Video & Transcript Research : 'Innovate Act'
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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:06 am
Senate Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- and the federal Indian Child Welfare Act.
- As the organization behind the Indian Family Protection Act, or IFPA... Bill helps with that.
- And as the organization behind Indian Family Protection Act, or if, Mike Abbott Sini, with Bold Futures
- , and as the organization behind the Indian Family Protection Act, or IFPA, along with the New Mexico
- or the Indian Family Protection Act.
Keywords:
rural libraries, education, cultural funding, library services, community resources, contaminated sites, environmental cleanup, uranium mining, state funding, abandoned sites, tribal affairs, Indian Child Welfare Act, appropriation, children, youth, compliance, field liaison, Indigenous rights, missing persons, law enforcement
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- She said lifting outdated restrictions would allow innovation in power infrastructure, whether by building
- the bill is about removing restrictions for possible future projects and any restrictions that may act
- :55.479><c> may</c> anything that any restrictions that may anything that any restrictions that may act
- c> deterrent</c><00:07:57.039><c> currently</c><00:07:58.039><c> thank</c><00:07:58.159><c> you</c> act
- as a deterrent currently thank you act as a deterrent currently thank you representative<00:07:58.840
Bills:
HF75
Keywords:
HF75, earned incentive release credit, earned incentive credits, revocation, revocable credits, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, prison discipline, incarcerated persons, inmate misconduct, facility rules, sentence reduction, supervised release, Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act, public safety, rehabilitation, prison credits, executed sentence, 1183, house
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
ACT 90 WORKING GROUP - Sep 9, 2021 @ 10:00AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
HI
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
ACT 90 WORKING GROUP - Aug 16, 2021 @ 1:00PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Jan 21st, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
Bills:
SB7, SB22, SB39, SB40, SB45, SB46, SB86, SB95, SB107, SB7, SB22, SB39, SB40, SB45, SB46, SB86, SB95, SB107
Keywords:
voting rights, absentee ballot, protected classes, Alabama Voting Rights Act, felony conviction, election integrity, preclearance, Alabama Jobs Act, incentives, job creation, economic development, recapture provisions, capital investment, employment, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The last set of amendments is to name the Act.
- The last set of amendments is to name the Act as the Streets to Success Act, and then to set the enactment
- How do Black folks act out there? Do they know they’re free?
- It is in light of Act 314 that Representative Jordan mentioned.
- So it sort of underscores that act.
Bills:
HB29, HB39, HB77, HB153, HB183, HB211, HB263, HB299, HB324, HB519, HB520, HB533, HB538, HB559, HB562, HB805, HB823, HB1004, HB1011, HB1018
Keywords:
insurance fund, retired employees, Ascension Parish, court clerks, premium costs, investment advisory board, HB 39, Act 283, peace officer, law enforcement officer, police certification, citizenship requirement, U.S. citizen, United States citizen, naturalization, lawful permanent resident, green card holder, immigration, public safety, law enforcement hiring
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Madam Acting Chair. Thank you, Representative. Thank you, Madam Acting Chair.
- Again, acting chairwoman and members of the commission.
- Thank you, Madam Acting Chair. Thank you, Ashley.
- Thank you, Madam Acting Chair.
- Thank you, Madam Acting Chair. Chair's legal. Acting Chair Amedee? No. Representative Broussard?
Keywords:
teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board, Louisiana teachers, Department of Education, statutory entities, re-creation, termination date
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1979 is an act. It creates the Mining and Blasting Residential Protection Act.
- The Act creates the Mining and Blasting Residential Protection Act.
- This bill does not amend or reopen the Oil and Gas Produced Water Act.
Keywords:
environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations
Summary:
The committee heard several energy, mining, and environmental bills. Senate Bill 1246, a DEQ request bill, was described as a permitting reform measure intended to reduce delays, increase transparency, and improve public notice; members discussed newspaper publication and digital alerts, and the bill passed 11-0. Senate Bill 1929 proposed a new framework for transmission lines that would compensate landowners with recurring payments for lines crossing their property; members raised concerns about eminent domain, ratepayer impacts, existing easements, and whether payments would transfer with land sales, but the bill passed 6-5 after the author said it was an idea to start a broader conversation.
Senate Bill 1510 addressed bonding requirements and reclamation standards, with the author saying the goal was to make bonds meaningful and ensure funds are available for cleanup if operators fail to reclaim sites. Members discussed bond levels, acceptable financial instruments, and the need to balance industry viability with land restoration; the bill passed 11-0. Senate Bill 1979, the Mining and Blasting Residential Protection Act, would create an 800-foot buffer around residences and sensitive facilities near mining and blasting operations and require notifications/signage; the author said it was a constituent-driven good-neighbor bill, but members worried it could affect existing mines, raise costs, and potentially be read to restrict current operations. After title was struck, the bill failed 2-8.
The committee also passed Senate Bill 1930, which creates a framework for compensating surface owners when iodine is recovered from produced water for commercial use, and Senate Bill 1976, which phases in surety requirements for small oil and gas producers to soften the impact of prior regulatory changes. Both bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously after brief discussion about balancing regulation with economic impacts. The meeting ended with adjournment.
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:
- So I guess my next question for you is based upon the Gift Act here.
- I know that we're... ...is based upon the Gift Act here. I know that we're tweaking that.
- Well, the innovation behind the 205% is intended to be similar to the average household income in New
- The Act requires a 3-to-1 leverage. We're exceeding that four times over.
- It's based on the Housing Trust Fund Act.
Keywords:
Public Regulation Commission, PRC, utility oversight fund, public utilities, utility regulation, commissioners, commission staff, chief of staff, ethics, Gift Act, revolving door, post-employment restrictions, consumer complaints, telecommunications, pipeline safety, natural gas pipelines, oil pipelines, license fees, regulatory oversight, administrative cleanup
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/10/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- So for those at home, HAVA is the Help America Vote Act, a federal law.
- the help under title one section 101 of the help America<00:32:43.720><c> vote</c><00:32:44.120><c> act
- c><00:32:44.720><c> Hava</c><00:32:45.200><c> you'll</c><00:32:45.480><c> probably</c> America vote act
- or Hava you'll probably America vote act or Hava you'll probably be<00:32:45.919><c> hearing</c><00:
- a federal law so these grants vote act a federal law so these grants are<00:32:52.919><c> intended</
Keywords:
HF1345, statutory city, public utility commission, municipal utilities, city council, local government, utility governance, commission membership, staggered terms, vacancy appointment, ordinance, Minnesota Statutes 412.341, municipal ordinance, city commission, public utilities, HF71, Minnesota, public safety, peace officers, correctional officers
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> >> But I'm, I would say that anybody who's acting reasonably in a situation like that would certainly
- > may</c><00:13:56.400><c> be</c><00:13:56.600><c> in</c><00:13:56.720><c> the</c><00:13:56.839><c> act
- </c><00:13:57.120><c> of</c><00:13:57.200><c> doing</c> and and they may be in the act of doing and and
- they may be in the act of doing something<00:13:57.800><c> that</c><00:13:58.000><c> people</c><00:13
- But I just think that there needs to be taken into account when they act a fool that they get penalized
Keywords:
SB293, Lee County, solid waste, waste collection fees, garbage fees, trash collection, county commission, fee exemption, low-income households, poverty level, federal poverty level, public sanitation, local act, municipal services, waste management, first responder, interference, criminal law, public safety, law enforcement
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, March 2, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is Prevention Act Amendments.
- </c> File 106, Welfare Fraud Prevention Act File 106, Welfare Fraud Prevention Act amendments.<00:54:
- </c> pretty substantial welfare fraud act pretty substantial welfare fraud act that's<00:54:57.680><c
- Uh we think that beautiful bill act.
- . act. act.
Keywords:
medical necessity, insurance, healthcare policy, independent review, claim processing, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, pharmacy, collaborative care, healthcare, prescriptions, patient safety, Wyoming Pharmacy Act, welfare, Medicaid, employment, eligibility verification
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, March 2, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Keywords:
medical necessity, insurance, healthcare policy, independent review, claim processing, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, pharmacy, collaborative care, healthcare, prescriptions, patient safety, Wyoming Pharmacy Act, welfare, Medicaid, employment, eligibility verification
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 6 (1-13-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> act relating to rental property. act relating to rental property.
- </c> an act relating to local government. an act relating to local government.
- </c> Bill 347, an act related to wagering. Bill 347, an act related to wagering.
- </c> an act relating to jury duty. an act relating to jury duty.
- </c> act on a resolution. act on a resolution.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Others may interpret them as acting up because they grunt and cry.
- Others may interpret them as acting up because they grunt and cry.
- So they're off duty, they get hurt, they have Victims of Crime Act rights.
- So if they're acting outside their jurisdiction, the answer would be no.
- So again, that's a real-time process up to us to be able to act, right?
Keywords:
constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, legislative session, even-numbered years, New Mexico Constitution, student behavior, physical restraint, seclusion, public schools, training, de-escalation, student safety, behavior interventions, criminal offenses, peace officer, Victims of Crime Act, law enforcement
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- And this topic is an act relating to geoengineering, which I have to admit I don't know anything about
- And this topic is an act relating to And this topic is an act relating to geoengineering<00:02:10.959
- 00:13:01.760><c> billionaires</c><00:13:02.720><c> uh</c><00:13:02.880><c> may</c><00:13:03.040><c> act
- act without restraint<00:13:03.920><c> if</c><00:13:04.160><c> there's</c><00:13:04.320><c> no</c><00
- Uh, you say it's an intentional act, but then that it may cause harmful consequences.
Bills:
HB60
Keywords:
geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02
Roll Call: 00:00:08
26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35
Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59
Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Montgomery County Legislation Committee Apr 15th, 2025
Montgomery County Legislation
Keywords:
HB424, Montgomery County, sheriff, county sheriff, salary increase, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, public official compensation, law enforcement pay, elected official salary, Montgomery County legislation, sheriff compensation, term-based salary, retirement system, Montgomery City Council, constitutional amendment, employees, service credit
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Agriculture and Veterans Affairs
Bills:
HB1318
Keywords:
HB 1318, pesticide labeling, pesticide warning, duty to warn, failure to warn, labeling defense, EPA-approved label, Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, FIFRA, North Dakota agriculture commissioner, product liability, tort reform, preemption, carcinogenicity classification, human health assessment, pesticide regulation, agricultural chemicals, herbicide, insecticide, rodenticide
Summary:
The Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee met on April 10 and took up House Bill 1318, a bill dealing with pesticide-related liability and warning-label issues. The chair explained that the bill had drawn strong interest from both agriculture and public health sides, and that the committee was trying to craft language that would protect consumers without unduly harming agricultural production. He said the committee had worked through multiple draft amendments and was now considering Amendment 1006, which was described as a compromise combining earlier proposals and narrowing the bill’s scope to pesticides registered with the state commissioner.
Members discussed whether the amendment would weaken the original intent of the bill. Senator Myrdal said the revised language added needed guardrails and addressed concerns about overly broad preemption language and warning-label standards, while also preserving agriculture’s ability to operate. After a motion to rescind the earlier action on the bill passed, Amendment 1006 was adopted unanimously by the members present. A motion to move the bill without committee recommendation failed for lack of a second.
The committee then voted on House Bill 1318 as amended. The do-pass motion passed on a roll call vote, with Senators Weber, Luick, Myrdal, and Lemm voting yes, and Senators Marcellais and Weston voting no. The chair said he would carry the bill. The meeting ended with members thanking the chair and staff for their work during the session, and the chair noted he might call the committee back if a conference committee report required further input.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Is that language from the original act?
- Is that language from the original act?
- Volunteer firemen all of a sudden commit an act and in the performance of their duty.
- Volunteer firemen all of a sudden commit an act and in the performance of their duty.
- Yeah, by an act that was performed in their... And they're... ...department.
Bills:
HB9, HB10, HB16, HB44, HB46, HB61, HB101, HB126, HB153, HB164, HB233, HB242, HB436, HB455, HB571, HB594
Keywords:
HB 9, HB9, Act 527, Shreveport, Stuffed Shrimp Capital, state symbol, Louisiana symbols, municipal designation, honorary title, cultural designation, tourism, local pride, seafood, shrimp, stuffed shrimp, cuisine, city branding, Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:170.26, legal holiday, Acadia Parish