Video & Transcript Research : 'Attorney General'

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/2/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, Bill 2771 and 2972 propose requiring transparency, attorney general approval of acquisitions, and
  • Um, Bill 2771 and 2972 propose requiring transparency, attorney general approval of acquisitions, and
  • Um, Bill 2771 and 2972 propose requiring transparency, attorney general approval of acquisitions, and
  • Um, Bill 2771 and 2972 propose requiring transparency, attorney general approval of acquisitions, and
  • Um, Bill 2771 and 2972 propose requiring transparency, attorney general approval of acquisitions, and
Bills: HF3668, HF2779, HF2771
Summary: The House Finance and Policy Committee met on March 2 with a quorum present and heard House File 3668, which would create a state Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The bill author argued the office would treat gun violence as a public health crisis, improve research and coordination, and help reduce deaths and trauma, especially among children. Several supporters testified, including representatives from the Minnesota Medical Association, Protect Minnesota, family medicine, public health, and obstetrics/gynecology, all emphasizing firearm injury and suicide as major public health problems and urging a coordinated, data-driven response. Multiple testifiers shared personal accounts of shootings and their effects on children and families, including the Annunciation shooting, and said the office could help align prevention efforts across health care, law enforcement, and community organizations. Opposition came from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, which argued the bill would create a permanent taxpayer-funded bureaucracy that could be used to shape firearm policy and restrict a constitutional right. The group said Minnesota should focus instead on enforcing existing laws, prosecuting violent offenders, and providing direct victim services. During committee discussion, Vice Chair Nadeau offered an A2 amendment to move the proposed office from the Department of Health to the Department of Public Safety, citing data-sharing, accountability, and examples from other cities and states; after discussion with the bill author, he withdrew the amendment. Chair Becker then noted existing state and local spending on violence prevention and public safety programs and raised concerns about duplication of effort.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • More recently, in 2024, three people plotted the attempted murder of a district attorney.
  • I'm generally the first, the first one they see, yes, sir.
  • To be able to generate enough revenue to pay their salary.
  • I'm a fifth generation Texan from a family of nurses, nurse practitioners, and doctors.
  • I'm a double-boarded psychiatrist in general adult psychiatry and... adult psychiatry.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Travel spending also generated over $9 billion in state and local tax revenues.
  • The Texas Attorney General is responsible for enforcing the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of
  • I think that second, the Act does not deem the Attorney General as the sole party for discovery purposes
  • The lack of these protections subjected the Office of the Attorney General to costly and burdensome discovery
  • The Attorney General is the sole party for purposes of discovery in enforcement proceedings, and I believe
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) May 1st, 2025

State Affairs

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  • Travel spending also generated over $9 billion in state and local tax revenues.
  • Uh, the Texas Attorney General, uh, is responsible for enforcing the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust
  • I think, and second, the Act does not deem the Attorney General as the sole party for discovery purposes
  • The, the, the lack of these protections subjects, subjected the Office of Attorney General to costly
  • work product, exempt from disclosure, and two, that the Attorney General is the sole party for purposes
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Feb 10, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm an attorney.
Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 10, 2026, and heard testimony on several bills. HB 1849 relating to licensing drew comments from DCCA’s Professional and Vocational Licensing Division and the Hawaii Real Estate Commission, both of which stood on written testimony. The Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights testified in strong support, emphasizing that some immigrants, including DACA recipients, are already contributing in Hawaii and that the state should help create pathways for them to remain and advance professionally. No vote or final action was taken on HB 1849 during the portion shown. The committee then heard HB 2000, the wheelchair right-to-repair bill. Encart opposed the measure, arguing that repair delays are largely driven by insurance prior authorization and that wheelchair repairs involve FDA-regulated medical devices where improper repairs could create health risks. Peter Fritz testified in support, saying the bill was modeled on similar laws in other states and that he had personal experience through his sister’s use of a wheelchair. Members questioned whether repairs done outside insurer networks might not be reimbursed, and Fritz said that was a concern but that the need for timely repair outweighed it. The committee also discussed HB 1753 on social media, where DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill but suggested an amendment to the definition of personal information. On HB 1511 relating to consumer protection, DCCA’s Insurance Division supported the bill, while the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association offered comments seeking to preserve legitimate manufacturer and dealer communications about vehicles, warranties, recalls, and related services. The committee also took up HB 276 HD1 and HB 1513 on condominiums. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission offered comments on HB 276 HD1. For HB 1513, the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority supported the bill, but DCCA’s Insurance Division opposed it, warning that diverting HHRF funds could weaken reinsurance arrangements and raise premiums for consumers who rely on the fund. Members questioned whether the proposed condo loan program would need HHRF money and whether the amounts in the bill were necessary, and the division said it opposed using HHRF for that purpose. The committee also heard HB 2188 on housing, where OCP supported the measure and the Hawaii Association of Realtors raised concerns about conflicts with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the use of tenant screening reports, noting that a working group is already addressing landlord-tenant issues. Members asked OCP to research how other states handle similar laws and whether additional language is needed to avoid federal conflict. Finally, on HB 1876 relating to mental health, the Department of Health’s Adult Mental Health Division supported the bill but said it remains opposed to harmful, non-evidence-based treatment modalities; Pride at Work Hawaii also testified in strong support. No final votes or committee decisions were reported in the excerpt.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:09:29.680> General The penalties that the Attorney General The penalties that the Attorney
  • Representative Anderson: The Attorney General is still responsible for Medicaid fraud and always will
  • Representative Anderson: The Attorney General is still responsible for Medicaid fraud and always will
  • Representative Anderson: The Attorney General is still responsible for Medicaid fraud and always will
  • > is<02:05:40.160> still The the Attorney General is still The the Attorney General is
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 16th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • But I mean they could, our county attorneys could start doing what some of the northern attorneys general
  • and the Attorney General would probably work in concert with this.
  • same relief as the Attorney General.
  • in the same manner as the Attorney General.
  • We'll continue to invite the Attorney General himself and/or a representative from the Attorney General's
TX
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  • The attorney general convened a special grand jury, the reviewed testimony and evidence over three days
  • I turn it The DA can ask the Attorney General to step in at the invitation of the district attorney.
  • I think at that time it was John Hill who was the Attorney General. So they do have.
  • I represent myself. law attorney.
  • it, and the original companies that generate it generally keep it private, and they do not.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 13, 2026

Appropriations

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  • <01:04:03.280> that and and I have access to attorneys that and and I have access to attorneys
  • Jones, my understanding, and again I'm not an attorney, but I have access to attorneys who review these
  • a plaintiff to climb to hire an attorney a plaintiff to climb to hire an attorney and<01:09:55.199
  • general? general?
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 13, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, in general, we have of Health.
  • uh, would be redirected to the general uh, would be redirected to the general fund.<00:50:49.200
  • by our industries uh not by the general by our industries uh not by the general taxpayer<00:53:37.680
  • >> Is<00:57:45.599> that<00:57:46.319> generally? >> Is that generally?
  • >> Is that generally?
HI
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  • /c> generational workforce commitment was generational workforce commitment was created<00:26:49.039>
  • <00:27:16.080> goal strategy uh tied to a generational goal strategy uh tied to a generational
  • Next we have Deputy Attorney General Lori Hanigawa from the AG's office in opposition. >> Morning, Chair
  • Lori Hanigawa, Deputy Attorney General.
  • Generally speaking, these arrangements Generally speaking, these arrangements go<00:47:52.000> from
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education May 13th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Superintendent, school board, and then inspector general.
  • process whereby we can reform the official grievance process to include an Office of the Inspector General
  • I just wanted to make sure that the inspector general was somewhat in.
  • Diversity, in particular, that word, this is what is prohibited generally.
  • Limiting that access means that we are deliberately choosing to under-educate an entire generation.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Special Committee April 14, 2020

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSIdBG_2FU8, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, This recording was previously aired on "Olelo on April 14, 2020. Footage courtesy of Olelo Community Agenda The special committee will convene to assess and advise the Senate regarding the State of Hawaii's COVID-19 plans and procedures to include, but not limited to: 1) Confirm the development of the state departmental plans and procedures; 2) Review and assess current state departmental plans and procedures; 3) Review and assess whether state departmental plans and procedures are properly and timely implemented to safeguard public health and safety; and 4) To communicate and disseminate information obtained therefrom. The special committee will be meeting with the following: 11:00 a.m. Office of the Attorney General Ms. Clare Connors, Attorney General 11:45 a.m. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Mr. Scott Murakami, Director 12:30 p.m. Department of Transportation – Airports Division Mr. Ross Higashi, Deputy Director 1:15 p.m. Department of Health Dr. Bruce Anderson, Director Please note that there may be committee members or invited speakers participating remotely via video or teleconference. The meeting will be available for live viewing on Olelo Channel 49 on Oahu and will go out live for pick up by neighbor island public access channels. No public testimony will be accepted. Meeting of the Special Committee Senate State of Hawaii COVID-19 Tuesday, April 14, 2020 If you require special assistance, please call 586-6800 or email your request to waysandmeans@capitol.hawaii.gov. -End of Agenda-, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so the Attorney General came down and began to investigate them.
  • Nobody did anything except the Attorney General because there was no grounds to do anything.
  • Attorney General found out as she traveled to that area and met with residents.
  • I am very appreciative to the People's Attorney General for using the people's attorney general for using
  • I am very appreciative to the People's Attorney General for using the people's attorney general for using
Summary: The committee approved the minutes and announced several bills would be held at the sponsors’ request, including HB 4117, HCR 2016, HCR 2051, and HB 2415. It then took up HB 2811, which would expand obstructing governmental operations to include knowingly interfering with a lawful arrest and make that conduct a felony. Supporters, including a county attorney representative, argued the bill closes a loophole and protects officers from third-party interference during arrests, while opponents from criminal justice and civil liberties groups said existing laws already cover the conduct and warned the bill could chill First Amendment activity such as filming police or protesting. The committee debated whether the bill duplicated resisting arrest and hindering prosecution statutes, then passed HB 2811 on a 3-2 vote with one member not voting. The committee next heard HB 2665, which would create a manslaughter offense for an adult who intentionally gives advice or encouragement through a directed communication to a minor to die by suicide, including via social media or text. Representative Carter and family members of suicide victims described the bill as a response to online encouragement and a way to hold people accountable when minors are clearly urged toward suicide. The committee then passed HB 2665 unanimously, 6-0 with one not voting. It also approved HB 2857, allowing the Department of Corrections to store inmate medical records electronically and dispose of paper copies, by a 5-1 vote. The committee then passed HB 2226, which requires courts to ask about veteran status at initial appearance, notify prosecutors, and connect veterans to services and possible treatment court referrals; an amendment shifted the service-notice duty from prosecutors to the court. Supporters said the bill helps identify veterans with PTSD or other needs and can reduce recidivism, and it passed 6-0. HB 2168, which would require county board approval before the Attorney General could bring a public nuisance action in superior court, drew sharp disagreement over the AG’s use of nuisance litigation against businesses such as dairies, industrial plants, and rail projects; supporters framed it as local control and opposition to overreach, while opponents said it would weaken accountability and protect corporate interests. The committee passed HB 2168 on a 3-2 vote with two not voting. Finally, the committee heard HB 2966, which would bar early termination of lifetime probation for dangerous crimes against children and apply that restriction retroactively. Supporters argued it would keep serious child offenders on supervision and protect victims, while opponents, including survivors and defense advocates, said DCAC is a sentencing enhancement rather than a standalone offense, that the bill removes judicial discretion, may raise ex post facto concerns, and could sweep in lower-level online conduct. The bill passed 4-2 with one not voting. The committee then began hearing HCR 2001, a voter referral to end early voting the Friday before Election Day, require government-issued ID for voting, and restrict mail ballot procedures; the sponsor said it would improve election integrity and speed results, while opponents argued it would burden voters and reduce access. The transcript cuts off during testimony and debate on that measure.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • I’ve worked in the Arizona Attorney General’s office for seven years for General Bernovich.
  • Other state attorneys general, including Nebraska, Florida, and Texas, have been bringing these types
  • “So, it occurs to me that even though the Attorney General...”
  • And it occurs to me that if we’re not going to encourage the Attorney General for legitimate consumer
  • “I don’t know why we’d assume that the Attorney General wouldn’t support this.
Summary: The committee first approved the February 3, 2026 minutes and reordered the agenda to accommodate sponsors and speakers. SB 1114, which would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to investigate behavioral health patient brokering statewide, was presented as a response to Medicaid fraud and exploitation of vulnerable Native American patients. After brief questions about why Maricopa County would handle statewide oversight, the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 9-0 vote with one member not voting. The committee then took up SB 1111, as amended by a strike-everything amendment regulating automated license plate readers. The amendment limited use to specified law enforcement purposes, required verification of alerts when feasible, imposed data-retention and handling responsibilities on agencies, and created a misdemeanor penalty for unauthorized release of data. Supporters from Phoenix, Tempe, Prescott Valley, the Arizona Chiefs of Police, and the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association argued the bill provides needed statewide guardrails while preserving a valuable investigative tool for missing persons, stolen vehicles, and serious crimes. Opponents from the ACLU, Institute for Justice, and private citizens raised privacy and Fourth Amendment concerns, warning about dragnet surveillance, unclear terms like “legitimate” law enforcement purposes, lack of public access to records, and the risk of misuse for immigration or abortion-related tracking. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave SB 1111 as amended a do pass recommendation on a 7-2 vote, with one not voting. Next, SB 1116, as amended, was approved. The bill requires appeals or adverse determinations on behavioral health claims under AHCCCS fee-for-service to be reviewed by someone with relevant clinical experience, and the amendment broadened the requirement to include medical-necessity denials and specified at least two years of similar clinical experience. Senator Werner said the measure was intended to curb inappropriate denials and improve payment for behavioral health providers serving Native communities. Access was neutral but said the bill’s terms were too broad and could require additional staff; the committee nonetheless adopted the amendment and passed the bill 10-0. Finally, SB 1122, as amended, was approved 10-0. The bill bars AHCCCS from requiring prior authorization for behavioral health services under the American Indian Health Plan, while the amendment prohibited 100% prepayment review and adjusted the corrective-action language. Senator Werner and provider representatives said the measure was needed because providers were being delayed or denied payment, contributing to closures, workforce shortages, and patient brokering. The committee then began hearing SB 1072, a major appropriation to increase reimbursement rates for home- and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with testimony focused on severe caregiver shortages, overtime costs, and unassigned service authorizations.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Feb 4th, 2026

Commerce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Another point of contention for this bill was any adjudication by the Attorney General was to be final
  • Why are we using the Office of the Attorney General for enforcement? Senator Massullo.
  • And as you see, I'll direct you to line 142 of the bill itself, which reads, 'The Attorney General...
  • of the issue, where the Attorney General will then, who's going to be a political actor, regardless
  • Moody, and now there's one with the current Attorney General regarding House Bill 3.
Summary: The committee first postponed SB 1456, then heard SB 1236, which would condition state economic development incentives on employers using secret-ballot union elections and prohibit neutrality agreements. The sponsor argued the bill protects workers from coercion and applies only to companies receiving taxpayer-funded incentives; opponents said it was government interference, likely to hurt contractors, apprenticeships, and business growth, and raised concerns about federal preemption and Attorney General enforcement. After debate, the committee reported SB 1236 favorably on a recorded vote. The committee then considered CS/SB 198, a measure to regulate cryptocurrency kiosks by requiring operator registration, fraud warnings, transaction limits, blockchain analytics, receipts, and refund protections for certain first-time transactions tied to fraud. Supporters from the banking industry, AARP, and others said the bill would help stop scams that are targeting seniors and vulnerable adults; one industry witness supported the bill but suggested narrowing the limits for existing users and shortening the new-customer period. The committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee took up CS/SB 1356 on dog breeding, pet sales, and breeder registration. The sponsor said the bill is intended to curb puppy mills, improve animal welfare, and add consumer protections, while an amendment removed state oversight of local animal shelters. Pet store representatives supported much of the bill but objected to the three-day waiting period for financed purchases, expanded reimbursement, and unfair trade practice penalties; others argued the bill would add red tape and litigation. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 1722 on app stores and minors, which would require age verification, parental consent for minors, app-content disclosures, and enforcement by the Department of Legal Affairs. Supporters said the bill would help parents protect children online; opponents warned it could force collection of sensitive personal data, create privacy and constitutional problems, and duplicate existing parental tools. Members debated the balance between child safety and privacy, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 422 on ADS-B aviation data, which would bar use of ADS-B information to calculate certain landing or access fees; an amendment added departures to the restriction. Pilots supported the bill as a safety and privacy measure, while airport representatives opposed it as undermining airport finances and shifting costs. The amendment was adopted, and the hearing on the bill began with testimony from both sides.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs May 13th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • To report the violation to the Attorney General. The Attorney General can investigate the report.
  • stop the Attorney General from just...
  • So, what I would say is what stops the Attorney General from going wild is that the Attorney General
  • That's the Attorney General by virtue of the filing of this.
  • What's going on with that challenge by the Attorney General?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • There were dozens of Attorney Generals before, and there will be dozens of Attorney Generals afterwards
  • So the Attorney General wrote this bill. What's that? So the Attorney General wrote this bill.
  • The Attorney General and the district attorney can have dialogue, so then would the Attorney General
  • To the Attorney General.
  • General, which will be given to the next Attorney General. the Attorney General who is sworn in on January