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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Feb 24th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • But the state maintained that state law prohibited this kind of transaction.
  • in in other states.
  • state of Texas.
  • And that's for the state of Texas now. Let's talk about other states.
  • But now that we know that state funds and state state workers were used to create the validation process
Summary: The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Special Committee on COVID 19 April 9, 2020

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8tQ_IM11lI, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, This video was aired on Olelo Channel 49 on April 9th, 2020. Footage courtesy of Olelo Community Media. Agenda The special committee will convene to assess and advise the Senate regarding the State of Hawaii's COVID-19 plans and procedures to include, but not limited to: 1) Confirm the development of the state departmental plans and procedures; 2) Review and assess current state departmental plans and procedures; 3) Review and assess whether state departmental plans and procedures are properly and timely implemented to safeguard public health and safety; and 4) To communicate and disseminate information obtained therefrom. The special committee will be meeting with the following: 11:00 a.m. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Mr. Scott Murakami, Director 12:00 p.m. Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness Mr. Scott Morishige Behavioral Health Services Administration Mr. Edward Mersereau, Deputy Director Partners in Care Ms. Laura E. Thielen, Executive Director 1:00 p.m. Releasing of incarcerated persons Honorable Daniel Foley (Ret.), Special Master 2:00 p.m. Department of Public Safety Mr. Nolan Espinda, Director Please note that there may be committee members or invited speakers participating remotely via video or teleconference. Meeting of the Special Committee Senate State of Hawaii COVID-19 Friday, March 27, 2020 The meeting will be available for live viewing on Olelo Channel 49 on Oahu and will go out live for pick up by neighbor island public access channels. It will also be live-streamed via http://olelo.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=13. No public testimony will be accepted. If you require special assistance, please call 586-6800 or email your request to waysandmeans@capitol.hawaii.gov. -End of Agenda-, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - House Science & Technology

Science & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • What is the biggest threat on the state level? What can we do as a state with what you've seen?
  • In particular, when you're talking about state-level procurement and you're talking to a state legislature
  • So right now, with state funding from the state mine inspector, we're actually drilling tailings.
  • So right now, with state funding from the state mine inspector, we're actually drilling tailings.
  • This is the state. ...to okay, feds stay in your lane. This is the state.
Bills: SB1046
Summary: The Committee on Science and Technology heard Senate Bill 1046, which would bar critical telecommunications infrastructure in Arizona from using equipment manufactured or owned by a foreign adversary, require annual certification to the Corporation Commission, impose civil penalties for noncompliance, and cut off state, local, or federal infrastructure funding for violators. Marina Macklin testified in support, arguing the bill responds to real national-security risks from China, citing examples such as Huawei, Hikvision, and other foreign-linked technology concerns, and saying states can act where federal efforts are incomplete or slow. Members raised questions about cost, timing, and whether the bill duplicates federal action; Macklin said the bill targets public procurement and that state action remains appropriate. The committee then voted 5-1 to return SB 1046 with a do pass recommendation. The committee next received a presentation from Craig Luxbacher of the University of Arizona on mining technology and the state’s role as an innovation hub. He described university work on automation, microgrids, critical mineral recovery, tailings remediation, workforce training, and heat-stress protection, and said Arizona can help de-risk new mining technologies through research partnerships, training networks, and policy support. Members asked about microgrids, federal and state law changes, tariffs, workforce decline, AI, and how the Legislature could help; Luxbacher emphasized the need for coordinated training pipelines, incubators for mining startups, and support for pilot projects and processing capacity. Jeremiah Pate, founder and CTO of Lunisand, then presented on subsurface imaging technology using georadiotomography. He said the system can image deep underground from airborne platforms, helping locate critical minerals, aquifers, tunnels, and hidden defense-related threats more quickly than traditional methods. Members asked about archaeological uses, mineral identification, water detection, whether similar companies exist, and defense applications. Pate said the technology is still developing but is unique in its field-practical airborne capability. The meeting concluded with closing remarks from the chair and adjournment.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Vets Committee Meeting - 2026-03-04

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
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  • >> State<00:47:14.000> your<00:47:14.160> name. >> State your name.
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  • directly funded by the United States directly funded by the United States CIA.
  • The Lao government does not State.
Bills: HF3919, HF3467, HF3741
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes, then heard an update from Metro Meals on Wheels on a veterans home-delivered meals grant funded by the committee in 2023. Testifiers said the program has served more than 82,000 meals to over 500 veterans, but funding is running short; enrollment was stopped in July 2025 and meal service was reduced to five per week to stretch dollars. They said the program is serving 168 veterans as of January 31 and will likely run out of funds in July unless additional money is provided. Members asked about eligibility and how the program ensures the grant is used only for veterans who do not qualify for other services; the organization said referrals come through county veteran service officers, MACV, hospitals, and other partners, and that it can provide confidential tracking information. No vote was taken on funding, but members expressed support and interest in more documentation. The committee then took up House File 3919, which implements recommendations from a task force on benefits for SGU veterans and irregular forces who served in the secret war in Laos from 1961 to 1975. The Department of Veterans Affairs said the bill largely reflects the task force report and technical recommendations, including adding SGU veterans to the burial fee statute so burial costs in state cemeteries can be covered, while noting there is still an unresolved issue about headstone costs for spouses and dependents. A testifier from the task force supported the bill but objected to creating a separate SGU veteran designation on driver’s licenses, arguing it could create two classes of veterans and add administrative costs; he urged using a single veteran designation instead. Other public testimony emphasized the service of Hmong, Lao, Cambodian, Vietnamese, and other allies in Laos and urged the legislature to adopt the recommendations broadly. The committee discussed the burial fee language and the purpose of the designation, but no final action or vote on HF 3919 was taken in the portion provided.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • State state audits and the special exam.
  • there's a state fee, there's a the state there's a state fee, there's a county<00:36:11.680> fee,<
  • Mark Medcamp, your state treasurer. Mark Medcamp, your state treasurer.
  • I'm Mark Medcaf, your state work.
Summary: The committee first heard from Personnel Cabinet officials on House Bill 6, which required the Kentucky Employees Health Plan to offer a qualified high-deductible health plan by the 2026 plan year. Officials said the plan was already added for 2025, described it as the lowest-premium option with higher deductibles, and explained that federal rules prevent first-dollar coverage except for limited preventive services. They said 264 members had selected the plan out of about 142,000, and noted it also allows health savings accounts. Members asked about the plan’s benefits, what “catastrophic” meant, the deductible amounts, and whether employees were aware of the option; the cabinet said it would continue to highlight the plan in communications and that the deductible is above $8,000 for individuals and above $16,000 for families. The committee then received an update from the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs on the Bowling Green veterans center. Officials said the current target is to move into the building on October 28, with first admissions about two months later, pending final fixes and certification steps for Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA. They explained that about $7 million in FY25 appropriations lapsed because of construction delays, staffing ramp-up was postponed to avoid unnecessary spending, and the unspent funds should be considered in the next budget request. Members praised the project and asked about annual operating costs; officials said the current operating budget is about $15 million, though they do not expect to spend all of it this year. The commissioner also announced the fifth annual state commanders conference in Lexington, focused on veterans issues and featuring state, federal, and advocacy leaders. State Auditor Allison Ball then outlined her office’s budget priorities. She said the office is primarily a billing agency that charges audited entities for its work, and warned that some agencies are now signaling they may refuse to pay for audits related to kinship care and the medical cannabis application process. She said the office plans to continue requesting outlier credits for unusually burdensome county audit fees, funding for the ombudsman office’s transition and expanded in-office operations, and revenue replacement for local government audits and possibly state audits and special examinations. Ball also said the office conducts about 500 audits, reviews, and examinations a year and wants to restore performance audits with seed funding, as well as add investigators to the ombudsman office to focus more on child abuse and neglect cases. Members discussed the value of performance audits, the possibility of raising certain board thresholds to account for inflation, and the need for additional capacity to handle more audits.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, we'll call the State Government Committee to order. Clerk, please call the roll.
  • We both filed this corresponding bill for this and for tearing down the State House.
  • I mean the Senate version of the bill to tear down the State House.
  • We have people from out of state coming and catching them and taking them out of state.
  • them out of state, that's fine.
Bills: SB242, SB5, HB596, SB5
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So Commerce commissioned a study.
  • So Commerce commissioned a study.
  • So Commerce commissioned a study.
  • So Commerce commissioned a study.
  • already been approved in another state already been approved in another state again<00:45:49.440
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • $60,935 from the state highway fund.
  • The appropriation request goes through a state division, so the state is then able to deploy the dollars
  • drink of the state.
  • However, since then, over 30 states have adopted long-term alcohol-to-go policies, including states like
  • In the states that allowed it, the... ...53.63% in states that prohibited alcohol to go.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 5th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • there are a few states that have regulated it such a few states that have regulated it such a few states
  • it is a it is a state issued ID or not an ID but is a state issued ID or not an ID but is a state issued
  • of the state with knowledge and of the state with knowledge and of the state with knowledge and intent
  • States now in the United States that issue without the United States that issue without the United States
  • those 19 states don't have it uh because those 19 states don't have it uh because those 19 states don't
Bills: SB82, SB78, SB4, SB6, SB62, SB66, SB77, SB63, SB79, SB53, SB55, HB14
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Atkins, at the State Veterans Home, had a devastating fire.
  • General Newton said the department is proud to announce its second State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in
  • dollars to supplement the state money already set aside for the project.
  • money we had set supplement the state money we had set aside<00:12:22.639> and<00:12:22.880><
  • <00:12:50.399> and veterans in the state of Alabama. and veterans in the state of Alabama.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 1st, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am Brett Durvis, the Administrative Director with the Texas State Historical Association.
  • The Texas State Historical Association is the premier historical association for scholarship.
  • These are scalable programs too, so we can get them across the entire state.
  • Than 1,000 of them for the state level competition, which just occurred here in Austin.
  • The state of Texas already has wildlife crossings protecting wildlife. Texans.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Apr 17th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • relating to the amendment of an existing comprehensive development agreement for a portion of the State
  • Please state your name, who you represent, with your for or against or what we're doing today.
  • Um, I, I, what we stated is that we're working on the financing, um, and I, we stated all the sources
  • And you state as the final project financing is sought, we currently believe that the Japan Bank for
  • We're really trying to work with the state of Texas. It's going to be important.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 17th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • relating to... to the amendment of an existing comprehensive development agreement for a portion of State
  • Please state your name, who you represent, and what you're for or against. What we're doing today.
  • I think my response was that we're unable to produce a balance sheet that's reflective of the state of
  • And you state, as the final project financing is sought, we currently believe that the Japanese.
  • We're really trying to work with the state of Texas. It's going to be a long process.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:18 pm

House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • and state programs.
  • I served as the New Mexico State Engineer for two and a half years prior to our current state engineer
  • How many states charge Social Security income now?
  • Yes. to still have state. Well, I'll figure it out. Okay.
  • We signed the sister state. So it is my great privilege to stand here. ...the sister state.
Bills: HB186, HB92, HJM1
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, members, Senate Bill 1566 prohibits a municipality, county, or the state, or a state agency from
  • Chair, Member, Senate Bill 1566 prohibits a municipality, county, or the state, or a state agency from
  • But in this state, and in this state, and in this state, Have at it.
  • A board member represents more people than some states, like state governors. Uh-huh.
  • systems and plans of the state.
Summary: The committee first heard SB 1825, which would shift precinct committeeman vacancy applications in certain cases from county party chairs to legislative district chairs and require the list of nominees to be submitted within five days. Supporters said the bill would streamline a bottlenecked process and better reflect local party leadership, while the County Supervisors Association said it had no issue with the basic structure but objected to the five-day deadline. The bill received a do pass recommendation on a 5-0 vote, with two members not voting. The committee then considered SB 1566, a measure aimed at preventing municipalities, counties, the state, and state agencies from maliciously delaying permits or approvals, with enforcement by the Attorney General and civil penalties. After a strike-everything amendment narrowed the bill mainly to single-family residential construction and clarified terms, the sponsor and home builders argued it would deter intentional delays that increase housing costs, while one member raised concerns about breadth and public safety or planning issues. The amended bill passed 3-2, with two not voting. SB 1571, as amended, would bar monopoly utilities with a defined customer base from passing marketing, sponsorship, community relations, and similar costs through to ratepayers, and would require annual public reporting and an attestation that such costs were not passed on. Support came from the sponsor, the Home Builders Association, and environmental advocates, while a municipal power users representative warned the language could be too broad for small public utilities and emergency communications. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then gave the bill a do pass as amended recommendation by a 4-2 vote, with one not voting. Later, the committee approved SB 1501, which expands the Administrative Rules Oversight Committee’s review authority to include whether agency rules or policies exceed statutory authority, and SB 1805, which requires county recorders to verify that a notary on a quitclaim deed is actively commissioned before recording the deed. It also passed SB 1808, as amended, to prohibit HOAs and condominium associations from banning flags of nations designated as major non-NATO allies, and SB 1688, as amended, to require certain membership associations receiving public dues support to disclose fees and allow opt-outs. SB 1246, as amended, increased the delinquency thresholds and time periods before HOA/condo foreclosure on common expense liens, and passed unanimously. Finally, SB 1428 was introduced to expand county boards of supervisors in larger counties, with debate focused on representation, cost, and the differing constitutional roles of counties and cities; the transcript cuts off before any final action on that bill.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • at fault from winning or prevailing in a civil case because we are the only contributory negligent state
  • <00:09:19.279> in<00:09:19.519> the contributor negligent state in the contributor
  • negligent state in the nation,<00:09:20.080> I<00:09:20.320> believe.
  • and not just in this unique in the state and not just in this unique situation situation situation &
  • This bill is going to affect everybody in this state, all five million of us.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
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  • state without an on cycle skills test. state without an on cycle skills test.
  • collaboration with certain other state collaboration with certain other state agencies<00:45:58.000
  • physical state ID. physical state ID.
  • other states who have this license. other states who have this license.