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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Jun 8th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we are continuing to build connections and interest in deploying EV charging in communities across
  • If you'll bear with me, my question is a little bit hypothetical because I'm really interested in how
  • The other interesting thing that we do with this money is we use a lot of it to leverage federal funds
  • If you're interested in citations and more information about where we're getting this information, it
  • It seemed like they have the most interest in the Tesla semis.
Summary: The House Transportation Committee held a work session focused on Climate Commitment Act transportation spending and electrification programs. Staff first reviewed overall CCA transportation allocations, saying about $2.2 billion has been allocated over three biennia, with major categories including public transportation, active transportation, ferry electrification, zero-emission vehicle programs, rail/ports, and planning. Members asked for additional breakdowns comparing CCA dollars with total program costs across categories. The Department of Ecology presented on the zero-emission school bus grant program. Ecology said the program was codified in 2024 and supports the transition from diesel to electric school buses, including buses, charging infrastructure, and training. For 2025-27, Ecology received $38.3 million in CCA funding; $21.4 million is already obligated or spent, replacing 91 diesel buses in 28 districts, with the rest to be awarded by the end of the biennium. Members asked about cost parity, exemptions for rural and extracurricular routes, health data, and whether the funding covers chargers as well as buses. Ecology said OSPI is developing the parity formula and exemptions are available when electric buses cannot meet district needs. The Department of Commerce described its clean transportation role, including EV rebates, tribal charging and electric boat projects, and the EV Coordinating Council. Commerce said its rebate program was designed to lower monthly costs and prioritize low-income households, with 89% of recipients saying the rebate was essential to their purchase. It also reported strong demand for charging grants, progress on tribal projects, and concerns about utility interconnection timelines, vandalism, and range anxiety. The Department of Enterprise Services reported on state agency EVSE projects, saying it has completed 82 sites with 567 Level 2 ports and 46 DC fast chargers, and that current projects will add 152 more Level 2 ports; members asked about replacing aging chargers and the state’s EV fleet purchasing mix. WSDOT closed with updates on charging, transit, and port electrification. It said its corridor charging program has awarded 23 sites this biennium, with 13 in overburdened communities and five tribal sites, and that the Washington Zero Emission Incentive Program opened with $112 million for vouchers for zero-emission commercial vehicles and equipment. WSDOT also described transit grants, including bus and bus facility funding, commute trip reduction, paratransit, tribal transit, and zero-emissions access car-share projects. The rail freight and ports division reported $89.8 million for port electrification projects, including shore power and drayage trucks, but noted only about 10% has been spent so far because projects are still in design and permitting. Members raised concerns about funding gaps, supply-chain delays, utility capacity, and whether the programs are sufficient to meet broader electrification needs.
CT
Transcript Highlights:
  • ...identify the data and how it's connected to different things because, I mean, we all know the interests
  • of children today are not the same as the interests of children yesterday.
  • with adult inmates unless determined by a court, after hearing and in writing, that it is in the interest
  • After hearing and in writing that it is in the interest of justice to do so.
  • That's interesting that you can't be affiliated with government. Any other questions or comments?
Keywords: 962, all
Summary: The Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee (JJPOC) met for administrative updates, approved the April meeting minutes, and discussed a proposed shift from monthly full committee meetings to a quarterly schedule beginning later this year. Members generally supported the change, saying it would reduce strain on agency and committee resources and allow more time for work groups to complete implementation tasks. Several members also asked for more flexible agendas and a clearer way to add issues between meetings, with staff suggesting a standardized form for submitting topics in advance. Work group updates covered cross-agency data sharing, diversion, education, incarceration, and community expertise. The data-sharing group reported continued work on the Equity Dashboard 2.0, a statewide expulsions analysis, municipal-level data collaboration with UConn’s IMRP, and a cross-system analysis of crossover youth. The diversion group described work on POST curriculum revisions for juvenile law, a youth-focused law enforcement interaction training, a community-police relationship toolkit, expansion of youth diversion teams, and pre-arrest diversion policy. The education group is reviewing implementation of the law creating educational oversight in juvenile facilities, along with a free public transportation pilot for high school students and truancy cleanup legislation. The incarceration group is tracking conditions of confinement, DOC restraint and chemical agent reports, the DOJ settlement monitoring process, the reentry success plan, and gender-responsive programming. The community expertise group emphasized elevating lived experience, youth voice, prevention, and conditions of confinement, with members urging the committee to focus on stability, infrastructure, and meaningful use of lived-experience perspectives. A major presentation from OPM outlined Connecticut’s effort to re-enter the federal Title II juvenile justice formula grant program. OPM explained the program’s core compliance requirements, including deinstitutionalization of status offenders, adult jail and lockup removal, sight-and-sound separation, and addressing racial and ethnic disparities. Staff said Connecticut is currently not fully compliant because of issues including youth being held in adult facilities and the state’s six-hour detention rule, and that Title II funding is on hold while OPM works toward compliance. OPM is developing a monitoring manual, identifying facilities to be monitored, and forming a state advisory group (SAG) to support the application and compliance process. Members questioned why a separate SAG is needed, whether JJPOC or the community expertise group could serve that role, and how lived-experience members would be selected; OPM said federal rules require the SAG to include youth or parents with lived experience and that the group cannot be composed of state or government employees in the key leadership roles. The committee agreed to circulate the federal parameters and ask members to suggest candidates for the SAG and to help move compliance work forward over the summer.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • So if we could just, I don't know, to the extent, Madam Secretary, that you're interested in.
  • Okay, I just want to, yeah, I'm interested. You know, are these actually happening?
  • Some of the bigger CASA programs have been... asked if they would be interested in taking this on.
  • But that is a good conversation to have because I myself am interested in possibly expanding and taking
  • Settlement that I think folks have expressed interest in.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • As I've gotten older, it's always been interesting to see what type of impact both those installations
  • Then we find out that their interest is really more in hands-on work.
  • So kind of a couple of interesting things. It does provide some other aircraft.
  • them some hands-on STEM. ...as well as some interactions with various military members to pique interest
  • We really have to look equitably at how we're supporting different parts of the state.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Education K-16 May 20th, 2025

Education K-16

Transcript Highlights:
  • I very much appreciate that this bill and several others seek to remove the conflict of interest that
  • the school's police force for the primary investigation, which would again create a conflict of interest
  • It's kind of an interesting one.
  • We advocate for the interests of up to 700,000 homeschool students in Texas.
  • I guess what I'm interested in, Eric, is: you recruit...
Bills: HB126, HB121
Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met to hear testimony on a full agenda of education-related bills. Several measures were laid out and left pending, including HB 322 to allow JET Grant funds to be used for subscription-based and ongoing technology costs for career and technical education; HB 3062 to require fentanyl and drug-poisoning prevention instruction for entering college students; HB 121 to update school safety laws, including TEA peace officer commissions, annual renewal of certain safety exceptions, new reporting requirements, and special education behavior threat assessment changes; HB 3627 to let the State Board of Education chair employ staff; HB 5515 to curb inflated shipping and handling charges on instructional materials; HB 2674 to prohibit new state regulation of homeschool programs; HB 2310 to require a statewide strategic plan for early learning and inclusion for young children with disabilities; HB 367 to standardize documentation for excused absences due to serious illness; HB 1178 to speed certification for out-of-state educators and military spouses; and HB 1481 to expand cell phone restrictions to the full school day. Testimony was generally supportive on most bills, with some concerns raised on HB 121 about school district police departments investigating misconduct and on HB 2674 about how it would interact with the new ESA program in SB 2. HB 5515 drew support from instructional materials coordinators who described extreme shipping invoices and argued the bill would restore transparency and fiscal responsibility. HB 2310 was supported by disability advocates and early learning groups, who said a coordinated state plan would improve access and inclusion for children with disabilities. HB 367 was presented as a simple clarification to reduce confusion for medically vulnerable students and families, and HB 1178 was described by TEA as a modest pathway that would help bring experienced out-of-state teachers into Texas schools more quickly. HB 126, updating Texas’ NIL law to align with the pending House settlement and allow direct payments and pre-enrollment NIL agreements, received extensive testimony from university counsel and committee questioning about the settlement, recruiting, and future college athletics rules. HB 1481, expanding school cell phone restrictions from instructional time to the entire school day, drew strong support from parents, students, educators, and advocates who linked phones to distraction, cyberbullying, and mental health harms; one teacher asked for flexibility so phones could still be used for limited academic tasks. No bills were voted out; each measure heard was left pending subject to the call of the chair, and the committee then recessed to attend the floor session.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Apr 15th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, Senator, if you're interested in... ...grade levels, student and school safety requirements, supervision
  • So, Senator, if you're interested in...
  • So, Senator, if you're interested in kind of helping shape that as well, that would be a wonderful opportunity
  • and this bill has one committee left that I'd be happy to work with you or any other member with interest
  • So I would just ask our speakers, in the interest of time, I want to make sure everybody has a chance
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum and took up several education bills. SB 1150, by Senator Calatayud, was presented as a measure to help school districts retain school social workers by removing an exam requirement unrelated to the profession. With no questions or debate, the committee voted the bill favorably. The committee then moved to SB 1514, by Senator Smith, on anaphylaxis response in public schools. After adopting a delete-all amendment and a late-filed amendment clarifying FDA-approved epinephrine devices and weight-based dosing, the committee heard support from Orange County Public Schools and reported the bill favorably. The most extensive discussion centered on SB 1708, also by Senator Calatayud, which would expand Schools of Hope by broadening the definition of low-performing schools from those in the bottom 10% in both math and reading to those in the bottom 10% in either subject, and would authorize co-location of Schools of Hope in underused public school facilities. Senators questioned how co-location would work, who could enroll, how liability and contracts would be handled, and whether the bill would help the specific students most in need. Many public speakers opposed the bill, arguing it would strain already underfunded public schools, reduce space and resources, and unfairly favor charter operators. The sponsor said the bill would not reduce classroom space in use, would require contracts to address safety and liability, and would provide a net positive to districts through a $600-per-student facility payment plus associated funding. After debate from both supporters and skeptics, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also considered CS for SB 822, by Senator Rodriguez, which would give charter schools more autonomy over governance and operations, including deadlines, enrollment caps, student conduct policies, and data sharing. The Florida Charter School Alliance supported the bill, arguing it would create parity and reduce burdens on charter schools, while committee members pressed the witness on claims of district “harassment” and the basis for those concerns. The bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote. At the end of the meeting, members recorded votes on prior tabs, thanked staff, and adjourned.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 3rd, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • What this bill would do is say, is it in the best interest of the child?
  • Um, that's in the best interest of the child.
  • Um, that's in the best interest of the child.
  • Um, that's in the best interest of the child.
  • So, this best interest of the child.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Sep 3rd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas lawmakers and leadership are not interested in accountability, and they are running from transparency
  • insurance rates in this state already are keeping many businesses from being able to build new because interest
  • You might also be interested to know that the studies the FDA relies on are.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Sep 3rd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was an interesting process, to say the least, and when his name came up, I thought, wow, that'd be
  • I wish you and your family every blessing in the next chapter of your most interesting life.
  • You are absolutely the most interesting man in any Senate in America.
  • You are appreciated by this body because you are indeed the most interesting person.
  • Robert Nichols, he wakes up with a grizzly, so he is the most interesting person in the world.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • This was interesting to me because I'm a member of the board of directors of Downtown Dallas, Inc., and
  • This creates an unfortunate conflict of interest that manifests itself in self-serving decisions, such
  • Interesting.
  • I can hand out the photo if anybody's interested. It's an embarrassment.
  • And if we went in this direction, I'm going to be interested in hearing from the city, but if we go in
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • All right, interesting. Thank you. And it does run out of money how?
  • They have no interest in keeping their citizens safe.
  • railroad and go through the permitting process to develop it, or they'll have to have a separate interest
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 23rd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • interim from last session to address some of the concerns raised last session by landowners and other interested
  • We're interested in exploring it with you, but ultimately, through the negotiation process, ...and the
  • In the interest of public protection, I proceeded with the statutory case.
  • negotiate an installment agreement with the defendant if we reasonably believe it. ...it's in the best interest
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is critical to ensure that young children, ages 3 to 5, have access to equitable services across
  • It'll allow for equitable services sooner and faster to more people, and it'll provide for those high-need
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held its sixth public hearing and took testimony on a large slate of bills, with the chair moving H. 542/S. 341 on family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care to the top of the agenda so young constituents would not have to wait. Witnesses from labor, community organizations, and FFN providers strongly supported the bill, saying FFN care fills critical gaps for families working nonstandard hours, especially in low-income, immigrant, and BIPOC communities. Testimony emphasized that FFN providers are currently underpaid, often receive only about $24 per child per day, and should be guaranteed at least the state minimum wage. Witnesses also backed changes to the voucher system to allow families to combine formal and FFN care more flexibly, and they supported creating an FFN advisory council. Committee members asked about the difference between FFN and center-based care, registration requirements, fingerprinting/background checks, EEC’s ongoing study group, and the fiscal impact; witnesses said the current annual cost is about $1.8 million and could rise to about $6 million if all current FFN providers were paid minimum wage, still under 1% of the EEC budget. The committee then closed testimony on that bill. The committee next heard testimony on several preschool and universal pre-K bills, including H. 707 on public preschool facilities, H. 687/S. 339 on universal pre-K and mixed delivery, and related bills such as H. 606, H. 523, H. 618, H. 522, H. 510, and H. 615, many of which were later closed without additional witnesses. A Lowell school official testified that space and facilities funding are major barriers to expanding preschool and that the city has hundreds of children on voucher waitlists. Other witnesses and organizations, including the Early Care and Education Consortium and AFT Massachusetts, supported mixed-delivery universal pre-K and warned that public-school expansion should not undermine community-based providers, whose preschool tuition helps subsidize infant and toddler care. Several witnesses also urged stronger standards for preschool teachers, better staffing ratios, and more integrated special education and support services. The committee accepted written testimony on some bills and closed testimony on the others when no one else came forward. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 541/S. 373, which would ban school exclusion in pre-K through third grade. Advocates from Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Mass Appleseed, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, AFT Massachusetts, and the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee argued that suspensions and expulsions at young ages harm learning, worsen inequities, and contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline. They cited data showing disproportionate impacts on Black and Latinx students, students with disabilities, and low-income children, and described personal stories of children whose behavior improved when schools kept them in class and addressed underlying needs. Committee members asked for updated data on the number of students and districts affected, and witnesses said they would provide more detailed written information. After testimony on this and a few other bills, including S. 372, S. 357, and H. 275/S. 133, the committee closed testimony and adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 8th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the polls, advancing health care equity, promoting affordable housing and homeownership, ensuring equitable
  • the polls, advancing health care equity, promoting affordable housing and homeownership, ensuring equitable
Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation, and routine motions to excuse Senator King and dispense with the reading of the previous journal. Members then took up several ceremonial resolutions and recognitions, including honoring Duncanville High School’s boys basketball state championship, recognizing the city of Palestine, welcoming the Texas African American Lawyers Foundation and Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute, acknowledging the Cibolo Chamber of Commerce, and designating Texas County Treasurer’s Day and Mesquite Day. A memorial resolution for Clyde Vance Dunham of Waco was adopted, with multiple senators speaking in tribute to his long legal career and community service; the Senate agreed to adjourn in his memory. The chamber then considered a series of bills, most of which were advanced on expedited motions. Senate Bill 1948, concerning fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities, passed after suspension of the rules and the three-day rule. Senate Bill 1394, updating weight and tire-load rules for ready-mix concrete trucks, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1814, creating an electronic database to provide information to certain veterans, also passed unanimously. Senate Bill 241, tightening enforcement of the public camping ban and authorizing state enforcement and reimbursement mechanisms, drew questions about impacts on unhoused people but ultimately passed. Senate Bill 1147, withdrawing Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact, passed unanimously. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 921 on Medicaid ex parte renewals after a narrower vote, and Senate Bill 609, requiring school districts and charter schools to comply with legally required policies, after rejecting an amendment by Senators Menendez and Perry that would have added a good-faith/resource-limitation safeguard for districts. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 660, requiring bollards or similar barriers near certain hospital emergency rooms, passed with rural exemptions and exceptions for existing protections. Senate Bill 2155, a cleanup bill returning veterinary board authority from TDLR to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, passed with amendments. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1209 on election dates and Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1396 prohibiting national sex education standards in public schools also passed. The Senate then received first-reading bills and adjourned until the next day.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House health panel hears HF1010 3/26/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Importantly, House File 1010 does not debate the qualifications of midwives post-training, but it ensures equitable
  • Importantly, House File 1010 does not debate the qualifications of midwives post-training, but it ensures equitable
Keywords: 1183, house
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 22nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Turner, this has been an interesting first session for me.
  • Let's do what's in the best interests of patients to ensure that they're protected when they're seeking
  • that compelling state interest.
  • Chair lays out Senate Bill 3 as a matter of public interest.
  • It is because we live in a state that has chosen to capture the interests of a few instead of serving
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC-CPN Joint Info Briefing - Tue Jan 13, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • <01:27:56.080> in likely to advance the public interest in likely to advance the public interest
  • <01:50:17.800> in you're saying, "We are interested in you're saying, "We are interested in
  • Uh uh Interesting fact just Kapiolani.
  • <02:05:50.320> Um interest of two separate parties. Um interest of two separate parties.
Keywords: 910, house, all