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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Mar 31st, 2025

Local Government

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  • And so everybody will know that if they have 90,000 of these in Harris County and it's $7, that this
  • I'm interested in these kinds of bills because for 24 years I was the Travis County Auditor, and for
  • And the other thing is, I still pay attention to the county and the city, so I am really aware of what
  • Cities and counties are creating mobility initiatives that can dramatically restrict modes of transportation
  • The bill prohibits cities and counties from imposing fines for the use of certain modes of transportation
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was marked by significant discussions on multiple bills aimed at enhancing governance and protecting taxpayer interests. Among the notable legislations was SB1951, where Senator Paxton emphasized reforms to reduce erroneous penalty notices imposed by appraisal districts, eliminating the financial incentive for such penalties. The session concluded with public testimonies that highlighted the importance of transparency and accountability in taxpayer dealings. Additionally, Senator Middleton presented SB1504 and SB2237, focusing on the operational frameworks of local authorities and executive severance payments, respectively, both of which sparked considerable debate among committee members.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part II) May 1st, 2025

Business & Commerce

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  • Chairman, my name is Glenn Hammer, President and CEO of the Texas Association of Business, where the
  • of the Texas Credit Union Association.
  • The committee substitute adds current and former employees and commissioners of the State Commission
  • I'm the district clerk for Williamson County, and I'm testifying on behalf of myself, as well as the
  • County and District Clerk Association.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard testimony on HB 149, the Artificial Intelligence Governance Act. Senator Schwertner described the bill as an outcomes-based AI framework that would require disclosure when people interact with AI, prohibit manipulative or social-scoring systems, address biometric capture, discrimination, and deepfake child exploitation, and give the Attorney General enforcement authority. It would also create an AI Sandbox and AI Council. Witnesses from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a Houston attorney, TechNet, and the Texas Association of Business strongly supported the bill, praising its stakeholder process and pro-innovation approach, while Texas Appleseed suggested regulators should have more examination authority over sandbox participants. The bill was left pending. The committee then heard SB 229, which would prohibit motor vehicle dealers from conditioning a sale on dealer-offered financing or charging more because a buyer uses outside financing or cash. Senator West said the bill is meant to stop forced financing and bait-and-switch pricing, and he noted the bill passed the committee and Senate in the prior session. The Texas Automobile Dealers Association opposed the bill, arguing it would force dealers to accept any third-party lender or cash transaction on terms they cannot control. The Texas Credit Union Association supported the bill, saying consumers should be able to choose outside financing without hidden fees or pressure. After questions about cash purchases and dealer practices, the bill was left pending. The committee also took up SB 2566, which would clarify legislators’ access to information from executive agencies, including confidential information, by setting response deadlines, limiting confidentiality agreements to statutory terms, requiring a standard AG form, and creating a complaint and penalty process for noncompliance. No witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 1749, as substituted, would let certain court-related employees and judicial conduct commission personnel keep personal information such as home addresses and phone numbers confidential, with work addresses used in place of home addresses for certain purposes. District clerk and judicial conduct commission witnesses described threats and harassment as the reason for the bill, and a court administration witness answered questions about how the address protections would work with voter registration and precinct records. That bill was also left pending, and the committee recessed without further business.
TX
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  • Of the fund.
  • of the big exchanges.
  • A recognition of the transformation of currency into the realm of cryptocurrency, and that recognition
  • of taxpayer dollars.
  • So we have kind of a wider group of people that come with different...
Bills: SB 21 , SB21 , SB72 , SB140 , SB262 , SB370 , SB372 , SB495 , SB627 , SB703 , SB764 , SB842
TX
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  • A lot of the early adoption of.
  • and current chair of the Texas Society of CPAs.
  • Senate Bill 495 clarifies that if the National Association of Insurance Commissioners issues rules or
  • There's the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, AIC, right? Correct.
  • When I heard the question asked of the Insurance Commission about whether or not... ...automatically
Bills: SB 21 , SB21 , SB72 , SB140 , SB262 , SB370 , SB372 , SB495 , SB627 , SB703 , SB764 , SB842
NV
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  • So everyone can do the math associated with that. So that's part of the sense of urgency on that.
  • There are also ADA issues associated with that building because it was of the time of construction.
  • For the record, Jake Decker, Director of Extension, Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology
  • For the record, Jake Decker, Director of Extension, Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology
  • by the victim that was damaged in the commission of a crime.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-HOU Public Hearing 02-12-2026

Agriculture and Environment

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  • February 12th, and we're convened in room 225 and video conferencing, which includes audio and video of
  • And so, because of our 90-minute time limit for hearings, there will be a two-minute time limit for all
  • The Department of Agriculture Biosecurity stands on its written testimony, offering comments on this
  • Ted Kales with the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. >> Aloha, Chairs.
  • </c> of Hawaii. of Hawaii. &gt;&gt; Aloha,<00:01:55.759><c> chairs.
Bills: SB2373 , SB2101 , SB2905 , SB3231 , SB2486 , SB2376
Summary: The committee heard SB 2006, which would clarify that a farm dwelling permit in an agricultural district may include a single-family farm dwelling with an accessory employee housing structure, subject to restrictions. Testimony was largely supportive, with comments from the Department of Agriculture Biosecurity, DPP, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Realtors, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Hawaii Farmers Union, Housing Hawaii Future, and several individuals. The chair noted there were nine in support, two opposed, and four offering comments. In decision-making, the chair recommended passing the bill with OPSD-suggested amendments to clarify the definitions of farm employee housing and bona fide agricultural services. The chair also referenced opposing testimony that raised concern the original draft could limit tourism activities that provide supplemental income for bona fide farming operations. The proposed amendments were intended to make clear that farm employee housing is only for workers and not visitor accommodations, while allowing tourism activities on the same parcel if they are secondary and incidental to a bona fide agricultural operation, do not occur in employee housing units, and comply with county ordinances. The committee adopted the recommendation and voted to pass SB 2006 with amendments. The recorded votes showed the chair, vice chair, Senator Rhoads, and Senator Awa in favor, with Senator DeCoite excused. The same pass-with-amendments recommendation was then made to the housing committee and adopted there as well, with Senator Elephante voting aye and Senator Favella excused.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Health

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  • I'm the superintendent of Blunt County Schools in North Alabama.
  • Carck from Wallace State, who serves much of our county. This...
  • can do in the state. ...bachelor level SLPAs can do in the state of Alabama.
  • I'm Jay Merl; I am the attorney for the Speech and Hearing Association of Alabama.
  • There are hundreds, thousands of customers in Alabama... ...in Alabama that do not want to drink alcohol
Bills: HB441 , HB445 , HB477 , HB441 , HB445
Committee: House Health
OK
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  • of committee.
  • of committee.
  • of committee.
  • Instead of the date of consent, which is what was being delayed, we're starting it with the date of the
  • So thank you for all of your work, for all of the extra meetings.
Bills: HB4491 , HB3240 , HB4146 , HB4158 , HB4159 , HB3718
KY
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  • community action agencies that cover all 120 counties of the Commonwealth.
  • </c> 120 counties of the Commonwealth. 120 counties of the Commonwealth. just<00:28:24.799><c> hit</c
  • <c> the</c> low-income representatives of the low-income representatives of the counties<00:29:48.720
  • </c> 7 which comprise 84 of the 120 counties. 7 which comprise 84 of the 120 counties.
  • I am the director of the program at Kentucky Primary Care Association.
Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board met for its third meeting and approved the July 30 minutes. The chair outlined a full agenda covering the state-based marketplace versus the federally facilitated marketplace, connectors and navigators, presumptive eligibility, eligibility/enrollment/redetermination, and a rural health transformation update. Commissioner Lisa Lee and Assistant Director David Barry presented first on Kentucky’s state-based exchange, Connect, explaining that it is an integrated eligibility and enrollment system for Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, TANF, child care, and qualified health plans. They reviewed Kentucky’s move from a state-based exchange to healthcare.gov in 2017 and back to a state-based marketplace in 2021, and said the system helps route applicants to the correct program and allows families to move more easily between Medicaid and exchange coverage as circumstances change. The presenters said the exchange is funded by carrier assessments on qualified health plans rather than general fund dollars, with costs allocated across programs based on use. They said Kentucky’s exchange fees are lower than the federal platform’s and that the state-based system provides local assistance through DCBS offices, connectors, and licensed agents in every county. Members asked about startup and operating costs, fee-setting, and whether any general fund dollars are used; the department said it would follow up with the CFO on fee details and said it was not aware of general fund support for exchange operations. Members also raised concerns about Medicaid eligibility verification and improper enrollment, while the department emphasized that the state system uses different questions than healthcare.gov and is designed to identify the correct coverage based on monthly Medicaid income and annual tax-credit income. The board also discussed enrollment trends, including a COVID-era spike during the public health emergency when disenrollments were largely paused, and current qualified health plan enrollment of more than 97,000 people on Connect. Commissioner Lee explained presumptive eligibility as temporary Medicaid coverage, noting it applies to pregnant women and hospital-based cases, with hospitals able to grant it and certain providers able to grant it to pregnant women. She said full eligibility is still determined within 30 days and that presumptive eligibility ends when full Medicaid eligibility is determined or at the end of the following month. The meeting then shifted to connectors, with representatives from Community Action Kentucky and the Kentucky Primary Care Association describing their statewide outreach network, local offices, and role helping residents apply for Medicaid, renew coverage, report changes, and navigate benefits; they said connectors do not determine eligibility but assist with applications, recertifications, and outreach events across the Commonwealth.
KY
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  • of the American Medical Association—and these researchers are at a number of various institutions, some
  • Fluoride is associated with reduced IQ. Uh, some of you have perhaps heard of Cochran reviews.
  • ><c> counties</c><00:49:00.480><c> including</c> of the surrounding counties including of the surrounding
  • John James Audubon, City of Henderson, and the county stepped up, and that is one of the projects that
  • and the county um stepped of Henderson and the county um stepped up<01:43:02.480><c> and</c><01:43:02.719
Summary: The committee met jointly for State Government, State and Local Government, and Elections and Constitutional Amendments, approved the minutes from the September 23 meeting, and then took up discussion of Senate Bill 126, a proposed constitutional amendment to restrict the governor’s pardon power. Senator Chris McDaniel said the measure was prompted by concerns over pardons issued in 2019 and would bar pardons for 60 days before a gubernatorial election through the swearing-in of a new governor, leaving the power otherwise intact. Members who spoke generally supported the proposal as a way to increase accountability, and McDaniel said he intended to place it on the 2026 ballot. No vote was taken on the bill during the discussion. The committee then moved to House Bill 16 on water fluoridation. Representative Hart and Senator Greg Elkins said the bill would remove Kentucky’s fluoridation mandate and give local water districts the choice to add fluoride or not. They emphasized that the revised draft also adds immunity language to protect districts from civil litigation regardless of their decision. Dr. Jack Call, a Louisville dentist, presented against fluoridation, arguing that the main dental benefit is topical rather than from drinking water and citing studies and reports he said linked fluoride exposure to reduced IQ in children and other health concerns. Cindy Batson, a nurse and parent, also supported the bill and said she had testified on the issue for years. During questions, Senator Rollins raised concerns about fluoride being an industrial byproduct and described fluoridation as forced medication. The discussion remained focused on the bill’s local-control and immunity provisions, with sponsors saying they were not trying to relitigate the broader science but wanted to remove the mandate. The transcript ends while questions and testimony on HB 16 were still underway, and no final committee action is shown.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26 - Part 2

Health Finance and Policy

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  • </c> Association of Justice. Association of Justice.
  • c><00:15:24.639><c> oral</c> Association of Justice on this oral Association of Justice on this oral
  • </c><00:16:09.759><c> of</c> received from Minnesota Association of received from Minnesota Association
  • :20:40.000><c> Association</c><00:20:40.559><c> for</c> behalf of the Minnesota Association for behalf
  • I'm the executive director for the State of Minnesota Health Information Management Association.
Bills: HF3521 , HF1807 , HF1270 , HF2070 , HF3136
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26 - Part 1

Health Finance and Policy

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  • . track some of those discussions of where track some of those discussions of where that<00:20:03.760
  • My name is Nicholas Dohy, and I am a member of the Minnesota Acupuncture Association in the legislative
  • of the Minnesota<00:54:38.960><c> Acupuncture</c><00:54:39.680><c> Association.
  • </c> members of the of the healthcare members of the of the healthcare workforce<00:59:17.359><c> in<
  • Um as a colleague of of to date.
Bills: HF3521 , HF1807 , HF1270 , HF2070 , HF3136
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, February 12, 2026

Judiciary

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  • </c> gaming commission and uh the process of gaming commission and uh the process of the<00:05:20.800
  • All 43 of those have been approved by the county commission.
  • I'm Jeremiah Reeman on here on behalf of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association and really appreciate
  • Each of those are 58s of a mile County.
  • Cowboy Racing first approached the Laramie County Commission in October of 2023 about its plans to construct
Bills: SF0045 , SF0058 , SF0067
Committee: Senate Judiciary
TX
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  • extensions to be made by the commission by vote for periods. of up to 60 days at a time.
  • I'm the Deputy Director of the Permits Division of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
  • The city and the county have addressed all of those for us.
  • I'm the Grayson County judge, and I'm here in support of Senator Birdwell's Bill 1758.
  • Members, I'm Tony Bennett, President of the Texas Association of Manufacturing.
Bills: SB2037 , SB1757 , SB1758 , SB1759 , HB29
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources (Part II) Mar 26th, 2025

Natural Resources

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  • Um, I'm also AGC's environmental chair and I'm here today speaking on behalf of Associated General Contractors
  • to go beyond the regulation of a piece of equipment, in this case, the rock crusher, to the operations
  • of a quarry.
  • I'm here to testify on behalf of the Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association, also referenced as TACCA
  • of TCEQ to consider things that are outside the bounds of what the federal requirements cause them to
Bills: SB2037 , SB1757 , SB1758 , SB1759
Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources took public testimony on Senate Bill 1757 and its committee substitute, a measure dealing with aggregate production operations and a new permitting option for rock crushers/aggregate facilities. Testimony centered on whether the bill should remain focused on air permitting or also include broader quarry operations such as stormwater, reclamation, monitoring, and public participation requirements. Supporters of the substitute, including representatives of the Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association and Associated General Contractors, said the bill would provide a voluntary third permitting option, preserve existing authorizations, and create a more practical regulatory path for Texas growth. Opponents and critics, including representatives of Texas for Responsible Aggregate Mining, Job Materials, and Public Citizen, argued the bill as written was too weak or too broad in the wrong ways. They said best management practices should be set in statute or through negotiated rulemaking rather than left to TCEQ rulemaking, and they raised concerns about limited monitoring periods, vague air-monitoring standards, public notice procedures, and the inclusion of non-air requirements in an air permit. Several witnesses said the bill should better balance industry needs with neighborhood impacts and public health protections. Chair Birdwell questioned witnesses about ongoing negotiations between industry groups and said the bill was intended to be a practical compromise. After testimony and questions, public testimony was closed. The committee left SB 1757 and its committee substitute pending, with no vote taken.
TX
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  • I'm also a ...EGC's Environmental Chair, and I'm here today speaking on behalf of the Associated General
  • to go beyond the regulation of a piece of equipment, in this case, the rock crusher, to the operations
  • of a quarry.
  • I'm here to testify on behalf of the Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association. ...also referenced as
  • for, because they fundamentally make a request of TCEQ to consider things that are outside of their
Bills: SB2037 , SB1757 , SB1758 , SB1759 , HB29
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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  • I'm joined today by the president of the Minnesota Association of County Feedlot Officers, and he would
  • I am the feedlot officer in Douglas County and president of the Minnesota Association of County Feedlot
  • Is it just a matter of funding? Of course, it's staffing at the different counties as well.
  • Is it just a matter of funding? Of course, it's staffing at the different counties as well.
  • delegated out of the four counties in my district.
Bills: HF1355 , HF78 , HF1846 , HF1225
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-06-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • </c> the order of the day. the order of the day.
  • Basically, the movement we have been having in the legislature, as well as in the county council, of
  • Basically, the movement we have been having in the legislature, as well as in the county council, of
  • business, waiver of Miscellaneous business, waiver of referral<00:27:39.960><c> of</c><00:27:40.080>
  • 27:54.720><c> of</c><00:27:54.840><c> Senate</c><00:27:55.200><c> Bills</c> waiver of the referral of
Bills: HB20 , HB276 , HB644 , HB812 , HB816 , HB916 , HB1131 , HB1247 , HB1518 , HB1525 , HB1537 , HB1541 , HB1546 , HB1553 , HB1562 , HB1565 , HB1566 , HB1576 , HB1577 , HB1591 , HB1605 , HB1612 , HB1613 , HB1614 , HB1618 , HB1620 , HB1650 , HB1656 , HB1658 , HB1661 , HB1664 , HB1668 , HB1676 , HB1707 , HB1711 , HB1713 , HB1715 , HB1718 , HB1727 , HB1749 , HB1756 , HB1774 , HB1776 , HB1801 , HB1802 , HB1805 , HB1813 , HB1815 , HB1831 , HB1838 , HB1853 , HB1854 , HB1859 , HB1863 , HB1871 , HB1872 , HB1918 , HB1920 , HB1952 , HB1965 , HB1966 , HB1967 , HB1969 , HB1972 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB1975 , HB1980 , HB1985 , HB2005 , HB2023 , HB2031 , HB2033 , HB2062 , HB2113 , HB2114 , HB2116 , HB2138 , HB2139 , HB2156 , HB2158 , HB2159 , HB2171 , HB2208 , HB2268 , HB2270 , HB2272 , HB2273 , HB2276 , HB2289 , HB2310 , HB2315 , HB2335 , HB2338 , HB2339 , HB2340 , HB2343 , HB2361 , HB2384 , HB2387 , SB2338 , SB2431 , SB2438 , SB2593 , SB2907 , SB2671 , SB2321 , SB3084 , SB2401 , SB3033 , SB2972 , SB3032 , SB2806 , SB3014 , SB2108 , SB2981 , SB2973 , SB2423 , SB2078 , SB2322 , SB2397 , SB2896 , SB2088 , SB2347 , SB2408 , SB2970 , SB2851 , SB2713 , SB2697 , SB2312 , SB2192 , SB2363 , SB2530 , SB3028 , SB2024 , SB3007 , SB2599 , SB2596 , SB2662 , SB2930 , SB3334 , SB2378 , SB3019 , SB3231 , SB2240 , SB2372 , SB2175 , SB2046 , SB2298 , SB2922 , SB2835 , SB3263 , SB2174 , SB2128 , SB2006 , SB2489 , SB3134 , SB2982 , SB2425 , SB2849 , SB2797 , SB2795 , SB2575 , SB2521 , SB2765 , SB2386 , SB2852 , SB2022 , SB2117 , SB2277 , SB2387 , SB2688 , SB2885 , SB3132 , SB3219 , SB2169 , SB2591 , SB2090 , SB2983 , SB888 , SB3249 , SB2611 , SB2429 , SB2463 , SB3154 , SB3131 , SB3152 , SB3315 , SB2448 , SB2054 , SB2140 , SB2520 , SB2377 , SB2986 , SB2010 , SB2189 , SB2026 , SB3010 , SB2818 , SB2002