Video & Transcript Research : 'state projects'
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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 54 May 7th, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, our local issues are often, often we as a state have to step in and Often, we as a state have to
- I don't think there's anything stating that, knowing to the State Department of Education with concerns
- I don't think there's anything stating that no one can go to the State Department without any concerns
- Education is vitally important to our state, and as such, our teachers are vital to our state, and they
- of oklahoma we're now projected to have an f-map here in the state of oklahoma we're now projected to
Bills:
SB1090, SJR49, SB633, HR1059, SB650, SB2063, SB122, SB1614, SB1884, SJR52, SJR53, HJR1101, SJR50, HB3021, HR1058, SB514, SB382, HB3320, SB740, SB833, SB2143, SB1209, SB244
Keywords:
SB1090, Oklahoma Homeowner Repair Contract Protection Act, home repair, home solicitation contract, cooling-off period, right to cancel, consumer protection, contract rescission, certified mail cancellation, home solicitation sales, contractor regulation, home improvement scams, public finance, State Treasurer, Invest In Oklahoma, OCAST, venture capital, private equity, growth funds, direct investment
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including the Nurse of the Day and a guest pastor, on the National Day of Prayer. Members also made announcements about prayer activities in the Capitol and welcomed former Speaker Charles McCall to the gallery. The chamber then moved through a long floor calendar of Senate bills, joint resolutions, and a conference committee report, with several measures amended on the floor before final passage.
Among the bills passed were SB 1090, a consumer protection measure aimed at giving homeowners time to cancel contracts with predatory door-knocking roofers and contractors; SJR 49, repealing a Wildlife Conservation Commission rule on surety for oil and gas leases; SB 633, a juvenile code measure described as protecting children from fentanyl poisoning; SB 650, a public utilities bill tied to transparency and accountability for state employee salary increases; SB 263, amended to include a “lemonade stand” provision; SB 122, a transportation-related bill on proof of insurance; and SB 1614, creating a teacher induction program, which also received emergency passage. SJR 52 and HJR 1101, both dealing with agency rules, also passed, as did SJR 53 on Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority rules.
The most debated item was SB 1884, which would strengthen equal access for school employees to teacher professional organizations and related membership/dues procedures. Supporters argued it would clarify existing law, ensure fair access, and give teachers more choice and legal support; opponents said the problem was compliance with current law, not a need for new statute, and warned against duplicating existing protections. After extended debate, the bill failed 47-44. Members then took up SJR 50, a major Medicaid expansion-related resolution revising earlier trigger language; supporters said it preserved expansion unless federal funding changed and gave lawmakers flexibility, while opponents argued the state had not done enough fiscal analysis before proposing changes. SJR 50 passed 69-18. Finally, the House adopted a conference committee report on HB 3021, consolidating graduation requirements into the ICAP framework and clarifying related school rules, and the bill passed with emergency status.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment is adopted. the state to the ports and to the major the state to the ports and to the major
- So what this would do is exempt these two from the state sales tax at the state level. opportunities
- families, and citizens across the state. families, and citizens across the state.
- um getting getting rid of the state um getting getting rid of the state state<00:16:22.560>
sales - sales tax at the state level. sales tax at the state level.
Keywords:
HB130, Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists, Sunset Law, sunset review, licensure board, professional geologists, geology, geologist licensing, board appointments, congressional district representation, gubernatorial appointments, state boards and commissions, professional licensing, regulatory board, Alabama Code 34-41-4, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, mining industry, petroleum industry, geological sciences
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- College at Sam Houston State University.
- formula funding like other public state colleges.
- It says "Sam Houston State University" though, but as a proud alum from... ...Sam Houston State University
- But the idea of it getting forgiven, like either by state or federal, you know, with the state or federal
- That means that nearly 16% of the projected demand for RNs in our state will not be met.
Bills:
HB173, HB184, HB484, HB678, HB 1211, HB1507, HB1705, HB1868, HB2290, HB2851, HB2856, HB3041, HB3204, HB173, HB184
Keywords:
foreign donations, higher education, public institutions, national security, funding, prohibition, Texas law, healthcare, insurance, affordability, access, public health, foreign influence, education policy, student loan repayment, prosecuting attorneys, border prosecution unit, financial assistance, tobacco, cigarettes
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There are 2,587 colleges with a... 100% smoke-free policies in the United States.
- So our state ends up paying for it. all their parts.
- So there is some deference to state authority. Thank you.
- There's mental health, there's a compact between different states.
- It's allowing therapists to practice telepsychiatry between states.
Bills:
HB173, HB184, HB484, HB678, HB 1211, HB1507, HB1705, HB1868, HB2290, HB2851, HB2856, HB3041, HB3204, HB173, HB184
Keywords:
foreign donations, higher education, public institutions, national security, funding, prohibition, Texas law, healthcare, insurance, affordability, access, public health, foreign influence, education policy, student loan repayment, prosecuting attorneys, border prosecution unit, financial assistance, tobacco, cigarettes
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
PBS Info Briefing - Mon Apr 20, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- closed the state on that Friday. closed the state on that Friday.
- technology for the state. technology for the state.
- for anything in the state. for anything in the state.
- state and nation.
- whole state. whole state.
Keywords:
healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, health care, interdepartmental collaboration, public awareness, support services, education, health insurance, affordable healthcare, working group, Hawaii Health Plan, Medicaid expansion
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Mon Apr 20, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 47
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, as was stated on third reading on a similar bill, um, I'm against this idea of government trying
- Um, I think the AG's testimony clearly stated the...
- uh third reading on a similar stated on uh third reading on a similar bill,<00:15:16.800>
um < - <00:19:22.159>
are once all the planned Horton projects are once all the planned Horton projects - I also have happen here in our state.
Keywords:
healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, health care, interdepartmental collaboration, public awareness, support services, education, health insurance, affordable healthcare, working group, Hawaii Health Plan, Medicaid expansion
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I was not aware of a state question in 2026, though.
- As far as the state questions go, I think we have passed several state questions in the state.
- When the voters want us not to mess with it, they put it into the state constitution.
- title 74 that governs governs state agency acquisition of motor vehicles.
- It was in a much more populous state.
Keywords:
firearm rights restoration, nonviolent felons, Oklahoma firearm laws, gun ownership, pardon, expungement, public safety, transportation of inmates, Department of Corrections, correctional facilities, sentencing, health records, firefighters, sex offenders, employment restrictions, Oklahoma laws, bomb, explosive device, incendiary device, simulated bomb
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Apr 1st, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, legislative attendance, task force, executive meetings, public meetings, confirmation process, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, absentee voting, incarcerated voters, voter registration, mail-in voting, election rights, felony conviction
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- And the one of the next, you know, and the next to the United States and the House of the House of the
- United States and the United States and the United States and the United States and the United States
- And this is a lot of the United States. And so I think it's right.
Keywords:
youth residential facilities, abuse prevention, law enforcement, video surveillance, civil penalties, record keeping, child rights, background check, criminal history, biometric identifiers, fingerprints, iris scan, palm print, photograph, rap back, NGI Rap Back, ALEA, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, AJIC, Alabama Justice Information Commission
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Mar 24th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
court reporter, official court reporter, courts, judicial system, ethics, post-employment restrictions, cooling-off period, two-year waiting period, rehiring, reemployment, contractual services, former public employee, public employer, Louisiana ethics law, R.S. 42:1121, Act 532, lobbying, public service, statewide officials, compensation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26 - Part 2
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- utility projects across Minnesota. utility projects across Minnesota.
- usually with other local and state usually with other local and state government<00:10:24.560>
>> Okay, I'll I'll project. >> Okay, I'll I'll project.- Thank you. >> Okay, I'll project.
- It's true many states base their registration tax on vehicle weight, but those states typically use a
Keywords:
veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, security, protective services, state officials, Capitol complex, state patrol, public safety, legislative protection, threat assessment, transportation, electronic attestation, traffic signals, accident reporting, legislative routes, agricultural aircraft
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26 - Part 1
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And in the governor's projections today, he talks about the state patrol having some deficit money, and
- And in the governor's projections today, he talks about the state patrol having some deficit money, and
- And in the governor's projections today, he talks about the state patrol having some deficit money, and
- And in the governor's projections today, he talks about the state patrol having some deficit money, and
- And in the governor's projections today, he talks about the state patrol having some deficit money, and
Keywords:
veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, security, protective services, state officials, Capitol complex, state patrol, public safety, legislative protection, threat assessment, transportation, electronic attestation, traffic signals, accident reporting, legislative routes, agricultural aircraft
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/11/26
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- We will begin our meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
- Good, state your name for the record and good morning. Good morning. >> Thank you, Chair.
- Vice Chair will simply state the gavel. make this happen.
- State your name for the record, please.
- whatever state you're in.
Keywords:
veterans property tax, homestead exclusion, disabled veteran, totally and permanently disabled, service-connected disability, property tax relief, market value exclusion, surviving spouse, family caregiver, county veterans service officer, Minnesota property tax, assessment year 2027, homestead tax benefit, veterans tax exemption, DD214, VA disability rating, veterans, veterans affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, grant standards
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Starting in FY 2027, the state share... ...starting in FY 2027, the state share would increase to 75%
- And some states, including Florida, which is a rather populous state and has a high SNAP enrollment,
- The states would preserve state authorities, improve operational efficiency, ensure accountability for
- And the doctor has one primary state, their home state.
- And a lot of states, particularly a lot of states back East because there are smaller states, doctors
Bills:
HB2180, HB2184, HB2188, HB2194, HB2206, HB2321, HB2322, HB2438, HB2442, HB2448, HB2727, HB2797
Keywords:
appropriation, funding, University of Arizona, education, state budget, fetal death, funeral homes, informed consent, abortion, women's rights, medical assistance, emotional support, language acquisition, early intervention, hearing impairment, grant program, deaf education, health care, insurance claims, prior authorization
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:36 am
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Fund was in meeting needs all over the state.
- every county in the state.
- We do a great job of getting it across the state.
- the state.
- over 30 states and universities around the country.
Keywords:
Public Regulation Commission, PRC, utility oversight fund, public utilities, utility regulation, commissioners, commission staff, chief of staff, ethics, Gift Act, revolving door, post-employment restrictions, consumer complaints, telecommunications, pipeline safety, natural gas pipelines, oil pipelines, license fees, regulatory oversight, administrative cleanup
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas is an anti-POT state.
- Those are done through the state? Through the state.
- Other states were promised it would fix everything, but not one state can claim success.
- We get them from the United States, from Oregon. Getting product from other states.
- for the state party.
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I currently serve as the president of Texas State Nurse Practitioners, which is the largest state nurse
- State millions of dollars each year for Medicaid and other state-funded programs at a time when 88 percent
- Including very rural states and conservative states, you had mentioned Republican and Democrat.
- The National Boards of State Boards of Nursing all meet together from each state and decide the curriculum
- another state because they can practice without restraints in other states.
Keywords:
grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on State Affairs will come to order. Will the clerk call the roll?
- The mountain time regions of the state would operate under a single system.
- This bill does not allow any individual to violate state or federal law.
- State.
- , the smallest county in the state.
Keywords:
grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on State Affairs will come to order. Will the clerk call the roll?
- Travel spending also generated over $9 billion in state and local tax revenues.
- It would make it dark past 8 in the morning for 3 to 5 months across the state.
- Missouri, Wisconsin, Indiana, many states are looking at standard time.
- State.
Keywords:
grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- When you call to testify, please make sure to state your name, who you are representing, and your position
- We didn't report completions to the state like we would in defense of driving. or something like that
- Now judges are saying, "Okay, you guys aren't state approved anymore."
- Can you state your name?
- As a state, do we believe in redemption or don't we? But for the grace of God, there go I.
Keywords:
juvenile justice, correctional facilities, reform, rehabilitation, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, alcohol awareness, court-ordered programs, substance misuse education, deferred disposition, youth, parole reform, inmates under 18, mental health, educational achievement, reintegration, foster youth, behavior intervention, community services, diversion policies, HB 5653