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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.
  • >> State your name.
  • 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:
  • Within the state of Minnesota, the state regulator is the Department of Commerce, and the Appraisal Foundation
  • the space compared to other States the space compared to other States Representative<00:35:26.320
  • <00:36:57.400> of interpreted differently in the state of interpreted differently in the state
  • already been approved in another state already been approved in another state again<00:45:49.440
  • <00:45:51.200> are again keep in mind that all states are again keep in mind that all states
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/31/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • state.
  • But there's many... ...many, many states across the United States.
  • allocates money for bond payments to improve school facilities, and it raises K-12 basic state aid.
  • allocates money for bond payments to improve school facilities, and it raises K-12 basic state aid.
  • Some states have that.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular 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.
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.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Feb 6, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 11

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • What are the challenges facing our state?
  • chamber,<00:09:35.839> Chamber Every year, our state chamber, Chamber Every year, our state
  • and are the challenges facing our state?
  • Hopefully they all um win some state Hopefully they all um win some state medals.<00:15:43.040><
  • amazing teachers from the Hawaii State amazing teachers from the Hawaii State Teachers<00:16:31.199
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
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • He had wants to attend Rose State to study simulation technology.
  • Speaker, HCR 1027 states that we adjourned this Thursday.
  • The rounding creates a rounding rule for state agencies.
  • This is a request bill from the state superintendent and the state department of education.
  • making sure these are ones that work within the state of Oklahoma and not other states too.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • So we had a contest around the state.
  • Speaker, HCR 1027 states that we adjourn this Thursday.
  • This is a request bill from the State Superintendent and the State Department of Education.
  • , making sure these are ones that work within the state of Oklahoma and not other states, too.
  • State of Oklahoma and not other states, too. Move adoption. Open for questions.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week Colonel Stanley L. Evans, Oklahoma City Young Professionals, state contest winners for America’s 250th anniversary, and a long series of page introductions. The chamber then moved into floor action on a large number of measures, many of them Senate bills and House joint resolutions dealing with administrative rules and agency oversight, public safety, education, health, agriculture, business, and tax policy. Among the major bills discussed were SB 1543 on aggregating multiple DUI charges within one year into a single felony case, HB 1933 on nitrous oxide violations, SB 1859 creating an OSBI Cybercrimes and Fraud Unit, SB 237 on ad valorem tax NAICS code changes, SB 2065 designating pollinator-related state symbols, SB 44 extending nonprofit sales tax exemptions to contractors, SB 2030 updating automated expungement procedures, SB 2045 expanding the Grow Your Own education program, and several water and agriculture measures including SB 1509, SB 1314, and SB 2071. Members also considered multiple joint resolutions approving permanent administrative rules for education, energy and agriculture, business and commerce, health agencies, and building code rules, with Kendricks explaining that some major rules were separated out for transparency and, in one case, a cost mitigation agreement had been reached. Testimony and debate were generally brief and focused on clarifying amendments. Several authors explained that amendments were added to address constitutionality, remove outdated or incorrect language, or reflect negotiated changes with agencies and stakeholders. Notable discussion included concerns about forum shopping in SB 1543, questions about the scope of the Grow Your Own program in SB 2045, and clarification that SB 1618’s pretrial report language had been changed to a public safety report agreed to by sheriffs and district attorneys. The House adopted numerous amendments without objection and passed the bills by wide margins, including some unanimous or near-unanimous votes, while a few measures drew more opposition, such as SB 1403, SB 1509, SB 2071, and SB 1618. The House also adopted HCR 1027 setting sine die adjournment for Thursday, May 14, and adjourned until the next day, May 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Langston University serves Oklahoma in every corner of the state.
  • This is not just a regional institution; it is truly a state asset.
  • It's something unique that... we like to do in the United States Air Force.
  • Leader, members, it's an honor to welcome into the state of...
  • Yeah, originally we had an allocation of $1.8 billion to the state.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 21st, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and whose research aids in advancing modern agriculture and STEM professions.
  • And whereas the Oklahoma State Legislature... ...the workforce of Oklahoma.
  • Had a successful year winning the OSTDA State Championship.
  • It's something unique that we like to do in the United States Air Force.
  • Then she served nine years as a state senator.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered the daily prayer, and recognized a series of guests and special introductions, including Langston University Day, Moore Public Schools cheer and pom squads, a student shadow, former Senator Connie Johnson, Brazilian missionaries, and a long-serving mental health employee. The chamber also heard introductions from the day’s pages. The Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 18, recognizing April 21, 2026, as National Lineman Appreciation Day, and House Concurrent Resolution 1024, designating Route 66 Day at the Capitol and honoring the highway’s centennial. Senators then advanced Senate Joint Resolution 49, which revokes a Wildlife Department rule requiring oil and gas companies to post a surety bond, after discussion clarified the measure was intended to eliminate duplicative regulation; the resolution advanced on a 42-3 vote. The Senate also passed House Bill 4486, authorizing the State Capitol Preservation Commission to arrange a privately funded Gold Star Family Monument near the Capitol Square Arch, and approved several appropriations measures tied to ARPA interest or excess funds. These included Senate Bill 1130 for the University of Oklahoma Hospital Trust Authority’s Child Behavioral Health Project, Senate Bill 1131 for the Office of Juvenile Affairs’ Youth Services Program, Senate Bill 1132 for the Rural Hospital Rebuild Program, Senate Bill 1133 for Griffin Memorial Hospital replacement capacity, Senate Bill 1134 for the Human Performance Project and Pharmaceutical Expansion Project, and Senate Bill 1142 for grants to the Boys & Girls Club and YWCA. Most of these bills were adopted with emergency clauses after roll-call votes, with some members changing votes before final emergency passage. The Senate then announced committee meetings and adjourned until the next scheduled session.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • wisdom to press on toward the goal to which the Lord has called them and through them, blessed a great state
  • Upon graduating from Northeast State College in 1965, he worked for Sunray DX Oil Company as a chemist
  • , members, it is my honor to introduce to you today the 2025 Mustang Bronco 6A softball fast-pitch state
  • Pitch state champions.
  • American caucus will be meeting today in room 112 to receive updates from our tribal partners across the state
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Healthcare Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Healthcare

Transcript Highlights:
  • State government inspection. Right. They had decorated. They had decorated.
  • If you look through there, you'll see that the bills reflect what was submitted to CMS by the state last
  • 13:42.320> and<00:13:42.560> what<00:13:42.800> has<00:13:43.040> been state
  • last fall and what has been state last fall and what has been approved<00:13:44.160> uh<00:13
  • Maybe that's not the case throughout the state. So they felt like that it was necessary.
Bills: SB367, SB368, SB350, SB351