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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education REVISED Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not the intent to expand the program.
  • By using the federal poverty level rate, this makes the program more auditable.
  • So it seems like the numbers don't match that we are in fact expanding the program.
  • I want to tell you on this program I've had parents, I've had...
  • But this is a very good program. There'll be additional debate. No additional debate.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a the senior nutrition program.
  • Right now, agencies establish their own program rules for the program, which means that depending on
  • aid and general assistance programs. aid and general assistance programs.
  • ,<00:53:14.319> which program rules for the program, which program rules for the program,
  • <00:54:05.359> integrity sure that there are program integrity sure that there are program
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 9th, 2026 at 06:36 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund, as many of you know, is a really successful program that you all
  • passed in 2020. ...as many of you know, is a really successful program that you all passed in 2023 and
  • On a personal note, I grew up here in Santa Fe and was fortunate enough to attend some of the programs
  • This bill is an incentive program for the construction of new starter homes, and I have today with me
  • They only—it’s only sort of making an appropriation of a certain dollar amount to a certain program.
Bills: HB63, HB64, HB184, HB200, HB47, HB48, HB2, HB9
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS-EIG, TRS Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It youth transit program special fund.
  • It of the new program and special fund.
  • to the fair free youth transit program to the fair free youth transit program special<00:07:16.000
  • Uh so don't worry this program starts.
  • relevant data from the proposed program relevant data from the proposed program to<01:43:26.560> fulfill
Summary: The committees heard testimony on several transportation-related measures. SB 2356, relating to parking, drew support from the Office of Planning, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Appleseed Center, Realtors, and the Hawaii Bicycling League. Members discussed the bill in the context of the planned stadium-area mixed-use development, with questions about whether parking would be built in structures rather than as large surface lots. Senators expressed support and noted the measure’s broader housing and parking-reduction goals, but no vote was taken during the hearing. The bulk of the hearing focused on SB 2699, which would create a fare-free youth transit program, a special fund, annual evaluations, and appropriations tied to the environmental, energy, and food security tax. The Attorney General’s office raised technical concerns about whether the special fund met statutory requirements. The Department of Education and Department of Health supported the bill, as did the City and County of Honolulu DOT, Appleseed Center, Hawaii Youth Transportation Council, Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Hawaii Bicycling League, Our Children’s Trust, and numerous youth testifiers. Supporters emphasized reduced family transportation costs, better school attendance, improved health and mobility, and environmental benefits. One senator raised emergency-planning concerns about how children using free transit would be handled during events like tsunamis; DOT and DOE responded that emergency procedures are being developed. The chair said the committee would work on language changes, including a delayed effective date to July 2027, and defer decision-making until the 12th. The final measure discussed was SB 2470, which would require leading pedestrian intervals, accessible pedestrian signals, and other safety improvements at state-controlled intersections, and create a process for community requests for accessible pedestrian signals. Appleseed Center, the Hawaii Association of the Blind, and the Disability Rights Center supported the bill, citing pedestrian safety, reduced collisions, and the need for audible cues for blind and low-vision pedestrians. Testifiers urged a phased-in approach that prioritizes high-traffic intersections. The hearing ended with the bill still under consideration and no final vote announced.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

Transcript Highlights:
  • Experiential learning programs like the co-op and internship programs help address those challenges head
  • That happened in Austin, Texas.
  • Our North Star metric is to help double the number of unicorns in this Commonwealth.
  • We don't have a flagship downtown program.
  • Funding for community media programming in H. 50386.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee held a hearing on Governor Healey’s economic development proposal, H. 5386, also referred to as the Mass Winds Act, focused on global investment, talent, innovation, housing, and business competitiveness. Governor Healey, Secretary of Economic Development Eric Paley, and Secretary of Administration and Finance Matt Gorzkowicz described the bill as a response to federal uncertainty and global competition, building on the 2024 Mass Leads Act. They highlighted proposed investments in a Global Mass initiative, including a $50 million innovation access fund and $20 million for sites to help international companies locate or expand in Massachusetts, along with support for AI, quantum, robotics, defense innovation, climate tech, downtown revitalization, and creative/cultural economy projects. They also emphasized measures to lower business costs, including reducing the LLC filing fee, expanding the small business energy tax exemption, and streamlining housing and development rules. Committee members questioned the administration about non-compete reform, AI and data-center infrastructure, housing affordability, and whether the bill would help retain workers and companies in Massachusetts. The governor and secretaries argued that the non-compete changes would restore the original compromise by requiring any alternative to garden leave to be negotiated at separation, and they said the bill’s housing and workforce provisions are intended to help young workers stay in the state. They also said Massachusetts is already investing in AI training, an AI hub, and energy-related planning, while acknowledging that data-center growth will require careful attention to water, electricity, and ratepayer impacts. Several witnesses testified on specific sections. Northeastern University supported the internship tax credit, saying experiential learning helps students gain jobs and remain in Massachusetts. The Latino Empowerment Advisory Council supported the waiver of redundant English testing for internationally trained nurses, saying it would speed entry into the workforce without lowering clinical standards. Russell Beck opposed the non-compete changes, arguing they would undermine the 2018 compromise and could reduce other forms of employee compensation. The Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office opposed the LLC fee reduction, citing revenue loss and fraud concerns. Municipal and regional groups, including the MMA and the Metro Mayors Coalition, supported site plan review codification and downtown/arts investments, while urging continued municipal input. The AFL-CIO asked for trigger language to preserve labor protections if federal law changes, and business and industry witnesses generally supported the bill’s competitiveness and global investment provisions. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with written testimony invited after the meeting.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the EPA's program.
  • They actually had, the EPA did a full review of their program, but also the reason Texas ended up in
  • But then also when you’re thinking about Texas, as we discuss, I mean, Texas has East Texas, but going
  • Mostly because this isn’t our program, this is EPA’s program.
  • I don't have an Uncle Ted, but I did bring my own rock star: Jonathan Bordelon, he's our deer program
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 706 by Representative Riser, which would set a more detailed process for commercial saltwater disposal wells, including site-specific modeling and pressure review. Riser and industry witnesses argued the bill would provide clearer, more predictable rules for operators who have faced long delays and changing requirements, while Department of Conservation and Energy officials said they are already developing guidance and that any pressure standard must remain site-specific to avoid fracturing confining layers, protecting drinking water, and staying within EPA primacy requirements. The department emphasized that geology varies widely across Louisiana and that a fixed pressure number in statute could be unsafe in some locations. Members also discussed the fiscal note, the need for additional staff, and whether the bill would tie the department’s hands or force approvals; witnesses said the bill’s modeling requirements were conservative, but opponents warned the statutory pressure ranges could conflict with site-specific safety determinations. After a technical amendment was adopted, the committee voted on the bill and it failed on a 6-6 tie. The committee then took up House Concurrent Resolution 4 by Representative McCormick, which would suspend Louisiana’s deer baiting ban for 18 months in areas affected by chronic wasting disease (CWD). McCormick and Hunter Nation representatives argued that baiting bans have not stopped CWD in other states, that deer feeders and food plots are part of hunting culture, and that Louisiana should rely on science and a more flexible approach. They cited Wisconsin as an example where CWD spread despite long-standing feed bans and said there has been no proven human transmission. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials said bait bans are one of the few tools available to reduce artificial congregation of deer and help limit disease spread, and they explained that the department is also working with a CWD task force and another proposal that would tie restrictions to a 1.5% prevalence threshold rather than an across-the-board suspension. The discussion ended with the department providing information on the impacts of both measures, but no final action on HCR 4 was recorded in the transcript.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 23rd, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, a key retailer in Texas, and really all over East Texas and Texas, Tractor Supply operates 239 stores
  • I live in Frisco, Texas.
  • I live in Frisco, Texas.
  • This has been the norm for this program since it was run by the Texas Department of Transportation years
  • This has been the norm for this program since it was run by the Texas Department of Transportation years
Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation heard several bills, mostly local memorial highway designations and transportation-related regulatory measures. Senator Hinojosa presented SB 1351 to designate part of US 281 in Hidalgo County as the Jose Rodriguez Lua Memorial Highway in honor of a Border Patrol processing coordinator killed by a drunk driver; a family member testified emotionally in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 2245 on bonded titles for vehicles when a lienholder has gone out of business, SB 1568 on animal-friendly specialty license plates with a second “spay, neuter, adopt” plate, SB 2589 on handling closed county roads in Webb County, SB 1104 on allowing large retailers to use one fingerprinted employee of record across multiple Texas locations, SB 1423 naming the Bill Stout Parkway in Longview, and SB 1931 naming part of US 83 the Rodolfo Valdez Memorial Highway. Most of these bills drew supportive testimony or were presented as local measures with no opposition. The committee also took up broader policy bills. SB 215 would create a digital identification program for Texas driver’s licenses and certain other licenses, but the sponsor said he was mainly laying the bill out for discussion and study; testimony was limited and the bill was left pending. SB 2707 would clarify that government entities such as TxDOT and the military remain exempt from fees on oversized/overweight permit authority, though a county commissioner raised questions about road-use impacts and fee revenue. SB 2807 drew the most discussion: it would prevent a motor carrier’s use of safety technology, training, and related practices from being used as evidence that an independent contractor is actually an employee. Supporters said the bill would encourage adoption of safety tools like cameras and braking systems without increasing misclassification risk, while opponents from the trial lawyers’ side warned the wording could conflict with existing labor-code definitions and create litigation. The sponsor and committee members discussed possible clarifying floor amendments. After public testimony, the committee voted on the pending bills. All measures were reported favorably on 6-0 votes, with committee substitutes adopted where applicable. SB 1351, SB 1423, SB 1568, SB 1931, SB 2245, SB 2589, SB 2707, SB 2807, and SB 2841 were all sent to the full Senate, and several were recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee recessed subject to the call of the chair after completing the votes.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Feb 3rd, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • into that program? into that program?
  • > we're programs, duplicate programs that we're programs, duplicate programs that we're seeing
  • be in the Bratback program. be in the Bratback program.
  • program, we don't have that. program, we don't have that.
  • . program. program.
Keywords: 1136, house, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • These are Cowgirl Rising. Please welcome them to the House. Girl Rising.
  • They are designated as Purple Star Schools.
  • Speaker, we have a lot of social welfare programs in the United States and just government programs in
  • Of course, the senior freeze, that's not a welfare program, but it is a government incentive program,
  • a government program.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of special presentations and introductions celebrating Oklahoma State University, the Cowgirl Wrestling Club, the OSU livestock judging team, military children, poster contest winners, and several visiting groups and honorees. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Kurt Emerson, and the Nurse of the Day, Beverly Felton. Much of the floor time was devoted to OSU Day remarks, including a citation honoring the university and comments from Speaker Hilbert, Coach Eric Morris, and President Jim Hess. The House then took up Senate Bill 2074, a pharmacy benefit manager measure intended to regulate PBMs and support pharmacists. An amendment by Representative Jenkins to remove a section of the bill was tabled, and members questioned the bill extensively about reimbursement rates, consumer costs, employer options, transparency, and the impact on independent pharmacies. After debate, the bill advanced and passed the House by a vote of 87-7. Members also considered Senate Joint Resolution 39, which would place a constitutional amendment on the ballot to cap property tax growth. The measure, as amended, would set a 1.75% annual cap on homestead property tax growth and a 4% cap on other properties, with a stair-step senior freeze. The resolution drew debate over effects on local government revenue, schools, roads, jails, and inflation, but supporters argued it would provide strong taxpayer protections. The House passed the resolution 85-9 and then took the additional vote required to refer the constitutional amendment to a special election.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Jan 28th, 2026 at 03:17 pm

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The guiding star is human dignity.
  • The guiding star is human dignity. The guiding star is human dignity.
  • And so we would have retraining programs, and we actually have a specific program called the Economic
  • Transition Program.
  • Wow, you have a great program. How long has this program been around?
Bills: SB100
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Mar 24th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • nuclear-adjacent programs being taught in those schools.
  • So adopt it into the states and adopt it into their programs.
  • So adopt it into the states and adopted into their programs.
  • So we are updating the NUCP program as we talk.
  • You're a rock star when it comes to scheduling. Actually, we'll go with rock star, period.
Keywords: 908, all
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • And my last question is just the existing high school program and junior college program.
  • We are building our sports program.
  • This can and so the Purple Star Public Schools program as a quick refresher is primarily designed to
  • programs.
  • This is the first rulemaking that has been done on the Purple Star program at a statewide level, so there
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • 100,000 of those families on our Texas mailing list.
  • Deep West Texas has about 60 to 50 students and eight teachers, and it's way out there in West Texas,
  • Similarly, there are also almost 40 Texas independent school districts who have opted into this program
  • With a little over 1,200 school districts in Texas.
  • with the implementation of the program.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 1st, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • This experience led me to relocate to Texas in 2012.
  • According to the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault, two in five women and one in five men in Texas
  • In Texas, data from the FBI shows shows that in 2020, over 13,000 rapes were reported to Texas law enforcement
  • I'm here on behalf of Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers.
  • This is happening in Texas.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Joint Committee on Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I didn't qualify for certain programs that my peers did.
  • These programs provide so much more than Legos and robots.
  • At the FIRST World Championships in Texas, I myself have been participating in FIRST Robotics programs
  • In our district, we have kind of a unique program.
  • The next game, the star comes—the star is born, right?
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a very full public hearing on the first Education Committee hearing of the session, with testimony taken on a large slate of bills, especially H. 650/S. 436 and related measures. The chairs explained the hearing rules, including two-minute testimony limits, live streaming, written testimony, and accommodations for interpreters and disabilities. The committee first heard extensive testimony on H. 460/S. 436 and later H. 650/S. 436, bills to affirm and maintain equal access to public education for all children, including immigrant students, English learners, and students with disabilities. Witnesses included parents, advocates, educators, attorneys, and state officials, many of whom described fears caused by federal policy changes and argued that Massachusetts should codify protections for school enrollment, special education, interpreter services, and due process in discipline cases. The Attorney General’s office, Mass Advocates for Children, Lawyers for Civil Rights, MIRA, the Children’s Law Center, the Disability Law/advocacy community, and others all urged favorable action, while committee members asked questions about Plyler v. Doe, manifestation determinations, interpreter qualifications, and how the bill would mirror or preserve existing federal protections at the state level. The committee also heard testimony on H. 702/S. 460, establishing an elementary and secondary school robotics grant program, which was supported as a way to expand STEM opportunities and help schools fund robotics programs. Representative Sweeney also testified on H. 713, a bill to support student participation in 4-H programming by allowing excused absences similar to those for athletics and other sanctioned activities; members noted bipartisan support and the bill’s long history. The hearing then moved to H. 543/S. 417, a recess bill requiring at least 30 minutes of free-play recess for K-8 students. Supporters included the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the League of Women Voters, educators, and parents, who emphasized recess as important for physical health, social-emotional development, attention, and academic performance, and noted that unequal local policies create disparities across districts. Several witnesses also tied recess to broader concerns about student well-being and screen time. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee simply received testimony and closed testimony on the bills as it moved through the agenda.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

January 14, 2025 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • , which is the job certificate program at Lively Technical College. ...which is a job certificate program
  • The Department of Education has a program that you appropriate every year; that’s the PECO program that
  • We see those programs work.
  • And so what programs or incentives are there out there that we could potentially... ...programs or incentives
  • That program, the average applicant is 30 years old, high school diploma, 22-week program.
Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee met for its first meeting of the year, took roll, and heard member introductions centered on the importance of workforce pathways beyond the traditional four-year college route. Members repeatedly emphasized manufacturing, trades, rural workforce needs, apprenticeships, and helping students and adults find multiple paths to good jobs. The chair outlined the subcommittee’s focus on policies that build a skilled workforce and announced the day’s theme would be manufacturing, with presentations from the Florida Department of Commerce, the Florida Semiconductor Institute, and Fleet Force CDL training. Secretary Alex Kelly presented Florida’s manufacturing report, saying manufacturing is a major economic driver and that Florida has become the 10th largest state in manufacturing employment. He highlighted strong job multipliers, rapid growth in manufacturing GDP and establishments, the importance of logistics and ports, and the state’s small-business-heavy manufacturing base. He also stressed the aging manufacturing workforce, the need for modern skills such as robotics, cybersecurity, and data analytics, and the role of public-private partnerships, apprenticeships, and workforce education investments in supporting reshoring and industry growth. Dr. David Arnold described Florida’s semiconductor sector and the Florida Semiconductor Institute’s mission to grow research, workforce, and ecosystem development. He said semiconductors are strategically important, Florida ranks fifth nationally in semiconductor workforce, and the main bottleneck is mid-level technician talent rather than engineers or entry-level workers. He pointed to NeoCity, Valencia College, and other regional partnerships as models, and said the state needs more proactive planning, better instructor capacity, and stronger pathways from K-12 through postsecondary. Evan Agiloff of Fleet Force discussed Florida’s CDL shortage, saying trucking is essential to the supply chain, Florida has about 18,000 open CDL positions, and Fleet Force’s college-based model can quickly move students into middle-class jobs. Members asked about apprenticeships, CTE pathways, semiconductor training, infrastructure needs, and how to expand and better fund workforce programs; no votes were taken.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Border Security Mar 27th, 2025

Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • The federal government must stop shifting the burden to Texas for the security of our international border
  • The resolution calls on the federal government to reimburse Texas for billions of dollars we've spent
  • Chairman and members. reimburse Texas for billions of dollars we've spent protecting the border in their
  • We had the federal government pushing back on Operation Lone Star when Texas was simply just entering
  • We had many different examples that ultimately led to Operation Lone Star seizing.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security met to consider SCR 39, authored by Senator Creighton, which urges the federal government to take immediate action on border security and calls for Texas to be reimbursed for roughly $11 billion spent on border-related efforts. Creighton argued the federal government has failed to secure the border, leading to illegal crossings, fentanyl trafficking, and the need for Texas to step in through Operation Lone Star. A DPS chief financial officer was present as a resource witness, though no public testimony was taken. Several senators spoke in support of the resolution while also noting broader context. Senator Hinojosa of Nueces said border security has been neglected by multiple administrations, not just the Biden administration, but supported the measure and emphasized the need for lawful immigration and border enforcement. Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo and Senator Flores also supported the resolution, highlighting cartel activity, trade impacts, and Texas’s role in maintaining border integrity. Senator Eckhardt questioned the author about what specific federal actions were meant by “immediate action,” and Creighton pointed to more staffing, better radio interoperability, stronger drug interdiction, and renewed federal responsibility for wall construction and enforcement. After questions and discussion, public testimony was closed. Senator Flores moved that SCR 39 be favorably recommended to the full Senate, and the committee approved the motion by a vote of 4 ayes and 1 nay. The chair then announced that SB 36, creating a border security division within DPS, would be the committee’s primary focus at the next meeting.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 29th, 2026 at 11:09 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please rise for today's invocation by the gentleman from Bernalillo, Representative De La Cruz [member
  • Can you guys please rise for all...
  • Please rise to be recognized. There you are. Good to see you.
  • Please rise to be recognized. There you are, good to see. There you are good to see you.
  • eligibility, program terms, and reporting requirements, making an appropriation.
Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Health Jun 4th, 2026

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're moving to the Texas Rural Health Transformation Program. Thank you. Thank you.
  • Okay, members, we're moving to the Texas Rural Health Transformation Program.
  • Okay, members, we're moving to the Texas Rural Health Transformation Program.
  • This program was generously funded during the 88th Texas Legislature.
  • I'm not aware of any International Baccalaureate programs in Texas.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 12, February 23, 2026-PM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • out to me, not somebody from Texas. out to me, not somebody from Texas.
  • somebody from Texas. somebody from Texas.
  • <00:54:06.640> Valley senator back here from Star Valley senator back here from Star Valley
  • business innovation research program. business innovation research program.
  • program that it could be applied for. program that it could be applied for.
Keywords: 916, all