Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative housekeeping'
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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Public Pension Oversight Board (10-24-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRYTWeYn_ZE, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call: 00:01:55
Discussion of 2024 BR 31 KPPA Housekeeping Bill: 00:03:18
Annual Investment Review: 00:06:20
Reemployment After Retirement (KPPA): 00:40:54
Reemployment After Retirement (TRS): 01:00:55
Adjournment: 01:22:17, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Public Pension Oversight Board (9-26-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwgk2IwaU9o, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:16
Deferred Compensation Authority Update/Housekeeping Proposal: 00:01:38
KPPA COLA Discussion: 00:25:36
Update on Restricted Financial Institutions/Energy Boycott List: 00:52:31
Questions Regarding Humana Medicare Eligible Issues: 01:03:00
Adjournment: 01:11:28, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
OK
Keywords:
high-demand facilities, electric utilities, public infrastructure, water management, taxpayer-funded subsidies, decommissioning plans, local control, citizen initiative, referendum, electric utility, large load customers, infrastructure, utility planning, electricity rates, cost allocation, data centers, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, ratepayer protection, HB3466
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- permanent legislative committees, and the legislative department.
- in June, legislation required that we had that done.
- Within the legislation, the legislation required us to have a work group established before the end of
- Outlined in the legislation.
- But I think that this legislation is actually working.
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 02:01 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm with the Legislative Finance Committee and with the Department of Health.
- And one thing that we as legislators do is we go to a lot of meetings.
- I'm Ruby Ann Iskebel with the Legislative Finance Committee.
- We have our director of legislative and executive affairs, Lindsay Bachman.
- staff and legislators.
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:06 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, I move we go to that order of business: introduction of legislation.
- . ...offices looking to meet their representatives and legislators.
- biennium equally between two regular legislative sessions, not to exceed 4, Legislative biennium equally
- session and the permanent legislative committees and the legislative department.
- And with that, I would... ...and the permanent legislative committees and the legislative department.
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And in the chart on this page, you can see for the legislative projects expenditures and balances on
- So you Received a draft list of local requests from legislative council earlier this week, and they have
- I think on the legislative.
- Is it permissible right now for me, just to go as an individual legislator, bundle that up into 10 million
- convinced me, and I said yes to put that there, it would be my responsibility as an individual legislator
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:16 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- permanent legislative committees and the legislative department.
- For example, next year's session preparations, interim legislative expenses LCS operations, the legislative
- And then section five addresses the Legislative Finance Committee Section six, the Legislative Education
- for the Legislative Council Service, and it Is customary, maybe up to once a year, where the Legislative
- this legislation if it receives.
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm David Ringlestein, a lawyer with Maynard Nexsen, and we helped draft some legislation, which is really
- Michael is... ...Redevelopment, and that's Michael is on that board to bring kind of the legislation
- And if I'm not mistaken, that's previous legislation that we're talking about.
Keywords:
codification, Code of Alabama 1975, cumulative supplement, replacement volume, technical corrections, code cleanup, state code update, local laws, Secretary of State, Code Commissioner, Thomson Reuters, boating violation, scrivener's error, typographical correction, clerical correction, legislative housekeeping, 2024 Regular Session, 2025 session statutes, county local laws, official code publication
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- director, but to the extent that I understand, at that time those bills were introduced to adjust the legislative
- director, but to the extent that I understand, at that time those bills were introduced to adjust the legislative
- director, but to the extent that I understand, at that time those bills were introduced to adjust the legislative
- And I was trying to find that when we put this together, but I'm happy to try to do some more legislative
- And I was trying to find that when we put this together, but I'm happy to try to do some more legislative
Keywords:
SB2841, human trafficking, trafficking awareness, transient accommodations, hotel industry, lodging, hospitality, hotel workers, housekeeping, front desk staff, contract workers, third-party contractors, employee training, signage, reporting requirements, National Human Trafficking Hotline, labor trafficking, sex trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation of children, anti-trafficking
Summary:
The joint Judiciary, Labor, and Technology Committee heard two bills in the morning session and later took up two Judiciary decision-making items. SB 2841 would require human trafficking awareness training for transient accommodation workers. Testimony was generally supportive from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Department of Law Enforcement, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance/American Hotel and Lodging Association, which also proposed amendments to preserve existing industry training programs and broaden coverage. Members clarified that the administration wanted DLE to be the lead agency instead of DLIR, while the Attorney General would still handle approval of training programs. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including coverage for third-party contractors and implementation dates, and the measure was adopted with no recorded opposition.
SB 2533 would adjust the salaries of the Campaign Spending Commission’s executive director and associate director to better align with comparable enforcement/compliance positions. The commission supported the bill, saying its salaries lag behind similar offices by about $30,000 and that recruitment and workload have become more difficult, while one testifier opposed the proposal. Members questioned why the bill used the Department of Health as the salary comparator and whether Ethics would be a better benchmark; the committee agreed to revise the bill to peg the salaries to the Ethics Commission instead, blank out the dollar amounts for further review, and note the requested appropriation in the report. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the measure was adopted.
In the Judiciary decision-making agenda, SB 2203, concerning the use of masks or personal disguises by law enforcement officers, was amended to allow exceptions for officers who are unmasked nearby or who are supporting undercover operations, to change the term to “facial covering,” and to add definitions covering federal, state, and county law enforcement. The committee also set a far-future effective date and passed the bill with amendments. SB 2442, relating to judiciary purchase-of-service contracts with community-based organizations, was also passed with amendments; the committee added a far-future effective date, clarified the consumer price index reference, and noted a recommended appropriation amount of $4.26 million in the committee report. All measures were adopted without recorded no votes or reservations.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's been increasing. legislative audit commission, we don't legislative audit commission, we don't see
- It adds the word legislate ex ass 10.
- >
existing <00:46:03.640>legislative <00:46:04.640>and assigned to an existing legislative - So legislative coordinating commission.
- It was a post-9/11 piece of legislation.
Keywords:
Compensation Council, salaries, state officials, judicial compensation, legislative process, public funds, misuse, law enforcement, accountability, state government, legislative auditor, compliance, transparency, retirement benefits, health insurance, dependents, state employees, Medicare, legislative studies, government oversight
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
LMG Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 2:00PM HST
Legislative Management
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the House Committee on Legislative Management. It is Wednesday, February 18th.
- 00:17:33.600>
Bureau <00:17:34.160>with Legislative Reference Bureau with Legislative Reference - The Legislative Reference Bureau with comments.
- The Legislative Reference Bureau with comments.
- <00:27:39.679>
We're Legislative Reference Bureau. We're Legislative Reference Bureau.
Keywords:
child welfare, advocacy, oversight, independent office, foster care, child advocate, child safety, nepotism, ethics, government transparency, accountability, legislative standards, electronic voting, legislative transparency, Hawaii House, voting system, appropriation, lawmaker safety, political violence, confidentiality
Summary:
The House Committee on Legislative Management heard testimony on several measures. HB 1805, relating to child welfare, drew support from the University of Hawaii and concerns from the Attorney General about the bill’s definition of state agency and possible separation-of-powers and supremacy clause issues. During decision-making, the committee opted to move the child advocate function to the Attorney General’s office, accepted the Attorney General’s suggested scope and jurisdiction amendments, set the salary at 90% of the Department of Health deputy director’s salary, and passed the bill with amendments.
HB 2110, relating to nepotism, received support from the Hawaii State Ethics Commission, which said the bill would apply the rule consistently and noted the existing good-cause exception process. The committee later deferred the bill, saying existing House rules on nepotism were already strict and that the proposal would be duplicative in statute. HB 2180, relating to voting boards, had no oral testimony in the room during the hearing, but the committee later amended it into a blank appropriations vehicle for the House of Representatives and passed it with amendments.
HB 2184, relating to lawmaker safety, drew concerns from the Campaign Spending Commission that the bill would require redaction of address information and could create implementation issues, and the Attorney General noted missing language regarding appointed officials and an internal cross-reference issue. The committee adopted amendments to address those concerns and passed the bill with amendments. HB 2219, relating to disclosure of privileged communications to the Ombudsman, was clarified by the Ombudsman’s office as not requiring disclosure of privileged material, only preserving privilege if such material is voluntarily provided; the bill passed with amendments. HB 2469, relating to a regular session review working group, received testimony from the State Procurement Office, the Legislative Reference Bureau, and others in support and opposition, and the committee passed it with amendments after changing references and funding language.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If you're disrupting the legislative process, you can't raise money.
- I mean, the courts in legislative matters?
- Disrupting the legislative process in the state of Texas.
- So that's the legislative continuance.
- And legislators here weren't making their commitments.
Bills:
HB18
Keywords:
HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance
Summary:
The meeting of the committee focused on the discussions surrounding HB18, which aims to prevent legislators from financially benefiting when they break quorum. Chairman Shaheen emphasized that this bill addresses the integrity of the Texas legislature and responds to constituent concerns about lawmakers being absent and raising funds simultaneously. Throughout the meeting, members discussed the implications of enforcing penalties for breaking quorum and the balance between legislative strategy and financial transparency. Various representatives expressed their views, with some supporting the bill for enhancing accountability, while others argued that it imposes unfair restrictions on a constitutional tactic historically used by minority factions.
WY
Bills:
SF0002
Keywords:
Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem, mileage reimbursement, legislator training, legislators-elect, newly appointed legislator, carryforward funds, unspent appropriations, Management Council, economic development, energy diversification, economic modeling software, fiscal notes
WY
Bills:
SF0002
Keywords:
Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem, mileage reimbursement, legislator training, legislators-elect, newly appointed legislator, carryforward funds, unspent appropriations, Management Council, economic development, energy diversification, economic modeling software, fiscal notes
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In the past, legislators have used quorum breaks to raise political funds, creating concerns that members
- This proposed legislation will help discourage financial gain from unexcused absences.
- House Bill 18 strikes a careful balance between the right of a legislative minority to resist legislation
- No contributions or expenditures beyond the amount of a single day's legislative per diem.
- Senator, we could ask, uh, legislative counsel.
Bills:
HB18
Keywords:
HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a premise that, uh, legislators shouldn't benefit from their position.
- And so I would look at this along the lines of you have legislators that are.
- that are during the legislative session, it's all of us.
- So that's the legislative continuance.
- The intent of this legislation is to prohibit legislators from financially benefiting from breaking quorum
Bills:
HB18
Keywords:
HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It strikes a careful balance between the right of a legislative minority to resist legislation and the
- Those funds could not be spent by that quorum-breaking legislator on...
- But I, as a legislator, still believe in incrementalism.
- It makes clear that when a legislator abandons.
- Senator, we could ask legislative council.
Bills:
HB18
Keywords:
HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They're taking, disrupting the legislative process of the Texas legislature.
- Actually, in 2023... inviting the courts into legislative.
- So that's the legislative continuance.
- Legislation is to prohibit legislators from financially benefiting from breaking quorum.
- Legislative sessions are legislative sessions.
Bills:
HB18
Keywords:
HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Administrative Rules 2nd Revised Apr 9th, 2026 at 11:30 am
Administrative Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- will be more HJrs by that point in time and we'll See if there's going to be any other kind of legislation
Keywords:
wildlife, conservation, Oklahoma, regulations, permanent rules, administrative procedures, guidance documents, transparency, public inspection, rulemaking, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, judicial rules, public safety, state agencies, legislative approval, 914, all