrance and state
  • Senate Bill 3053059 establishes the Alamo Commission as a distinct governing body within the state government
  • This structure reflects the leadership model used by the state preservation Board to ensure transparency
  • Obviously, the Alamos belongs to everybody in the state of Texas, but it's physically located in the
Bills: SB3059
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for the opportunity you have given us each of us to serve this great state.
  • Welcome again to the Oklahoma State Senate.
  • It's the largest in the state. It has programs in Oklahoma City.
  • State College has the best.
  • The measure requires the veteran to have been a resident of the state of Oklahoma.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Fill them, each one with an overflow of hope, joy, and peace, and through them, bless a great state of
  • to congratulate y'all and tell y'all how proud we are of you, not only as the district but as the state
  • By the way, he is a member of the Oklahoma County Medical Society and the Oklahoma State Medical Association
  • , and within that, he serves as the associate editor for the Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Revised Apr 22nd, 2026 at 03:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So do we have an estimate on what the expanded retirement benefits will cost the state?
  • But this bill would be state-funded if the soldiers are. Thank you.
  • I would think that if it's a valid tax exempt card from the state of Texas or Kansas or surrounding state
  • It contains cleanup and modernization language for the State Finance Act.
  • There is no fiscal impact to the state.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Father, we ask that you would open our hearts as we do the work of the people here for the state of Alabama
  • I do have a letter of support from the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the Alabama State Chiropractic
  • state is represented on this board or how does that kind of work?
  • state is represented on this board or how does that kind of work?
  • state is represented on this board or how does that kind of work?
Bills: HB462 , HB477 , SB210 , HB462 , HB477 , SB210
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Jan 30th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • In a bipartisan state work group, we're working actively on the strategic plan for Washington State,
  • We need to be mindful about the resources that we have and the resources that we're trying to expand.
  • of state.
  • of state.
  • one of the lowest-tax states.
Bills: HB2038 , HB2297 , HB2382 , HB2487 , HB2018
Committee: House Finance
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • The final change is to make the Washington State Tourism Marketing Authority the state agency responsible
  • We have a great state.
  • We've got great opportunities to better market our state to folks outside of our state and...
  • Great opportunities to better market our state to folks outside of our state and outside of our country
  • into our state.
Bills: HB2325 , HB2481 , HB2503 , HB2397 , HB2278 , HB2417