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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
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- If classes are canceled due to low enrollment, which often happens last minute, or if professors put
- was full, a full-time instructor's class wasn't.
- And so he had to give his class over. So he didn't have insurance.
- And early in my teaching career around 2010, I was asked to take over a class.
- Midway through the semester, I class.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Please share it with the class. Thank you, Mr. Speaker Pro Tem.
- That's how it helps middle-class America, middle-class Arizona.
- And we’re very, very middle-class retired people.
- What we do agree on is the middle-class tax cuts focus packages.
- All classes of people from all walks of life are represented in this package.
Summary:
The House convened, approved the journal, and spent much of the opening portion recognizing guests and interns from both parties, along with former lawmakers and a newly seated member, Representative Sylvia Allen. The chamber then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2065 honoring the late Alfredo Gutierrez. Members from both parties gave extended remarks about his life as a civil rights advocate, student activist, legislator, and mentor, and the resolution was unanimously adopted and transmitted to the Senate. Family members of Gutierrez were recognized in the gallery during the memorial tribute.
The House then moved into Committee of the Whole on the first budget-related measures. On House Bill 4138, the “feed bill”/budget operations measure, Democrats argued the budget favored corporations and data centers over seniors, health care, housing, universities, and vulnerable families, while Republicans defended it as a continuation of prior policy and said it preserved tax conformity and modest agency cuts. After debate and questions, the committee recommended the bill do pass and the House adopted that report, sending HB 4138 to engrossing.
The chamber next considered House Bill 4139, the amusement/gaming-related budget bill. Members debated whether it was essentially unchanged from last year’s budget language, with Republicans saying it was a continuation bill and that gaming-related provisions would support rural economies and tourism, while Democrats questioned the broader budget context and its effects on working families. The committee recommended HB 4139 do pass, and the House adopted that recommendation. The House then began debate on House Bill 4140, the state budget implementation bill, focusing on the budget stabilization fund and a proposed government efficiency initiative; discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Local Government (11-20-25) - Reupload
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- There's a KRS that requires most class D felony inmates and some class C felony inmates to serve their
- There's a KRS that requires most class D felony inmates and some class C felony inmates to serve their
- There's a KRS that requires most class D felony inmates and some class C felony inmates to serve their
- There's a KRS that requires most class D felony inmates and some class C felony inmates to serve their
- There's a KRS that requires most class D felony inmates and some class C felony inmates to serve their
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Reupload to restore attendance roll call
Roll Call 00:00:00
Approval of Minutes from September Meeting 00:00:24
Presentation of the Kentucky Association of Counties Legislative Platform for the Upcoming 2026 Session 00:01:48
Discussion of Legislation Concerning Firefighter Death Benefits 00:35:43
Discussion of DNA Collection in Jails for Felony Arrests 00:45:52
Discussion of Federal Immigration Law Enforcement 00:54:18
Adjournment 01:15:39, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met for its sixth meeting, established a quorum, and approved the minutes from the October 21 meeting. The main agenda item was a presentation from Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) leaders and county officials on jail funding and jail-system reform. Speakers said county jail costs have reached crisis levels, citing large and rising general-fund subsidies in counties such as Hardin, McCracken, and Warren, and noting that county general-fund contributions to jail funds have increased by 76% since 2019.
KACo outlined a three-part legislative approach for the upcoming session: incentivizing regional jails, clarifying responsibility for pre-trial felony detainees, and redefining the model for housing state inmates in county jails. On regional jails, they proposed one-time state construction funding, statutory changes to allow former county jails to serve as 96-hour holdover facilities, broader participation of jailers on regional jail authority boards, an increased supplement for closed county jails, and a one-time payment for counties that close local jails and join regional facilities. Union County Judge Adam Onan described his county’s savings from contracting with Webster County and said regionalization can reduce costs where feasible.
Harlan County Judge Executive Dan Mosley focused on pre-trial felony detainees, saying counties bear the full cost of housing people awaiting trial for long periods, sometimes years, and that pre-trial time is later credited toward state sentences. He argued the state benefits from that credit and referenced prior bills that would have reimbursed counties for time-served credit. Shelley Hampton then proposed replacing the current per diem model for state inmates with contracts requiring the Department of Corrections to pay actual housing costs and to support programming such as substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavioral programming, re-entry services, workforce training, and academics. No votes were taken on the jail proposals, and the meeting ended with the presentation and discussion of the county recommendations.
MN
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- What this credit is designed to do is to encourage the middle class to be able to purchase and sustain
- premiums, keep paying those premiums, and keep that coverage and protect themselves as the middle class
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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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HF110, Adrian Independent School District, Independent School District No. 511, school construction, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, refundable exemption, construction materials, capital improvements, school roofing, playground remodel, retaining walls, plumbing, bathroom remodel, locker room remodel, window replacements, local tax relief, general fund appropriation, Minnesota chapter 297A, retroactive tax refund
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
FIN/WAM Joint Info Briefing - Tue Jan 21, 2025 @ 1:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
Transcript Highlights:
- So many stairs, which has led me to missing events, canceling classes, modifying my travel plans, and
- So many stairs, which has led me to missing events, canceling classes, modifying my travel plans, and
- Physical barriers, so many stairs, which has led me to missing events, canceling classes, modifying my
- He was seen as disruptive in class. The principal wrote off his 100% score as cheating.
- Classes were small. He had a chance to get individualized instruction, which was good.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities held a hearing focused on accessibility-related legislation, with the chairs emphasizing ASL and CART accessibility and asking testifiers to speak slowly and clearly. The committee heard testimony first on H.223/S.130, a bill to establish a livable wage for community-based human service workers by reducing the pay gap with state employees. Providers’ Council, Communities for People, the Key Program, and BAMSI all supported the bill, describing persistent wage disparities, high vacancy and turnover rates, and the impact on continuity of care for children, youth, and families. Witnesses said the bill would help recruitment and retention and stabilize services across the Commonwealth.
The committee then heard extensive testimony on H.224/S.160, the ACE Act, which would create a dedicated funding source to improve accessibility in the creative economy. Arts organizations and advocates, including Community Access to the Arts, Abilities Dance Boston, Jacob’s Pillow, the Multicultural Arts Center, Northampton Community Music Center, Mass Creative, Open Door Arts, and Monkey House, described barriers such as inaccessible buildings, lack of ASL interpretation and captioning, inadequate lifts and backstage access, and the high cost of renovations. Testifiers said the bill would help smaller and historic institutions make physical and programmatic improvements and allow people with disabilities to participate as artists, workers, and audiences.
The committee also heard testimony on H.4180, which would require DDS to consider neuropsychological evaluations when determining eligibility for intellectual disability services. Parents and advocates argued that IQ cutoffs alone can miss significant functional needs, especially for autistic adults and others with complex developmental profiles, and urged broader access to DDS supports. Additional testimony supported S.101 on closed captioning and telecommunications in public areas, and S.158 on requiring restaurants to have some chairs with arms to better accommodate physically disabled and older patrons. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair adjourned after hearing from the scheduled witnesses and noting a few signups that were not present.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 15th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
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- While increased funding is beneficial, I have concerns about cuts to the middle class scholarship program
- While increased funding is beneficial, I have concerns about cuts to the middle class scholarship program
- We're continuing to negotiate around middle-class scholarship funding.
- We know funding the middle-class scholarship is critical and crucial.
- Navy as a first-class radio operator during the Korean War.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
EDUCATION- HOUSE EARLY CHILDHOOD SUBCOMMITTEE Feb 17th, 2026
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- It's also going to help us with the third-party CLASS observations.
- CLASS is the observation tool that we'll be using in our facilities and at our sites to determine, help
- CLASS observations so CLASS is the observation tool that we'll be using in our facilities and at our
- looking at improving, say, Better Beginnings, that's built on an environmental rating scale, to a CLASS
Summary:
The committee met to review the minutes and then held a workshop-style discussion with Arkansas Department of Education early childhood officials about the state’s early learning programs, funding, and access. Officials explained that the state-funded ABC program has been largely flat for years, rising from $11 million to about $14 million in 2018, while the federally funded SRA/CCDF side is much larger. They described differences between the programs, including ABC’s 10-month school-year structure, current enrollment of about 23,000 children in ABC and about 14,871 in SRA, and a SRA wait list that has grown to roughly 2,971 children. Members raised concerns about rural access, school-based versus community-based providers, reimbursement rates, and the need to align early childhood funding with K-12 and kindergarten readiness goals.
A major topic was the recent $14.741 million PDG B-5 competitive grant. Officials said it is a one-year systems-building grant, not a direct services grant, and will support local leads, CLASS observations, workforce efforts, and data systems while helping offset some costs that otherwise would have been paid through CCDF. Members also discussed the end of a federal pre-K funding stream in June, with children either moving into ABC slots or requalifying for SRA, and the state’s new enrollment-based payment approach, which officials said saved about $576,000. The committee also heard that the current cost-of-care study is about three years old and that a new market-rate survey is being planned.
Several members questioned dual enrollment in home visiting/HIPPY and ABC, with officials saying about 1,200 children are enrolled in both and that limiting double enrollment could save about $2.4 million and affect roughly 470 children. Members also asked about provider closures after rate changes; officials said eight providers cited funding as a reason for closing, while 26 new providers have been added under the new rates. The discussion ended with broad agreement that the committee should continue regular updates, keep providers and families informed, and explore policy changes, waivers, and possible state investments to improve stability, access, and quality in early childhood education.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- A class two felony is what you get for killing somebody, not for speeding.
- And when we get up to the class two felonies, because we have what's called tiers in the criminal justice
- So when we take up to a class two, which is things like manslaughter, right, then the person who perhaps
- And AG Mays, after her comment, working-class people. And A.G.
- Mays, after her comment, working-class people, the people of Arizona who are NRA members, who are gun
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr/Sub-General Government and Transportation Jan 13th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Returning to our mission of providing a best-in-class experience, this year our Service Oklahoma locations
- year, it seems like for the last few years, the postal service has increased the price of a first-class
- So, this last year, they increased the price for a first-class stamp by 5 cents. 5 cents may not seem
- I think number one I'd point out if you look at the last revolving class fund on the page, the Service
- I know we have career techs that are doing Classes and schools, has there been any consideration of how
FL
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- have postgraduate outcomes embedded in them, and that's our elevating student success and our world-class
- Our second piece on the world-class talent focuses on our faculty, or world-class faculty, but it also
- focuses on creating world-class talent for the state of Florida and ensuring that our universities are
- These organizations not only come to our career fairs, but also come to our capstone classes.
Summary:
The Committee on Education Postsecondary held an informational hearing focused on how Florida’s public colleges and universities are aligning bachelor’s degree programs with workforce needs and improving student outcomes. Chancellor Kathy Hebda described Florida College System enrollment growth, the state college system’s workforce-oriented bachelor’s degrees, approval and accountability processes for those programs, and outcomes data showing strong completion and wage results, especially in health care. Emily Sykes of the Board of Governors outlined the State University System’s program review practices, performance-based funding metrics, strategic emphasis programs, and the MyFloridaFuture tool that lets students compare earnings, debt, and employment outcomes by major and institution.
University and college leaders then described campus-level workforce initiatives. Florida Gulf Coast University highlighted employer-driven microcredentials, digital badges, internships, career fairs, service learning, and partnerships with regional employers. UCF discussed its career navigator requirements, major industry partnerships such as Lockheed Martin, nursing and faculty career-integration efforts, and a centralized career development center. Northwest Florida State College and the University of West Florida emphasized their bachelor’s programs, transfer pathways, teacher and nursing outcomes, military and defense-related workforce pipelines, cybersecurity training, and stackable credentials tied to regional labor needs.
During member questions, senators asked how microcredentials and military experience translate into college credit, whether credentials transfer across institutions, and what legislators can do to help. Witnesses said the state’s common course and articulation systems already support transfer, and they encouraged continued legislative support for innovation, faster curriculum alignment, internships, and specialized transfer degrees. No bills were voted on, and the meeting ended with no public comment and an adjournment motion adopted.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 14, 2025 - 03:30 PM
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- SO THE MEMBER GOES TO THE CLASS WITH A SPOUSE IS THE ONE THAT NEEDS INFORMATION.
- THE HERE IS WHERE YOU WILL STUDY AND TAKE CLASS AND WHERE YOU COULD BE DOING YOUR PART TIME JOB BUT THEY
- SO WHEN STUDENTS COME IN WE WOULD SIT NEXT TO THEM AND BE THEIR LUNCH BUDDY AND ASKED THEM HOW CLASSES
- HOW ARE MANCLAY'S CLASS? DO YOU NEED ANY TUTORING?
- BECOME QUITE TO THE BEGGAR IN THESE HALLS BUT WE ALSO BAG ON AND WORK HARD TO PUNCH ABOVE OUR WEIGHT CLASS
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 19, 2025 - 04:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- You can still pass the class. None of it matters.
- So our class that we've created from scratch has a curriculum that is built to teach students simple
- So our class that we've created from scratch has a curriculum that is built to teach students simple
- We've had to get called out of class to come down, work on it after school, having to FaceTime one another
- Because in your average math data class, financial literacy, you're going to be given examples like,
Summary:
The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee heard three bills. HB 919 on nursing education programs would tighten accountability for nursing schools with low NCLEX pass rates by shortening the probation period, requiring remediation plans, mandating free remediation for students who fail, and requiring tuition reimbursement for programs with very low pass rates. The sponsor argued Florida’s nursing pass rates are unacceptably low and that stronger consequences are needed; opponents warned the bill could shut down programs, worsen the nursing shortage, and unfairly target private schools, while supporters said it would protect students and improve outcomes. After debate, the bill was reported favorably by a vote of 18-0.
The committee then heard PCS for HB 1261, the “Smart Living Act,” a student-driven proposal from Jefferson High School in Hillsborough County to expand personal financial literacy and practical life-skills instruction in high school. Students and school officials testified that the bill would better prepare graduates for adulthood by covering topics such as budgeting, credit, loans, FAFSA, resumes, interviews, and basic household skills. Members praised the students’ work and the bill’s practical focus, and the PCS was reported favorably 18-0.
Finally, the committee considered HB 809, which would exempt school social workers from educator certification requirements for general and subject-area knowledge. Supporters from Lee and Broward counties said the current testing requirement is unrelated to social work, creates financial and recruitment barriers, and has contributed to staffing shortages. Members from both parties supported the measure as a simple way to remove an obstacle to hiring and retaining school social workers. HB 809 was also reported favorably by a vote of 18-0, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board Mar 31st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- across the real estate sectors, over time, typically real estate is a very durable, returning asset class
- Supply and demand like any other asset class, you know, you can imagine each little individual space
- So it's a very well-performing, durable asset class.
- That said, this is, I believe, an asset class that's here to stay. It's going to have legs.
- If we look at the Legacy Fund performance detail, this just gives you an idea by asset class.
Summary:
The committee met to approve prior minutes and receive updates on the Legacy Fund transparency website and fund performance. Staff reported the website procurement was in contract negotiations, with a planned go-live around November 1, and that the site would provide downloadable, more transparent information on fund holdings, allocations, history, and legislative appropriations while protecting confidential data. The investment office then reviewed performance through January 2026, describing strong returns relative to benchmarks, noting real estate and fixed income as weaker areas, and explaining that the fund’s diversification and internal management had helped offset market volatility, including recent geopolitical impacts.
Members also discussed the in-state investment program, especially the Bank of North Dakota’s CD-match allocation. Several members questioned whether the program had been static for years and whether the uncommitted balance should remain parked there if it was not being used. The committee voted to pause further transfers into the program until the Bank provides a report and the committee can consider possible statutory changes; the motion also requested a cost-benefit analysis from RVK, and it passed by roll call vote.
In the afternoon, RVK presented its review of the investment policy statement as it relates to the in-state investment program. The consultant said it found no major policy impediments, and that implementers and stakeholders generally felt the program was proceeding as intended. RVK emphasized best practices such as third-party due diligence, competitive risk-adjusted returns, diversification, pacing, and exit strategies, while cautioning that required lower-return investments or spending commitments can create pressure on the fund’s long-term real value. The consultant also raised ancillary concerns about state-level concentration risk, the need to distinguish between public and commercial infrastructure, and the lack of a central repository for all state funding commitments to the same projects.
MN
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AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE Feb 3rd, 2026
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- requires that each public school district provide written assurance that the course content in each class
- requires that each public school district provide written assurance that the course content in each class
- and subject area is consistent. written assurance that the course content in each class and subject
- If no students enroll in those courses, the class is still considered taught as far as a violation of
- these courses being considered taught in compliance with standards but not necessarily taught to every class
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And the only thing that the VA is able to do for me is to give me a class of psychotropic medications
- Currently, it's 10 to 20 milligrams of fentanyl for first degree, class B felony, and it's going to be
- And anything more than 14 will be a class A, and currently that's 20.
- I just have a really quick question, or just kind of a caveat, of why we are increasing it to a class
- We do have quite a bit of support, though, to make it a class A felony, just because this is, I mean,
AZ
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- public school teacher, and a fun fact about me is that I am a yoga teacher, and I'm trying to teach a class
- And a fun fact about me is I just started taking a pottery class.
- And then you see some of the other classes that are in here that are available.
- And then you see some of the other classes that are in here that are available.
- And then you see some of the other classes that are in here that are available.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Sep 12th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- enrolled in state-funded pre-kindergarten, about 10 times as many children as enrolled in the inaugural class
- As a department, ECECD is committed to the ongoing work of building and improving a world-class system
- One of the ways that we track is through the iStation and CLASS scores.
- And so we are introducing a measure called the CLASS.
- Others can come, and we have social capital by them coming to workout, yoga classes, dance fitness classes