Video & Transcript Research : 'state senators'

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Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Joint Resolution 52 by Bergstrom of the Senate and Endri of the House, a resolution relating to
  • Senate Joint Resolution 53 by Bergstrom of the Senate and Endrix of the House, a resolution relating
  • The clerk will read Senate amendments to House Bill 2137 by Stinson of the House and Ugwh of the Senate
  • Senate to amend or modify legislative deadlines.
  • So, does the Senate have to agree to this then?
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 23rd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Other messages from the Senate, the Senate. Submitted, Yolanda Dixon, Secretary of the Senate.
  • Senate Bill 416 by Senator Price, relative to Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System, and retirees
  • Senate Bill 523 by Senator Meisel.
  • Other states? I don't work for other states. You think so? Other states?
  • Whenever we sign up for a particular office, we're running for state representative or state senate or
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 24th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1008 by Middleton relates to state and local authority to regulate the food service industry
  • Senate Bill 1013 by Eckhardt relates to the definition of certain terms related to state affairs. ...
  • Senate Bill 1018 by Huffman relates to the distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the
  • Senate Bill 1045 by Parker et al. relates to the requirements that a state agency grant an opportunity
  • Senate Bill 1119 relates to injuries arising from certain activities, addressing state affairs.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Morning Session Apr 7th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Given where we're at in the state, since those were put into place, the basis from Senator Lippincott
  • Senator Holstrom, Senator Dungan is missing, and Senator Hallstrom is missing, and Senator Hallstrom
  • Senator Dorn not voting. Senator Dover voting no. Senator Dungan yes.
  • It's not dissimilar in some ways to us as Nebraska State Senators... ...experience.
  • 497 from Senator DeKay, 496 from Senator Hughes, 497 from Senator DeKay, 498 from Senator McKinney,
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 7th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And as Senator Conrad stated, when we look at the numbers, the numbers that we have in our state are
  • So in favor of Senator Anderson's 927 was Secretary of State Bob Evnen, Zachary Pullman from the AG's
  • The concern that I have, both as a Lincoln senator and as a state senator, is the proposed amendment
  • Senator Ballard, was Attorney General Hilgers able to vote for former State Senator Suzanne Geist for
  • Senator Ballard, was Attorney General Hilger's able to vote for former State Senator Senator Suzanne
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee Meeting Jun 23rd, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, we're going to go to Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 120, sponsored by Senator Mantabino's,
  • Senate Bill 219 gradually reduces how much state income tax military retirees have to pay on their military
  • to our state.
  • Okay, we are going to go to Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Senator Townsend.
  • Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Senator Townsend, amends Titles 16, 18, 29, and 31
Bills: SB219, SB9
Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met to hear several bills, with members repeatedly reminded to focus on fiscal impacts rather than policy merits. The committee first considered SB 9 on freshwater wetlands, which would combine tidal and non-tidal wetlands programs into one permitting framework; supporters said the bill resulted from a two-year consensus process and that the governor’s office and DENREC would absorb a significant share of the cost. Public testimony was largely supportive, emphasizing flood control and ecosystem services, though one speaker opposed the spending. The committee voted to release SB 9. The committee then heard SB 278 on child care assistance, which would preauthorize summer camp for eligible school-age children and create a separate lower co-payment for half-day care. The sponsor and the YMCA of Delaware said the change would better align family co-pays with provider reimbursement and make before- and after-school care more affordable for working families. The committee also released SB 278, SB 168 on alcohol delivery for package stores, SB 120 on health insurance coverage for certain testing and treatment, and HB 4, a pilot program for artificial intelligence and extended reality in schools; HB 4 was described as having a near-$3 million fiscal note and a one-year implementation delay because it was not funded in the budget. Later, the committee approved SB 219, which gradually increases the military pension income tax exclusion from $12,500 to $25,000 over three years and includes related joint-filing and residency changes. Supporters argued it would help attract and retain military retirees and bring federal dollars into the state. The committee also released SB 1, a major primary care reform bill that would increase primary care spending and implement hospital payment reforms, with projected long-term savings to the state employee health plan, and SB 325, which expands background checks and wrap-back monitoring for fire service personnel and adds an investigator position for the Fire Prevention Commission. In each case, public commenters and committee members generally supported the bills, and all were released from committee by recorded vote.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Modernization and Technology Feb 9th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Government Modernization and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • We saw last week a major oil and gas company pull out of the state. We saw that again this week.
  • House Bill 3545 sets responsible standards for state agency use of AI.
  • being used, and annual reporting so that all of the constituents know what AI is being used in this state
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Feb 5th, 2026

Agriculture and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • opportunity to speak on Senate Bill 71. opportunity to speak on Senate Bill 71.
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  • And my dad was also a state line Ducky.
  • the chamber spoke about other states the chamber spoke about other states that<00:19:02.480>
Bills: SB71, SB71
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Jan 13th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Boyd? Here. Senator Burton? Here. Senator Hooper? Here. Senator Martin? Here.
  • Senator Osgood? Here. Senator Passidomo? Here. Senator Pizzo? Here. Senator Truenow? Here.
  • Senator Burton? Senator Hooper? Senator Martin? Senator Osgood? Senator Passidomo? Senator Pizzo?
  • Senator Burton? Senator Hooper? Senator Martin? Senator Martin? Senator Osgood? Senator Passidomo?
  • Senator Boyd, Senator Burton, Senator Hooper, Senator Martin, Senator Osgood, Senator Passidomo, Senator
Summary: The Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum and took up several bills, beginning with SB 834 on insurance requirements for nonprofit religious organizations and health care sharing ministries. The bill repeals a recent restriction on licensed insurance agents marketing or selling faith-based health care sharing programs. Supporters argued the change restores free speech and consumer education while preserving existing fraud and disclosure protections; opponents said allowing agents and brokers could create consumer confusion and has been associated with bad actors. A title amendment was adopted, and after debate the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard and passed SB 642, which extends reporting and duty requirements to foreign and alien bail bond insurers, and SB 394, a technical bill updating reinsurance intermediary manager law to match current DFS practice. SB 266, which lets vulnerable adults rescind public adjuster contracts without penalty, was reported favorably after testimony from supporters in the insurance and elder law communities and a public adjuster who said the intent was good but the bill may need refinement. SB 832, a residential property insurance transparency bill requiring rate breakdown reports and a consumer resource center, also passed after discussion about consumer clarity and whether the required cost categories can be compiled as written. Later, the committee approved SB 540, which creates cybersecurity requirements for mortgage and money service businesses, closes a regulatory gap for certain investment advisers, adjusts OFR examination-payment deadlines, changes de novo charter requirements, allows virtual credit union meetings, and makes other financial regulation updates. Several amendments were adopted, including a substitute amendment removing fintech sandbox provisions. Finally, SB 1028 on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation was reported favorably after debate over a commercial lines clearinghouse intended to reduce Citizens’ exposure and shift more business to the private market; members discussed taxpayer risk, market competition, and consumer protections. The meeting ended with adjournment.
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  • to states.
  • a good way of stating that? a good way of stating that?
  • will help the state. will help the state.
  • resources at Kentucky State. resources at Kentucky State.
  • the state um institutions. the state um institutions.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the previous meeting minutes, and heard a presentation from Austin Reid of the National Conference of State Legislatures on education-related provisions in the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). Reid said the law is projected to increase the federal deficit over 10 years, with major savings coming from Medicaid, student loan changes, and SNAP. He focused on how those changes could affect schools, including possible effects on free and reduced-price meal certification, state funding formulas that use SNAP as a proxy for low-income status, and Medicaid-funded school services for students with disabilities. Reid also outlined the new federal scholarship tax credit, which gives a dollar-for-dollar credit for donations to qualifying scholarship-granting organizations. He said families up to 300% of area median income may benefit, the program begins in 2027, and states must opt in and designate eligible organizations. He noted unresolved questions about whether states can add their own criteria and said Treasury regulations will be important. He also described the expansion of 529 plans to cover more K-12 and postsecondary expenses. On higher education, Reid explained a new workforce Pell grant option for short-term programs, with states and governors playing a role in determining eligible programs. He said the programs must meet placement, completion, and earnings measures and that implementation is expected to be tight before the July 1, 2026 effective date. He also reviewed student loan changes, including lower institutional loan limits, prorated borrowing for part-time enrollment, new caps on graduate and Parent PLUS loans, and a new earnings-based accountability standard that could make some programs ineligible for student loans if graduates earn too little. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 29th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And Senate Bill 1401 is.
  • Out-of-state tuition is approximately two to three times more than in-state tuition.
  • Texas led the country to become the first state to pass in-state tuition and 24 other states.
  • Then you qualified for in-state tuition regardless of the state that you arrived from.
  • the state.
Bills: HB232
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 10th, 2025 at 02:30 pm

Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • So there's no objections by the committee, we'll have Senator Thomas...
  • Senator Shibling. Application period or? I guess I'd leave it as is.
  • Senator Conley, aye. Senator Thomas, aye. Senator Schaible, aye. Senator Meyer, aye.
  • Senator Conley, aye. Senator Thomas, aye. Senator Schaible, aye. Senator Meyer, aye.
  • Senator Kalman, Senator Thomas, Senator Schaible, aye. Senator Meyer. Committee, thank you.
Bills: HB1329
Summary: The division first discussed Senate Bill 1540 and related amendments involving implementation mechanics, procurement exemptions, and an emergency clause. Bank of North Dakota representatives explained that, based on a timeline review with DPI, the project would be very difficult to implement for the 2026-27 school year without exemptions from state purchasing and IT oversight rules and without an emergency clause; they said the normal procurement process could take about 240 days and that a 15-month implementation window would likely push the start to 2027-28 if those changes were not adopted. Members also raised a separate policy question about a criminal penalty placeholder in the bill, and the committee agreed that the sentence was unnecessary and should be removed. The committee deferred means-testing questions and fiscal-note issues to the next morning, with the understanding that the bill would be drafted in a way that made it workable if it advanced. The committee then turned to the water budget bill and reviewed the latest amended version, which included changes to the Water Topics process, Southwest Pipeline line of credit provisions, Red River supply funding, Mouse River project amounts, general water funding, studies on Missouri River intakes and water governance/finance, and a carryover/transfer adjustment. Chris Cattermas of the Department of Water Resources said most of the carryover funds were already obligated, with the largest unobligated amount in flood control. After review, Senator Thomas moved a do-pass recommendation on the bill as amended, the motion was seconded, and the committee approved it unanimously. The chair noted that other bills would be taken up the next morning, including 1013, 1014, and 1540.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:30 am

Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Thomas. Here. Senator Schaible. Here. Senator Meyer.
  • Senator Conley, aye. Senator Thomas, aye. Senator Schaible, aye. Senator Meyer, no.
  • Senator Conley, aye. Senator Thomas, aye. Senator Schaible, aye. Senator Meyer, no. Okay, 4-1.
  • Senator Conley, aye. Senator Thomas, aye. Senator Schaible, aye. Senator Meyer, aye.
  • Senators, yes, Senator Sorvaag, Senator Thomas, yes. I would say so.
Bills: HB1329
Summary: The Education Division met with all members present and first took up House Bill 1329, which would create a transparency database and website for school spending information. Senator Schaible offered Amendment 0204 to turn the bill into a study, citing concerns that the proposal would impose major data-collection burdens on 168 school districts, require new data standards and privacy protections, and likely cost far more than the $500,000 in the bill. Several members supported transparency but agreed the implementation costs and technical feasibility were unclear. The committee adopted the amendment 4-1, then passed HB 1329 as amended on a 5-0 vote, with Senator Shively to carry the bill. The committee then discussed House Bill 1540, the education savings account/voucher bill. Representatives from the Bank of North Dakota and the Department of Public Instruction explained that they had not been consulted on the original drafting and outlined needed administrative changes, including clarifying the Bank as administrator, using a third-party program manager, involving DPI in rulemaking, adding audit and appeal procedures, and adjusting language on eligible purchases and school disqualification. They also said the current timeline was likely too aggressive to launch by the 2026-27 school year and estimated the program would require about 15 months to implement, with a fiscal note now around $5.1 million. Members also discussed policy-related amendments on means testing and application timing. Senator Shively proposed a 300% of poverty-level means test and a sign-up period to reduce costs and limit open-ended enrollment, while Senator Axman proposed a tiered approach that would keep all students technically eligible but phase in funding levels by income, preserving access for students who qualify for other federal supports. DPI said it could not currently disaggregate some data by family income and that the appeal process and procurement timeline still needed work. The committee did not move HB 1540 out that morning and instead recessed to continue discussion later after members had time to review the administrative and fiscal issues separately from the means-testing proposals.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Mar 26th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just a little background: I've been a practicing lawyer in this state for 46 years.
  • It is not our job as state lawmakers to find the root cause at this time.
  • up to be productive citizens for our great state of Texas.
  • I believe it was Senator Sylvester Turner who just recently passed.
  • What happens is, originally in state jails, a district judge could send somebody to state jail for a
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Mar 26th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • You can't get a driver's license because the state won't let them.
  • There is across the state for these types of scenarios. Or what?
  • Is it against state law to illegally immigrate? to the United States, and to Texas in particular.
  • and should not be in the state of Texas?
  • These issues are taking place in our country, in our state. Yes, sir.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first bill is Senate Bill 207 by Senator Carman. Carman: Yes, sir. Thank you, Mr.
  • Motion: Favorable by Senator Melson. Second: Senator Melson. All right. All in favor say "Aye."
  • Next bill on our agenda is Senate Bill 72 by Senator Nelson.
  • Senator: Mr.
  • Chair: Thanks, Senator Melson. Senator Melson, you move to get the bill available.
Bills: SB207, SB72
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Office of the State Auditor, and yes, we have two auditors.
  • I'm your state auditor.
  • Chair, welcome to State Government and welcome to the committee.
  • This is a vehicle bill for state government.” Chair: “Any other questions?
  • correct this is a vehicle bill for state correct this is a vehicle bill for state government<01:
Bills: HF1060, HF1062
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  • state of Oklahoma.
  • House Bill 467 by Caldwell of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the State Department
  • In all reality, the agency is a state agency. They do business on behalf of the state.
  • House Bill 4040 by Caldwell, Trey, of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the State
  • House Bill 4040 by Caldwell, Trey, of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the State
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  • I move that the attendance roll call of the Senate be considered the roll call of the Senate for joint
  • Representative, the state question in 833 and Senate Bill 2060, they both use special districts, unanimous
  • In Senate Bill 2060, this Senate bill is not just an infrastructure bill.
  • What Senate Bill 2060 does, Mr.
  • to be driven in this state.