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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Transcript Highlights:
  • All right, ladies and gentlemen, the Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement is called to order
  • And I'll have the rest of the staff come up and introduce— Public Safety and Law Enforcement.
  • But it came around in the 1970s, and we started noticing that there was toxicity and negative health
  • There are two things that we have to have to survive, and that's national security and public safety.
  • a conversation about getting creative and how do we pay for this vital priority on public safety and
Summary: The committee first heard HB 2641, which would ban firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals. The sponsor said the bill was intended to protect firefighters and the public from carcinogenic and persistent chemicals that can contaminate groundwater, and noted Arizona had already banned the foam for training. A University of Arizona public health researcher testified that firefighters have higher PFAS levels than the general public and that AFFF use is associated with elevated exposure, while a firefighters’ association representative said alternatives exist and that the bill would remove uncertainty for departments. The committee passed HB 2641 unanimously, 15-0. The committee then heard HB 2602, a $24,000 appropriation for a 10% pay increase for Department of Public Safety employees in fiscal year 2027. The sponsor and supporters from the Arizona Troopers Association argued the raise was needed for recruitment and retention, citing vacancies, departures, and the cost of training new troopers. Several members supported the idea but raised concerns about the budget impact and the broader issue of pay disparities across agencies and state employees. The bill received a do pass recommendation on a 10-0-3 vote, with two members voting no and three voting present. Finally, the committee considered HB 2225, which would appropriate $10 million for capital costs at the Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy in Yavapai County and keep the funds from lapsing until 2029. The sponsor and Yavapai County law enforcement witnesses said the academy is overcrowded, serves multiple agencies across northern Arizona, reduces travel and lodging costs, and provides both basic and in-service training. Some members questioned whether the state should fund a county-based facility and raised concerns about the size and structure of the appropriation, while others supported the training mission but wanted the issue handled in the budget process. The committee voted to give HB 2225 a do pass recommendation, with several members voting no or present.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We see a lot of emergencies on bills, but this is in fact preserving public peace, health, and safety
  • This is legislation for safety, education, and cooperation.
  • So our child welfare professionals are still allowed to consider a child's identity and mental health
  • So how do we ensure those beliefs do not override a child's safety or health.
  • The issue with the homeless population in Oklahoma City and Tulsa is a Mental health and substance abuse
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and an active duty member with the United States Air Force
  • He has also participated in community outreach, including humanitarian relief missions and local health
  • And so, this is a compromise to try to find a way to increase safety for kids at youth camps.
  • Could you explain how, as it relates to Health, safety, and since you said yes, you do, public peace,
  • health, and safety.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Mar 10th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've taken $2 million from the Bureau of Tourism and Travel, and we're using that for seed money.
  • And we're not in the governor's budget.
  • Most of you will be turning to the tourism department on page 18 and the various and sundry apportionments
  • There's winners and there's losers.
  • As soon as I get them in and review them and get my own questions answered, I'll have those ready to
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • God, our hearts and our thoughts and our minds as we conduct business today in Jesus' name. Amen.
  • , um, if we've got an amendment, and I think I'll go ahead and get Paul's going to offer amendment.
  • , um, if we've got an amendment, and I think I'll go ahead and get Paul's going to offer amendment.
  • , um, if we've got an amendment, and I think I'll go ahead and get Paul's going to offer amendment.
  • And, um, if we've got an amendment, and I think I'll go ahead and get Paul's going to offer amendment
Bills: HB415, HB419, SB219, SB170
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • c> measures safety and suicide prevention measures safety and suicide prevention measures on<00:03
  • Public safety. Public safety. And then it was referred here. Okay.
  • <00:40:27.200> security safety of us uh and the campus security safety of us uh and the campus
  • And then it was referred >> Public safety. And then it was referred here. here. here.
  • some of those items, safety and crash rates, and then also we did address MnDOT's permitting.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Feb 10th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • The speaker and I did, and they are being charged for 4.55%.
  • Please step up to the mic and And so everybody following can hear your name and your position.
  • and they could be Using psychologists and they don't and they won't contract with them, so thank you
  • What it does is if we currently, if a public safety officer passed away and had not elected that option
  • So this is making sure that our public safety officers work as long as they want and don't prematurely
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • health initiatives from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission over to the Texas Veterans Commission
  • This bill is a joint recommendation of the Texas Veterans Commission and the Texas Health and Human Services
  • Under current law, the Health and Human Services Commission oversees Texas mental health programs for
  • Second, it establishes a TVC grant program for community-based mental health services for veterans and
  • The Veterans Commission and Health and Human Services. You might like to hear from them.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-22-2026 12:00pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Final reading of Senate Bill 3144, House Draft 2, relating to the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health
  • And that means taking care of our ocean, our forests, our farms, and each other.
  • , colleagues, staff, and President, colleagues, staff, and guests. guests. guests.
  • And number four is urban Honolulu. And number four is urban Honolulu.
  • our forests, our farms, and each other. our forests, our farms, and each other.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Transportation and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So that puts a lot of strain on the system, the law, you know, and and so what we're trying to do with
  • And so spent probably about a year and a half working with uh all the stakeholders that we know um to
  • So that puts a lot of strain on the system, the law, you know, and and so what we're trying to do with
  • And so spent probably about a year and a half working with uh all the stakeholders that we know um to
  • <00:12:59.760> And >> Right. Okay. Agreed upon amendment. And >> Right.
Bills: SB205, SB222, SB205, SB222
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • of Health.
  • Health and substance abuse services.
  • Speaker, on the Oklahoma State Department of mental health and Substance abuse were had originally thought
  • And so they have repurchased, and that new building will not be done in time.
  • mental health and substance abuse services.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Story and Sue Anne's company itself, I think I counted nearly 60 locations in Oklahoma and Texas, and
  • He completed his undergrad at Oklahoma State University and medical school at OSU's Center for Health
  • And Holly and Holly's looking at me like, 'Who is this, and what have you got me into?'.
  • And for those, prosecute them and send them back.
  • branch and the executive branch and the lobbyists and the advocacy groups and all of us in all concept
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Feb 9th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the second session of the 60th legislature for Health and Human Services.
  • And in consultation with the state department of health over several years.
  • In fact, the department of health worked with the hospitals association to find and try to find more
  • And so, in fact, in my dealing with the department of health over several years on this, they actually
  • And so with That DHS has asked for this change. And I moved to pass and yield for questions.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HLT-HHS Joint Info Briefing - Fri Mar 6, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the travel the pre-health right?
  • and we'll be able to upgrade health and we'll be able to upgrade health electronic<00:28:34.040>
  • health health resources and spend health health resources and spend health resources resources resources
  • determinants of health and interventions and all of that.
  • <01:00:31.120> and social determinants of health and social determinants of health and interventions
Bills: HB2246, HB2119, HB1929, HB1953, HB1572, HB2549, HB2594, HB2551, HB2595, HB2548, HB2459, HB1931, HB1604, HB1616, HB1736, HB2233, HB2241, HB1891, HB1803, HB2567, HB2534, HB2399, HB2172, HB1595, HB1811, HB2168, HB1780, HB1781, HB1785, HB2122, HB2012, HB2398, HB1779, HB2296, HB1894, HB1925, HB2019, HB1896, HB2294, HB2298, HB2300, HB2344, HB2345, HB2391, HB2037, HB2201, HB1941, HB1635, HB1943, HB2325, HB1926, HB2490, HB1710, HB2545, HB1976, HB2173, HB1804, HB1563, HB2015, HB1619, HB2475, HB1889, HB2367, HB2187, HB1765, HB1452, HB2231, HB1700, HB1705, HB1626, HB1897, HB1642, HB1523, HB2593, HB815, HB1655, HB1596, HB1732, HB1842, HB2476, HB2478, HB2022, HB1588, HB2575, HB1163, HB2153, HB772, HB1519, HB2050, HB2309, HB2147, HB2329, HB2274, HB2280, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2306, HB2148, HB2088, HB1764, HB2438, HB2117, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2155, HB1832, HB2216, HB1601, HB1934, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2454, HB2004, HB2427, HB2207, HB1810, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB2323, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB1691, HB2386, HB2423, HB2121, HB1984, HB1593, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB1643, HB2558, HB1864, HB1898, HB2214, HB2167, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB322, HB1964, HB2218, HB2616, HB1535, HB1574, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2250, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1740, HB1724, HB1733, HB1799, HB1725, HB2049, HB2161, HB1970, HB2519, HB1790, HB2416, HB1873, HB2001, HB2151, HB1603, HB1880, HB1753, HB2198, HB1511, HB1991, HB2546, HB1615, HB1939, HB2140, HB2429, HB1870, HB1850, HB1782, HB2137
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 23

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • These basic needs are health care, food, and housing.
  • give the ability to be exempt from a lot of building codes and various safeguards.
  • building codes and um various um building codes and um various um safeguards.<00:47:59.520> This
  • <01:11:21.840> and briefing with our um, public safety and briefing with our um, public safety
  • ensure public safety and the appearance ensure public safety and the appearance of<01:32:33.120>
Bills: HB2246, HB2119, HB1929, HB1953, HB1572, HB2549, HB2594, HB2551, HB2595, HB2548, HB2459, HB1931, HB1604, HB1616, HB1736, HB2233, HB2241, HB1891, HB1803, HB2567, HB2534, HB2399, HB2172, HB1595, HB1811, HB2168, HB1780, HB1781, HB1785, HB2122, HB2012, HB2398, HB1779, HB2296, HB1894, HB1925, HB2019, HB1896, HB2294, HB2298, HB2300, HB2344, HB2345, HB2391, HB2037, HB2201, HB1941, HB1635, HB1943, HB2325, HB1926, HB2490, HB1710, HB2545, HB1976, HB2173, HB1804, HB1563, HB2015, HB1619, HB2475, HB1889, HB2367, HB2187, HB1765, HB1452, HB2231, HB1700, HB1705, HB1626, HB1897, HB1642, HB1523, HB2593, HB815, HB1655, HB1596, HB1732, HB1842, HB2476, HB2478, HB2022, HB1588, HB2575, HB1163, HB2153, HB772, HB1519, HB2050, HB2309, HB2147, HB2329, HB2274, HB2280, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2306, HB2148, HB2088, HB1764, HB2438, HB2117, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2155, HB1832, HB2216, HB1601, HB1934, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2454, HB2004, HB2427, HB2207, HB1810, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB2323, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB1691, HB2386, HB2423, HB2121, HB1984, HB1593, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB1643, HB2558, HB1864, HB1898, HB2214, HB2167, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB322, HB1964, HB2218, HB2616, HB1535, HB1574, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2250, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1740, HB1724, HB1733, HB1799, HB1725, HB2049, HB2161, HB1970, HB2519, HB1790, HB2416, HB1873, HB2001, HB2151, HB1603, HB1880, HB1753, HB2198, HB1511, HB1991, HB2546, HB1615, HB1939, HB2140, HB2429, HB1870, HB1850, HB1782, HB2137
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025 at 10:04 am

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety and Veterans Affairs will now come to order.
  • safety and close dangerous gaps in current laws.
  • I'm the Associate Commissioner for Family and Youth Services and Supports at the Health and Human Services
  • I'm the Associate Commissioner for Family and Youth Services and Supports at the Health and Human Services
  • to have officers here for public safety and our safety.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard several bills, generally leaving them pending after testimony. HB 4995 would create a training/certification program allowing licensed physicians and certain EMS personnel assigned to tactical units to carry firearms during high-risk deployments, with supporters saying it would protect tactical medical staff and improve emergency care; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill left pending. HB 2609 would repeal the OmniBase/failure-to-appear-or-pay license hold program; the author and supporters argued it unfairly compounds debt and traps drivers in noncompliance, while judges and municipal court representatives said it is an effective, voluntary tool that prompts court appearances and reduces warrants. HB 4879 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement pay for lab testing of suspected hemp/THC substances, and HB 5436 would allow licensed auto recyclers to purchase certain untitled vehicles for scrap or parts to curb illegal sales, VIN cloning, and chop shop activity; both bills drew supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard HB 1777, which would place a discrete sex-offender designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for registrants under Chapter 62. The author said the marker would help law enforcement and businesses quickly identify potentially dangerous offenders and cited other states and research in support, while opponents argued it would function as a scarlet letter, increase harassment, and punish people who are already complying with the law. HB 4155 would create a Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force in the Governor’s Office to study risk factors, coordinate agencies, and recommend policy changes; the author, HHSC, TCFV, and a survivor testified in support, emphasizing the number of family violence homicides and the need for coordinated, data-driven prevention, and the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 4514 would authorize DPS to use facial image verification, with consent and confidentiality protections, to help businesses verify identities and combat fraud. Supporters from the lumber and identity-verification industries said it would reduce losses from fake IDs and organized theft, while the author stressed privacy safeguards and limited, consent-based use. The committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety and Veterans Affairs will now come to order.
  • Enforcement and the Department of Public Safety will be required within this bill to identify and articulate
  • Okay, just tell us your name, who you represent, and your position on the bill. and supports at the Health
  • I currently serve as the Manager of Coordinated Community Response and Safety Strategies with TCFE, and
  • Are they really looking for safety and security for the students, the teachers, the faculty, and the
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • and a vote. Correct. and a vote. Correct.
  • And then it provides for the Department of Public Health to issue a register every quarter of the restaurants
  • And then it provides for the Department of Public Health to issue a register every quarter of the restaurants
  • And then it provides for the Department of Public Health to issue a register every quarter of the restaurants
  • "And then it provides for the Department of Public Health to issue a register every quarter of the restaurants
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • and have their<00:26:49.000> health<00:26:49.280> their<00:26:49.520> health<00
  • their health their health care teams. their health their health care teams.
  • They are federally required and essential to safety and quality care.
  • They are federally required and essential to safety and quality care.
  • to and and the government And you want to and and the government wants<00:58:52.640> to<00:58