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LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Apr 27th, 2026
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- It also transfers the responsibility of implementing and updating a public database with certain geospatial
- First, within 90 days, it would identify and map food deserts across the state and create a public-facing
- It's about public health.
- It's about is that this bill is not just about food access, it's about public health, it's about economic
- How do we educate the public?
Committees:
House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development , House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture & Rural Development
Keywords:
crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2A program, seasonal workforce, Louisiana economy, Healthy Food Retail Act, food access, food deserts, economic opportunity, public health, Louisiana agriculture, community development, fresh food, agriculture, national security, food production, supply chain, security task force, farm labor, Chinese investments
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Feb 25th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- This committee was briefed on the amendment during the public hearing.
- definitely we need to look at overall how we are having counties or areas, rural areas, be eligible for public
- Having counties or areas, rural areas, be eligible for public facilities funding, and so I ask you to
Bills:
SB6046
Keywords:
SB 6046, Civil Air Patrol, Washington Military Department, Washington Division of Civil Air Patrol, volunteer air patrol, search and rescue, disaster relief, cadet training, communications support, cyber security, emergency response, governor call-up, active state service, federally chartered Civil Air Patrol, Washington Wing, Title 38 RCW, military department, tribal cooperation, public safety aviation, aerospace cadets
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Feb 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- For the public hearing on our agenda today, as testifiers are called upon to provide testimony, the Vice
- We do not have the prime sponsor in the room, so we'll go ahead with the general public testimony, Vice
- However, since policies can be continuously audited, I recommend real-time monitoring and oversight.
- had asked, Grok's response itself is already disturbing and has created concern with the general public
- Our office's enforcement in the Consumer Protection Act is limited to cases in the public interest.
Bills:
SB6046
Keywords:
SB 6046, Civil Air Patrol, Washington Military Department, Washington Division of Civil Air Patrol, volunteer air patrol, search and rescue, disaster relief, cadet training, communications support, cyber security, emergency response, governor call-up, active state service, federally chartered Civil Air Patrol, Washington Wing, Title 38 RCW, military department, tribal cooperation, public safety aviation, aerospace cadets
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 11th, 2026 at 10:16 pm
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Keywords:
State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, technology, innovation, advisory board, entrepreneurial support, stakeholder representation
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:14 pm
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And I usually say this, but we have one minute for public comment.
- Today we'll be hearing public comment on a bill that has been, has just, Today, we'll be hearing public
- It was a lack of oversight and accountability.
- We have extreme federal oversight... Ask me how I know.
- Those are public records.
Keywords:
State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, technology, innovation, advisory board, entrepreneurial support, stakeholder representation
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Joel Noble, and I'm from Peoria, Illinois, and I'm here as the Director of Public Policy for
- And our guidelines are public. They're member-driven, member-voted.
- Reinsurance intermediaries are not dealing with the general public.
- Next, we'll take up Tab 1, Senate Bill 266 on public adjuster contracts by Senator Burton.
- It does not create any new penalties or causes of action against a public adjuster.
Committee:
Senate Banking and Insurance
Keywords:
public adjuster, contract cancellation, state of emergency, vulnerable adults, disciplinary actions, financial regulation, information security, financial exploitation, licensing, transportation, insurance, TNC, ride-sharing, automobile liability, bail bond, insurance regulation, foreign insurers, financial disclosure, premium reporting, residential property insurance
IA
Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Apr 3rd, 2025 at 11:29 am
Natural Resources and Environment
Committee:
Joint Natural Resources and Environment
Keywords:
private dock, dock roof, boat slip, hoist, lakefront property, public lake, dock liability insurance, shoreline structures, waterfront association, homeowners association, HOA, recreational boating, dock permit, class I dock permit, class III dock permit, Iowa Code 462A, lake community, marina, water elevation, rust-resistant materials
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Jun 23rd, 2026
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The department can serve the public with the safety, consistency, structural integrity, and care that
- Okay, next on the same bill, we have John... the department can serve the public with the safety, the
- This structure promotes transparency, strengthens public trust, and helps reduce municipal liability
- As public safety operations become increasingly complex, having a command-level officer dedicated to
- , or better protect the public health.
Keywords:
North Attleborough, town charter, home rule charter, municipal government, local option, charter amendment, Parks and Recreation Commission, Park Commission, write-in candidate, sticker candidate, ballot access, town election, bylaw, ordinance, board membership, local approval, Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, planning board, associate members
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture REVISED: SB722 - Link added Apr 6th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- Like I said, it can be county, municipal, or State, any one of those public entities. OK.
- Is that the reason for the exemption or the deletion of the wording about a public hearing?
- >> Yes, so the public hearing, I'm sorry, thank you for your question, Representative.
- Representative Newton, what is the rationale behind deleting the language about having a public hearing
- I don't know that there was the idea that we were eliminating public input, but just basically, you want
Committee:
House Agriculture
Keywords:
water infrastructure, wastewater, investment program, loans, local government, SB1509, groundwater, water wells, well spacing, water rights, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, OWRB, basin, subbasin, maximum annual yield, aquifer management, water allocation, water permits, temporary permits, irrigation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business REVISED: SB1873 - Link added Mar 31st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Business
Committee:
House Business
Keywords:
roofing, contractor registration, continuing education, endorsement, construction industry, fireworks, consumer safety, local governance, emergency declaration, public safety, dentist, dental hygienist, dentistry, dental hygiene, licensure compact, interstate compact, professional licensing, license portability, health workforce, workforce shortage
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Stacey Gotrow, and I'm the Director of Public Affairs for Dow on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
- The public school systems and our public teachers, our public school teachers, in improving early elementary
- That charter schools are here to improve public education.
- to public schools with the same grades.
- Okay, just like the public schools? They are. So you all put those in those mandates.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board, Louisiana teachers, Department of Education, statutory entities, re-creation, termination date
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 18th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Then, we'll have the public hearing. Senator Kelly. There is a public hearing on this bill.
- And then, we'll offer public hearing.
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- We'll now start the public hearing.
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Committee:
House County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
machinegun, enhanced sentencing, homicide, manslaughter, assault, public safety, HB404, Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, cosmetology, barbering, makeup artist, makeup application, lash artist, brow artist, lash/brow permit, esthetician, salon licensing, studio licensing, mobile salon, mobile studio
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- This deals with wearing the mask in public places. Um, does anybody have any questions?
- Everything is public on the blockchain and they're self-executing.
- Uh they're transparent.<00:26:30.320><c> Everything</c><00:26:30.480><c> is</c><00:26:30.799><c> public
- Everything is public on the transparent.
- We're certainly happy to help continue enforcement in those areas, too, for oversight purposes.
Keywords:
loitering, mask policies, school safety, crime prevention, public health, board appointments, governor authority, multi-member boards, state governance, legislative authority, Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, Title 10A, corporate governance, nonprofit governance, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
school safety, emergency response, training, public safety, Alyssa's Law, law enforcement, scholarship, tuition assistance, dependent education, Alabama, blackout license plate, HB360, Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, sales tax holiday, firearms, guns, ammunition, bullets, primers, gun accessories
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
A&B Health Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- For when they will send your bill to the oversight committee. Thank you, appreciate it.
- We'll send your bill on to oversight. Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair. And thank you, members.
Committee:
House A&B Health Subcommittee
Keywords:
dental insurance, claims, medical necessity, appeal procedures, dentist reimbursement, education, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, family caregiver, tax credit, activities of daily living, elderly care, Oklahoma tax law, HB3066, Health Care Workforce Training Commission, workforce recruitment, health care workforce
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Common Education REVISION 2: Link added - HB4359 Feb 4th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Common Education
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll move on to the oversight. Thank you, sir. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, members.
- You're simply saying that they're not going to get it from our taxpayer-funded public.
- With thetI one day, your bail does pass, we'll go on to the oversight committee, sir.
- I can't hear what the form is, but they do have to apply to get oversight.
- We've lost out on $118 million in our public schools just on those schools.
Committee:
House Common Education
Keywords:
statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment, students with disabilities, special education, cognitive disabilities, assessment calendar, school year calendar, education accountability, academic standards, math intervention, advanced mathematics, course placement, college and career readiness
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> There was a public hearing called on this bill. Nobody has signed up.
- Does anyone want to sign up to speak on the public hearing? Okay.
- If not, there'll be no public hearing comments then.
- If not, there'll be no u public Okay.
- </c> uh the original may be called for public uh the original may be called for public hearing<00:09:
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312, solicitor's fund, clerk's fund, forensic services trust fund, budget flexibility, public safety, municipal court, district court, circuit court, cosmetology, makeup application
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Public Accountants in support of House Bill 2476.
- That shifts issues from administrative oversight to code enforcement or public safety responses, which
- I'd be happy to talk about that in private, but not before the public.
- So EarnIn is not public. Most of the companies in the space are not public yet.
- And that's important for public safety reasons all the way around.
Bills:
HB2118 , HB2181 , HB2308 , HB2309 , HB2402 , HB2476 , HB2682 , HB2698 , HB2875 , HB2877 , HB2903 , HB2910
Committees:
House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference
Keywords:
mobile food vendors, licensure, food safety, statewide regulations, health standards, zoning, temporary vendors, HB2181, death certificate, death certificates, vital records, funeral establishment, funeral home, human remains, medical certification of death, death registration, state registrar, local registrar, county medical examiner, alternate medical examiner
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll be limiting public testimony to three minutes.
- You can take public comments on individual bills for discussion today.
- Public comment: Please view the notice of public hearings that can be found under the Intergovernmental
- The public comment portal will close shortly after adjournment.
- I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
municipal management district, bonds, assessments, property taxes, economic development, eminent domain, special district, SB 427, local government, political subdivision, state loan, state grant, financial reporting, annual financial statement, annual report, county report, municipal finance, water district, municipality, county auditor
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 30th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- explicitly assigns enforcement responsibility to the Attorney General, ensuring consistency in legal oversight
Bills:
HB1958 , HB2031 , HB2879 , HB3285 , HB3995 , HB4487 , HB4558 , HB4560 , HB4876 , HB4899 , HB5212 , HB5317 , HB5543 , HB5567 , SB1333
Keywords:
firearm possession, tenant rights, landlord regulations, civil penalties, property code, justified use of force, deadly force, property rights, home defense, smart devices, data privacy, personal data collection, user consent, mobile application, data transparency, HOA, property owners association, property owners' association, Texas Property Code, Chapter 202