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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:42 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

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  • The way our property code is set up, we have kind of bizarre situations.
  • The way our property code is set up, we have kind of bizarre situations.
  • The one other piece I wanted to ask about is the firearm section.
  • The one other piece I wanted to ask about is the firearm section.
  • And we couldn't tax the federal government.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Workforce Apr 15th, 2025

S/C on Workforce

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  • I'm Vice President of Government Affairs for JES Holdings.
  • And now we need local government firefighters supporting the state and other local fire departments,
  • This bill realigns where we need to be so that a firefighter that we borrow from a local government is
  • intervening years between 2018 and 2023, there were tragically many deaths that were not reported in government
  • The original law was passed, and it's Section 5 that requires all workplaces to be safe and free of hazards
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Mar 18th, 2025

Human Services

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  • At that time, I learned how to be involved in politics and government.
  • localized flexible approach to child welfare services by allowing community-based nonprofits or local government
  • We work with local nonprofits, local government, churches and businesses to help serve the families we
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, section D of this thing really makes a mess.
  • So section D states that the fact that the person was drunk.
  • The code of federal regulations then refers to other codes of federal regulations.
  • So when you repeal that section...
  • The federal government said, "Hey, trucking is so dangerous."
TX
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  • Local governments by providing much-needed funding that could be used to support our City of Houston.
  • the authority for distributing that money is the Harris County Commissioners Court, which is the governing
  • This is a specific section to the county, but if you would... I'd like to vote for the bill.
  • Chairman, but the chairman of the local government knows me very well and knows I come and I'm going
  • Page of Harris County government September 30th, 2022.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 13th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the Committee on Government Operations.
  • Uh, next up, 2662, relating to government accountability.
  • to government Uh, relating to government accountability.<00:03:07.519> We'd<00:03:07.680>
  • the bill is limited to government the bill is limited to government employees<00:24:42.960> and
  • be expanded to more than just government be expanded to more than just government employees<00:24
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

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO Public Hearing 02-03-2026

Government Operations

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  • 2312 relating to government contracts. 2312 relating to government contracts.
  • contractors performing government contractors performing government functions<00:03:19.120> on
  • Would that agency versus government.
  • government accountability. government accountability.
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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

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on State-Federal Relations Mar 13th, 2025

S/C on State-Federal Relations

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  • Um, there's usually a United States federal government representative in those meetings.
  • OK, but The federal government has a, is a stakeholder here as well, correct?
  • We cannot wait for the federal government in each and every one of these cases.
  • , the state government.
  • So now we're hoping to Join Florida to urge Congress to give states and governments this ability.
Bills: HB176, HB180
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • So Section 143 of the Local Government Code sets up a civil service protection for a lot of law enforcement
  • Multiple sections of the Occupational Code address these issues, first by removing the Pan-American Games
  • After they were filed, it lists a section of the code.
  • documents, not all of the governing documents, but certain governing documents that, for transparency
  • As Section 37056 of the Utilities Code already grants the PUC significant authority to approve or deny
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce Apr 15th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • So Section 143 of the Local Government Code...
  • So Section 143 of the Local Government Code, So, Senator Parker, just trying to remind myself how this
  • Section 143 of the Local Government Code sets up civil service protection for a lot of law enforcement
  • Then it lists a section of the code.
  • Section 37.056 of the Utilities Code already grants the PUC significant authority to approve or deny
Summary: The committee took up a long list of pending bills before moving to several bills on the day’s posting. It reported favorably SB 438, SB 512, SB 647, SB 648, SB 715, SB 758, SB 1964, SB 2121, SB 2145, SB 2167, SB 2330, SB 2349, SB 2443, SB 2629, SB 2702, SB 1495, and SB 2268, with several of those adopted from committee substitutes. Some measures were sent to the local and uncontested calendar, while others were reported to the full Senate. Votes on the pending-business bills were generally strong, though SB 715 and SB 2330 drew recorded opposition; SB 647 and SB 648 had one member present not voting because of confusion over the deed-related bills. A major discussion centered on SB 715, which would establish a reliability standard and penalties/incentives for generation resources. Senator Sparks said the committee substitute would avoid unfairly penalizing existing dispatchable generation, allow wind and solar to qualify through storage or backup power, give the PUC flexibility to set standards and phase in the program, and exempt switchable units. Critics raised concerns that it could raise consumer costs and destabilize the market, while supporters argued it would improve reliability. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported out 6-4. The committee also heard testimony on SB 2330, dealing with payroll deduction for association dues, where the author said the bill would end state involvement in dues collection except for first responders covered by meet-and-confer agreements. Members questioned why teachers and other employees were treated differently, and the bill was reported out 6-5. Other notable bills included SB 2864 on building-integrated photovoltaics, SB 1012 on sale of surplus state property, SB 2221 on fraudulent UCC filings, SB 1705 regulating cryptocurrency kiosks with licensing, transaction limits, fee caps, and a 72-hour hold, SB 1181 on combative sports licensing, SB 2586 on HOA transparency, SB 2075 as a TDLR cleanup bill, and SB 383 restricting offshore wind interconnection based on impacts to shipping, wildlife, and coastal interests. Several of these were left pending after testimony, with SB 1705 drawing both law enforcement support and industry concerns over the fee caps and limits.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation (Part II) Apr 9th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a specific section to the county, but if you would like to vote for the bill, I'd be happy to
  • 26.04, Tax Code, for the new tax year.
  • Chairman, and the chairman of local government knows me, knows me very well, and knows I come, and I'm
  • Roberto, from the auditor page of Harris County government, September 30th, 2020...
  • of Harris County government, September 30th, 2022, I just want to point out that your cash into cash
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee reconvened on SB 2722, as substituted by Senator Bettencourt, which would redirect a portion of Harris County Toll Road Authority surplus revenues to the City of Houston and impose audit and tax-rate penalty provisions. Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz and Fire Chief Thomas Munoz testified in support, arguing that Houston bears a large share of toll-road public safety burdens, citing thousands of police and fire responses on toll-road property and the need for compensation for emergency services. Bill King, testifying neutrally, said the toll authority generates large excess revenues and urged stronger oversight and clearer controls on how the money is spent. Opponents, including Harris County officials, business and neighborhood representatives, and toll-road critics, argued the bill would divert transportation dollars, create a precedent for taking toll revenues for general municipal use, and could worsen project delivery and incentives; several also questioned the accuracy and interpretation of the revenue figures and the lack of comparable audit requirements for the city. The committee took extensive testimony but left SB 2722 pending without a vote. The committee then heard SB 2129, which would increase fines for motorists who disregard railroad crossing gates or flaggers, and SB 2323, which would redact railroad crew members’ personal information from public accident reports. Both bills were presented as safety measures, with railroad labor testimony in support, and both were left pending after brief public testimony. The committee also heard SB 2141, a Zaffirini bill concerning specialty license plates for judges, with the substitute aimed at reducing security risks by changing how judges are identified on plates; it too was left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2439, another Zaffirini bill, described as a TDLR cleanup measure related to ATV and off-highway vehicle safety certification. The bill would abolish the current training and certification program, which supporters said was burdensome and underused given the small number of approved instructors statewide. With no significant opposition on the record, the committee closed testimony and left SB 2439 pending as well.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I think it’s violent offenses is what we focus on, and we can look to that code and make sure that it
  • in conduct contains elements of offense of 22.01, Penal Code.
  • I fully support the ability of teachers under current Texas Education Code 37.002 to formally remove
  • I fully support the ability of teachers under current Texas Education Code 3702 to formally remove a
  • We have student codes of conduct.
Summary: The committee heard a series of school safety and discipline bills, beginning with SB 870, which would codify an attorney general opinion allowing local school boards to decide whether school marshals may openly carry, conceal carry, or store a firearm in a secure safe on campus. The bill was laid out with no public testimony and left pending. The chair then moved to a combined discussion of SB 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, and 1924, all focused on school discipline, teacher authority, and student safety. Senators Perry and Creighton described the package as a response to rising classroom disruptions, assaults on teachers, and concerns that districts lack effective tools to maintain order. SB 1871 would expand teacher removal authority, require return-to-class plans before a student removed for certain conduct can return, make some serious offenses mandatory for placement in juvenile justice settings, and provide telehealth mental health services through a consortium. SB 1872 would require expulsion to a JJAEP for assaults on teachers or school volunteers and extend certain expulsion-eligible conduct to off-campus offenses. SB 1873 would restore the prior understanding that in-school suspension is not subject to a three-day limit. SB 1874 would grant teachers immunity from disciplinary action for reporting discipline violations or acting in compliance with Chapter 37. SB 1924 would restore authority for local police and school district police to issue Class C citations for school offenses and require criminal referrals for students posing an imminent threat or assaulting a teacher, with a substitute clarifying referral rules when a citation has already been issued. The committee adopted the substitutes for the bills and moved them forward. Invited witnesses from teacher and administrator groups largely supported the overall goal of stronger discipline and safer classrooms, while asking for refinements. The Texas Classroom Teachers Association testified that teachers need more autonomy to remove disruptive or violent students and that classroom removals should not mean removal from learning. Superintendents from San Angelo, Grandview, and Wiley ISDs supported the bills’ emphasis on safety, expanded ISS flexibility, mandatory placement for serious offenses, and telehealth mental health services, but asked for more local control, flexibility for Districts of Innovation, more than one campus behavior coordinator in large districts, clearer timelines for return-to-class plans, and more precise definitions for disruptive conduct. Several witnesses stressed that teacher retention and student learning are being harmed by current discipline problems, while some members raised concerns about vague standards and the risk of overuse or public humiliation through citations and removals.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • From the 1970s, we were subject to the Board of Governance. If you remember...
  • Offenses are what we focus on, and we can look to that code and make sure that it's violent offenses.
  • The subject conduct, specified by the section, if the conduct is punishable as a felony or engages in
  • conduct that contains elements of the offense of 22.01 of the Penal Code.
  • So, in the code, there's no length of time for the committee.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

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  • So it's summed up right there in the section. Good. Thank you. All right. Be no more questions.
  • there<00:10:44.560> in So it's summed up right there in So it's summed up right there in section
  • . section. section.
Bills: HB454, HB429, HB454, HB429
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Jan 26th, 2026

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • based on our 23 million population, we should have about 20,000 positions allocated by the federal government
Bills: S1512, S1602, S1604, S1656
Summary: The Committee on Military Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security met with a quorum and considered several memorials and bills. It first passed Senate Memorial 1714, urging Congress to support the “No Tax Dollars for Terrorist Acts” measure to prevent U.S. funds from benefiting the Taliban in Afghanistan. The committee then favorably reported SB 1512, which expands tax exemptions and procurement flexibility for Space Florida, and SB 1656, which designates the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship in place of the Western Union. The committee also favorably reported SM 1186, which urges Congress to increase the Florida National Guard’s force structure, with supporters citing Florida’s large population and disaster response needs. Senator Sharif voiced support for the effort. Next, the committee took up SB 1602, creating a Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program in selected counties to help landlords house veterans through vacancy relief and risk mitigation funds; two amendments were adopted, and the bill was reported favorably as committee substitute. SB 1604, which creates the associated trust funds within the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, also received one technical amendment and was reported favorably as committee substitute. Throughout the meeting, several measures drew supportive testimony or comments, including representatives from Space Florida and the Florida Chamber on SB 1512 and a supporter on SB 1602. Multiple members offered to co-sponsor or support veterans-related measures. No bills were opposed in debate, all amendments were adopted without objection, and each item was reported favorably before the committee adjourned.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy 2ND REVISED Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Energy

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  • partners and the tribal match opportunity, there's plenty of opportunity to match with the federal government
  • I think it talks about applying to in a different section for this.
  • I think it talks about applying to in a different section for this.