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TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's market, 80 percent, and 60 percent, and you will see that should you choose to visit those sites
  • Therefore, as the AMIs go up, more units fall into the category of 60 and 80 percent because you're managing
  • Forty percent of Texas households are suffering economic hardship. 60% of Texas school kids are economically
  • No ma'am, I'm not advised. 69.5 percent. Harker Heights 64 percent.
  • Denton 71.3 percent, Elgin 75.3, Lockhart 68 percent. Bastrop 69.7 percent, Dallas 66.8.
Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223
Keywords: HB 21, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem tax, property tax, delinquent taxes, tax delinquency, penalty reduction, interest rate, split payment, installment payment, tax relief, county tax collector, taxing unit, property owner, tax collection, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax increase election, supermajority, 60 percent threshold
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary (2-20-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • But Senate Bill 60 will fortify religious liberty across the Commonwealth by ensuring the government
  • Senate Bill 60 seeks to amend KRS 446.35 to provide a clear legal framework for safeguarding religious
  • SB 60 allows individuals to sue the government for violations of religious liberty.
  • The passage of SB 60 is a commitment to having the correct standard to protect a fundamental right.
  • <00:04:12.959> will religious beliefs Senate Bill 60 will religious beliefs Senate Bill 60
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:07 SB 60: 00:00:53 Discussion in Opposition to SB 60: 00:04:41 SB 130: 00:25:36 SB 169: 00:25:44, 958, all
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 60, a Religious Freedom Restoration Act measure sponsored by Senator Steve Rawlings. Rawlings said the bill would strengthen protections for sincerely held religious exercise by requiring government burdens on religion to be justified by clear and convincing evidence of a compelling interest, expanding remedies including attorney’s fees, and waiving sovereign immunity so individuals could sue the government. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill drew testimony both in support and opposition. Supporters, including Greg Baylor of Alliance Defending Freedom, argued the bill would protect a fundamental right and that similar laws have existed federally and in many states without the feared consequences. Opponents, including Chris Hartman of the Fairness Campaign, Sam Markusen of the University of Louisville, and Rabbi Ben Fred, warned the bill was overly broad, could undermine local anti-discrimination laws, and might invite lawsuits or allow religious claims to be used to justify discrimination. Senator Thomas questioned whether the bill could affect vaccine requirements and public accommodations; Baylor said public health or other compelling interests could still prevail in court and that the bill would not predetermine outcomes. The committee then voted on SB 60, with several members explaining their votes, and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered Senate Bill 169, sponsored by Senator Danny Carroll, which would expand the Attorney General’s and Kentucky State Police’s administrative subpoena authority in child exploitation investigations to include social networking companies, mobile payment services, and cloud storage services. Attorney General’s office representatives Will Schroer and Matt Heden said the change would modernize investigative tools to help identify online child predators and obtain limited account-holder information such as usernames, IP addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. Senator Thomas asked about the bill’s use of the term “reasonable cause” instead of probable cause and about the scope of the information obtained; the witnesses said the term is already in statute and that the subpoenas would not authorize searches, only basic identifying information. A motion was made and seconded, and the committee began the roll call vote on SB 169 as the transcript ended.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Energy. (2-5-26)

Natural Resources & Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next, we're going to do House Bill 60. >> Proceed. Introduce yourself, please. >> Thank you, Mr.
  • it's because we were here this summer with an extensive presentation on what has become House Bill 60
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 01:05 HB 313 Discussion 02:16 HB 313 Roll Call Vote 04:33 HB 60 Discussion 05:30 HB 60 Roll Call Vote 20:12 HB 397 Discussion 21:18 HB 397 Roll Call Vote 31:35, 958, all
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 313, which would shorten the required notice a city must give a utility provider before a contract expires from 18 months to 6 months. The sponsor and Kentucky League of Cities representative said the change would better reflect current market conditions and reduce the risk of leaving either cities or providers in a bad financial position. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee then considered House Bill 60, the geoengineering ban. A committee substitute was adopted to add exemptions for ground-level agricultural activities and certain energy-related equipment, while keeping the bill’s core prohibition on spraying pollutants into the upper atmosphere to block sunlight or modify weather. Supporters described the bill as a preventive measure against future weather modification experiments, while members asked about enforcement, federal notice provisions, and whether cloud seeding or ordinary jet contrails would be affected. The sponsor said the bill targets high-altitude geoengineering, not normal aircraft exhaust, and that cloud seeding is banned. The bill, as amended, passed with favorable expression. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 397, as amended by House Committee Substitute 2, to protect trophy catfish. The substitute reduced penalties from a felony to a Class A misdemeanor and added $500 restitution per violation. The bill would prohibit transporting live trophy catfish, defined as 35 inches or longer, for commercial purposes except by boat, while exempting personal fishing, tournaments, festival events, and smaller fish. Supporters said the measure would protect a slow-growing natural resource and preserve catfish populations, and a Kentucky Waterways Alliance representative testified in support. Members asked about the Butler County catfish festival, statewide application, and special lower Ohio River licensing provisions; the sponsor said the festival would not be affected and the special licenses would be phased out. The bill passed with favorable expression, with one member passing to seek more information before floor consideration.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Banking & Insurance (2-15-22)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation (2-15-23)

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • percent of your tax savings.
  • Now, it doesn't always meet a 60% test.
  • So, you know, ten percent of your units need to be at sixty percent.
  • AMI, and forty percent of your units need to be at eighty percent AMI.
  • Denton had 71.3%, Elgin 75.3%, Lockhart 68%. ...percent, Bastrop 69.7 percent, Dallas 66.8.
Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223, HB323, HB524, HB530, HB636, HB762, HB21, HB211, HB223
Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (3-7-23)

AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee May 6th, 2025

Finance and Taxation General Fund

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Education (3-22-22)

NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Committee of Conference on HB 250, HB 617, HB 685, HB 60 (06/17/2025)

AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think ERS is below 60, if I'm right, and TRS...
  • We're trending down towards 60%, but to give a one-time or 1% COLA to all retirees is $236 million.
  • So, one percent is $236 million. What's 4%? $900 million.
Bills: HB188, HB52
Keywords: healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical treatment, access, affordability, income tax, CHOOSE Act, education funding, ABLE account, tax credits, poverty threshold, legislative funding, 1136, house, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (7-2-26)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm going to go out of order and take House Bill 60 during the 2026 session.
  • /c><00:01:42.000> take<00:01:42.320> House<00:01:42.720> Bill<00:01:43.840> 60
  • go out of order and take House Bill 60 go out of order and take House Bill 60 during<00:01:44.880
  • housed in one of our approximately 60% housed in one of our state<00:34:20.320> facilities.
  • I'll be there to help you every step of the way for the next 60 days."
Bills: HB60
Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (9-18-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • I bought two guns within the last 60 days.
  • So on a percentage basis I can't give you a percent today, unfortunately.
  • So on a percentage basis I can't give you a percent today, unfortunately.
  • So 20 percent, that's 80. We're losing about 80 attorneys a year.
  • But losing attorneys at 20 percent is tough to come by.
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:07 26RS BR 8 - AN ACT relating to machine gun conversion devices: 00:01:33 Department of Public Advocacy Update: 00:51:33 26RS BR 126 - AN ACT relating to boating under the influence: 01:23:46 26RS BR 60 - AN ACT relating to grooming: 01:33:23, 958, all
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the August 29 minutes, and then heard testimony on a bill relating to machine gun conversion devices, often described as Glock switches or auto sears. Representative Jason Nemis presented the bill with Louisville police Chief Paul Humphrey and Lt. Drew Fox, arguing the measure would mirror existing federal law, make possession of these devices unlawful under Kentucky law, and give state and local law enforcement authority to seize and prosecute them without relying solely on federal agencies. They said the devices are small aftermarket or 3D-printed parts that convert semi-automatic pistols into fully automatic weapons and emphasized that the bill would not affect lawful gun ownership. The presenters cited rising seizures and public-safety concerns, saying LMPD and Jefferson County seizures increased sharply from 2023 to 2024 and that the average age of possession had dropped. They argued the devices are used offensively, are inaccurate and dangerous, and have been linked to violent crime. Two Alabama legislators, Representatives Philip Ensler and Russell Bedsole, testified in support based on Alabama’s recent enactment of a similar law. They said local police and prosecutors there had been unable to act effectively because the devices were handled mainly by federal authorities, and they described bipartisan support, immediate enactment, and reported confiscations after passage. Members asked about the bill’s penalty level, the source and manufacture of the devices, the scope of the definition of “conversion device,” and whether the bill could create constitutional problems given ongoing federal litigation over machine gun restrictions. The sponsors said the penalty would be a Class C felony and that the bill was intended to cover only the device attached to the firearm, not tools like 3D printers. They acknowledged that if federal machine gun laws were ultimately struck down, the state law would also be unenforceable. Some members supported the bill as common-sense public safety legislation, while Representative Roberts opposed it on Second Amendment grounds, arguing Kentucky should focus on expanding gun rights rather than adding restrictions already covered by federal law.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government May 12th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Number one, it lowers the population threshold for counties required to establish a medical examiner's
  • We've had 60 Minutes investigating medical examiners and things from 20 years ago, and it's just been
  • know that they need to be thinking about far in advance of when they hit that million population threshold
Bills: SB1370
Keywords: medical examiner, forensic services, county coroner, autopsy, death investigation, forensic pathology, county government, commissioners court, medical examiners district, regional district, public health, criminal justice, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 49.25, county population threshold, interlocal agreement, 1184, house, all
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Land & Resource Management Mar 13th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Finance May 21st, 2025

Finance

TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations Apr 15th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • something that we recognize as a big issue in Texas and while the statistics show it's still a very small percent
  • So if you're having to be transported and drive for 6, 60 minutes, an hour, that puts that patient at
Bills: HB104
Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tax rate election, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, de minimis rate, local government, special district, tax increase, tax notice, public hearing, tax code, Health and Safety Code, Texas property taxes, taxing unit, election threshold, two-thirds vote, majority vote, budget approval
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Local GovernmentAudio only. Aug 26th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • would be if that tax increase, excuse me, if that budget's going to require a tax increase above the threshold
  • So what percent do you think will reduce that direct mailing?
Bills: HB17, HB23
Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Local Government Aug 26th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • it down would be if that tax increase, if that budget's going to require a tax increase above the threshold
  • So what percent do you think will reduce that mailing?
  • And mailing this out for an urban county is 0.2 to 0.25 percent of our tax rate, and if y'all strap me
  • of my whole district back when we first addressed this issue, and they were in that two and a half percent
  • range, two and a half to three percent.
Bills: HB17, HB23
Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest