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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:58 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • , Early Intervention Program.
  • It's by program what we've been Spending since 2012.
  • Maribeth has the actual numbers by program, Mr. Chair.
  • Those programs that pay more than that how are they participating or how do they participate in the program
  • Infants don't benefit from programs.
Bills: SB2
Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 27th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Bills: SB3, SB16
Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud
Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Senator Hagenbuch, who asked for wisdom, humility, courage, and guidance in serving Texas and conducting the chamber’s work with integrity and respect. After the prayer, the House messenger reported that the House had passed several congratulatory and commemorative resolutions, including HCR 2 honoring the victims of the July 2025 Hill Country floods, HCR 3 marking the dedication of the Children’s Emergency Relief International George M. Cowden Building in Austin, HCR 4 congratulating Ricky and Anne Lowe on their 47th wedding anniversary, and HCR 5 recognizing Don Sparks of Midland for receiving the 2025 Chief Roughneck Award. Following the House message, the Senate announced a brief recess while awaiting completion of the House calendar. Senator Zaffirini then moved that the Senate stand in recess until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27, and the motion was adopted without objection.
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate Session (Part III)Note: due to technical difficulties with the microphone system, there is no audio from 2h:15m:17s to 2h:16m:26s. Aug 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

ND
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 11th, 2025 at 09:30 am

Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • A paraprofessional teaching program, which is $3 million. ...of what we did.
  • Paraprofessional teaching program, which is $3 million.
  • The North Dakota Teacher Rise is a teacher mentoring program.
  • , is that the Amira program?
  • Okay, so that's the Amira program, dyslexia training.
Bills: HB1540
Keywords: education savings account, ESA, school choice, private school vouchers, nonpublic school, tuition assistance, education tax credit, homeschool exclusion, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Public Instruction, public funding for private education, voucher program, student scholarships, special education, parental choice, curriculum funding, tutoring, online learning, state per-pupil payment, income-based eligibility
Summary: The committee first took up amended bill 10-13, a school funding and education appropriations measure. Senator Schaible walked through the final version, which included changes to foundation aid, transportation grants, free and reduced-price meals funding, paraprofessional and teacher support programs, Native American education items, library and school facility projects, and several one-time grants. Members discussed removing the science center grant funding, and Senator Meyer objected to that removal, arguing that Grand Forks had raised matching private and local funds and that other cities had received similar state support. The committee also agreed to adjust regional education association funding to reflect six centers rather than seven, reducing that line to $600,000. The committee then adopted the amendment to 10-13 unanimously and passed the bill as further amended on a unanimous roll call, with Senator Shively designated as carrier. After a brief recess, the committee turned to bill 1540, but no formal action was taken. Bank of North Dakota and OMB representatives raised concerns that the draft included policy changes and procurement/IT exemptions that needed further discussion. Members agreed the bill would be delayed until Monday so the Bank, OMB, and NDIT could confer and work through the mechanics and policy issues before the committee moved it forward.
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Like right now with an H2A program, for instance, if I owned a company and I brought you labor, I couldn't
  • are going to add every state is we are going to add every state agency to start to use the SAVES program
  • The SAVES program is similar to E-Verify but it's for government benefits.
  • they will a public means-tested benefit, they will need to input their information into the SAVES program
Bills: HB1
Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Finance (Part I) Mar 31st, 2025

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We do have uplifts in the current program.
  • Do you think that since we are investing or we plan to invest more money in this program, this program
  • It's the number one program in the state of Texas.
  • McConaughey mentioned this program today.
  • You've heard about the 469% ROI of the TMIP program.
Bills: SB22, SB 22
Keywords: Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, youth camp, summer camp, camp safety, emergency operations plan, emergency preparedness, evacuation drill, camp staff training, volunteer training, camper safety, lost camper, natural disaster, fire safety, mass casualty
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Finance (Part II) Mar 31st, 2025

Finance

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Mar 27th, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • a portion of their coursework online from a centralized district program.
  • the United States for the Paris Olympics through our program.
  • And he was able to stay on track through our hybrid programming.
  • This program lets me follow my passion in a way. ...that works for me.
  • We are a Texas Rising Star program with the highest state rating possible.
Bills: HB 117, HB2196, HB2689, HCR64, HB117
Keywords: early childhood education, task force, governance, Texas Education Agency, child care, education policy, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance, education technology, remote learning, education legislation, workforce development, adult education, high school diploma, industry certification, pilot program, gifted education, education support
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/25/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, it's not codified anywhere for a number of programs for many years.
  • </c> goodness uh you come up with a program goodness uh you come up with a program you<00:55:54.599><
  • ><c> program</c> Learners our specialized program Learners our specialized program includes<01:13:32.840
  • ALC is, without a doubt, one of my favorite programs at our ALC.
  • ALCS are considered a graduation incentive program.
Bills: HF827, HF1258, HF2387, HF2388, HF2534, HF2016
Keywords: education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Education Mar 11th, 2025

Public Education

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Budget Review Subcommittee On Transportation (9-18-24)

AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He practiced gastroenterology for more than 35 years in Sun City and Sun City West with Banner Health
  • And so, ...until we're willing to invest in access, like investing more in a Double Up Food Bucks program
  • We had a bill, HB 2224, which is our produce incentive program for a program called Double Up Food Bucks
  • Which is our produce incentive program for a program called Double Up Food Bucks.
  • We could be having programs that benefit people, like our Double Up Food Bucks program.
Keywords: 1182, all
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • . $3 or more to a grant program benefiting non-profit organizations that support the DPS employees.
  • Just to be clear, all this bill does is authorize the creation of this grant program.
  • Pay 30 bucks. Send them your picture and you can get a fake driver's license today.
  • This includes programs related to identity management and digital identity credentials.
  • This grant program would be administered by the Governor's Public Safety Office.
Bills: HB2034, HB2436, HB3010, HB3033, HB3138, HB3177, HB3426, HB3686, HB3858, HB4176, HB4257, HB4264, HB4804, HCR98
Keywords: groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services May 21st, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this proposal is related to the Sun Bucks program.
  • Item number 18, Sun Bucks administration. Four positions—can you elaborate again on those?
  • Also, I just want to be sure we're using the term Sun Bucks, and it also might be a little bit confusing
  • The federal government renamed it from Summer EBT to Sun Bucks.
  • In Sun Bucks, we support the May Revision proposal to maximize food assistance and prevent child summer
Summary: The hearing began with opening remarks on the Governor’s May Revision for child care and human services, with committee members and advocates stressing that the budget should not be balanced on the backs of low-income families, children, and providers. Legislative members and public witnesses strongly opposed the proposed suspension of the child care COLA, reductions to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program, and the lack of codified rate reform tied to the alternative methodology. Several speakers also urged more support for providers affected by the Eaton fire and other disasters, and called for child care to be funded at the true cost of care and for additional slots to be restored. Administration, LAO, and Department of Education staff described the child care proposal as maintaining existing funding levels while adding administrative resources to prepare for federally required prospective payment changes and single-rate reform. The administration said the May Revision would suspend the 2025–26 COLA and reduce Bridge Program funding to align with utilization, while the LAO raised questions about the size and purpose of the proposed rate-reform and prospective-payment funding and recommended rejecting a Department of Technology exemption. CDE supported continued early education investments but said it would need additional resources if prospective pay were extended to state preschool, and it objected to a proposed reallocation of preschool funds for inclusive education grants. The committee then moved to the IHSS portion of the May Revision. DSS outlined five major proposals: capping provider work hours at 50 per week, eliminating IHSS for undocumented adults age 19 and older, shifting certain Community First Choice reassessment penalties to counties, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test as a conforming IHSS reduction, and automating the termination of IHSS when Medi-Cal eligibility ends. DSS also discussed funding to implement a federal HCBS access rule and a separate reassessment of IHSS administrative methodology that found counties would need additional administrative funding. Finance said the proposals were intended to slow program growth and improve sustainability, while the LAO said it was still analyzing the package and raised concerns about implementation, county workload, and the potential loss of services. Committee members and public commenters criticized the IHSS cuts, especially the overtime cap and the elimination of services for undocumented adults and people affected by the asset test. Advocates argued that IHSS workers and recipients depend on these services, that county administration is already underfunded, and that the proposals could destabilize vulnerable consumers. The chair closed by saying the committee would continue to fight for child care and would not pause on child care, and the meeting recessed before moving on to the remaining May Revision items.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/12/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He practiced gastroenterology for more than 35 years in Sun City and Sun City West with Banner Health
  • Members, we have a program here at 11 a.m.
  • One is the WIC program, Women, Infants, and Children, is a program run by the government, and it's very
  • We had a bill, HB 2224, which is our produce incentive program for a program called Double Up Food Bucks
  • We could be having programs that benefit people, like our Double Up Food Bucks program.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Fred Kogan. Members also introduced numerous guests and groups, including Lunar New Year celebrants, Freedom Academy students, local officials from Nogales and Santa Cruz County, and representatives of Phoenix Ballet, which was honored in a proclamation recognizing National Ballet Day and the company’s contributions to Arizona’s arts community. The chamber also announced committee assignments, upcoming committee meetings, and several birthday and event notices, including African American Legislative Day and a statehood celebration for Arizona. On third reading, House Bill 2190, relating to the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants and the Physician Assistant Compact, failed on a 20-38 vote after debate over licensing compacts and rural health workforce needs. House Bill 2206, relating to SNAP rulemaking, passed 33-25 after a dispute over whether it created new rulemaking authority; supporters said it clarified existing authority and would help administer the program, while opponents argued it improperly delegated legislative power. House Bill 2396, also relating to SNAP and food restrictions, passed 34-25 after extensive debate about whether the state should limit purchases by low-income families; supporters framed it as promoting healthier choices and responsible use of public funds, while opponents argued it was paternalistic and harmful in food deserts. During the SNAP debate, members on both sides cited food access, nutrition, personal freedom, and the cost of living. Supporters referenced WIC restrictions, school lunch standards, and concerns about taxpayer-funded benefits, while opponents emphasized food deserts, rising prices, and the need for families to make their own choices. After the votes, the House recessed briefly, then returned for additional announcements and procedural business, including committee substitutions, bill referrals, and first reading of HB 4097. The House then adjourned until Monday, February 16, 2026.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-04-09

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm sure we would be aware if there were a lot of other courthouse grant programs.
  • Most grant programs have dried up anyway.
  • <c> have</c> grant programs.
  • Most grant programs have grant programs.
  • Most grant programs have dried<01:26:04.040><c> up</c><01:26:04.200><c> anyway.
Bills: HF4077, HF3809, HF3639, HF4478, HF3363, HF3874
Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations
Summary: The Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved the minutes from March 25 and March 26, then took up House File 4077, a bipartisan bill authored by Representatives Greenman and Roach. The bill would prohibit municipalities from entering into non-disclosure agreements with private entities that restrict disclosure about land development, economic development, or publicly funded projects, while preserving existing Chapter 13 data practices rules and trade secret protections. The authors argued the bill is needed to prevent secret agreements and backroom decision-making that undermine public transparency, and they moved that the bill be re-referred to the general register. Several local officials and residents testified in support, including a St. Louis County commissioner, the mayor of Lonsdale, and residents from Farmington and Hermantown. Supporters said NDAs had been used in connection with data center and other development projects to keep elected officials and the public in the dark, eroding trust and limiting community input. They described the bill as a common-sense transparency measure and said existing law already protects legitimate trade secrets. Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Business Partnership, which argued that NDAs are often necessary in early-stage economic development discussions to protect sensitive business information and remain competitive with other states. They warned the bill could discourage investment, jobs, and tax growth, and said it would impose a one-size-fits-all state mandate that limits local discretion. Committee members then debated whether the bill was too broad and whether it should be narrowed to data centers; supporters responded that the issue extends beyond data centers to other forms of economic development. A roll call vote was requested on the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register, but the final vote result was not stated in the transcript excerpt.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:26:05.440><c> as</c> individuals, another for the program as individuals, another for the program
  • care of a child care program.
  • care of a child care program.
  • </c><01:31:42.680><c> Um</c> child care program. Um child care program.
  • </c> one I have seen the pilot program one I have seen the pilot program as<01:32:13.520><c> uh</c><01
Bills: HF4277, HF3819, HF3489, HF4408, HF3901, HF4316
Keywords: child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 29th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are some good structured reading programs.
  • I read the book on the program. I read the Read Right program.
  • I was immediately placed in the Read Right program.
  • , for schools to use this program, because it's not an approved program, or at least I haven't found
  • She's a doctoral program candidate in occupational therapy.
Bills: SB6192, SB6206, SB5346, SB6125, SB5841, SB5907, SB5951
Keywords: education, reading, mathematics, student intervention, instruction, academic standards, child care, first responders, incentives, pilot program, mobile phones, cell phones, smartphones, school phones, classroom distraction, digital citizenship, media literacy, internet safety, cyberbullying, student mental health
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Apr 28th, 2025

Local Government

AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the things to be clear about is that the administrative cost of the SNAP program is 50% state
  • I just wanted to share with you how important the SNAP program is to the children in Alabama.
  • Programs like SNAP help reduce hunger and can make families eligible for other programs.
  • We're just saying. we want people to be eligible under federal law and these programs.
  • All of them get assistance under SNAP programs.
Bills: SB245, SB246, HB30, HB30
Keywords: SB245, public assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, food assistance, Alabama Medicaid Agency, Department of Human Resources, eligibility verification, self-attestation, data matching, fraud prevention, improper payments, program integrity, benefit eligibility, income verification, residency verification, asset verification, electronic benefit transfer, EBT, cross-checks