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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 44 Morning Session Apr 21st, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of Oklahoma. and Oklahoma State University.
- our state faced in 2016 and 2017, the teacher walkout, ongoing construction of the state capitol building
- Thank you for your service to our country and to our state.
- It has been the honor of my life to serve the state of Oklahoma.
- He is studying at Southeastern State.
Bills:
HB4028 , HB4075 , HB4077 , HB4074 , HB4076 , SB1221 , SB1921 , SB2118 , SB1932 , SB2134 , HCR1025 , SB1432 , HCR1024 , HCR1022 , SB1122 , HB4029 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4078 , SB1936 , SB44 , SB237 , SB248 , SB1360 , SB985 , SB1204 , SB1239 , SB1307 , SB2143 , SB1428 , SB1390 , SB1400 , SB1405 , SB1732 , SB1832 , SB1859 , SB1989 , SB2018 , SB1427
Keywords:
tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, water resources, appropriations, funding, state treasury, infrastructure projects, emergency act, emergency management, disaster relief, pandemic response, state appropriations, HB4074, Health Care Workforce Training Commission, Health Care Workforce Revolving Fund, health workforce, health care workforce
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our ultimate goal is to make sure state government is doing its very best for the people across the state
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- in the United States.
Bills:
HF10
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I thought we did this already, but through loft instead of through the secretary of state.
- But at this point in time, this one does, as you mentioned, take it to the secretary of state.
- So that is the current state of it, and that's what we're shooting for.
- So it's not just like a state agency.
- Is this a situation that we should absolutely outlaw for the whole state.
Committee:
House General Government
Keywords:
unclaimed property, abandoned property, state treasurer, unclaimed property fund, public website, claimant, hearing, administrative procedures act, sales tax exemption, income tax subtraction, youth entrepreneurs, teen business, minor-owned business, sole proprietorship, business license exemption, entrepreneurship, youth vendor, Oklahoma Tax Commission, Title 60, Title 68
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Apr 1st, 2025
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- We're increasing some hours here within the state house and moving into the new state house as well,
- The total is $6,252,600, which is part of the 37,500 allocated in the back of the budget for the State
- Amount of interest on our state deposit is standing up a lot of the money we have in the general fund
- year 2025 state general fund appropriation.
- match, $2 million for the Medicaid State match, $2 million for the Medicaid State match, $2 million
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
Alabama budget, general fund appropriations, fiscal year 2026, state budget, appropriations act, HB186, executive branch funding, legislative branch funding, judicial branch funding, debt service, capital outlay, corrections, Medicaid, public health, mental health, transportation, education, law enforcement, tourism, veterans affairs
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is brought on behalf of the state board of chiropractic examiners.
- This bill also modernizes state law...
- That's what it's looked like from other states.
- We were sent some information from other states that have had trial and error finding out a...
- This is just saying the state law does not supersede the local law.
Bills:
SB191 , HB84 , HB79 , SB132 , HB108 , HB109 , HB110 , HB114 , HB118 , HB120 , HB122 , HB124 , HB126 , HB128 , HB129 , HB131
Committee:
Senate Healthcare
Keywords:
postpartum depression, mental health, Medicaid, screening, education, maternal health, Chiropractic, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, license renewal, continuing education, election procedures, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, SB132, Alabama, controlled substances, Schedule I
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, Senate Bill 169 increases the annual amount of longevity payment awards to state employees by
- Senate Bill 1360 directs the State Department of Education to establish a three-year pilot program putting
- need to talk a little bit about the decision for the allocation of monies to different parts of the state
- I think with loans like such as this, I think it would be cheaper for the state to put up money like
- moving forward, so as far as any infrastructure water programs through the Districts or through the state
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Keywords:
longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, capital planning, funding allocation, state budget, infrastructure, emergency measures, income tax credit, qualified project, economic development, infrastructure funding, small population areas, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Public Safety REVISION 3: HB2977 - Added | HB3305 - Removed Feb 18th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- It's basically consolidating state statute and state rules into one act that can be overseen by the legislature
- A gentleman moved here from out of state. His former state allowed applicants to self-certify.
- Most state questions do have a little ambiguity to them.
- , and 60-day for a... ...and out of state, and 60-day for in-state.
- commercial vehicles, so we did say in-state commercial vehicles.
Committee:
House Public Safety
Keywords:
animal abuse, offender registry, public safety, animal welfare, criminal justice, Oklahoma legislation, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund, grants, state funding, law enforcement technology, cyber crime, fraud prevention, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, insurance fee, digital forensics, investigative support, revolving fund, prisons, corrections
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- And the calculation that the state uses assumes a waiver rate already will happen across the state and
- We are also a partner of The Arc of Washington State.
- However, These employers are not the federal government, the state government, state institutions, state
- All that is to say there's a cost to the state health care system and the state when residents of the
- All that is to say there's a cost to the state health care system and the state when residents of the
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
Washington retirement systems, retirement trust funds, interest earnings, public employee retirement system, teachers retirement system, state patrol retirement system, judicial retirement system, judges retirement system, school employees retirement system, public safety employees retirement system, law enforcement officers and firefighters retirement system, PERS, TRS, LERS, legal expenses, medical expenses, administrative expenses, fraud prevention, overpayment recovery, trust fund protection
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:27 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- The state wildlife agency recently completed its state wildlife action plan.
- So nearly half our state, between federal, state, and local municipalities, is already federal land.
- New Mexico became a state in 1912.
- State land is state trust land.
- , as many other states are doing.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Is it for state-owned infrastructure? Yes. To help state-owned enterprise? That's correct.
- Is it for state-owned infrastructure? Yes. To help state-owned enterprise? That's correct.
- The state engineer has indicated they can get started, and this will count toward our eventual state
- Well, the state engineer is okay with getting extra state aid before the settlements have been finalized
- The state engineer is okay with getting extra state aid before the settlements have been finalized, and
Committees:
Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/27/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- State of Michigan, the argument is so compelling that the state of Michigan has given one or more of
- This is a legacy in our state of Arizona.
- Of those 15,000 documents, 11,000 were state IDs.
- First, well, if they're from another state, first of all, we can't simply get them an Arizona state ID
- About half of those are from out of state.
Keywords:
appropriation, transportation, safety improvements, Route 70, infrastructure, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, special license plate, special plate, license plate, vanity plate
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 31st, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Committee:
House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
Texas State Guard, task force, professionalization, state missions, critical infrastructure, veterans, veterans' affairs, mental health, community mental health, behavioral health, grant program, matching grant, non-state match, community services, family support, county population, Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC, public safety, homeland security
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- And I assume that do you have such a state investment board in your state as well or not?
- Growth catalyst for the state.
- As of 2026, the Bank of North Dakota is the only public state bank in the United States.
- keep its money in Washington state, versus having our funds go to out-of-state banks.
- A state bank can transform in a state bank. for them to live in the city.
Bills:
SB5754
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- us and direct us and guide us for all that they are and what a great service they have given to the state
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
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Committee:
House Military and Veterans Affairs
Keywords:
retired law enforcement, retirement benefits, employment, firemedics, salary cap, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, school board policy, church-state separation, parochial education, Bible class, faith-based instruction, student release, attendance credit, State Board of Education, local school board, parental consent
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The NCAA and state and federal actions as well. Last year, Rep.
- Are we seeing this in every state in the country? Every state. No question. Across the country.
- I know those states have passed.
- And obviously, those are funded through the state. Good.
- , and that our state numbers double the national average.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, grading scale, education reform, students, public schools, academic policy, community college, technical education, pilot program, driver training, transportation, Safe Haven Law, flyers, child safety, infant relinquishment, maritime academy
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Fees and taxes are exploding everywhere in our state.
- This bill will empower the State Department of Agriculture to convene our state agencies and community
- This includes our industrial loads in the state.
- For background, the state civil service law sets employment rules for most state employees, and employees
- I'm currently serving as a state archivist under the Office of the Secretary of State.
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
firearms, background check, gun control, public safety, legislation, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget 3rd Reviion: SB1427 added to agenda Apr 21st, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm unaware of the footprint in our state for battery versus Solar, which one benefits more from this
- But as far as a dollar amount, as to where our state Tax dollars would go for that five-year period.
- We're the third lowest in the state, and so it's working, but we also need to acknowledge that these
- The state made the decision more than 10 years ago in this building to stop that subsidy for wind, and
- And there's no impact to the state. It's all volunteer. Move for adoption.
Bills:
SB44 , SB237 , SB248 , SB985 , SB1204 , SB1239 , SB1307 , SB1360 , SB1390 , SB1400 , SB1405 , SB1427 , SB1428 , SB1732 , SB1832 , SB1859 , SB1989 , SB2018 , SB2143
Committee:
House Appropriations and Budget
Keywords:
sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, ad valorem tax, manufacturing facilities, exemption, battery energy storage, employment, payroll, state tax regulation, tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- GLO wants to do it. ...GLO wants to work on it, but it really is a problem across the state.
- There are over 500 boats that pay the registration fees to the state.
- HCR 89 designates the cannon as a state gun. I don't have taxes. There we are, members.
- Chairman, do we know the location of not the twin sisters. Let me see if Mr.
- Heffner knows where the twin sister location is.
Committee:
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Keywords:
vessel registration, derelict vessels, waterways, removal fee, Parks and Wildlife Department, General Land Office, HCR 89, official state gun, cannon, Texas state symbol, Texas Revolution, Battle of Gonzales, Come and Take It, Alamo, San Jacinto, Twin Sisters, Angelina Eberly, Texas history, historical preservation, heritage tourism
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Postsecondary Education Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Postsecondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a priority bill for the state chamber.
- shall not be eligible on. the basis of residence within this state.
- The Department of Justice sued the state of Oklahoma.
- So This currently is in the hands of our state regents.
- information back to the state department of Career Tech.
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education
Keywords:
education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- those students to come as an in-state resident tuition.
- And there are states that are 5 and 10 years ahead of us.
- Then just on other states that you're Referencing, you're trying to mock something from another state
- I do not believe that the state Our state department of Education necessarily needs to hire a new position
- Senate Bill 1477 is a request from the state regents.
Bills:
SB1726 , SB1236 , SB1633 , SB1413 , SB1317 , SB1360 , SB1342 , SB1477 , SB1189 , SB1546 , SB1524 , SB1338 , SB1193 , SB1812 , SB1617
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
higher education, graduate instructors, training program, academic integrity, First Amendment rights, administrative reporting, education, consolidation, board, public schools, resident tuition, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, state scholarships, financial aid, immigration status, undocumented students, noncitizen students, lawfully present, postsecondary education benefits, college tuition