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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/3/2026

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:59:17.920> pro fund that's a a federal level pro fund that's a a federal level pro program
  • Of course, joining our cohort next year.
  • And what was fascinating to me about the time that I spent there is the level of education and the level
  • And what was fascinating to me about the time that I spent there is the level of education and the level
  • <01:41:27.199> of time that I spent there is the level of time that I spent there is the level
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The Education Finance Committee met on March 3, 2026, approved the minutes from February 26, and then held a lengthy informational hearing on the Minnesota Department of Education’s funding and internal allocation of resources. House fiscal staff walked members through several spreadsheets showing federal, non-general fund, and general fund administrative spending, noting the data was filtered from SWIFT and was not exact. The chair said the discussion was intended to help members understand how MDE is funded and how those funds are used internally, in advance of later budget decisions and a separate upcoming hearing on the Perpich Center. Commissioner Willie Jett opened by describing MDE’s mission, statewide reach, and FY 2026 budget of about $14.1 billion, most of which flows directly to districts and charter schools for instruction, special education, transportation, nutrition, and operations. He emphasized transparency, accountability, and the department’s role in implementing laws, distributing aid, and supporting schools and students across urban, suburban, and rural communities. He also noted the department serves more than 873,000 pre-K through 12 students in 2,264 schools. Deputy Commissioner Maren Holden outlined the Office of American Indian Education, the Office of General Counsel, and the Office of Inspector General, highlighting support for American Indian students, legal and rulemaking work, special education dispute resolution, fraud prevention, and student maltreatment investigations. Assistant Commissioner Dr. McCari Traum described the Office of Equity and Engagement, including equity and inclusion training, safe and supportive schools work, public engagement, family outreach, and fraud-prevention coordination. Assistant Commissioner Darren Cordy reviewed nutrition programs, special education services, and the charter center, including free school meals, commodity food distribution, IDEA compliance, and charter school support. Assistant Commissioner Bobby Bernham then described the Office of Teaching and Learning, including early education, academic standards, instruction and assessment, state library services, expanded learning, and literacy work. He highlighted early childhood alignment efforts, standards development across core subjects, professional learning, and library grants. No votes were taken beyond approval of the prior minutes, and the meeting remained informational, with members expected to ask questions after the presentations.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • And of course,<00:07:20.800> we<00:07:20.960> passed<00:07:21.120> a<00:07:21.280
  • > constitutional course, we passed a constitutional course, we passed a constitutional amendment
  • the highest level of integrity and<00:09:29.200> to<00:09:29.440> do<00:09:29.600>
  • the process is transparent and of course the process is transparent and of course our<00:12:22.480
Summary: The committee met, established a quorum, and opened with the pledge and prayer. Members then made several brief introductions of interns and guests from the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville. The chair also reminded members about microphone use, cell phones, and the 24-hour rule for committee amendments and substitutes. The sole substantive item was House Resolution 7, sponsored by Representative Hodgson, which set out guiding principles for Kentucky elections. Hodgson described principles including fair and secure elections, accessibility balanced with security, citizen-only voting, stability and uniformity in election procedures, prompt and accurate results, transparency, accountability, and preservation of state control over elections. Members generally supported the resolution; Representative Marzian asked whether Kentucky already follows these principles and raised the issue of low poll-worker pay, while Representative Hancock asked about protecting voter registration data and privacy. Hodgson responded that transparency applies to the process, not personal information, and that Kentucky protects ballot secrecy and voter data. Representative Chester Burton also asked about election security, and Hodgson said Kentucky’s system relies on bipartisan poll workers and mutual oversight at polling places. Representative Marzian asked whether Social Security numbers are still required for voter registration, and members indicated they are, with a follow-up promised to the committee. The committee then voted 15-0 to pass the resolution with favorable expression. Before adjournment, Hodgson encouraged additional co-sponsors, and the chair noted the committee would likely meet again the following Thursday.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Nearly 300 days of sunshine, scenic hiking trails, and of course, the best Mexican food. in the country
  • Senator Koch, of course, Chair of Committee, to which Bill is being re-referred.
  • Of course, yes. Thank you, Senator Huffman. I just want to clarify a couple of points. Okay.
  • Yes, of course.
  • Of course. Thank you, Senator Huffman.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division II (03/05/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's very high level.
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  • <01:56:21.639> level<01:56:22.440> um<01:56:22.760> level<01:56:23.440> level
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  • Oh, that's for the high-level bridge, for the maintenance of the high-level bridge.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee met with New Hampshire DOT Commissioner Bill Cass and Finance Director Danielle Shandra to review the agency’s FY 2026 budget. Cass gave a high-level overview of DOT’s mission, organization, funding structure, and staffing trends, noting the agency has about 650 employees across five divisions. He said the Governor’s recommended FY 2026 budget totals $95.99 million, essentially flat from FY 2025, with funding primarily from Turnpike funds, Highway funds, federal sources, and a small General Fund share for non-highway units. Members asked about how Turnpike and Highway funds are treated in state accounting, and DOT explained that while they are enterprise funds restricted to their purposes, they are considered unrestricted from the statewide perspective and are appropriated through the budget process. A major topic was staffing and budget targets. DOT said its full-time staffing level has remained relatively flat since 2014 even as vehicle miles traveled increased and vacancies rose. To meet budget targets, the department unfunded seven permanent positions and nine temporary full-time positions, and later noted additional reductions in Finance, including the elimination of two full-time positions, reduced print shop equipment purchases, and deeper cuts to overtime, temporary help, equipment, and supplies in FY 2027. DOT also explained that it shifted funding for one unmanned aerial system position from General Funds to Highway Funds, saying the change was workable because the position supports highway-related work and federal-aid-eligible activities. Members asked for clarification on the state transit operating match, and DOT explained that the Legislature had previously provided about $1.8 million annually in General Funds to help local transit agencies meet federal match requirements, but that funding was not included in this budget. DOT said that could reduce the ability to draw down some federal transit funds, though the impact may not be immediate because those funds can be used over several years. The department also described its unmanned aerial system program, saying it has been used for about five years for mapping, survey work, construction oversight, and storm damage assessment, and that it now has about five drones and two full-time positions supporting the program. DOT said it is expanding cross-training so more employees can operate drones without adding positions. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • <00:30:40.080> if oversight need at the state level if oversight need at the state level if
  • <00:42:54.079> remove areas, and then of course remove areas, and then of course remove barriers
  • the outcomes as we step up a level.
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and heard a brief member introduction before taking up an overview of major tax provisions in HR1, referred to by the presenters as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Representatives from the Kentucky Society of CPAs explained new federal deductions for tips, overtime, and car loan interest; a new tax-favored “Trump account” for children; expanded bonus depreciation and Section 179 expensing for businesses; changes to R&D expensing; and a new limit on wagering loss deductions. Members asked several clarifying questions about the duration of the provisions, W-2 and 1099 reporting changes, and how overtime deductions would work. The presenters emphasized that tips and overtime remain subject to payroll taxes and that many of the business provisions are permanent, while the individual deductions are temporary through 2028 or otherwise phased in over time. The discussion then shifted to individual and nonprofit provisions, including the increase in the state and local tax itemized deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000 with income-based phaseouts, the temporary senior deduction, and a new deduction for car loan interest with income limits and vehicle qualifications. On charitable giving, the presenters described a permanent nonitemizer deduction, new floors for individual and corporate charitable deductions, and a new scholarship-granting organization credit that would allow donors to receive a dollar-for-dollar federal credit up to $1,700, beginning in 2027. Members focused heavily on the SGO provision, asking about state implementation, oversight, whether churches would qualify, and whether the credit could support both public and private education. The presenters said the state would need to establish the mechanism and that additional federal guidance is still pending. After the tax presentation, the committee heard from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on workforce issues, with a focus on child care and housing as barriers to labor force participation. Chamber representatives said they were not proposing large new government programs, but rather targeted policy recommendations for the 2026 session. They described Kentucky’s long-term decline in workforce participation since 2000, attributing much of it to demographic change, an aging population, and fewer younger workers entering the labor force. The presentation continued into a broader discussion of workforce trends and the need for practical policy responses, but no votes or formal actions were taken on these informational items.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 05/17/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • testing facility you know we of course testing facility you know we of course uh<00:24:18.720>
  • , worthwhile. in particular, of course, worthwhile. in particular, of course, people<00:44:09.040
  • <00:57:18.079> hitting running out, eviction levels hitting running out, eviction levels hitting
  • Two, we can work on two level as two.
  • Of course rifle in in the Mong village.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • This must include open-access materials with unique identifiers of available requires the course of it
  • of the state University alumni of the state University system that may in fact be at the trust, the level
  • And I advise leaders at the local state and national levels.
  • I took some else that prep courses and things like that over at Uwf.
  • You name it on that that level. I also in the community every single day.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Criminal Jurisprudence May 19th, 2026

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Of course. So, yeah, there's a little bit of a distortion in the...
  • One level. So I have no problems with that.
  • At the local level, I'd be happy to help with a town hall.
  • We also engage at the national level on a lot of fraud issues.
  • But once the money hits the county level, there's a big problem.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Apr 15th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • There was an initiative to add golf courses, pickleball courts, tennis courts, and hotels on our state
  • And the thought of having three golf courses in Jonathan Dickinson was just not what the people of the
  • Florida has more golf courses and pickleball courts than any state in the country.
  • By building hotels or paving over green spaces for our golf courses, that undermines everything these
  • This, though, is at the macro level.
Summary: The committee first took up SB 80, the Parks Preservation Act, which would define state park purposes around conservation-based recreation and public access, prohibit uses such as golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball courts, ball fields, and hotels, require more public notice and advisory input on land management changes, and mandate reporting on park spending and maintenance backlogs. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with conservation groups, youth advocates, and other members of the public backing stronger protections for state parks. The bill was reported favorably. Members then approved SB 200, directing DEP to develop a statewide waste reduction and recycling plan, and CS for SB 496, which clarifies that timeshare facilities are governed by Chapter 721 and only need annual board meetings. CS for CS for SB 1404, dealing with illegal gambling, was amended to add reporting requirements, tighten penalties, preempt local gambling legalization, and create a process for vetting certain machines and veteran-service-organization gaming questions; the bill drew significant concern from veterans groups and others over vague machine definitions and the need for clearer standards, but it was still reported favorably. The committee also passed SB 622 to allow pari-mutuel permit holders to lease facilities across horse-racing classes. The committee next approved CS for CS for SB 712 after adopting a strike-all and amendment that covered synthetic turf rules, change-order timelines, public works scoring, elevator and alarm contractor issues, mass timber code updates, pool and spa contractor scope changes, spaceport building-code exemptions, and solar/energy-storage inspection provisions. Support came from timber, construction, and industry groups, while pool contractors objected to parts of the scope changes. The committee also reported favorably CS for CS for SB 1742, a major condominium reform bill that pauses reserve funding after milestone inspections, expands financial flexibility, adds disclosure and conflict-of-interest rules, and increases data collection and oversight; members from both parties praised the sponsor’s work on condo issues. Finally, the committee approved SB 1574 on renewable natural gas infrastructure and SB 1580 authorizing DEP coastal resiliency public-private partnerships. It also passed CS for SB 1760, which requires certain public officials and agency leaders to meet Florida residency or proximity requirements. The last bill, SB 820, would codify the Office of Faith and Community in the Governor’s office; while supporters said it would permanently support faith-based and community organizations and improve coordination, several senators raised concerns about church-state separation, the office’s ties to Hope Florida, and whether codifying it could make the program more political. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (03/03/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • the bureau here assists of course the bureau here assists of course individuals<03:14:39.720>
  • Managed care organizations determine level and types of care.
  • <03:37:56.680> of to utilize to see what was a level of to utilize to see what was a level
  • in the current bium and of course in the current bium and of course understand<04:09:44.479>
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee held a Division 3 budget work session focused on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Economic Stability. Karen Hebert, the division director, and Nathan White, DHHS chief financial officer, walked members through the governor’s operating budget pages and a briefing book, explaining that the division was consolidated in 2018 and serves programs aimed at financial stability, poverty reduction, child care access, and related supports. Members repeatedly asked for clearer breakdowns of general fund spending, historical growth since consolidation, and how the division’s broad mission areas map onto specific budget lines. A major portion of the discussion centered on the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start collaboration and the child care subsidy program. Hebert said the child care scholarship/subsidy helps low- and moderate-income families access daycare so parents can work, attend school, or receive treatment, and that eligibility is based on state median income up to 85%. She reported a 45% increase in utilization, 4,032 children receiving daycare support as of the end of January, and about 15% of eligible children being served. She also described the quality improvement system “Granite Steps for Quality,” with 160 providers enrolled out of 717 licensed programs, and noted that 1,200 child care professionals added credentials in the last year. Members pressed for cost-benefit information, asking for data on how much the state pays, how many providers and children are served, and whether the department could quantify unmet need. The witnesses said some projects were funded with short-term ARPA child care dollars and that detailed cost data for specific examples, such as the Gorm Community Learning Center expansion, would need to be looked up. They also explained that the child care fund is a federal block grant with required spending set-asides of 9% for quality, 3% for infants and toddlers, and up to 5% for administration, and that unused funds remain available. The committee also reviewed slide 10’s accounting units, including that the Child Care Workforce Fund is 100% general funds and was created as a priority item under HB 2 from the 2024 session, while some other child care-related units are 100% federal funds.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Municipal and County Government (02/10/2025)

Municipal and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • level level um<00:50:50.839> sorry<00:50:51.079> let<00:50:51.200> me<00:50:51.319
  • votes um for commissioner level 30,000 for<00:52:28.799> my<00:52:29.000> level<00:52:
  • America's best ski town and of course America's best ski town and of course those<01:18:19.960><
  • <03:52:41.439> the manage them on the county level the manage them on the county level the
  • <04:35:07.600> and an income tax at the federal level and an income tax at the federal level
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate - 03/24/25

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
  • Of course, we have the Pig's Eye yard at about 250,000 tons a year.
  • Of course, we have the Pig's Eye yard at about 250,000 tons a year.
  • Of course, we have the Pig's Eye yard at about 250,000 tons a year.
  • Of course, we have the Pig's Eye yard at about 250,000 tons a year.
  • And this destroys the PFAS down below detectable levels, down to the parts per trillion levels.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • from constituents and folks in districts like mine in the Fourth Barnstable, where you have a high level
  • And then, of course, the other committee members were more rank-and-file type members.
  • we serve individuals and families with household earnings at or under 125% of the federal poverty level
  • We, of course, recognize the monumental effort DUA staff has been tasked with in learning to navigate
  • Of particular concern today is DUA's growing hearings backlog, which consists of hearings-level appeals
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development held a hearing on House 5188, a late-filed bill to establish a special commission to study access to unemployment insurance in Massachusetts. Representatives Hadley Luddy and Joshua Tarski, the bill’s sponsors, said they filed it after seeing many constituent cases involving delays, unresolved claims, and difficulty navigating the unemployment system, especially for seasonal workers and others facing financial instability. They argued the commission should review claim data, gather stakeholder input, and identify gaps in the process so the system is more efficient, equitable, and transparent. Greater Boston Legal Services testified in support, describing numerous client cases in which claimants waited months for determinations or were stuck in limbo after the launch of a new online benefits system. Attorneys said DUA’s backlogs and timeliness metrics had worsened, citing large increases in non-monetary, separation, and hearings backlogs, and they urged the committee to consider systemic fixes, including better notice about paid family and medical leave and possibly more funding or staff for DUA. Committee members generally praised the bill and the sponsors’ collaboration, and one suggested the commission’s reporting deadline might need to be extended. No vote was taken during the hearing. After testimony and brief discussion, the chair closed the hearing and concluded the committee meeting.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Of course, not everyone has the same level of technological ability, so there is a customer service element
  • requires that level.
  • Of course, not everyone has the same level of technological ability, so there is a customer service element
  • requires that level.
  • <00:45:32.800> Um, requires that level. Um, requires that level.
Bills: HF1338
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 5, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We need to get back, of course, to pre-COVID levels of government spending and get back on a better track
  • <00:26:14.360> to postco we need to get back of course to postco we need to get back of course
  • That is, of course, Social Security.
  • I yield back. that of course but the evidence actually that of course but the evidence actually shows
  • the interactions at at our local level the interactions at at our local level could<07:19:30.760
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 15th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Still helps parents find out if their children are at grade level or not where they're struggling and
  • And so expanding this model to the K through 12 level will ensure.
  • So again it would and I do remember we discussed this essentially how it would work is one of course
  • School-based law enforcement has to do a 20-hour course that we currently have it's TCO 4064 and it has
  • We just would like to make sure that there's some... way of recognizing the balance between, of course
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare May 19th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • The equation will, of course, be up to the body. Got it. Okay.
  • Levels one and two generally operate within the confines of a hospital, and Level 3 is a freestanding
  • And level three is a freestanding community-based facility that provides the highest level of behavior
  • Now, of course, they can't respond to what they don't know.
  • I won't say crisis-like, at crisis level problems.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Education Finance - 03/05/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:01:31.240> family course course their role in family course course their role in family
  • It says current 2017 funding levels. Yeah, what would that be?
  • With that upgrade, we hold work experience courses.
  • With that upgrade, we hold work experience courses.
  • Again, these were all students that left our ABE program directly into college-level courses.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/03/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • , substandard levels of employment.
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  • , like at sea level.
  • And, of course, it needs to be in the right place.
  • And anyone else who wants to join, of course.
Summary: The committee approved the January 27, 2026 minutes and held SB 1138 for further changes. It then heard SB 1035, which appropriates about $34 million from the General Fund for a 5% pay increase for Arizona Department of Corrections sworn officers and civilian employees, with an amendment extending the raise to private prison employees under contract. Supporters said DOC pay is not competitive and vacancies are high; opponents questioned paying private prison staff and raised concerns about private prison incentives. The committee adopted the amendment and gave SB 1035 a do pass recommendation on a 6-3 vote. The committee also approved two memorials to rename highways: SCM 1002 for L.F. Quinn Memorial Highway and SCM 1006 for PFC Michael Nolan Memorial Highway. Both measures drew emotional testimony about the honorees’ public service and military sacrifice, and both received do pass recommendations, with SCM 1002 passing 9-1 and SCM 1006 passing 9-1 after members discussed tribal jurisdiction and agreed to follow up with a letter to the tribe. SB 1065, which would appropriate $3.64 million for the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Military Veterans Fund, was supported by the sponsor and researchers who said the treatment can help veterans with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, pain, and related conditions. Some members objected that the FDA has not approved HBOT for many of the claimed uses and questioned prior unspent funding, but the bill still received a do pass recommendation on a 6-4 vote. SB 1248, which clarifies funding and attendance-count rules for county jail and juvenile detention education programs, also passed unanimously. Later, the committee approved SB 1204, a $5.5 million General Fund appropriation to design and analyze improvements to the U.S. 60/Loop 303 interchange, after testimony from local officials and residents about severe congestion, crashes, and public safety delays; it passed 8-1. SB 1207, a $150,000 study on financing mechanisms for development-related infrastructure along the same corridor, also passed 7-1. Finally, SB 1001, which restores $1 million for the Older Individuals Who Are Blind program, passed 9-0 after testimony from blind seniors and advocates about long waitlists and the program’s role in preserving independence. The committee then began SB 1274, a police foundation specialty license plate bill, with sponsor and foundation testimony describing wellness, remembrance, and youth programs funded by plate revenues, but the transcript cuts off before any vote on that measure.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/05/26

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:19:14.960> recommend<00:19:15.840> levels funding at levels recommend levels funding
  • at levels recommend levels between<00:19:16.720> 68%<00:19:17.679> and<00:19:17.919>
  • there's no safe level of lead. there's no safe level of lead.
  • And that course in Minnesota loons.
  • want my kids to be exposed to that level want my kids to be exposed to that level of<01:49:35.520
Keywords: 1187, senate, all