Video & Transcript Research : 'local entity'
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AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Local Legislation Committee Feb 3rd, 2026
Local Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- We do have, to my right, the local legislation clerk, Gina Purdue.
- Normally our meetings with Local Legislation do not last too lengthy and such.
- Normally our meetings with local Normally our meetings with local legislation<00:04:52.479>
do - On that particular night, the proposed bill ran four weeks consecutively in our local newspaper.
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Full in our local newspaper. Full in our local newspaper.
Bills:
HB180
Keywords:
education, county superintendent, appointed, elected officials, Conecuh County, local control, 1136, house, all
TX
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Local Legislation Committee Apr 23rd, 2025
Local Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the only county in the state of Alabama like this that is a local bill.
- an amendment for local legislation.
- There still is an extra layer for the citizens of that county to vote on the local legislation.
- I think that's probably only the third local bill that has been passed in the last 10 years.
- But there will be another local legislation committee meeting a week from today.
Bills:
HB590
Keywords:
lodging tax, Winston County, road improvements, fire departments, local elections, 1136, house, all
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Local Legislation Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Local Legislation
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Shelby County Legislation Committee Apr 8th, 2025
Shelby County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll go ahead and call the meeting of the county local legislation to order.
- It would be found in their related city ordinances or their local regulations.
Keywords:
entertainment district, alcohol consumption, local governance, city council, public spaces, 1136, house, all
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Local and Private - Room 409, 28 March, 2025; 10:45 A.M.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In my local community in the panhandle of Texas, that excludes a lot of my hardworking patients who have
- senior fellow for healthcare at Texas Public Policy Foundation, who I'm representing and myself, I'm a local
- So we work very closely with the, with the, um, with the local, uh, healthcare providers as we try to
Bills:
HB139
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Local and Private - Room 210; 26 March, 2025: 9:00 AM
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Local and Private - Room 409, 18 March, 2025; 9:30 A.M.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 12th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- 28 Local Workforce Development Boards.
- Expense for local government.
- So an important resource for these businesses is their local workforce development boards.
- So as written, this bill aims to enhance communication between local entities while promoting the efficient
- But local development boards coordinate with local stakeholders on Chapter 380 and 381 agreements.
Bills:
HB406
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Local and Private - Room 409, 11 March, 2025; 12:30 PM.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It would respect local control and decision-making.
- Everybody's seeing big increases to levy amounts at the local level.
- I am also the president of the local PA professional union.
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optional and with that also a local optional and with that also a local optional - of moving money and keeping local of moving money and keeping local control<01:19:49.920>
does
Keywords:
education, mandate relief, school funding, local control, state laws, fund transfers, 1183, house
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Linda McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education, and other pending calendar business. Feb 20th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- She committed to empowering parents and returning powers to states and local communities, which, by the
- Is it a perfect entity? No. Can we reform it? Yes. Should we abolish it? No.
- across the country, when in fact the vast majority of decisions around public education are made by local
- decisions, licensure standards, hiring decisions, and so many other factors are in the hands of our local
- civil rights. rights protections, provides Title I and IDEA investments that help make it possible for local
Keywords:
Department of Education, Ms. McMahon, educational reform, public testimony, federal responsibilities, local governance
Summary:
The meeting of the legislative committee encompassed discussions on key bills including HB22, SB4, and HB2214, with significant focus on the implications surrounding the Department of Education. Members expressed varying opinions on the nomination of Ms. McMahon to lead the department, underlining the need for reform and accountability. The committee witnessed passionate exchanges regarding educational values and the responsibilities of the federal government versus local authorities. Public testimonies contributed to the discussions, highlighting the community's concerns about educational policies and their impact on students from diverse backgrounds.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/02/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- This is going to localities who are aiding with the detaining. They will need added support.
- And this ability allows those smaller local towns to have that cash flow, and I vote aye.
- Yes, this bill just funds localities again.
- It talks about how much it costs, $152 a day, to hold someone in their local jail.
- And as you heard, the amendment removes CBP... or local level.
Keywords:
immigration, public benefits, asylum, verification, Arizona Revised Statutes, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, immigration enforcement, probation, law enforcement, court notification, civil rights
Summary:
The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee met and approved the January 26, 2026 minutes, then took up several bills related to veterans, immigration, and border security. SB 1268 was described as an emergency cleanup measure clarifying that a 100% service-connected disabled veteran’s primary residence is fully exempt from property tax, including when jointly owned with a spouse; county assessors supported it as needed to fix ambiguous language before the 2026 tax year, and it passed 7-0. SB 1152 would make people with pending asylum applications eligible for state or local public benefits until asylum is granted; supporters framed it as limiting state spending on pending cases, while opponents argued it was redundant, could encourage racial profiling, and conflicted with humanitarian and economic considerations. It passed 4-3. SB 1156 would appropriate $20 million to reimburse cities, towns, and counties for short-term detention costs involving unauthorized persons; supporters said local governments were bearing an unfair burden, while opponents said the money should go elsewhere and that the state was already spending heavily on border issues. It passed 4-3.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, the Senate Committee on Local Government will come to order.
- You have to add the local share for two more points.
- And so then to walk in this morning and talk about hamstringing our localities, when our localities have
- And, you know, local governments pay for public services that local governments can best provide—on-the-ground
- But in this case, a fixed statewide cap doesn't take certain local needs, local conditions into account
Bills:
SB9
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap, tax rollback, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, disaster relief rate, Texas Legislature, local taxing unit
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Local Government met to hear Senate Bill 9, which would lower the voter-approval tax rate for certain local taxing units from 3.5% to 2.5%. Sen. Bettencourt, the bill author, argued the change would continue the state’s property tax reforms begun in 2019, slow local levy growth, and give voters more say over larger tax increases. He and supporters cited data showing property tax levies have grown faster than population plus inflation, and said the bill would help protect taxpayers while preserving the state’s broader investments in school tax relief, water, rural law enforcement, and ambulance funding.
Supporters included the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, the Texas Association of Business, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and the Texas Association of Manufacturers. They said the bill would improve transparency, encourage more disciplined budgeting, and create certainty for homeowners and businesses. They argued that lower tax-rate growth would help attract and retain employers and investment, and that voters would still be able to approve higher rates when needed.
Local officials and other opponents said the bill would constrain cities and counties facing rapid growth, inflation, infrastructure needs, and public safety costs. Testimony from county judges, city finance officials, firefighters, and urban county representatives emphasized pressures from jail operations, roads, water, EMS, police and fire staffing, and unfunded mandates. Several witnesses asked for carve-outs or exemptions for public safety and disaster-related costs, warning that a one-size-fits-all cap could force service cuts or shift costs elsewhere. The committee heard extensive questioning but no final vote or disposition on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 17th, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas's unique geography and shifting demographics demand localized data to inform effective region-specific
Bills:
HB231
Keywords:
HB 231, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, permit exemption, dam, reservoir, erosion control, flood control, floodwater control, sediment control, watershed protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, local sponsor, water appropriation, small dam, water diversion, maintenance, rehabilitation
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 17th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
service of process, funding, Marion County, fees, legal documents, firefighters, rights, personnel procedures, state law, public safety, HB468, local commissions, local authorities, municipal planning commission, planning commission, zoning, land use, municipal official, municipal officer, city council
AL
Keywords:
immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens, Alabama state law, SB80, Buddy Sharpless Education Institute, Alabama Local Government Training Institute, county commissioner training, local government training, ethics training, State Ethics Commission, county commissioners, Association of County Commissions of Alabama, local emergency management director, public officials, municipal officials, Alabama Code Title 11, Alabama Code Title 31
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 19th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So we have a lot of debt at the local level, including at the school district level.
- Local government impact is projected to be no significant fiscal implication to units. ...of local government
- Standing, we are at $500 billion in total local debt. I would suggest that I'll ask.
- So, if you look at the Texas Bond Review Board's latest local annual report, what it... ...suggests is
- Only California and New York have a higher level of local debt per capita. ...than Texas.
Keywords:
bond election, ballot proposition, debt obligation, municipal bonds, local government finance, property tax, ad valorem tax, school district bonds, county bonds, special taxing district, voter information document, public debt, municipal finance, tax-supported debt, election ballot language, bond transparency, homestead tax impact, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, public bank
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Shelby County Legislation Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Shelby County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- Shelby County Local Legislation Committee is called to order.
Bills:
SB319