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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Transportation (8-18-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- I also want to tell you that today I did bring a couple of my staff members to assist.
- Um I have about a 20,000 foot assist.
- Uh thanks, Eric, for the assist on the slides.
- </c><01:47:59.119><c> direct</c> opportunity to grow foreign direct opportunity to grow foreign direct
- You talk a lot about international air service, foreign direct investment opportunities.
Summary:
The committee received an update from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on the FY 2025 road fund. Officials reported road fund revenues came in $38.5 million above the enacted estimate, but were down about $11 million from FY 2024, largely because a motor fuels tax rate reduction took effect at the start of FY 2025. Motor vehicle usage tax receipts were stronger than expected, and the cabinet said the road fund ended the year with a $61.6 million surplus, which the budget bill directs to state highway construction. Members also discussed how the motor fuels decline affects formula distributions to cities, counties, and rural/secondary roads, with officials saying about $122.8 million had been planned for revenue sharing but was not distributed because receipts were lower than forecast.
Members asked about broader revenue trends, including fuel efficiency, electric vehicles, and the removal of a hybrid fee. Cabinet officials said improved fuel efficiency and CAFE standards reduce gasoline consumption and therefore fuel tax receipts, while EVs and plug-in hybrids are subject to a user fee. They also said toll revenues from the Louisville bridges are covering bills and commitments, though they did not have detailed figures at hand. On project delivery, officials said delays are often caused by right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and the large volume of projects in the highway plan, and that much of the work happens behind the scenes before construction begins.
The committee also reviewed the cabinet’s cash management approach, which was adopted after 2000 to avoid setting aside full project costs all at once and to keep the road fund cash balance above a required minimum. Officials said the balance typically rises in winter and falls in summer as project bills come due, and that the current balance was about $166 million. They also reported that project awards for the year were nearing $998 million and expected to exceed last year’s total. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approving the prior meeting minutes.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- adversaries, to restrict disclosure of proprietary information, to establish limitations on foreign
- litigation funding, to provide for the registration and transparency of foreign persons, to establish
- adversaries, to restrict disclosure of proprietary information, to establish limitations on foreign
- You look at foreign language.
- You look at foreign language. I know we have a gentleman in the body here that ...language.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/12/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #24
Transcript Highlights:
- by the Senate, it removes the appropriation of $100,000 and one FTE from the State General Fund to assist
- It prohibits foreign nationals from contributing or expending money or making contributions in an election
- Isn't it already legal for foreign nationals to donate?
- attached to it, so if you're used to getting it printed, we can print it for you if you don't have an assistant
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies Feb 23rd, 2026
Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies
Transcript Highlights:
- We can't apply that to foreign producers or foreign refiners, correct?
- Foreign importers didn't want to be subject to it, but because it's sort of done across the board and
- So the industrial assistance factor: this was set at 100% for every sector under AB 398.
- So the industrial assistance factor. This was set at 100% for every sector under AB398.
- I think that you invited them to reexamine those assistance factors, and they've declined.
Summary:
The committee heard an overview and discussion of CARB’s proposed amendments to California’s Cap-and-Invest program, implemented under AB 1207 and SB 840. Chairs and members emphasized the program’s role in meeting climate targets while balancing affordability, and CARB described the proposal as intended to preserve market certainty, strengthen cost containment, address utility affordability, and support the state’s 2045 carbon-neutrality goal. CARB also noted the public comment period, the planned board hearing, and the goal of an effective date of September 1, 2026.
Members questioned CARB on several implementation issues, including whether the rulemaking would be completed on time, the treatment of carbon capture and sequestration, the timing of the transfer of allowances from natural gas utilities to electric utilities, and the impact on ratepayers. CARB said it was on track to meet the May deadline, that CCUS/CDR could be further refined in the proposal and would also be addressed in a separate SB 905 rulemaking later in the year, and that it was seeking to protect ratepayers while inviting more utility data during the comment period. The committee also discussed refining-sector leakage risk, gasoline imports, and how imported fuel is accounted for under cap-and-invest versus the low-carbon fuel standard.
A second panel of outside experts and stakeholders then testified. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and IEMAC representatives explained the major statutory changes, including putting offsets under the cap, shifting allowances from natural gas to electric utilities over time, and changing how allowance value is divided among utilities, industry, and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. They stressed that CARB has significant discretion in setting the allowance “pie,” and that more free allocations to utilities or industry reduce GGRF revenues. EDF’s representative argued the proposal should be adopted this spring, said the utility transition should happen faster, and urged a tighter near-term emissions cap. SCAPA, representing publicly owned utilities, opposed the proposed utility allocation changes, saying they would reduce expected allowances, undermine long-term planning, and could force higher rates or reduced decarbonization investments.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
PSM, PSM DEFER, PSM Public Hearings 02-18-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So, in response to the Lahaina fire, where about 30% of the population was foreign born and at least
- about 30% of the population was foreign born<00:12:45.120><c> and</c><00:12:45.360><c> at</c><00:12:
- So Representative Ikaika's district is 52% foreign-born.
- immediately or in times when assistance immediately or in times when the<00:14:40.720><c> disaster</
- This includes modernizing the organizational structure to create cross-certified assistant fire marshals
Summary:
The committees heard testimony on several public safety and emergency-related measures. SB 3192, on emergency healthcare license waivers, drew support from nursing and healthcare advocates who said automatic emergency licensure during a governor-declared emergency would help avoid delays in bringing qualified clinicians to disaster areas, citing the Lahaina wildfire response. The committee reported 13 supportive testimonies, none in opposition, and one comment. It later recommended passage of SB 3192 with technical non-substantive amendments and a defective effective date, and the recommendation was adopted by vote.
SB 2121, requiring ASL interpretation and visible picture-in-picture display during official emergency announcements, received supportive testimony from the Disability and Communications Access Board and the Hawaii Association of Broadcasters. DAP demonstrated why captions alone are not sufficient and why an interpreter on screen improves effective communication. Broadcasters supported the bill’s intent but raised practical concerns about implementation and staffing, suggesting amendments. SB 3239, which would appropriate funds to HMA for bilingual resources and services for residents with limited English proficiency, was supported by legal aid and immigrant-rights advocates who emphasized the need for language access during disasters and noted the large LEP population in Hawaii. After discussion, the chair proposed folding the sign-language and multilingual access concepts into SB 21109, a broader emergency preparedness communications bill, and the committee deferred SB 2121 and SB 3239.
The committee also heard SB 2645 on fire prevention and the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire marshal supported the bill’s provisions to modernize the office, create cross-certified assistant fire marshals, shift inspections to a risk-based schedule, establish the state fire code as the baseline, and create a special fund, but DLNR opposed the section changing the marshal selection process from a council-based appointment to gubernatorial appointment. The chair ultimately recommended passage of the proposed SD2 with blank appropriation amounts and committee-report concerns, and the recommendation was adopted. The committee then passed SB 21109 with amendments, incorporating the deferred sign-language and language-access ideas into the broader emergency communications framework. It also later took up measures from the prior day’s agenda, passing SB 2882, SB 3191, and SB 2339 with amendments, including changes to the state buildings, water safety/drowning prevention, and building code council measures.
US
Transcript Highlights:
- the nominations of Todd Blanche to serve as Deputy Attorney General and Gail Slater to serve as Assistant
- the experience, intelligence, judgment, and leadership skills necessary to serve as an excellent. assistant
- And at a time when Americans face danger from organized crime, drug traffickers, and foreign terrorists
- Attorney's offices by assistant u.s.
- You consider the assistant attorney general for antitrust to be one of the president's lawyers?
Committee:
Senate Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
nominations, Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, Todd Blanch, Gail Slater, confirmation hearing
Summary:
The meeting focused on the nominations of Todd Blanch and Gail Slater for the positions of Deputy Attorney General and Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, respectively. The committee considered the qualifications of both nominees, with opening statements provided by the nominees themselves. There was an evident emphasis on the rigorous vetting process that nominees undergo before their selection, highlighting the importance of the roles within the Department of Justice. Members of the committee engaged in a structured question-and-answer session to further evaluate the nominees' capabilities and fit for the positions they were nominated for, with each member allotted seven minutes to pose questions.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1683, land ownership foreign advisory prohibition. SB 1686, Charlie Kirk memorial.
- SB 1727, child care assistance eligibility. SB 1728, JCP hero members assignment.
- SB 1757, foreign principals law-based registration fund.
- elections sb 1726 STO's scholarship reporting identification numbers education sb 1727 child care assistance
- SB 1757, foreign principles, law-based registration fund.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Almost 50 years ago, back in 1978, we recognized physician assistance for humans, allowing PAs to practice
- the Veterinary Professional Associate in the veterinary field is akin to the roles of physician assistants
- Up next, we'll hear **HB 271** by Representative Valdez, foreign and alien bail bond insurance.
- Thank you for hearing my **House Bill 271**, foreign and alien bail bond insurers.
- Alien and foreign insurers or other corporations.
Committee:
House Commerce Committee
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 4/2/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill contained provisions that amended Minnesota Statutes 211B.15 to bar so-called foreign-influenced
- You cannot, a foreign national cannot give directly to a campaign.
- influence corporations to be foreign influence corporations to be able<00:07:54.879><c> to</c><00:07
- Suffice it to say that if the description of the bill is being about actual foreign corporations, it
- </c> unaffiliated staff members to assist unaffiliated staff members to assist voters<01:02:17.559><c
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Transportation Committee Apr 20th, 2026
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- California already led visitors from other countries try here using their foreign driver license.
- First, the ease of living is a crucial factor for attracting foreign investment.
- If we aim to attract more Taiwanese and foreign investment enterprises and students, this bill will be
- To understand our challenges, JCCNC and JBA together conducted a survey on the foreign driver's license
- And at the direction of the committee, a maximum assisted speed of 16 miles per hour for Class 1 and
Committee:
House Transportation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 9 Feb 16th, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- States Navy from 1951 to 1955, stationed in Newport News, Virginia, where he served as a chaplain's assistant
- Green has remained an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars across several states.
- of all those in community service are veterans who have protected all Americans from enemies, both foreign
- He is a junior from Edmond, assistant captain of his hockey team, and wants to attend OU to study corporate
- He is a junior from Edmond, assistant captain of his hockey team, and wants to attend OU to study corporate
Summary:
The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and members proceeded through the day’s ceremonial order of business, including prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and introductions. Chaplain Ronnie Wilson delivered the invocation, and Representative Shaw introduced Veteran of the Week Edward Marion Green of Chandler, a Navy veteran and chaplain’s assistant who was honored with a House citation. Mr. Green’s family and friends were recognized on the floor, and he led the chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The House also featured several special presentations. Representative Culver promoted Tahlequah’s Red Fern Festival and introduced the festival court. Representative Duel introduced psychologist Dr. Sherry Fleming, highlighting her work in higher education and transitional services for students with disabilities. Representative May introduced nurse Alyssa Jones of Broken Arrow, emphasizing her work in rural health care. Representative Hill introduced the week’s pages, recognizing a group of high-achieving students from across Oklahoma.
Additional announcements included Speaker Pro Tem Moore welcoming his family to the chamber and Representative Harris recognizing them as well. Representative Patskowski announced an agriculture committee meeting. No legislation was debated or voted on in the transcript; the only formal action was the reassignment of measures according to the majority floor leader’s list, followed by adjournment until the next day at 9:30 a.m.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine biomedical research, focusing on keeping America's edge in innovation. Apr 30th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Senate Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- Not just foreign nationals, Americans born in this country.
- while we focused on NIH and the FDA today in this hearing, other agencies, USAID, the CDC, CDC, our foreign
- assistance programs, have also helped form the foundation for global disease surveillance, for our public
- So I wonder if you could speak to how the cuts to U.S. foreign assistance. particularly in the global
- I agree and sadly what we've seen is a pullback in our foreign assistance programs in countries around
Committee:
Senate Senate Appropriations
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.331, to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and the nomination of Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Departmen Feb 13th, 2025 at 08:00 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a list here of six executive assistant directors who have been purged already from the FBI.
- Because they are looking into international and domestic terrorism, cyber criminal syndicates, foreign
- Work for which he possibly broke the law when he didn't file as a foreign agent.
- Patel actually enriched himself by doing work for groups linked to Russia and China, foreign adversaries
- When asked whether he discussed with anyone the firing of the assistant director of counterterrorism,
Bills:
SB331
Committee:
Senate Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
fentanyl, controlled substances, drug trafficking, public health, research regulations, law enforcement, Kash Patel, FBI director nomination, S331, Fentanyl Act, committee meeting, legislative discussion
Summary:
In this committee meeting, the primary focus was on the nomination of Kash Patel for the position of director of the FBI, which had sparked considerable debate over the past week. Members discussed the extensive vetting process Patel underwent, including a lengthy hearing where he addressed numerous questions, which emphasized his qualifications and the support he received from various law enforcement organizations. The meeting included significant arguments from both sides, reflecting the polarized nature of the nomination, especially regarding the allegations made against Patel by some committee members. As discussions continued, the committee decided to hold off on the Fentanyl Act, listed as S331, until the next meeting, indicating a prioritization of the nomination vote over new legislative measures at this time.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/18/2026 - Senate Public Safety
Senate Public Safety Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- So, you know, for example, a local police department or state troopers will assist, and whether that's
- tracking a missing person, missing child, or drug interdiction, they are called upon to assist with
- Be it rural on reservation, be it in foreign countries like the DRC or like Colombia, all of them I'm
- My name is Marina Macklin, and I think that this bill will address some real threats from our foreign
- , or a person requests the emergency assistance of an officer by dialing 9-1-1 or a similar number.
Summary:
The Committee on Public Safety met to hear several presentations and bills. First, the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry presented on its K-9 program, describing staffing, specialized detection and trailing teams, and the need to replace retired dogs and modernize an aging, high-mileage vehicle fleet used to transport canines. The committee also heard a presentation from Biometrica on a privacy-focused facial recognition and sensor system designed to identify missing persons and known offenders using law-enforcement-only data; the presenters emphasized that the system does not store video or audio and is intended to balance public safety with privacy.
The committee then considered HB 2134, which would prohibit Arizona governmental entities and critical infrastructure providers from contracting for critical infrastructure equipment or software from Chinese companies or the PRC. Supporters, including the sponsor and a national security witness, argued the bill would protect communications and other critical systems from foreign adversary access; concerns were raised about costs and implementation, but the bill was amended to be prospective and to rely on self-certification and risk-based audits. The committee passed HB 2134 with a due pass recommendation by a 4-3 vote. HB 2404, which would shift most inter-facility transport of behavioral health patients from peace officers to authorized transporters, drew support from law enforcement and police association witnesses who said officers are not the right personnel for these transports; it passed unanimously, 7-0.
HB 2402, dealing with ambulance certificate-of-necessity rules for small or underserved areas, was presented as a compromise measure after work with ambulance stakeholders and firefighters. The bill and a 15-page amendment would require the Department of Health Services to issue certificates in certain small-population areas, streamline applications, add reporting requirements, and address GPS coverage issues; it passed as amended, 7-0. HB 2673, which originally proposed mental health screening and treatment requirements for jail and prison inmates, was narrowed by amendment to create only a study committee on inmate mental health services; family members testified about tragic failures in the system, and the bill passed as amended, 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2253, protecting public employees from retaliation or obstruction when testifying in law enforcement disciplinary appeals, passed 5-0 with two not voting. HB 2270, expanding county protections over seals, logos, and sheriff’s posse naming rights, passed 6-0 with one not voting. Finally, HB 2941, which would treat certain unsafe motorcycle lane-splitting or passing behavior as reckless driving while preserving legal lane filtering, drew both support and concern about overbreadth; after testimony from the sponsor and members of the public, it passed 5-1 with one not voting, and the committee adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine S.124, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for disciplinary procedures for supervisors and managers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and to modify the procedures of personnel actions against employees of the Dep Mar 11th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Senate Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Kenesha Britton, the assistant deputy undersecretary. Thank you all for being here this morning.
- The VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars... The Veterans...
- Veterans of Foreign Wars just stated the other day, and I quote part of what their statement was, we
- Ashlyn Hancock Lohman, the Director of Government and Legislative Affairs for the Tragedy Assistance
- Active duty service members should not have to pay for claims assistance prior to transition, and no
Bills:
SB124 , SB201 , SB275 , SB410 , SB478 , SB607 , SB610 , SB611 , SB654 , SB702 , SB787 , SB831 , SB892
Committee:
Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
Department of Veterans Affairs, disciplinary procedures, accountability, personnel actions, whistleblower protection, cancer, military, aircrew, veterans, health study, toxins, morbidity, mortality, service members, mental health, community care, accessibility, treatment programs, substance abuse, appointments
Summary:
During the meeting, various members engaged in extensive discussions surrounding 15 proposed bills related to veterans' affairs. Notably, concerns regarding recent VA workforce changes sparked debates, particularly about potential cuts and their implications for veterans' care and benefits. Chairman Moran emphasized the need for thoughtful reforms and coordination with stakeholders, urging responsible measures to prevent negatively impacting service delivery. The meeting highlighted a significant bipartisan effort to enhance veterans' access to essential health services, particularly in light of recent challenges faced by the VA workforce. Senator Blumenthal's assertions about the urgent plight of veterans due to cuts in personnel drew strong reactions, showcasing the deep concern among committee members regarding the current state of veteran services.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The official title would be Protecting School Tax Dollars from Funding Foreign Adversaries and Foreign
- adversary, an agent of a foreign adversary, a foreign terrorist organization, or an agent of a foreign
- For the definitions of foreign adversary and foreign terrorist organization, we are referring to federal
- Nor should it be provided by anyone associated with a foreign terrorist organization.
- The bill is just about keeping our tax dollars from funding our foreign adversaries and foreign terrorists
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The committee first heard HB 690 by Rep. Amedee, which would prohibit education agencies and vendors from contracting with foreign adversaries, foreign terrorist organizations, or their agents, and would apply to education service providers, vendors of educational products, and some schools. Supporters argued the bill would protect school tax dollars and prevent foreign influence, especially from the Chinese Communist Party, citing similar actions in Florida and Texas. Some members raised questions about due process, how ineligibility would be determined, and whether payments would stop before appeals were resolved. A technical amendment changing “terrorists” to “terrorist” was adopted, and HB 690 was reported as amended without objection.
The committee then took up HB 1078 by Rep. Freiberg, which would allow higher education institutions to offer standalone online courses, not just online programs tied to a degree, and to offer online programs even when there is no equivalent on-campus program. LSU officials said the bill would give flexibility for professional and workforce-related courses and certificates. Members asked about tuition-setting, prerequisites, and whether non-degree students could enroll. The bill was reported favorably without objection.
HB 113 by Rep. Phelps, which sought retroactive application of the uniform 10-point grading scale to students who were ninth graders in 2023-2024, drew significant concern. Members questioned fairness, inconsistency if only some districts could recalculate grades, and the fiscal impact of retroactivity. Phelps said he had intended to capture that cohort and was willing to work with the Department of Education, but after debate the committee voted 2-9 against reporting the bill, so the motion failed.
The committee also heard HB 632 by Rep. Spell on LA FIRST data sharing. The bill would streamline how student data is shared for the state’s longitudinal data system, and amendments were adopted to remove a five-year look-back and clarify data matching and de-identification. Members debated privacy, opt-out rights, and whether the bill should require or merely allow districts to participate; concerns were raised about sharing personally identifying information and the lack of clear opt-out protections. Rep. Carlson offered an amendment to change “shall” to “may,” but later withdrew it so the bill could be deferred for further discussion. Finally, HB 1132 by Rep. Carver, carried by Rep. Carlson, was introduced to expand lab school authorization within the University of Louisiana system; an amendment was offered to limit the change to new schools established after August 1, and discussion began on that amendment as the transcript ended.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine stemming the tide of antisemitism in America. Mar 5th, 2025 at 09:15 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- We have to stop those malign foreign actors.
- This is malign foreign influence in our United States.
- Just speaking for Nexus, we at this time. won't have a policy on foreign students.
- against a Jewish student, why wouldn't we say, or foreign Jewish students, whomever.
- They should expel them if they're foreign students, they should be deported.
Committee:
Senate Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
anti-Semitism, hate crimes, college campuses, civil rights, public safety, protests, intimidation
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on addressing the rising tide of anti-Semitism across the nation. Among the discussions, members expressed concerns about the disturbing acts of hate witnessed on college campuses, with instances of harassment and intimidation targeting Jewish students being highlighted. High-profile incidents, including vandalism and the display of extremist symbols, prompted urgent calls for investigations and measures to protect civil rights. The importance of moral clarity in confronting such hate crimes was emphasized as well, outlining the responsibilities of leaders to ensure safety and uphold justice.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate legislative Session Mar 23rd, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It is designed to make sure that when individuals lobby for a foreign country, a foreign government,
- a foreign political leader, or a company that is 51% or more owned by a foreign country or one of those
- That is exactly, I think, what we did last year in the one on foreign corporations.
- And I would like to know whenever anybody from a foreign country or foreign political party is lobbying
- Along with the bill we passed last year dealing with foreign corporations.
Bills:
SB1521 , SB372 , SB1232 , SB1307 , SB1338 , SB1390 , SB1451 , SB1463 , SB1558 , SB1567 , SB1595 , SB1621 , SB1734 , SB1749 , SB1827 , SB1833 , SB1991 , SB1992 , SB63 , SB2063 , SB2180 , SB1198 , SB80
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and a series of guest and gallery introductions, including medical professionals, interns, students, and advocates visiting for Disability Day. The chamber then moved quickly through a long floor agenda, with leaders repeatedly noting the need to stay at desks and proceed efficiently. Several bills were taken up with floor substitutes or minor amendments, most often restore-title amendments, before advancing to final passage.
The Senate passed a number of measures addressing technology, public safety, education, health care, elections, and state agency operations. Among the most notable were SB 1521, which creates safeguards around AI social companions for minors after discussion of teen suicides linked to such products; SB 1734, which sets guardrails for AI use in schools and requires district policies by 2027; and SB 1307, which removes statutory language conflicting with religious-freedom case law and passed after debate over whether it could open the door to funding religious entities. Other bills approved included SB 372 on carrying firearms in certain state-owned lodges and cabins, SB 1232 on escalating penalties for major copper theft damage, SB 1338 making the literacy-coach program permanent and tying Strong Readers Act dollars to district access, SB 1451 on voter-registration cleanup and reporting, SB 1463 extending the polygraph examiners board sunset, SB 1558 clarifying that some OJA youth in Level E group homes may remain served until age 19, and SB 1567 clarifying APRN prescriptive-authority rules and supervision compensation.
The chamber also approved SB 1595, an anti-steering/anti-discrimination bill aimed at CDL training grants and workforce boards, and SB 1621, treating public law libraries as public entities represented by district attorneys. SB 1749, which lets the LP Gas Board create permitting and inspection rules for mobile food vendors and delegate inspections to more local permit holders, drew concern from some senators about added costs and burdens on food-truck operators but still passed. The Senate also advanced SB 1833, codifying the SNAP waiver executive order and limiting certain non-nutritive foods, with questions focused on how the restrictions would be communicated and applied. Most measures were passed by substantial margins, and several were declared emergency measures after final votes.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 153, Alabama Veterans Resource Center and Board created to assist...
- I am Robert Schmidbauer, the legislative officer of the Department of Alabama Veterans of Foreign Wars
- This also allows us to train and assist... ...and provide oversight of the service officers who utilize
- Before you on House Bill 154, I am Eric Dudash, the Department of Alabama Veterans of Foreign Wars State
- going to include the rest of these groups... ...include the rest of these groups: the Veterans of Foreign
Committee:
House Military and Veterans Affairs
Keywords:
veterans affairs, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, State Board of Veterans Affairs, commissioner, governor appointment, board advisory, veteran service organizations, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, veteran service officers, district managers, state veterans home trust fund, veterans benefits, military veterans, disabled veterans, elderly veterans, active-duty service members, state agency reorganization, executive authority, governance reform
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/23/2026)
State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Is it the intention assistation?
- Is it the intention assistation?
- Is it the intention assistation?
- </c> Is it the intention assistation? Is it the intention assistation?
- </c> itself against domestic and foreign itself against domestic and foreign threats?