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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 13th, 2026 at 05:31 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The newest clause that's being referred to can be interpreted to mean that, like, state projects or private
  • projects don't require. the use of EPDs.
  • Within the rebate, are we providing that rebate, the state? Is it a state-funded rebate, Mr. Chair?
  • It's the state. And it's via a grant program.
  • out of state.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was given to Pinal County as a pilot project, and we were asked to join in on that project.
  • are exploiting at the state level to harm our democracy.
  • but for the United States.
  • but for the United States.
  • Our intelligence community has directly implicated Chinese state-owned and state-directed actors in massive
Summary: The committee first approved its February 4 minutes and announced several bills would be held, including SB 1317, SB 1416, SB 1419, SB 1490, and SB 1493. It then heard SB 1579, which would appropriate about $4.7 million from the state general fund to expand a law enforcement data-sharing pilot through the Department of Administration, with funds for DPS, county sheriffs, university police, and city/town police departments. Testimony from the sponsor, Flagstaff’s mayor, Eloy’s police chief, and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office staff emphasized faster records access, better coordination, and officer safety; an amendment added $125,900 for the Scottsdale Police Department after it had been omitted. The committee adopted the amendment and gave SB 1579 a do pass recommendation by a 6-0 vote with one not voting. The committee next considered SB 1581, which appropriates about $1.4 million from the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund for pepperball equipment and about $1.316 million for public safety training simulators, with an amendment increasing the Nogales Police Department’s pepperball allocation and expanding simulator funding so Yavapai County could buy two simulators with a three-year warranty. Supporters from Navajo County, Phoenix, Glendale, Flagstaff, and Cochise County described pepperball as a de-escalation tool and simulators as important for crisis-response and use-of-force training. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1581 as amended on a 7-0 vote. SB 1673 was heard next and would appropriate $8.2 million from the general fund to the Law Enforcement Crime Victim Notification Fund, exempting the appropriation from lapsing. The sponsor and law enforcement witnesses said the automated notification system has improved victim communication, reduced workload, and sent millions of updates; committee members asked about funding sources and why a bill is needed for a constitutionally mandated program. The committee approved SB 1673 without amendment on a 7-0 vote. The committee also heard SB 1544, which would make adult probation records public on request, while requiring redaction or withholding of sensitive information such as victim data, minors’ information, medical or counseling records, active investigations, and confidential informants, and creating a process for written denials and court appeals. The sponsor said the bill is intended to increase transparency and data access, while witnesses raised concerns about risk-assessment language and confidential information; the sponsor said amendments would be brought later to clarify those provisions. The committee passed SB 1544 on a 4-3 vote. Finally, SB 1376, creating a civic leadership development special plate and fund for a youth mentoring nonprofit, passed unanimously, and SB 1550, a three-year Queen Creek pilot program to prevent runaway youth exploitation and improve investigations, also passed after testimony from Queen Creek officials and police; one senator voted no, citing concerns about how runaway youth are treated in other legislation. The committee then began hearing SB 1504, a pension bill modifying retirement dates and COLA timing for Tier 2 and Tier 3 public safety personnel, with supporters arguing it would improve recruitment and retention and opponents warning it would create significant unfunded liabilities, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for letting us live in these great United States.
  • Thank you so much, Father, for the State of Texas.
  • Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag and the Texas flag.
  • And for the good of the United States of America and for the good of the State of Texas, my state, and
  • State your inquiry. Were all of the members who made the motion for strict enforcement here today?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We thank you, Father, that we can meet in the great state of Texas, in this beautiful building, Father
  • , with all its history of the state of Texas.
  • Members and guests in the gallery, please join me in our pledges to the United States and Texas flag.
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
  • Texas, one state under God, one indivisible. God bless you all.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Congress and the State Department, and as the Deputy United States Representative to the United States
  • State and local role.
  • located in the state.
  • United States.
  • this state.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 27th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today, May 27, 2026, is being recognized as Grambling State University Recognition Day.
  • Martin LaMelle, Jr., President of Grambling State University. Dr.
  • LaMelle, Jr., sir, that's the 11th President of Grambling State University. Dr.
  • LaMelle, Jr., is a proud third-generation Grambling State alumnus. Dr.
  • He also lettered in track and won state in 2025 and 2026. He volunteered at St.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a guest prayer by Pastor Lee Shipp, and conducted routine opening business including journal adoption, receipt of confirmation appointments, and House messages naming conferees on several Senate bill disagreements. The chamber also adopted or recognized several personal privilege resolutions and commendations, including honors for Grady Hazel, the Acadiana Veterans Hockey of Louisiana national championship team, Grambling State University’s 125th anniversary and related athletics/band centennials, the 2026 Governor’s Fellows, and a brief address by special guest Ms. Benson. Members then acted on a series of resolutions and concurrent resolutions. The Senate adopted measures creating or requesting study task forces on child permanency, medical malpractice review panels, driving school fees, the Minimum Foundation Program, and earthquake activity in north Louisiana, and it concurred in House resolutions on illegal dumping, gaming board review, behavioral health crisis center reimbursement, Medicaid incentive payment reporting, and a physician review panel study. Several condolence and commendation resolutions also passed, including those honoring Lewis Thomas Nelson and Josephine Ruth Kennedy, and the Senate adopted a resolution urging local governments to consider generator requirements for unlicensed senior and disability residential facilities. The chamber also took up House Bill 723, a motorcycle traffic-signal bill allowing certain two- and three-wheeled vehicles to proceed through malfunctioning vehicle-actuated signals under specified circumstances; after debate about safety and enforcement, it passed 33-3. The Senate then considered numerous House amendments to Senate bills, concurring in most, including bills on fluoridation/local opt-out, public assistance, nutrition, human trafficking training, bulletproof vests, adult residential care generators, cell-cultured food products, public benefits eligibility, attorney-fee limits in disciplinary proceedings, critical infrastructure protections, debit card surcharges, bank stock certificates, child welfare proceedings, digital student IDs, watershed restoration funding, innovation hubs, sports agent registration, and manufactured housing regulation. It rejected House amendments to SB 283 and SB 408 for further negotiation. The session ended with announcements for committee meetings and a recess until 2 p.m.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2026-04-08

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And most importantly, the project enables something that we, the state of Minnesota, have never had before
  • project enables something that we, the state<00:05:22.400> of<00:05:22.639> Minnesota,
  • States in sales. States in sales.
  • You know, there's a lot of good-sized projects that have received some state funding.
  • of entering the state. of entering the state.
Bills: HF2103, HF4508
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/17/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • and charter schools in the state.
  • I'm a native of the state of Virginia, not Virginia, Minnesota, state of Virginia.
  • Virginia, Minnesota, state of Virginia. Virginia, Minnesota, state of Virginia.
  • new states were coming into the union. new states were coming into the union.
  • question to the state board. Go ahead. question to the state board. Go ahead.
Bills: HF3900
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • non-state entities.
  • generated by funding projects. generated by funding projects.
  • of the Public Policy Project. of the Public Policy Project.
  • . um state agencies quasi state agencies. um state agencies I<00:20:34.000> think<00:20:34.080
  • state grants management pro policies. state grants management pro policies.
Bills: HF3426, HF3428
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • He is such a value to this state. He was a value to this state when he was in this legislature.
  • Mackey is the superintendent of the state board of education. Uh, Dr.
  • We appreciate the job you're doing for this state and the children that are in this state and the schools
  • of the state.
  • I mean, because you're having to project out as a business how much... ...to project out as a business
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/3/25 - Part 1

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • to um draw based against projected to um draw based against projected benefit<00:04:55.680> payments
  • a year U they won't be any projected a year U they won't be any projected benefits<00:10:37.680>
  • <00:32:32.159> of school districts around the state of school districts around the state of
  • other stor in other times in State other stor in other times in State history<00:34:00.480> when
  • Other states don't have it where it goes down to one employee.
Bills: HF11
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/3/25 - Part 2

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Row, I heard that some states apparently they can collect UI and also paid family medical leave, and
  • apparently they can collect UI states apparently they can collect UI and<00:04:40.919> also<00
  • And I understand those concerns, but the reality is that most employers in the state, including the state
  • Representative Baker talked about the small businesses that in other states have an exemption.
  • have an exemption we are in other states have an exemption we are not<00:08:38.719> providing
Bills: HF11
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Agriculture and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • part of who we are, and Jubilee only occurs in two areas across the entire world, not just in our state
  • Authority is working with Mississippi State University to find a way, trying to work out something, find
  • There's no state agency that is really responsible for it, particularly on this.
  • What if it was a state water patrol? They would go to the state. Okay, whichever.
Bills: HB55, HB212
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jan 29th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please guide them today as they gather in service to the people of the great state of Texas.
  • Senator Miles: ...state of Texas.
  • Senator Perry: ...contributed to the vitality and prosperity of the Lone Star State.
  • Thank you for making the long journey to our state capital here in Austin.
  • It's my honor and privilege to celebrate Brownsville Day with you here at your state capitol.
Bills: SJR36, SB2, SR9, SR10, SR16
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the social fabric of our state and our nation, and we must be aggressive and vigilant in what
  • of Texas, over 163,000 trucking companies across this great state.
  • We want other states to join. So our hope is that many people will get involved in this.
  • And we want other states to join. So our hope is that many people will get involved in this.
  • All the incredible law enforcement across the entire state, they do an amazing job.
Bills: SJR36, SB2, SR9, SR10, SR16
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Mar 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would say the first project we built was State Highway 130 and 45 on the the north side.
  • challenges on which projects? Well we had some challenges with design build projects.
  • , that's on the state dime.
  • State.
  • Just as the bill states. And how does the bill state it?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Mar 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • States. unconstitutional under the First Amendment of the U.S.
  • We must never establish a state-sanctioned religion, and that is what this bill does.
  • It's an official, state-approved version of any religious text.
  • Indeed, the state-dictated version of the Ten Commandments set forth in the...
  • State your inquiry.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Feb 18, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 17

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But it also would expand the LGBTQ community affirmations in the state of Hawaii.
  • , and that could open our state up to interstate litigation.
  • a lot of privacy protections so that their medical records can't just be subpoenaed in a different state
  • simply because they receive some kind of gender-affirming care like counseling in the state.
  • And as stated at the committee hearing, um, we are a state of aloha, and I don't want to see a death