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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the state have done. the state have done.
- </c> drinking water. drinking water.
- </c> the water infrastructure improvements. the water infrastructure improvements.
- redoing our water mains, our piping, our whole new water treatment plant.
- </c> resource officer. resource officer.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- staff, our state auditors.
- staff, our state auditors.
- Um means that there is an impact on, um, our state revenues and our state auditors.
- staff, our state auditors.
- </c> state.
Committee:
House Taxes
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- We rank the ninth worst nationwide in Washington state when it comes to wage theft.
- We rank the ninth worst nationwide in Washington state when it comes to waste theft.
- As stated, my name is Matt Dunn.
- There are about 450 snack bar licenses around the state.
- I do want to ground this conversation in the broader responsibility of the state.
Committee:
Senate Labor & Commerce
Keywords:
liquor license, snack bar, state regulations, alcohol sales, business licensing, collective bargaining, retirement benefits, employee rights, public sector, supplemental benefits, education, funding, student loans, affordability, higher education, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/16/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- We're a big military state.
- States.
- And that could put at risk the very resources our Guard depends on, and our state cannot afford it.
- And that could put at risk the very resources our Guard depends on, and our state cannot afford, including
- the state of Arizona.
Committee:
Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Keywords:
National Guard, active duty, combat, Arizona, declaration of war, state law, military service, property tax, exemptions, veterans, disabilities, widows and widowers, Arizona Revised Statutes, immigration enforcement, local law enforcement, federal cooperation, law enforcement training, public safety, telecommunications, utility relocation
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- that the coordination of increased traffic law enforcement within a crash prevention zone between State
- Fifty percent, or a portion of that, is to the state general fund.
- Seeing none, we'll move to Senate Bill 6131, updating the role of the Washington State Traffic Safety
- Be remitted to the state on the pre-rounded amount. Those are the only amendments I'm aware of.
- It would revise the responsibilities of the State Transportation Commission.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
traffic safety, roadway fatalities, Washington traffic safety commission, policy update, road safety, accident prevention, pedestrian safety, construction, accessibility, public safety, urban planning, bridge repair, infrastructure, emergency funding, transportation, cash transactions, pennies, currency, economic efficiency, financial regulation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- more than any other state in the United States.
- In the United States.
- I am John Stumuller, Executive Director of the Washington State Water Resources Association, the collection
- of irrigation districts and water districts across the state.
- That's 50 states.
Committee:
House Local Government
Keywords:
school siting, urban growth, education policy, zoning regulations, community planning, residential development, commercial zones, mixed-use zoning, urban planning, state regulations, public facilities district, regional aquatics, sports facilities, local government, infrastructure, agritourism, agriculture, tourism, economic development, local businesses
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Jan 28th, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
Committee:
Senate State Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
accountability courts, drug offenders, mental health, substance abuse, veterans, court reform, recidivism reduction, treatment programs, veterans benefits, advising, deceptive trade practices, accreditation, compensation, minority affairs, civic engagement, Alabama office, community outreach, government affairs, codification, laws
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/26/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I am State Representative Teresa Martinez.
- State Representative Stephanie Hamilton.
- The lesson plans are aligned with state standards and provide resources for teachers to teach beef curriculum
- I don’t work in other states.
- I have a list of 21 states here that are moving on labeling, and I have another 18 states here that are
Committees:
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference
Keywords:
Arizona Beef Council, agriculture, market development, beef products, terminating council, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, game and fish commission, wildlife, appointment, commission membership, Arizona Revised Statutes, food labeling, cultivated cells, cell-cultured products, consumer information, food safety, cell-cultured protein
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This concurrent resolution urges the US State Department and the International Boundary and Water Commission
- This water is a crucial resource for agriculture, municipal and industrial use across the state.
- Under the treaty, Mexico is obligated to deliver 1.75 million acre feet of water to the United States
- You may have already stated this whenever you were laying out your bill, but how much water is the state
- Legally, any water in a Texas watercourse is the property of the state, including water that comes from
Committee:
House S/C on State-Federal Relations
Keywords:
COFA, Compact of Free Association, Palau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, COFA islanders, Texas House resolution, commemorative resolution, COFA Day, March 18 2025, Pacific Islands, insular affairs, U.S. territories, federal benefits, SNAP, TANF, FEMA, in-state tuition, veterans, Indo-Pacific
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You have made our community proud and our state proud.
- Some states have no counties.
- So, the state continues to hold supremacy.
- It's not to replace them with state-driven models.
- The state of Oklahoma was awarded the fifth most of any state in the country in that federal grant, which
Bills:
SJR47 , SB1491 , SB1579 , SB1806 , SB1552 , SB483 , SB63 , SB137 , SB346 , SB514 , SB1344 , SB1360 , SB1380 , SB1437 , SB1189 , SB1217 , SB1221 , SB1262 , SB1272 , SB1325 , SB1339 , SB201
Keywords:
voter ID, elections, constitutional amendment, Oklahoma, proof of identity, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, county home rule charter
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 24th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And three years ago, we had the most in-state freshman of any university in state history.
- And as far As the economy of this state, the research enterprise, when you look at those states that
- school board or is this better at the state level?
- And that's, I think, there are some states that are actually now passing us by, and some states already
- Education is an industry in the state in the United States that is over a $900 billion industry. less
Bills:
SJR47 , SB1491 , SB1579 , SB1806 , SB1552 , SB483 , SB63 , SB137 , SB346 , SB514 , SB1344 , SB1360 , SB1380 , SB1437 , SB1189 , SB1217 , SB1221 , SB1262 , SB1272 , SB1325 , SB1339 , SB201
Keywords:
voter ID, elections, constitutional amendment, Oklahoma, proof of identity, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, county home rule charter
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- What are the in-state migration or out-of-state migration patterns of TOPS completers?
- But it is a transfer of resources.
- We are comprised of 11 institutions across the state.
- I know it's done in other states.
- So I think we expend a lot of money in the state.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
education, investment, workforce development, TOPS, higher education, repayment, scholarships, academic eligibility, financial aid, athletics, high school sports, state report, student wellness, computer science, scholarship, curriculum requirements, workforce training, education funding, data administration, financial assistance
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee REVISED: SB1262 added pursuant to Speaker's waiver of 48 hr rule Apr 8th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I think there's a very clear statement to educators and education students across the state that
- As far as the agency goes, it should be an account with the state region, so I think the funding level
- have institutions of higher learning that routinely will mingle in scholarship programs that some are state
- No, what I do know is that we have nonprofit partners all across the state who have, in similar programs
Committee:
House A&B Education Subcommittee
Keywords:
school funding, general fund carryover, State Aid, educational finance, budget penalties, emergency clause, tuition waiver, human trafficking, education, higher learning access, victims' rights, Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant, higher education, financial aid, income eligibility, student grants, scholarships, capital improvements, teacher incentives, Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- Legislature's LEAP Committee and OFM and the amount of public transparent data that we have on our state
- budgets here in Washington state.
- We're among the 40 states in the nation that provide financial assistance for former foster youth, but
- For the record, I'm State Senator Tawanna Nobles.
- It's been really a pleasure to work with you this year on advocating for higher ed across our state.
Bills:
SB5963
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Keywords:
SB 5963, passport to careers, Washington College Grant, financial aid, higher education, student aid, need-based aid, college affordability, postsecondary education, workforce development, apprenticeship, foster youth, homeless students, unaccompanied youth, low-income students, public assistance, state financial aid account, scholarships, Washington student grants, grant eligibility
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Veterans and Military Affairs REVISED Feb 12th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Veterans and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- What would define a full-time state employee? State employee under this legislation.
- Right, 20% of your time would be served in this state, and you don't even have to live in this state
- to serve in this State.
- There was only one group of people that worked at the state warehouse that were truly state employees
- The measure requires the veteran to have been a resident of this state instead of dying in this state
Committee:
Senate Veterans and Military Affairs
Keywords:
military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, Oklahoma National Guard, education assistance, military benefits, dependents, CareerTech Assistance Act, burial grant, memorial headstone, eligibility requirements, funding, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, fiscal management, state law, veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
General Government REVISED: Links added Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The way I look at it, private businesses contract with state agencies.
- But have any other states adopted this policy, and if so, who are they?
- I think the states that I've looked at have been mainly California.
- public in the state?
- And obviously not between state agencies, but between the public and state agencies.
Committee:
House General Government
Keywords:
purchasing, compliance, state employees, longevity pay, contract management, unclaimed property, service charges, property fund, accountability, government transparency, local development, economic impact, voter approval, tax increment financing, review committee, public finance, blight, salary increase, bonus limits, job performance
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Apr 23rd, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- No, before you go, in other states, and I don't know if you follow other states...
- It's not going to cost the state to buy us state cell phones. It's just some number.
- It's not going to cost the state to buy us state cell phones. It's just some number.
- Nancy Landry, Secretary of State.
- Nancy Landry, Secretary of State.
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
nominating petitions, unaffiliated voters, party primaries, political participation, elections, public meeting minutes, transparency, government accountability, publication deadlines, open meetings, boards and commissions, public records, contact information, email addresses, phone numbers, website disclosure, official journal, Louisiana public bodies, parish board of election supervisors, Department of State elections hotline
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- You mentioned earlier other states have done this? What other states? Have you had a list?
- Why would he state that?
- the United States.
- Now, you said about advertising and LED marketing the state, marketing the state to other states and
- We have water. Right. Water is another factor that weighs in on data centers. Right.
Keywords:
home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board, utility, reimbursement, overcharges, consumer protection, economic relief, hidden fees, junk fees, drip pricing, price transparency, mandatory fees, surcharges, unfair trade practices, advertising disclosures, total price, service fees
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- We have other states, like New Mexico.
- It moves to a $1.72 per weight, putting us a little higher than the state south of us and the two states
- Of those states in the United States that tax on weight, they're $2.20. Arkansas is at $6.80.
- Without saying, you know what those states are, so we're right there, even with all the red states out
- state expenses.
Bills:
HB2933 , HB3041 , HB3048 , HB3081 , HB3297 , HB3338 , HB3673 , HB3790 , HB3983 , HB4105 , HB4139 , HB4203 , HJR1023
Committee:
Senate Business and Insurance
Keywords:
insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, Oklahoma, fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, towing services
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/25/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- Are we seeing this in other states? And how many states?
- About other states: Are we seeing this in other states, and how many states, if any, are doing what Arizona's
- But this state won't do that.
- It is United States history.
- So anything and everything that we can do in this state to locate more opportunities for resources is
Bills:
HB2072 , HB2251 , HB2279 , HB2308 , HB2323 , HB2342 , HB2400 , HB2408 , HB2456 , HB2660 , HB2697 , HB2868 , HB2873 , HB2877 , HB2910 , HB2946 , HB2955 , HB2991 , HB4001 , HB4010
Keywords:
Cesar Chavez, public holiday, state law, holiday repeal, Arizona Revised Statutes, dental practice, business registration, registration fees, ownership interests, dental insurers, dental record management, motor vehicle warranty, warranty law, leased vehicles, lease-end buyout, lessee, lessor, used motor vehicle dealer, consumer protection, A.R.S. 44-1261