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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Apr 9th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • A lot of people think, is this going to be some form of...
  • This is the portion in 559.054 of the code. We have two concerns.
  • The code explicitly prohibits insurers from discriminating against consumers. ...on the basis of several
  • HB 712 was drafted to apply to men over the age of 50, men over the age of 60, and men over the age of
  • I'm a patient of MD Anderson, which is one of the greatest.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Transportation Funding Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on Transportation Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • The cost of construction items has risen faster than the cost of consumer goods in recent years. ...of
  • aware of.
  • Section 3 of the Transportation Code, which was added in 2017, already prohibits the use of state money
  • Help serve the state of Texas and the people of Texas.
  • of the right-of-way.
TX
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  • of the state of Texas, in the House of Representatives, in Johnson County, in your wonderful city of
  • Members, I'll refer you to the education code to section 39.034, paragraph A, a measure of annual improvement
  • a lot of the letter of the law.
  • The A-F puzzle consists of the beginning of the year, the middle of the year, and the end of the year
  • If you read in the Texas Code, broadband has a very specific set of requirements to meet that broadband
FL
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  • at forecasting, but they're not perfect because of the of the pace and rapidity of change by school
  • They're signing up for various kinds of of educational course, offerings of one sort or another.
  • it would kind of leave them outside of being a part of that process.
  • You know, they're different who took a plea of no contest at 17 to a marijuana charge in 1975.
  • But boy, does this take a big big by of of of a lot of I think, the problems and constraints that we've
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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 5th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's part of the SPG laws.
  • of of >> September.<00:03:54.239> September.
  • The language, like I said, most of the language is pretty much identical on all of them.
  • that's kind of confusing some people. that's kind of confusing some people.
  • the gist of what I want to talk about. the gist of what I want to talk about.
Summary: The committee first took up two fire commission regulatory amendments. Bruce Roberts, director of the Fire Commission, explained that one amendment updates financial disclosure reporting rules to align with changes to KRS 95A.55, including revised definitions, reporting requirements, and moving compliance reviews from every four years to an annual basis. The second amendment changes the deadline for fire departments to submit state aid documentation from July 31 to September and adds flexibility for departments affected by natural disasters by allowing a waiver process for missing, lost, or damaged documents. The committee approved the agency amendment by motion, second, and voice vote with no opposition. The main policy discussion centered on a proposed constitutional amendment to restore voting rights for people convicted of felonies after they complete their sentence and probation/parole. Senators Hickden and Herren said the proposal would restore only voting rights, not citizenship or the right to run for office, and would still exclude certain offenses such as treason, bribery in an election, sex offenses, violent offenses, and offenses against a child. They argued that Kentucky is one of only three states without automatic restoration, that the current governor’s executive order is temporary, and that the issue should be settled by constitutional amendment. Members asked about the relationship to expungement, costs, and whether election-related crimes should be included among the exceptions; the sponsors said expungement is separate and that they were open to refining the language. Several members voiced support, and the sponsors said they hoped to continue working on the proposal before the next session. The committee also discussed a practical issue involving schools used as polling places and conflicts with KDE testing days. The chair raised the possibility of adjusting testing schedules or using NI days at affected schools, while members noted that county clerks already have authority to use tax-funded buildings for elections and that schools have long been used because of ADA accessibility. Some members suggested a simpler fix would be to prevent KDE testing dates from overlapping with election dates, rather than changing NI-day rules or limiting clerks’ authority. The committee then approved the minutes and adjourned.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
  • The first four pages of House Bill 73 is actually a list of those agencies, while one agency, We Lead
  • of data as we lot of information a lot of data as we analyze<00:05:20.080> our<00:05:20.280><
  • of the breakdown of each individual employer's share of the actuarial accrued liability, as determined
  • He said they can earn up to a maximum of 75% of the pay they had.
Summary: The House State Government Committee met with a quorum and considered three bills. House Bill 73, as amended by committee substitute, added We Lead CS to the list of agencies participating in the Teachers’ Retirement System administrative provisions. The sponsor explained the bill corrects an oversight involving a computer science education service provider established in 2022. A question about fiscal impact was answered with no expected fiscal note or actuarial impact. The committee adopted the substitute and passed HB 73 19-0 with favorable expression. House Bill 441 addressed teacher shortages by expanding the number of retired teachers and critical-shortage-area teachers school districts may hire. The sponsor said districts could hire retired teachers up to 10% of staff and critical shortage area teachers up to 10%, replacing lower current limits and a temporary COVID-era provision that had expired. Members asked about work limits, salary rules, and how often shortage areas are identified; the sponsor said retired teachers remain subject to existing earnings limits, critical shortage teachers are paid at least a rank-two, 10-year salary, and shortage areas are identified annually by the Commissioner of Education. Supportive comments noted the bill was a stopgap and that long-term solutions should include recruitment, retention, and pay. The committee passed HB 441 19-0 with favorable expression. House Bill 462 would allow county clerks to correct marriage applications or licenses by affidavit, without requiring a lawsuit in circuit court, when there are obvious errors or omissions. The Kenton County clerk and another clerk testified that the change would help people who need corrected records for Social Security, Real ID, inheritance, and other legal purposes, while still preserving data needed by Vital Statistics. Members described the bill as a practical efficiency measure. The committee passed HB 462 19-0 with favorable expression, and the meeting then adjourned.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • The first matter of business before the committee is approval of the minutes.
  • <00:03:41.599> of<00:03:42.200> where high notes the bullet points of of where high
  • <00:05:09.560> by twice the weight of U of those earned by twice the weight of U of those
  • copy of all leave policies and a copy of copy of all leave policies and a copy of all<00:25:48.960
  • EMS Eddie slung Kentucky Board board of EMS Eddie slung Kentucky Board of of of EMS<00:35:34.800>
Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and welcomed new members before taking up Council on Postsecondary Education regulations 13 KAR 2:120 and 13 KAR 2:130. The regulations, as amended by staff and agency amendments, update public university and KCTCS performance funding models to conform to 2024 Senate Bill 191 and the performance funding work group’s recommendations. Changes discussed included replacing the underrepresented minority metric with an underrepresented students metric defined as first-generation students, adding an adult learner metric, increasing the low-income degree premium, adjusting small-school and nonresident credit-hour weights, revising data aging and progression metrics, and adding STEM+H criteria in 13 KAR 2:120. Travis Pal of the Council on Postsecondary Education explained that the changes reflect the work group’s three-year review process and that the work group ultimately voted to define underrepresented students as first-generation students and to apply half-weighting between research and comprehensive universities for the new metric. Michael Frasier of the Kentucky Student Rights Coalition and Eastern Kentucky University student government opposed 13 KAR 2:120, arguing that the regulation improperly applies weights where the statute does not clearly authorize them and that the funding changes disadvantage comprehensive universities and vulnerable students. He asked the committee to find the regulation deficient or, alternatively, recommend legislative clarification and a revised fiscal analysis. Pal responded that weighting has been part of the model since 2017, that CPE was following the statute and work group recommendations, and that the model could be changed by future legislation. Members asked about the timing of the broader performance funding review, and Pal said the full model is reviewed every three years, with the next work group cycle beginning in 2026. No motion to find the regulation deficient was made, and the committee allowed the regulations to proceed to the committee of jurisdiction. The committee then approved a staff amendment to Teachers’ Retirement System regulations 102 KAR 1:195 and 102 KAR 1:340, which require annual reporting of accumulated sick leave, leave policies, and salary schedules to TRS and make technical changes to the final average salary calculation and related definitions.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That concludes the explanation of HJr1086. Will there be questions of the author?
  • Of House Bill 301, will there be questions of the author?
  • That concludes the explanation of House Bill 3002. Will there be questions of the author?
  • That concludes the explanation of House Bill 3003. Will there be questions of the author?
  • That concludes the explanation of House Bill 3004. Will there be questions of the author?
KY
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  • /c> note the removal of nearly 3/4 of a note the removal of nearly 3/4 of a million<00:03:09.280>
  • of some of the federal the spending of some of the federal incentive<00:17:58.720> dollars<00
  • of the Department of Agriculture."
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  • <00:36:00.880> that to kind of kind of piggyback off of that to kind of kind of piggyback off
Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel, and Public Retirement heard presentations from the Secretary of State, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Department of Agriculture. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office had no major new budget or authority requests, but he updated members on voter-roll maintenance, ongoing litigation over a law preventing voting in multiple states, the Safe at Home program for domestic violence survivors, human trafficking outreach, reduced spending, and new anti-fraud measures for business registrations and electronic service of process. Members then discussed Adams’ remarks, especially his criticism of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. One senator objected that the organization should not be shut out of the legislative process, citing First Amendment concerns. Adams responded that he was not seeking to ban anyone from speaking, but wanted lawmakers to remember the harm he believes the group’s litigation does to election integrity and bipartisan reform. Representative Jackson praised Adams and his staff for their work. Deputy Attorney General Rob Duncan outlined the office’s work, including criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, body armor grants, administrative hearings, domestic violence and violent crime initiatives, election security, child support services, and the new Office of Data Privacy. He said the child support program transition from CHFS had created budget shortfalls and that the office would seek additional funding next session. In response to questions from Representative Lockett, Duncan said he did not yet have exact cost figures but expected funding needs and noted barriers related to personnel, budgeting, and integration. The committee also heard from Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, who highlighted the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy’s 25th anniversary, the new Office of Economic Development, and the role of Miss Kentucky in promoting agriculture. He said the department would seek recruitment and retention funding, possible staffing for EV station inspections, and continued support to make the agriculture economic development fund permanent.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:02:51.159> adoption<00:02:51.640> of discussion all in favor of adoption of discussion
  • of the volume of stay contains the half of the volume of the<00:31:04.320> world<00:31:05.320
  • 91% of government spending out of 91% of government spending out of Kentucky<00:38:20.599> in
  • <00:40:37.839> the of the Senate and the speaker of the of the Senate and the speaker of the
  • the money of the taxpayers and citizens of Kentucky.
Summary: The House State Government Committee met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 491 by Representative Steve Riley. The committee adopted a proposed committee substitute, then heard that the bill would raise the threshold for certain capital project and equipment purchases from $200,000 to $500,000, remove a requirement for a special board meeting when replacing a board of regents member, allow certain employees or contractors to perform capital construction work up to $500,000, remove limits on retired police officers working at postsecondary institutions, and speed release of pension information to employers. Members asked about reporting and oversight of the higher threshold, and the witness said the records are maintained by institutions and available upon request. HB 491 passed on a 19-0 roll call vote. The committee then heard House Bill 738 by Representative Griffey, relating to state personnel and the constitutional officers. The bill would give independently elected constitutional officers more flexibility to hire unclassified employees and set salaries for classified employees up to the midpoint without Personnel Cabinet approval, while leaving pay scales, appropriations, and funding limits unchanged. Representative Griffey and witnesses from the auditor’s office said the measure was intended to reduce red tape, address salary compression, improve pay equity, and help recruit and retain staff; they also said it would allow offices to fill policy roles needed for audits and other work. Members questioned the fiscal note, salary caps, and whether the bill would affect future budget requests. The bill passed 18-1, with one pass, and the chair noted it would move favorably to the House floor. After those bills, the committee briefly welcomed Taiwan’s consul general, Elliot Wang, and Representative Adam Bowling spoke about Kentucky’s relationship with Taiwan, including trade, investment, and prior assistance during disasters. Wang described Taiwan’s economic ties with the United States, ongoing trade and investment developments, defense and education cooperation, and people-to-people exchange programs, noting Kentucky was the first state to sign an education cooperation MOU with Taiwan in 2021.
KY
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  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
  • of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, all these activities that are going on statewide.
  • awareness of the broad spectrum of Kentucky history that is out around the Commonwealth.
  • of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, all these activities that are going on statewide.
  • moved to that early early part kind of moved to that early early part of<00:08:29.199> June of
Summary: The House State Government Committee held its first meeting of the session, established a quorum, welcomed new members, and heard only one item of business: House Bill 313, sponsored by Representative Kim King. King said the bill would add a Kentucky History Month recognition and tied it to recent local anniversary celebrations, arguing it could support education, economic development, and tourism. Kentucky Historical Society Executive Director Scott Alvi testified in support, describing the proposal as part of a broader effort to create a legacy around the nation’s 250th anniversary, coordinate statewide history events, and promote heritage tourism. Members asked why June was chosen and whether an emergency clause should be added so the measure could take effect in time for this June. King said June was selected because it aligns with Statehood Day and Boone Day and leads into July 4th, and she said she was open to the emergency-clause idea, though any amendment would need to be filed in writing later. The committee then voted on the bill and passed it 19-0, with no opposition. The chair noted the bill would next go to the House floor and closed by joking that the meeting was unusually short.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/7/26

Taxes

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  • member of the Minnesota Association of member of the Minnesota Association of Professional<00:33
  • of Minnesotans. of Minnesotans.
  • Um, but you made a statement that we would update Minnesota's tax code with the rest of the world.
  • people out of out of this state people out of out of this state because<01:18:44.360> it's
TX
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  • of business.
  • the code.
  • of grapes.
  • It's not a cap of $250, it's the lesser of three times the cost of the funeral or $250.
  • It balances the workforce and helps ensure families, regardless of their zip code, receive high-quality
Bills: HB223
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • 252.022a of the Local Government Code.
  • This bill harmonizes disparate sections of the state election code.
  • The audit process, so what the bill does is it clarifies the sitting interpretation of the election code
  • But the bill originally had a provision that mentioned any violation of the election code, and I would
  • Organizations exempt from federal taxation under section 501(c)(19) of the code specifically benefit
Bills: HB223
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 26th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, this kind of think of it as a carve-out of the stay.
  • in front of the Court of Appeals.
  • So I think the government code sort of delineates a lot of these situations and other pieces of the code
  • Then if the government code already requires that, all this bill would do is get you out of the requirement
  • This is an extension, as I understand it, for three very specific parts of the code junked vehicles,
Bills: HB113
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Oklahoma Tulsa.
  • Many of them were duplicative. Many of them we were overpaying.
  • So, if we don't fund any of that, any of those uninsured patients, how is it gonna survive?
  • fund some of these things.
  • Uh, Senate Bill 2159 will make wheat the official crop of the state of Oklahoma.