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KY
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  • supply of the housing across the state. supply of the housing across the state.
  • first state in the United States was the first state in the United States to<00:17:59.280> have
  • we're bordered by seven other states. we're bordered by seven other states.
  • with other states. with other states.
  • the resort state parks. the resort state parks.
Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call and approval of the August minutes, then moved to an update from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on small business conditions. Chamber representatives John Hughes and Amit Patel said Kentucky has benefited from pro-growth policies such as lower income taxes, regulatory modernization, and workforce development, but they emphasized ongoing challenges including workforce shortages, child care access, housing availability, rising insurance costs, and inflation. Patel, speaking as a hotel operator, said recruiting and retaining staff has become difficult and that his company is considering child care stipends and other benefits to help employees. Members asked about child care benefits, community involvement, and health care costs; Patel said the business is discussing additional support for employees and noted that health care costs have tripled over three years. The chamber said it will prioritize child care and housing policy in the upcoming session. The committee then received an update from the Cabinet for Economic Development on the Kentucky Angel Investment Tax Credit program from David Brock of KY Innovation and Matt Wingate. Brock outlined the state’s broader innovation and entrepreneurship programs, including innovation hubs, SBIR/STTR matching funds, the Kentucky Enterprise Fund, SSBCI, and STEP, and said these programs have helped create jobs, raise capital, and support exports. He explained that the angel tax credit is intended to encourage private investment in innovative Kentucky small businesses with high growth potential. The credit is generally 25% of investment in non-enhanced counties and 40% in enhanced counties, with annual and per-investor caps and eligibility rules for both businesses and investors. Brock reported that 317 businesses have been certified, 117 have received at least one investment, 445 investors have made 750 investments, $57.2 million has been invested, $19 million in credits has been awarded, and 373 new jobs have been reported since 2021. Committee members asked about the relationship between the program’s industry verticals and university research, the difference between enhanced and non-enhanced counties, and where investments are occurring geographically. Cabinet staff said the verticals align with the original Innovation Act framework, and that enhanced counties are defined by statute, including distressed and disaster-impacted areas. They said most investments and credits have been in non-enhanced counties, though some examples were cited in Bath County and Auburn. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting beyond approval of the minutes.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Mar 31st, 2025

Energy Resources

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  • So members, this could be a tremendous potential impact on our state and help the state of Texas remain
  • They do manage all CO2 injection wells in the state.
  • in the state, ask them if they're originally from Texas.
  • I think that the great state of Texas is and always has been.
  • It could be very important to the state.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Mar 26th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

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  • This state jail sentence was 18 months in the state jail. So he goes to state jail when he's 19.
  • And this is after years of other states doing it.
  • And then, about five years ago, it was just four states: us, two other states, and New York.
  • I believe that we are now only one of three remaining states in the United States that has our age set
  • Now, one thing I want to state is that most jurisdictions throughout the United States... ...have caught
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Mar 26th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

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  • This section of the statute states that a person under the age of 18 may not operate a motor vehicle
  • So the state has a vested interest to protect our youth.
  • That is a core principle. ...of these United States of America.
  • So I think. ...that it's well-intentioned, but I think that the Constitution is super important.
  • I want to thank the witnesses and recognize that they come from across the state of Texas.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 12th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

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  • at the State Capitol.
  • at the State Capitol.
  • House Bill 646 by Representative Bourriaque, constitutional amendment relative to state finances, calculation
  • This is passing in six states.
  • I mean, in the state? In the state? Are you aware of that?”
Bills: HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, HR257, HR258, HR259, HR260, HR261, HR262, HR263, HCR105, HCR106, SCR30, SB57, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB276, SB450, SB465, SB501, SB525, HR3, HR80, HR197, HR243, SCR5, SCR35, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, SB398, HB646, HR84, HR188, HR205, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB302, HB819, HB1257, HB1258, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, HCR72, HB633, HB603, HB940, HB251, HB775, HB998, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, HB842, SB149, SB382, SB441
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 12th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

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  • at the State Capitol.
  • McMakin, provides for a calling of a Constitutional Convention of a new constitution, and for the time
  • House Bill 646 by Representative Bowie, a constitutional amendment relative to state finances, calculating
  • It is passing in six states.
  • I mean, in the state? In the state? Are you aware of that?
Bills: HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, HR257, HR258, HR259, HR260, HR261, HR262, HR263, HCR105, HCR106, SCR30, SB57, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB276, SB450, SB465, SB501, SB525, HR3, HR80, HR197, HR243, SCR5, SCR35, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, SB398, HB646, HR84, HR188, HR205, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB302, HB819, HB1257, HB1258, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, HCR72, HB633, HB603, HB940, HB251, HB775, HB998, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, HB842, SB149, SB382, SB441
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, roll call, and several personal privileges recognizing visitors and special observances, including Transportation Day and a day without child care at the Capitol. Members also honored the Southern University Laboratory School track teams, early childhood educators, and later offered condolences and tributes, including a memorial resolution for Derek Butler’s family and birthday recognitions for members and staff. The chamber received Senate messages, committee reports, and introduced or adopted several resolutions and bills throughout the day. A major portion of the floor was devoted to retirement-system cleanup and funding bills, including Senate Bills 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, and 21. Members and authors explained these measures as technical changes to simplify contribution formulas, separate funding for COLAs and benefit increases from debt paydown, and update reemployment or benefit rules for retirees in various systems. Most of these bills passed with large margins after brief questions about whether they would affect automatic debt reduction; authors repeatedly said they would not stop debt paydown. Other measures passed on topics such as emergency vehicle procedures, international driving reciprocity with Ireland, seat belt use, port commission appointments, GOHSEP cybersecurity authority, storage facility rental rules, biomarker testing coverage, DNA sample collection procedures, and a law-institute bill on movable-property leases. The House also adopted HCR 72, the Jonas A. Feeley Act, which memorializes Congress to expedite research and treatment development for acute myeloid leukemia in honor of a deceased veteran, and H.B. 1258, which directs the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on handling unlawfully possessed sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife. Another notable bill, Senate Bill 200, created a process for expropriating property tied to foreign adversaries near military bases, with amendments allowing voluntary divestment before expropriation. Most measures were adopted by wide margins, with co-author votes taken on some resolutions and bills tabled or returned to the calendar when requested. The most extended debate centered on Senate Bill 217, which would reduce the number of judges in Orleans Parish courts based on a statewide workload study. Supporters said the National Center for State Courts study showed Orleans had more judges than comparable parishes and that the bill would right-size the courts and save about $2.1 million. Opponents questioned the study’s methodology, the lack of Orleans delegation involvement, the counting of cases, the absence of uniform statewide clerk-of-court standards, and whether reducing criminal judges made sense given crime concerns. Despite the criticism, the bill was advanced after lengthy questioning, while the chamber continued to move other bills and resolutions forward.
OK
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  • It recognizes OKTF1 as our rescue task force for the state, both in state and out of state, for everything
  • United States and the Oklahoma state constitution.
  • Speaker, that we all took an oath of office to uphold the Constitution of the United States in the constitution
  • constitution.
  • , wouldn't the state constitution supersede a state statute or would you, are you suggesting this would
OK
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  • families, and encourage each one today in their unique assignment, and through them, bless this great state
  • We've got good policy before us to consider to make the law for the state of Oklahoma.
  • Having received a majority vote of those elected to and constitute the House, the bill is declared to
  • Having received a 2/3 vote of those elected to and constitute the House, I declare House Bill 4432 to
  • I've received 23 votes of those elected to and constituting the House, and I declare the motion to have
OK
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  • It amends state law to prohibit individuals from serving on a school board if they're related to another
  • So all students that would be affected have already been affected, those 400 students in the state.
  • It just changes whether they can qualify for in-state tuition or out-of-state tuition rates.
  • Whether they can qualify for in-state tuition or out-of-state tuition rates.
  • Senate Bill 1614 is a request from the State Department of Education.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • You have shed your grace on the United States, and we are so very grateful.
  • So this team deploys on a lot of in-state missions.
  • However, a lot of times we get requested to go out of state.
  • We have several others that are state predators and state soil conservation insects, things like that
  • This is about state sovereignty.
NV
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  • We are now the only state where there are two states that have no accredited team, which leaves patients
  • constitutional democracy.
  • trying to lift in the state.
  • trying to lift in the state.
  • I went in for emergency surgery, and I was able to be here for the State of the State a week and a half
OK
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  • Bless each and through them, bless the great state of Oklahoma, our home. In Jesus' name. Amen.
  • I would like to introduce to the floor today again and again the state championship fast pitch softball
  • This is back to back wins, a state runner up three years ago, and champions the year before that.
  • They have played in the state tournament or the state championship game for six consecutive years.
  • This year, they did not allow one run in the state tournament against them.
OK
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  • To close up, 65 'I's, 14 'nays', majority of votes elected to and constituting the House.
  • But again, I just want to go back to what I originally stated.
  • State statute that would say that only one can exist. I don't think so.
  • Relating to the Oklahoma Constitution. Representative Smith now was found her bill.
  • and particularly our regents, both for their state regents and Russo regents, in the long run.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education 3RD REVISED Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Education

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  • Already exist if the state department and state regents.
  • There at the state... Level because this would be state-coordinated training.
  • And I have not yet engaged the state department.
  • initial tool, paid for by the state.
  • You go look at our state standards.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Judiciary

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  • It says that you secretary of states.
  • The use of NDAs and the state of Texas.
  • He said Alabama would not be the first state to pass this law.
  • He also said that 18 states in the U.S.
  • the only state the only state I<00:49:25.920> was<00:49:26.160> thinking<00:49:26.480