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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:12 am

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • So once you present your case to the commission, the commission makes a decision.
  • On page 8, you have a reference to commission-adopted procedures that are uniform.
  • Is it the commission?
  • Is it the commission?
  • This is our ability to do this parliamentary procedure as a House to be able to run the commission.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Jun 23rd, 2026

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next, we have George Hodges, also on the Water and Sewer Commission. Virtual? Not on the list?
  • For full disclosure, I'm not on the Water and Sewer Commission.
  • So... not on the Water and Sewer Commission.
  • So my opposition to the bill is really based upon both procedural and substantive reasons.
  • commission to replace the current commission members.
Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a hybrid hearing on several local bills and home rule petitions. The first major item was Senate Bill 3092, authorizing the city of Newton to issue pension obligation bonds or notes. Senator Cindy Cream and Mayor Mark Laredo’s chief of staff, Dana Hansen, testified in support, saying the measure would help Newton manage its unfunded pension liability, preserve its AAA bond rating, and create about $10 million in budget flexibility over five years. Senator John Keenan supported the bill but cautioned that pension obligation bonds depend heavily on market timing and assumptions about future funding and hiring. The committee then heard testimony on a Boylston bill, Senate Bill 3088, allowing the town to contract for a newly created police lieutenant position. Boylston officials said the town’s growth and public safety needs justify a second-in-command role with supervisory, internal affairs, and emergency command duties, and that a contract is needed because of the position’s management-level responsibilities. Representative Wells asked why a lieutenant position required a home rule petition, and the chief explained that town counsel advised the arrangement functioned more like an employment contract than a standard personnel-plan position. Next, the committee took up House Bill 5426 for North Attleboro, a charter amendment package. Town Manager Mike Borg said the bill makes limited local changes: correcting charter language, expanding the Board of Health from three to five members, and requiring write-in candidates to meet a minimum vote threshold comparable to ballot candidates. The committee then heard Senate Bill 3087 for Walpole, which would create a water and sewer advisory board and change the governance structure for the town’s water and sewer system. Town officials supported the bill as a way to improve planning and accountability, but several elected water and sewer commissioners and a town meeting member opposed it, arguing it would abolish an elected board, reduce voter representation, and concentrate power in appointed officials. After testimony concluded, the committee adjourned without taking a vote in the hearing.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Jun 23rd, 2026

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next, we have George Hodges, also on the Water and Sewer Commission. Virtual? Not on the list?
  • Not on the Water and Sewer Commission.
  • So my opposition to the bill is really based upon both procedural and substantive reasons.
  • They don't want to have to vote, find new members of the commission to...
  • Vote, find new members of the commission to replace the current commission members.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I would like to make a motion that Senator Aird chair the Joint Commission.
  • Any questions or comments about the commission?
  • Any questions or comments about the commission?
  • about that overview—from how we arrived to the commission, the charge of the commission, current laws
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the Joint Commission.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division Apr 14th, 2025 at 02:30 pm

Appropriations - Government Operations Division

Bills: SB2014
Summary: The Government Operations Division met to continue work on the remaining bill and related amendments. Joe Morse asked the committee to include a $219,000 general fund replacement for rent that would no longer be collected from Career and Technical Education after the 15th floor of the tower becomes legislative space under the Legislative Council’s jurisdiction. Members discussed that state law currently requires rent only from executive branch office space, not legislative or judicial space, and there was no objection to adding the request to the amendment package. The committee then revisited a set of amendments it had previously discussed, including whether to include funding for Prairie Public. Senator Dwyer argued against any Prairie Public funding, citing its reserves, endowment, and charitable gaming revenue, and said the state should prioritize other needs. Senator Irby supported a one-time infrastructure contribution as the state shares in related infrastructure costs. Senator Sickler said Prairie Public still provides unique local programming, but that a one-time infrastructure item would be a reasonable compromise rather than ongoing operating support. A motion was made and seconded to provide Prairie Public $850,000 from the Strategic Investment and Improvement Fund for infrastructure needs. The roll call vote failed 3-2, with Senators Sickler and Irby voting aye, Senators Dwyer and Burkhard voting no, and Chairman Wanzek voting yes. After that vote, the committee indicated the amendment package was otherwise complete, though leadership had asked that final action on the bill be held for a little longer. The meeting adjourned with the understanding that more amendments could still be brought forward before the next meeting.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 16th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • We already have a standard operating procedure in place here, so with that, I close.
  • It attaches the consortium to the commission but maintains the commission remains attached to the Office
  • It changes the sunset review date for the Commission by one year.
  • Norman Garza, Executive Director of the Texas Space Commission. I think I've got to...
  • So, a lot of conversations are underway currently about the Texas Space Commission.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Apr 14th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Finally, per House Procedure rules, witness testimony must be limited to the bill or resolution currently
  • These two systems are very different in terms of the protections and procedures that are involved within
  • This item came to the attention of the two of us via the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.
  • I am the executive director of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission as representative.
  • Again, I am Mary York with the Texas Workforce Commission.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 3rd, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • legislature, that required the TEA to collaborate with... ...the Coordinating Board and the Workforce Commission
  • More process and procedural questions about that? Okay.
  • 7th attack on Israel's southern border, the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Anti-Semitism Advisory Commission
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 16th, 2026 at 11:18 pm

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Edgewood Commission just recently passed Resolution 2026 006 in support of SB... ...38.
  • And every single year, we find more assault weapons in the commission, and they are all here to talk
  • left, I have Elisa Dimas with the Attorney General's Office and Rob Hart with the Organized Crime Commission
  • If the force or coercion... if somebody is aided or abetted by somebody else during the commission of
  • make sure everything adds up, and provide the final official results to be certified by county commissions
Bills: SB38, SB17, SB41, SB264
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Postsecondary Jan 13th, 2026

Education Postsecondary

Transcript Highlights:
  • But in April of '22, the Florida Commission on Offender Review, and God's grace, saw something redeemable
  • Even when institutions already have relevant procedures, these procedures must be understandable and
Bills: S0176, S0372, S0720, S0816
Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary met with a quorum present and considered several bills and one confirmation. Senate Bill 720, relating to resident status for tuition purposes for previously incarcerated Floridians, was presented by Senator Osgood and supported by testimony from Eddie Fordham, who described his own reentry and college experience and the difficulty of proving residency after long incarceration. Senators Jones and Rodriguez spoke in favor, emphasizing rehabilitation and access to education. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then approved Senate Bill 372, which would extend the state employee tuition waiver program to sheriff’s office employees on a space-available basis, with support noted from the Florida Sheriffs Association. Senate Bill 176, dealing with campus emergency management, conduct, and workplace violence policies, was also reported favorably after discussion focused on clearer reporting protocols, protective measures, and timely updates for students, faculty, and staff; several groups waved in support. Members also voted to recommend confirmation of Douglas Broxton to the Board of Governors of the State University System. Finally, Senate Bill 816, establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to advance research, prevention, care, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes, received supportive testimony from medical and university representatives and favorable comments from senators, including remarks about research, federal funding, and improved outcomes. The bill was reported favorably, and the committee adjourned without objection.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Health Mar 17th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • The compact, the Occupational Therapy Compact Commission, um, has already established reports that the
  • Um, it requires certification by the Educational commission for foreign medical graduates and completion
  • So the original list was based on some of these groups like the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical
  • They have the ECFMG, the Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates, who's also evaluated their
  • as Christy Carr, Associate Associate commissioner of State Hospitals, Health and Human Services Commission
Bills: HB163, HB 296
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 20, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • The county commission approves it.
  • I believe this is the gaming commission would be doing this now.
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  • Cowboy Racing has gone back and forth between the state gaming commission and the Laramie County Commission
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Bills: SF0045, SJ0001
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House International Trade

International Trade

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, members, House Bill 2750 establishes the Arizona-Sonora Trade Commission.
  • House Bill 2750 establishes the Arizona-Sonora Trade Commission.
  • In no way is this going to be looked at as competition to the Arizona-Mexico Commission, but I see it
  • When this bill came through, I still wanted to make sure that I spoke with the Arizona-Mexico Commission
  • , but at this time I vote present as I want to also hear a little more thoughts from the Mexico Commission
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 2nd, 2026 at 09:12 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • this Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
  • I don't see the relevance of needing to create an additional commission to do that.
  • But yet as you heard, there was another procedure not spoken to.
  • I want, or the voice to say no, I absolutely don't want this procedure.
  • , but the chair of that commission Was removed for no apparent reason just recently.
Bills: SM13, SM14