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WA
Transcript Highlights:
- for state agencies related to delivery of language access programs.
- for state agencies related to delivery of language access programs.
- There's also a deadline to begin new construction on projects by June 30, 2026, to access existing federal
- Right now, Secure Access Washington, our portal that allows residents and businesses to access government
- This comes to you from the Committee on Early Learning and K-12 Education.
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
firearms, background check, gun control, public safety, legislation, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 18th, 2026 at 02:07 pm
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- The remainder of the dollars are appropriated to state agency, judicial, and higher education projects
- Please line up if you'd like to speak in support or opposition to Senate Bill 240.
- I'm going to, Madam Chair, I'm going to assume that when the Governor came out and said she wanted to
- It would be nice to know before we get to the floor how big of a facility that's going to be.
- I voted yes to get it out to the floor, and I'm just waiting to hear what the Governor's office has to
Bills:
SB240
Committee:
House House Taxation & Revenue
Keywords:
capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:43 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- gas taxes, to railroads, to high tech, to back to school, and helping retired military servicemen and
- creating more access to these engagement platforms.
- Increased housing supply is essential to stabilizing rents and improving access to safe, decent housing
- , and to higher education.
- trying to get us to invest.
Bills:
SB240
Committee:
House House Taxation & Revenue
Keywords:
capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding
WA
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- provide financing to develop and increase access to affordable housing.
- This comes to you from the Committee on Early Learning and K-12 Education.
- This comes to you from the Committee on Early Learning and K-12 Education.
- trust and access to justice.
- Thank you for your time and your continued commitment to supporting access to justice in our communities
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
tax exemptions, affordable housing, nonprofit, unoccupied property, housing policy, community reinvestment, economic development, local investment, financial assistance, SB 5868, superior court, judge, judgeship, judicial vacancy, court administration, Skagit County, Yakima County, RCW 2.08.061, Washington courts, county judges
NM
Committees:
Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary
Keywords:
Immigrant Safety Act, immigration detention, civil immigration violations, ICE, federal immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, public bodies, local government, sheriff's department, school district, higher education, deputization, 287(g), 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 C.F.R. 287.7, intergovernmental services agreement, detainer, immigration cooperation, public property, attorney general enforcement
NM
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- This session in order to improve the accessibility, particularly the accessibility.
- We believe it will provide greater access to our members. Thank you.
- House Bill 33 joins New Mexico to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, expanding access to psychological
- I strongly support the public's right to access public records and the intent of IPRA.
- when we really want our citizens to be able to get quick access.
Committee:
House House Judiciary
Keywords:
Immigrant Safety Act, immigration detention, civil immigration violations, ICE, federal immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, public bodies, local government, sheriff's department, school district, higher education, deputization, 287(g), 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 C.F.R. 287.7, intergovernmental services agreement, detainer, immigration cooperation, public property, attorney general enforcement
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Mar 25th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm honored to be here today to support House Bill 2286.
- 1879 to 1881, so I'm especially honored to be here amongst you today, and to honor his contribution to
- So when I learned that I could grandfather... to register based on my education and work experience,
- four decades now to go back and take an exam. to prove that I'm qualified to do my job.
- And thank you to the Speaker for championing this bill that will allow me to. to continue to serve as
Committee:
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Keywords:
licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, massage therapy, civil penalties, human trafficking, public safety, law enforcement, student permit, occupational regulation, education, occupations code, criminal history, HB 2286, interior designers, certificate of registration, renewal, Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I think that we have an opportunity here with this bill to... to add an exception to the bill to help
- I encourage you to talk to your DAs in your county to have this law in place.
- reads that the subsection doesn't apply if the person was entitled to possession or access to the child
- It would give you quicker access to do that. It would speed it up.
- Senate Bill 957 would allow the jury access to important evidence of a trafficker's recruitment, management
Committee:
House Criminal Jurisprudence
Keywords:
human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, SB 826, Texas, DWI, driving while intoxicated, intoxicated driving, school crossing zone, school zone, reduced speed limit, traffic safety, child safety, pedestrian safety, felony DWI, state jail felony, Penal Code Section 49.04, Transportation Code Section 541.302
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Jun 23rd, 2026
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- On April 27th, the city council voted unanimously to authorize the mayor to file a petition to seek..
- . ...unanimously to authorize the mayor to file a petition to seek permission from the legislature to
- What I would like to speak about is just the thorough process that we had to get to this point to bring
- Nice to see you. Nice to see you.
- They don't want to have to vote, find new members of the commission to...
Keywords:
North Attleborough, town charter, home rule charter, municipal government, local option, charter amendment, Parks and Recreation Commission, Park Commission, write-in candidate, sticker candidate, ballot access, town election, bylaw, ordinance, board membership, local approval, Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, planning board, associate members
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 7th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- If I make a mistake here, I'm going to rely on Kirk to fix it or correct me.
- If I make a mistake here, I'm going to rely on Kirk to fix it or correct me.
- If I make a mistake here, I'm going to rely on Kirk to fix it or correct me.
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- We're going from 125 from 195 We're going from 125 from 195 to to to 313. 313. 313. Okay.
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
HB224, Alabama, obstructing governmental operations, first responder, emergency responder, police, firefighter, EMT, paramedic, public safety, harassment, interference with emergency personnel, crime, Class A misdemeanor, law enforcement, emergency scene, scene control, 100 feet, stay back order, public safety and homeland security
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> want to do that. want to do that.
- have to report the money that they are using to give to candidates.
- knows, if you want to give to a candidate and you don't want anybody to know, well, you just give to
- </c> they are using to give to candidates. they are using to give to candidates.
- </c> they're going to give to campaigns. they're going to give to campaigns.
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
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/10/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Then the other issue is who has access to the information.
- Then the other issue is who has access to the information.
- I think the point is taken about not being able to access your own data, right?
- Access is neutral. Do you need to say anything to support your ambivalent position?
- But we also are very keen on making sure that everyone pays for access to the roads.
Bills:
SB1072 , SB1111 , SB1114 , SB1116 , SB1122 , SB1179 , SB1250 , SB1308 , SB1455 , SB1456 , SB1457 , SB1487 , SB1547 , SB1549 , SB1551 , SB1552
Keywords:
reimbursement rates, intellectual disabilities, community services, economic security, funding appropriations, automated license plate readers, law enforcement, privacy, data access, public records, behavioral health, patient brokering, appropriation, state funds, Maricopa County, claims review, medical necessity, American Indian health program, healthcare regulations, healthcare
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- And also adding education and cessation to the uses of the Foundational Health Services Account.
- What we have to think about is the access to grocery stores and pharmacies to people across the state
- I think it is important that we sync up our efforts, that as we are aiming to restrict access to tobacco
- It isn't going to get them to stop smoking.
- That's going to lead to not just cleaner skies, but also... ...that's going to lead to not just cleaner
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
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- reviewing decisions to deny access to records and penalties for noncompliance with the disclosure requirements
- to access public records.
- Public documents belong to the people and they should have access to them.
- be to put roadblocks in the way of the public's access to the public's information.
- It's going to be to put roadblocks in the way of the public's access to the public's information.
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
HB 2514, global war on terror, GWOT, war on terror memorial, Capitol campus memorial, Washington veterans, fallen service members, military memorial, post-9/11 veterans, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, veterans memorial, capitol grounds, state memorial, Secretary of State, Capitol Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 14th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Access to that system is provided if somebody requests authorization to access it as a law enforcement
- They'll identify a target that has certain access, whether that's going to be access inside the TOC.
- to the public.
- OK, so you're able to keep up with, you know, we went from 35 to 50,000.
- This bill relates to the access and use of certain criminal history record information, the procedure
Keywords:
smuggling, human trafficking, criminal penalties, felony offenses, law enforcement, foreign adversary, foreign-owned company, scrutinized company, China, national security, cybersecurity, information technology, communications technology, ICT, critical infrastructure, state contracts, government procurement, vendor certification, debarment, civil penalty
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 7th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- However, to maintain access to national criminal history data from the FBI, we must meet... ...including
- I'm just curious to see if this is something that you're trying to use to attract more people to rural
- You never stop educating, training, and bringing awareness to different situations that might occur out
- We just want to have this conversation and do our due diligence to educate. to educate the agencies so
- April 1st, I went to speak to my commissioners again and was denied access to my public meeting and subsequently
Keywords:
criminal history, background checks, government code, licensing, information access, rural law enforcement, child care grants, community support, law enforcement retention, advisory committee, SB 523, Texas driver’s license, alternative address, residential address, confidential address, address confidentiality, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Transportation Code, Section 521.1211
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Finally, House Bill 16 creates the Water Access Assessment Account to fund utility assessments, preventing
- Are you going to continue to sell to use that same million acre-feet for hydro? No, sir. Okay.
- And I'll plead to the committee and to the chair to consider that. Thank you, Mr. Hill.
- To ensure the growth in economic competitiveness of Texas, every community must access the water supply
- to grow.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm going to go ahead and turn it over to some of our witnesses here unless you have questions.
- Currently, plant capacity is about 13 million gallons a day, or MGD, and we are looking to expand to
- The Army Corps came to us in the summer of '21 to make a presentation on on the project.
- to maintain two-way traffic.
- to close.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- They keep trying to— ...they keep trying to tell me to be quiet, so we just need to check them.
- whatever else, to find some funds to put together to finish.
- Are those available to us to be... issues. Are those available to us to be able to see?
- Cures for it, which includes research, and then access to care.
- we have to pass a bill to allow this to be sold?
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
elections, post-election audit, election audit, risk-limiting audit, ballot audit, election integrity, voter confidence, Secretary of State, judge of probate, canvassing board, poll watchers, ballot containers, manual tally, recount, county election, statewide election, general election, absentee ballots, provisional ballots, election transparency
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Veterans and Military Affairs Apr 9th, 2026 at 11:00 am
Veterans and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The meeting will come to order. You all are going to go ahead and start.
- This feature is specifically designed to allow individuals to donate to the Oklahoma Department of Veterans
- It goes to their.
- It'll be a donation that an individual would like to make to ODVA to support our veterans.
- And I'm worried about that for us in terms of Oklahomans having access to benefits and stable employment
Committee:
Senate Veterans and Military Affairs
Keywords:
Oklahoma National Guard, compensation, education assistance, career technology, military benefits, veterans, donations, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, state agency, executive branch, HB3043, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits, paid leave, paid holidays