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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs May 9th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • You're here on behalf of the Texas Public Power Association. You're for the bill, is that correct?
  • created by the legislature in 1856, the Texas School for the Deaf is the longest continuously operating public
  • So during one of my regular meetings with TSD Superintendent Peter Bailey and the public information
  • ask for your support of SCR 5, and with that, members, I'm happy to answer any questions and TSD's public
  • I am the public information officer for the Texas School for the Deaf.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 9th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Created by the legislature in 1856, the Texas School for the Deaf is the longest continuously operating public
  • So, during one of my regular meetings with TSD Superintendent Peter Bailey and the Public Information
  • With that, members, I'm happy to answer any questions, and TSD's Public Information Officer, Mr.
  • I am the Public Information Officer for the Texas School for the Deaf.
  • This bill brings more accessible and transparent information.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll open public testimony now on SCRP.
  • Public testimony is now open for Senate Bill 57.
  • Thanks to public education in the state of Texas.
  • I testify as a citizen, a public school parent, a 33-year Texas.
  • If not, public testimony is now closed on Senate Bill 1447.
Bills: SB568, SCR5, SB57, SB1447, SB27, SB24
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Hearing none for public testimony, public testimony is closed.
  • Okay, public testimony is now open.
  • Oh public testimony excuse me We're now open for public testimony anybody wishing to testify On for or
  • Hearing none, public testimony is closed.
  • No questions open for public testimony.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Apr 10, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 43

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Apr 9, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 42

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • But this is public money and there's no accountability.
  • So, this measure promotes educating on menstruating in the public education.
  • So, this measure promotes educating on menstruating in the public education.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 3627 by Cantrell of the House and Alvert of the Senate, an act relating to public meetings
  • Bill 3627 simply adds the State Committee of Blind Vendors to the list of acceptable committees and public
  • of the bill House Bill 3627 by Cantrell of the House and Alvert of the Senate, and a relating to public
  • House Bill 3721 is a retention mechanism for the three public safety pensions.
  • It allows established children to elect a survivor benefit if they're unmarried public safety officer
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Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 3627 by Cantrell of the House and Albert of the Senate, an act relating to public meetings
  • House Bill 3627 by Cantrell of the House and Albert of the Senate, an act relating to public meetings
  • House Bill 3627 by Cantrell of the House and Alvard of the Senate, an act relating to public meetings
  • Members, House Bill 3721 is a retention mechanism for the three public safety pensions.
  • Members, House Bill 3721 is a retention mechanism for the three public safety pensions.
Summary: The House convened, took the roll, offered an invocation, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized the nurse of the day, Stephanie Cooper. Members also adopted motions related to a multi-day adjournment request and received several guest introductions, including students, athletes, family members, and constituents in the galleries. The chamber then considered and passed several bills. HB 2936 clarified that certain offenders may not adopt children, including in surrogacy-related situations; it passed 71-0. HB 2967 exempted certain vehicle title transfers between guardians and children or grandparents and grandchildren from motor vehicle excise tax; it passed 69-10. HB 3627 added the State Committee of Blind Vendors to the list of public bodies allowed to meet by video or teleconference and passed 70-2, with the emergency clause also approved. HB 3721 created a survivor-benefit option for children of unmarried public safety officers who die before retirement after qualifying for benefits; it passed 77-3, and the emergency clause was adopted. Additional measures passed included HB 4132, a data protection bill, by 77-0; HB 4303, extending the deadline for municipalities to publish ordinances, by 70-0; HB 4478, raising the daily deposit threshold for school activity funds from $100 to $500 while requiring weekly deposits, by 73-5; HB 4322, removing the requirement that a funeral director in charge also be a licensed embalmer/director, by 61-17; and HB 4227, protecting the legal rights of child sexual abuse victims, which was amended with cleanup language and then passed with no recorded nays. The House then adjourned until Monday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Health - Part 1 Feb 18th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Public health. This is our last meeting in the policy committees.
  • I just want it to be public record.
  • If we want access to health care, the most accessible health care providers in Oklahoma and in the country
  • So you want to talk about taking access away from their members.
  • So it's not an access issue. It'll bring down the cost of drugs in our country.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS DEFER, TRS Public Hearings 02-12-2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is relating to public transit, and this establishes within the DOT a fair youth transit program
  • </c> public safety concerns. public safety concerns.
  • I'm a utility analyst at the Public Utilities Commission.
  • So providing a about access and equity.
  • Like... it would be accessible, you know, to to it would be accessible, you know, to to many,<00:40:52.400
Summary: The committee first took up SB 2699, which would create a youth transit program within DOT and a special fund tied to the environmental response/energy/food security tax fund. The chair described support from several agencies but also noted Attorney General concerns about whether the special fund met statutory criteria, DOE comments requesting a July 1, 2026 effective date, and broader funding concerns because the bill would draw from general fund resources. The chair recommended deferral, saying the measure involved significant long-term costs and needed more work on a funding mechanism. The committee deferred the bill. The committee then heard SB 3182, relating to administrative license revocation procedures. HDOT supported the measure, while the Judiciary opposed the bill as written, citing operational, staffing, fiscal, and mailing burdens from requiring ADLRO to mail all case documents to every respondent within five days. Judiciary said it handles about 3,000 to 4,000 DUI cases annually and would need additional staff and certified-mail costs. Prosecutors from the state and county supported a proposed SD1 version, saying it would address backlog concerns and help DUI enforcement by creating a presumption of revocation. The committee ultimately recommended support and passage of SD1. The committee also heard SB 3313 on interisland air service stability and transformation. The Attorney General warned the bill could be preempted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act and raised constitutional concerns about a local-hire provision. DOTAX said the program would be complicated to administer and suggested third-party certification. No action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard SB 3337, which would eliminate state taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel for motor vehicles; HDOT opposed it, while DOTAX provided comments and the Hawaii Transportation Association supported it. The transcript then moved to SB 2896, lowering the minimum age for commercial driving from 19 to 18. HDOT supported the bill, the Hawaii Transportation Association strongly supported it and suggested added training requirements, and an Operating Engineers representative supported the concept but urged that young drivers be tied to apprenticeship or other structured training programs. No vote was shown in the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard SB 2400, which would exempt wing-in-ground craft from the Hawaii Waters Act and define those craft in law. The PUC supported the bill’s intent, and Regent Craft testified in strong support, describing sea gliders as all-electric vessels that could improve interisland access, resiliency, and decarbonization while using existing harbor infrastructure. HTDC and several other groups also supported the measure. Members asked about infrastructure, ports, weather operations, and Coast Guard jurisdiction, and the witness said operators would decide harbor locations and that the company had identified multiple possible ports. No final committee action was included in the excerpt.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • But this is how it's been for 45 years: the public has been going on the school campus to access the
  • There's a bill right now to have state oversight on parking lots to give public access.
  • There's a bill right now to have state oversight on parking lots to give public access.
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Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2613, SD1, HD1, relating to public school land transfer. The Attorney General’s office and the Department of Education supported the bill’s technical cleanup of Act 307, but strongly opposed a new provision that would convey school parcels containing public and school library facilities to the Hawaii State Public Library System. They argued the added transfer language conflicted with Act 307’s purpose of consolidating school land for more efficient school operations, and said existing law already allows co-located library use through rights of entry, licenses, or other agreements. The library system supported the bill and said it was trying to resolve longstanding operational conflicts on shared school-campus libraries, especially where public access, construction, and campus safety issues arise. Members questioned whether the Board of Education should simply mediate the dispute, whether the bill was the right solution, and whether a formal memorandum of agreement might be a better approach than a land transfer. The library system described years of difficulty coordinating with DOE on projects and said it needed a clearer process to complete work and spend CIP funds. Discussion also touched on a Kauai parcel in the bill, identified as a tennis court, and whether resurfacing could be completed before any transfer. The Attorney General indicated that if the goal is to preserve library uses while keeping title with the state, DLNR or another documented arrangement may be more appropriate than transferring fee title to the library system. The committee then heard SB 2543 SD2 HD1, relating to state construction projects. DAGS supported the measure, and the Hawaii Ironworkers Stabilization Fund and Hawaii Building Construction Trade Council strongly supported it, saying the bill would help spot-check high-cost projects and reduce waste from overruns and delays. One testifier opposed the bill, arguing the proposed construction manager role was too limited and that DAGS needed more training, decentralized authority, and better internal decision-making rather than a new layer of oversight. Supporters said the bill was intended as a pilot program to address repeated cost overruns and improve accountability on state construction projects.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • And if you look at public lands.
  • I'm future HCDA managed public lands.
  • I'm France, public policy Aloha.
  • Uh, important sites last public comment.
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Summary: The committee heard HB 1817, which would create a daily bag limit for amaa/ama fish to protect Hawaii’s fisheries. DLNR said the biggest stressor on amaa populations is diversion of freshwater flows that cut off food sources for juvenile fish, and suggested that place-by-place rulemaking with fishers and stakeholders would be the most effective approach. A teacher and several Waialua Elementary students testified in strong support, describing research on declining catch data, cultural importance, and the need to preserve the fish for future generations. Other supporters said the fish is being outcompeted by invasive species and cited historical declines, including testimony that bag limits in Hilo Bay have helped increase populations. Committee members asked DLNR about traditional and cultural gathering rights, whether the bill’s bag limit would apply to native Hawaiian practices, and whether the limit was 10 per day or per season. DLNR said constitutional Hawaiian practices are protected, but also noted that if the bag limit is set in statute it would limit the department’s flexibility to tailor rules by area. Members also asked about other conservation efforts, and DLNR said fish pond revitalization and amaa production are underway statewide. One member raised concern that a statewide statutory limit might not fit conditions on every island, and DLNR said it has authority to adopt area-specific rules through rulemaking, though that process can take months to more than a year. The committee then moved to HP 206, an appropriations measure for the City and County of Honolulu involving school land transfers, and HP 266B relating to Banyan Drive. On HP 206, the county said the request is a one-time item and estimated costs were about $3.25 million, with the city and county already spending more than $350,000 on the transfers. On HP 266B, HCDA said it is conducting a master planning effort for Banyan Drive and plans a community visioning exercise this summer. Testimony from the Banyan Drive redevelopment agency emphasized the need for more flexible land-tenure rules, while OHA supported the bill with amendments to include cultural specialists and lineal descendants in the redevelopment process and to protect ceded lands. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Each public witness will be given two minutes to provide his or her testimony.
  • Let's go ahead and open for public testimony.
  • We now will continue public testimony.
  • So we will continue public testimony on SB 2361. The chair calls up Ben Keefe.
  • Hearing none, public testimony is closed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, let's open a public testimony the The floor is now open for public testimony on Senate Bill 1242
  • No public testimony.
  • Ensuring timely access to care.
  • Okay, with no public testimony, public testimony will close and Senator Campbell, Vice Chair Campbell
  • I have no questions on that, but we do have public testimony. public testimony on Senate Bill 2138 by
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism REVISED Apr 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • I currently serve as the superintendent of Hayworth Public Schools and far southeast Oklahoma.
  • And then we also the amendment changes from 'shall' to 'may' the publication of the Oklahoma Today magazine
  • waterway, you now have a land that's been divided, and actually, you're benefiting from another county's public
  • Obviously, access to emergency management services is the kind of thing that we're trying to address