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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
- Our bill includes moving oversight of most of the Department of Health from the Department of Health
- one of the Department of Health and the Department of Commerce.
- Smith, have you had conversations with, first of all, the Department of Health, second of all, with members
- >> Quickly, a couple of things. Again, Peter Equity from the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- Alabama and... ...coming over the state of Alabama and you've now got a website that these individuals
- I'm the director of Health Freedom Alabama.
- It is not just an issue that Alabama and Tennessee consider, but large amounts of our country are also
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Department of Energy have also acknowledged
- HB248 bans the intentional release of weather modifying chemicals for Alabama.
Committees:
House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- of the New Hampshire Insurance Department.
- of energy overseas Hampshire Department of energy overseas and<00:24:45.399><c> administers</c><00:24
- Brian Powell used to be the deputy insurance commissioner of the state of Alabama.
- </c><00:34:47.399><c> part</c> is it part of your depart if it's part is it part of your depart if it's
- ><c> you</c><00:34:49.000><c> need</c> of your department will you need of your department will you need
Summary:
The committee took up HB 297 with a non-germane amendment proposed by the Insurance Department to create the Granite State Home Mitigation and Resiliency Program. Commissioner DJ Beton explained that the program is intended to help homeowners reduce rising insurance premiums and avoid surplus lines coverage by funding proactive home and property improvements such as roof fortification, exterior and foundation work, flood protection, and tree removal. He said the proposal was developed after leadership asked for more statutory detail and for the idea to be vetted through policy committees rather than handled only in the budget process.
Beton said the program would be funded by the first $1 million collected annually from the insurance premium tax, with grants of up to $10,000 awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. He described the program as modeled on similar efforts in other states, with means testing tied to the Department of Energy’s weatherization/home heating assistance criteria. He also said the department would administer the program using one existing staff position, with coordination through Treasury, and that unspent funds would roll over for several years before reverting to the general fund.
Members asked about the unusual use of a non-germane amendment and how the bill would be handled procedurally, since the underlying bill and the new insurance proposal were unrelated. The chair explained that the amendment was being used as a vehicle to move the department’s proposal through the committee process and that the committee could later accept one part, both parts, or neither. No vote was taken in the portion of the meeting shown; the discussion ended with questions about administration, staffing, and the relationship between the underlying bill and the amendment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- of Education, what's happening to the Department of Education, and what impact would that have on our
- of Education what's the Department of Education what's happening<00:28:12.840><c> to</c><00:28:13.000
- to the Department of Education happening to the Department of Education and<00:28:14.559><c> what</c
- Think about the Department of English, for example, in the College of Liberal Arts.
- The two sources are allocated out to departments for all of the spending.
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- You guide our hands and our voices as we seek to do your will here in the legislature of Alabama.
- I've been the administrator of schools in Florida and Alabama.
- This bill requires the State Department of Education to report to the adult education...
- So, real quickly, the majority of the programs across the state of Alabama are through the community
- The bulk of what we do in GED in the state of Alabama is through the community college system.
Committee:
House Education Policy
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force, Michael Duffey, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment, Emil Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary for Research and Eng Mar 27th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel
Transcript Highlights:
- the Department of the Air Force.
- is 3.5% of the total budget of the Defense Department.
- And for the Department of the Air Force?
- , and you're about to become the head of acquisition for the entire Department of Defense.
- You have experience in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Keywords:
Air Force modernization, fighter aircraft, autonomous systems, air superiority, national security, recapitalization
Summary:
The meeting primarily focused on military procurement and modernization, with significant discussions surrounding the Air Force's capabilities and strategic needs. Key topics included the urgent need for recapitalization of the Air Force's fighter squadrons, as well as the importance of integrating new technologies like autonomous systems to bolster military effectiveness. Several senators raised concerns about the current resources available to the Air National Guard and the potential loss of skilled service members if recapitalization plans are not swiftly developed. There were also discussions on the importance of maintaining air superiority in light of evolving threats, particularly from adversaries like China.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommitee Aug 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Nonetheless, I'm grateful because he is responsive. as well as all the Department of Transportation.
- I am the Chief Engineer with the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
- And members of the committee, my name is Ricky Cerna, Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Transportation
- And so that Surface Transportation Funding Bill for State Departments of Transportation ran from 2022
- Representative, not that they’re aware of, that would come to the Department of Transportation.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education. (3-4-26)
Primary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I've also served as a deputy state superintendent for the Alabama Department of Education.
- Department of Education. And I'm Department of Education.
- Unlike many states that house pre-K within their K-12 system or Department of Human Services, Alabama
- Unlike many states that house pre-K within their K-12 system or Department of Human Services, Alabama
- </c> Department of Human Services, Alabama Department of Human Services, Alabama created<01:02:54.000
Committee:
House Primary and Secondary Education
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- There is no physical impact on the fiscal impact statement, and you know the Department of Insurance
- and submit it to the Department of Insurance, what?
- I think ideally, it would be that these would be submitted to the Department of Insurance at the time
- And send them to the Department of Insurance to prepare these studies.
- has to be approved by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
Bills:
SB1241 , SB1242 , SB1442 , SB1592 , SB1623 , SB1625 , SB1913 , SB1940 , SB1949 , SB2102 , SB592 , SB992
Committee:
Senate Business and Insurance
Keywords:
ticket sales, resale, consumer protection, fraud, bots, transparency, refunds, event tickets, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana license, commercial grower, grow operation, bond requirement, land reclamation fee, revolving fund, environmental remediation, redevelopment, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And yet we're not funding it because the PED, the Department of Education, if you don't understand what
- quantum systems and collaboration with the Department of Defense.
- But we, you know, as you and I talked about last year, Alex, you know, the Department of Defense is wanting
- And I talked about last year, Alex, you know, the Department of Defense is wanting to go this direction
- I've started two different divisions of the Economic Development Department and passed laws creating
Committees:
Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- We changed the date of the sunset. Is that the only change in here?
- There's a little bit of a fray about House Bill 2 and what happened to the 1%.
- And remember, if you're making under $50,000, we're paying 100% of that.
- The employer pensions cost us $116 million a year, for a total of $1.6 billion over the last four years
- So there's a lot of money spent on our state employees. We've taken care of them very well.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
Keywords:
corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Dear Heavenly Father, as we come to the last day of our first week of session, thank you for what you
- May we remember we are stewards, not owners of this position as Mark 10:45 says, 'For even the Son of
- 250th anniversary of our nation.
- And so we have in front of us Just a remarkable group of men here, Mr. President.
- Clerk, will read this citation of valor presented to Chief Dotson Atoka Police Department.
Keywords:
water infrastructure, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, revolving fund, grants, environmental compliance, SB1191, Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act, Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board, low carbon energy, clean energy, energy policy, renewable energy, board repeal, statutory repeal, administrative board, energy committee, natural resources, Oklahoma statutes, 17 O.S. 802.3, fossil fuels
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 105 Apr 29th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of the state of Colorado and of its agencies
- 00:42:16.480><c> Colorado</c><00:42:17.200><c> and</c> departments of the state of Colorado and departments
- the expenses of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of the state of Colorado and of
- </c><02:15:21.280><c> of</c> requested uh by the Department of requested uh by the Department of Education
- So that's the Department of website.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 4, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Because of that foresight, department.
- The Department of Justice injury.
- </c> the Department of Defense has likewise the Department of Defense has likewise ended<03:13:43.600
- of Food and A the California Department of Food and A and<03:20:21.359><c> the</c><03:20:21.520><c>
- The legislation comes after Democrats backed out of a bipartisan Department of Homeland Security bill
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Oversight Commission on Opioid Settlement Funds Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- the state of Alabama with sports marketing.
- This is showing we've had a lot of conversations with the Department of Mental Health about the full-blown
- , and ultimately this was the wireframes, as we call it, that we worked with the Department of Health
- is, along with other relevant questions, with the state of Alabama.
- The only addition was the Alabama Society of Addiction Medicine, which is related to a $130,000 request
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Children and Youth Health
Transcript Highlights:
- We've had public outcry and distinguished lawmakers from the state of Alabama.
- I highly respect the state of Alabama. I highly respect your duties and responsibilities.
- We have spent millions of dollars working in federal compliance and state compliance with the Department
- But I'll tell you, based on my own personal experience, there are dozens and dozens... ...of Alabama
- Licensed hemp growers and processors went through the proper legal channels under the Alabama Department
Bills:
SB274
Committee:
Senate Children and Youth Health
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Alabama. state of Alabama, the state of Alabama state of Alabama, the state of Alabama has<00:44:44.880
- state of Alabama.
- </c> the interest of the state of Alabama. the interest of the state of Alabama.
- the people of the state of Alabama.
- </c> of Alabama all in the name of business. of Alabama all in the name of business.
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with a prayer by Pastor Jeremy Ward and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Sophia Woods. A quorum was established with 27 senators present, and the Senate adopted routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The chamber also referred Executive Message 69, appointing Brandy Williams to the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education Commission, to the Committee on Confirmations.
The Senate received several Judiciary Committee reports. House Bills 41 and 149 and Senate Bills 230, 87, 169, 238, and 233 were reported favorably, with amendments on Senate Bills 87, 169, and 233. Those measures received second reading and were placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 31, commending Mackenzie Grace Stigel, and Senate Joint Resolution 32, recognizing the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science for its national ranking; guests from the school were welcomed in the gallery.
The Rules Committee report was then adopted by a 33-0 vote, setting a special order calendar that included Senate Bill 71 on administrative rules, along with several other bills on dredging, county subdivisions, legislative matters, public corruption, rural hospital investment, minority affairs, campaign finance, and natural resources. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 71, the “sound science” bill, which would limit state agencies from adopting environmental rules more stringent than federal law and require science-based standards where federal law is absent. Senator Coleman-Madison offered an amendment to preserve stronger scientific and causal standards, arguing the bill could weaken protections in heavily burdened communities; the amendment failed on a roll call vote of 25 nays to 1 yea. Senators then continued debating the bill’s effect on ADEM’s authority, emergency rulemaking, federal standards, and environmental enforcement in Alabama.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of transportation.
- the Texas Department of Transportation many of you all do know we've got 25 districts Distributed around
- Those are really the front door of the Texas Department of Transportation.
- we do with the Texas Department of Transportation.
- On behalf of the Texas Department of Justice. Department of Transportation, thank you. Go ahead.
Committee:
House Transportation
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Senate and Governmental May 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We're sending him with a Secretary of State bill. I believe the Department of State bill is it?
- This bill is for the Department of State Civil Service.
- So I've had opportunities to work with the Louisiana Department of Transportation as well as other DOTs
- On the transportation side, I was involved in the reform bills of last year for the department, worked
- I was the legislative liaison for the Department of Transportation and Development for two years.
Summary:
The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee met on May 20, 2026, with a quorum present and no minutes available for approval. The committee first heard HB 181, which would let the legislative auditor review income tax data to verify eligibility for Medicaid and, at LDH’s request, SNAP. The auditor said the work would be limited to internal data testing under sharing agreements and not disclosed to third parties. After questions about privacy and duplication, the bill was reported favorably to the floor without objection.
The committee then took up HB 906 on presidential preference primaries and party nominating petitions. The Secretary of State and bill author said the measure would let major parties decide whether unaffiliated voters may participate in their primaries, with 180 days’ notice to the state, and would keep party rules consistent within presidential years so elections can be programmed properly. Several senators raised concerns that the bill would disenfranchise no-party voters and give parties too much control, but supporters said both major parties had approved the approach. The committee voted 4-3 to report the bill favorably.
Members also advanced HB 398, which would require the judiciary to use the federal GSA meal per diem rate instead of the current higher state judicial rate; HB 1052, which strengthens confidentiality protections for child abuse investigations handled by child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams; HB 1245, which protects witness criminal history records from unintended public release in clerk of court records; HB 202, which requires state civil service or hiring agencies to notify applicants when a vacancy is filled or they are rejected; HB 540, which requires disclosure of paid digital election advertising; HB 9, designating stuffed shrimp as a Louisiana specialty; HB 1057, extending the validity of absentee-by-mail applications for military voters from one year to two; HB 225, proposing a constitutional amendment to limit governors to two lifetime terms; HB 177, allowing retired court reporters to contract with former public employers; and HB 459, requiring disclosure when campaign materials use AI, with amendments adopted after discussion of First Amendment and campaign finance concerns. The committee also rejected an amendment to HB 1057 that would have expanded Sunday early voting in certain parishes. After the bills, the committee held confirmation hearings for James Kelly and Charles Wilkinson to the Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, both of whom described education and workforce development backgrounds and were favorably received.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Health & Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- Funds shall be distributed by the Department of Commerce, and no projects funded using this mechanism
- Funds shall be distributed by the Department of Commerce, and no projects funded using this mechanism
- Funds shall be distributed by the Department of Commerce, and no projects funded using this mechanism
- Finally, the Department of Health must develop and publish an educational pamphlet regarding the use
- Under this bill, the structure of the ambulance transport quality assurance fee program changes.
Bills:
SB5845 , SB5916 , SB6102 , SB6071 , SB6103 , SB6159 , SB5877 , SB5967 , SB5904 , SB5915 , SB6025
Committee:
Senate Health & Long-Term Care
Keywords:
health insurance, health carrier, insurance carrier, prompt pay, timely payment, claims processing, clean claim, remittance advice, provider reimbursement, hospital billing, medical billing, prior authorization, claims denial, interest on late claims, administrative penalty, Washington insurance commissioner, RCW 48, public employees benefits board, school employees benefits board, Medicaid managed care