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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on School Facilities, May 19, 2026 - AM
Select Committee on School Facilities
Transcript Highlights:
- We've done stuff for the Army Corps of Engineers, NASA, so on and so forth.
- Maybe get us in front of more engineers, the facility director.
- , engineers, engineers, the<03:41:08.600>
facility <03:41:09.120>director. - I'll continue to push the ball uphill with engineers, West then. >> [laughter] >> Yeah.
- ,<03:42:58.440>
West the ball uphill with engineers, West the ball uphill with engineers,
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, May 19, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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Two technology, engineering, and math. - Two technology, engineering, and math.
- <00:09:53.680>
Their <00:09:53.920>teamwork electrical engineering. - Their teamwork electrical engineering.
- Young people engineering to production.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Fri Jan 10, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The College of Engineering at the University of Manoa has two pathways of material science and fabrication
- The College of Engineering at the University of Manoa has two pathways of material science and fabrication
- The College of Engineering at the University of Manoa has two pathways of material science and fabrication
- The College of Engineering at the University of Manoa has two pathways of material science and fabrication
- <05:29:05.200>
program <05:29:06.120>CU <05:29:06.280>we around our engineering
Summary:
The Committee on Finance received an informational briefing from the Department of Education on its budget request for the upcoming fiscal year. The Superintendent and staff described the department’s mission, enrollment and staffing scale, recent gains in NAEP reading and math, persistent attendance problems since the pandemic, and the need for resources to support student recovery, middle school math, and other strategic priorities. The department said its proposal is intended to be aligned with its 2023–2029 strategic plan, fiscally balanced, and reliable for schools, while also addressing inflation, workforce needs, and uncertainty in federal funding.
Assistant Superintendent and CFO Brian Hallet reviewed federal grants, non-general funds, and the budget development process. He said federal funds make up about 11% of the department’s FY25 appropriation and warned that House budget proposals could threaten predictable funding for core programs. He also explained that the department began its biennial budget work in April 2024 and used an internal review group to identify possible reallocations. The department characterized its request as a “flat” budget proposal overall, with a large share devoted to continued funding for existing recurring needs, and noted challenges including a projected state funding decline, inflation, lingering pandemic impacts, recruitment and retention, and uncertainty about future federal support.
A major topic was the department’s capital improvement program. DOE officials argued for a risk-based, proactive approach using lump-sum “buckets” to manage facilities and deferred maintenance across more than 21.5 million square feet at 268 sites. They said this would allow more efficient prioritization of projects and better coordination with complex area superintendents, principals, and legislators. Members asked about how legislative priorities would fit into the bucket system, county-versus-state property jurisdiction issues affecting school facilities, enrollment decline and staffing ratios, and how the department plans to adjust facilities and human resources to shifting enrollment patterns. DOE said it is studying enrollment trends, will brief the Board of Education next month, and is willing to provide further briefings to legislators. No votes or formal actions were taken during the informational briefing.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WAM/FIN Joint Info Briefing - Fri Feb 14, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This phase includes schematic and conceptual design, engineering analysis, and zoning applications.
- Funding from the state GIA will support these architectural and engineering fees and are critical to
- This phase includes schematic and conceptual design, engineering analysis, and zoning applications.
- Funding from the state GIA will support these architectural and engineering fees and are critical to
- as economic engines to increase our<00:57:18.000>
uh <00:57:18.200>State's <00:57:18.599
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations & Revenue. (7-1-26)
Appropriations & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- So, the board would have to choose an architect or an engineer and all that, and I think that person
- /c><01:17:37.360>
and <01:17:37.480>all <01:17:37.640>that, architect or an engineer - and all that, architect or an engineer and all that, and<01:17:38.120>
I <01:17:38.240>think - <01:18:02.120>
They are not architects or engineers. - They are not architects or engineers.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Budget Process 00:02:28
Allotment Process 00:10:30
School Facilities Construction Commission 00:29:10
Role of KDE in School Facilities Funding 00:47:00
Kentucky School Boards Association 01:13:25
Elementary and Secondary School Construction 01:20:40
Perkins V Funding 01:35:32, 958, all
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is the bill where there is already growth, and we already have the engine to support it, and
- <00:32:15.840>
and <00:32:16.080>the the job creation engine and the the job creation - engine and the community<00:32:16.799>
reinvestment <00:32:18.000>and <00:32:18.240> - <00:32:33.120>
to growth and we already have the engine to growth and we already have the - engine to support<00:32:34.240>
and <00:32:34.720>um <00:32:34.880>therefore <00:
Summary:
The House met in Annapolis with 107 members present and proceeded through the journal and a series of Appropriations Committee reports. Several bills were advanced on favorable reports without amendment, including measures on constitutional officers’ salaries, correctional officer retirement systems for Dorchester and Allegany counties, Carroll and Calvert County public facilities bonds, higher education financial assistance for incarcerated individuals, and a bill on community college promise scholarship eligibility for Delmar High School graduates. Other bills received amendments before being ordered for third reading, including measures on community college trustee membership, Frederick Community College board meeting and training requirements, Howard County school funding disclosures, courts administrative judges’ stipends, correctional officers retirement membership clarifications, the Children’s Cabinet Fund, and a law enforcement pension bill limiting military service credit eligibility to helicopter pilots in state aviation units.
The chamber also considered HB 1581 on horse racing facility ownership, development, licensing, and operations. Amendments expanded the bill to include additional economic development provisions for the Prince George’s County Blue Line corridor, Pimlico-related funding and community input requirements, a larger lottery-fund distribution for the racing community development financing fund, and changes to the bus rapid transit grant program. The bill’s favorable report as amended was adopted, and it was ordered for third reading. During debate on a separate amendment to HB 894, the Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act, members argued over project labor agreements: opponents said PLA requirements raise costs and limit competition, while supporters said the provision was optional, supported stability and predictability, and was part of a broader compromise. The amendment was rejected after discussion, and the bill remained amended.
The House also took up HB 1430 on charter school facilities funding, adopting amendments that reduced the per-pupil amount and narrowed eligibility for certain districts, then advancing the bill as amended. In addition, HB 1248 was amended to convert a part-time state employment pilot program into a work group, and HB 680 was amended to adjust future appropriations for local management boards. Across the session, most actions were routine committee report adoptions and amendment votes, with no recorded roll-call counts in the excerpt except the initial quorum call.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- These jobs include manufacturing, engineering, distribution, maintenance, and technical services, many
- These jobs include manufacturing, engineering, distribution, maintenance, and technical services, many
- new technologies enter transportation, they reshape the types of skills technicians, operators, engineers
- new technologies enter transportation, they reshape the types of skills technicians, operators, engineers
- engineers, and analysts must possess. engineers, and analysts must possess.
Keywords:
vehicle platooning, transportation, public safety, pilot project, Wilkin County, Grant County, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulations, driverless cars, safety standards, first responder interaction, school bus, third-party testing, driver certification, transportation regulation, 1183, house
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is my background: engineering, so I like doing back-of-the-envelope, back-of-the-napkin type
- And this is my background<00:32:25.360>
is <00:32:25.600>engineering, <00:32:26.080> - so<00:32:26.240>
I <00:32:26.399>like background is engineering, so I like background - Um, and I just found it, and this is me being wonky, you know, MIT engineer, getting down in the weeds
- Um, uh, getting down know, MIT engineer.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Commission to Study Stable Tokens (10/15/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- ARC is our tokenization engine.
- <01:46:06.480>
um <01:46:06.639>it <01:46:06.880>includes tokenization engine - um it includes tokenization engine um it includes within<01:46:07.520>
it <01:46:08.000>u< - Um, and there are different tokenization engines in our ecosystem. Plume operates one of them.
- as well. engines from centrifuge and secure ties engines from centrifuge and secure ties that<01:48:
Summary:
The Stable Token Study Commission held its first regular meeting, welcomed all remaining appointed members, and completed brief introductions from legislators and agency designees. The chair outlined the commission’s plan to use the first part of the enabling legislation as a “level-setting” discussion, focusing this meeting on the basics of blockchain, the current landscape for stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, and leaving blockchain-based trust for a later meeting. No votes were taken.
The main presentation came from Deanna Bario Zales of the Global Blockchain Business Council, who described stablecoins as increasingly converging toward fiat-backed or asset-backed models, with algorithmic designs viewed more cautiously. She said stablecoins are being used for payments, remittances, DeFi activity, cross-border transfers, retail use in high-inflation markets, and treasury functions, while noting risks such as peg instability, reserve transparency, counterparty and network risk, and possible capital flight from weaker banking systems. She cited growth in supply, wallet activity, and transfer volume, and said U.S.-pegged stablecoins dominate the market, with USDT and USDC leading.
Zales also discussed tokenized real-world assets, describing them as digital representations of physical assets that can enable fractional ownership, liquidity, and faster settlement. She said the market is growing quickly, with institutional participation from firms such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton, and projected continued expansion. She closed with an overview of regulatory developments, emphasizing the new U.S. stablecoin framework under the Genius Act, the proposed Clarity Act, OCC guidance, and similar regimes in the EU, UK, UAE, Singapore, Japan, and elsewhere, all of which she said are shaping compliance requirements and market development.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (7-30-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- So a lot of the engineering pieces of that are also part of the responsibility of the Division of Water
- I'm sure if you've got chemical engineers and stuff like that. >> Oh, yeah. >> But, uh, um, I'm going
- They're not engineers like myself.
- <01:41:59.119>
Um um they're not engineers like myself. - Um um they're not engineers like myself.
Summary:
The meeting began with roll call, adoption of the minutes, and brief remarks, including birthday recognition for Representative Maseroni and a moment of reflection for a soldier who died during training at Fort Knox. The committee then heard a presentation from Tony Hatton, commissioner of the Department for Environmental Protection and acting director of the Kentucky Division of Water, with Amanda Lefer, deputy commissioner, on the state’s water and wastewater programs and planning.
Hatton described Kentucky’s water resources and the Division of Water’s responsibilities, including watershed and nonpoint source work, KPDES discharge permitting, PFAS response, engineering review of water infrastructure, inspections, public outreach, and sampling. He said Kentucky has 428 public water systems, 263 water treatment plants, about 1.9 million service connections, and nearly 97% of the population has access to municipally treated water. He also noted that the state has 43 systems receiving awards for EPA areawide optimization and emphasized operator training, regionalization, and use of GIS mapping and Kentucky Infrastructure Authority data to support planning and funding decisions.
Members raised concerns about aging infrastructure, water loss, staffing shortages, and wastewater problems in local systems. Representative Blandon described severe failures in a city system, including major water loss and sewer backups, and asked whether the state could intervene; Hatton said the division inspects treatment facilities and provides compliance assistance but is not authorized to manage delivery systems, though third-party help and emergency funding can be used in some cases. Senator Smith and others shared similar experiences with line loss and system failures, while Hatton pointed to regionalization and funding support as the main tools available. The discussion also highlighted PFAS as an emerging issue, with Hatton saying the department is working with systems to meet anticipated federal requirements by 2029.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Commission on Race & Access to Opportunity (6-24-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- , said his son graduated college at UK and he's a consulting engineer also, and they have offices in
- <00:51:23.920>
be <00:51:24.000>a <00:51:24.240>consulting <00:51:24.640>engineer - c><00:51:25.839>
uh <00:51:26.079>said <00:51:26.640>his to be a consulting engineer - uh said his to be a consulting engineer uh said his son<00:51:27.200>
graduated <00:51:27.760> - also and u they a consulting engineer also and u they have<00:51:32.559>
offices <00:51:32.960
Summary:
The committee heard testimony focused on barriers facing minority-owned businesses and on local programs intended to improve access to capital and contracting opportunities. A representative from the U.S. Black Chambers described disparities in minority spending, argued for more intentional and transparent investment in Black communities, and emphasized the need to disaggregate data, hold officials accountable, and expand tools such as the byBlack certification directory. He also stressed that businesses need technical assistance, resources, and opportunities to grow through mergers, consortiums, and joint ventures.
The main presentation then came from Larry Forester and Tyrone of Commerce Lexington, who outlined what they called eight major barriers for minority businesses, including limited access to capital, weak mentorship networks, discrimination and bias, bureaucratic hurdles, branding and visibility challenges, stereotyping, generational knowledge gaps, and limited financial literacy. They described several Commerce Lexington initiatives: the Access Loan Program, which brings small businesses before a pool of 26 lenders; a Minority Business Accelerator to help firms scale and connect with prime contractors; and an Opportunity Exchange for business owners to share experiences and lessons learned. They said the Access Loan Program has funded nearly $26 million in loans with an average loan size of about $62,000.
Members asked about bias in lending and how to make contracting and certification easier for minority firms. Forester said applications are vetted by a subcommittee before reaching the full lender group, with attention to completeness and readiness, and that only one lender needs to say yes. On contracting, the witnesses said certification can be burdensome and suggested more hands-on help from the state, relationship-building events that include decision-makers, and incentives rather than mandates. They also relayed policy ideas from a business owner, including culturally informed underwriting, public-private matching grants, supplier diversity enforcement, and mentorship tied to capital access. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Transportation (05/06/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, I think this is in the case if it's a regular combustion engine vehicle parked there that that
- <04:00:39.279>
vehicle it's a regular combustion engine vehicle it's a regular combustion - engine vehicle parked<04:00:39.920>
there <04:00:40.160>that <04:00:40.319>that < - Um, and you know, again, I would point out that the purpose of the fine and having a combustion engine
- car in an and having a combustion engine car in an electric<04:06:05.840>
vehicle <04:06:06.319
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on three transportation bills. SB 154 would add the Snow Traveler Foundation to the list of charitable organizations authorized to offer multi-use decal plates through the existing Department of Safety program. Senator David Roford said the bill would create a non-tax funding source for snowmobile trail maintenance, especially after flood damage, and Dan Gold of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association said the foundation would accept tax-deductible donations for projects such as upgraded trail signage. He explained that the association’s 96 volunteer clubs maintain about 7,000 miles of trails and that the sign program is costly. No opposition was presented, and the hearing was closed after questions from members about the foundation’s status and fundraising goals.
SB 271 would expand eligibility for veteran license plates to include veterans with a general discharge under honorable conditions. The sponsor’s representative said the change would recognize service members who are already eligible for many veterans benefits but are excluded from plates under current law. Supporters included Phil Grizzo, who argued that general discharges often reflect service that was otherwise honorable, and Kevin Grady of the State Veterans Advisory Committee, which said it strongly supported the bill and was also considering broader statutory cleanup to standardize the definition of veteran across state law. Committee members asked whether the change should be limited to plates or applied more broadly, but the sponsor said broader changes would be a separate policy question. The public hearing was then closed.
SB 273, titled “Cheryl’s Law,” would update New Hampshire’s move-over requirements for motorists approaching stopped or standing vehicles on the roadside, including stranded vehicles and those with warning signals. Senator Donovan Fenton said the bill was intended to save lives and honor Staff Sergeant Jesse Cheryl and Brigadier General John Pogo, both of whom died in roadside incidents. He said the measure would require drivers to slow down, change lanes if safe, and move over for roadside vehicles, with the intent of education rather than punishment. Committee members asked about enforcement, the lack of a fiscal note, whether the bill applied statewide, and whether the language could be read as weakening the move-over requirement; the sponsor said it applied to all roads, did not change fines, and was meant to clarify and broaden safety obligations. The hearing continued with additional questions, and the sponsor said state police and other safety stakeholders supported the approach.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - Part 2 - 04/02/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- limited to electricians plumbers but not limited to electricians plumbers boiler<00:37:49.280>
engineers - and<00:37:50.040>
pipe <00:37:50.240>fitters <00:37:51.240>that boiler engineers - and pipe fitters that boiler engineers and pipe fitters that will<00:37:51.560>
help <00:37:51.960 - I think it was in the next four years we’re going to have 13,000 jobs just for software engineers that
- that we don't have a pipeline Engineers that we don't have a pipeline for<01:57:28.400>
and <01
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- software upgrades and it's very easy for them to implement the software and, um, the mechanical engineering
- software upgrades and it's very easy for them to implement the software and, um, the mechanical engineering
- software upgrades and it's very easy for them to implement the software and, um, the mechanical engineering
- software upgrades and it's very easy for them to implement the software and, um, the mechanical engineering
- Um, the software and, um, the mechanical engineering of actually producing the plate.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/12/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- The Polk County engineer sent Daryl and me a letter stating we needed to settle this matter civilly in
- The engineer also told Daryl and me to just go out and drive a stake where we think the lines are, and
- <00:46:02.480>
the <00:46:02.640>Poke <00:46:02.920>County <00:46:03.200>engineer - <00:46:03.680>
sent lines the Poke County engineer sent lines the Poke County engineer sent - also told Daryl and I to just engineer also told Daryl and I to just go<00:46:26.680>
out <00:
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We all know that Southern New Hampshire is the really the economic engine of the state, so it's true
- Mike is the lead engineer for the project since the beginning.
- She manages the engineering section of the bureau. She's also very familiar with this water system.
- A lot of these systems would need to revisit their engineering plan, working through the planning board
- their engineering plan working through<01:15:01.600>
the <01:15:01.719>planning <01:15:
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (02/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Should there be someone who said, well, you know, I got an engineering degree, so it's, you know, if
- :21.319>
it's <03:15:21.560>you <03:15:21.680>know <03:15:22.000>if engineering - degree so it's you know if engineering degree so it's you know if you<03:15:22.239>
majored <03 - or a groundwater engineer and prove their case in court.
- or a groundwater engineer and prove their case in court.
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee opened with a hearing on CACR 7, a proposed constitutional amendment to explicitly state that defendants are innocent until proven guilty in all cases and suits brought by the state. The prime sponsor argued the amendment would strengthen due process, prevent government overreach, and extend the presumption of innocence beyond criminal cases into civil and administrative matters such as forfeiture and family court proceedings. In testimony and questioning, the sponsor cited New Hampshire constitutional provisions, historical examples, and concerns about courts shifting burdens onto individuals. Committee members raised questions about the amendment’s wording, its relationship to existing law, and whether it would have practical effect if current statutes already place the burden on the state. The hearing was then closed without further witnesses.
The committee next moved to executive session on House Bill 480, which establishes a procedure for restoring competency and creates a pilot forensic liaison position in Merrimack or Strafford County to assist with that process. After discussion about prior concerns, including an email from the Disabilities Rights Center and whether enough members were present, the committee voted to adopt Amendment 2025-61H and then voted ought to pass as amended. The amendment passed unanimously, and the bill passed on a 10-1 roll call, with Representative Andrew voting no. The chair noted the bill would not go on consent and that no minority report was planned.
Finally, the committee opened a hearing on House Bill 666-FN, which would add restitution for violations of library-use confidentiality and expressly include library cards and membership status among confidential records. The sponsor said the bill was intended to strengthen privacy protections after a local dispute and to provide a remedy and deterrent for improper disclosure. Committee questions focused on whether the restitution penalty would apply to accidental disclosures, how the bill interacts with existing exceptions such as court orders or investigations, and whether the language was consistent with current confidentiality law. The hearing remained open at the end of the transcript.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- One recent graduate said, receiving an engineering degree from the University of Minnesota is extremely
- 01:45:30.440>
order <01:45:30.679>to <01:45:30.840>design <01:45:31.679>engineered - advances in order to design engineered advances in order to design engineered crops<01:45:32.880
- These include, for example, science, engineering, public affairs, business, and agriculture.
- These include, for example, science, engineering, public affairs, business, and agriculture.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- and no, but I'm curious how MnDOT manages the facilities that are the district offices where the engineering
- and planning staff sit Mr engineering and planning staff sit Mr chair<01:05:10.720>
commissioner< - I just want to say that being the issue that we don't have enough civil engineers or technicians to do
- c><01:35:38.600>
or <01:35:38.840>technicians <01:35:39.440>to enough civil engineers - or technicians to enough civil engineers or technicians to do<01:35:39.800>
the <01:35:39.920>
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/14/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our engineers work on it. Um, as mentioned, we just completed a study.
- My husband is a former professional engineer in chemical engineering, and so he’s very, very conscious
- Her husband is a former professional engineer in chemical engineering, and he is very conscious of the
- The witness said her husband is a former professional engineer in chemical engineering, and he is very
- My husband is a former professional engineer in chemical engineering, and so he’s very, very conscious