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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Revenue Committee, February 27, 2026

Revenue

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  • the reasons that I approached the good representative to see if he would consider bringing this legislation
  • We are supportive of this legislation. >> Okay. Thank you, gentlemen. >> We have anybody online?
  • We are supportive<00:20:17.679> of<00:20:17.919> this<00:20:18.160> legislation.
  • I just wanted to reiterate that the assessors are supportive of this legislation so that we don't end
  • so that we don't end up with legislation so that we don't end up with that<00:21:01.120> stacking
Bills: HB0147, HB0127
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CAA Public Hearing - Fri Feb 20, 2026 @ 11:00 AM HST

Culture & Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • Many Purple Heart recipients are no longer here with us today, and I have pushed for legislation in their
  • So, I helped to testify for the resolution and the bill at the city council, legislated and authored
  • Um, and I have<00:12:58.480> pushed<00:12:58.880> for<00:12:59.279> legislations
  • And so I'm such a fan of this legislation here at the state to make it happen across the state.
  • <00:15:02.399> to enact a series of the legislations to enact a series of the legislations
Bills: HB9, SB2723
Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts heard testimony on HB 9 HD1, which would designate Hawaii as a Purple Heart State, and SB 2723, relating to State Sheriff’s Day. On HB 9 HD1, Takumi Abby of Purple Heart Chapter 483 testified in strong support, saying the bill would recognize the service and sacrifice of combat-wounded veterans and honor Purple Heart recipients and their families. Additional support was noted from the Office of Veterans Services, the Hawaii Military Affairs Council, and CARES, whose representative Angela Melody Young described related veteran-honoring efforts in Honolulu and across Oahu and said the state designation would extend that recognition statewide. Members then moved to decision-making on HB 9 HD1. One member briefly commented on family military service and the importance of remembering Purple Heart recipients. The committee voted to adopt the chair’s recommendation to pass the measure as is, with all members present voting aye. For SB 2723, the chair indicated the committee would further defer the date, while also recommending passage with amendments. The committee voted on the amended version and adopted the chair’s recommendation with no objections or reservations.
KY
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  • application that we work with, that has all of the governor's executive orders as well as enacted legislation
  • A chairman of KCNA who had a legislative hearing got up and slammed his chair into the desk at the end
  • KCNA<01:13:49.560> who<01:13:49.760> had<01:13:49.920> a<01:13:49.960> legislative
  • chairman of KCNA who had a legislative chairman of KCNA who had a legislative hearing<01:13:51.120
  • We are not bringing in people from the outside, we're not bringing in legislators.
Summary: The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and then focused first on the Commonwealth Office of Technology’s legacy systems and two specific projects. COT officials said many agencies have made progress moving off legacy applications, with remaining mainframe systems slated to be retired through RFPs or other work orders. They also described a legacy funding pool of $10 million per biennium used to help agencies transition. The two projects discussed were the Kentucky aerial photography and elevation data program, which provides statewide aerial imagery and lidar data for GIS, E911, environmental, transportation, and other uses, and a citizen identity and access management system intended to give residents a single login for state services. Officials said the GIS program costs about $1.2 million annually to host and maintain, with data acquisition costing several million more per year, and that the citizen identity system would cost about $2.5 million per year after an initial three-year COT investment. Members asked about duplication of funding, licensing, local government use, and whether multi-factor authentication would be required; COT said the GIS data is being acquired as statewide unlicensed data and that MFA would be available but not yet mandated statewide. Committee members pressed COT on costs, overlap with cabinet-level IT spending, and the practical benefits of the GIS and identity projects. COT explained that GIS hosting is generally covered through enterprise assessments billed quarterly to agencies, while the new aerial data is intended to benefit the whole state and local partners. On the identity project, officials said it would centralize authentication for citizens who use state systems, improve compliance with zero-trust and NIST-related security expectations, and reduce help desk and maintenance burdens through self-service account tools. Members also discussed whether the system would extend to local governments; COT said it would be a Kentucky.gov-style state login for users inside the state identity infrastructure, not a local-government system. The Department of Education then testified that it does not operate mainframes or major legacy systems, having moved long ago to cloud-based, off-the-shelf products and vendor-supported services. KDE officials described a strong emphasis on staff cybersecurity awareness, standardized statewide systems, vendor risk-sharing, and reducing sensitive data exposure, including efforts to move away from student Social Security numbers. They also highlighted a transition from Microsoft Active Directory to Identity Automation, which they said will improve identity management and make multi-factor authentication universal across K-12. In response to questions about Kentucky Wired and internet service, KDE said all 171 school districts and KDE agencies have been moved to a new next-generation internet service through ENA by Zayo, with strong satisfaction, e-rate savings, and better reliability. Officials warned that any internet disruption would immediately affect attendance, grades, student records, payroll, security systems, and communications across the K-12 system.
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  • We finally have gotten to that point by working with the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency, who
  • is given By working with the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency, which was given the statutory
  • Follow up: Okay, in your legislation, did you also include the fact that the legislature...
  • First, what we've got to do is make sure the first thing we can do before we choose, as a legislative
  • Regina Burchum, Executive Director of the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce

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  • I think we were the only two legislators in the building at 5:00 Thursday, Senator Lee.
  • I think we were the only two legislators<00:40:15.920> in<00:40:16.079> the<00:40:16.240
  • > building<00:40:16.400> at<00:40:16.720> 5:00 legislators in the building at 5:
  • 00 legislators in the building at 5:00 Thursday, Thursday, Thursday, Senator<00:40:19.599> Lee.
Bills: HB424, SB63, SB269
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

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  • I think this bill accomplishes that and it's a good piece of legislation. years.
  • ><00:12:25.839> good<00:12:26.079> piece<00:12:26.240> of<00:12:26.399> legislation
  • And it's a good piece of legislation that will protect your decisions. >> Uh, thank you.
Bills: SB274, HB586
KY
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  • comments on the legislation. comments on the legislation.
  • they stand on this piece of legislation they stand on this piece of legislation as<00:40:07.960>
  • fifth uh legislative session. fifth uh legislative session.
  • , this legislation prepares Overall, this legislation prepares Kentucky<01:02:18.200> for<01:02
  • legislation to permit gold reserves. legislation to permit gold reserves.
Summary: The committee met in a special-called session of the Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance and first took up three Department of Insurance regulations tied to House Bill 256, the Strengthen Kentucky Homes program: 806 KAR 22:00, 22:10, and 22:20. Commissioner Sharon Clark said the program would provide $5 million in grants to help homeowners strengthen roofs, with regulations covering eligibility and operations, contractors and evaluators, and reinspections in cases of suspected fraud. A committee substitute to 806 KAR 22:10 was explained as a technical correction to conform to the statutory preference for in-state contractors and evaluators. Representative Hampton moved and Representative Rudy seconded approval of the substitute, and it was adopted by voice vote; the amended regulations were then reviewed. Clark also said the grant money would be distributed statewide rather than targeted to storm-prone areas. The committee then heard an update from Commissioner Clark on mental health parity in response to questions from Representative Pollock. Clark said the department reviews insurer filings and conducts market conduct examinations, but does not have authority over provider reimbursement rates or to require providers to join insurer networks. She said complaints are investigated and, when needed, teams review claims and data on site to check compliance with parity requirements. No action was taken on that discussion. After approving the November 4 meeting minutes, the committee heard testimony on a proposed PIP reform package from Representative Josh Bray, the Kentucky Hospital Association, the Kentucky Justice Association, and State Farm. Supporters said the bill would apply the workers’ compensation fee schedule to most PIP medical claims, keep the $10,000 PIP limit in place while stretching benefits further, reduce balance billing, modernize benefit amounts, and address fraud and delayed billing. They noted hospitals would be exempt from the fee schedule, while hospital-based physical therapy would be included, and said the compromise reflected negotiations among stakeholders. Some members questioned whether exempting hospitals undercut the bill’s purpose and asked about possible rate effects; proponents said they had not done a rate analysis and that the bill could lead to more treatments within the existing PIP limit. No vote was taken on the PIP proposal during this meeting.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Special Session B Jan 28th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

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  • I am sure they appreciate that type of protection with these legislative actions.
  • And so they are just opting out of the current legislation.
  • What I am asking you is, yes, you gave the legislated grace in 2014.
  • I believe this legislation will pass today.
  • When I read this piece of legislation, nobody is telling me to say this.
Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jan 28th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Senator Menendez, for your important legislation to educate our students.
  • Thank you, Senator Menendez, for your important legislation to educate our students.
  • No state, and certainly no legislative body, has done more in support of Israel.
  • During Texas's 86th legislative session, I was honored to author House Bill 2298 to establish...
  • And so, I look forward to working with y'all on that kind of legislation.
Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Mar 27th, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

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  • The work of Senate Bill 15 from the 87th Legislative Session brought together numerous stakeholders who
  • This legislative session is over in June, and as parents, children, and staff...
  • conception that when students are expelled from schools, they are, to quote the words of another legislator
  • SB 15 was temporary legislation that expired but was allowed to continue by a waiver from the governor
  • private schools at all and would be completely separate from any other particular school or potential legislation
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Feb 10th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

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  • . >> Uh, this legislation will provide accountability.
  • Uh this legislation will Governor Ivy.
  • Uh this legislation will provide<00:11:40.560> accountability.
  • By passing this legislation, you are essentially legalizing bribery.
  • :50.400> are passing this legislation, you are passing this legislation, you are essentially<00
Bills: HB403, HB399, HB392
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you again for this great piece of legislation. Thank you.
  • The legislation that is coming to you from the Senate, we have an amendment to that.
  • And we would like your support on this piece of legislation. Thank you.
  • I urge your support for this legislation. Thank you, Madam Chair.
  • session, please bring it forward into the next legislative session.
Bills: AB275, SB371, SB457
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the Legislative Director for the VFW Department of Texas.
  • I'm Mitch Fuller, the legislative director for the Texas VFW, and we enthusiastically support this.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules Apr 23rd, 2026 at 08:30 am

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this is the House of Representatives sending us some legislation regarding TSET and changing
  • of voters who created TS set specifically to be insulated from legislative control.
  • Once again, senator, that'll be up to the TE board, which remains intact under this legislation.
  • It could also be funded by the legislative control of this new fund as well.
  • Legislators and try to direct where that goes. Thank you, Madam Chair.