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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Finance (Part I) Jan 28th, 2025

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is **James Kessler**, and I'll be talking about the budget recommendations for the **Office of
  • Recommendations reduce the FTE cap by three.
  • In addition, recommendations...
  • Listed first are the changes and recommendations for **Capital Budget Rider 2**.
  • Listed first are the changes and recommendations for **Capital Budget Rider 2**.
Bills: SB 1
Summary: The meeting focused on the budget recommendations for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), where key issues included the proposed decrease of $163.9 million for the 2024-25 biennium and various methodology swaps for funding. Attorney General Paxton discussed ongoing litigation expenditures and emphasized the need for continued investments in agency staffing to address rising demands within law enforcement. Notably, he requested a 6% salary increase for 2026 and 2027 to retain talented personnel amidst competitive job markets. Public testimony highlighted community awareness challenges regarding the Landowner's Compensation Program, indicating a need for enhanced outreach efforts.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources 2ND REVISED Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • that is absolutely committed to transparency in all of government, so I could not I more highly recommend
  • So I'm wondering, in terms of budgeting, you know, what kind of impact that's going to have on districts
  • Do you know what the budget impact's gonna be? I do not.
  • agencies to include detailed information on their use of contractors and consultants in their annual budget
  • What we're saying is that, as a state agency, even in times of budget crunches like we have now, why
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The increase in our budget in 2023 was sufficient to pay for an additional FTE at the lower salaries.
  • But our current budget cannot sustain the five FTEs because of these new salaries.
  • Chair Cleveland renews her motion for House File 2783 as amended to be recommended in...
  • And with that, House File 2783, as amended, is recommended to be re-referred to Ways and Means.
  • A recommendation is sent. Thank you very much.
Bills: HF2783
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-08

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lastly, the commissioner of budget management and budget on lines 15.10 through 16.5.
  • We'd hope the committee would consider adopting the governor's recommended levels of operating budget
  • for an increase in Admin's operating budget.
  • The governor's proposed budget recommendation will ensure that the revenue system continues to provide
  • Nickel in our budget resides, and Mr.
Bills: HF2783
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, we do have file before the committee and we have the A2 for recommendation.
  • and we have the A2 for recommendation. and we have the A2 for recommendation.
  • But our current budget cannot sustain the five FTEs because of these new salaries.
  • but quite frankly, we're in a budget but quite frankly, we're in a budget situation<00:14:11.600
  • <00:14:37.279> uh<00:14:37.519> or amended to be recommended uh or amended to be recommended
Bills: HF2783
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'd hope the committee would consider adopting the governor's recommended levels of operating budget
  • We'd hope the committee would consider adopting the governor's recommended levels of operating budget
  • We'd hope the committee would consider adopting the governor's recommended levels of operating budget
  • We'd hope the committee would consider adopting the governor's recommended levels of operating budget
  • We'd hope the committee would consider adopting the governor's recommended levels of operating budget
Bills: HF2783
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Today, we will vote on the staff recommendations, modifications, and new recommendations listed in the
  • We will also revisit recommendations 6.5.
  • Recommendations 2.1. Are there any objections? Hearing none, all recommendations are adopted.
  • 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, and 2.7, recommendations 3.1, 3.2, and 3.4, and recommendations 4.1 through 4.3.
  • his new recommendation.
Summary: The meeting of the Sunset Advisory Commission served as a concluding assembly for the current biennium, where various agencies were reviewed. Notably, the Commission focused on staff recommendations and modifications regarding the Angelina and Natchez River Authority, Lower Natchez Valley Authority, and Texas Ethics Commission. After discussing various modifications, the members voted unanimously on multiple recommendations aimed at improving operational efficiency and accountability within these agencies. The Chair emphasized the collaborative effort of the Commission members and staff, acknowledging their hard work throughout the biennium.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, staff recommends.
  • Motion to adopt staff recommendations. Thank you. The staff recommendation is to deny the appeal.
  • Staff recommends that. Do I have a motion to accept staff's recommendation? Commissioner Slovich.
  • Staff recommends a reduction to $2,000.
  • Recommendation. Do I hear a motion to accept staff recommendations?
Summary: The meeting focused on the Texas Ethics Commission's (TEC) evaluation of legislative recommendations and personnel updates, including the appointment of a new general counsel and discussions about upcoming quarterly meetings. Commissioner Schmidt reported on the progress of various bills, including amendments to existing laws, the need for increased regulation on foreign lobbying, and the publication of new rules in the Texas Register. Public testimonies were heard regarding compliance issues and proposed changes in political contribution regulations. The Commission agreed to schedule further review on the legislative items discussed and the proposed rule amendments.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • We worked with the loft recommendations from that same year, and it's been a year working with the auditor
  • Starting with House Bill 3413, what we're doing with 3413 would require state agencies on their October budget
  • Delivered or completed on time and on budget, or is still ongoing for over budget.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance May 27th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 761 by Representative Hilfordi, provides with respect to the advisory board created to recommend
Bills: HB761, HB1199
Summary: The Senate Insurance Committee met on May 27, 2006, with five members present. The committee announced it had two bills on the agenda and began with House Bill 761, carried by Senator Wheat, which concerns the advisory board created to recommend new treatments for rare conditions. The opening remarks indicate the bill relates to the board’s role and recommendations, though the transcript cuts off before the full explanation or testimony. No testimony, debate, or vote on HB 761 is included in the excerpt provided. The record ends shortly after the bill is introduced, so no further committee action is shown.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance May 27th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It provides for, with respect to the advisory board created to recommend new treatments for rare can.
Bills: HB761, HB1199
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/28/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • committee will consider what will be a merger of House File 2783, the House omnibus state government budget
  • bill, with House File 1943, omnibus elections budget bill.
  • First with House File or Senate File 305, I chair moves that Senate File 3045 be recommended for placement
  • Senate<00:01:38.880> file<00:01:39.640> 3045<00:01:40.640> be<00:01:40.799> recommended
  • <00:01:41.200> for Senate file 3045 be recommended for Senate file 3045 be recommended for
Bills: SF3045, HF2783, HF1943
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • this bill does is now look at it, and based upon that study, there will be some policy proposals recommended
  • this bill does is now look at it, and based upon that study, there will be some policy proposals recommended
  • mandates, but the underlying cost of all fee waivers still needs a regular funding mechanism in the budget
  • Still need a regular funding mechanism in the budget process, and I hope that gets worked on in the future
Bills: AB328, AB397
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 28th, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so, Do you recommend that we should be in compliance, or since we've never heard from the feds, do
  • So what is your recommended time period?
  • the family and then the 1 year for court ordered services, number of months, years, what's your recommendation
  • So, so there's no recommended number of visits you have to make with a child or anything like that?
Bills: HCR 10
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) May 22nd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • What are you recommending? What is the alternative? Because I understand what you're saying here.
  • And the committee substitute incorporates changes that were recommended and agreed upon by the Office
  • Senator Schwertner moves that House Bill 2885 be recommended for the local and uncontested calendar.
  • Senator Zaffirini moves that the bill be recommended for the local and uncontested calendar.
  • Senator Zaffirini recommends that the bill be recommended for placement on the local and uncontested
Bills: HB223
Summary: The Committee on State Affairs heard several House bills, with most measures left pending after testimony and later taken up in a batch of votes. Early in the meeting, HB 5624 on liability protections for motocross/off-road vehicle tracks, HB 223 on requiring competitive procurement for municipal lobbying contracts, HB 3709 on post-election audit procedures, and HB 5081 on protecting personal information of judicial officers and court staff were all discussed and left pending after testimony. Witnesses on HB 223 supported greater transparency in municipal lobbying contracts. HB 3709 drew sharp opposition from an election integrity advocate who argued the bill would reduce precinct-level granularity and make it harder to detect ballot errors, while a Secretary of State resource witness said the bill would simplify and standardize the audit process by location. HB 5081 received strong support from court administration and a district judge who described prior threats and an attack tied to publicly available personal information. The committee also heard HB 3546 on allowing school districts to move elections to November, HB 493 on barring certain felony offenders from serving as poll watchers, HB 5115 on increasing penalties for election fraud and related conduct, HB 4081 on trade secret filing procedures, HB 3909 on limiting restrictions on wireless devices at polling places, HB 2702 on limiting gubernatorial closure authority for certain veterans organizations during pandemics, HB 119 on foreign adversary lobbying, and HB 5138 on the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes. Several of these bills were explained with committee substitutes and then left pending before final action. Testimony on HB 493 and HB 5115 came from an election integrity advocate who supported both bills, saying the poll watcher restriction was appropriately narrowed and that the election fraud bill would help address invalid votes and refusal to count valid votes. Later, the committee took up pending business and voted out a large number of bills, generally along party lines or with broad support. HB 186 on minors’ social media use, HB 229, HB 2885, HB 3909 as substituted, HB 4285, HB 1661, HB 2820, HB 3181, HB 4157, HB 223, HB 521, HB 640, HB 1234, HB 2253, HB 2294, HB 3053, HB 3697 as substituted, HB 4281, HB 4463, HB 4995, HB 5081 as substituted, HB 5624 as substituted, HB 119 as substituted, HB 3225, HB 5138 as substituted, HB 5115, HB 481 as substituted, HB 3546, HB 493, and HB 4145 were reported favorably to the full Senate, with several also placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted committee substitutes for multiple bills, including HB 3909, HB 5081, HB 5624, HB 119, HB 5138, and HB 481. At the end, the chair noted another committee meeting would likely be needed before deadlines, possibly on a weekend, and recessed the committee subject to the call of the chair.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And you said you were not sure, but isn't this a TABC recommendation?
  • You mentioned this conflicting with the sunset recommendation. Could you elaborate on that?
  • Senator Perry moves that the bill be recommended for the local and uncontested calendars.
  • Senator Zaffirini moves that the bill be recommended for the local and uncontested calendars.
  • That the bill be recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. Is there any objection?
Bills: HB223
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • What are you recommending? What is the alternative? I don't know what you're saying here.
  • Senator Bettencourt recommends that the bill be reported. favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation
  • Senator Zaffirini recommends that the bill be recommended for placement on the local and uncontested
  • Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. House Bill 5081.
  • HB 4145 be recommended and certified for placement on the local and uncontested calendar.
Bills: HB223