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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's select a date for the next Commission meetings.
  • Rublin from a previous commission meeting.
  • The Sunset Advisory under commission report regarding the DEC, legislative outcomes related to the report
  • Yeah, and I guess lastly, we have a Sunset Commission staff report that was...
  • We just received a sort of checklist from the Sunset Advisory Commission, which indicated that they are
Summary: The meeting focused on the Texas Ethics Commission's (TEC) evaluation of legislative recommendations and personnel updates, including the appointment of a new general counsel and discussions about upcoming quarterly meetings. Commissioner Schmidt reported on the progress of various bills, including amendments to existing laws, the need for increased regulation on foreign lobbying, and the publication of new rules in the Texas Register. Public testimonies were heard regarding compliance issues and proposed changes in political contribution regulations. The Commission agreed to schedule further review on the legislative items discussed and the proposed rule amendments.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 20, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • The county commission approves it.
  • I believe this is the gaming commission would be doing this now.
  • this is this is the gaming commission this is this is the gaming commission would<00:16:53.759><
  • Cowboy Racing has gone back and forth between the state gaming commission and the Laramie County Commission
  • and they held that the county commission and they held that the county commission lacked<00:54:45.680
Bills: SF0045, SJ0001
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 2nd, 2026 at 09:12 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • What I don't understand is the need to have a formal memorial to create an additional commission with
  • this Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
  • Goetz, who serves as the Executive Director on the Commission on the Status of Women.
  • I don't see the relevance of needing to create an additional commission to do that.
  • , but the chair of that commission Was removed for no apparent reason just recently.
Bills: SM13, SM14
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules REVISED: Links Added Apr 28th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • It has to do with the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission.
  • regulating agencies, being the state fire marshal, the Oklahoma City fire marshal, the building commission
  • HCR1094 is addressing a major rule from the Long Range Capital Planning Commission.
  • the proposed permanent rule changes to OAC42811-3-7 submitted by the Long Range Capital Planning Commission
  • would recognize her, Orson McCain, I disapproved that rule because that rule essentially gave the commission
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • and Arizona State Boxing and MMA Commission for six years until July 1, 2032.
  • The bill outlines requirements for all staff of the department and racing and boxing commissions.
  • The bill outlines requirements for all staff of the department, racing and boxing commissions, to complete
  • , and the Boxing and MMA Commission.
  • standardized hiring process does not apply to the Governor's Office or any members of a board or commission
Summary: The Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee approved the February 4, 2026 minutes and first considered the reappointment of Troy L. Campbell to the Arizona State Liquor Board. Campbell described his nearly 10 years of service, his role as chair since 2019, and his focus on fairness, public safety, and applying the law consistently. He answered questions about the board’s workload and authority, noting it handles roughly 40 to 50 cases a year and does not issue fines. With no public testimony, the committee voted 6-0 with one not voting to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard and passed SB 1478, a liquor omnibus bill making technical and policy updates to liquor statutes, including changing “manufacture” to “produce,” allowing rather than requiring cities and towns to levy certain liquor-related taxes or fees, repealing a federal food-safety preemption reference, and clarifying cider’s definition to include products up to 8.5% alcohol by volume. Supporters described it as an annual stakeholder-driven cleanup bill, and the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control testified neutral. The committee adopted the Bolick amendment and then passed the bill as amended. It also passed SB 1108, which creates a Swedish-rounding framework for cash transactions when pennies are unavailable, with signage and enforcement provisions; the Leach amendment removed an individual-item exemption and clarified tax treatment. The Greater Phoenix Chamber supported the bill, and the committee passed it as amended. The committee next approved SB 1205, regulating private-property vehicle booting by prohibiting local bans, setting signage, written permission, rate limits, release rules, and misdemeanor penalties. Supporters said it would provide a more transparent, less costly alternative to towing, while members raised concerns about signage, appeals, and consumer protections. The Bolick amendment made a technical change, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1241, allowing private permitting providers to conduct plan reviews and inspections for single-trade residential projects, drew the most debate: supporters argued it would reduce delays and costs for homeowners and help cities with backlogs, while cities and counties warned about public-safety risks, loss of local control, and liability concerns. After adopting the Payne amendment on immunity, the committee passed the bill 5-2. Finally, the committee passed SB 1366, which creates a Public Property Towing and Impound Practices Study Committee to review fees, standards, insurance, background checks, and related DPS and public-property towing practices. Some members objected that the study committee lacked minority-leader appointments, but supporters said the review was needed before making permanent changes. The committee then began hearing SB 1431, a housing-design bill limiting municipal design standards and restrictions on certain shared features, but the transcript ends before any action on that measure.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • commission uses the NFPA standards. commission uses the NFPA standards.
  • The commission takes those possess.
  • <00:14:56.000> lacks to remember that the commission lacks to remember that the commission
  • for salaries and commission operations. for salaries and commission operations.
  • > 2.1<00:20:01.200> million The commission spent only 2.1 million The commission spent
Summary: The Legislative Oversight and Investigation Committee met without a quorum, so no votes were taken. Staff presented a study of the Kentucky Fire Commission focused on firefighter minimum training standards and administrative spending. The presentation explained that Kentucky’s training standards are built from NFPA guidelines, that the commission currently requires 115 hours for volunteer firefighters and 300 hours for paid firefighters, and that those reduced hours were adopted by removing electives and other non-NFPA content. Staff also said the commission’s IFSAC certification testing for firefighter 1 and firefighter 2 aligns with NFPA standards, but the commission cannot require local departments to train or certify firefighters. Staff recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours and work with KCTCS to better separate administrative costs for certain programs so compliance with the statute can be demonstrated. The finance portion of the report said the commission is funded by general fund appropriations for State Fire Rescue Training and by an insurance premium surcharge that supports the Firefighter Foundation Program Fund. Staff reported that the commission stayed within the 5% administrative cap tied to the overall surcharge allotment, but could not confirm compliance with a separate 5% cap for specific programs because KCTCS accounting does not break out those costs in enough detail. Staff suggested the General Assembly may want to clarify what counts as administrative cost in statute. Members asked about investment returns, local fire department funding, and whether training documentation is required; staff said some of those topics were outside the study scope and that IFSAC testing relies on chief certification that a candidate is ready to test. Representatives from the Fire Commission then responded, saying they agreed with the report’s recommendations and would work to clarify the 5% issue with legislators and KCTCS. They explained that the reduction in training hours was intended to remove electives, better align with NFPA standards, and address the difficulty volunteer departments have in getting members to complete lengthy training. Commission officials said training is documented through rosters and annual compliance reviews, and that IFSAC-certified firefighter testing is based on demonstrated skills rather than a required number of training hours. They also said the difficulty in tracking the second 5% cap stems from the way KCTCS’s PeopleSoft system records reimbursements as single transactions, making it hard to isolate administrative costs by program.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Financial Services Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
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  • on the and also was the representative on the uniform<00:20:46.960> law<00:20:47.200> commission
  • uniform law commission for the house. uniform law commission for the house.
  • , the FTC, the Federal Trade Commission, the FTC, the Federal Trade Commission, releasing<00:25:09.279
Bills: HB55, SB15, SB247
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:
  • The commission and then the second bill, the finance part of it died in House Judiciary.
  • to the commission; if it belonged with the agency, we gave it to the agency.
  • I live in Santa Fe and I serve on the city's Community Development Commission.
  • I live in Santa Fe and I serve on the city's Community Development Commission. Sorry.
  • The idea of a commission is to bring stability to the department.
Bills: HB70, HB93, HB95, HB139, HB140, HJR4
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/10/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and no more than two members may be chosen from the council membership for a commission with five or
  • <00:03:49.720> with the period insert for a commission with the period insert for a commission
  • <00:04:29.280> with the period insert for commission with the period insert for commission
  • your concerns of packing the Commission your concerns of packing the Commission in<00:10:35.079>
  • It's the EAC, the Election Assistance Commission. Right. Thank you, Secretary.
Bills: HF1345, HF71, HF993, HF1943
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN-LBT, CPN DEFER, CPN DEFER, CPN, CPN-EIG Public Hearings 02-10-2026

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • , but I've been at the commission for almost 10 years.
  • , but I've been at the commission for almost 10 years.
  • , but I've been at the commission for almost 10 years.
  • You're going to go out of commission in 2028, right?
  • You're going to go out of commission<01:05:20.720> 2028, commission 2028, commission 2028, >
Bills: SB3326, SB2911
Summary: The committees heard SB 3001 on artificial intelligence in a joint Commerce and Consumer Protection/Labor and Technology hearing. Testimony included support from the Department of Education and Google, comments from the Office of Consumer Protection and the Attorney General’s office, and late opposition from Agentic LLC. The Attorney General raised constitutional and vagueness concerns and suggested clarifying amendments, while Google said the bill’s risk-based approach and proposed amendments could help establish industry-wide safety standards for minors. The committees recessed and then voted to pass SB 3001 with amendments, adopting DCCA/OCP recommendations on data minimization for minors and UDAP clarity, the Attorney General’s proposed clarifications and deletions, and Google’s nonconflicting amendments; the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050. The vote passed unanimously among members present, with some members excused. The Commerce and Consumer Protection committee then took up several previously heard measures in decision-making. SB 2045 on combat sports passed with amendments reflecting DCCA and boxing commission recommendations, including clarifying the on-site medical professional requirement, reporting duties, promoter payment, removal of the combat sports registry and ambulance requirement, and other technical changes; the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050. SP 2347 on the residential landlord-tenant code passed with amendments striking landlord requirements so OCP could work on a multilingual tenant-rights notice, and SP 2495 on consumer protection passed with amendments requiring OCP to publish an annual report on potential code violations. SB 2777 on insurance was deferred to February 17, 2026 for further decision-making. At a later CPN decision-making agenda, SB 2471 and SB 2829, both relating to the powers of artificial persons, passed with amendments clarifying the preamble, removing language about foreign artificial persons, and making other consistency and non-substantive changes; both effective dates were moved to January 1, 2027. SP 2033 on renewable energy also passed with amendments clarifying the definition of grid-ready homes, cost-sharing provisions, applicability to interconnecting customers, and safety/certification compliance, with the effective date deferred to July 1, 2050. In each case, the committee voted to adopt the recommendations without objections from members present. The committees also heard SB 3000 on insurance, which would authorize the Attorney General to bring civil actions to recover costs and losses tied to climate-attributable harm and future climate risk, including costs incurred by state insurance-related entities. The Insurance Division and Attorney General’s office offered comments seeking clarification and warning about redundancy, implementation issues, possible representation of private insurers, and concurrent litigation concerns. Supporters, including the Center for Climate Integrity, a resident testifier, Sierra Club, and Green America, argued the bill would help shift insurance costs to fossil fuel companies responsible for climate harms and address rising premiums and nonrenewals in Hawaii. Opponents, including the American Petroleum Institute, argued the bill singled out one industry, raised constitutional concerns, and should be deferred because related climate litigation is already pending. The transcript ends with the committee continuing testimony and discussion on SB 3000 and then moving into SB 3326 on energy, where the consumer advocate and Hawaiian Electric opposed the bill’s proposed separation of generation from transmission and distribution, while the PUC stood on written testimony, Retail Merchants of Hawaii supported it, and Life of the Land raised concerns about assumptions and the need for more substance.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, why do we have a judicial nominating commission. Thank you for the question.
  • The history of the judicial nominating commission was back in 1967.
  • Since that time in 1967, how has the judicial nominating commission been altered?
  • HJR1024 removes key safeguards in the Judicial Nominating Commission.
  • The commission is meant to be a check on politics in judicial appointments.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxation Apr 6th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, House Bill 4426 extends the sunset on the strategic industrial development enhancement, otherwise
  • Oklahoma Tax Commission will continue to provide an option for individual and corporate taxpayers to
  • With a fiscal analysis prepared by the Oklahoma Tax Commission over each of the two following years,
  • But this will come from the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Did I hear $195,000 to $600,000?
  • But this will come from the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, she has the audits on all the sunset bills.
  • Representative Underwood said he had spent a lot of time on the bill last year from the sunset process
  • Y'all know we spent a lot of time on this last year from the sunset.
  • Well, I guess it was sunset. >> Correct. >> Right. That's right. My apologies.
  • board's agency and commissions board's agency and commissions committee.<00:09:55.279> You're
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Financial Services Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and I do want to echo those thank yous because the Securities Commission has been here since day
  • So, it just streamlines the process of securities it streamlines the process of securities commissions
  • Those are also remitted to the commission.
Bills: HB297, HB587
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Mar 5th, 2025

State Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • it up to modern day and in fact the board that governs it is the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission
  • Yeah, and I believe you serve on the commission, Senator. Yes, sir. Thank you for your service, Mr.
  • The name of the governing body would change from the Alabama Space and Science Exhibit Commission to
  • Space and Rocket Center Commission.
  • The diversity clause that legislature routinely puts in bills affecting boards and commissions is inserted
Bills: HB159