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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • Maybe there was a truck gliding in on him, but the cameras will go boom.'
  • I mean, again, it's not like this is everywhere in our state, these cameras.
  • I mean, again, it's not like this is everywhere in our state, these cameras.
  • And Arizona, every year we hear of a kid getting run over crosswalking in the school zone.
  • And Arizona, every year we hear of a kid getting run over crosswalking in the school zone.
Summary: The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee heard a series of transportation, traffic enforcement, and memorial bills. SB 1024, dealing with licensing and registration for roadable aircraft, drew a question about where vehicle license tax revenue would go, but with no sponsor present the committee still advanced it on a do pass recommendation by a 3-2 vote. SB 1205, which creates rules for private-property vehicle booting, was supported by industry and sponsor testimony as a consumer-protection framework modeled on towing laws; it passed 5-0 after discussion of time limits, recordkeeping, dispute resolution, and penalties. SB 1366, creating a temporary study committee on public-property towing and impound practices, was presented as a bipartisan, data-gathering measure and passed 5-0. SB 1232, a billboard/outdoor advertising zoning bill tied to military compatibility and ADOT permitting, was described as a technical cleanup measure negotiated with ADOT and local stakeholders; it passed unanimously 6-0. The committee spent the most time on SB 1624, which would cap photo-enforcement civil penalties at $75 and limit the effect of photo-radar violations on licensing and insurance. Supporters argued the bill would simplify enforcement and reduce reliance on cameras, while opponents from insurers and local governments warned it would mask risk, shift costs to other drivers, and reduce revenue for several state funds and local programs. An amendment was adopted to treat excessive speeding caught by photo enforcement as a class 3 misdemeanor and direct $15 of the penalty to the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund. The amended bill then passed 4-2, with members citing concerns about school zones, revenue impacts, and the role of photo enforcement. The committee also advanced SCR 1004, a voter referral that would let Arizona voters decide whether cities may continue using photo enforcement; it passed 4-2 after testimony that it was a negotiated compromise preserving local control while requiring a future local vote in affected cities. The final items were memorials naming highways. SCM 1002 would rename a portion of State Route 77 the L.F. Quinn Memorial Highway, and SCM 1006 would rename a portion of U.S. Route 70 the PFC Michael A. Nolene Memorial Highway. Both were described as constituent-driven and appropriate under naming procedures, with members noting Quinn’s long-ago death and Nolene’s service as the first Native American to die in the Gulf War. Both memorials passed unanimously 6-0. Earlier in the meeting, SB 1010 and SB 1552 were announced as held, and the committee adjourned after completing the remaining agenda.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I didn't >> Yeah, I was in in the house.
  • are discussed in more detail in the are discussed in more detail in the needs<00:38:14.080> assessment
  • will also draw people in and keep them in.
  • will also draw people in and keep them in.
  • will also draw people in and keep them in.
Summary: The committee first took up a public hearing and presentation on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Shannon Hall of the Department for Community Based Services and Rick Baker of Community Action Kentucky explained that LIHEAP is a 100% federally funded block grant that helps low-income households pay heating and cooling bills, avoid utility disconnects, and support weatherization. They outlined the program’s components, eligibility limits, seasonal application periods, and recent participation figures, including tens of thousands of households served through the summer cooling, fall subsidy, winter crisis, and spring subsidy components. They also described weatherization priorities, the partnership with Kentucky Housing Corporation, and the role of Community Action agencies in administering the program statewide. Members asked about Assurance 16, the balance between need and available funding, summer cooling assistance, weatherization measurement, renter versus homeowner participation, and whether federal changes could affect LIHEAP. Hall and Baker said Assurance 16 supports energy-burden reduction through education, case management, and conservation strategies; that funding has generally been sufficient in recent years but crisis funds have sometimes been exhausted quickly in the past; and that summer assistance is primarily electric utility support. They also said weatherization uses return-on-investment testing and that Kentucky still has a large backlog of homes needing service. On federal funding, they said the recently passed federal bill did not directly cut LIHEAP, but future appropriations could still affect it, and any major reduction could leave a gap the state might need to consider filling. The committee approved the minutes and later approved the LIHEAP finding of fact; no members of the public signed up to testify. After concluding LIHEAP, the committee heard a presentation from Heather Jeff of The Nature Conservancy on conservation opportunities in Kentucky. She described the organization’s voluntary land-protection work and highlighted the Cumberland Forest project, a conservation easement on about 55,000 acres in Bell, Knox, and Leslie counties supported in part by a $3.875 million state appropriation. She also reported on mine-land reforestation, elk habitat work, and the rapid allocation of a $2 million appropriation for the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund. Jeff emphasized the economic value of conservation for tourism, hunting and fishing, agriculture, forestry, bourbon, and flood protection, and said the group is finalizing a Kentucky conservation needs assessment and related feasibility research.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources (Part II) Mar 12th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • When a well is orphaned, the state assumes the liability of the well in perpetuity.
  • SB 1146 will allow operators in good standing who own interest in a current oil and gas lease or mineral
  • It's a win for the state, and it facilitates companies in advancing the development of oil and gas in
  • to my knowledge, nobody's ever participated in it.
  • Hearing and seeing none, the committee stands in recess subject to call to the chair.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • If you have not already done so, please note that as highlighted in the posting for this hearing you
  • the interim but I'm trying in your my capacity as your chair the spirit of the committee hearings is
  • compliance with the merits of this bill that I'll go into in a second. hear about an active well.
  • I don't want to be in a hurry, that's part of the reason for hearing the bill this early in session.
  • If anyone else in the room in this room in Part one can hear me well, you can hear me clearly.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • accordance with railroad law. 27 The Ledge Council has been the long pole in the tent.
  • We think this is a common sense bill that 63 in advancing the development of oil and gas in this state
  • So, just something to consider that 50% thing is in the 83 owners, you may have some participation in
  • Sure, if you wish to caucus with him. out in a parking lot, that would be, you know.
  • Hearing and seeing none, the committee stands in recess, subject to call of the chair.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • All in favor say I. >> I. All right. Bill's carried over.
  • >> Hearing none, so ordered. Uh, bills given favorable report.
  • <00:09:24.720> Hearing<00:09:24.959> none, previous roll? All right.
  • Hearing none, previous roll? All right. Hearing none, so<00:09:25.519> ordered.
  • they put them in front of us. they put them in front of us.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hearing none? Mr. Boucher, do we have anybody signed in? We do. Freeman Carney.
  • Up to the chairman in this committee whether he wants to hear from you.
  • Hearing none. Thank you, Senator Schamp. Thank you. Anybody sign in? We have three people. Beth O.
  • So I'm here to encourage your support in Senate Bill 1550, and I really do appreciate you guys hearing
  • Thank you. in reduction of pursuits we believe thank you thank you any questions here any questions hearing
Summary: The committee first approved its February 4 minutes and announced several bills would be held, including SB 1317, SB 1416, SB 1419, SB 1490, and SB 1493. It then heard SB 1579, which would appropriate about $4.7 million from the state general fund to expand a law enforcement data-sharing pilot through the Department of Administration, with funds for DPS, county sheriffs, university police, and city/town police departments. Testimony from the sponsor, Flagstaff’s mayor, Eloy’s police chief, and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office staff emphasized faster records access, better coordination, and officer safety; an amendment added $125,900 for the Scottsdale Police Department after it had been omitted. The committee adopted the amendment and gave SB 1579 a do pass recommendation by a 6-0 vote with one not voting. The committee next considered SB 1581, which appropriates about $1.4 million from the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund for pepperball equipment and about $1.316 million for public safety training simulators, with an amendment increasing the Nogales Police Department’s pepperball allocation and expanding simulator funding so Yavapai County could buy two simulators with a three-year warranty. Supporters from Navajo County, Phoenix, Glendale, Flagstaff, and Cochise County described pepperball as a de-escalation tool and simulators as important for crisis-response and use-of-force training. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1581 as amended on a 7-0 vote. SB 1673 was heard next and would appropriate $8.2 million from the general fund to the Law Enforcement Crime Victim Notification Fund, exempting the appropriation from lapsing. The sponsor and law enforcement witnesses said the automated notification system has improved victim communication, reduced workload, and sent millions of updates; committee members asked about funding sources and why a bill is needed for a constitutionally mandated program. The committee approved SB 1673 without amendment on a 7-0 vote. The committee also heard SB 1544, which would make adult probation records public on request, while requiring redaction or withholding of sensitive information such as victim data, minors’ information, medical or counseling records, active investigations, and confidential informants, and creating a process for written denials and court appeals. The sponsor said the bill is intended to increase transparency and data access, while witnesses raised concerns about risk-assessment language and confidential information; the sponsor said amendments would be brought later to clarify those provisions. The committee passed SB 1544 on a 4-3 vote. Finally, SB 1376, creating a civic leadership development special plate and fund for a youth mentoring nonprofit, passed unanimously, and SB 1550, a three-year Queen Creek pilot program to prevent runaway youth exploitation and improve investigations, also passed after testimony from Queen Creek officials and police; one senator voted no, citing concerns about how runaway youth are treated in other legislation. The committee then began hearing SB 1504, a pension bill modifying retirement dates and COLA timing for Tier 2 and Tier 3 public safety personnel, with supporters arguing it would improve recruitment and retention and opponents warning it would create significant unfunded liabilities, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26 - Part 2

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • c> safety<00:09:26.080> pilot those in the traffic camera safety pilot those in the traffic
  • Uh, and so um I've heard in situations especially in Minneapolis with the traffic safety cameras, you
  • Uh, and so um I've heard in situations especially in Minneapolis with the traffic safety cameras, you
  • Uh, and so um I've heard in situations especially in Minneapolis with the traffic safety cameras, you
  • Uh, and so um I've heard in situations especially in Minneapolis with the traffic safety cameras, you
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26 - Part 1

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • To ensure everyone can view, hear, and understand today's proceedings, we ask for your cooperation in
  • Signs and placards are not permitted in the hearing room.
  • Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in removal from the hearing room.
  • may result in the removal from<00:01:08.560> the<00:01:08.720> hearing<00:01:09.040>
  • There are also probably quite a few bills already scheduled for hearings in the upcoming weeks.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit

Transcript Highlights:
  • In 2024, that industry brought in $6 million in sales.
  • In 2024, that industry brought in $6 million in sales.
  • So, I incorporated their language in it.
  • /c> was passed in 19, no, in 2019 was passed in 19, no, in 2019 by<00:05:08.560> a<00:05:08.880
  • bit of a change in the definition of in bit of a change in the definition of in the<00:09:05.920
Bills: HB277, SB89, HB135, HB277, SB89, HB135
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We represent, of course, clients who are in eviction hearings.
  • in frequently in our kind of pulled in frequently in our experience.<00:23:15.280> but<00:23:15.520
  • see in in the judiciary stop? see in in the judiciary stop?
  • identified in the in the legislation identified in the in the legislation because<00:31:55.039><
  • in this in this talked a lot about ADUs in this in this committee,<00:42:56.079> one<00:42:56.240
Bills: HF3600, HF3809, HF3608
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • In June of 2024, a 12-year-old Preteen, Jocelyn Ungrate, was murdered in cold blood in Harrison.
  • I may be surprised by what I hear in testimony.
  • It is so common to hear defense attorneys come in and tell us that our victims are being harassed and
  • Day in and day out.
  • Hearing none, Senator Parker moves that the committee stand in recess subject to the call of the chair
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence May 6th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • I can only imagine that's in there in case there ends up being something in the Constitution that requires
  • I can't see it in reality in some of those circumstances.
  • in place.
  • There's an in-camera examination by the judge.
  • The court must hold an in-camera hearing, which is where the court looks at it, you know that.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Jan 21st, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • All in favor of the amendment say yes.
  • Sam Wagner with the Florida League of Cities is speaking in support, or waving in support?
  • C.S for SB 32 on in John.
  • In summary, children that witness or participate in acts of animal cruelty have a greater increase in
  • in recovery, especially those that are early on.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum present and considered several bills. The committee heard and approved SB 504, allowing local governments to adopt standardized policies for code enforcement officers to use body cameras, and SB 506, which creates a related public records exemption for certain body camera recordings, including protections for minors and private information. Senator Smith raised questions about notice to property owners and use limitations, and Senator Osgood asked whether cameras must be on at all times; the sponsor said he would follow up on specifics. Both bills had support from local government and code enforcement groups and were reported favorably after adoption of an amendment to SB 504 clarifying training and familiarity with camera rules. The committee also approved CS/SB 32, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person, and SB 210, the companion public records exemption for petitions involving that injunction. Senator Sharif said the bills fill a gap for victims who do not qualify under existing injunction categories, and supporters waived in favor. SB 676, by Senator Arrington, was also reported favorably; it creates a graduated penalty structure for contributing to the delinquency of a minor when the underlying conduct involves certain animal cruelty offenses, and increases penalties for fighting or baiting animals. Senator Osgood spoke in support, tying the bill to protecting children and animals, and several law enforcement and animal welfare groups waived in support. The committee further approved SB 432, which adds certain concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I, exempts FDA-approved veterinary xylazine products, creates a first-degree felony with a mandatory minimum for certain candy-like xylazine products, and establishes trafficking penalties for xylazine. Senator Osgood spoke at length in support, emphasizing overdose risks and the impact on people with substance use disorder. Finally, the committee passed SB 524, which revises duties and appointments related to the Medical Examiners Commission and district medical examiners, clarifies responsibilities within Chapter 943, and changes notification and curriculum approval provisions for criminal justice standards. All measures were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned without objection.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Mar 12th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • in a boardroom looking on everybody or if we have to have two separate cameras.
  • So I'm, I'm struggling to see where the two camera problem comes in.
  • And I don't understand what the issue is with the cost in setting up a camera.
  • And we've come in and set up a two-camera system.
  • So they're going to have to invest in some cameras.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Mar 12th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Placards or other objects of similar nature prohibited food and drink are prohibited in the hearing room
  • This bill specifically and the one you'll hear after are just going back to some of the former ways in
  • While residents can collect the signatures of five residents unfortunately hearing to occur in the district
  • However, tax rate hearing... must be held in person.
  • Hearing none, the motion prevails, committee stands in recess. 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 768
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Mar 12th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • You may hear testimony claiming this bill's required and so are more. than requirements in this code
  • Okay, so the challenge with the two cameras is actually quite minimal then in your experience.
  • So I'm struggling to see where the two-camera problem comes in.
  • up here in Austin who've had us do that and we've come in and set up a two camera system.
  • So they're gonna have to invest in some cameras.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm having trouble with my camera, so forgive me. That's okay. We're going to hear you. Go ahead.
  • in the order in which we reading this in the order in which we received<00:19:26.560> testimony.
  • Just for the information of the audience, our hearing will go through all of the bills in our agenda
  • I remember the first hearing was scheduled in this committee the day we shut down for COVID.
  • in doing so. in doing so.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 847, which would create a Kauai pilot program allowing qualified psychologists limited authority to prescribe psychotropic medications. The Board of Psychology supported the bill’s intent but asked for amendments to delay the effective date or extend the pilot so rules could be written first, and to clarify the education/training language. Supporters, including the Hawaii Psychological Association, Hawaii Mental Health Coalition, and several psychologists, argued that prescribing psychologists have long safety records in other jurisdictions and that the pilot could improve access to care on Kauai, especially amid ongoing mental health needs and storm-related stress. They cited studies and examples from New Mexico, Louisiana, the Department of Defense, and other places. Opponents, including the Hawaii Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Queen’s Medical Center, and a Department of Health representative, said the bill needed substantial work, raised concerns about training, liability, and workforce impacts, and urged a team-based model with psychiatrist oversight rather than independent prescribing. Some testimony also referenced a GAO report, with witnesses disagreeing over its meaning and cost-effectiveness. No vote was taken during the discussion, and members asked questions about how the bill would address the workforce shortage and whether a psychiatrist on Kauai could already meet the need. The committee then moved to SB 2271 on hospital licensing and SB 2272 on home health care licensing. The Department of Health, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported both measures, which were described as streamlining and clarifying licensing oversight by relying on accreditation or certification reports. A member asked whether the bill language on hospital accreditation reports was duplicative, and the response was that the second provision was intended to strengthen enforcement by requiring hospitals to provide the actual report to DOH. The committee did not take final action in the portion of the hearing provided, and the chair noted that all bills on the agenda would later be considered for decision-making.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 3rd, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • this in this uh bill but if the if in this in this uh bill but if the if the<00:12:06.480> DA
  • See, he came in. I handling it for him. See, he came in.
  • Hearing none. Got a motion for favor by Hearing none.
  • >> that that part was in the that's in the >> that that part was in the that's in the
  • Hearing none. Got a first by amended. Hearing none.