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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

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  • in the past in business in the spirituous liquor industry, at least one of whom must currently be a
  • In each hearing, I listen closely, ask direct questions, and vote based on statute and evidence.
  • By your vote, five ayes, two no, zero not voting.
  • So I vote yes. Six ayes, zero nays, one not voting.
  • So I vote yes. Six eyes, zero nays, one not voting.
Summary: The Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee approved the February 4, 2026 minutes and first considered the reappointment of Troy L. Campbell to the Arizona State Liquor Board. Campbell described his nearly 10 years of service, his role as chair since 2019, and his focus on fairness, public safety, and applying the law consistently. He answered questions about the board’s workload and authority, noting it handles roughly 40 to 50 cases a year and does not issue fines. With no public testimony, the committee voted 6-0 with one not voting to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard and passed SB 1478, a liquor omnibus bill making technical and policy updates to liquor statutes, including changing “manufacture” to “produce,” allowing rather than requiring cities and towns to levy certain liquor-related taxes or fees, repealing a federal food-safety preemption reference, and clarifying cider’s definition to include products up to 8.5% alcohol by volume. Supporters described it as an annual stakeholder-driven cleanup bill, and the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control testified neutral. The committee adopted the Bolick amendment and then passed the bill as amended. It also passed SB 1108, which creates a Swedish-rounding framework for cash transactions when pennies are unavailable, with signage and enforcement provisions; the Leach amendment removed an individual-item exemption and clarified tax treatment. The Greater Phoenix Chamber supported the bill, and the committee passed it as amended. The committee next approved SB 1205, regulating private-property vehicle booting by prohibiting local bans, setting signage, written permission, rate limits, release rules, and misdemeanor penalties. Supporters said it would provide a more transparent, less costly alternative to towing, while members raised concerns about signage, appeals, and consumer protections. The Bolick amendment made a technical change, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1241, allowing private permitting providers to conduct plan reviews and inspections for single-trade residential projects, drew the most debate: supporters argued it would reduce delays and costs for homeowners and help cities with backlogs, while cities and counties warned about public-safety risks, loss of local control, and liability concerns. After adopting the Payne amendment on immunity, the committee passed the bill 5-2. Finally, the committee passed SB 1366, which creates a Public Property Towing and Impound Practices Study Committee to review fees, standards, insurance, background checks, and related DPS and public-property towing practices. Some members objected that the study committee lacked minority-leader appointments, but supporters said the review was needed before making permanent changes. The committee then began hearing SB 1431, a housing-design bill limiting municipal design standards and restrictions on certain shared features, but the transcript ends before any action on that measure.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 21st, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • transparency to taxpayers. errors in school districts that pay recapture.
  • Last week, all of you on this committee voted in support of HB 2.
  • So I would encourage. you and downright beg you to vote in favor of HB 1681.
  • In the interest of transparency, we We have never used the...
  • I voted for Project Connect in 2020, and I wouldn't vote for it again, and I suspect neither would many
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Apr 17th, 2025

Transportation

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  • Well, we, the committee had asked for some information and, uh, that we didn't have in, in, in the.
  • particular, in the processes that Amtrak must go through in order to complete a project like this.
  • the, in the way in which Amtrak was proposing to spend it.
  • So In in your first round of testimony, you were.
  • Kind of early in the process.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 17th, 2025

Transportation

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  • So-called red tape that must take place on the procurement side, and in particular in the processes that
  • And so we are in the process of... restructuring Texas Central, and in connection with that, that debt
  • I'm happy we could produce that in confidence.
  • I don't know how it works in this.
  • I didn't have the document in front.
TX
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  • When you place that cap in there, and the vote fails over and over again, you're going to lead to these
  • While I know that is in the fact pattern in Senator King's district, imagine Katy, for example, in Fort
  • In El Paso, the average number of units per development plummeted from 94 in 2019 to just 40 in 2024.
  • I got my bids in two weeks ago, and they came in.
  • I worked in the fields in St. Augustine, Shelby County, but. I did 35 years in law enforcement.
TX
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  • That's what we have in the city of Westlake Hills, as in any community.
  • the only vote. vote required at that level anywhere in state law.
  • So if there's a proposed change, it's saying... in order to take effect, the affirmative vote of at least
  • And so we were told by one of the seven, one of the folks that were voting in support of it, like, look
  • 2019 here in Austin and 19 property owners were able to force a supermajority vote over proposed zoning
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

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  • in a while.
  • the only vote required at that level anywhere in state law.
  • It's saying in order to take effect, the affirmative vote of at least 3/4.
  • And so we were told by one of the 71 of the folks that were were voting in support of it, like, look,
  • a supermajority vote over a proposed zoning change as well as in San Antonio.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

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  • We feel like it streamlines the process, but also provides some much-needed transparency in the process
  • And when you kind of place that cap in there and the vote fails over and over again, you're going to
  • I got my bids in two weeks ago, and they came in.
  • in 20 years. ...in these extra selling days.
  • in 1937.
Summary: The committee heard several bills dealing with local government authority, homeowners associations, hospital district policing, school AED inspections, special district annexation, public contracting penalties, and guaranteed income programs. Senate Bill 2073 by Sen. Zaffirini would clarify that appraisal districts may finance purchases, leases, or construction of real property for appraisal offices without prior approval from taxing units; it was supported by the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts and left pending. Senate Bill 1935 by Sen. Hinojosa would increase homeowner control of property owners association boards, require more transparency, limit fines and assessment increases, and require accessible meeting locations; HOA and builder representatives opposed it, arguing it would hinder maintenance and make dues harder to manage, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 434 by Sen. Miles would authorize Harris County Hospital District police officers, was supported by Harris Health, and was left pending. Senate Bill 1177 by Sen. Alvarado, as substituted, would require school AED inspections during fire inspections and reporting to school leadership; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1214 by Sen. Perry would update Concho County Hospital District law to align with current procurement and notice rules; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1965 by Sen. Middleton, for Sen. King, would tighten notice and proximity rules for special district annexations; district witnesses warned the bill could interfere with service to noncontiguous tracts, and the bill was left pending. The committee also took up Senate Bill 2046 by Sen. Bettencourt, which would increase criminal penalties for county purchasing act violations involving unauthorized separate or sequential purchases to evade competitive bidding, and create a tiered penalty structure based on contract amount. Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg, Deputy Attorney General Josh Reno, and James Quintero supported the bill, citing recent Harris County bid-rigging cases and arguing the current Class C misdemeanor penalty is too weak to deter misconduct; some members questioned whether the proposed thresholds were too low and whether stronger oversight, rather than higher penalties alone, would be more effective. The bill was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 2010 by Sen. Bettencourt would bar counties and other political subdivisions from operating guaranteed income programs and address constitutional gift-clause concerns. Testimony split sharply: Ogg and Quintero argued such programs are unconstitutional, can be used for political data collection, and should not be funded with public money, while Paige Terry Barry defended the bill as protecting taxpayers and discouraging dependency. Senators also debated whether the state can restrict use of federal grant funds and whether local governments should be allowed to run such programs; the bill was left pending.
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  • Please open the queue for voting. The vote was announced and will be shown as a do pass.
  • Oftentimes, when people are in these...
  • You're gonna have that in an amendment to the oversight committee follow up in this bill.
  • But in every police department and Sheriff's office in this state, those reports are there.
  • Vehicle that you're in possession of.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/24/26

Education Finance

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  • He believes in this pro in this program.
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AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 3rd, 2026

Ways and Means Education

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  • has in place. has in place.
  • All in favor say Baker. Any discussion? All in favor say I. I. I.
  • All in favor say I. All seconds. All in favor say I.
  • All in favor of adopting the sub. All in favor of adopting the sub.
  • But I think all in all, you to move in.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Feb 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

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  • When you break down how many federal dollars were spent in research and innovation in 2025.
  • It's kind of like deer hunting in the fall. They do it in the spring.
  • moving in.
  • in partnership With industry.
  • the vote and declare the vote.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

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

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • I was going to vote yes on this one, but I'm going to vote with reservations just in case I don't agree
  • I was going to vote yes on this one, but I'm going to vote with reservations just in case I don't agree
  • I was going to vote yes on this one, but I'm going to vote with reservations just in case I don't agree
  • I'm since I'm voting on the bill as it is in its current form, and because I read it as being overly
  • I'm since I'm voting on the bill as it is in its current form, and because I read it as being overly
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.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

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  • I didn't just say in any class. I said also in a literary sense.
  • In that same case, would you believe that, not only in that case but also in long-standing precedent,
  • with kids in school.
  • in the state.
  • Would you believe that they're in in near Caron, which you're familiar with, where Capern is in the middle
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

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  • I'm here today in up in strong program.
  • in any position.
  • any matter who is in leadership or in any matter who is in leadership or in any position.<00:30:
  • being in combat.
  • being in combat.
TX
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  • Back in 2013, they've been amended. In 2015 and 2017 by the Oversight Committee in an open meeting.
  • money in.
  • So, CPRIT in Texas is playing an incredibly important role in terms of what is called in the industry
  • In my home in the country, I drink well water, so it obviously doesn't have fluoride in it.
  • back in the water in 2020.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03

State Government Finance and Policy

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  • In favor of adding the A6 to the DE, please vote aye. Aye. Opposed? Any ayes have it.
  • Our age cohort votes in a higher percentage than any other age group in the state of Minnesota.
  • We volunteer in our churches and in our communities in a myriad of ways.
  • our state, in sports, in prisons, in women's shelters, and even in schools.
  • For example, when voters read the word "pregnancy," they will have no idea that by voting in favor of
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25

State Government Finance and Policy

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  • Seeing none, all those in favor of adding the A6 to the DE, please vote. Aye. Opposed?
  • Our age cohort votes in a higher percentage than any other age group in the state of Minnesota, and you
  • <00:38:52.079> in<00:38:52.240> a democracy our age cohort votes in a democracy our
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  • <01:15:41.520> in have a an affirmative vote in have a an affirmative vote in favor<01:15:
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Committee on Technology - February 4, 2020 - Decision Making

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS0VbQIk5fQ, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Scheduled for February 4, 2020: Ke Kōmike ‘Enehana COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY Kenekoa/Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Luna Ho‘omalu/Chair Kenekoa/Senator J. Kalani English, Hope Luna Ho‘omalu/Vice Chair Ke Kōmike Hana Aupuni COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS Kenekoa/Senator Laura H. Thielen, Luna Ho‘omalu/Chair Kenekoa/Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Hope Luna Ho‘omalu/Vice Chair ‘Ōlelo Ho‘olaha No Ka ‘Aha Ho‘olohe NOTICE OF HEARING Lā / DATE: Pō‘alua,Pepeluali 4, 2020 / Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Hola / TIME: 3:45 p.m. Wahi / PLACE: Lumi ‘Aha Kūkā 225 / Conference Room 225 Ke Kapikala Moku‘āina / State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street Papa Kumuhana A G E N D A SB 3031 RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. Requires the department of accounting and general services and the department of budget and finance, in consultation with the office of enterprise technology services, to develop and implement a uniform financial database, with parameters, benefits, and features that are compatible to the software system currently being implemented by the office of enterprise technology services at other agencies for use by all state agencies. Appropriates funds. TEC/GVO, WAM No Ka ‘Ike ‘Ē A‘e, E Kelepona Aku I Ke Kākau ‘Ōlelo Kōmike Ma (808) 587-7217. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 587-7217., 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47