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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 19th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- I would like to call this meeting of Business and Insurance to order.
- But I just want to make sure if a business requests what did we spend they get that information.
- I mean, is this an issue or can the author provide some context to be able to figure to explain what
- I represent insured Oklahoma small businesses, schools, churches, municipalities.
- This would leave insurance companies that cannot pay the losses out of business.
Bills:
SB1969 , SB1953 , SB1277 , SB1287 , SB1061 , SB1916 , SB1589 , SB2178 , SB1444 , SB1438 , SB1501 , SB1873 , SB1364
Committee:
Senate Business and Insurance
Keywords:
massage therapy, licensing, multistate compact, regulation, healthcare, professionals, Employer Health Plan Transparency Act, health insurance, claims data, contract provisions, health care providers, auditable materials, HIPAA compliance, insurance regulation, unemployment benefits, employment security, work search, job search, reemployment, jobless benefits
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And you're with the Texas Association of Business, you're here for the bill?
- I'm the Vice President of Government Relations at the Texas Association for Business. of Business here
- A constituent of mine whose husband passed away recently brought this issue to my attention.
- It may be a very specific city issue in Galveston. So I'd suggest you reach out to Mr.
- Members, is there any other business to be discussed before we adjourn?
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
SB 263, Texas franchise tax, cost of goods sold, COGS, broadcasters, television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, media tax, broadcast license, FCC, 47 C.F.R. Part 73, 47 C.F.R. Part 74, film production, television production, tax deduction, margin tax, Texas Tax Code, depreciation, amortization, broadcast rights
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- You're good with this as an entity to do business in Alabama.
- You know, certainly business interest, but to recognize them. >> Okay. Thank you, Mr.
- <c> to</c><00:31:41.279><c> recognize</c> business interest, but to recognize business interest, but
- </c><00:34:53.280><c> going</c> they had not seen any issues going they had not seen any issues going
- ,</c><00:36:31.520><c> you</c> what we do So with these businesses, you what we do So with these businesses
Keywords:
loitering, mask policies, school safety, crime prevention, public health, board appointments, governor authority, multi-member boards, state governance, legislative authority, Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, Title 10A, corporate governance, nonprofit governance, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I know there are issues around retroactivity.
- I know there are issues around retroactivity.
- And I feel like this is such a huge issue, this affordability issue, that even though this is a small
- So that certainty will enable the businesses to make investments.
- Seeing no further business before the committee, we are adjourned.
Bills:
HB2713 , HB2730 , HB2297 , HB2487 , HB2382 , HB2089 , HB2431 , HB2451 , HB2590 , HB2325 , HB2278 , HB2224 , HB2322
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
private detention facilities, business tax, occupation tax, financial impact, state revenue, aerospace, tax preferences, effectiveness, economic impact, grocery stores, underserved communities, food access, incentives, economic development, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, excise tax
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 30th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair recognizes HB3344, Expanding Businesses.
- HB3712 is pending business.
- HB4204 is pending business.
- The Chair lays out HB4518 as pending business.
- Okay, the chair lays out HB4996 as pending business.
Bills:
HB1958 , HB2031 , HB2879 , HB3285 , HB3995 , HB4487 , HB4558 , HB4560 , HB4876 , HB4899 , HB5212 , HB5317 , HB5543 , HB5567 , SB1333
Keywords:
firearm possession, tenant rights, landlord regulations, civil penalties, property code, justified use of force, deadly force, property rights, home defense, smart devices, data privacy, personal data collection, user consent, mobile application, data transparency, HOA, property owners association, property owners' association, Texas Property Code, Chapter 202
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 14th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Businesses should have the freedom to decide. ...who they allow to carry weapons into their businesses
- Texas sells itself as a haven for small business and claims businesses will face fewer barriers to success
- HB 3428 is bad for business, and it puts... ...its diners and business owners at higher risk of gun violence
- I have no issue.
- So if the drug issue is a big issue to you, represent it...
Bills:
HB259 , HB 1128 , HB1337 , HB1506 , HB1794 , HB2215 , HB2470 , HB2771 , HB2882 , HB2993 , HB3053 , HB3428 , HB3669 , HB3789 , HB3924 , HB4201 , HB4675 , HB259
Keywords:
healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety, Texas law, short-barrel, law enforcement, election judges, concealed handgun, polling places
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 14th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Could it be a training issue? I have no idea.
- As of right now, we haven't issued the TASER-10, and we would like to issue it, but we haven't issued
- There can be issues.
- If young people are already having issues...
- So we think that this addresses that issue.
Bills:
HB259 , HB259 , HB 1128 , HB1337 , HB1506 , HB1794 , HB2215 , HB2470 , HB2771 , HB2882 , HB2993 , HB3053 , HB3428 , HB3669 , HB3789 , HB3924 , HB4201 , HB4675
Keywords:
redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation, healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- The video surveillance mandate alone could destroy my business.
- This will kill my business. This will kill many businesses within the state.
- I'm on the wrong side of the issue, though.
- Like, is this really a Second Amendment issue? Is this a culture war issue?
- Because this shouldn't be such a culture war issue.
Committee:
House House Judiciary
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, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, sexual crimes, statute of limitations
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- A couple of other issues with regard to the fund.
- Because then we're not even looking at what is the real issue.
- But you have to address those issues and I think what you're trying to do is to begin to address an issue
- I think that is a clear separation of powers issue.
- Even then, it's often their practice that is at issue.
Committees:
Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary
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, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, sexual crimes, statute of limitations
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances REVISED: HB3530 - Added Feb 11th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 3519 is a solution for the abandoned issue that we discussed in our interim study.
- What just payment to It's a it's a fidaoma so the issue that we came forward in the interim study is
- And had we pushed forward on the bond issue, the more that we Called those bonds, the more expensive
Keywords:
alcoholic beverages, personal use permit, manufacturing, excise tax, Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, alternative nicotine products, vaping, regulations, manufacturing standards, packaging requirements, penalties, Attorney General
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Community Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- An Attorney General investigator may only serve a warrant for business records to a business that has
- Most of the warrants issued are for business records and are served electronically.
- Most of the warrants issued are for business records and are served electronically.
- by the business owner.
- I don't understand enough how businesses are doing organized retail theft on other businesses, because
Committee:
House Community Safety
Keywords:
Indian rights, treaty rights, convictions, tribal members, criminal justice reform, Attorney General, AG investigators, limited authority peace officer, peace officer certification, economic crimes, financial crimes, white-collar crime, fraud investigation, search warrant service, electronic service, business records, law enforcement authority, criminal background check, training requirements, Washington RCW
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 26th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- They'll come in like to call this committee meeting of Business and Insurance to order.
- , mail order pharmacy businesses, or any company that.
- If this helps them sustain business, I think this is a very worthwhile endeavor.
- I think that fairness in business is very important.
- We've heard that a lot of our rural pharmacies are going out of business.
Committee:
Senate Business and Insurance
Keywords:
prosthetics, health insurance, medical necessity, patient rights, insurance liability, pharmacy benefits manager, healthcare providers, claims processing, reimbursement, insurance regulation, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, mental health, substance use disorders, utilization review, benefit coverage, pharmacy
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 25th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a bill dealing with business licenses.
- get different business licenses.
- It also deals with some of these issues we've...
- Okay, we're going to call it busy work from now on.
- to have that issue in the future.
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, local districts
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- This is really just the licensing of virtual currency business. All right.
- So how will the office make sure that the refunds are issued? So how will that work? Do we know?
- I mean, that was a very contentious issue for years. But I mean, there's potential value there.
- And I think that's been a long time, you know, but that's still an issue there.
- And I think that's been a long time, you know, but that's still an issue there.
Keywords:
public utility, common carrier, regulation, Public Service Commission, New Orleans, constitutional amendment, distributed energy, energy storage, electricity demand, virtual power plants, reliability, hurricane resilience, esthetics, cosmetology, hair services, beauty industry, Louisiana regulation, Louisiana Economic Development, sunset law, legislative authority
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 50 Apr 30th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- See we're growing here Susan and a Master of Business Administration from Oklahoma City University.
- Um, Representative, just as a refresher, our business is able to take advantage of this tax credit, and
- Chairman, who gets to decide when they make a donation, and they do, let's say, the $100,000 for a business
- If your business can donate $100,000, you get 75,000 dollars back.
- We're going to be busy every night. With that, it's time for announcements and introductions.
Keywords:
bail bondsman, bondsman license, multicounty agent bondsman, surety bondsman, Insurance Commissioner, bail bond regulation, bond deposit, forfeiture, deposit ratio, writing capacity, license transfer, power of attorney, surety bond, bail industry, Oklahoma insurance law, financial solvency, administrative action, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:14:42.079><c> as</c> because did we we had an audit issue as because did we we had an audit issue
- But another issue I'm going to add on to the wonderful job Senator Coleman's done.
- However, you know, I've been under duress to put this on because I have some issues with it.
- The reason it's an issue is because the Department of Veterans Affairs issues those disability ratings
- </c> always creating issues. always creating issues.
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabis, beverage prohibition, criminal penalties, youth access, Jefferson County, pistol permit, gun permit, concealed carry, firearm permit, sheriff fee, permit fee, weapons license, gun licensing, school security, Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, retirement system, Gardendale, Birmingham legislative office, local bill
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Apr 1st, 2026
Economic Development and Tourism
Committee:
House Economic Development and Tourism
Keywords:
AIDT, Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute, Department of Commerce, procurement, competitive bidding, contract review, legislative oversight, economic development, workforce development, Strategic Workforce Plan, state purchasing, state contracts, public procurement, exemption, higher education, universities, community colleges, public hospitals, health care procurement, transportation procurement
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Jan 27th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- to avoid euthanasia and also to just help local governments deal with this issue.
- And so it kind of becomes a moot issue.
- We need to have every source of funding possible for this issue.
- There's this pending issue and how do we deal with that?
- So that's an issue.
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
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- their own business.
- And so we would like to ease the business regulation and help him grow his business.
- So this will help this business. It will help them grow.
- Thank you very much. ...space in their own business.
- And so we would like to ease the business regulation and help him grow his business.
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
alcohol service, sports facilities, amusement venues, recreational activities, patron engagement, alcohol warehousing, regulation, liquor distribution, storage standards, state laws, liquor licenses, multiple premises, alcohol distribution, commercial leasing, regulatory reform, winery, restaurant license, alcohol, spirits, beer
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Feb 26th, 2025
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- We have had three issues of a license to five different groups, and I think only one—maybe none—made
- The real issue at hand is... another year.
- SB72 is detrimental to independent businesses like mine.
- Ultimately, issuing those experience licenses to those awardees is also essential.
- There are thornier issues that need to be addressed.
Keywords:
veterinary medicine, veterinarian-client-patient relationship, prescription refills, animal care, regulatory compliance, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, medical cannabis, cannabis license, integrated facility license, Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, AMCC, medical marijuana, dispensary, cultivation, processing, license appeal