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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 19, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Staca Barry, Office of State Lands and Investments.
  • As you mentioned, this addresses subleasing issues on state lands.
  • </c> addresses subleasasing issues on state addresses subleasasing issues on state lands.<00:04:02.080
  • </c> Any questions for the office of state Any questions for the office of state lands?
  • Further questions for the State Lands representative? >> Mr.
Bills: HJ0002 , SF0118 , SF0016
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 17, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,</c><00:15:17.480><c> you</c> but it's going to cost the state, you but it's going to cost the state
  • I drive across the state right?
  • </c><00:24:46.600><c> EV</c> while ensuring that out-of-state EV while ensuring that out-of-state EV
  • across the state because of the<00:26:41.440><c> new</c><00:26:41.679><c> tax</c><00:26:42.040><c> and
  • . states. states.
Bills: SF0095 , SF0107 , SF0112
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Apr 3rd, 2025 at 10:00 am

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, we will have lots of problems with the chief of police and with all of the municipal courts,
Bills: HB1053
Summary: The committee took up House Bill 1298 and first discussed an amendment from Senator Paulson that would add variable electronic speed limit signs to the bill while leaving the 80-mile-an-hour provision unchanged. Members said the signs would be used on interstates I-29 and I-94 in selected problem areas, based on weather or accident conditions, and that the proposal would not require a fiscal note. The discussion then broadened to Senator Rummel’s concerns about related bills, especially 2243, 1250, and 1229. He argued that the House changes were removing municipal authority to double fines, lowering or eliminating points for serious traffic violations, and undoing prior Senate positions. Several members said they were willing to use HB 1298 as the vehicle to restore the earlier fine and point provisions, including the 29 violations previously assigned three points, and to avoid concurring with the House versions. Members did not take final action on the amendments or the bill. Instead, they agreed more work was needed and asked Legislative Council to prepare a combined amendment and options for the next meeting. The committee recessed and scheduled further discussion for the next morning.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • this makes it official state public policy to support veteran-owned businesses.
  • Would you state your name, who you represent, and your position on the bill?
  • Do we go back and state your name here? You bet. Thank you. I’m Jim Brennan.
  • If you would, state your name as well. I'm Jeff Hahn.
  • in Austin, DFW, Denison, New Braunfels, and Houston.
Bills: SB390 , SB1197 , SB1271
Summary: The Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several bills related to military installations, veterans, and contracting opportunities. Senator Birdwell presented SB 1197, which would extend existing drone restrictions over military bases and airports to spaceports, with exceptions for authorized users; no public testimony was offered at the first hearing, and the bill was left pending before later being reported favorably. Chairman Hancock presented SB 1271, which would allow Texas to accept concurrent jurisdiction over military installations so state and local authorities could handle certain juvenile offenses and provide more rehabilitative options; a committee substitute was explained, but the bill was left pending after no initial witnesses appeared. The committee also considered SB 390, which would expand the state historically underutilized business definition to include SBA-certified veteran-owned businesses regardless of disability rating. Supporters from the Houston Regional Veterans Chamber of Commerce and other veterans argued the change would improve access to state contracting, strengthen the economy, and better recognize veterans’ contributions. Senator Eckhardt raised concerns that broadening the category to all veterans might not satisfy the disparity-study basis typically used for HUB classifications, and Jim Brennan echoed that concern while suggesting a separate category might be more workable. During the pending-legislation portion, the committee voted on several bills. SB 651 and SB 897 were each substituted and reported favorably to the full Senate, with both also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1814 was likewise reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1197 was reported favorably and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1271 was left pending after a motion to report the committee substitute favorably, and SB 390 was left pending after testimony concluded. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Other states.
  • Just this month, Kentucky joined West Virginia and 17 other states in suing the state of New York in
  • New York passed a statute to create a state climate change superfund law.
  • and 17 other states ensuing the state<00:34:19.359><c> of</c><00:34:19.480><c> New</c><00:34:19.760>
  • <c> York</c> state of New York in 2024 New York state of New York in 2024 New York passed<00:34:22.679
Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met for its first meeting and heard budget-related presentations from the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Secretary of State, with the Treasurer beginning a presentation at the end of the transcript. Auditor Allison Ball reviewed her office’s 2024 and early 2025 work, including hundreds of county and state audits, several special examinations, and ongoing reviews such as the kinship care funding issue, the Kentucky Department of Education audit, and the Jefferson County Public Schools audit. She said her office is focused on waste, fraud, abuse, and legal compliance, and asked the committee to consider future budget changes, including aligning her appropriation with restricted funding and restoring a stronger performance-audit function. She also highlighted audits that exposed serious problems, including the Department of Juvenile Justice review, and said those reports are intended to serve as models for other entities to avoid similar failures. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office is self-sustaining through fees and does not need tax dollars, but asked for greater access to its own revenues and more flexibility in using them. He highlighted the Safe at Home address confidentiality program, saying recent changes expanded protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, and that the program has grown rapidly while remaining funded by offender fines. Adams also urged lawmakers to again adjust county election funding for inflation, noting the current per-voter and per-precinct amounts were set decades ago. In questioning, Representative Hart asked whether the Safe at Home program was self-funding; Adams replied that it covers only about 10% of its operating cost and said the best solution would be to let the office use more of the revenue it already collects rather than rely on tax dollars. Treasurer Martin Medcafe, introduced with staff member Russell Weber, praised the General Assembly’s fiscal discipline and described the Treasury’s work in managing state funds. He reported strong results from the Unclaimed Property Fund, saying the office returned $35.5 million to Kentuckians in its first year and $3.8 million in the first month of the current year, and said the State Investments Commission generated $682 million in returns last year. He also highlighted financial literacy efforts through the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission and said the Treasury is helping manage opioid settlement funds, which are now earning up to $200,000 per month through investment. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 23 (2-9-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> throughout this Kentucky state throughout this Kentucky state legislator.<00:02:34.640><c> Oh</c
  • </c><00:02:47.440><c> employees,</c> justices, legislators, state employees, justices, legislators, state
  • Um, the estimates vary a little bit from state to state, but it's actually estimated through data that
  • Um, the estimates vary a little bit from state to state, but it's actually estimated through data that
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 20 (2-4-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> &gt;&gt; Yes, sir. to the members of the state &gt;&gt; Yes, sir. to the members of the state government
  • </c> win both a boys basketball state win both a boys basketball state championship<00:23:23.280><c>
  • So, not too bad for state championship.
  • Again, the All A state champions. So again, Mr.
  • </c> could be a weapon against state could be a weapon against state sanctioned<00:26:49.279><c> sanctioned
Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow bill co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the journal and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 48 and 102 and requested concurrence. The clerk then reported second-reading bills including measures on school bus safety, special license plates, healthcare workforce credentials, housing, veteran PTSD treatment, postsecondary education, the Kentucky Fire Commission, and local purchasing, along with committee reports advancing a wide range of bills on cultured meat, eviction/removal of unlawful occupants, involuntary commitment, grand jury service, CPA licensure, physical therapy, engineering scholarships, rabies vaccinations, the Controlled Substance Prescribing Council, robotics, reading and language arts instruction, and the education assessment/accountability system. The main floor action was House Bill 4, relating to grooming a minor. The sponsor described the bill as creating criminal penalties for grooming behavior, with enhanced penalties when the offender holds a position of authority. A floor amendment was adopted making technical wording changes and adding siblings and volunteers to the bill’s lawful-purpose exceptions. Members from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing child protection and the need for stronger legal tools, though one member said she wished the age threshold were higher. The House then passed House Bill 4 as amended by a vote of 98-0. After HB 4, the House moved through announcements and legislative citations. Members recognized the Corbin Middle School football team and the Lion County High School boys basketball team, and honored M. Samantha Shaver, DMD. Committee meeting notices were announced for several panels, including Economic Development, State Government, Natural Resources and Energy, Families and Children, and Health Services. The clerk also reported newly introduced bills and resolutions covering school foods, family care leave, correctional services, protective orders, data privacy, school funding for districts with high tax-exempt property, Medicaid coverage for adult day health and in-home attendant care, alternative diplomas, Kentucky Nurses Day, a sister-city partnership with Israel’s Shamron Regional Council, and DUI. The House then recessed briefly for committee meetings, received committee referral and rules reports, introduced floor amendments to HB 257 and HB 305, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 8th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • GLO wants to do it. ...GLO wants to work on it, but it really is a problem across the state.
  • There are over 500 boats that pay the registration fees to the state.
  • HCR 89 designates the cannon as a state gun. I don't have taxes. There we are, members.
  • Back then, it included specific restrictions that stated that the transferred land can only be used for
  • accompanying contract contain a reversionary clause which mandates that the land must be returned to the state
Bills: HB4538 , HCR89 , HCR142 , SCR1 , SB2139
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um given the state building projects.
  • through the state.
  • </c><00:21:48.559><c> Ethics</c> Robert Harris, Hawaii State Ethics Robert Harris, Hawaii State Ethics
  • </c> the state. the state.
  • </c> for that state SAR coordinator. for that state SAR coordinator. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah.
Summary: The committee met for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week and took up a series of government operations, procurement, public records, public meetings, and related bills. Several measures were deferred one week to February 12, 2026, including bills on state construction projects, government accountability, gubernatorial appointments, the legislature, public procurement, and a bill on Hawaiian lei sales, largely so the committee could compare similar measures, address concerns, or integrate related reports. The committee also deferred SB 2449 on public meetings for the year, citing concerns that the proposed business-day definition was overly prescriptive and unnecessary. The committee passed several bills with amendments. These included measures clarifying UIPA applicability to records created or maintained by agencies, with amendments changing “government function” to “agency function” and committee report language noting Attorney General concerns and exempting ERS for now; SB 2811 on state building projects with technical amendments and a delayed effective date; SB 2809 on budget-related reports; SB 2336 on trees, with a Senate draft and removal of “political subdivision”; SB 2308 on small purchase vendor compliance, setting the threshold at $5,000 and adding a delayed effective date; SB 2601 on procurement, reorganizing misdemeanor language and leaving funding/FTE issues to Ways and Means; SB 2219 on a capital visitor center working group; and SB 2849 on public meetings, with technical amendments and a delayed effective date. Bills on neighborhood board concerns and public notice were also adopted, with SB 2929 drawing testimony both for and against. Testimony was generally supportive on procurement and small business measures, especially SB 2928 establishing permanent small business procurement coordinator positions, which drew strong support from the State Procurement Office, DBEDT, the Chamber of Commerce, DOT, the Ethics Commission, and others. On public notice, the County of Maui supported allowing website posting, while another witness raised concerns about accessibility, centralized notice locations, and impacts on kūpuna and people with disabilities. On search and rescue, the committee heard support for creating a statewide coordination structure, along with discussion of where such an office should reside; the Attorney General raised constitutional and placement concerns, while witnesses suggested law enforcement, DLNR, or DoD as possible homes. The committee also heard support for a bill protecting home addresses of covered public servants and candidates, though the Public First Law Center urged broader coverage and a better fit with existing law.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO Public Hearing 02-03-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • This establishes within DAGS, um, the office of the state architect to be directed by a state architect
  • </c> state procurement office. state procurement office.
  • state managers managing state projects, and that I think might be one of the reasons why we have this
  • Um we have state coming in via Zoom. Um we have state librarian.
  • </c> center within the state capital. center within the state capital.
Summary: The committee heard several government operations measures, beginning with SB 2064 on state construction projects, which would create an office of the state architect within DAGS to oversee design review and approvals for state construction. DAGS said it stood on its written testimony, DECAB supported the bill, DOT supported it, and HGA opposed it. No audience testimony or member questions were taken, and the chair moved on. The committee then took up SB 2312 on government contracts, which would make records held by private contractors performing government functions subject to UIPA. The State Procurement Office, Attorney General, OIP, ERS, DHS, and HGA offered comments or opposition, while the League of Women Voters, Public First Law Center, All Hawaii News, Grassroots, and several individuals supported the bill. Public First Law Center argued the bill closes a loophole and does not expand or reduce existing exemptions, while OIP and others raised concerns about privacy, confidential information, and the need for clearer procedures. Members discussed possible clarifying amendments, including changing “government function” to “agency,” and the bill was left for further consideration. Other measures discussed included SB 2662 on government accountability, which would require justification and caps for external consultants; ERS and DOT opposed it, while the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii and Airlines Committee of Hawaii argued consultants are often more efficient and necessary for major projects. The committee also heard SB 2744 on due process, for which no testimony was received; SB 2809 on budget-related reports, with comments from B&F and the Tax Foundation; SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, opposed by the Governor’s Office and the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission and supported by one individual; a bill on continuous legislative sessions, with comments from B&F, LRB, and Hope for Hawaii; SB 2336 on tree management standards, supported by an individual and the Outdoor Circle; and SB 2075 on public procurement local preferences, which drew broad support with comments from SPO and the Attorney General and discussion of simplifying the preference structure. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly moved measures along after testimony and questions.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • We are seeking to add a new type of victim, and that's going to be...
  • They oversee the public defender themselves, the state public defender, who is also a state employee,
  • And we were lacking that at the state level because, of course, we don't have a state board of county
  • Attorneys licensed in other states could be eligible to practice law in the State of Nevada.
  • And so how do we then protect the state public defender?
Bills: AB58 , AB275 , SB46 , SB457 , SB465 , AB320 , AB344 , AB381 , AB541
Committee: Assembly Judiciary
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • State your name, who you're representing, whether you're testifying for or against the bill, and...
  • Texas has implemented a range of state and local economic development programs to support businesses
  • Get off TANF, get off a variety of different state services, and go about their lives.
  • As well as our state constitution and our state declaration of independence.
  • Those changes, how are they going to affect those in the state who really qualify for it?
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules Apr 27th, 2026

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the State Medicaid Director with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.
  • Other states do not have this.
  • We've done listening tours across the state.
  • So it's not impacting the state appropriations.
  • So it's not impacting the state appropriations.
Bills: SJR50 , SJR51 , SJR52 , SJR53 , SJR54
Summary: The Senate Committee on Administrative Rules met with a quorum and considered five Oklahoma Health Care Authority and OMMA rules resolutions. Senate Joint Resolution 50 was presented as a federal-law conformity change allowing licensed professional counselors, LBHPs, and licensed alcohol and drug counselors to work as eligible providers in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics; despite questions about the fiscal estimate, it passed 9-0. SJR 51 was amended to correct rule citations related to human genome sequencing, then failed on a 4-5 vote after members noted an estimated $860,000 fiscal impact tied to legislation. SJR 52, removing physician visit limits in Medicaid, was described as an access-to-care and rural health measure that could reduce ER use; it passed 8-1. The committee then took up SJR 53 from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, which would align rules with statutes requiring prepackaging of medical marijuana products and other provisions. Members questioned OMMA extensively about the economic impact, the discrepancy between the agency’s estimate and Loft’s much larger estimate, and whether the rules were already being implemented under emergency authority. OMMA said the rules mirrored existing statutes and that the cost would fall on the industry and ultimately consumers, not the agency. After debate about regulatory fairness and the effect on the industry, the resolution passed 5-4. Finally, SJR 54, a non-major OMMA rule change renaming the adjudicator from administrative law judge to hearing examiner to match the Administrative Procedures Act, drew concerns about independence and whether OMMA should be required to contract for outside adjudicators. The director said the change was only a terminology alignment and would not alter current practice, and Senator Bergstrom said he would pursue legislation next year to require outside contracting. An amendment changed the committee’s position from disapprove to approve, but the underlying resolution still failed 4-5. The committee then adjourned.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1437 is directing the State Department of Education to establish certain guidelines, administer
  • obesity plan. ...or information from these results to work on the state obesity plan.
  • talk to us a little bit about the benefits and the wonderful things that have been happening in our state
  • Department of Education and the State Board of Education to select those programs and those specific
  • While I wasn't there, there wasn't a lot to glean from the audit... ...by the State Auditor.
Bills: SB1432 , SB1338 , SB1437 , SB1812
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • or local government, two, contributed to the residents of this state in an extraordinary way through
  • Okay, go ahead and state your name, your position on the bill. Jose Padilla.
  • Dan Post Company to come work as a master bootmaker here in the States.
  • York, Mexico, or El Paso, Texas.
  • SCR 23 does not create any mandates or new costs. for schools or the state.
Bills: SB2053 , SCR19 , SCR23 , SCR29