Video & Transcript Research : 'capitol grounds'
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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 46 Apr 23rd, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Today's auctioneer day at the capitol.
- clear vision and steady approach, along the way, he has built not just winning teams but a culture grounded
- If my friends in the gallery would please stand, it's Bristow Chamber Day at the Capitol.
- Members, this is the best day of the year for me every year at the Capitol.
Keywords:
4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 45 Apr 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- resolution, as I said, just proclaims April 22nd as the seventh annual Oklahoma Forage Day at the Capitol
- When I first ran for office, I wanted to come here to the Capitol and try to restore some civility to
- Next week, when I returned, I found out that almost all of the lobbyists here in the Capitol now were
- When I dropped that driver on top of that T-post, it doesn't go in the ground.
- My feet come off the ground.
Keywords:
4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 45 Apr 22nd, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of the House, a resolution proclaiming April 22, 2026, as the 27th annual Oklahoma 4-H Day at the Capitol
- When I returned, I found out that almost all the lobbyists here in the Capitol now were members that
- When I drop that driver on top of that T-post, it doesn't go into the ground.
- My feet come off the ground.
- My family, you all have been my true north and kept me grounded all these years, and I appreciate that
Keywords:
4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House
Summary:
The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and members proceeded through prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine floor business. The chamber recognized a number of guests and groups, including family members of members, Horizon Bankers from the Oklahoma Community Bankers Association, the Edmond Democratic Women’s Group, the Red Oak basketball team, the Union wrestling teams, the Doctor of the Day, and a Peruvian consul general and guest commemorating U.S.-Peru diplomatic relations. The House also announced Earth Day-related activities and 4-H Day at the Capitol.
A major focus of the day was 4-H. House Resolution 1052 was presented and adopted without objection, proclaiming April 22, 2026, as the 27th annual Oklahoma 4-H Day at the Capitol. Two 4-H members, Cian Tarafet and Kate Sherrill, addressed the chamber about the program’s impact on leadership, citizenship, workforce readiness, and community engagement. Members and program leaders also recognized the contributions of extension agents, land-grant universities, and 4-H participants across the state.
The House also held several special presentations honoring student achievements and public service. Kane Lee of Sand Springs was cited for calling 911 and helping calm students during a school bus medical emergency. The Red Oak basketball team and the Ponca City High Steppers were recognized for state and national championships, and the Union girls wrestling program was honored for multiple state titles. Representative Ken LaTrell delivered a farewell address reflecting on his legislative service, veterans’ issues, tribal policy, energy work, and family, with members offering remarks in response.
No substantive legislation beyond the 4-H resolution was debated in the transcript, and the only formal action recorded was unanimous adoption of H.R. 1052. The House then adjourned until Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- your EBB is House Bill 2514, which relates to establishing a Global War on Terror memorial on the Capitol
- I am all about honoring the sacrifices both on the ground and here after we get home with the suicides
Keywords:
housing finance, affordable housing, housing commission, state agency, financial assistance, tribal relations, government, state policy, sovereignty, federalism, HB 2514, global war on terror, GWOT, war on terror memorial, Capitol campus memorial, Washington veterans, fallen service members, military memorial, post-9/11 veterans, Iraq War
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2514, establishing a Global War on Terror memorial on the Capitol campus.
- By way of background, in 2022 the Legislature authorized a memorial to be established on the Capitol
- families of all the service members who died in Iraq and Afghanistan, to have a place here on the Capitol
- As you know, just as water on top of the ground flows in streams and rivers, it slowly moves through
- the ground.
Keywords:
HB 2514, global war on terror, GWOT, war on terror memorial, Capitol campus memorial, Washington veterans, fallen service members, military memorial, post-9/11 veterans, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, veterans memorial, capitol grounds, state memorial, Secretary of State, Capitol Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs
Summary:
The Capital Budget Committee heard several bills. Substitute House Bill 2281 would require state agencies to consult with tribes before actions affecting tribal traditional cultural places and, under the substitute, would prohibit undue burdens on tribal traditional cultural practices unless justified by a compelling state interest and least restrictive means. Supporters, including tribal representatives, said the bill would better protect sacred sites and give tribes an enforceable remedy; an industry representative asked for narrower, clearer language. House Bill 2514 would create a work group to plan a Global War on Terror memorial on the Capitol campus, including names to honor, site options, design, and funding; the sponsor said it would help turn an existing authorization into a concrete plan and fundraising path.
House Bill 2551 would let school districts with ending fund balances at or below 3% seek OSPI approval to sell real property to restore financial stability and avoid binding conditions, with rules to ensure transparency and limit use to once every five years. The Tacoma School District supported the bill as a tool to manage severe budget pressure, while a committee member raised concerns about possible effects on local land use and gentrification. Substitute House Bill 2668 would direct Fish and Wildlife to identify alternate locations for the Bob Oake Game Farm and seek future capital funding to relocate and remediate the current site because of nitrate contamination affecting the Centralia area aquifer. Centralia officials, county public health, and tribal representatives said relocation is needed to protect drinking water and avoid much larger future treatment costs, while noting the farm should continue operating elsewhere.
The committee also took executive action on the proposed substitute for House Bill 2470, which would increase school construction assistance for projects on military bases by adding 15% to the state match. Supporters said military families need safe, quality school facilities; one member voted no, citing concerns about federal responsibility and the bill’s relationship to school district financial pressures. The substitute passed the committee 15-1, with three excused.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- of the Hawaii State Capitol.
- on the grounds of the Hawaii<00:35:20.120><c> State</c><00:35:20.400><c> Capitol.
- </c> Hawaii State Capitol. Hawaii State Capitol.
- So, you said that there's already a working group for this on the grounds.
- Capitol.
Keywords:
automated external defibrillator, AED, cardiac arrest, state buildings, health education, public health, lifeguards, first responders, public safety, ocean safety, emergency response, Hawaii, workers' compensation, auditor, procurement audit, compliance, Department of Human Resources Development, transparency, accountability, medical care
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Luther King spoke and then went to the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where a group tried twice to march to the Capitol
- We drove to the Capitol. That was a long walk when they finally made it.
- Last but not least, the science that this bill claims to be based on is actually grounded in racism and
Bills:
HB370, HB738, HB2935, HB3227, HB4103, HB5259, SB519, SB1350, SB1247, SB1248, SB2112, HCR81, HCR83, HCR84, HCR59, HCR109, HCR111, HCR135, SCR6
Keywords:
HB 370, Events Trust Fund, Texas events funding, sports eligibility, women's sports, girls' sports, biological sex, transgender athletes, sex-segregated sports, athletic competition, event subsidies, tourism funding, site selection organization, anti-trafficking plan, female athletes, public funding, economic impact, sports policy, Rosenwald Schools, historical preservation
TX
Bills:
HB370, HB738, HB2935, HB3227, HB4103, HB5259, SB519, SB1350, SB1247, SB1248, SB2112, HCR81, HCR83, HCR84, HCR59, HCR109, HCR111, HCR135, SCR6
Keywords:
HB 370, Events Trust Fund, Texas events funding, sports eligibility, women's sports, girls' sports, biological sex, transgender athletes, sex-segregated sports, athletic competition, event subsidies, tourism funding, site selection organization, anti-trafficking plan, female athletes, public funding, economic impact, sports policy, Rosenwald Schools, historical preservation
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- fund is going to be used, it will be within the political partisan dynamic that we have here at the Capitol
- Isn't it true that it would go through the budgetary process that we have here at the Capitol?
- And then we also know That in order to maintain the status you have here at the Capitol, if you're a
- influenced, hyperpartisan, politically divisive pot of money that can be used for dealmaking at the Capitol
Keywords:
State Board of Education, Oklahoma education board, board appointments, school governance, education reform, governor appointments, legislative appointments, speaker of the house, president pro tempore, senate confirmation, board vacancies, removal for cause, public education, state superintendent, school board training, board member qualifications, emergency clause, Oklahoma statutes 70 O.S. 3-101, school funding, transparency
TX
Keywords:
vessel registration, derelict vessels, waterways, removal fee, Parks and Wildlife Department, General Land Office, HCR 89, official state gun, cannon, Texas state symbol, Texas Revolution, Battle of Gonzales, Come and Take It, Alamo, San Jacinto, Twin Sisters, Angelina Eberly, Texas history, historical preservation, heritage tourism
VA
VA
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for joining us at the Capitol Committee.
- West Capitol campus, as well as buildings on the old Capitol buildings campus grounds and several other
- When they built their Capitol, they could not afford the dome 100 years ago.
- They actually raised the money and put a dome on their Capitol.
- It's the process of getting those off the ground.
Bills:
SB6313
Keywords:
Capitol Centennial Stewardship, funding, gifts, grants, donations, legislative support, 904, all
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It would be a recast of the statue that is currently on the Capitol grounds here.
- This bill is about the capital improvements on the Capitol Mall, and in 2023 we passed legislation that
- large court, Dorsey, and then meals 10 inches along the central court so that when people come to the Capitol
- , they can actually find their way around the Capitol.
Keywords:
HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It would be a recast of the statue that is currently on the Capitol grounds here, and then for that to
- they can actually find their way around the Capitol.
- they can actually find their way around the Capitol.
- The wayfinding, which means signage, is so that when people come to the Capitol they can actually find
- their way around the Capitol.
Keywords:
HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the Capitol Committee.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, House File 3357 is the bill to prohibit weapons on Minnesota State Capitol grounds with exceptions
- grounds.
- Um, prior to that and since that, there has not been one incident here on the Capitol grounds.
- </c> Capitol grounds. That was my bill 2015. Capitol grounds. That was my bill 2015.
- are</c><01:10:58.719><c> a</c> here on Capitol grounds and they are a here on Capitol grounds and they
Keywords:
civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, immigration enforcement, economic impact, Operation Metro Surge, study, appropriation, local government, Legislative Commission on Legislative Security, legislator security, elected official security, staff security, statehouse security, capitol security, legislative district safety, political violence prevention, threat assessment
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (2-26-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Why wasn't that done three years ago on the Capitol?
- Why wasn't that done three years ago on the Capitol?
- Why wasn't that done three years ago on the Capitol?
- this information, we understand that there's been a date provided for public tours to end of the Capitol
- this information, we understand that there's been a date provided for public tours to end of the Capitol
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Roll Call 00:00:05
Capitol Renovations Update 00:00:40
Damage from Recent Disaster Discussion 00:33:25, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met for its third meeting of the session and received an update on the Capitol renovation project from Finance and Administration Secretary Holly Johnson and State Budget Director John Hicks. They reported the project budget remains $291.52 million, with Messer Construction as construction manager, and said the temporary legislative chamber completion has slipped into 2025 because of wiring, voting machine, KET camera, and canopy work. They outlined the current bid schedule: site and utility bids due February 27, 2025; roofing and fourth-floor structural work due April 24; major renovation bids due May 23; bid review in late May and early June; roofing and fourth-floor work beginning in late June; and overall construction starting July 7, 2025.
A major focus of the discussion was the project contingency, which officials said is only $10.8 million for an older building with significant unknown conditions. They explained that earlier investigations led to about $60 million in value engineering cuts, including more than $40 million tied to unexpectedly extensive terrace damage on the north, south, and east sides. The terraces were originally expected to need only minor work, but officials said investigations showed reconstruction would eventually be necessary and could not be handled by simple restoration. They also said the mechanical equipment plan changed from a basement location to a vault under the east parking lot, and that the west terrace will still see some ADA-related work.
Committee members questioned why the terrace work was not included in the current budget, whether doing it later would cost more, and why bids and construction planning had taken so long. Officials said the terraces were left out because of cost, that future work would likely be more expensive because of market escalation, and that the timing reflected extensive investigation needed to produce reliable bids. Members also raised concerns about scaffolding and the temporary chambers; officials clarified that the scaffolding discussed was for the separate Capitol Dome project, not the chamber project, and said the Dome scaffolding is part of that project cost and is expected to come down in early 2027. They said the temporary chambers are expected to be used for three sessions, through the 28th session, with a return to the Capitol planned for the 29th session, and that public tours of the Capitol would likely end around June depending on the bid results and construction schedule.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Apr 9th, 2025
State Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
cybersecurity, Office of Information Technology, data management, telecommunications, state government, emergency management, public awareness, promotional materials, education, state funding, Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building, historic preservation, state property, inventory removal, fixtures
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Keywords:
natural resources, motorboat, boating safety, personal watercraft, PWC, watercraft operator permit, boater safety exam, off-road vehicle, ORV, ATV, snowmobile, state trail pass, cross-country ski pass, horse pass, state park permit, game and fish, hunting license, fishing license, wildlife permit, invasive species