Video & Transcript Research : 'state review'

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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Feb 12, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 14

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> LG to the state actually come to bear. LG to the state actually come to bear.
  • Representative Alos, no vote. state should protect people, not profit state should protect people, not
  • I hope our state leads to poverty.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Jan 27th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's about the elected state attorney in the Seventh Circuit.
  • This is one of the public record exemptions review bills.
  • A conviction integrity review, or CIR unit, is a unit established within a state attorney's office for
  • the purpose of reviewing plausible claims of actual innocence.
  • And you state your name, please. Edwin Henry. Place the board.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and considered a long agenda of bills, many of which were reported favorably. Early action included CS for SB 62 on candidate qualification, which would create an enforcement mechanism for party-affiliation qualification requirements, and CS for SB 156, the Officer Jason Raynor Act, which would clarify resistance-to-officer language and add mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer. SB 156 drew strong support from the City of Daytona Beach and law enforcement groups, while the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers opposed parts of the bill, arguing it removed useful limits on force and imposed overly rigid sentencing. The committee also approved several open-government sunset review bills, including measures extending exemptions for social media platform investigations, small business loan program records, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles investigatory records, emergency shelter recipient information, Department of Military Affairs records, conviction integrity unit reinvestigation information, Public Service Commission records and meetings, and Florida Gaming Control Commission records and meetings. The committee also advanced CS for SB 624, allowing batterers’ intervention programs to offer optional faith-based activities, with supporters saying faith-based counseling can help reduce domestic violence and no participant would be required to take part. Other approved measures included HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands, which limits certain liability claims if notice and survey requirements are met; CS for SB 48 on housing, which requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units and was amended to remove hearing and variance requirements and clarify local ordinance obligations; SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, described as a negotiated glitch bill preserving co-op authority over generation and power purchases; and CS for SB 364 on public accountancy, which creates additional CPA licensure pathways and mobility provisions. The committee also approved SB 292 creating a public records exemption for appellate court clerks and their families, despite some opposition votes. Later, the committee passed CS for SB 296 and CS for SB 298, which expand protections for victims of domestic violence and dating violence by creating a feasibility study for a secure web-based 911 alert platform and extending address confidentiality and public records protections to dating violence, stalking, and aggravated stalking victims. SB 386 on farm equipment, described as a “lemon law” for tractors and similar equipment, also passed. Additional open-government bills were approved for emergency shelter recipients, military affairs records, conviction integrity unit materials, PSC records, and gaming commission records. SB 168 on public nuisances was reported favorably as well. One bill, CS for CS for SB 290 on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, was temporarily postponed after extensive stakeholder testimony; the chair allowed public comment but no vote was taken, and the sponsor indicated ongoing discussions and possible changes. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded several individual votes for the record, and the committee adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Program review occurs at both the federal and the state level, as well as through federal and state audits
  • Program review occurs at both the federal and the state level, as well as through federal and state audits
  • Program review occurs at both the federal and the state level, as well as through federal and state audits
  • are</c> on how many state how other states are on how many state how other states are reacting<01:07
Bills: HF3439, HF3763
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Insurance REVISED: Link Added Feb 17th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • to make up for losses in states with tighter insurance regulations.
  • And so by having the agent there, it is able to keep it in state court.
  • Is there a way to mandate that these go through state court?
  • And when you say, of course, a hearing, are you saying to review current rates or review rates that have
  • Or review rates that have been filed to be changed? What do you mean by reviewing rates?
Summary: The committee heard a series of insurance-related bills, with much of the discussion focused on homeowners insurance rates, transparency, and regulatory oversight. House Bill 3696, a proposed rate-approval style measure for homeowners insurance, drew extensive questioning about whether it would actually lower premiums, its comparison to Texas, the role of the Insurance Department and Attorney General, and possible effects on carriers and agents. The author said the bill was intended to increase transparency and consumer protections, acknowledged it was a work in progress, and agreed to strike the title and keep working with the committee. The bill ultimately passed the committee on a recorded vote. The committee also advanced House Bill 3259, which would prohibit certain health care contract clauses such as all-or-nothing, anti-steering, gag, and most-favored-nation provisions; House Bill 4294, a follow-up to Dylan’s Law dealing with epilepsy-related insurance coverage and neurostimulator devices; and House Bill 4488, which would let the Insurance Commissioner appoint an impartial umpire when a body shop and insurer cannot agree on a loss value. House Bill 3646, a broad and still-developing insurance bill involving rate review, litigation, venue, AI use, and Attorney General involvement, generated substantial concern from members about workability, litigation, and agent exposure. Its author said it was not final, but the committee voted it down. Later, the committee passed House Bill 3048, a cleanup measure for surplus lines licensing laws; House Bill 3780, requiring an independent actuary review as a transparency measure; House Bill 3781, changing the timing from use-and-file to file-and-use with a 60-day review period while the author said he did not want rate approval; House Bill 3802, delaying rate adjustments after a spouse’s death until renewal; House Bill 3818, creating a home and auto savings account framework intended to help policyholders raise deductibles and lower premiums; and House Bill 2929, which limits how far back insurers may look at homeowners and auto claims for underwriting purposes. Most of these bills passed with little or no opposition after brief questioning.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • A comparison of our incentives to those elsewhere in our state and out of state.
  • type of state money.
  • This child has gone to their parent, who is a state employee of the state of Oklahoma and has shared
  • So at what point does this law then get in the way of a state employee who may be using their state employee
  • Other states have certainly gone further.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government Feb 10th, 2026

General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • in the state?
  • of state money.
  • This child has gone to their parent, who is a state employee of the state of Oklahoma, and has shared
  • So at what point does this law then get in the way of a state employee who may be using their state employee
  • agencies and state funds.
Summary: The committee first handled housekeeping, announcing that House Bill 4276 would be laid over until the third week and moving Representative Lawson’s bill to the top of the agenda. HB 3620, creating a 2030 census complete count committee, was presented and passed by due pass. HB 3942, which updates the state’s tax incentive evaluation process by directing reports to LOFT and requiring comparisons to other incentives and strategic economic goals, also passed due pass after brief discussion about whether all tax incentives, including the parental choice tax credit, would be reviewed. Representative Pfeiffer presented HB 3279, a follow-up public corruption measure that clarifies conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements and sets a $25,000 threshold for certain purchase orders; it passed due pass. After Vice Chair Woolley took over, HB 3378 passed 7-0 to stagger OCAST board terms after all members had expired at once. HB 3383, setting a 14-hour limit on required work in a 24-hour period for state employees with emergency carve-outs, passed 6-1 after questions about law enforcement and emergency-service exceptions. Several transparency and procurement bills from Representative Strom also passed unanimously: HB 3413 requires agencies to report outsourced jobs and consulting outcomes, HB 3414 adds accounting-system reporting for contract type and invoice location for intangible assets, HB 3415 requires subcontractor reporting and post-contract assessments, and HB 3420 requires justification for sole-source purchases and limits pilot or proof-of-concept contracting to 12 months. The most contentious measure was HB 313 by Representative Kevin West, which restricts state agencies, employees, contractors, and public institutions from using state funds to perform, facilitate, refer, or encourage gender transition procedures. Opponents argued it intrudes into private medical decisions, could affect adults as well as minors, and may worsen health outcomes or create vague enforcement problems; supporters said it protects minors from harmful, life-altering procedures and prevents state dollars from supporting them. After extended debate, the committee passed HB 313 by a 7-2 vote. The meeting then adjourned, with one more committee meeting announced for the following week.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 01:45 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Washington State is a very diverse state.
  • State your point of inquiry.
  • President, that employer could be a private business, but it could also be the state or a state agency
  • and can be sold in Washington State.
  • It's a really important issue for our state.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mike Tyndall of Capital Ministries, state ministry leader in Washington.
  • Schmidt, member of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
  • Schmidt, member of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
  • State your point of personal privilege. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • State your point of personal privilege. Thank you, Mr. President.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Mar 20th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1470 is a simple bill to allow the Secretary of State to obtain data from DPS regarding cross-state
  • There are resource witnesses from DPS and the Secretary of State. ...for the Secretary of State to use
  • As you mentioned, this is a rare system among the states. Most states have one single high court.
  • The only other state that has two high courts is Oklahoma.
  • State your name and position. My name is Allen Place.
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met and heard several bills related to legislative process and court jurisdiction. Senate Bill 1386, by Senator Huffman, would change compelled legislative testimony from blanket transactional immunity to testimonial immunity, allowing compelled statements or documents to be used against a witness in criminal prosecution only if not derived from the compelled testimony, while preserving protection against perjury and false statements and retaining the right to counsel. No public witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1470, by Chairman Hughes, which would require DPS to share existing data on cross-state driver’s license cancellations with the Secretary of State for voter-roll maintenance. Hughes said the bill does not create new data collection and is intended to improve list maintenance. A DPS resource witness was present, there was no substantive opposition, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1210, also by Hughes, would address conflicts between the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals on constitutional questions by making the Supreme Court the final arbiter in limited circumstances. Chris Hilton supported the bill, but Allen Place, Jack Rohde, and Philip Furlow opposed it, arguing it was unconstitutional, unnecessary, and could create practical problems in criminal post-conviction litigation. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 311, which would conform the Government Code to the Texas Constitution by clarifying the Supreme Court’s original writ authority against lower courts and officials other than the governor. Justice Evan Young and Chris Hilton supported the bill as a clarification of existing authority, while no one testified against it; the bill was left pending. The committee then recessed to allow the chamber to rearrange for the Senate session.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Special Committee on COVID 19 April 9, 2020

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8tQ_IM11lI, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, This video was aired on Olelo Channel 49 on April 9th, 2020. Footage courtesy of Olelo Community Media. Agenda The special committee will convene to assess and advise the Senate regarding the State of Hawaii's COVID-19 plans and procedures to include, but not limited to: 1) Confirm the development of the state departmental plans and procedures; 2) Review and assess current state departmental plans and procedures; 3) Review and assess whether state departmental plans and procedures are properly and timely implemented to safeguard public health and safety; and 4) To communicate and disseminate information obtained therefrom. The special committee will be meeting with the following: 11:00 a.m. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Mr. Scott Murakami, Director 12:00 p.m. Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness Mr. Scott Morishige Behavioral Health Services Administration Mr. Edward Mersereau, Deputy Director Partners in Care Ms. Laura E. Thielen, Executive Director 1:00 p.m. Releasing of incarcerated persons Honorable Daniel Foley (Ret.), Special Master 2:00 p.m. Department of Public Safety Mr. Nolan Espinda, Director Please note that there may be committee members or invited speakers participating remotely via video or teleconference. Meeting of the Special Committee Senate State of Hawaii COVID-19 Friday, March 27, 2020 The meeting will be available for live viewing on Olelo Channel 49 on Oahu and will go out live for pick up by neighbor island public access channels. It will also be live-streamed via http://olelo.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=13. No public testimony will be accepted. If you require special assistance, please call 586-6800 or email your request to waysandmeans@capitol.hawaii.gov. -End of Agenda-, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I think it's a very important change, allowing the House to support ESEs. ...nominate teachers to review
  • getting rid of the STAAR test. ...continue to strengthen the A through F accountability system in the state
Bills: HB8, HB26, HB192
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • And I'm sure my state is not unique.
  • Coastal states don't want them stopped.
  • review of administrative actions.
  • still needs to be state-to-state harmonization.
  • And state and tribal harmonization along with the general harmonization of state transmission permitting
Summary: The meeting focused on critical discussions surrounding the need for modernizing the federal environmental review and permitting processes. Witnesses from various sectors, including Nucor, provided testimony on the delays and costs associated with current regulations, emphasizing the impact on infrastructure and economic growth. Major projects in West Virginia, such as the Corridor H and Coalfield Expressways, were highlighted as examples of initiatives stalled by excessive permitting hurdles, prompting calls for bipartisan legislation to streamline these processes while maintaining environmental protections. The committee expressed a commitment to address these issues immediately, highlighting the urgency to enhance efficiency in permitting to facilitate economic development.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill has been approved in multiple states in the United States.
  • These treatments would be investigational treatments that are currently being used in the United States
  • This time, Oklahoma and the United States offer potentially life-saving options.
  • Over 15 states have approved bills very similar to This bill has approved this language.
  • Senate Bill 1553 specifies the qualifications for psychologists reviewing appeal adverse determinations
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Labor and Industrial Apr 28th, 2026

Labor & Industrial

Transcript Highlights:
  • I can't speak as to other states.
  • All in all, we're in all 50 states.
  • Thirteen states, including Louisiana, have their own state-specific treatment guidelines.
  • state guidelines and ODG.
  • ...states that have adopted it.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • In other states that have been coming up, well, they have cheaper rates.
  • to make up for losses in states with tighter insurance regulations.
  • And so by having the agent there, it is able to keep it in state court.
  • And when you say, of a hearing, are you saying to review current rates or review rates that have been
  • What do you mean by reviewing rates? I think of the question.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Jan 20th, 2026

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • please stand and join me for the Pledge of Allegiance: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States
  • the alternative review process.
  • We span portions of both states there.
  • Senate Bill 548 will establish a state definition of what plans...
  • This is a way to move our state forward.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up a series of local claims, public records, growth management, permitting, and nuisance bills. It first heard and approved SB 16, SB 14, and SB 24, all uncontested claims bills providing relief related to injuries or settlements involving the City of St. Petersburg and Miami-Dade County. The committee also approved SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, which narrows statutory language to protect co-op decisions on generation and power purchases while preserving consumer protections, and SB 830, which creates a public records exemption for certain personal information of county and city managers and their families due to reported threats against local officials. Members then considered SB 1138 on qualified contractors and development review, which would create a registry of licensed professionals to help local governments process pre-application reviews and plats more quickly. Local government groups raised concerns about preemption and preserving quasi-judicial authority, while private-provider supporters backed the bill; Senator Sharief voted no, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 168, expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increasing penalties, and SB 686 on agricultural enclaves, which revises the enclave process, adds a public hearing path, limits it to certain residential projects in urban service areas, and was amended to change a date to June 30, 2026 before being reported favorably. The committee next approved CS for SB 548 on growth management and impact fees, which clarifies plan-based methodology, extraordinary circumstances, interlocal agreements, and refund procedures for improper fee collections. Testimony reflected support for clearer standards but also concerns about fee increases and refund administration. Finally, SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was reported favorably; it would extend permit validity, exempt some low-value work from permitting, create a statewide residential permit form, speed review timelines, and expand private-provider use, drawing opposition from a Miami-Dade building official who argued for continued local oversight and support from private-provider advocates. Senator Jones requested to be recorded as voting affirmatively on several tabs and negatively on tab 9, and the committee adjourned after all bills were disposed of.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • represent and help us to listen and act with integrity and work together for the betterment of our state
  • This is a bill that works with the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy.
  • are spread among very few people, which can result in sharp fee increases as we've seen in other states
  • </c> states like Alaska. states like Alaska.
  • Any further business for the committee to consider for the good of the people of the state of Alabama
Bills: HB59, HB128, HB59, HB128