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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 09:18 am

Senate Finance

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  • The project has become kind of a very big project for the state of New Mexico, and it is directly related
  • Those are three-year pilot projects.
  • Those are three-year pilot projects.
  • The local projects are on the one above, line 381, the Transportation Project Fund.
  • That's for your local projects.
Bills: SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 20th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We started a project a couple years ago designed to deal with the cost of living and affordability crisis
  • We started a project a couple years ago designed to deal with the cost of living and affordability crisis
  • They can use a fee-shifting provision to find a private attorney who would represent them.
  • They can use a fee-shifting provision to find a private attorney who would represent them.
  • But why do you, I guess, why do you need this legislation by the state to endorse a private company's
Summary: The Senate Commerce Committee met on April 20, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then heard a series of bills and resolutions. It first advanced H. CR 66, which directs Louisiana Economic Development, working with the Governor’s Office of Rural Development, to study rural parish economic assets, infrastructure, workforce, and development opportunities. The committee also moved HB 387, a clarification allowing the fire marshal to review architectural and engineering plans equally, and HB 1223, which seeks to promote clinical trials in Louisiana by having LED market the state’s research capacity and by adjusting internal review board procedures. HB 1228, a cleanup bill for hearing aid dealers that updates definitions, contracts, testing periods, licensing, and related requirements, was also reported favorably, as was HB 950, which would create an elderly consumer perception program through the Office of Elderly Affairs to help seniors recognize scams and fraud. The committee spent the most time on HB 617, a broad “hidden fees” consumer transparency bill. The author and supporters said it would require mandatory fees to be included in upfront pricing so consumers can make informed choices, while opponents from grocery, restaurant, hotel, housing, retail, and business groups argued the bill was vague, overly broad, and likely to create compliance burdens and litigation risk. Housing advocates objected to the bill’s housing exemption, warning it could weaken renters’ ability to bring claims over undisclosed fees. After extensive debate over variable pricing, sales taxes, enforcement, and the scope of the bill, Senator Morris moved to defer HB 617, and the committee agreed without objection. The committee also heard HB 797, which would create a “Bayou Gold” certification program for certain gold vendors and transactional gold products. The sponsor said the program would encourage vendors to keep gold insured, segregated, and closer to Louisiana consumers, with the Treasury administering the certification through participant fees. Several senators and an outside witness raised concerns that the state seal could be mistaken for an endorsement, could create liability or consumer confusion, and would favor a narrow set of vendors. Despite opposition, the committee reported HB 797 favorably, with members noting it still had to go to Finance. Later, the committee advanced HB 1186, which would create a more uniform statewide building code and licensing system for inspectors, add disciplinary authority, and impose a small permit fee to support the program, and HB 1222, which would let LED develop a grocery initiative to address food deserts and food insecurity. The meeting concluded with the committee hearing HB 1256 on abandoned digital assets, which would require dormant digital assets to be held in original form for three years so owners can reclaim them.
TX
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  • , project cost, project budget, and project size.
  • Does this also apply to private schools? It does not currently apply to private schools.
  • It needs to be applicable to private schools also.
  • I am president of True Texas Project.
  • Capital projects.
TX
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  • Currently, the private school's non-certified personnel are not. included.
  • But I think it's... absolutely critical that private schools, all employees of private schools, be covered
  • Three in two separate institutions, one private and one ISD covered up.
  • home private or home education.
  • At a private school. in Senator King's district.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 26th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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  • We've actually had, in the number of private psychiatric hospitals in our state, we've actually had.
  • arising from construction contracts must be litigated in the Texas county where the construction project
  • MVP case, which basically said the provision that stated that the venue for a Houston Ship Channel project
  • It's totally at odds with the intent of trying to keep these kinds of projects, or these kinds of cases
  • does is correct that and changes from voidable to void, and we can keep Texas disputes on Texas projects
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 26th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • And by landlocked, I'm sorry, you mean that you have to cross over private property to access it?
  • I believe in private property, and my family doesn't have land.
  • I see a distinction between private property owners enjoying it for themselves and private property owners
  • Just to be clear, a private burial ground can be designated as a historical cemetery, is that right?
  • Cemetery or a private burial ground? Yes.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Technology and Telecommunications 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026 at 08:45 am

Technology and Telecommunications

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is this a private sector need or is this something the government should be doing?
  • to a senator from Tennessee and discussed the need for building a nuclear program, the Manhattan Project
  • So is it the intent that these would be inclusive of charter, private, public school?
OK
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  • It's a passion project of mine, not only from helping young mothers and hopefully they will choose that
  • As for the Sovereign Wealth Fund, the Governor hopes to leave that as a legacy project and eventually
  • Since we put this additional money into this Quick Action Closing Fund, we have named any direct project
  • or reduction of taxes or anything that was named in that gives to the Governor any projects in mind?
  • We enabling private schools to take more money, not just from public education but from our budget as
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Education Policy

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  • Um, in some instances where I have been in private school settings and taught the art of the biblical
  • It's either you're going to be in a private school, or you're going to be in In private school, you're
  • our post-presentation surveys, we also had... ...post-presentation surveys, we also had an added project
Bills: SB278, HB459, HB61
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 6th, 2026

Education

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  • And since you brought up our best and brightest, it's been a passionate project of this committee to
Summary: The House Education Committee met on May 6 and began with a presentation from LSU leadership, including LSU System President Wade Roos and Chancellor Jim Dalton. They outlined LSU’s goals of building an “elite” flagship university while maintaining accessibility through transfer pathways from regional campuses, increasing research expenditures toward top-tier status, and keeping more Louisiana students in-state for college and jobs. Members responded positively, praising LSU’s leadership, workforce focus, and efforts to retain the state’s best and brightest students. The committee then considered several bills. SB 105, by Sen. Kathy, would reinstitute a TOPS Tech-related benefit for veterans using existing TOPS Tech funds, with no new money added; it was reported favorably. SB 374 would create a uniform framework for college economic development districts, allowing other institutions to establish districts with local government approval; Rep. Tarver offered and the committee adopted an amendment adding a legislator to each district board, and the bill was reported with amendments. SB 304 would let Louisiana institutions choose from a Board of Regents-approved list of accreditors recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, while preserving specialized accreditation; it was reported favorably. The committee also took up SB 522, which would allow vocational and technical charter schools to apply directly to BESE as Type 2 charters when supported by the State Board of Commerce and Industry. Rep. Taylor objected that the bill should apply equally to public schools and charter schools, but the committee ultimately voted 9-1 to report the bill favorably. SB 290, a cleanup bill on student exit codes and school accountability data, was reported favorably. H.R. 175, which would have asked for a study of TOPS Tech, was voluntarily deferred by the author. Finally, H.C.R. 81, by Rep. Freiberg, requested a Department of Education study on options for public school systems facing declining enrollment, including funding, staffing, closures, and consolidation. Caroline Romer of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools supported the study, and Rep. Taylor asked whether charter schools should be included in the review. The resolution was reported favorably. The meeting ended with several members recognizing visiting mayors and other guests before adjournment.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Feb 10th, 2026

Education Pre-K - 12

Bills: S0182, S1318, S1690
Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K through 12 Committee considered three bills and reported all of them favorably. SB 1318 by Senator Rodriguez made a technical clarification to the Florida tax credit scholarship program so that when a scholarship account is closed, any remaining funds revert but do not revert to the state. The bill was taken up without debate and passed on a favorable roll call vote. The committee then heard CS for SB 1690 by Senator Calatayud on child care and early learning services. The bill updates child care laws, improves transparency and accountability, clarifies terminology, and aims to avoid over-regulating before- and after-school programs. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying rulemaking authority, shifting it to the State Board of Education. Senator Berman questioned a provision related to information on leaving children in vehicles, and Senator Calatayud said she would follow up. The committee then voted the bill favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS for SB 182 by Senator Jones on school teacher training and mentoring programs. A strike-all amendment aligned the bill with the House companion, limited mentor placements to D- and F-rated schools, expanded participation to districts and charter schools, tightened mentor qualifications, authorized stipends up to $3,000, and allowed use of educational enrichment funds. The amendment was adopted, supportive appearance forms were waived in, and the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recognized committee staff and applauded Kathy Missouri for her last committee meeting, and senators later recorded additional affirmative votes before adjournment.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Jan 12th, 2026

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • whether a group of volunteers may organize themselves, or be organized by the institution, to act as a private
  • The sheriff in Broward County shot a drug dealer in a project housing when he was 14 in Philadelphia,
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several criminal justice bills. SB 50 on Veterans Treatment Courts was amended to clarify that entry into the program requires approval of the state attorney and to make the bill prospective only. Supporters, including veterans advocates and crime survivors, argued the bill would expand access to treatment-focused diversion for veterans with nonviolent charges and service-related trauma. The committee adopted both amendments and reported the bill favorably. SB 52, which creates an exemption from security licensing requirements for unpaid armed volunteers providing security at places of worship, also drew support from law enforcement and faith leaders who said it would clarify a legal gray area for churches; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered SB 436 on felony battery and prison release reoffender enhancements. An amendment was adopted to align felony battery involving injury to law enforcement with the bill’s intent to address the disparity between battery on an officer and resisting with violence. Members discussed concerns about mandatory minimums and the scope of the enhancement, including how it might apply in cases involving older prior offenses or mental health crises, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably. SB 676, which creates graduated penalties for adults who involve minors in animal cruelty offenses and increases penalties for related conduct, was supported by animal welfare advocates and reported favorably and unanimously. Later, the committee approved SB 536 on criminal gang members after adopting an amendment clarifying the definition of gang-related conduct and requiring multiple criteria for gang membership. Members raised concerns about social media, neighborhood association, juvenile application, and overbroad labeling, but the sponsor said the bill was aimed at gang-related criminal activity and recruitment, not innocent association. The committee also reported favorably SB 432 on controlled substances, which adds concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I and creates penalties for xylazine products that resemble candy or food and for trafficking in xylazine; SB 524, an FDLE bill updating duties related to medical examiners, training, and complaint service procedures; and SB 590, which tolls the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the crime is known to law enforcement. All of these bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after a final vote correction was entered for SB 524.