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Transcript Highlights:
- The Special Ombudsman and Public Garden Ship Advisory Board: Daniel Smith.
- At the same time, we were slashing programs in the schools across the state.
- She's participated in curriculum adoption, mentored new teachers, taught summer STEAM programs, and worked
- with tribal offices to deliver summer programs for Native youth.
- practices that impact the model's usefulness for connecting cost estimates to education policy and programs
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Transcript Highlights:
- The Special Ombudsman and Public Garden Ship Advisory Board, Daniel Smith, Residential and Manufacturing
- At the same time, we were slashing programs in the schools across the state.
- She's participated in curriculum adoption, mentored new teachers, taught summer STEAM programs, and worked
- with tribal offices to deliver summer programs for Native youth.
- practices that impact the model's usefulness for connecting cost estimates to education policy and programs
Summary:
The Senate convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Senator Starr, followed by several courtesies recognizing Pride Month, a staff birthday, and later a retirement and a community celebration. Senator Robinson then used remonstrances to warn against expanding surveillance through school bus camera systems, arguing that leaked plans from a vendor could create commercial databases of drivers’ movements and erode privacy.
The main business was confirmation of numerous gubernatorial appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions. Senators debated the process at length, with several minority members objecting that the volume of nominees, limited hearing time, and lack of transparency made meaningful advice-and-consent review difficult. Supporters responded that the nominees were qualified public servants and that the Senate should work with the Governor’s office on reforms. The Senate first confirmed a large block of appointments, then confirmed two Sustainability Board appointees, and later confirmed three Quality Education Commission appointees after extended debate.
The Quality Education Commission nominations drew the most substantive policy discussion. Opponents argued the commission needs more technical research expertise and broader representation, while supporters emphasized the nominees’ education experience and direct knowledge of Oregon schools. Several senators described Oregon’s education system as in crisis, citing low reading and math proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and the need for urgent reform of the Quality Education Model and school funding. The Senate also received a proposed rule amendment creating an official Senate seal, which was distributed and held on the table, and the chamber adjourned without further action.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Commissioner, you know, because you're from Miami Gardens, I'm concerned.
- My last question is concerning the guardian program.
- My last question is concerning the guardian program.
- Let me shift to the Guardian program.
- It's such a popular program.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education received a presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget and the Department of Education on the Governor’s fiscal year 2026-27 education budget. Shelby Salmons outlined the overall budget framework, and Commissioner Stasi Kamoutsis highlighted major education investments, including $486 million for VPK, $30.6 billion for K-12 education, a $761.1 million increase in FEFP funding, the highest per-student funding level to date, and $201 million more for teacher pay flexibility. The presentation also emphasized school safety, mental health, civics education, and the Guardian Program, along with continued funding for TEACH, HIPPY, Help Me Grow, and civics debate and literacy initiatives.
Members asked about how the mental health allocation would be used, counselor staffing ratios, school closures and whether the department intervenes, oversight of school choice and voucher-funded schools, and the Guardian Program’s pay structure and effectiveness. Senators also raised concerns about the FISH school capacity report, data collection, teacher pay, professional development, AI and tutoring technology, and whether the budget adequately supports mental health services and school safety. The Commissioner said many funding decisions are left to districts, that the department stands ready to assist, and that the Guardian Program has been successful and expanded over time.
During public testimony, Pinellas County School Board member Laura Hine said her district spends far more on safety and mental health than it receives in state categorical funding, and urged the committee to consider full-day VPK funding, arguing it has improved third-grade reading outcomes in Pinellas. Senators followed up on district flexibility and local spending choices. The committee took no substantive vote on the budget presentation and adjourned after thanking the department for its recommendations and partnership.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Does Fish and Game currently have the ability to study the programs for the management of the endangered
- And one way we're doing this is by community solar expansion.
- model because there's a transition happening, not just across the state but nationwide, dealing with solar
- Common recipients of the program, and the current partners, or the current entities that they partner
- The corporation does this by entering into contracts with larger funds such as the PPP program and then
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 14th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- whether it's Carroll City, Commissioner, you know, because you're from Miami Gardens.
- My last question..." "...concerning the Guardian Program.
- My last question is, are concerning the guardian program.
- Let me shift to the Guardian program.
- lot of questions and concerns about what might happen with the Guardian program.
Summary:
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met to hear the governor’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget recommendations for education from the Office of Policy and Budget and the Department of Education. Shelby Salmons and Commissioner Stasi Kamoutsis outlined the governor’s proposed $117.4 billion state budget, including about $32.5 billion for education, with major emphasis on public schools and early learning. The presentation highlighted a $30.6 billion K-12 budget, a $486 million VPK program, continued funding for VPK Summer Bridge, TEACH, HIPPY, and Help Me Grow, as well as increases for teacher pay, base student allocation, mental health, school safety, civics education, and school hardening initiatives. The commissioner also cited a 92.2% statewide graduation rate and Florida’s national rankings in education and education freedom.
Senators used the question period to raise concerns about counselor staffing, mental health services, school closures, school choice oversight, the Guardian Program, data reporting, and school capacity. Senator Jones asked about counselor ratios, school closures in historically Black communities, and whether school choice schools are properly monitored for safety and instructional quality. Senator Osgood argued that mental health funding should support more clinical services on campuses, not just academic counselors, and Senator Bradley asked whether the centralized data repository includes scholarship students. Senator Gates praised the civics and debate funding and asked for more detail on the Guardian Program’s performance; the commissioner said 53 of 67 districts participate and described it as a successful safety option with sheriffs approving training. Senators Simon and Osgood also pressed for better use of the FISH report and more accurate space data to understand school capacity and right-sizing.
During public testimony, Pinellas County School Board member Laura Hine said her district is an A-rated district with no D or F schools, but spends far more on safety and mental health than it receives in state categorical funding. She said Florida’s mental health staffing ratio is about one counselor per 2,203 students, compared with a recommended one per 1,106, and urged the committee to consider funding full-day VPK statewide, estimating it would cost about $375 million. Committee members followed up on her comments about local flexibility and whether districts can shift funds to meet needs. The meeting ended after members thanked DOE and executive branch staff for the presentation, and the committee adjourned without taking any substantive vote on legislation.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Mon Mar 24, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 38
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Tam welcomed third grade students from Aiea Elementary School, known as the Gardeners
- engagement, commitment to public safety, and leadership in expanding neighborhood security watch programs
- to announce, that this year our office will again be assisting the YWCA in its Dress for Success program
- The Dress for Success program is an effort by the YWCA to assist women who are seeking a second start
- The Dress for Success program is an effort by the YWCA to assist women who are seeking a second start
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 112 May 6th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 1338 by program.
- programs are allowed.
- programs are allowed.
- programs are allowed.
- from the program.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received several committee reports and conference committee permissions. It also adopted a Senate resolution recognizing the 125th anniversary of Western Colorado University (SR 8) by a 35-0 vote, with remarks highlighting the university’s history, workforce role, mountain rescue team, athletics, and ties to Gunnison and the Western Slope. The resolution was adopted and co-sponsors were added.
The chamber then took up third reading and final passage on several bills. Senate Bill 152, concerning automated vehicle identification systems, was amended on the floor with a technical correction and passed 32-3. House Bill 1322, creating civil actions related to conversion therapy efforts, prompted emotional testimony from Senator Mullica about his mother and passed 23-12. House Bill 1123, addressing sexual abuse prevention in jails, passed 27-8 after a technical amendment. House Bill 1226, reducing emissions from certain electric generating units, passed 22-13. House Bill 1076, modifying transportation statutes, passed 28-0, and House Bill 1207, requiring employer disclosure of demographic workforce data, passed 23-12.
Senate Bill 115, a postconviction relief measure for certain older incarcerated people, was amended and debated at length. Supporters described it as narrowly tailored to a small number of eligible inmates and emphasized victim-rights protections and exclusions for serious offenses; opponents remained opposed. The bill ultimately passed 18-17. The Senate then approved a Committee of the Whole report advancing Senate Bill 181 and several House bills—1338, 1344, 1336 as amended, 1227, 1314, 1028, 1282, and 1317 as amended—to third reading and final passage, and later adopted the consent-calendar bills in special orders without objection.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 13th, 2026 at 11:03 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Act, establishing the Child Care Assistance Program, providing for payments to child care facilities
- , and providing for additional appropriations to the Early Childhood Education and Care Program.
- Providing for additional appropriations to the Early Childhood Education and Care Program Fund.
- Speaker, it's a program within the office. We're going through the motions of... Mr.
- Speaker, it's a program within the office.
Bills:
HB145, HB164, HJR6, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB166, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, HJR5, SB104, SB193, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50
Keywords:
high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 11th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- it's my honor to welcome guests from the California Society of Anesthesiologists Residency Advocacy Program
- Known for his strong work ethic, love for gardening, sports, fishing, and family traditions, James was
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then handled a series of procedural motions, including re-referrals of several bills and permission for committee notice changes. Members also made guest introductions, including anesthesia residents, family members, and a legislative intern. The body then took up House Resolution 118 by Assembly Member Garcia, welcoming the 2026 FIFA World Cup to California and highlighting the state’s host cities, economic benefits, and international goodwill. Several members spoke in support, emphasizing local hosting roles, cultural connections, and anticipated tourism and revenue. The resolution received 64 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote.
On the daily file, the Assembly passed and retained or continued a number of items, then considered Assembly Concurrent Resolution 193 by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry proclaiming 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Supporters described the role of women in California agriculture and the barriers they face; the resolution received 69 co-authors and was adopted. The Assembly also adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution 210 by Assembly Member Jackson, establishing a sister-state relationship with Gauteng province in South Africa, with members speaking to economic, educational, and cultural ties; it received 65 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote.
The second-day consent calendar was then taken up. House Resolution 113 by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez, on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, was added to by 68 co-authors and the consent calendar passed 73-0. The remaining consent items were listed, and the Assembly proceeded to adjournment in memory statements for Norman L. Ford, Jr. and James McCain, Sr., followed by a moment of silence for each. The desk was ordered to remain open for budget-related business, and the House adjourned until Monday, June 15, upon the call of the Speaker.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 27, 2026 - 09:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Tendrich: I am the program sponsor of this bill.
- like to welcome anyone who wants to get to a warmer climate to come to Broward County at Flamingo Gardens
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Transcript Highlights:
- An agricultural mentoring program for children and youth, and a community garden in partnership with
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and our community with its programs and our community with its programs and - church an agricultural mentoring program church an agricultural mentoring program for<00:36:41.520
- Our program also has very high ethical standards.
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uh is the proper way to keep our program uh is the proper way to keep our program
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Transcript Highlights:
- This is for their PET building cyclotron equipment program.
- Well, my question is kind of a general thing, but what is this program?
- Is this for day programs, for waiver, or just for studying those programs?
- So it's an intensive in-home program for those children.
- This is to continue management of the independent assessment and support program.
Summary:
The ALC-Review Subcommittee reviewed seven methods of finance, including university projects at ASU Jonesboro and Mountain Home, Black River Technical College deferred maintenance, UA Batesville’s Farm Project Gateway Center, UAMS PET cyclotron equipment, a new allied health building at UAPB funded by a federal grant, and UCA’s multi-purpose arena design work. The committee also approved an alternative delivery construction project for UAPB’s Allied Health and Sciences Building, with East Harding Construction selected and AMR Architects as designer.
Members then approved discretionary grants from the Department of Health and DHS, including support for a heart attack center designation, community health worker training, homeless services funding corrections, behavioral health transition support, and an enabling technology pilot. In the contracts section, the committee reviewed RFQs, construction-related contracts, intergovernmental contracts, and a large slate of out-of-state and in-state contracts covering topics such as seatbelt survey data collection, Medicaid and DHS systems, state hospital staffing and services, veterans’ services, education assessments, and state IT and procurement projects.
Several contracts drew extended questioning. Senators and representatives pressed DHS and the Department of Veterans Affairs about heavy reliance on contract nursing and staffing costs, and officials said they were using pay incentives and recruitment efforts to increase state employee staffing. Members also questioned AEDC’s lithium supply chain study and the Department of Education’s security contract, with concerns about projected costs and repeated amendments. The committee held three in-state contracts—Department of Education security services and two DHS staffing contracts—until Friday, then adopted the remaining contracts and received informational reports on contract amendments, executed contracts, and emergency procurements before adjourning.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 3468 by Vikki Goodwin relates to the disclosure of solar aggregates and concrete ingredients in the
- HB 3470 by Will Metcalf relates to the administration of the program.
- HB 3480 by Nate Schatzlein relates to the Rio Grande vegetative management program for the Committee
- bill also pertains to the participation of these restaurant owners in the oyster shell recycling program
- HB 3497 by initiative relating to certain positive outcomes in health programs.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 29, 2026 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Washington Post published an article in December of last year seeing this one solar device can allow
- That is a solar inverter.
- The sister cities organizations and Chinese communist program that runs sister city relationships report
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- McLaughlin's bill requires a study on incentives and the use of solar and wind energy.
- I represent a West Texas district with nearly 8 gigawatts of installed and planned wind and solar projects
- We have a franchise program... ...But we have declined to offer our franchises in Texas because we know
Bills:
HB842, HB1907, HB2844, HB2892, HB3439, HB4211, HB4536, HB5111, HB5138, HB5182, HB5247, HB5269, HB5323, HB5435, HJR201, SB871, HB3896, SJR40
Keywords:
power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - Part 1)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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and and preparedness grant programs, and and preparedness grant programs, - The budget would cut crucial programs The budget would cut crucial programs for<00:39:55.440>
- It's our tax funding these programs.
- Go Lady Cavs. storied program legacy, including storied program legacy, including back-to-back<00:45:
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storage, <02:41:46.080>all Forget about solar, wind, storage, all Forget about solar,
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/12/26 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- equipment pro uh equipment programs equipment pro uh equipment programs through<03:01:54.800>
- I carried the solar for schools bill, which has helped our schools transition to solar.
- our schools transition to solar. our schools transition to solar.
- to more solar and more electricity. electricity. electricity.
- So now what all of those programs I act.
Summary:
The House took up House File 4138, a bill aimed at limiting harmful social media features for children and requiring parental involvement for minors using platforms in Minnesota. Early on, members reconsidered and then adopted the Smith amendment (A13) after first rejecting a narrower amendment to the amendment (A18) on a 67-67 tie. Representative Bonner then offered a technical amendment (A14) to address liability and drafting concerns, but withdrew it after saying it contained an unintended drafting error and could create legal problems, including issues around data collection and rulemaking.
During third reading debate, supporters described the bill as a first step to protect children from addictive social media design, online exploitation, and harmful data practices. Representative Scott said the bill would require parental consent and limit addictive features for child accounts, while emphasizing that the consent language must be prominent and that the bill’s effective date would not begin until next July. Representative Enen, Representative Feist, Representative Greenman, and others backed the measure as a bipartisan effort to hold big tech accountable and protect kids, though Greenman also noted that the legislature had not shown the same willingness to confront gun violence.
Opponents and skeptics raised concerns that the bill relies on parents understanding complex legal and technical terms, that it may not fully protect children, and that it could still leave gaps around liability and privacy. Representative Leeing questioned why the bill does not simply restrict addictive features for all children and asked about parental waivers and location tracking; Scott responded that the bill uses IP address information and does not specifically address liability waivers, but said the measure is a policy choice intended to empower parents. The debate ended with broad support from several members, and the bill was presented as likely to pass, though no final vote on the bill itself was included in the excerpt.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
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Uh are programs. They're not schools. Uh are programs. - that virtual education uh program. that virtual education uh program.
- This program, or the grant program itself, is not contained in Wyoming statute.
- education programs and and districts. education programs and and districts.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- unlike other Public Assistance Program unlike other Public Assistance programs<01:35:25.760>
with - so expand the program any further so expand the program any further so there's<01:36:48.639>
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been program a program that has been program a program that has been extremely - <01:49:23.440>
serves Year FAA program serves Year FAA program serves 5,321<01:49:26.159><
MN
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- to our rural communities in Ely to make sure that we have housing um across two different pilot programs
- to our rural communities in Ely to make sure that we have housing um across two different pilot programs
- We have manufacturers of airplanes, solar panels, and health care providers many wanting to expand and
- in the region um so with pilot programs in the region um so with that<00:03:23.280>
Mr <00:03: - manufactur ures of airplanes solar manufactur ures of airplanes solar panels<00:05:01.960>
and