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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • [Music] Today, I'd like to call this meeting of the House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
  • So that's a very fast overview, but again happy to take questions, and our Government Affairs Director
  • So that's a very fast overview, but again happy to take questions, and our Government Affairs Director
  • </c><00:08:18.440><c> Affairs</c> questions and our government Affairs questions and our government Affairs
  • In Article 1, Section 1, it states government is instituted for the security, benefit, and protection
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 23rd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House and Government.
  • education programs, adult and adolescent literacy, the State Department of Education, public school governing
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened in prayer, and adopted the journal. Members received messages from the Senate on several House bills and Senate bills, and a number of House resolutions were introduced or laid over. The chamber also suspended rules to allow committees to continue meeting while the House was in session. Several local and ceremonial resolutions were taken up, including measures on public health data, carbon sequestration property rights, declining school enrollment, and commendations and condolences. The floor then considered a series of local bills and Senate bills, many of which passed with little or no opposition. Among the House bills approved were measures creating or adjusting local districts and utility-related authorities in Orleans and Jefferson parishes, including bills on the Regency Park Town Home Crime Prevention Security District, Sewage and Water Board procurement and lien authority, the Foulberg-New neighborhood improvement district, and temporary parish burn bans. The House also passed bills on broadband cable price notices, state finance limits, toll exemptions for school board-owned leased vehicles, prestige license plates, and a brain injury designation on driver’s licenses. Senate bills passed included measures on workers’ compensation evidence rules, recreation of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, a soybean grain research board name change, incumbent worker training, interdict estate planning, and recreational alligator hunting. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 256, which would consolidate Orleans Parish’s separate civil and criminal clerk of court offices into a single Orleans clerk. Supporters argued the change would align Orleans with the rest of the state, improve efficiency, and reduce costs, while preserving employees and services. Opponents raised concerns about the timing, the lack of broader legislative and public involvement, the impact on the recently elected criminal clerk, and possible disruption to court operations and constitutional rights. After lengthy questioning, the bill passed 89-8. The House also heard a personal privilege statement recognizing a school choir visiting the Capitol and later continued with additional Senate bills, including one on workers’ compensation medical review evidence and another on the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 23rd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House and Government.
  • Adopted amendments; members, we can miss the House and Government.
  • God ordains the government.
  • Government continued. Services continued. The public continued to be served.
  • The convention’s work was not to govern; it was to exclude.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 28th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Only to trustworthy, transparent, and licensed homes. I move passage.
  • Social and governance factors.
  • It improves efficiency and transparency.
  • This is regarding government... Efficiency at its best. I move passage.
  • mechanisms for AI systems used by state and local governments.
Bills: SB15 , SB646 , SB800 , SB790 , SB748 , SB571 , SB1957 , SB1923 , SB1896 , SB1760 , SB1335 , SB2368 , SB2477 , SB2587 , SB2986 , SB2965 , SB1563 , SB1467 , SB1164 , SB1137 , SB614 , SB705 , SB918 , SB955 , SB869 , SB850 , SB863 , SB1055 , SB2206 , SB457 , SB2337 , SB1610 , SB1362 , SB926 , SB1494 , SB251 , SB456 , SB500 , SB1307 , SB2615 , SB2995 , SB2321 , SB2972 , SB973 , SB865 , SB506 , SB1522 , SB1558 , SB510 , SB667 , SB763 , SB2073 , SB1858 , SB1660 , SB2900 , SB1433 , SB1540 , SB1964 , SB1300 , SB1644 , SB2217 , SB2373 , SB2431 , SB1758 , SB974 , SB2480 , SB3039 , SB3047 , SB2781 , SB826 , SB766 , SB527 , SB1946 , SB2885 , SB1243 , SB2610 , SB857 , SB2501 , SB66 , SB268 , SB331 , SB1302 , SB519 , SB2807 , SB13 , SB7 , SB1718 , SB1567 , SB1233 , SB413 , SB2177 , SB30 , SB2024 , SJR1 , SCR27 , SB2018 , SB1580 , SB2121 , SB1049 , SB1266 , SB1400 , SB1596 , SB2753 , SB2221 , SB1719 , SCR9 , SB204 , SB437 , SB568 , SB612 , SB672 , SB710 , SB823 , SB876 , SB904 , SB905 , SB968 , SB1084 , SB1207 , SB1230 , SB1313 , SB1504 , SB1790 , SB2232 , SB2366 , SB2367 , SB2398 , SB2515 , SB2520 , SB2589 , SB2786 , SB2790 , SB3048 , SB3050 , SB3052 , SB3053 , SB3056 , SB3029 , SCR3 , SCR18 , SCR30 , HCR146 , HCR148 , HCR149 , HCR153 , HCR155 , HCR157 , HB5560 , HB762 , HB1584 , HB 107 , HB 114 , HB138 , HB4386 , HB2495 , HB581 , HB3348 , HB5323 , HB4341 , HB6 , HB2712 , HB171 , HB3153 , HB143 , HB2688 , HB3464 , HB449 , HB3486 , HB4263 , HB2 , HB1522 , HB24 , HB 1237 , HB2637 , HB3126 , HB3233 , HB4310 , HB3487 , HCR9 , HB5331 , HB1397 , HB163 , HB3250 , HB3071 , HB3463 , HB5033 , HB35 , HB3824 , HB216 , HB4226 , HB3512 , HB18 , HB5154 , HB 103 , HB851 , HB647 , HB4520 , HB3016 , HB2313 , HB2818 , HB2851 , HB4486 , HB4264 , HB1500 , HB5081 , HB2974 , HB2080 , HB4384 , HB5659 , HB493 , HB4903 , HB2516 , HB4488 , HB4530 , HB3689 , HB145 , HB43 , HB5247 , HB2221 , HB5671 , HB700 , HB3711 , HB 120 , SB17 , SB1637 , SB1833 , SB2155 , SB21 , SB2778 , SB379
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 19

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill gives government control over family and personal matters. I'm voting no.
  • This bill gives government control over family and personal matters. I'm voting no.
  • This bill gives government control over family and personal matters. I'm voting no.
  • This bill gives government control over family and personal matters. I'm voting no.
  • This bill gives government control over family and personal matters. I'm voting no.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 4:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The federal government refuses to reimburse Medicare providers for gambling treatment.
  • </c><01:17:48.000><c> Medicare</c> government refuses to reimburse Medicare government refuses to reimburse
  • The answer is you get a broad coalition of community, government, and industry.
  • </c> folks from various parts of government folks from various parts of government from<01:29:44.800>
  • federal government for decades has<02:01:14.639><c> excluded</c><02:01:15.280><c> gambling</c><02:01
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Apr 22nd, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so this is an effort to set these limits and to keep government living within its means, which, by
  • To set these limits and to keep government living within its means, which, by the way, I want to commend
  • I think a lot of people think that they're a government company, and they're not, or a public company
  • I think a lot of people think that they're a government company, and they're not, or a public company
Bills: HB316 , HB549 , HB646 , HB752 , HB824 , HB873 , HB1129 , HB1157 , HB1170
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Government mandates are contrary to these individual rights.
  • the consent of the governed.
  • You know, there was a time when our government did things and the world governments did things.
  • You know, there was a time when our government did things and the world governments did things.
  • Transparency, that's great. It's not transparent. And lastly, inclusivity of testimony.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,</c> communities are well-run, transparent, communities are well-run, transparent, and<00:26:18.880>
  • We want to be clear: we support consumer protections, transparency, and responsible governance.
  • /c><00:47:47.599><c> due</c> transparency and disclosure and due transparency and disclosure and due
  • Thank you. for a 20 unit rural association governed for a 20 unit rural association governed entirely
  • </c> um does is add a layer of transparency um does is add a layer of transparency and<00:59:39.680><
Bills: SF1750 , HF704 , HF3479
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Budget Feb 9th, 2026 at 08:30 am

Capital Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next up in your EBB is House Bill 2281 regarding the state and tribal government-to-government relationship
  • It provides that the definition of compelling government interest includes the development, maintenance
  • restrict those good non-tax revenue sources for our capital projects and operating costs of local government
Bills: HB2236 , HB2281 , HB2514 , HB2551 , HB2668
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JDC-LBT, JDC DEFER Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Campaign Spending Commission's executive director and associate director to align with similar government
Bills: SB2841 , SB2533
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Summary: The joint Judiciary, Labor, and Technology Committee heard two bills in the morning session and later took up two Judiciary decision-making items. SB 2841 would require human trafficking awareness training for transient accommodation workers. Testimony was generally supportive from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Department of Law Enforcement, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance/American Hotel and Lodging Association, which also proposed amendments to preserve existing industry training programs and broaden coverage. Members clarified that the administration wanted DLE to be the lead agency instead of DLIR, while the Attorney General would still handle approval of training programs. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including coverage for third-party contractors and implementation dates, and the measure was adopted with no recorded opposition. SB 2533 would adjust the salaries of the Campaign Spending Commission’s executive director and associate director to better align with comparable enforcement/compliance positions. The commission supported the bill, saying its salaries lag behind similar offices by about $30,000 and that recruitment and workload have become more difficult, while one testifier opposed the proposal. Members questioned why the bill used the Department of Health as the salary comparator and whether Ethics would be a better benchmark; the committee agreed to revise the bill to peg the salaries to the Ethics Commission instead, blank out the dollar amounts for further review, and note the requested appropriation in the report. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the measure was adopted. In the Judiciary decision-making agenda, SB 2203, concerning the use of masks or personal disguises by law enforcement officers, was amended to allow exceptions for officers who are unmasked nearby or who are supporting undercover operations, to change the term to “facial covering,” and to add definitions covering federal, state, and county law enforcement. The committee also set a far-future effective date and passed the bill with amendments. SB 2442, relating to judiciary purchase-of-service contracts with community-based organizations, was also passed with amendments; the committee added a far-future effective date, clarified the consumer price index reference, and noted a recommended appropriation amount of $4.26 million in the committee report. All measures were adopted without recorded no votes or reservations.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Jan 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hello and welcome to Local Government. I'm so happy to be back, I can't tell you.
  • Good morning, local government committee chair and members. My name is Marcus Johnson.
  • and for these other government entities.
  • that the local government meets its permitting deadlines.
  • that the local government meets its permitting deadlines.
Bills: HB2228 , HB2273 , HB2418 , HB2381
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Apr 29th, 2025

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • project when they have an opportunity to go to the feds with matching dollars from the federal government
  • expansion project going on in your district, and if you don't, they will be awarded soon as the federal government
  • Chairman, members, I'm Tony Harris, the chief of communication and government relations for the Department
  • include that in the overall project cost when they're seeking matching dollars from the federal government
Bills: HB606 , SB271
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Apr 2nd, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Quorum that govern the House proceedings.
  • This is good government.
  • Another reason is the lack of transparency and accountability.
  • Ultimately, which I think is coming up here, is this lack of transparency.
  • For three decades, MTC has remained committed to quality care and transparency.
Committee: House Corrections
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/13/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • She added that government entities also have an obligation not to allow access to protected information
  • She said that is a general protection for private data that exists in the Government Data Practices Act
  • </c><00:28:40.559><c> data</c><00:28:40.799><c> Practices</c> in the government data Practices in the
  • You know, we have a lot of government agencies and a lot of programs and everything, and I just think
  • </c><00:51:40.559><c> agencies</c><00:51:41.160><c> and</c> we have a lot of government agencies and
Bills: HF1027 , HF101 , HF1021
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 10th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House Permanent Standing Subcommittee on County and Regional Government will come to order.
  • like to thank everyone for being here today as we convene the Subcommittee on County and Regional Government
  • is something that will help. set costs for us, that we've got challenges facing with our local governments
Bills: HB467 , HB318 , HB503 , HB198 , HB318 , HB198