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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- He said 16 of those are pre-K or kindergarten through 12th grade, with seven more who have 12th grade
- with uh seven more who have 12th grade with uh seven more who have 12th grade<00:02:41.280><c> so</c
- ><c> to</c><00:17:54.400><c> ensure</c> hickey first initiative uh to ensure hickey first initiative
- </c> grade reading and eighth grade grade reading and eighth grade mathematics<02:43:34.240><c> this<
- So this first table is FY 26.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventeen - Monday, February 9
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Bridget Williams is the first Black woman to run the 75-year-old Heavy Constructors Association of Kansas
- The next order of business will be first reading of House bills and House joint resolutions.
- To screen all students before they reach the third grade for gifted education.
- The SAFE Act was actually brought through during my first year here in the House.
- You know it's an election year when two of the first bills heard on this floor are abortion and trans
Summary:
The House met with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for February 5, 2026 by roll call vote, 134-2. During personal privilege remarks, a member recognized Bridget Williams, the first Black woman to lead the Heavy Constructors Association of Kansas City, in honor of Black History Month.
The chamber then took up several bills. House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2273, 1946, 1814, and 2551, a large anti-trafficking package addressing sex trafficking, grooming, sextortion, terminology changes from “child pornography” to “child sexual abuse material,” a statewide anti-trafficking council, training requirements, expungement for some trafficking victims, and related criminal penalties, was debated at length over constitutional concerns but ultimately passed third reading 148-2. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1757, which helps school districts identify gifted students by the end of third grade, passed 142-8. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2375, a workers’ compensation reform measure clarifying the burden of proof and compensability standards, passed 86-62 after supporters said it would streamline claims and opponents called it unnecessary.
House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1788, regulating recurring political donations and increasing transparency, passed 134-16. House Bill 1628, a cleanup bill updating higher education and workforce development statutes and repealing outdated provisions including the Vietnam Veterans Survivors Grant, passed unanimously 153-0. The House also perfected House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2033, 1608, 1672, and 1854, a package centered on removing the sunset from the SAFE Act and continuing Missouri’s restrictions on gender-related medical treatment for minors; debate was sharply divided, with supporters citing child protection and opponents arguing it harms transgender youth and intrudes on parental and medical decision-making. The House then announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until February 10, 2026.
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services May 30th, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Helen Foley, and today I'm representing First Med.
- I'm the chairman of the board of First Med, which is a federally qualified health center in southern
- Seven years ago, when we started First Med, we decided mental health was an issue we really needed to
- We are happy to support our member First Med.
- It might be tutoring to help get their grades up. It might be tutoring to help get their grades up.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House Republican school safety package stalls in committee 4/14/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> introduce your first two testifiers. introduce your first two testifiers.
- I didn't first on the on the agenda.
- My first year of 30 years in education.
- </c> you're the first one. you're the first one. Thank<00:34:57.320><c> you.
- ,</c><00:55:46.760><c> uh</c> lots of thoughts, but first, uh lots of thoughts, but first, uh Representative
Summary:
The committee heard House File 3493, the Safe Schools Revenue Increase bill, and first adopted the DE amendment before moving the bill on for re-referral to Ways and Means. Representative Lawrence described the bill as a multi-layered school safety package for all students and schools, including public, nonpublic, charter, and tribal schools, with increased safety funding, mental health support, anonymous threat reporting, school safety plans, and student discipline changes. Several supporters emphasized the need for flexible safety funding and cited real-world safety concerns, including anonymous tip systems that had generated many reports, classroom evacuations, staff injuries, and the need for more resources for mental health and safety infrastructure. Some supporters, including charter school leaders and Catholic Conference testimony, argued the bill’s flexibility and broader safety approach were important, while others supported the K-3 suspension language as a needed tool in severe cases.
Opponents focused heavily on the bill’s repeal of Minnesota’s K-3 suspension ban and non-exclusionary discipline requirements. Legal aid, disability advocates, and education groups argued that suspensions harm young children, worsen disparities, and disproportionately affect students of color and students with disabilities, and they urged the committee to keep restorative and non-exclusionary practices in place. Disability advocates also asked that any safety planning explicitly account for students with disabilities and that the bill remain aligned with IDEA protections and individualized education decisions. Several testifiers opposed using public funds for private schools, saying public money should stay in public programs.
Other testimony came from school administrators and staff who supported restoring limited suspension discretion, describing serious elementary incidents, classroom evacuations, and injuries that they said required a short-term removal option to stabilize classrooms and plan for students’ return. Mental health and school support personnel witnesses stressed that safety and mental health funding should remain distinct and that more counselors, social workers, and related staff are needed to address student crises. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion provided beyond adoption of the DE amendment and the motion to re-refer the bill.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- at</c><00:30:05.280><c> risk</c><00:30:05.600><c> they</c> and first grade, the more at risk they and
- first grade, the more at risk they became<00:30:06.160><c> for</c><00:30:06.280><c> needing</c><00:30
- </c> intervention by the end of second grade. intervention by the end of second grade.
- </c> to them in the first place. to them in the first place.
- </c> very good first step at doing that. very good first step at doing that.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> which serves 11th and 12th grade which serves 11th and 12th grade students.<00:02:37.200><c> But
- </c> 12th grade students in six arts areas. 12th grade students in six arts areas.
- The first of these is the St.
- The first of funded for design in 2023.
- When bonds are first authorized, they first appear in guideline two.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 25, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- First, I want to thank your committee.
- Um [sighs and gasps] the first.
- It's our first one for DUNA to try and address some of the concerns.
- It's our first one for DUNA to try and address some of the concerns. >> Thank you.
- <00:54:23.760><c> uh</c><00:54:24.880><c> um</c> grade uh um grade uh um exactly<00:54:26.720><c> your
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:09:48.480><c> committee</c> heard it on on his first committee heard it on on his first committee
- </c> know this isn't the the first stop. know this isn't the the first stop.
- Um first we uh Awesome.
- </c> Seeing none, we'll move on to our first Seeing none, we'll move on to our first testifier,<00:34
- </c><01:05:06.920><c> point</c> maybe a two Is it a 2.5 grade point maybe a two Is it a 2.5 grade point
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So let's focus on the battery first.
- </c> Uh so let's focus on the battery first. Uh so let's focus on the battery first.
- And first on the list for that.
- The first one is um questions.
- state get paid first?
Keywords:
climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> >> You're first on the list for questions. >> My first one was, oh, I didn't put myself on the first
- This is for the first phase.
- </c> >> When was the first communicate? >> When was the first communicate?
- When I was in fourth grade, I experienced my first ever lockdown.
- </c> that student well-being comes first. that student well-being comes first.
Keywords:
school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Not seeing Representative Shepherd, I'll go to his first alternate. Representative Inatt.
- Not seeing Representative Shepard, I'll go to her first alternate. Sarah Shepard.
- There is a pattern that these people continue to max out their pay grade.
- Matter of fact, the first four years of Ms. Rutledge, they didn't get many raises.
- Matter of fact, the first four years of Ms. Rutledge, they didn't get many raises.
Summary:
The committee first reviewed a list of bills already ready for “do pass,” including several House bills (HB 1010, 1018, 1020, 1023, 1041, 1055, 1077) and Senate bills (SB 4, 16, 23, 24, 55, 59). It then took up the JBC Personnel Subcommittee report (B1), where a substitute motion to separate out the governor’s staff-related item for a separate vote was debated at length. Members raised concerns about transparency, a requested appearance by a governor’s staff member, and whether the administration should be compelled to testify. The substitute motion failed on a roll-call division vote, and the committee then adopted the subcommittee report as presented.
The committee next questioned Treasurer John Thurston on House Bill 1034 and his office’s budget request, focusing on salary increases for his executive team, the size of raises under the new pay plan, office hours, and whether the increases were justified. Thurston said the request was to fully fund the approved pay plan, later reduced to a 10% increase after discussion with legislative leaders, and explained that salaries were set within the approved plan. Several members criticized the raises as too large or unfair, while others noted the compromise and thanked him for cooperating. The committee then adopted the HB 1034 letter.
After that, the committee reviewed Schedule C and several special-language items, including amendments to SB 4, SB 58, HB 1052, and SB 77. It discussed a new item allowing DFA to establish a GAMP program for agricultural extension office improvements, with no funding attached, and adopted it. The committee then passed or adopted a series of measures, including SB 29, SB 51, HB 1034, and the remaining ready bills listed at the start of the meeting. SB 4 was set aside as not ready. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would reconvene in 15 minutes in another room to handle special language.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Feb 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- They see the first day of school with the kids. They see assemblies.
- And so they see the first day of school with the kids.
- I was grading.
- First is indexing residency stipends.
- The first one is you could fund ...about 30 fewer residents each year.
Summary:
The House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee met and first heard House Bill 30, which would update New Mexico’s teacher residency program. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would raise and index residency stipends to a percentage of a level-one teacher salary, better align pay with teacher compensation over time, and loosen post-residency service rules so residents could teach anywhere in New Mexico rather than being tied to one district. Testimony from educators, school boards, unions, and teacher-preparation groups emphasized that year-long residencies improve classroom readiness, help recruit career changers and special education teachers, and increase retention, especially in rural areas. Members asked about the stipend calculation and funding impacts; the bill was described as using existing grow funding and possibly requiring tradeoffs in future years. The committee approved HB 30 on a do-pass vote.
The committee then considered House Bill 43, a PERA cleanup bill. PERA staff explained that the measure makes technical corrections, resolves ambiguities, and aligns the statute with current administrative practice without making major policy changes. Supporters from AFSCME and the Educational Retirement Board said the bill would help administer retirement benefits more clearly, reduce litigation risk, and improve reciprocity for members with both PERA and ERB service credit. Committee questions focused on liability for overpayments, disability-retiree earnings limits, and survivor benefits for volunteer firefighters; staff said the changes were intended to broaden and modernize the language and mirror other retirement plans. HB 43 also received a do-pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 255, which would consolidate separate public safety workforce funding streams into a single nonreverting public safety workforce capacity building fund. The sponsor and Department of Finance and Administration witnesses said the new fund would create a more durable, flexible way to support recruitment, retention, relocation assistance, training, equipment, and other workforce needs for police, corrections, firefighters, and related public safety personnel. Supporters from the State Police, counties, labor, and the Greater Albuquerque Chamber said vacancies and short staffing are severe and that a stable grant program would help fill positions and improve public safety and economic stability. After brief questions about the fund structure and uses, the committee passed HB 255 on a do-pass vote.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Jan 19th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- First on utilities and... I'll start with some background reminders.
- First on utilities and highway right-of-way.
- ways that we control our cost is by preparing our capital budget several months in advance of the first
- Very soon we will open the first light rail line in the world to cross a floating bridge.
- The debt must receive investment-grade ratings from multiple firms.
Keywords:
electric vehicles, charging fees, state facilities, sustainability, infrastructure, regional transit authority, RTA, transit bonds, general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, bond maturity, debt limit, 25-year cap, regional mobility grant program, public transit financing, transportation funding, Washington RCW, bond issuance, municipal finance, infrastructure finance
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- First of all, I apologize I'm not in a suit and tie.
- Perrault, Merrill, Noss will be the first three. Tammy Perrault. Please introduce yourself.
- We'll go with Emily Downey first. All right. Good.
- I'm in sixth grade, and I'm a military child. I want to talk about fairness for military kids.
- One of my brothers got in, not because he was a military child, but because his grade happened to have
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Transportation and Public Works Jan 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, and I'm sorry, you're the first female, and Junior, I've seen in District 5.
- I'd first like to thank you for your continuous support.
- The first project is located in Gallup and will improve safety, traffic operations, and reliability,
- Okay, and the project is going to hone in on the grade separation of Allison with the railroad.
- On the west side, but now with this new grant and the problems that we've had with fatalities at grade
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we kind of started the first half of today talking about a number of...
- We've got to give them an opportunity to have first and last month's rent.
- Attendance is graded. Behavior is graded.
- But they're graded as though this is an actual class. Attendance is graded. Behavior is graded.
- So to your point, I think the Senator brought up his first option was a mega...
Summary:
The commission opened an informal discussion focused on developing recommendations for its September report on correctional consolidation and cooperation. Chairs Dan Hunt and Senator Brownsberger emphasized that the group is still in an information-gathering phase, but should begin putting ideas on the table, including possible written recommendations, further hearings, and additional facility tours. Members discussed whether the commission should seek more input from frontline stakeholders such as sheriffs, probation, parole, reentry centers, unions, and the judiciary, and whether recommendations should be organized around specific issue areas like medical costs, programming, reentry, and facility operations.
A major theme was the need for a more integrated and consistent correctional system. Participants raised concerns about fragmentation across DOC, county sheriffs, probation, and parole, and suggested exploring step-down pathways, minimum security, pre-release, day reporting, and regional reentry hubs to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism. Several speakers stressed the importance of uniform standards, evidence-based programming, better data on outcomes and spending, and clearer alignment between custody conditions and rehabilitation goals. There was also discussion of looking to other states and international models, as well as revisiting older reports and plans, including the 2009 commission report and the 2010 corrections master plan.
Facility-specific issues were also raised, including the need to examine women’s facilities such as Framingham, Bridgewater, and restrictive housing practices in light of suicide concerns and mental health needs. Members discussed the relationship between correctional custody and behavioral health, the role of the judiciary in sentencing and reentry planning, and whether judges should be better informed about available programming and step-down options. There was broad agreement that collaboration, transparency, and accountability should be strengthened, with some members urging that recommendations be based on firsthand facts and data rather than opinion alone.
The meeting also included presentation of a written set of eight high-level recommendations compiled by advocacy and legal organizations, which focused on clearer and more consistent programming, equitable application of rules, and reducing punitive conditions that function like solitary confinement. The chairs said the document would be shared with members and posted online. No formal votes were taken during the discussion, and the meeting ended with plans to continue the conversation at a future session, including possible follow-up on reentry centers, restrictive housing, and other systemwide reforms.
NJ
Transcript Highlights:
- First time. There being 40 members present, I declare a quorum.
- We went to grammar school together and high school together, and his first name is Patrick, so you can't
- We went to grammar school together, high school together, and his first name is Patrick, so you can't
- I want to give a welcome to the first inaugural Latino Caucus internship members up on the top, future
- of the implementation... ...in curriculum for students in grade 12 as part of the implementation of
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Not seeing Representative Shepherd, I'll go to his first alternate. Representative Ingram.
- I'll go to her first alternate, Representative Tara Shepard. Not seeing Representative Shepard.
- I'll go to her first alternate. Sarah Shepard. Not seeing Representative Shepard?
- There is a pattern that these people continue to max out their pay grade.
- Matter of fact, the first four years of Ms. Rutledge, they didn't get many raises.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 12th, 2026 at 12:12 pm
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (01/21/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, first is supply and demand.
- </c> um the original program um the first um the original program um the first granted<01:54:10.880><
- </c> assessments for their High School grades assessments for their High School grades specific<02:00
- </c><02:06:22.520><c> will</c><02:06:23.000><c> ask</c> first first thing that you will ask first first
- </c> very skeptical about that in the first very skeptical about that in the first place<02:15:17.760
Summary:
The committee held a hearing on HB 366, which would increase school building aid for eligible projects. Representative Cahill, the prime sponsor, said the bill would raise the annual minimum from $50 million to $60 million and help address a long backlog of school construction and renovation needs after years of a moratorium on applications. He argued that districts forced to build during the moratorium were left to shoulder costs through local property taxes, and he cited examples such as Londonderry, Claremont, and other communities with aging or inadequate facilities. He also said the current aid structure, including paying 80% upfront and 20% at completion, concentrates too much spending at once and limits how many projects can be funded.
Several committee members asked about the fairness and structure of the program. Representative Maguire questioned whether aid should be distributed more broadly to all districts rather than only a few selected projects, and Representative Luneau noted that the committee would also be considering related bills on catastrophic aid, special education aid, and the school foundation formula. Cahill responded that building aid has historically been targeted to property-poor communities and that the state should be a reliable partner in school construction. He also said the bill includes a small retroactive component for communities that built during the moratorium, which he described as a compromise.
Testimony in support came from Representative Cluder, who described Claremont’s Stevens High School project as a case where a bond issue narrowly failed and the city later had to fund renovations without state aid, contributing to high property taxes. He said the bill would help property-poor communities and urged passage. Tony Weinstein of New Market also supported the bill, saying his community had serious facility and safety needs, had moved forward with scaled-back renovations during the moratorium, and still faced debt-service burdens without state participation. Robert Thompson, superintendent in Hampstead, testified that his district needs an addition for overcrowding, safety, and special education space, and said building aid would help reduce out-of-district placements and transportation costs. No vote was taken in the hearing.