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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 02:41 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Regions must identify an accountable entity as dictated by the legislation.
  • So we do have all 13 accountable entities accounted for.
  • So we do have all 13 accountable entities accounted for.
  • And here's a list of the accountable entities across all 13 areas.
  • The schools are one of those entities.
Bills: HB1
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Oct 10th, 2025

Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

Transcript Highlights:
  • But for those of you that don't know, the New Mexico Finance Authority, we are a quasi-governmental.
  • Entity. We are created by state statute, but not a state-funded entity in the same way.
  • One of which is the Opportunity Enterprise and Housing Development Review Board, which is the entity
  • We also importantly added nonprofit housing developers as eligible entities under the PPRF.
  • But as the language sits, as this is pulled from the bill, it assists public entities in the purchase
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Mar 27th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • years if the person changes or discontinues the non-conforming use, as long as the property owner or entity
  • What's the recourse for citizens or those entities that are already there?
  • vehicle park or campground consisting of a privately owned parcel under the control of a person or entity
  • other than a governmental entity on which sites...
  • This bill seeks to ask these new political entities that we're creating through the state to prioritize
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 6th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • When it comes to the states and individuals and entities wanting to alternatives because they worry about
  • entities to transportation.
  • Relating to persons... with the authority to donate a body to certain entities for the advancement of
  • Senate Bill 1477 by Hall relating to a franchise tax credit for a taxable entity that participates in
  • Bill 1558, by Perry, related the liability of non-profit entities contracted with the Department of Family
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Insurance Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • they're entitled to by law, but what they paid for through premiums for health insurance and other entities
  • When an entity such as Medicaid or Medicare or an ERISA plan, sponsored health insurance plan, pays for
  • He's just paying back what he's been paid through these other governmental entities and health insurance
  • He still has to pay back Medicaid and all the other entities that have paid for this treatment.
Keywords: 959, house, all
AR
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm curious about the online governmental databases, such as, I don't know if you're familiar with www
  • I'm concerned about what's online now in terms of what governmental agencies are able to report and you
  • Fraudulently taking the Arkansas taxpayer or the beneficiaries of those particular entities?
Keywords: 1204, all
Summary: A joint House-Senate Insurance and Commerce meeting focused on the growing threat of financial fraud in Arkansas, with members hearing from bankers, the Attorney General’s office, the state bank and securities commissioner, the insurance department, AARP, and mortgage industry representatives. Witnesses described fraud as increasingly organized, technology-driven, and often transnational, with common schemes including spoofed bank calls and texts, fake websites and social media impersonations, business email compromise, gift card and wire scams, crypto kiosk fraud, check fraud, and mortgage/real estate fraud. Several witnesses emphasized that seniors are disproportionately targeted and that losses are often underreported because victims feel embarrassed or do not know where to report incidents. Testimony highlighted both state and national responses. Bankers and regulators pointed to Arkansas’s 2025 actions on crypto ATMs and elder-fraud education, including training for gift-card sellers and safe-harbor protections for banks under the Safe AR Act. The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division described its complaint process, a new financial fraud task force, and examples of recovered funds, including quick recoveries from Bitcoin kiosk scams and wire fraud cases. The American Bankers Association and others urged stronger accountability for telecoms and social media platforms, citing spoofed caller ID, impersonation ads, Section 230 issues, and the need for a national scam-prevention strategy or federal office. Artificial intelligence was identified as a major emerging risk because it can generate convincing scam emails, websites, and impersonation content at scale. Members asked about reporting procedures, whether banks reimburse fraud losses, how crypto affects recoverability, the safety of tap-to-pay versus chip use, and whether public online records contribute to fraud. Witnesses generally advised victims to report scams through the proper channels, avoid clicking links or responding to suspicious messages, and verify requests independently by contacting institutions directly. The committee also heard that banks and regulators are already sharing information and educating consumers, but that more legislative and cross-agency action may be needed. No formal vote or bill action was taken beyond approval of the November 3, 2025 minutes.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm curious about the online governmental databases, such as, I don't know if you're familiar with...
  • So I'm concerned about what's online now in terms of what governmental agencies are able to report and
  • of issues with fraudulently taking the Arkansas taxpayer or the beneficiaries of those particular entities
Summary: A joint House-Senate Insurance and Commerce meeting focused on the growing threat of financial fraud in Arkansas, with members and witnesses describing scams targeting seniors, small businesses, and working families. The committee first approved the November 3, 2025 minutes, then heard from the Arkansas Bankers Association, the American Bankers Association, banks, the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division, the Arkansas Mortgage Bankers Association, the State Bank and Securities Department, the Insurance Department, and AARP. Witnesses described common schemes including spoofed bank calls and texts, government imposter scams, romance and investment scams, business email compromise, fake job postings, gift card scams, check fraud, wire fraud, reverse mortgage scams, identity theft, and insurance fraud. Several witnesses emphasized that cryptocurrency kiosks and crypto transfers make recovery difficult or impossible, and that artificial intelligence is making scams more convincing and scalable. Witnesses repeatedly stressed education, verification, and coordination among banks, law enforcement, regulators, and consumers. Bank and mortgage representatives urged consumers to slow down, independently verify wire instructions, avoid clicking unexpected links, use tap-to-pay rather than chip or swipe when possible, and never share account credentials or one-time codes. The Attorney General’s office said it investigates consumer complaints, mediates disputes, works with social media platforms to remove scam ads, and recently created a Financial Fraud Task Force with bankers and other stakeholders. The State Bank and Securities Commissioner highlighted the Safe AR Act, the state’s crypto kiosk framework, and fraud education efforts such as “fraud bingo,” while the Insurance Department described its law-enforcement role and a range of insurance-related fraud schemes it prosecutes. AARP said fraud is widespread and underreported, especially among older adults. Members asked about reporting scams, how losses are handled, whether tap is safer than chip, how crypto fraud works, whether Arkansas has model legislation to address telecom and social media impersonation, and how local law enforcement and state agencies coordinate investigations. Witnesses said banks generally absorb much of the financial loss under federal rules, while consumers bear the inconvenience and account changes. Several witnesses said Arkansas should consider additional legislation to hold telecom companies and social media platforms accountable for spoofed caller IDs and impersonation ads, and one witness said a federal Scam Act is moving in Congress. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes, but witnesses agreed to share consumer education materials and model legislation with committee staff.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:36 am

House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • oversight fund, which allows the PRC to retain the fees that it already collects from the regulated entities
  • latitude than what the current statute allows the commissioner, so we would be treated as any other governmental
  • want someone who's non-political, this is a political process, why don't we go outside of the governmental
Bills: HB70, HB93, HB95, HB139, HB140, HJR4
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 29th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Corporations to partner with private entities. I guess I'm a little bit confused.
  • A subdivision, you mean a public subdivision or an entity? A municipality, three municipalities.
  • They could partner with other public entities.
  • It just clarifies that the government entities referred to are law enforcement agencies.
  • Secretary, read the caption. patient tax on certain entities that interfere in transactions conveying
Bills: SJR59, SCR30, SCR46, SB31, SB127, SB324, SB401, SB407, SB467, SB482, SB506, SB529, SB584, SB619, SB636, SB646, SB647, SB659, SB715, SB732, SB735, SB771, SB784, SB800, SB801, SB816, SB1013, SB1026, SB1049, SB1055, SB1065, SB1137, SB1169, SB1181, SB1383, SB1395, SB1410, SB1433, SB1524, SB1531, SB1568, SB1640, SB1666, SB1681, SB1718, SB1754, SB1757, SB1972, SB1980, SB2004, SB2007, SB2041, SB2046, SB2050, SB2075, SB2076, SB2154, SB2173, SB2206, SB2225, SB2253, SB2268, SB2306, SB2308, SB2314, SB2322, SB2330, SB2351, SB2366, SB2371, SB2392, SB2398, SB2476, SB2533, SB2540, SB2544, SB2589, SB2610, SB2623, SB2660, SB2662, SB2693, SB2707, SB2717, SB2722, SB2742, SB2753, SB2779, SB2807, SB2843, SB2844, SB2858, SB2877, SB2880, SB2885, SB2920, SB2938, SB2986, HJR4, HCR35, SJR3, SJR18, SB5, SB260, SB1786, SB914, SB963, SB1197, SB1415, SB1437, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR84, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR46, SCR48, SCR19, SCR30, SCR3, SB2023, SB1433, SB2322, SB2877, SB407, SB1718, SB1395, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB1502, SB507, SB1026, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB619, SB1122, SB732, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB529, SB209, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB2253, SB584, SB1085, SB2314, SB2046, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB1524, SB1137, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB517, SB1200, SB1410, SB1845, SB1863, SB2681, SB2200, SB2199, SB1757, SB2050, SB2458, SB2201, SB1055, SB2660, SB2662, SB1065, SB801, SB2533, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB647, SB1721, SB2268, SB2366, SB1013, SB2797, SB2371, SB2383, SB646, SB1169, SB1754, SB2779, SB2004, SB2119, SB2448, SB1777, SB1283, SB2392, SB2076, SB2786, SB2876, SB2284, SB2225, SB1540, SB2920, SB2929, SB1972, SB2540, SB2742, SB2595, SB2217, SB715, SB2330, SB1383, SB500, SB1640, SB2001, SB2080, SB2722, SB506, SB2514, SB2623, SB2753, SB2398, SB1241, SB2927, SB2173, SB2538, SB898, SB467, SB1449, SB2529, SB1531, SB2846, SB2476, SB986, SB1181, SB2075, SB2154, SB2864, SB31, SB2880, SB1359, SB2386, SB771, SB2844, SB2550, SB1351, SB1423, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB2807, SB2351, SB410, SB659, SB816, SB2776, SB2693, SB2580, SB1980, SB1886, SB1234, SB739, SB482, SB456, SB127, SB1666, SB2843, SB2801, SB800, SB2055, SB784, SB2986, SB735, SB1012, SB324, SB2926, SB2938, SB2007, SB2138, SB1242, SB2615, SB1049, SB2310, SB1224, SB2972, SB1568, SB2841, SB2885, SB3016, SB2858, SB2610, SB2139, SB1856, SB2035, SB2308, SB2306, SB2041, SB1528, SB1681, SB1141, SB2401, SB2530, SB2375, SB547, SB1266, SB1373, SB1467, SB2069, SB2269, SB2480, SB2544, SB672, SB904, SB2695, SB2891, SB2422, SB2543, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB2925, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB457, SB2357, HJR4, HB135, HB1109, HCR35, HCR64, SB2721, SB243, SB1285, SB2568, SB1959, SB1442, SB1454, SB2520, SB2541, SB1708, SB1237, SB1844, SB1586
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Gun Violence Prevention Working Group - 09/17/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • units to prohibit or governmental units to prohibit or restrict<02:20:34.720> possession<02:20
  • unit may prohibit or governmental unit may prohibit or restrict<02:23:12.160> a<02:23:12.399>
  • unit except as provided governmental unit except as provided under<02:23:23.439> subdivision<
  • Like, if it's a privately held building, but it's being contracted by a government entity, does that
  • . being contracted by a government entity.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (04/10/2025)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • The state has forced terms of releasing property on entities, and in many cases that amount of the renewed
  • The second way that you have a restriction on this right of control is actually governmental control.
  • action, because it is governmental action even if it is local government making that decision, that
  • zoning itself<01:44:17.119> and<01:44:17.440> the itself and the itself and the governmental
  • action because it is governmental action because it is government<01:44:21.520> even<01:44:21.760
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Public Works and Highways (03/24/2026)

Public Works and Highways

Transcript Highlights:
  • expert, but it's not a governmental expert, but it's not a governmental code.<00:51:31.680> It's
  • So, in fact, it's not a burden to the city, the Chamber of Commerce, or whatever entity ends up owning
  • 41:45.840> commerce<01:41:46.159> or<01:41:46.480> whatever<01:41:46.800> entity
  • chamber of commerce or whatever entity chamber of commerce or whatever entity ends<01:41:47.679>
  • The only entity regulating the sign would be the city of Concord, to my understanding.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • cic's and require all cities or other cic's and require all cities or other state<00:13:39.320> entities
  • 40.120> hiia<00:13:40.600> loans<00:13:41.519> as<00:13:41.639> an state entities
  • to offer hiia loans as an state entities to offer hiia loans as an option<00:13:43.040> and<00
  • 00:27:46.240> Levy<00:27:46.640> fines<00:27:47.240> and<00:27:47.399> governmental
  • <00:27:48.000> power to Levy fines and governmental power to Levy fines and governmental power
Keywords: 1183, house
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) May 22nd, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • directors to election at large and numbered positions, which is in line with the model of other governmental
  • entities in Brazoria County.
  • Currently, taxpayers struggle to find complete information concerning the tax entity elections that impact
  • agencies would be asked to coordinate the rules so the reporting would be easier for the witnesses and entities
  • He noted that there are three different entities and said the matter would be handled in rulemaking.
Bills: HB103
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard a series of local and special-purpose bills, mostly with brief sponsor explanations and little or no public opposition. Topics included fireworks sales near the Texas-Mexico border for Cinco de Mayo (HB 1629), allowing larger counties to use their own inspectors for county buildings (HB 3234), updating governance and financial rules for the Wood County Central Hospital District (HB 5664), clarifying firefighter collective bargaining and impasse procedures (HB 3171), and exempting certain Fort Worth ETJ properties from release rules to protect infrastructure investments (HB 2512). The committee also heard bills on border subdivision rules in Cameron County (HB 3680), extending a property tax exemption to surviving spouses of certain veterans affected by the PACT Act (HB 2508/HJR 133), drainage district election timing and procedures (HB 5693, HB 2694), utility transparency for municipally owned systems (HB 1991), and management district and hospital district election or appointment changes (HB 5698, HB 2293). Another major bill, HB 1449, would expand a food truck permitting pilot program to counties over one million population; witnesses supported the concept but asked the committee to coordinate it with related fee and standards bills, and the bill was left pending for further work. The committee also heard HB 3732, which would let fire departments obtain extensions to comply with new NFPA protective equipment standards, and HB 5431, which would clarify that mayors and at-large council members do not need new elections after reapportionment; both were left pending after questions about their scope. Several transparency and tax-related bills were also discussed, including HB 103, creating a statewide database of local bond and tax election information, and HB 851, requiring reporting on homestead tax ceiling properties; both drew support and were later voted out. After testimony, the committee reported multiple bills favorably, often unanimously, and recommended many for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also used procedural swaps to substitute House companions for Senate bills on several measures, then recessed with plans to return later to process additional bills.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Anti-Red Flag Act prevents all government entities in Texas from recognizing or enforcing red flag
  • Furthermore, the bill prohibits Texas entities from accepting federal funds to enforce... force red flag
  • Senate Bill 1362 seeks to place a prohibition on local regulation by stopping all governmental... entities
  • The bill also prevents state and local entities from accepting federal grant funds for the implementation
  • that a person is in immediate danger to themselves or others. ...we will prohibit and even punish entities
Keywords: 1184, house, all
MI

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session 26-07-02

Michigan Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • establishment of plant rehabilitation districts and industrial development districts and local governmental
  • to the State Constitution of 1963 by adding Section 55 to Article 4 to limit the power of certain entities
  • to the State Constitution of 1963 by adding Section 55 to Article 4 to limit the power of certain entities
Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, pledge, attendance, and a series of recesses and caucus calls. The chamber also recognized the retirement of Larry Horn of the Michigan Senate Police Department and later honored departing staff members Macy Maine, Maddie Cutler, and Julia Schmidt. Senator Geiss delivered a statement marking the 62nd anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, emphasizing its legacy and the need to protect and strengthen civil rights protections. The Senate received House messages on Senate Bills 870 and 878, with SB 878 sent to conference. It also introduced several new measures, including Senate Joint Resolution L and Senate Bills 1085 through 1091, plus House Bills 4833, 5152, 5153, and 5727, referring them to the appropriate committees. The chamber discharged multiple committees from further consideration of bills and suspended rules several times to move legislation onto the General Orders calendar and to allow committee meetings during session. On the floor, the Senate passed House Bill 4072 and Senate Bills 792, 793, 1013, and 947. SB 1013, dealing with the Insurance Code and price optimization, included a failed Tice amendment and passed 34-3. SB 947, concerning dam safety under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, drew supportive remarks from Senator McMorrow and a strong no-vote explanation from Senator McBroom before passing 22-15. The Senate also adopted a McMorrow substitute for SB 947 and later considered a large group of bills in Committee of the Whole, reporting many with amendments and others without amendment for third reading. The session ended with the Senate adjourning until Friday, July 3rd at 12:15 a.m.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 1st, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • memorials located on state, county, and municipal property by only granting powers to appropriate entities
  • the decision-making authority to remove or rename historic symbols from unelected boards and local entities
  • assisting in organizing bicentennial activities by individuals, private organizations, and local governmental
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Mar 4th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • have it set up so that it's going to go to the ports and then it's going to go to the FWC—two governmental
  • signals, and pavement markings, is being ...is being applied throughout all public transportation entities
  • Now, all of our modal partners are their own entities. They have their own boards or authorities.
Summary: The Transportation Committee took up several bills and agency priorities. SB 44, as amended, increased penalties for operating a vehicle with unauthorized red or blue lights and for obscuring a license plate, including new penalties for using, possessing, manufacturing, or selling license-plate obscuring devices. The sponsor and supporting law enforcement witnesses said the bill addresses widespread plate obstruction and enforcement problems; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also passed SB 654, designating a railroad overpass in Starke as the Heroes Memorial Overpass, and SB 620, creating a Miami-Dade College specialty license plate with proceeds supporting scholarships and limited administrative/marketing costs. The committee then considered SB 594, which would allow Florida deep-water ports to seek Fish and Wildlife Commission approval for no-anchoring/no-mooring buffer zones adjacent to port channels and turning basins. An amendment clarified the application process, review timeline, rulemaking, and enforcement. Port representatives supported the bill as a way to protect channels and commerce, while several boating and cruising advocates opposed it, arguing the 5,000-foot buffer was excessive, could create safety issues, and would displace anchored vessels without adequate alternative dockage. Despite the opposition, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard a presentation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on its 2025 legislative priorities, including stricter proof-of-address and identification requirements for vehicle registration, changes to tank vehicle and IFTA rules, a higher crash-report damage threshold, and electronic notice options. Secretary Perdue then outlined FDOT priorities focused on workforce development, research, rural road funding, small business participation, consistent traffic-control standards, modal infrastructure, transit accountability, spaceport support, advanced air mobility, and shifting some power-consumption revenues to the Transportation Trust Fund to offset electric vehicle impacts. No votes were taken on the agency priorities, and the meeting adjourned after members recorded additional affirmative votes on SB 44 and SB 654.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 23rd, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • I understand we have a substitute bill, and then I'm going to move to recommit it to House and Governmental
  • report HB 91 by substitution, with a recommendation, ma'am, that it be recommitted to House and Governmental
  • Wiley to recommit HB 91, the substitute bill, to House and Governmental Affairs.
  • Hearing none, let HB 91 by substitute be recommitted to House and Governmental Affairs.
  • Amendment 19 adds a service provider as a payable entity when a compensation order has been rendered.
Summary: The committee first handled several housekeeping items, voluntarily deferring HB 123, HB 255, and HB 994 without objection. It then took up SCR 3 by Senator Brock Myers, which would delay and revise implementation of a state police rule affecting criminal history background checks for licensed ambulance personnel and certain health care workers. After adopting Amendment Set 434 to remove a provision involving parish and local law enforcement checks, the committee reported SCR 3 as amended favorably. The committee also heard HB 978 by Rep. Lecombe, which as amended raises the population threshold for municipalities required to remit certain special costs to the District Indigent Defender Fund from under 5,000 to under 9,000; with support from the town of Addis and related stakeholders, the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then considered HB 967 by Rep. Moore, which sought to remove language limiting parole eligibility for certain pre-July 2, 1973 life-sentenced offenders to those who had pleaded guilty, thereby allowing a small group of elderly inmates convicted at trial to seek parole consideration. Supporters argued the bill would only create an opportunity for review, not release, and cited rehabilitation and fairness concerns; opponents, including district attorneys and corrections officials, argued the 2022 law already addressed the intended group and that the current bill would reopen cases involving serious violent crimes. After extended debate, the motion to report HB 967 favorably failed on an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee took up HB 1107 by Rep. Melerine, a bill on determining intellectual disability in capital cases. The bill, as amended, raised the burden of proof to clear and convincing evidence, set an IQ threshold framework, required expert reports and Daubert-type reliability review, and limited the article to post-conviction capital cases. The Attorney General’s office and district attorneys supported the bill as a way to create clearer procedures and speed resolution of Atkins claims, while criminal defense lawyers, disability advocates, clergy, and medical experts opposed it as inconsistent with current clinical standards and potentially unconstitutional, warning that rigid IQ cutoffs and presumptions could wrongly expose people with intellectual disabilities to execution. The transcript ends during closing remarks on HB 1107, with no final committee vote shown.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill addresses certain criminal offenses involving a legal entity.
  • We're a small, non-governmental, non-profit, state-wide advocacy group that has become the de facto civilian
  • Paragraph B states that information of peace officers and other officials performing sensitive governmental
  • information relates, one, chooses to restrict public access to the information, and two, notifies. the governmental
  • body of the individual's choice on a form provided by the governmental body, accompanied by evidence