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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/3/25

Capital Investment

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  • by this facility include all of McLeod County, parts of Meeker County, Sibley County, Renville County
  • , and Redwood County.
  • in our county.
  • David Rodell, the Sherburn County Deputy County Engineer, to assist with technical questions.
  • I'm the deputy county engineer at Sherburn County.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 3rd, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • You represent the County Judge, County Judges, and Commissioners Association of Texas, and yourself and
  • I am the Cass County judge. We're way up in northeast Texas on the Louisiana-Arkansas border.
  • As the county judge of Cass County and the Commission Association of Texas and yourself. Yes sir.
  • My county has a thousand linear miles of county roadway. 965 square miles, so it's a large rural county
  • And the number one complaint that I get as a county judge is on our roads.
Bills: HB8 , HB9 , HJR1 , HB22 , HB8 , HB9 , HJR1 , HB22
Committee: House Ways & Means
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Oversight Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Government Oversight

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  • flood and centerline meandering waterways, which are rivers that often serve as boundaries for our counties
  • 3619 to establish that one map layer over time since the 60s, there are various boundaries in some counties
  • So, as you know, this bill was brought to me from my county treasurer as a constituent request, but I
  • They can be sent in any county and they can be sent in any Service Oklahoma facility.
  • Members, House Bill 1268 is a pension bill for EMTs, county jailers, and assistant sheriffs.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Oversight Feb 24th, 2026

Government Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • flood and centerline meandering waterways, which are rivers that often serve as boundaries for our counties
  • 3619 to establish that one map layer over time since the 60s, there are various boundaries in some counties
  • They can be sent in any county and they can be sent in any Service Oklahoma facility.
  • election board, the mail-in, and then the state county?
  • Members, House Bill 1268 is a pension bill for EMTs, county jailers, and assistant sheriffs.
Summary: The Government Oversight committee opened with prayer and then took up a series of bills, many related to census preparation, election administration, municipal oversight, and state/local regulatory policy. Leader Lawson presented three census and mapping measures: HB 3619 updated the state geographic information one-stop initiative and authorized leaf-off aerial surveys to support a single boundary map layer; HB 3620 created the 2030 Complete Census Count Committee; and HB 3624 repealed a statute tied to meandering waterways and county boundary interpretation. All three passed, with HB 3619 and HB 3624 receiving unanimous support and HB 3620 passing 13-2. Chairman Bowles presented HB 3463 to modernize municipal audit procedures for small communities under 2,500 population, emphasizing transparency and accountability; it passed 16-0. Floor Leader West presented HB 3041 on credit-card surcharge rules for retailers. Members debated whether the bill’s cap language was really a cap or a notice threshold, and an amendment to raise the percentage from 2% to 4% was ultimately withdrawn so the language could be fixed later; the bill still passed 19-0. Pro Tem Moore’s HB 4335, aimed at preventing a patchwork of local pet-shop and pet-breeder bans while preserving statewide standards, drew questions about preemption and enforcement but passed 13-6. Representative Hildebrandt’s HB 3075 created a penny-rounding rule for cash transactions by public entities, allowing rounding to the nearest nickel; it passed 18-0. Representative Ranson’s HB 3378 made a temporary change to the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board’s terms to address delays in grant timing, and it also passed 18-0. Representative Crosswhite Hader’s HB 3722 would require incomplete voter registration applications to be returned rather than defaulted to “independent/no party,” prompting extended debate with the State Election Board about voter intent and processing; it passed 15-3. Finally, Vice Chair Hays presented HB 1268, which adds a DROP option to the pension system for EMTs, county jailers, and assistant sheriffs with a five-year cap; it passed 13-4. The committee adjourned after announcing a Thursday meeting.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

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  • I remind this committee that we have a 264% shortage of primary care physicians alone in Maricopa County
  • We have a 264% shortage of primary care physicians alone in Maricopa County.
  • It applies if the landowner appeals the county taking it off the agricultural rolls.
  • I'm with the Arizona Association of Counties on behalf of the county assessors in respectful opposition
  • This bill places unusual and unnecessary restrictions on mandates that the county assessors must follow
Committee: Senate Finance
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Jan 29th, 2026 at 02:36 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

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  • , $49,000 in Luna County, $97,000 in Valencia County, $69,000 in Rio Arriba County, and $122,000 in San
  • Our county and ...affordable spay-neuter here.
  • I am a member of Somos, which has members in six counties.
  • I am a member of Somos, a state organization with members in six counties.
  • Where the Johnson County Sheriff's Department in Texas, Johnson County, Texas, accessed, did a nationwide
Bills: SB97 , SB55 , SB40 , SB38 , SB120 , SB113 , SB116 , SB117 , SB118
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Jan 28th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Appropriations

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  • these return facilities near where the unsheltered typically live, especially in some of our biggest counties
  • these return facilities near where the unsheltered typically live, especially in some of our biggest counties
  • This little bill ensures that county clerks do not go further into the red over the required changes
  • are going to be some of my members who want to oppose some of these new fees, even though we know county
Bills: HB2565 , HB1607 , HB2254 , HB2385 , HB2531 , HB2543
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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  • Uh just want to recognize a group we have with us today from Cherokee County, the 4 uh leadership council
  • Chairman. us today from Cherokee County, the 4 uh us today from Cherokee County, the 4 uh leadership
  • I know it was for our Dolph Island county. Is this the one adding the sea oats to your bill?
  • I know it was for our Dauphin Island county. Is this the one adding the sea oats to your bill?
  • Is this the one adding the sea >> county.
Bills: SB125 , SB123 , SB124 , HB38 , SB125 , SB123 , SB124 , HB38
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Jan 27th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Finance

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  • and soon in Pierce County.
  • Ten other counties have chosen to fully plan under the GMA, and the cities within those counties must
  • But for a county that opted into the full requirements of the GMA, and the city within those counties
  • counties.
  • and our funding comes from those counties.
Bills: HB2175 , HB2227 , HB2528 , HB2292 , HB2257 , HB2608
Committee: House Finance
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Jan 12th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill 174 designates a portion of State Road 985, also known as Southwest 107th Avenue in Miami-Dade County
  • Tax Collectors to enter into interagency agreements authorizing the county tax collectors to enforce
  • Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to delegate limited enforcement authority to county
  • through collaboration with our tax collector who has been very engaging and active in Miami-Dade County
  • , but I'm sure that if it is happening in Miami-Dade County, just like a lot of other issues that have
Bills: S0174 , S0388 , S0470 , S0488 , S0490 , S0584 , S0628
Summary: The Transportation Committee heard and advanced several bills, mostly related to honorary roadway designations, specialty license plates, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles administration. SB 628 designated a portion of South Navy Boulevard in Pensacola as “Warrior Sacrifice Way” to honor Ensign Joshua Watson and Petty Officers Muhammad Hatham and Cameron Walters, who were killed in the 2019 Naval Air Station Pensacola attack. The bill passed favorably with no debate or opposition. The committee also considered SB 174, naming a portion of State Road 985 in Miami-Dade County as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue. Senator Arrington opposed the bill during debate, citing Kirk’s public statements as inconsistent with the honor, while Senator Rodriguez argued the designation was an honorary roadway naming that did not require agreement with Kirk’s views. The bill was reported favorably. SB 388, which raises the annual use fee for the Florida Wildflowers specialty license plate from $15 to $25 while keeping the lower fee for owners with more than 10 vehicles, also passed favorably after a support-only public comment. Members then approved SB 470, which opens the Fraternal Order of Police specialty plate to the general public and allows redesigns to help sustain sales and increase funding for law enforcement memorial efforts. Public testimony from the FOP supported the change. SB 584 authorized DHSMV to enter agreements allowing county tax collectors to enforce certain commercial driving school provisions, aimed at addressing fraud and licensing abuses, and it passed favorably with support. Finally, the committee approved SB 488, the DHSMV agency package updating IFTA compliance, online filing, crash reporting thresholds, registration procedures, email communications, and tank vehicle definitions, along with SB 490, the companion public records exemption for email addresses used under SB 488; both were reported favorably, with SB 490 noted as requiring a two-thirds vote.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Apr 24th, 2025

Elections

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  • years ago, finding about 100,000 people in Harris County, which is not a large number for Harris County
  • They're not asked by the county to go out and scour the county to see if people might... ...be stricken
  • Not just for elected officials, judges, or future elected officials or judges.
  • What county were you born in? So I was born in Harris County. Harris County?
  • and Williamson County.
Committee: House Elections
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 1st, 2025

Human Services

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  • The situation is even more stark in Midland-Nectar County.
  • We only found three pediatricians. those counties that would accept Star Health and see a foster kid,
  • And I thought, how quick are we to judge?
  • I had the Harris County in a fire code update it created an equipment mandate and so I had some of my
  • You know coming up with all kinds of extra things and and I'm from Harris County.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 1st, 2025

Human Services

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  • my county.
  • The Cass County Criminal District Attorney's.
  • I need to be ready for trial because I can't go into a judge and be like, you know what judge, it's been
  • No, we currently hand over records to county and district attorneys. if requested.
  • It's really law enforcement and the county and district attorney. So.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

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  • He said the counties that want the 48-hour rule want the county cost share completely removed, while
  • A, from County B, and County C, every county would say, "This is the worst case of mental illness we've
  • But I think of a case where, many years ago, there was a county judge who civilly committed an individual
  • But I think of a case where, many years ago, there was a county judge who civilly committed an individual
  • Judge years ago where there was a County Judge who<00:41:34.800><c> civy</c><00:41:35.280><c> committed
Bills: HF2196 , HF2586 , HF2187 , HF2037
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 10th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Members, local and county government will meet at the call of the chair, so stand by for a quorum call
  • Local and county government will meet this afternoon. Thank you.
Summary: The Senate convened, the clerk called the roll, and a quorum was declared present. The chamber opened with a prayer offered by Senator Peterson, followed by recognitions of the Nurse of the Day, Amanda Fisher, and the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Lee Schaffler, both introduced with brief biographical remarks and applause from members. The Senate also recognized the week’s pages, who introduced themselves and described their schools, assignments, and future plans. Several announcements were then made about upcoming committee and caucus meetings, including Local and County Government, Economic Development, Workforce, and Tourism, Judiciary, the first meeting of the Disability Caucus, and the start of devotion time the next morning. No legislation was debated or voted on during the session. The only formal action was adoption of a motion to adjourn, and the Senate stood adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 24th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • Four days, and, you know, I can go down to Montgomery County, 98% full. Freestone County, 98% full.
  • to county.
  • There are different counties from El Paso to Hidalgo to Cameron County.
  • But I also understand Harris County projects two to three million, and El Paso... ...County at least
  • Smaller counties, but also larger counties, are helped as well.
Bills: SB37 , SJR84 , SJR87 , SJR27 , SB8 , SB10 , SB227 , SB261 , SB15 , SB12 , SB25 , SB57 , SB127 , SB293 , SB441 , SB3059 , SB512 , SB241 , SB1718 , SB140 , SB2055 , SB2075 , SB2018 , SB1534 , SB1567 , SB785 , SB1233 , SB1580 , SB1663 , SB413 , SB447 , SB519 , SB467 , SB1579 , SB1191 , SB1021 , SB1838 , SB2807 , SB2835 , SB546 , SB2121 , SB2167 , SB2035 , SB2024 , SB1032 , SB1049 , SB1266 , SB1400 , SB1302 , SB401 , SB1596 , SB1281 , SB1242 , SB1343 , SB310 , SB1346 , SB2753 , SB2703 , SB2221 , SB1719 , SB2177 , SB800 , SB790 , SB748 , SB571 , SB1957 , SB1923 , SB1896 , SB1760 , SB1335 , SB2368 , SB2477 , SB2587 , SB2972 , SB2986 , SB2965 , SB1563 , SB1467 , SB1164 , SB1137 , SB614 , SB705 , SB961 , SB918 , SB955 , SB869 , SB850 , SB863 , SB1610 , SB1055 , SB2206 , SB457 , SB2337 , SB1362 , SCR9 , SB2405 , SB2406 , SB2407 , SB2166 , SB2148 , SB535 , SB777 , SB827 , SB1141 , SB1330 , SB1352 , SB1664 , SB1862 , SB1936 , SB1453 , SB1448 , SB1398 , SB2137 , SB2111 , SB53 , SB226 , SB1677 , SB1723 , SB1839 , SB36 , SB38 , SB815 , SB1856 , SB552 , SB646 , SB37 , SJR84 , SJR87 , SJR27 , SB8 , SB10 , SB227 , SB261 , SB15 , SB12 , SB25 , SB57 , SB127 , SB293 , SB441 , SB3059 , SB512 , SB241 , SB1718 , SB140 , SB2055 , SB2075 , SB2018 , SB1534 , SB1567 , SB785 , SB1233 , SB1580 , SB1663 , SB413 , SB447 , SB519 , SB467 , SB1579 , SB1191 , SB1021 , SB1838 , SB2807 , SB2835 , SB546 , SB2121 , SB2167 , SB2035 , SB2024 , SB1032 , SB1049 , SB1266 , SB1400 , SB1302 , SB401 , SB1596 , SB1281 , SB1242 , SB1343 , SB310 , SB1346 , SB2753 , SB2703 , SB2221 , SB1719 , SB2177 , SB800 , SB790 , SB748 , SB571 , SB1957 , SB1923 , SB1896 , SB1760 , SB1335 , SB2368 , SB2477 , SB2587 , SB2972 , SB2986 , SB2965 , SB1563 , SB1467 , SB1164 , SB1137 , SB614 , SB705 , SB961 , SB918 , SB955 , SB869 , SB850 , SB863 , SB1610 , SB1055 , SB2206 , SB457 , SB2337 , SB1362 , SCR9 , HB5560 , HB762 , HB 107 , HB 114 , HB300 , HB138 , HB4386 , HB2495 , HB581 , HB3348 , HB5323