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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in their counties, they actually have to get a majority Of the local fire departments and or the recognized
  • So, I mean, if the concerns are that our state government is not doing a good job in representing rural
  • They are going to look at a specific zone in northwest Oklahoma that's just a few counties.
  • There is an elk herd in these counties that is growing.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Apr 6th, 2026

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in their counties, they actually have to get a majority of the local fire departments and/or the recognized
  • So, I mean, if the concerns are that our state government is not doing a good job in representing rural
  • Oklahoma, and this provision, there are... ...our state government is not doing a good job in representing
  • There's just a few counties, but there is an elk herd in these counties that is growing, and this will
Summary: The Agriculture Committee heard and advanced a series of bills focused on burn bans, poultry waste regulation, veterinary qualifications, wildlife, and land management. House Bill 3406, presented by Senator Hines, would make burn bans easier to declare when conditions warrant, require earlier review so bans do not linger unnecessarily, remove certain local fire departments from the decision process, and preserve a prescribed-burn exemption for farmers. After questions about the shortened ban period and the removal of local fire departments, the bill passed 12-0. House Bill 2975, presented by Senator Woods, was amended to restore contact information for poultry litter haulers and to streamline nutrient management plan amendments for poultry waste that is moved off-site and land-applied. Department of Agriculture testimony said the change would reduce duplication for producers who both export and land-apply litter while maintaining tracking of waste management. The bill passed 11-2. House Bill 3977, also by Senator Woods, would add food-animal and veterinary practice experience to the qualifications for the state veterinarian; members discussed whether wildlife experience should also be considered, but the bill passed unanimously 13-0. The committee also passed House Bill 3263, designating the morel mushroom as the state mushroom in honor of David Beyer, and House Bill 2988, which expands harmful woody species to include redberry juniper, ash juniper, and honey mesquite and broadens the Terry Peach North Canadian Watershed Restoration Act statewide. Members emphasized the impact of red cedars on water use and wildfire risk. House Bill 3404, a follow-up measure on prescribed burns, passed 12-0, and House Bill 1770, directing OSU and its veterinary college to conduct elk population studies in northwest Oklahoma, passed 10-2 after questions about cost and the role of Wildlife Department studies. The chair then adjourned the meeting.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/17/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

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  • It's taking nine months, at least in the county I refer to.
  • Counties should not be maliciously delaying a permit.
  • So have no issue with what the counties brought up.
  • Well, how do you think the city and the county are going to rule? ...or the county?
  • So counties are already required to comply. Nollan v.
Bills: SB1254 , SB1431 , SB1478 , SB1566 , SB1787
Committee: House Commerce
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Jen Marston with the Association of Counties here in support of Senate Bill 1425.
  • I'm here representing the County Supervisors Association in strong support of SB 1452.
  • harmed by government action without a safeguard of a jury.
  • My name is Jordy Clark, representing the Arizona Association of Counties on behalf of the county attorneys
  • I'm here on behalf of the County Supervisors Association.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 27th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

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  • The third category of changes has to do with the review of policies by counties, cities, and towns.
  • The requirement that cities, towns, counties, and law enforcement review their policies related to an
  • Lynn Willis, I am the Director of Family Stability at United Way of Pierce County.
  • So yes, and we have a position in our office that focuses on local government support.
  • So yeah, so we sometimes get inquiries for technical assistance from local governments.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/27/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

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  • in Pima County.
  • None of our representatives in Pima County have had any interest in this because Pima County is pretty
  • much a single-party county.
  • They were sued by actually Pima County.
  • I happen to live in the county near the city. I have constituents in both the county and the city.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Jan 19th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

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  • County Human Services.
  • This is one where open, transparent government is very important to us.
  • Our clients are governments from local to the federal government, including several Washington state
  • It's composed of a 4% county tax. The timber tax is composed of a 4% county tax and a 1% state tax.
  • county where the timber is harvested.
Committee: Senate Ways & Means
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 15th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and it does have, you know, especially out in West Texas where you have huge counties. ...counties
  • The program provides eligible local governments with a match of $6.25 for every dollar the local government
  • Please realize that some of our counties are 3,000 people, 5,000 people, and such.
  • A lot of our counties have events like big cheeseburger cook-offs and the big Garza County Rodeo.
  • If these counties do indeed become eligible, I see them also getting help.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary

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  • If she fails to report to the Department of Corrections or the county jail, that’s classified as a class
  • We've had a problem in this county with eluding police.
  • We had one incident close to my business here recently where they ran from North Ataga County all the
  • way... ...from North Ataga County all the way to almost the Pike County line.
  • The notice must generally be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected county at
Bills: SB210 , SB292 , HB360 , HB233 , HB66 , HB356 , HB164 , HB238 , HB209 , SB223 , HB307 , SB210 , SB292 , HB360 , HB233 , HB66 , HB356 , HB164 , HB238 , HB209 , SB223 , HB307
Committee: House Judiciary
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 8th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

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  • requests, Bexar County got 7,500 cremation requests, Travis County got 5,000 cremation requests.
  • Pastelnik, what county do you work with? I'm the chief medical examiner in Fort Bend County.
  • But we know a number of M.E.s that are counties around Harris County are for it.
  • This is Harris County, or Dallas County, and they're not as quick as Fort Bend. What's going on?
  • County.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

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  • to that devastation along the Gulf Coast from Refugio all the way up through Houston and Jefferson County
  • You can run a county that will assess well what would happen if people were able to get back to work
  • But 92 of the 254 counties are above the 6.5% on average for that 10-year period.
  • Our money from the federal government has to pay back interest when doing it that way.
  • My name is Olivia Spears, and I'm a government affairs attorney at Asurion.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So one county may have it there, but it may serve a larger population of surrounding counties.
  • They might be covering multiple counties, but if you look on your website, it'll just say one county.
  • </c><00:54:42.760><c> um</c> elected Sheriff of Morrison County um elected Sheriff of Morrison County
  • </c><01:14:22.960><c> or</c> so we understand in a given County or so we understand in a given County
  • </c> concerns among like small County concerns among like small County attorneys<01:33:09.840><c> offices
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) Mar 17th, 2025

State Affairs

Bills: SB8 , SB650 , SB667 , SB779 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1378 , SB1585 , SB1721 , SB2312
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs resumed consideration of several pending bills, first taking up Senate Bills 667, 1349, 1585, and 2312. After inviting testimony had already been heard, no members of the public came forward to testify on any of those measures, and the committee closed public testimony and left all four bills pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1355, which Senator Parker explained as a committee substitute aimed at helping Texas distillers recover unpaid invoices from wholesalers. The substitute would require distillers to invoice at the time of purchase, send a demand letter if payment terms are violated, and allow complaints to be filed with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, which could determine an appropriate penalty based on the facts. Natasha Dehart of Bent Distilling Company testified in support, describing serious cash-flow problems and unpaid invoices from a Texas wholesaler that had forced layoffs, late vendor payments, and operational strain. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1378, a narrowly tailored local bill for a Carrollton facility recently acquired by Sazerac that employs more than 1,000 Texans. Senator Parker said the bill would create a limited exemption to avoid forcing the company to shut down or move because of current permit restrictions, while preserving the three-tier system and preventing the company from selling wine to itself. A Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission resource witness said the bill was drafted so it would not open the door to broader industry changes. Mason Moreland testified against the bill as filed, arguing it gave special treatment to one company and failed to address broader problems in the wine industry, including direct-to-consumer sales and permit issues. After questions from senators, public testimony closed and SB 1378 was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
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OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Government Oversight will meet at 10:30 in Room 206. Representative Stenson.
Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, heard an invocation from Chaplain Ronnie Wilson, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance led by Representative Alonzo Sandoval. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Faulkner, and several guest groups in the galleries, including visitors from Ireland, ABATE, Darnaby Elementary student council members, and students from High Plains Technology. Members then considered several bills. HB 2979, directing the Department of Transportation to establish 45-mile-per-hour school zones on certain highways near schools, passed 85-0. HB 3790, a consumer protection measure allowing homeowners to cancel certain contracts within five business days, passed 82-0. HB 3142, an industry-request bill on liquefied petroleum gas that also drew questions about food truck permitting and inspection fees, passed 65-22. HB 3463, updating municipal audit procedures for small communities and codifying modern agreed-upon procedures, passed 89-0 and also received the required emergency vote. HB 4143, which raises the accident-reporting threshold from $300 to $3,000 before police involvement is required, passed by a large margin. The House also adopted a motion to suspend House Rule 4.4F to allow denim on the floor on specified dates in 2026, by a vote of 79-9. During announcements, members noted upcoming committee meetings, caucus events, and a devotional, and one member thanked colleagues for concern after a bus accident involving Elgin Public School students. The House then adjourned until Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • How it's impacted close To 55 to 56 counties across this great state.
  • Members, Senate Bill 1876 is a government modernization bill.
  • Our rights are given by God, not the government.
  • Who is the government? Who are you, mispeaker?
  • This is a request bill by the Tulsa County Election Board.