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AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • and Mexico, to possess the proper entry document, uh, to operate commercial motor vehicles in the state
  • , and it provides for state best empoundment of those vehicles.
  • Senate unanimously, and uh I'd ask that the committee find a favorable report for this. provides for state
  • best empoundment of provides for state best empoundment of those<00:02:02.799> vehicles.
Bills: SB205, SB242, SB205, SB242
Keywords: appropriation, education funding, priority schools, Alabama education, State Department of Education, codification, state law, legal revisions, Alabama code, legislative updates, underground damage prevention, notification system, construction safety, infrastructure, commercial driver license, English proficiency, work authorization, impoundment, false documentation, 1136
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 24, 2026

Appropriations

WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 24, 2026

Appropriations

WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 19, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 19, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Staca Barry, Office of State Lands and Investments.
  • As you mentioned, this addresses subleasing issues on state lands.
  • addresses subleasasing issues on state addresses subleasasing issues on state lands.<00:04:02.080
  • Any questions for the office of state Any questions for the office of state lands?
  • Further questions for the State Lands representative? >> Mr.
Bills: HJ0002, SF0118, SF0016
Keywords: mineral royalties, federal lands, Wyoming, revenue, education funding, transportation funding, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eminent domain, water projects, legislative approval, state funding, land acquisition, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management, 916
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 17, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,<00:15:17.480> you but it's going to cost the state, you but it's going to cost the state
  • I drive across the state right?
  • So it will be a the state of Wyoming.
  • <00:24:46.600> EV while ensuring that out-of-state EV while ensuring that out-of-state EV
  • . states. states.
Bills: SF0095, SF0107, SF0112
Keywords: driver's license, motor vehicle services, third-party providers, Wyoming, regulatory compliance, motor vehicle, registration, license plate, electronic system, State Department of Transportation, county treasurers, vehicle fees, public records, license plates, replacement cycle, vehicle registration, motor vehicles, state fees, 916, all
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 17, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

ND
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Apr 3rd, 2025 at 10:00 am

Transportation

Bills: HB1053
Keywords: North Dakota highway system, state roads, road mileage cap, transportation code, Department of Transportation, DOT, highway mileage limit, road classification, county roads, township roads, state highway network, Century Code section 24-01-01.2, infrastructure, public roads, transportation policy, 908, all
Summary: The committee took up House Bill 1298 and first discussed an amendment from Senator Paulson that would add variable electronic speed limit signs to the bill while leaving the 80-mile-an-hour provision unchanged. Members said the signs would be used on interstates I-29 and I-94 in selected problem areas, based on weather or accident conditions, and that the proposal would not require a fiscal note. The discussion then broadened to Senator Rummel’s concerns about related bills, especially 2243, 1250, and 1229. He argued that the House changes were removing municipal authority to double fines, lowering or eliminating points for serious traffic violations, and undoing prior Senate positions. Several members said they were willing to use HB 1298 as the vehicle to restore the earlier fine and point provisions, including the 29 violations previously assigned three points, and to avoid concurring with the House versions. Members did not take final action on the amendments or the bill. Instead, they agreed more work was needed and asked Legislative Council to prepare a combined amendment and options for the next meeting. The committee recessed and scheduled further discussion for the next morning.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs Apr 1st, 2025

Veteran Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • this makes it official state public policy to support veteran-owned businesses.
  • Would you state your name, who you represent, and your position on the bill?
  • Do we go back and state your name here? You bet. Thank you. I’m Jim Brennan.
  • If you would, state your name as well. I'm Jeff Hahn.
  • As we speak, my firm is preparing a response to a state RFP for health and human services.
Bills: SB390, SB1197, SB1271
Keywords: veteran-owned businesses, state contracting, historically underutilized business, economic opportunity, small business, economic development, veterans, certification, Texas legislation, unmanned aircraft, spaceport, criminal offense, aviation regulations, airspace safety, military installations, concurrent jurisdiction, governor's approval, state agency, land acquisition, 1185
Summary: The Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several bills related to military installations, veterans, and contracting opportunities. Senator Birdwell presented SB 1197, which would extend existing drone restrictions over military bases and airports to spaceports, with exceptions for authorized users; no public testimony was offered at the first hearing, and the bill was left pending before later being reported favorably. Chairman Hancock presented SB 1271, which would allow Texas to accept concurrent jurisdiction over military installations so state and local authorities could handle certain juvenile offenses and provide more rehabilitative options; a committee substitute was explained, but the bill was left pending after no initial witnesses appeared. The committee also considered SB 390, which would expand the state historically underutilized business definition to include SBA-certified veteran-owned businesses regardless of disability rating. Supporters from the Houston Regional Veterans Chamber of Commerce and other veterans argued the change would improve access to state contracting, strengthen the economy, and better recognize veterans’ contributions. Senator Eckhardt raised concerns that broadening the category to all veterans might not satisfy the disparity-study basis typically used for HUB classifications, and Jim Brennan echoed that concern while suggesting a separate category might be more workable. During the pending-legislation portion, the committee voted on several bills. SB 651 and SB 897 were each substituted and reported favorably to the full Senate, with both also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1814 was likewise reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1197 was reported favorably and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1271 was left pending after a motion to report the committee substitute favorably, and SB 390 was left pending after testimony concluded. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

House Standing Committee BR Sub. on General Government (2-13-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • a model throughout the rest of the state a model throughout the rest of the state the<00:04:27.919
  • Other states.
  • thank you all right and I see our state thank you all right and I see our state treasurer<00:17:
  • Commonwealth as chair of the state Commonwealth as chair of the state Investments<00:21:02.159><
  • Just this month, Kentucky joined West Virginia and 17 other states in suing the state of New York in
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:19 Auditor of Public Accounts 00:01:07 Office of Secretary of State 00:10:22 Kentucky State Treasury 00:17:51 Office of Attorney General 00:28:50, 958, all
Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met for its first meeting and heard budget-related presentations from the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Secretary of State, with the Treasurer beginning a presentation at the end of the transcript. Auditor Allison Ball reviewed her office’s 2024 and early 2025 work, including hundreds of county and state audits, several special examinations, and ongoing reviews such as the kinship care funding issue, the Kentucky Department of Education audit, and the Jefferson County Public Schools audit. She said her office is focused on waste, fraud, abuse, and legal compliance, and asked the committee to consider future budget changes, including aligning her appropriation with restricted funding and restoring a stronger performance-audit function. She also highlighted audits that exposed serious problems, including the Department of Juvenile Justice review, and said those reports are intended to serve as models for other entities to avoid similar failures. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office is self-sustaining through fees and does not need tax dollars, but asked for greater access to its own revenues and more flexibility in using them. He highlighted the Safe at Home address confidentiality program, saying recent changes expanded protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, and that the program has grown rapidly while remaining funded by offender fines. Adams also urged lawmakers to again adjust county election funding for inflation, noting the current per-voter and per-precinct amounts were set decades ago. In questioning, Representative Hart asked whether the Safe at Home program was self-funding; Adams replied that it covers only about 10% of its operating cost and said the best solution would be to let the office use more of the revenue it already collects rather than rely on tax dollars. Treasurer Martin Medcafe, introduced with staff member Russell Weber, praised the General Assembly’s fiscal discipline and described the Treasury’s work in managing state funds. He reported strong results from the Unclaimed Property Fund, saying the office returned $35.5 million to Kentuckians in its first year and $3.8 million in the first month of the current year, and said the State Investments Commission generated $682 million in returns last year. He also highlighted financial literacy efforts through the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission and said the Treasury is helping manage opioid settlement funds, which are now earning up to $200,000 per month through investment. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 13th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill deals with the per diem that the state pays for the housing of state inmates in local facilities
  • This is not State General Fund money.
  • No impact to the State General Fund. No, sir. Okay.
  • Please state your name.
  • that so the state isn't having to clean these sites up?
Bills: HB27, HB143, HB205, HB308, HB311, HB417, HB430, HB562, HB812, HB1129
Keywords: inmates, department of public safety, per diem, local correctional facilities, jail funding, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation, hazardous waste, cleanup fund, environmental protection, state treasury, Consumer Price Index, law enforcement, firefighters, health insurance, survivors benefits, Lafayette
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules REVISED: Links Added May 6th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Administrative Rules

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MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 15 April, 2026; 1:00 PM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Face the flag and salute. Pledge.
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
  • The short title for House Bill 1653 states that Section 4 is ...
  • House Bill 1653 states that Section 4 is adopted to amend Section 28 of Chapter 549, Laws of 2023, as
  • We have seen many grandmothers, grandfathers, veterans, income has dwindled down in this state.
Bills: HR144, HB4182, HC51, HR169, HB4178, HB4179
Keywords: commendation, sports, team achievement, high school, state championship, suffrage, restoration of voting rights, conviction, probation, law-abiding citizen, congressional term limits, constitutional amendments, Article V, state resolution, political reform, Jackson State University, Veterans Memorial Stadium, economic growth, property tax, multi-purpose facility
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/09/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Transcript Highlights:
  • That makes us look like a joke in the state. We need to get this thing right.
  • or agency arrests a person who is unlawfully present in the United States.
  • Those are the challenges families across the state expect you to address.
  • But yet the law in the state of Arizona was passed, SB 1070.
  • And this bill risks the same outcome, exposing the state and counties to costly legal battles.
Bills: SB1032, SB1055, SB1107
Keywords: corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, immigration enforcement, law enforcement, illegal aliens, state legislation, civil penalties, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement first heard SB 1032, which appropriates $1.5 million from the State General Fund to the Corrections Oversight Fund in fiscal year 2027 to help administer the Independent Correctional Oversight Office. Supporters, including Justice Action Network and a family member who described the death of her son after severe mental health and jail-care failures, argued the office is needed to provide accountability, transparency, and a check on systemic problems in the Department of Corrections. Representative Blackman strongly backed the measure, saying the oversight office would help address lawsuits, staffing shortages, mental health issues, and the state’s federal receivership. The committee approved SB 1032 on a 14-0 vote with one absent, giving it a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered SB 1107, which creates an alternative certification pathway for honorably discharged U.S. veterans who served as military police to become Arizona peace officers through an abbreviated training process that credits military training and experience. There was no sponsor present and no opposition testimony. Members discussed whether the bill would include equivalent military law enforcement roles from all branches, and staff indicated the bill is intended to track Department of Defense training standards. The bill received broad support as a way to help fill public safety staffing shortages, though one member voted no over concerns about applicants with prior misconduct elsewhere. SB 1107 passed 11-1, with two present and one absent, and received a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard SB 1055, which requires law enforcement to immediately notify ICE or CBP when an arrested person is unlawfully present in the United States. Supporters said the bill would strengthen cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and help ensure people are not released before federal authorities can act. Opponents, including the ACLU of Arizona and several community speakers, argued it would undermine trust in law enforcement, chill crime reporting, create due process and constitutional concerns, and impose unfunded compliance burdens on local agencies; one speaker also raised concerns about impacts on Indigenous people and families dealing with mental illness crises. A strike-everything amendment offered by Representative Cruz would have replaced the bill with a restriction on DOC inmate telephone contracts so the department could not profit beyond operating costs, but the committee rejected that amendment 6-8. The committee then approved the underlying SB 1055 on an 8-6 vote with one absent, giving it a do pass recommendation.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/03/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • It just seems like we're trying to hollow out state government, and I say no. Senator Leach?
  • I believe we're only one of six states that the money flows to the governor.
  • The rest of the states it flows to the legislature. And without our vote...
  • I believe we're only one of six states that the money flows to the governor.
  • Jeff Hawkins, Arizona State Troopers Association. We're standing in support of this bill.
Bills: HB2148, HB2993
Keywords: federal funding, state budget, appropriation, block grants, noncustodial funds, legislative authority, Arizona attorney general, Department of Public Safety, DPS, consumer fraud revolving fund, consumer protection fund, gang and immigration intelligence team enforcement mission fund, public safety appropriation, supplemental appropriation, outside counsel, state agency legal representation, legal services, state settlement proceeds, general fund, A.R.S. 41-192
Summary: The Committee on Appropriations, Transportation and Technology heard a presentation on advanced air mobility, featuring video and remarks about new aircraft technologies, including drones and electric vertical takeoff and landing craft. The presentation emphasized potential uses such as medical delivery, rescue operations, passenger and cargo transport, quieter flight profiles, and the need for coordination among industry, government, NASA, the FAA, and other partners. Members also noted an upcoming display of a Pivotal aircraft on the Senate lawn. The committee then considered House Bill 2148, which would grant the legislature authority to appropriate non-constitutional federal monies and require the legislature to specify the purposes for which those funds are spent, with a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. Supporters described it as a transparency and separation-of-powers measure, while opponents argued it would interfere with existing federal funding structures and state programs. The bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 6-4 vote. House Bill 2993 was also heard. It would appropriate $6.4 million from the Consumer Protection/Consumer Fraud Revolving Fund to the Department of Public Safety for FY 2026 and exempt DPS from the statutory restriction on employing legal counsel without approval. Testimony from the Arizona State Troopers Association supported the funding as an emergency need to avoid cuts to recruit classes, overtime, and patrol car purchases, but several members objected to combining the appropriation with the outside-counsel policy change. The committee approved the bill on a 6-4 do-pass vote. The meeting concluded with announcements about upcoming committee events and adjournment.
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Education Committee, March 2, 2026

Education

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO, GVO-EIG, GVO Public Hearings 02-10-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have Hawaii State Energy Office. Uh Chris Sher for the Hawaii State Energy Office.
  • it's in state facilities. it's in state facilities.
  • It establishes a two-year state-funded travel moratorium for certain state agencies.
  • >> state department office. >> state department office.
  • Hawaii State Department of Education. Hawaii State Department of Education.
Bills: SB2543, SB2435, SB2352
Keywords: state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies
Summary: The Committee on Government Operations reconvened on February 10, 2026, to take up measures previously heard on February 5. It advanced SB 2983 on criminal destruction of trees with technical, non-substantive amendments and a committee report note asking Judiciary to clarify that removal of invasive species remains allowed; the measure passed with one no vote. SB 2930 on the state risk management revolving fund also passed with amendments, including blanking out the amount, setting a defective date, and directing Ways and Means to review a spreadsheet before further action. The committee likewise passed SB 2928 on making the small business procurement program permanent and SB 2970 on standards of conduct for state agency contracts, adopting the Ethics Commission’s recommended language assigning compliance responsibility to department directors and deputy directors. SB 2927 and SB 3068 on procurement were deferred to a time certain on February 12, and SB 3015 on personal information, SB 2929 on public notice, and SB 2938 on search and rescue were also deferred for further discussion or to avoid re-referral issues. SB 2662 on external consultants was amended to remove a cap and preemptive approval language, narrow the expertise standard, and note possible auditor staffing or appropriation needs; it then passed with amendments. The joint GVO-EIG hearing then took up SB 2543 on state construction projects and an Office of the State Construction Manager within DAGS. Testimony from the Hawaii Iron Workers Stabilization Fund strongly supported the bill, saying it could reduce wasteful spending on large design-build projects and free money for tax credits and other public needs. DAGS, the University of Hawaii, and DLNR offered written comments, while one witness from KIC opposed the measure and asked for an exemption for member-owned electric cooperatives. A Hawaii Solar Energy Association witness also supported the bill but asked that landscape architects be excluded from the bill’s definition of design professionals, and Rocky Mold said Kauai permitting was efficient enough that he had no objection to carving it out. The committee adopted amendments from DNR, DAGS, and UH and passed SB 2543. The hearing also considered SB 2435 on EV charging infrastructure at state facilities. DAGS and the Hawaii State Energy Office supported the concept and explained that the goal was to retrofit managed parking facilities with infrastructure that can meet current and future EV needs, while acknowledging that some stalls can sit unused and that the state must balance space and enforcement. Members raised concerns about whether dedicating 25% of stalls to EV charging would reduce usable parking, and about rural and Big Island conditions where EV range and battery capacity remain limiting. The discussion noted that DOT, DNR, DOE, and DOH may have their own parking facilities outside DAGS control. The committee then indicated it would broaden the bill to apply to all state agencies and lower the threshold in response to member concerns, with final action not fully shown in the transcript.
NM
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.
Bills: HB2, SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145
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
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • state and pass House File 3169.
  • The state of Minnesota would be at the forefront of a growing proactive approach by state agencies to
  • Deputies have always been state.
  • I believe, again, as was stated, the language came from admin, from the State Patrol.
  • I believe, again, as was stated, the language came from admin, from the State Patrol.
Bills: HF3169, HF3749, HF2605, HF3541, HF4102, HF3513, HF268
Keywords: suicide prevention, transportation, mental health, bridge safety, data collection, state law, bridge inspection, active transportation, truck parking, public safety, vehicle registration, fee structure, full-service providers, Capitol security, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, Minnesota State Patrol, State Patrol compensation, trooper salary