Video & Transcript Research : 'separation of powers'

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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, Reverend Sers, if you don't mind, please open us up in a word of prayer. Yeah, let us pray.
  • God, we thank you for this time of meeting and Lord, we thank you for this day that you've We thank you
  • This basically expands the insurance plan and coverage for gentlemen that are at higher risk of prostate
  • Um, I do want to say that there's been a lot of discussion, even prior to session, with the medical association
  • I want to loop the Department of Insurance into that conversation, and what I'm going to do is encourage
Bills: SB190, HB515, SB190
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Clayton and Leon, I'm proud of you. Everyone here is proud of you. Elgin is proud of you.
  • President, how does changing these thresholds alter the balance of power between state and local government
  • President, I don't believe However, I can imagine that there is always a balance of power.
  • You want to hope that people would do what's right, and people of power and county commissioners are
  • I'm reminded of when we visit the idea of a potential lawsuit. and reminded of the words of King David
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 24th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is a division of opinion among realtors in the state of Oklahoma, but not all of them belong to
  • First of all, it's my honor to introduce the fifth president of the University of Oklahoma, Mr.
  • You're supporting something that has the power of connectivity and alignment.
  • And that's part of the mantra of how we're successful.
  • And I think that's appropriate for us to ask of teachers, ask of parents, and ask of our constituents
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Jan 27th, 2026

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • of things.
  • of things.
  • I echo some of the comments of my colleagues.
  • of things like lot splits and that type of thing.
  • of construction and the availability of labor.
Summary: The committee took up a series of land use, housing, local government, and public notice bills, along with a firefighter cancer bill and a bill on temporary door locking devices. SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention was explained as clarifying access to death benefits and a one-time cancer payment for firefighters; it was reported favorably. SB 1612 required local governments to accept electronic payments online; it also passed favorably. SB 1180 created a recall framework for elected community development district board members and, through a strike-all amendment, also addressed synthetic turf enforcement and expanded compact urban mixed-use district definitions; the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. SB 936 allowed temporary door locking devices above the finished floor and directed the Building Commission to add standards to the Florida Building Code; it passed favorably. The committee also considered SB 380 on legal notices, which would let certain local government entities publish notices on their own websites or other designated sites instead of relying on newspapers in more cases. The Florida Press Association, Common Cause, and newspaper representatives opposed the bill, arguing it would fragment public notice access and make notices harder to find and verify, while supporters said it would modernize and reduce costs. The bill’s amendment clarified which agencies were covered, and the committee reported the bill favorably. SB 962 on affordable housing narrowed prior zoning preemption language so working farms and farm operations would not be unintentionally captured by Live Local-style rules; it passed favorably. SB 1444 on state preemption and religious expression, private clubs, and minor home construction drew support from religious freedom advocates and opposition from cities and counties, which warned of vague terms and overbroad preemption; it was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 218, which would limit the reach of last session’s hurricane recovery land-use preemption to counties actually damaged by hurricanes and restore normal local land-use authority in unaffected counties. SB 1434 on infill redevelopment would streamline zoning and subdivision approvals for environmentally impacted parcels in certain urban counties to encourage housing on contaminated or underused land; counties and local-government groups opposed it as an overbroad preemption and raised concerns about the environmental threshold and density provisions, but the bill was reported favorably. SB 1020 on chickees prohibited local ordinances from blocking chickee construction if setback requirements are met and made unauthorized attempts to circumvent the building code a misdemeanor; it passed favorably. Finally, SB 948 on local government land development regulations and orders, as amended, proposed a statewide starter-home framework with lot-split and zoning changes to increase housing supply; local-government and planning groups warned it would function as a rigid statewide zoning code and could drive overdevelopment, while housing advocates supported it as necessary state action. The committee reported the bill favorably after extensive debate.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
  • to the flag of the United States<00:01:07.600> of<00:01:07.680> America<00:01:08.760><
  • Under existing law, members of the Under existing law, members of the National<00:01:53.600> Guard
  • This is not one of those.
  • This is not one of those. nitty-gritty. This is not one of those.
Bills: SB216, SB229, SB216, SB229
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Jan 20th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • couple of years.
  • It kind of answers a lot of the other questions that I had.
  • Speaker of the House of Representatives.
  • The Department of the Force must be made within 15 days of this bill becoming law, the Department of
  • Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Bills: S0382, S0654, S0684, S0880, S1080
Summary: The Transportation Committee met with a quorum and first took up SB 654 on traffic infraction enforcement, which would standardize procedures for red-light, school-zone speed, and school bus camera enforcement. The bill would allow clerks to retain 10% of penalty revenue, permit virtual hearings, require records retention, limit surveillance/data use, tighten school-zone flashing-light requirements, and add school board approval and reporting requirements for school bus camera programs. An amendment clarified reporting periods and which entity receives liability-transfer affidavits. Members raised questions about information-sharing, facial recognition, school-zone warnings, and school bus stop safety, but the committee accepted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered SB 1080, which was amended by a delete-all to address FDOT direct payments to first-tier subcontractors and takeover agreements involving sureties and replacement contractors. The amended bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved a slate of appointments in tabs 1 through 6 by one vote. Next, the committee heard SB 382 on electric bicycles and scooters. A strike-all amendment shifted the bill away from immediate enforcement changes and instead created an e-bike task force, required crash data collection and reporting, and retained rules requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, provide audible signals, and limit speed near pedestrians. Members discussed enforcement practicality, access concerns for riders who rely on e-bikes, and the need for public education and transparency. The amended bill was reported favorably. The committee then reported favorably SB 684, which removes certain signature requirements for electronic odometer disclosures in total-loss vehicle and vessel insurance transactions, and SB 880, which creates a new license plate for the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association. The meeting ended after all items were approved and the committee adjourned.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • A lot of these gu all of the quality.
  • <00:10:18.720> early of education, the department of early of education, the department of
  • <00:12:33.839> Uh some of the excess of it. Uh some of the excess of it.
  • of the the rigidity of the of the um of the the standards<00:14:50.959> that<00:14:51.120>
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN-EIG, CPN DEFER, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-04-2026

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • The two bills heard yesterday were SB 2471, relating to the powers of artificial persons, and SB 2829
  • , also relating to the powers of artificial persons.
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  • benefit sooner of of that cost effective benefit sooner of of that cost effective energy.<00:18:
  • /c> one of the chief uh benefits of this one of the chief uh benefits of this bill<00:21:48.559> is
Summary: The committee first reconvened on SB 2471 and SB 2829, both relating to the powers of artificial persons. After discussion with the Attorney General’s office and a prior Q&A period, the chair said the committee would defer decision-making again, with the intent to return with amended versions of both bills that could gain support from the administration and its lawyers. The measures were deferred to Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Conference Room 229 at 9:30 a.m. The committee then took up SB 2180, relating to deposits of public funds. Members noted late testimony from the prior day’s joint hearing with the Housing Committee and moved to pass the bill out with amendments, including a defective effective date. The motion carried unanimously among those voting: the chair, vice chair, Senator Lamosao, and Senator Awa voted aye; Senator McKelvey was excused. The measure was adopted. A joint hearing followed on SB 2033, relating to renewable energy and a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process. The PUC supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the time, resources, and stakeholder input needed to establish the proposed process, and asked for clarification of terms such as “grid-ready homes” and the role of HERA. Hawaiian Electric said it supported the intent but opposed the proposed process and HERA funding use. The Hawaii Solar Energy Association strongly supported the bill, arguing that faster interconnection is needed to meet rooftop solar goals and lower costs over time. Testimony totaled 27 in support, two in opposition, and four with comments. Members questioned costs, consumer protections, and whether the bill would burden low- and moderate-income households; the bill’s supporters said amendments could clarify the definition of grid-ready homes and add guardrails, while acknowledging that upfront costs and interconnection costs would still need to be addressed.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
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  • In the case of assignment of benefit, that's all out of the hands of the member.
  • of chatbots. of chatbots.
  • Moving last the two last one on the agenda today, SB 2471 SD2 relating to the powers of artificial persons
  • to the powers of artificial persons. to the powers of artificial persons.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2433 SD1 relating to condominiums, which would direct the condominium education trust fund toward educational resources for unit owners and require the Real Estate Commission to ensure owners’ interests are represented in funded activities and related rulemaking. Supporters, including the Hawaii Real Estate Commission and a condominium owner advocate, said owners need a seat at the table in condo governance and education efforts. Committee discussion focused on whether the bill was necessary, with the Real Estate Commission indicating it could already use the trust fund for owner education and that owners are already considered stakeholders, though not through a specific commission seat. No vote was taken during the excerpted discussion. The committee then took up SB 2047 SD2 HD1 on pharmacy benefit managers, which would set requirements for maximum allowable cost reimbursement, allow reverse-and-rebill claims after successful appeals, and authorize fines for violations. The Insurance Division offered comments, the Hawaii Pharmacists Association supported the measure with amendments and suggested future PBM reform funding, and Kaiser Permanente requested a technical amendment. A committee question raised whether the staffing and resource request for implementation was too large for a bill focused only on MAC pricing, and the witness said he would provide more data to the next committee. No final action was shown. Next was SB 2425 SD2 HD1 on health insurance and substance use disorder treatment, requiring insurers to honor written assignments of benefits to SUD providers and prohibiting anti-assignment clauses. Supporters described patients being unable to access treatment because of high out-of-pocket costs and said direct payment would reduce harm for people in recovery. HMSA opposed the bill but said it would begin direct payments to non-participating SUD facilities effective March 27, while continuing to object to the assignment-of-benefits portion because of fraud and balance-billing concerns; the Hawaii Association of Health Plans also opposed. Members questioned HMSA about reimbursement mechanics and why the bill was needed if coverage policies were already changing. Finally, the committee heard SB 3045 SD1 HD1, which would require coverage of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies, including for Medicaid managed care, under certain conditions. DHS and the Insurance Division offered comments, while SHPDA, Hilo Benioff Medical Center Foundation, and others supported the bill, citing inconsistent access and a case in which a woman allegedly died after being denied a CGM. HMSA said it already covers medically necessary CGMs and had updated its policy in 2025 for type 1 and insulin-dependent patients, but it raised concerns about expanding mandated coverage to type 2 and gestational diabetes and about supply impacts. The committee also discussed whether the bill duplicated existing coverage standards and why it had been introduced repeatedly. No votes or final dispositions were included in the excerpt.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've got a lot of bills to run through and several amendments, um, some of them coming in right here
  • every one of us.
  • every one of us.
  • I'd make a motion for adoption of that amendment. >> Adoption of that amendment.
  • > Insurance approval of the Department of Insurance approval of the Department of Insurance as<00
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation May 19th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Weight of full fuel trucks.
  • that type of work, the majority of the work.
  • It's almost two-thirds of the market. Design-build is almost half of the market.
  • amounts of growth.
  • care of our customers, and take care of the community.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, there'll be a fee of $175,000 for the filing of the petition for approval of a storage facility.
  • Um, there'll be a fee of $175,000 for the filing of the petition for approval of a storage facility.
  • Um, there'll be a fee of $175,000 for the filing of the petition for approval of a storage facility.
  • Um, there'll be a fee of $175,000 for the filing of the petition for approval of a storage facility.
  • fee of $25,000 for the filing of the fee of $25,000 for the filing of the petition<00:25:54.640>
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
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  • but a lot of students, nearly half of but a lot of students, nearly half of students<00:44:48.480
  • <00:46:05.680> the the state of Alabama and all of the the state of Alabama and all of the
  • A lot of what you're speaking to is, of course, including the mission of Innovate Alabama.
  • :59.040> Alabama of the pillars of Innovate Alabama of the pillars of Innovate Alabama program
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • You can just go wild, we can move them here and force out of here.
  • I'm also the president of the County and District Clerks Association and we are enthusiastic. of this
  • So in those type of situations, just in general, it, at, Under the four-year statute of limitations that
  • But what happens is, is in the course of that, all of a sudden this. statute of limitations takes place
  • Greatly by this type of offense and one of the biggest things I'll just point out briefly is that this
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 14th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • the account to transfer duties, powers, and to require the authority to notify presiding officers of
  • of it.
  • And I know what you're talking about, but what I'm thinking is maybe create a separate type of process
  • But what I'm thinking is maybe create a separate type of process.
  • Copy of it.
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with four members present and took up a long agenda of education-related bills. Early items included SCR 65, which would create a K-12 student success task force to study statewide career and academic pathway advising; the committee adopted a substantive amendment adding designees and then reported the resolution favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SCR 119, honoring Coach D.D. Breaux, after brief remarks about her LSU gymnastics legacy and the request that LSU study naming its gymnastics training facility in her honor. Several bills affecting school operations and student support were heard and reported favorably, including HB 434 on probationary school bus driver employment and superintendent authority over dismissal; HB 484 expanding scholarship benefits for children and spouses of fallen or disabled firefighters and police officers; HB 749 and HB 1059 on savings accounts and TOPS math eligibility alignment; HB 218 adding food insecurity questions to student questionnaires, which was amended and reported favorably; HB 325 expanding TOPS Tech eligibility through dual enrollment and part-time use; HB 476 requiring Safe Haven law postings in middle and high school restrooms; HB 1249 clarifying access to school-based health centers, with an amendment adopted; HB 1242 allowing more than one early learning center license at the same location under certain circumstances; HB 632 improving data protections and functionality for LA First; and HB 352 on behavioral health services for public school students, which was amended to address IEP and dispute-process concerns before being reported favorably. Two bills drew extended debate over transparency, privacy, and school autonomy. HB 608 would create confidentiality for intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing documents; LSU representatives argued the bill was needed to protect student-athletes and competitive information, while PAR and the Louisiana Press Association opposed it as an improper secrecy carve-out for state-generated revenue. Despite the opposition, the committee reported HB 608 favorably. HB 1112, which would exempt BESE-approved non-public pre-K programs from certain licensure and safety requirements and adjust related definitions, was amended and then heard with testimony from the Pelican Institute in support, arguing it corrects overreach from prior law and protects private school autonomy and parental choice.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The receiver of a school district that must consolidate as outlined does not have the powers authorized
  • That's sort of a separate issue.
  • I'm not seeing anything in this bill that requires, that's specific to a certain ...sort of a separate
  • One year of tuition equals one year of service.
  • rates with the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • , our Commissioner of Veterans Affairs.
  • , about 12 miles east of Huntsville.
  • <00:12:50.399> and veterans in the state of Alabama. and veterans in the state of Alabama.
  • <00:15:35.040> drones law that prohibits the use of drones law that prohibits the use of drones
  • Corrections above our Department of Corrections above our Department of Corrections facilities
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It supports hundreds of thousands of jobs, fuels local businesses, and brings billions of dollars in
  • I believe some of the members of the committee may have already heard some of these stats.
  • Chairman and members of the committee. Heather Wilkie on behalf of the town of Queen Creek.
  • The bill requires an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature
  • The bill requires an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 8th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Constitution should protect the least of us from a power...
  • blood or breath, at some period of time after the crash that came back over a 0.08 is such power...
  • A couple of things. The first thing, you said something that's powerful.
  • You said such a powerful piece of evidence that it should...
  • that that is such a powerful and convincing piece of evidence, and it's scientifically backed as well