Video & Transcript Research : 'ballot delivery'

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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 26th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Summary: The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and a quorum was declared present. Members recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and Pastor Kayla Garza of Stone Church in Yakima offered the opening prayer, asking for wisdom, patience, humility, and cooperation in public service. The Speaker approved the prior day’s minutes by consent and recognized guests in the chamber, including Roger Jacob and students and faculty from Wapato School District, who had been honored in House Resolution 4679, as well as a fourth-grade class from Log Church Christian School in Brewster. The Democratic caucus was announced immediately, and the Republican caucus was scheduled for five minutes later, with the House briefly at ease. Under the fourth order of business, the House agreed by consent to treat bills, memorials, and resolutions on the introduction sheet as first reading items and refer them to the designated committees. Under the eighth order, Senate Bill 6132 was re-referred from the Transportation Committee to the Rules Committee. No objections were raised to these actions. The House then adjourned by consent until 9:55 a.m. on Friday, February 27, the 47th legislative day.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • liquid fuels from the retail delivery fee.
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  • Like, I think it's not what the delivery fee was intended for.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Apr 21st, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was a law that we put forth on the ballots for the people to vote on. Right.
  • Well, no, you just said it was a law and it went to the people on the ballot through the Constitution
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 4th, 2026

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair and members of the committee, I'm here today for Senate Bill 101, Health Care Delivery and Access
  • The Health Care Delivery and Access Act was created during legislative...
  • The Health Care Delivery and Access Act was created through legislation during the 2024 session.
  • reiterate that without state action to repeal the program's sunset provision, New Mexico's Health Care Delivery
  • New Mexico's Health Care Delivery and Access Act will, the program will be eliminated permanently in
Bills: SB101, SB58, SB55
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 101, which would repeal the July 1, 2030 sunset on the Health Care Delivery and Access Act and make the hospital provider-tax program permanent. The sponsor, the Health Care Authority secretary, and the New Mexico Hospital Association said the program has generated substantial federal Medicaid matching funds and has supported hospital workforce, quality, and infrastructure investments, especially in rural areas. Members asked why the sunset existed originally and whether federal changes under H.R. 1 would phase the program down; the secretary explained the sunset was meant as a review point, but that federal law now prevents creating a new similar program if this one expires. The committee heard support from hospital and business representatives, no opposition, and voted due pass 7-0. The committee then considered Senate Bill 58, as amended, which extends the property tax abatement period for metropolitan redevelopment areas from a fixed seven years to up to 14 years. The sponsor and Albuquerque redevelopment officials said the change would give local governments more flexibility to structure projects based on financial need, while still preserving current tax payments and encouraging redevelopment of blighted or underused areas. Several supporters, including realtors and the Greater Albuquerque Chamber, argued the longer window would improve certainty for developers and help spur housing and other reinvestment. Some members raised concerns about lost revenue for schools and whether the tool could be overused, but were told the program applies only in designated redevelopment areas and is intended to leverage future higher assessments. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended 7-0. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 55, which increases New Mexico’s state solar tax credit from 10% to 30% after the federal credit was reduced, and raises the individual cap from $6,000 to $15,000 while keeping the overall annual program cap at $30 million. The sponsor and numerous solar industry, business, and clean-energy advocates said the change is needed to prevent layoffs, stabilize the rooftop solar market, support local jobs, and preserve grid and affordability benefits for customers. Members asked about permitting, certification, consumer protection, and whether battery storage was included; the sponsor said the bill covers rooftop solar only, the credit is refundable, and EMNRD certifies systems before credits are issued. The committee heard broad support, no opposition, and voted due pass 7-0 before adjourning.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Quote, the framework is advancing in multiple states, including a ballot initiative moving toward money
  • Quote, the framework is advancing in multiple states, including a ballot initiative moving toward money
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  • including a ballot initiative moving toward<01:04:29.760><c> money</c><01:04:30.000><c> candidates</
Summary: The committee heard SB 1166 SD2, a bill on insurance and climate-related damages that would authorize the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and, in amended versions discussed during testimony, other public and private entities to pursue civil actions to recover losses tied to climate disasters and extreme weather. DCCA’s Insurance Division and the Department of the Attorney General raised legal concerns, saying the bill’s scope may not fit the insurance code section being amended, that it could create subject-matter and title issues, and that some subrogation language may be duplicative of existing rate-filing practice. Lawyers for Justice opposed the measure, arguing it conflicts with existing subrogation law and recent Hawaii Supreme Court rulings that treat the judicial lien process as the exclusive remedy. The American Petroleum Institute also opposed, warning the bill would add liability and litigation risk for companies operating under existing permits and could undermine energy reliability and investment. Supporters said the bill would help shift climate-related insurance costs away from residents and onto fossil fuel companies and other responsible parties. Testimony in support came from the Polluters Pay Hawaii Coalition, Center for Climate Integrity, Hawaii Island Council, Our Hawaii, Sierra Club of Hawaii, and others, who described recent flooding, storm damage, rising premiums, non-renewals, and underinsurance as evidence of a worsening climate-driven insurance crisis. Several supporters urged amendments to give the Attorney General explicit authority to recover insurance-related losses for the Hurricane Relief Fund, HPIA, and private insurers, and to ensure recovered amounts benefit policyholders. Committee members questioned whether HPIA is a private entity, whether the Attorney General could represent it, whether the bill could create double recovery or affect pending climate litigation, and whether insurers would have standing or damages if they are only paying contractual claims. The committee then took up SB 888 SD2, a consumer protection bill that would restrict smart household security device operators from sharing user data with law enforcement without consent or a judicial order, and would bar conditioning device use on such consent. The Office of Consumer Protection testified in support and said an Illinois law could serve as a useful template for exceptions to the warrant requirement. An individual supporter said the measure would protect immigrant communities, judges, and others from surveillance and misuse of private data. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair noted additional written testimony submitted in support of SB 1166.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, members, House Concurrent Resolution 2016 is a proposed ballot measure that, if approved by
  • The governor can't veto it; resolutions go on the ballot, and maybe she will be more willing to...
  • don't think that the ballot should be loaded up with too many things either.
  • This is a bill that we're going to pass, and it's going to ...go on the ballot.
  • , and we got to get the sample ballots out, and what have you.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Revenue Committee, February 17, 2026

Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • This section provides notice requirements to county clerks, ballot design guidelines, amongst others,
  • guidelines, amongst ballot design guidelines, amongst others,<02:18:59.519><c> which</c><02:18:59.760
  • The bill currently requires that the tax measure be submitted on the general election ballot.
  • So 21 gives us the direction for the publication, for the ballot, for everything that we need to do to
  • ,</c><02:24:32.960><c> for</c> publication, for the ballot, for publication, for the ballot, for everything
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • It simply requires that on the ballot, so, you know, this information goes out in community forums and
  • I'm just concerned it's going to take up more space on the ballot.
  • I'm just concerned it's going to take up more space on the ballot, have a really long ballot.
  • that could go in the existing box for that ballot measure.
  • They're visiting someone to help them cast a ballot. Right.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 4th, 2026 at 10:04 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Repeal.
  • The Health Care Delivery and Access Act was created through legislation during the 2024 session.
  • reiterate that without state action to repeal the program's sunset provision, New Mexico's Health Care Delivery
Bills: SB101, SB58, SB55
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 18, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • They would be prevented from registering and casting a ballot um because they'd be required to cast a
  • ballot when they register.
  • ><c> to</c><00:04:27.919><c> cast</c><00:04:28.080><c> a</c><00:04:28.320><c> ballot</c><00:04:28.800
  • ><c> when</c><00:04:29.040><c> they</c> be required to cast a ballot when they be required to cast a
  • ballot when they register.<00:04:30.160><c> But</c><00:04:30.320><c> in</c><00:04:30.560><c> that</c>
Bills: SF0114, SF0102, SF0117
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 2/25/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • this is a constitutional amendment, and so if the intention is to have voters make a decision at the ballot
  • that is that Moody's tends to downgrade states that put constitutional amendments like this on the ballot
Bills: HF4, HF173
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • on the ballots. ...that breached the secrecy.
  • voting if cast, and then to election day, if the provisional ballots were cast.
  • Already summarized ballot counts and votes by tabulator, precinct, and polling place.
  • Senate Bill 2964. is about ballots by mail.
  • . ballot that would otherwise keep their vote from being counted.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And I think it's Article 6, Section 4. that guarantees a secret ballot.
  • that put a unique identifier on the ballots.
  • Early voting if cast then, and election day if the provisional ballots were cast then.
  • Required daily reconciliation of ballots to voters during early voting.
  • Is about ballots by mail.