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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 17th, 2026 at 08:07 am
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Departments can plan a lot better than maybe they do today.
- And also, minor point of privilege: I want to welcome the NMSU student government or government department
- Our cost of doing business in government has almost doubled.
- The environment department has never, I think they're almost a 200% increase.
- Page 201, the Indian Affairs Department.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Is it divided up, or is part of it done by the Department of Careers, and part of it done by the Oklahoma
- it's just kind of we're just trying to clarify that this is all being done through the tourism department
- Next week, the tourism department would like to talk with us at 10. O'clock.
- So if you guys don't mind, come on in at 10 o'clock and we'll talk with the tourism department.
Committee:
House Tourism
Keywords:
Oklahoma Today Magazine, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism promotion, advertising sales, commission pay, employee bonus, sales commission, digital publication, print publication, sponsorships, bulk subscriptions, newsstand sales, ancillary products, public records, procurement exemption, administrative procedures exemption, tourism magazine, revenue sharing, executive director, state agency compensation
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:14 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Commercial carriers abandoned government in the mid-80s, and...
- at the county level, and municipalities at the local police department.
- So on page 1, line 12, after department, there is a comma there.
- We are in constant communication with the Department of Public Safety.
- But that said, it is state government, and...
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
Keywords:
massage therapy, licensure, health and safety standards, continuing education, establishment licensing, civil rights, sovereign immunity, damages, public body, lawsuit limitations, legal notice, child welfare, computing infrastructure, data management, Department of Health, appropriation, foster care, Indian children, cultural competency, training services
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Jan 27th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- For a couple comments up front, but I feel like this makes total sense again for our local governments
- It's done through, as you mentioned, the Department of Agriculture, and then the program, the actual
- Can I ask, is there anybody in the audience from the Department of Agriculture?
- The New Mexico Department of Agriculture, as described, we register all commercial feed products.
- The Department of Environment is required to provide a report—what is it?
Committee:
Senate Senate Conservation
Keywords:
SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration, New Mexico, SB46, organic waste, solid waste, waste diversion, composting, compost feedstock, waste characterization study
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor Jun 1st, 2025 at 11:30 pm
Commerce and Labor
Committee:
Assembly Commerce and Labor
Keywords:
brew pub, alcoholic beverages, liquor store, licensure, regulation, Department of Taxation, fertility preservation, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, oncology, reproductive medicine, infertility, cancer treatment, egg freezing, embryo freezing, oocyte cryopreservation, sperm banking, assisted reproductive technology, health insurance mandate, Medicaid
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's about making government work the way it's supposed to, efficiently, securely.
- That's not efficient, that's not modern, and it certainly isn't good government.
- That's not modern, and it certainly isn't good government.
- It's about true election security and government efficiency.
- bureaucracy while increasing government efficiency.
Committee:
House Elections
Keywords:
voter registration, electronic, Texas election law, Signature verification, DPS, internet application, Texas Election Code, signature verification, online application, data security, electronic application, Department of Public Safety, information security, electronic voter registration, voting technology, voter access, state election laws, digital signature, election irregularities, audit
Summary:
The committee heard several election-related bills. SB 447 would let the City of Mission in Hidalgo County permanently move its municipal elections from May to the uniform November election date if it chooses. The bill was described as permissive and intended to increase turnout and reduce costs. Mission’s mayor testified in support, saying voters had already approved the change by a wide margin in a charter amendment election. The bill was left pending after no objection.
SB 2217 focused on standardizing election data reporting and reconciliation across counties to improve transparency and comparability. Testimony was generally supportive of the goal, but Dr. Laura Presley and others flagged technical issues, including a discrepancy between a three-ballot mismatch threshold in existing law and a 1% threshold in part of the bill, plus a definition issue involving central accumulators. Supporters said consistent auditing and reconciliation would help election integrity, while the bill was also left pending.
The committee then took up SB 2753, a major proposal to create a continuous in-person voting period that would combine early voting and Election Day into one uninterrupted process, with precinct consolidation and other changes. Supporters said it could simplify administration, reduce equipment changes, and improve security by using one set of machines. Opponents and neutral witnesses raised concerns about cost, staffing, ballot security, reporting changes, weekend voting, and whether the bill was ready for implementation; several urged a pilot or study instead. The committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending.
SB 505 would create a process for election workers, candidates, party officials, and measure proponents or opponents to request explanations of election irregularities, with escalation to the Secretary of State for audit or enforcement if responses were unsatisfactory. Supporters said it would provide a way to resolve irregularities and restore confidence, while opponents argued it was too broad, lacked guardrails against abuse, and could be used by partisan actors to pressure counties. The bill was left pending. Finally, HB 311 would expand Texas’s online voter registration system to first-time registrants and others, with supporters citing efficiency, lower costs, and broader access, and opponents raising concerns about signature verification and implementation details. Testimony was cut short because of the session deadline, and the bill had not been disposed of in the excerpt.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- That's not modern, and it certainly isn't good government.
- It's about true election security and government efficiency.
- increasing government efficiency.
- HB 311 would move Texas forward and save local governments money as well.
- a necessary public service, then the government should adopt that reform.
Committee:
House Elections
Keywords:
voter registration, electronic, Texas election law, Signature verification, DPS, internet application, Texas Election Code, signature verification, online application, data security, electronic application, Department of Public Safety, information security, electronic voter registration, voting technology, voter access, state election laws, digital signature, election irregularities, audit
Summary:
The House Committee on Elections met with a quorum present and heard several election-related bills, with public testimony limited to two minutes per witness. The first measure, SB 447, would allow the City of Mission to move its municipal elections from May to November on a one-time, permanent basis. Supporters, including Mission’s mayor, said voters had already approved the change by a wide margin and argued it would improve turnout and reduce costs. The bill was left pending after no objection.
The committee then heard SB 2217, which was described as a transparency measure to standardize election data reporting and reconciliation across counties. Testimony focused on a technical issue involving discrepancy thresholds for electronic voting system reconciliation, with one witness urging the bill be aligned with existing law’s “more than 3” standard rather than a 1% threshold, and another suggesting a definition fix. The bill was left pending.
Members also heard SB 2753, a major proposal to create a continuous in-person voting period by combining early voting and election day into one uninterrupted period, with a committee substitute making it a pilot and permissive. Supporters said it could simplify administration and improve security, while opponents warned it would increase costs, require more staffing and equipment, delay results, and create logistical problems for counties. The committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 505 would let certain election stakeholders request explanations of irregularities from election officials and, if unresolved, escalate the matter to the Secretary of State for audit or possible conservatorship. Supporters framed it as a tool for accountability and transparency, while opponents called it overly broad and vulnerable to abuse. The bill was left pending.
The committee also took up HB 311, which would expand online voter registration to first-time registrants and direct state agencies to develop a pathway for Texans without a driver’s license to register online. Supporters argued it would modernize the process, reduce errors, and save money, while opponents said first-time applicants still need a wet signature and raised concerns about signature verification and implementation. Due to the late hour and floor deadline, testimony was cut off, the names of remaining witnesses were read into the record, and the bill was left pending before the committee adjourned.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Apr 23rd, 2025
Agriculture and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- states that the individual shall provide to the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Department
- I've been employed with our department for around 26 years.
- This is going to cost the department. going to cost the department that's doing these types of inspections
- There is no input into the department of conservation, and I would say otherwise.
Committee:
House Agriculture and Forestry
Keywords:
wildlife rehabilitation, conservation, good samaritan, injured animals, orphaned animals, debilitated wildlife, wild birds, wild animals, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, permit exemption, animal rescue, animal welfare, veterinary medicine, veterinary licensing, animal cruelty, wildlife care, rehabilitation act, non-federally protected species, endangered species
TX
Committee:
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Keywords:
library grants, construction, public libraries, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, community resources, livestock, rodeo, grant program, agricultural education, county fairs, funding, economic development, prescribed burn, Texas A&M Forest Service, Parks and Wildlife Department, fire safety, environmental management, agricultural conservation, land preservation, environmental protection
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- I'm the Director of Government Relations for the Minnesota Department of Education.
- I'm the Director of Government Relations for the Minnesota Department of Education.
- this Department of Education.
- My name is Sammy Rajab, assistant director of government relations at the Minnesota Department of Education
Committee:
House Education Finance
Keywords:
charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 10th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was authorized to implement a system of digital tagging.
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department currently offers. this option for harvested deer, turkey, and red
- The federal government has different levels of power and leverage against Mexico, but they refuse to
- So for centuries, there have been trea- governing the relations between Mexico and the U.S.
- The federal government to hold Mexico accountable under the 1944 Water Treaty.
Committee:
Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Keywords:
water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, harvest reports, wildlife harvest data, public information act, open records, confidentiality, hunter privacy, angler data, game animals, game birds, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 10th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2021, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was authorized to implement a system of digital tagging
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department currently offers digital tagging for harvested deer, turkey, and
- I appreciate the opportunity to lay out SCR 13, which urges the State Department and the International
- So for centuries, there have been treaties governing the relations between Mexico and the U.S.
- First, press the federal government to hold Mexico accountable under the 1944 Water Treaty.
Committee:
Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Keywords:
water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, harvest reports, wildlife harvest data, public information act, open records, confidentiality, hunter privacy, angler data, game animals, game birds, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met without a quorum at first, then later established quorum and proceeded with testimony and votes. Senate Bill 1248, by Chair Perry, was explained as a narrow Open Records Act exception to protect harvest report location data collected through Texas Parks and Wildlife’s digital tagging system. Support testimony came from Matt Wagner of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, who said the bill would protect private land and sensitive biological information while preserving useful wildlife data. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending until later in the meeting.
The committee then heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 13, which urges the State Department and the International Boundary and Water Commission to press Mexico to comply with the 1944 Water Treaty and deliver its share of Rio Grande water. Senator Hinojosa, farmers, municipal officials, and other witnesses described severe water shortages in South Texas, low reservoir levels, crop losses, the closure of the Valley sugar industry, and the need for alternative supplies such as desalination, reuse, and drainage-runoff projects. Members also discussed treaty enforcement, regional drought, and the role of cartels and Mexican water storage, while emphasizing that Texas must also invest in its own water infrastructure.
The committee also considered Senate Bill 740, which the committee substitute amended to require the Public Utility Commission to adopt a standardized application form for system improvement charges and complete related rulemaking by September 1, 2026, applying only to applications filed on or after that date. Members discussed concerns about water wholesalers using the process to delay cases and drive up costs, and the need for more transparency and PUC resources. The committee voted to adopt the substitute and report SB 740 favorably. After returning to the earlier items, the committee voted SB 1248 out favorably and recommended it for the local and uncontested calendar, and voted SCR 13 out favorably as well. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our program is recognized by the Department of Labor at the federal level.
- </c><00:23:46.200><c> permits</c><00:23:47.200><c> those</c> local government permits those local government
- </c><00:34:23.240><c> of</c> gas lines I would also say Department of gas lines I would also say Department
- Department of Agriculture.
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Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee approves HF1346 2/26/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:02:23.599><c> up</c><00:02:23.920><c> for</c><00:02:24.160><c> them</c> And I will thank the department
Keywords:
mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- She is one month old, and she thinks government is too bright and she would like to go back to sleep,
- She is one month old, and uh she thinks government is too bright and she would like to go back to sleep
- </c> ssis the ssis section at the Department ssis the ssis section at the Department of<00:33:34.480>
- I'm the government relations director for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
- I'm the government relations director for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
Keywords:
mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 25th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Good afternoon everybody, Welcome to the County Municipal Government meeting.
- Because I know the Department of Revenue sometimes will interpret that and say, "Well, you still got
- I sure hope you know something about state government.
- of existing government.
- Existing government, and I for one have been privy to the improper management.
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, emergency services, 911
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Oversight Council (10-4-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEv59IdXKUA, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:05
Approval of Minutes of the August 23, 2024 Meeting: 00:01:25
Agency Updates: 00:01:40
Department of Juvenile Justice Update: 00:02:34
Juvenile Probation: 01:27:23, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Oversight Council (8-23-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcuBCnvm5-0, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:06
Roll Call: 00:00:15
Approval of Minutes of the July 18, 2024 Meeting: 00:01:38
Agency Updates: 00:01:55
Department of Juvenile Justice Detention Facilities Update: 00:02:21, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 6th, 2026 at 11:19 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In 1986, under the Honorable Tony Anaya, the first government-to-government principles and agreement
- was articulated to government.
- Government-to-government principles and agreement was articulated to guide our state and tribal relations
- that were there this morning continue to work with us, and we'll work with you because we are on a government-to-government
- Speaker, is the governing body, the student council or whatever the governing body is, would do it.
Bills:
HB111 , HJR1 , HB61 , HB8 , HB30 , HB43 , HB156 , HJM2 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB70 , SB3 , HJM3
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 6th, 2026
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In 1986, under the Honorable Tony Anaya, the first government-to-government principles and agreement
- that were there this morning continue to work with us and we'll work with you because we are on a government-to-government
- Speaker, your Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee...
- Speaker, is the governing body, the student council or whatever the governing body is, would do it.
- Right now, again, in this current bill, athletics is only governed.
Bills:
HB111 , HJR1 , HB61 , HB8 , HB30 , HB43 , HB156 , HJM2 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB70 , SB3 , HJM3
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
Summary:
The House convened for a special American Indian Day celebration, with prayers, flag citations, a Navajo national anthem, and many members introducing tribal leaders, students, veterans, and community guests. Speakers emphasized Native sovereignty, government-to-government relations, cultural preservation, education, and the importance of representation in state government. The Speaker announced plans for a future tribal summit to discuss funding, capital, and policy priorities with tribes and nations.
After the celebration, the House received executive messages, including gubernatorial authorization for new bills and notice that House Bill 9 had been signed into law. Committee reports were adopted on several measures, including House Bills 128, 285, 20, 52, 57, 58, 206, 109, 38, 66, 178, 198, 202, 224, 257, 103, and 247, with several health-related bills advanced via committee substitutes and referred onward. The House also adopted House Memorial 32 and enrolled House Bill 50 with a certificate of correction.
On the floor, House Joint Resolution 1, as amended, passed 67-0. The resolution would create nominating committees for certain constitutionally named institutions, require no single party majority on those committees, and shift the student regent appointment to an elected student government body; members discussed the one-year party-registration requirement and the timing of implementing legislation. House Bill 8, which creates and funds the Major Capital Projects Fund for higher education projects, was then debated at length over its graduation-rate criteria and waiver provisions, and an amendment was offered to require Higher Education Department waiver findings to be reported to and approved by the State Board of Finance for added oversight.