Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative audit'
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AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 4th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Our first piece of legislation is SB 8 by Senator Allen. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, sir.
- This piece of legislation is very simple.
- <00:24:50.080>
At bringing this piece of legislation. - At bringing this piece of legislation.
- We have a substitute on this piece of legislation. Could we go ahead and adopt a substitute?
Bills:
SB8, SB22, SB137, HB295, HB2, HB343, HB220, HB303, HB81, SB8, SB22, SB137, HB295, HB2, HB343, HB220, HB303, HB81
Keywords:
emergency management, public funds, educational materials, state legislation, disaster response, uniformity, state laws, legislative commission, appointments, government structure, resilience, natural disasters, risk management, Alabama Resilience Council, Chief Resilience Officer, state planning, environmental protection, community preparedness, Alabama Office of Civic Engagement, Alabama Office of Minority Affairs
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- I heard the legislation.
- During the COVID pandemic, and thank you for your... legislative approval. legislative approval.
- legislative approval every 2 weeks max. legislative approval every 2 weeks max.
- <00:51:37.360>
Explicitly legislative hearings. Explicitly legislative hearings. - And I'm just particular legislation.
Keywords:
emergency preparedness, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, multilingual resources, American Sign Language, public education, community resilience, disaster response, emergency management, governor powers, legislative oversight, public safety, 910, house, all
Summary:
The committee on Public Safety met on March 20, 2026, and the chair opened by noting severe rain and flooding conditions in Hawaii and said the committee would proceed with the hearing but defer decision-making until the next meeting on March 25. The first measure discussed was SB 2109, an omnibus bill on emergency preparedness communications. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from state agencies and advocacy groups such as the Disability and Communications Access Board, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and others. Supporters emphasized the need for funding and planning for multilingual emergency materials and language access, citing current evacuation notices that were not available in languages such as Ilokano or Tongan. The chair stated that action on SB 2109 would be deferred until March 25.
The committee then heard SB 2151, relating to emergency management and changes to the governor’s emergency authority. Testimony was mixed but heavily focused on concerns about executive power. Earthjustice supported the bill with amendments, saying it should narrow extraordinary emergency powers, add definitions for emergency and disaster, preserve transparency under the Uniform Information Practices Act, and lower the legislative threshold to terminate an emergency proclamation from two-thirds to a simple majority. Other supporters, including the League of Women Voters of Hawaii and some individuals, also backed reform. Opponents, including Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and numerous individuals, argued the bill still gave the governor too much power, used overly broad disaster definitions, and did not sufficiently protect constitutional rights; several urged major amendments or repeal of portions of Chapter 127A. Some opponents specifically objected to the two-thirds termination standard and to provisions they said could enable compulsory immunizations or other mandates.
Members questioned Earthjustice about whether the bill would suspend constitutional rights. Earthjustice responded that the bill would not authorize constitutional violations, but would allow suspension of laws enacted by the legislature, and pointed to existing statutory procedures for individuals to challenge emergency proclamations. The witness described a Mauna Kea case in which a three-judge panel granted relief to an individual under the current statute, and explained that the process could potentially affect a broader proclamation if allowed to run to completion. The hearing continued with additional testimony and questions, but no final vote or committee action on SB 2151 was taken during this portion of the meeting.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/4/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
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is - I know we talked about we just had a conversation about a legislator commission, right, and a legislative
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specifically language in the legislation specifically language in the legislation - The committee legislative assistant took the roll. Chair Scott voted no.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- I think the, from a legislative point of view, I...
- I think, from a legislative point of view, a couple things to consider.
- But I don't think this legislation is designed to control the flow of bills.
- I'm principal policy analyst for the Legislative Education Study Committee.
- It's the same legislative process as through anything else.
Keywords:
constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, legislative session, even-numbered years, New Mexico Constitution, student behavior, physical restraint, seclusion, public schools, training, de-escalation, student safety, behavior interventions, criminal offenses, peace officer, Victims of Crime Act, law enforcement
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Small Business and Information Technology (3-2-22)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4T4r94Se5M, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00
Roll Call 00:50
KY State Auditor Discussion on Unemployment Insurance Audit for FY 2021 02:24
Committee Questions for KY State Auditor 18:21, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Charlotte Carter Yamamauchi, the director of the Legislative Reference Bureau.
- Um, we stand in strong support of this bill, which includes the Legislative Reference Bureau budget.
- We have two audits that are ongoing, really interesting.
- We also have an audit that's ongoing about the Kahali initiative, uh, the [snorts] timing homes. meet
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the <00:23:41.520>Kahali audit that's ongoing about the Kahali audit
Keywords:
appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, HB2272, Act 026, public employment cost items, emergency appropriations, collective bargaining, bargaining unit 11, BU-11, state employees, excluded employees, salary increases, cost adjustments, health premium payments, benefits
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The Legislative Council's Legal Division staff has taken meticulous steps to ensure that the update does
- I've carried some recodifications in the past, and I just appreciate the work by Legislative Council.
- We do have two resource folks here from Texas Legislative Council.
- If none, we do have two resource witnesses from Legislative Council. Anyone have any questions?
- It also involves a lot of work by the Texas Legislative Council. This is non-substantive.
Bills:
HCR75, HCR93, SB644, SCR2, SCR17, HB2703, HCR92, HCR7, HCR126, HB1615, HB1610, HB1620, HCR86, HCR7
Keywords:
Hemphill, bass fishing, tourism, state recognition, conservation, recreational activities, Nacogdoches, Garden Capital, public gardens, sustainability, horticultural heritage, hospice, palliative care, awareness day, healthcare, patient care, state regulation, taxation, education, local authority
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We come before you today in humility, seeking your divine guidance, and bless. upon this legislative
- May they walk in integrity, govern with wisdom, and legislate with justice and righteousness. hearts
- Center which when legislation creating Texas Tech Technological College was passed in 1923.
- Representative Dutton began his first legislative session.
- And then we passed legislation, Senate Bill 6, I think. Right, and that was in 21, actually.
Bills:
SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40, SJR1, SB9, SB40, SR62, SR92, SR95, SR108, SR110, SR111, SR113, SR114, SR117, SR120, SB314, SB314
Keywords:
bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact, there's legislation that's being moved and, um.
- You're passing legislation.
- Years of devastation could have been avoided had legislation like HB 1106 been in place.
- And so if we pass this legislation, we assume That Um, every situation is like yours.
- This legislation is morally indefensible and a violation of the civil rights of our children.
Bills:
HB 2646, HB 3941, HB 5153, HB 5155, HB 5394, HB 1106, HB 426, HB 4529, HB 3984, HB 4273, HB 1097, HB 3940, HB 1941, HB 4377, HB 3153
Keywords:
child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I serve on the management audit committee.
- So, we cleaned that up when we made this change to $750. legislative subpoena um from a $100 fine legislative
- legislation? legislation?
- legislation is. legislation is.
- favor of the legislation. favor of the legislation. >> Senator<01:32:00.000>
KGO.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- participating in the legislative participating in the legislative session,<00:08:02.760>
I've - For the record, my name is Joel Anders with the Legislative Budget Office.
- Legislative Budget Office. Legislative Budget Office.
- bill author, non-partisan legislative bill author, non-partisan legislative staff,<00:53:56.000>
- <01:00:28.120>
Investigator <01:00:28.800>General Legislative Investigator General Legislative
Keywords:
grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- through the legislative process. ...of implementing legislation for constitutional amendments that come
- And we would essentially need to write legislation and implement it during the legislative session.
- So while, for example, some of the changes in this legislation and other legislation may change where
- So this piece of legislation, in tandem with other pieces of legislation, I think, are going to speed
- About what legislation will be passed and signed this legislative session, which will, in turn, turn
Bills:
AB49, AB169, AB188, AB284, AB296, AB306, AB356, AB366, AB467, AB499, AB515, AB540, AB542, AB595
Keywords:
educational personnel, teacher licensing, reciprocal licensure, provisional teaching, school counselors, school nurses, school social workers, state education standards, health insurance, speech-language pathology, stuttering, rehabilitative services, habilitative services, coverage requirements, health plans, retired public employees, subsidy, Medicare, health reimbursement arrangement, Public Employees' Benefits Program
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- In section 1, you will see a code of ethics for the legislative branch, and that's in Article 2.
- Section 6 deals with legislative and budget proposal data.
- I will ask the committee legislative assistant to take the roll. Vice Co-Chair Bonner? Aye.
- Abrogate the direct responsibility of the legislative branch.
- Before the Legislative Audit Commission about fraud and misuse, there has been a pattern of response,
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 6 deals with the legislative and budget proposal data.
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and Section 6 deals with the legislative and Section 6 deals with the legislative - And so most of the legislative branch.
- <01:09:56.800>
is more about why this legislation is more about why this legislation is needed - uh same language for the state audit uh same language for the state audit legislative<01:14:47.440
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/5/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
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elect We as legislators, we don't elect We as legislators, we don't elect - So legislators aren't subject to the data practices act.
- Um, the A5 amendment provides that legislators or legislative staff must not disseminate or publicize
- that we legislate that we legislate and<01:30:56.960>
to <01:30:57.120>inform <01:30 - sure that we're writing uh legislation sure that we're writing uh legislation and<01:36:14.400><
Keywords:
judicial funding, Chief Justice security, fiscal year 2028, court system, judicial branch, judiciary, court notices, restitution, child protection, publication process, human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house
Summary:
The committee approved the March 3 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Minnesota Judicial Branch on House File 3874, which was laid over for possible inclusion in a finance bill. State Court Administrator Jeff Shorba and Chief Judge Michael Fritz testified in support of a supplemental funding request focused on judicial branch safety and security, along with funding to cover the employer share of Minnesota Paid Leave costs. Shorba said the branch is seeking help because it did not receive funding for paid leave in the last session and is having to hold positions open to absorb the cost.
The safety and security request included five parts: personal data protection for judges and court administrators, home security, two additional staff positions for threat assessment and coordination, security for the chief justice at public events, and a revived courthouse security grant program for counties. Testimony emphasized rising threats and incidents involving judges and court staff, including examples of doxing, home surveillance, and threats involving litigants, and cited increases in reported incidents, threats, and disturbances. Fritz said the branch’s current response system is stretched and that more law-enforcement-trained staff would improve coordination and response.
Members questioned why the judicial branch should receive state funding for paid leave when private employers must absorb the cost, and Shorba responded that the branch was excluded from end-of-session funding decisions and that the mandate should be funded for all branches of government. Members also asked about the threat-response process and whether local law enforcement should be used more directly. Another concern raised was whether State Patrol troopers assigned to judicial security would have the training needed for criminal-code enforcement, and Shorba said the branch is discussing that issue with the State Patrol. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- What we did is take the federal statute, what is in federal law, and transpose it to state legislation
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Then the legislators bumped that, I believe, to 75 cents a month, something like that.
- Then the legislators bumped that, I believe, to 75 cents a month, something like that.
- Then the legislators bumped that, I believe, to 75 cents a month, something like that.
- then we went to the, we called it, tried to go to the enhanced 911 to what triangulate Then the legislators
- I might try and just identify two additional reasons in support of this legislation.
WY
WY
Transcript Highlights:
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this legislation, I'm not wanting this legislation, I'm not wanting this legislation<00:53:35.119 - similar legislation? similar legislation?
- for that particular legislation. for that particular legislation.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
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