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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy REVISED Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, for taking care of that business for me.
  • It took out some of those things that were a little bit of an imposition on other things.
  • Yes, members of the committee, I'd appreciate your indulgence on this.
  • We've got some measuring requirements that are put in on all of those permitted users.
  • policy for the state of Oklahoma.
Bills: SB1928, SB259
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation Mar 2nd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Aeronautics and Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Number four by amending the title to The Department of Transportation decides to call a bond, which is
  • So, the process currently right now is that the Department of Transportation at a staff level.
  • which is a very big decision to make, is made at a staff level at the Department of Transportation.
  • The protection I was referring to kind of protects the staff Members, that you know, in these lawsuits
  • When they raise it to the level of the highway commission, I believe that protects those staff members
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Get up, say who you are, that you're proud of your parents. You're proud of you.
  • <00:08:44.720> there south of there south of there Margie<00:08:46.640> Wilcox<00:08
  • Um many of African-American tradition.
  • So hair definition of cosmetology.
  • The athletic trainer compact right now in the state of Alabama is doing a lot of jobs to make it easier
Bills: SB183, SB160, SB183, SB160
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 12, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Revenue, Mr. Gil, welcome.
  • Department of Health doesn't use it?" Department of Health doesn't use it?"
  • <01:24:02.639> Yes, director department of health? Yes, director department of health?
  • that the department of health owns is that the department of health owns is expansive<01:25:07.840
  • <01:25:18.320> a Department of Health just completed a Department of Health just completed
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU-LBT, EDU Public Hearings 02-06-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:01:36.479> of<00:01:36.720> Education Department of Education Department of Education
  • of the Department of Education.
  • Once again, Department of Education.
  • Okay, thank department of education.
  • of to the department the department of labor<00:37:02.800> and<00:37:03.119> industrial
Summary: The joint committee first heard SB 3179, which would require the Department of Education and charter schools to report harassment incidents involving educational workers and adopt procedures for handling them. DOE supported the bill, while the Attorney General recommended clarifying amendments to limit the measure to harassment directed at workers because of their position, to limit DOE legal assistance to temporary restraining order actions, and to clarify whether the harassment must come from outside the school system. Members also discussed whether the bill should cover non-DOE individuals on campus, whether investigations could be handled in-house, and whether training should be embedded in existing workday or school-year training rather than added as a separate requirement. The committee later voted to pass the bill with amendments as SD1. The committee then took up SB 2872, which would require retired teachers or administrators rehired into shortage or hard-to-fill positions to be paid the entry-level salary for that position. DOE supported the bill, and the Attorney General requested clarifying language about its effective date and that it would not affect already matured rights and duties. The Employees’ Retirement System administration emphasized that the bill should retain a 12-month break in service to preserve the pension system’s tax-exempt status and noted the importance of consistent classification of eligible positions. Members expressed support for using retired educators to help fill staffing gaps, but no final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard SB 2391, which would provide annual step increases for public school teachers under bargaining unit 5, subject to funding. The Attorney General said the bill could conflict with collective bargaining procedures and Chapter 89, while DOE said unit 5 includes more than teachers and asked that the benefit be considered for other bargaining units as well, with funding provided if enacted. HSTA strongly supported the measure, arguing that annual step movement is already recognized in the collective bargaining agreement as a recruiting and retention tool. Testimony totals were noted as 16 in support, two in opposition, and three comments. Finally, the committee heard SB 3282, which would establish a statewide framework for the federal workforce Pell Grant program to fund short-term workforce education and training. The Attorney General suggested clarifying that the matter is one of statewide concern because UH is involved. UH and the Chamber of Commerce supported the bill, and DLIR testified that it is coordinating with DOE, the Workforce Development Council, and national groups on implementation. Members questioned whether the Workforce Development Council or DLIR should handle rulemaking and administration, and DLIR said the council is advisory while the department has grant administration expertise. The committee then moved into decision-making after discussion of possible amendments and implementation concerns.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Maybe all of your representatives. >> No, not all of them, but close to all of them. >> Do you want to
  • <00:06:53.520> a of a classroom as opposed to inside of a of a classroom as opposed to inside
  • > of<00:17:06.400> of is a result of an enormous amount of of is a result of an enormous
  • > of the of the publishing of the of the of the of the publishing of the of the list.<00:17:37.440>
  • uh of of making the alternative method uh of of making the list<00:17:51.039> available<00:17:
Bills: HB272, HB272
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • Bureau of Consumer Protection provided an overview of the work and services accomplished by the bureau
  • Pursuant to the original language of SB 234, the Department of Corrections completed a report evaluating
  • Now, I should also add that the Director of the Department of Corrections, James Dzurenda, testified
  • Now, I should also add that Director of the Department of Corrections, James Dzurenda, testified about
  • I'm the director of the Nevada Department of Corrections.
Bills: SB60, SB85, SB323
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Workforce Development Apr 10th, 2025 at 10:00 am

Workforce Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • I hope that was a sigh of contentment. Well, you ought to know better than that. Good morning.
  • The previous version, we had major discussion about what was Section 4 about the Department of Human
  • And then on number six is the committee dissolves at the end of the rewrite of the licensing standards
  • I think that's kind of a new idea. That's cool.
  • I think if I don't take words out of Senator Hogan's...
Bills: HB1119
Summary: The Workforce Development Committee reconvened to consider House Bill 1119 with amendment version 02005. Senator Hogan explained that the amendment removed a section requiring the Department of Human Services to respond to legislative management, in order to make the bill feel more like a program evaluation than an audit and to avoid placing an unreasonable burden on the executive branch. The amendment also clarified that the Child Care Advisory Committee would provide an update and that the committee would dissolve after the rewrite of licensing standards, making it a time-limited body. Committee members discussed the bill as a novel approach to forming a group to study an issue and then disbanding after reporting back. Senator Larson noted the concept was similar to broader performance-review ideas, and Senator Hogan said the Legislative Council program evaluation effort was parallel to, but separate from, other performance-review proposals. The committee then voted 4-0-1 to adopt the amendment. Afterward, the committee moved to give House Bill 1119, as amended, a do pass recommendation. That motion also passed on a roll call vote, and the committee adjourned.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Apr 7th, 2025 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • For the record, Jim Upgren, legislative liaison with the Department of Public Instruction. Mr.
  • Chairman, members of the committee, for the record, Jim Upgren, legislative liaison with the Department
  • of Public Instruction.
  • the ramifications of that are.
Bills: HB1404
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with six members present and first took up House Bill 1404, which would update North Dakota scholarship eligibility language by allowing the NDA Plus assessment to be used in place of ACT scores in certain pathways. The Department of Public Instruction explained that the bill does not eliminate the ACT entirely, but removes outdated references tied to ACT accountability testing that will no longer apply after this year’s seniors graduate. Members discussed how the change affects public and nonpublic schools, then voted 6-0 to give HB 1404 a do pass recommendation. The committee then returned to House Bill 1363, a bill dealing with school emergency response planning and automatic external defibrillators. Members adopted an amendment clarifying that the requirements apply to school-owned facilities and grounds, replacing language about school events and venues, and revising the planning language for school-based events not held on school-owned property. The committee also debated whether the bill should be mandatory or permissive; a motion to change “shall” to “may” failed, with members noting the bill’s liability protections. The committee then voted 5-1 to pass HB 1363 as amended, with Senator Gerhardt carrying the bill. Before recessing, the chair noted that House Bill 1533 would be taken up later in the day after additional information from DPI was received.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm also very concerned about the liability aspect of individuals and making sure that we protect our
  • It represents empowerment and the protection of medical freedom and a rejection of government overreach
  • Reallocating portions of a budget that had already been established for that department, and that was
  • That was always intended that this would be part of essentially defunding a department.
  • With law enforcement departments and constables and contracting and all that kind of stuff.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG DEFER Public Hearing 04-17-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • If there's any kind of technical disruption, we will post a notice on our web and V.
  • Due to a lack of quorum, we will defer decision-making to Tuesday.
Bills: HCR206
Summary: The Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs met in Room 016 for a scheduled decision-making session, but the chair announced that quorum was not present. As a result, no testimony was taken and no action was taken on the agenda items: HCR 43, HCR 154, HCR 165, and HCR 202 HD2. Because of the lack of quorum, decision-making on all listed measures was deferred. The chair announced the committee would reconvene on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 225.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG-AEN, WLA-AEN, AEN-HHS, AEN, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 04-17-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :02.640> uh from the Department of Energy to uh from the Department of Energy to uh achieve<00
  • <00:22:13.480> of solar project on the State Department of solar project on the State Department
  • Northwest Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National
Bills: HCR206
Summary: The committees met on several concurrent resolutions focused on energy, agriculture, water, and food security. Testimony on HCR 206 HD1 concerned the Hawaii State Energy Office and data centers, with comments submitted by the PUC, the Energy Office, and others; the measure was recommended for passage without amendment, though one committee deferred formal action until a later meeting because of quorum issues. HCR 31, recognizing 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists in Hawaii, received strong support from the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, which emphasized managed grazing, groundwater infiltration, and food production; it was recommended and adopted as passed unamended. HCR 33, on the Pua Kōloa sewage project, was amended to add UH Hilo as a stakeholder and resource for research, monitoring, and technical assistance, then recommended for passage with amendments. The committees also heard and advanced a series of resolutions on environmental and land-use issues. HCR 36 establishing a sister-state relationship with Okayama, HCR 19 designating March as March for Water Month, HCR 162 creating an arts and data mapping task force, HCR 61 on reforestation investment, HCR 106 endorsing Waikiki as a world surfing reserve, and HCR 178 urging a Maui water set-aside were all recommended for passage as is and adopted. HCR 14, authorizing a perpetual non-exclusive easement for drainage purposes, was recommended for passage with technical, non-substantive amendments. HCR 179, addressing the Aha Moku Advisory Committee, was amended to create a working group with legislative, Aha Moku, DLNR, and OHA representation to report back for the 2027 session, and was recommended for passage with amendments. In the agriculture and environment hearing, HCR 117 on statewide food security drew testimony from a high school student and others stressing Hawaii’s vulnerability to supply disruptions and the need for local food resilience; it was passed as is. HCR 103, supporting expanded tree canopy and shade trees to reduce urban heat islands, also passed as is after a member noted storm damage concerns and suggested careful plant selection. HCR 180, urging the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to explore co-locating renewable energy projects with agricultural reservoirs and irrigation infrastructure, received strong support from Molokai Clean Energy Hui and others describing the Kalaupapa Reservoir floating solar project and its community planning process; it was passed as is. HCR 144 HD2, calling for a comprehensive statewide food security strategy, was also recommended and adopted without amendment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Veteran Affairs (Part II) May 23rd, 2025

Veteran Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair lays out House Bill 101 as a matter of pending business by Senator King.
  • Terry Lee's out of man and pending business 29 2193 by Senator Menendez.
  • Chair lays out a matter of pending business. House Bill 5308.
  • House Bill 5329 in lieu of Senate Bill. 2225 that was left pending by Senator uh 2255 by Senator Sparks
  • So, Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs will stand in recess subject to the call of the chair.
Bills: HB101, HB290
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice May 22nd, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2073 protects victims by increasing penalties for violations of protective orders or bond
  • House Bill 2073 protects victims by increasing penalties for violations of protected order or bond conditions
  • And so they still have all of those freedoms, and the defense still has all of those protections.
  • time-sensitive cybercrime investigations with protecting the privacy of private citizens.
  • That's part of our job as prosecutors, is to protect their rights.
Bills: HB75, HB108
Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice and public safety bills, with most measures focused on tougher penalties, victim protections, and procedural changes. Bills discussed included HB 75, requiring magistrates to make written findings when denying probable cause despite believing an arrestee committed an offense; HB 413, limiting pretrial detention so it cannot exceed the maximum jail term for the charged offense, with competency-related exceptions; HB 1422, expanding sexual assault survivor protections and increasing penalties for certain sexual offenses and voyeurism; HB 2073, increasing penalties for violating protective orders or bond conditions while armed; HB 2593, raising indecent assault penalties against elderly or disabled victims; HB 108, enhancing punishment when body armor is used during violent crimes; HB 3816, expanding cruelty-to-livestock offenses to include unlawful controlled-substance administration; HB 2854, requiring parole officers to notify hospitals or law enforcement when violent parolees visit hospital premises; HB 1871, increasing punishment for attempted capital murder of a peace officer and making such offenders ineligible for parole; HB 3463, clarifying notice methods in theft-of-service cases; HB 2348, allowing video-recorded depositions of elderly or disabled witnesses; HB 2594, expanding venue options for cybercrime and digital theft prosecutions; HB 2761, clarifying that children cannot be deemed to consent to prostitution-related offenses; HB 3185, authorizing administrative subpoenas in cybercrime investigations; HB 2017, increasing penalties for certain intoxication manslaughter cases involving undocumented immigrants with prior DWI convictions; HB 2306, making certain trafficking offenses ineligible for parole; HB 1607, allowing a rear-only license plate when a vehicle lacks a front bracket; HB 1828, creating a legislative leave pool for TDCJ correctional officers; and HB 3664, requiring prospective grand jurors to complete training and proposing additional changes to grand jury procedure in a future substitute. The committee also took up HB 3073, the Summer Willis Act, which would clarify consent in sexual assault law and address intoxication-related incapacity; the committee substitute narrowed the language to situations where the perpetrator knows the other person cannot consent because of intoxication or impairment, while removing withdrawal-of-consent and “reasonably should know” language from the House version. Several bills were laid out with committee substitutes adopted, including HB 3463, HB 2594, HB 3073, and HB 3073’s substitute, and most bills were left pending after no invited or public testimony or after hearing testimony. Public testimony was especially extensive on HB 3073, with survivors, advocates, and prosecutors supporting broader consent language, while some prosecutors said the substitute was an improvement but still favored the House version’s broader protections. HB 3664 drew significant opposition from district attorneys, who argued that mandatory transcription or recording of grand jury testimony would be costly, chill grand juror questioning, and complicate timely presentations; concerns were also raised about new-evidence requirements and grand jury shopping. No final votes were taken on the bills discussed in the transcript, and the committee recessed partway through to return to the floor before continuing its hearing.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JDC-LBT, JDC DEFER Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • > and<00:01:48.079> Industrial Department of Labor and Industrial Department of Labor and
  • Whereas, um, to head the director of the Department of Health.
  • Whereas, um, to head the director of the Department of Health.
  • agency instead of department of health? agency instead of department of health?
  • <00:15:31.360> to Department of the Attorney General to Department of the Attorney General
Bills: SB2841, SB2533
Summary: The joint Judiciary, Labor, and Technology Committee heard two bills in the morning session and later took up two Judiciary decision-making items. SB 2841 would require human trafficking awareness training for transient accommodation workers. Testimony was generally supportive from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Department of Law Enforcement, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance/American Hotel and Lodging Association, which also proposed amendments to preserve existing industry training programs and broaden coverage. Members clarified that the administration wanted DLE to be the lead agency instead of DLIR, while the Attorney General would still handle approval of training programs. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including coverage for third-party contractors and implementation dates, and the measure was adopted with no recorded opposition. SB 2533 would adjust the salaries of the Campaign Spending Commission’s executive director and associate director to better align with comparable enforcement/compliance positions. The commission supported the bill, saying its salaries lag behind similar offices by about $30,000 and that recruitment and workload have become more difficult, while one testifier opposed the proposal. Members questioned why the bill used the Department of Health as the salary comparator and whether Ethics would be a better benchmark; the committee agreed to revise the bill to peg the salaries to the Ethics Commission instead, blank out the dollar amounts for further review, and note the requested appropriation in the report. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the measure was adopted. In the Judiciary decision-making agenda, SB 2203, concerning the use of masks or personal disguises by law enforcement officers, was amended to allow exceptions for officers who are unmasked nearby or who are supporting undercover operations, to change the term to “facial covering,” and to add definitions covering federal, state, and county law enforcement. The committee also set a far-future effective date and passed the bill with amendments. SB 2442, relating to judiciary purchase-of-service contracts with community-based organizations, was also passed with amendments; the committee added a far-future effective date, clarified the consumer price index reference, and noted a recommended appropriation amount of $4.26 million in the committee report. All measures were adopted without recorded no votes or reservations.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Apr 2nd, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
  • Members, the substitute, number one, removes the language of any department employee whose duties involve
  • And do better at protecting the victims of these crimes.
  • My career began in 1983 as a correctional officer with the Texas Department of Corrections.
  • The Texas Department of License and Regulation could see it.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have your record as Brady Mills testifying on behalf of the Texas Department of Public Safety, and
  • Second, where we are, there are a lot of departments of our size.
  • So you can see the importance of protecting these sites.
  • and the police department is served the same level of protection that the state is already giving to
  • We were one of the very first departments in the state of Texas that instituted the use of body cams.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 19th, 2025

State Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It says that the Department of Workforce will handle this...
  • It says that the Department of Workforce will handle this… The Department of Workforce will handle this
  • It says that the Department of Workforce will handle this… The Department of Workforce will handle this
  • It says that the Department of Workforce will handle this… The Department of Workforce will handle this
  • It says that the Department of Workforce will handle this… The Department of Workforce will handle this
Bills: SB137, SB164, SB165, SB49