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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 12th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • player in a single transaction, and I plan to offer floor amendments to make a retailer subject to a Class
  • Right now, the bill says that will result in a Class C misdemeanor.
  • I have an amendment that will raise that to a Class A misdemeanor.
  • A violation of Section 466.254 is a Class A misdemeanor.
  • A violation of Section 466.255 is a Class B misdemeanor.
Summary: The committee met to hear several bills, beginning with House Bill 766, which would require precinct chair applicants to provide an email address, phone number, or both on their applications while keeping that contact information confidential. No one testified for or against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 677, a companion to a previously approved Senate bill, would bar county election administrators from simultaneously holding another office or position appointed by an elected official; it also drew no public testimony and was left pending. Members then heard House Bill 3133, which would add explicit deepfake material to the list of content social media platforms must handle through complaint systems, including prompt acknowledgment, investigation, and status updates. Senators discussed concerns about how platforms would verify whether reported content was actually a deepfake, and the sponsor indicated the bill may be held pending while federal law on the subject is reviewed. House Bill 668 would create a one-year grace period for renewing an expired Texas handgun license to carry, codifying an existing DPS practice; it also received no testimony and was left pending. The committee spent the most time on Senate Bill 3070, a major overhaul of the Texas Lottery system. The bill would move oversight from the Lottery Commission to TDLR, dissolve the commission, impose new restrictions on ticket sales and internet play, create a lottery advisory committee, increase transparency and audit requirements, and include a sunset review that could lead to abolishing the lottery if not continued by 2027. The author described the bill as a response to alleged misconduct and illegal practices by the commission, while a witness from the Christian Life Commission testified in favor, supporting changes to prize anonymity and other lottery restrictions. After testimony, the bill was left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

April 8, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • The amendment changes the requirements for the AP Capstone Diploma from any four AP classes of the student's
  • You're certainly a star in your class. And for that, of course, I'll be up on the bill.
  • It's 3.5 in the CTE classes, which are the classes that they do well in, that they thrive in, right?
  • That's the career and technical education classes. The other GPA is the same.
Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met with two bills on the agenda. HB 1055, by Rep. Albert, would make permanent the Center for the Study of Election Law at Florida State University’s College of Law, which was created temporarily in 2023. The sponsor described the center as successful and tied to Florida’s election reputation. There was brief public testimony, including support from FSU-affiliated witnesses, and no debate or amendments. The bill passed unanimously. The committee then heard HB 1105, by Rep. Kinghart-Johnson, a broader education bill affecting Bright Futures and related programs. As explained by the sponsor, the bill would change the Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship requirement from three full credits in one program to three full credits total, align the CTE diploma with scholarship eligibility, add the AP Capstone Diploma as an automatic Bright Futures Academic Scholarship qualifier, and remove barriers for some students whose parents are retired military or public service employees stationed out of state. An amendment was adopted that revised AP Capstone requirements, kept the Gold Seal GPA requirement unchanged, and added the ACE diploma as a qualifier for the Florida Seal of Fine Arts. Public testimony on HB 1105 included two social work students who supported expanding opportunities but warned that the bill could steer students into vocational tracks without enough safeguards, transparency, or access to transportation, internships, and counseling. Several members spoke in support of the bill’s goal of recognizing multiple paths to success, while also acknowledging concerns raised by speakers. In closing, the sponsor said the bill was intended to improve access and correct language that treated vocational pathways as lesser options. HB 1105 passed unanimously as amended, and the meeting adjourned afterward.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Mar 18th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • said that they are not allowed by statute to require their customers to take any sort of boat safety class
  • that prevents a livery owner from saying, before you get my boat, I want you to take a boat safety class
  • Do we have a statute that says the business is not allowed to require anybody to take a class born before
  • SB 472 ensures that inmates who take classes that meet the necessary curriculum requirements receive
  • credit toward licensure requirements for the successful completion of those classes, and that is the
Summary: The Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum present and first received an implementation update on CS for SB 606, the Boating Safety Act of 2022, from FWC Lieutenant Colonel Robert Roe. He described the livery permit system, safety and insurance requirements, required pre-rental and pre-ride instruction, recordkeeping, overdue-vessel reporting, accident reporting, and penalties for violations. He also reported enforcement results since the permit requirement took effect in January 2023, including 1,428 permits issued, 1,093 liveries operating, three 90-day suspensions, one revocation, and two pending revocations. Members asked whether liveries may require boating safety education even for people exempt under current law; Roe said they may do so as a business decision, but current law does not require it unless the statute is changed. A member noted concern that many accidents involve boaters in the older exempt age group and said the issue may be revisited this session. The committee then considered SB 878 by Senator Martin, which extends probation for misdemeanor offenders who were using controlled substances when they committed the offense, allowing supervision for up to one year and aligning those cases more closely with existing alcohol-related misdemeanor probation rules. With no appearance forms or debate, the bill was voted favorably. Next, the committee took up CS for SB 538 by Senator Bradley, the state court system package. The bill updates statutes to reflect current court operations, including duty judge procedures, removal of a location limit for duty hearings, repeal of a cap on arbitrator compensation in court-ordered non-binding arbitration, and an alternative method for judicial authentication when a court seal is unavailable. An amendment shifting certain clerk reimbursement requests through the Justice Administrative Commission was adopted, and the bill was then reported favorably with support waivers from several court-related entities. Finally, the committee heard SB 472 by Senator Truenow, which provides that inmates who complete classes meeting required curriculum standards may receive credit toward licensure requirements for those classes. Several organizations waived in support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 14th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and its restriction should be lifted if the individual successfully completes a skills test in a Class
  • , a driving courses that are now required to get your driving. classes, a driving courses that are now
  • , the cost to actually go to a driving class is nowhere near how much it costs today.
  • And if there's no electricity, then they can't have the class, and all those things are contributing
  • Because, as I have heard, the cost of driving classes are extremely high, over $500 to $600, some of
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • companies: when a testing facility is not available locally, instructors must think about this when a Class
  • instructors must think about this<00:04:56.560> when<00:04:56.759> a<00:04:56.960> Class
  • /c><00:04:57.880> 16-year-old<00:04:58.880> goes<00:04:59.080> to this when a Class
  • If they have to wait for essentially Class D testers' slots to open up, that is a real challenge.
  • If they have to wait for essentially Class D testers' slots to open up, that is a real challenge.
Keywords: 1183, house
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 17th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Holly is in fourth grade, recently elected student class president, and she just got first place in all
  • This has to do with clarifying the exemptions on a particular class of oil.
  • There's always a lot of talk around class sizes, and I think that there's no way for the legislature
  • President, if I said Edmund Public schools, I'm going to force you to have 12 kids in a class.
  • Are there other variables that impact class sizes other than availability of space?
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • I just wondered if you could speak to why we are not addressing what I think... ...of class size.
  • addressing what I think is the most critical issue in education, the fact that we have the largest class
  • The class sizes are not considered necessarily or specifically in terms of the ratios.
  • If, in fact, the root cause is class size, then having opportunities to work in collaboration with the
  • that helps the public understand the class sizes that some of our schools are working with.
Keywords: 909, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/12/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so if we call them to active duty and they start missing classes, if they miss too much of that class
  • up each course each class builds on the<01:10:21.280> next.
  • , classes, classes, if<01:10:28.719> they<01:10:29.040> miss<01:10:29.360> too<01
  • if they miss too much of that class, if they miss too much of that class, they<01:10:32.000> have
  • class class That's<01:14:35.280> not<01:14:35.360> an<01:14:35.600> innate<01:14
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/17/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • standardized tests class sizes bus Serv<01:03:26.400> College<01:03:26.760> Prep<01:03
  • Paul are cities of the first class, so they would not be affected, I believe. Minnetonka, St.
  • Paul are cities of the first class, so they would not be affected, I believe. Minnetonka, St.
  • Paul are cities of the first class, so they would not be affected, I believe. Minnetonka, St.
  • <01:22:20.920> was cities of the first class was cities of the first class was specifically
Bills: HF72, HF66, HF69, HF73
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PSM Informational Briefing 01-22-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:52:42.000> to instructors there to provide classes to instructors there to provide classes
  • I don't think we've ever had six candidates from Kawai go to our recruit class at any one time.
  • In 2024, we increased it to six classes. We put 156 officers on the floor.
  • So moving forward, we're going to have six classes a year from '25, '26, and on.
  • <01:04:02.960> we classes we classes we put<01:04:04.760> 30<01:04:05.279> 156<01
Keywords: 912, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • , the CIP class, increased from 18.87 to 28 percent.
  • Meanwhile, the residential class percentage of our assessed value went from 81 to just under 72 percent
  • This law establishes that the residential class has to pay the lowest percentage share of the tax levy
  • This law establishes that the residential class has to pay the lowest percentage share of the tax levy
  • We chose to proactively include Class 3 to 8 EV trucks in advance of the broad-based availability of
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on 17 late-file and miscellaneous bills, with testimony focused on several local tax and fee proposals. The first major item was H. 4687 for Watertown, which would permanently continue a special property tax classification allowing the city to maintain a 50% residential minimum factor and a 175% commercial shift. Watertown officials and local legislators said the measure is needed to prevent an estimated 18% residential tax increase when the current temporary authority expires, arguing that the city’s commercial growth and 1988 tax rules have created an unintended burden on homeowners, especially seniors. Committee members asked about the regional business impact, whether major taxpayers might leave, and why a permanent change was sought instead of another short extension; Watertown officials said the policy had not deterred commercial growth and that the city’s fiscal planning and stabilization funds were being used for schools, infrastructure, and bond rating support. The committee also heard H. 4435 from Charlemont, which would authorize a local tax on commercial recreation services. Town officials described Charlemont as a small rural community with a large visitor burden from skiing, rafting, and other recreation, saying police, fire, and EMS costs rise sharply during peak seasons and that the tax would help shift some of those costs to visitors rather than local residents. A committee member questioned the legal structure of taxing recreation services versus goods, but the town said the proposal was modeled on the meals and rooms tax and had local business support. Finally, testimony was taken on H. 4722, promoting fair tax treatment for zero-emission vehicles, especially electric school buses and Class 3-8 trucks. Supporters, including EV advocates, a school transportation company, and Rep. Gentile, said the bill would cap sales and excise taxes on EV vehicles at the level of comparable diesel vehicles to remove an unintended tax penalty, keep revenue neutral, and support the state’s climate goals while helping school districts and private bus operators manage higher upfront costs. Rep. Gentile also spoke in support of H. 4755, which would amend Sudbury’s means-tested senior property tax exemption so the town would not need new special legislation if the program is renewed again in the future. No votes were taken, and the hearing concluded after public testimony and committee questions.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Transcript Highlights:
  • foregoing purchasing textbooks due to cost, and 11% of students skipping meals in order to afford class
  • student myself, I know that having the required course texts can be essential to access homework, class
  • For example, in a life science class of mine, we access the tests online.
  • in the book that we had to purchase, along with a bunch of essential formulas in order to pass the class
  • This burden on college students is caused by a broken textbook market, especially when a class requires
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on late-filed bills and home rule petitions, with both in-person and remote testimony. Committee chairs reviewed logistics for public testimony and then heard a series of bill presentations on topics including nitrous oxide sales, liquor license extensions and alcohol license density, cosmetology licensure compacts, electronic textbooks, HVAC supervisor licensing, and automotive warranty reimbursement rates. Several members asked questions about the public health, consumer protection, economic mobility, and regulatory impacts of the proposals. Representative John Barrett testified in support of H. 4907, which would regulate the sale of nitrous oxide, arguing it is a public health measure aimed at reducing recreational misuse by young people while preserving legitimate culinary, medical, dental, and industrial uses. Southbridge officials Peg Dean and David Adams supported a local liquor license extension bill, saying delayed revitalization and staffing disruptions from the pandemic-era “Great Resignation” had slowed development and postponed demand for the licenses. MassPack supported H. 4597 to limit new alcohol retail licenses near existing stores after 2026, citing oversaturation and public health concerns, while the committee also heard testimony on a cosmetology compact bill from industry and state-government representatives who said it would improve workforce mobility, especially for military spouses, though members questioned its fee structure and interaction with existing reciprocity rules. Representative Mindy Domb testified for H. 559, which would create a commission to study electronic textbooks and automatic textbook billing, arguing that digital course materials can limit consumer choice, raise costs, and reduce students’ ability to share or resell materials. Student testimony echoed those concerns. The committee also heard strong support for H. 4719, a bill to create HVAC construction supervisor licensing, from industry witnesses who said it would improve consumer protection, accountability, and clean-energy implementation; and opposition testimony on H. 4019, which would change how auto dealers are reimbursed for warranty work, with dealers supporting a fix to manufacturer reimbursement practices and manufacturers warning the bill would raise costs and allow overpayment. At the end of the hearing, the chairs read the agenda items and the committee adjourned by unanimous voice vote.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • to do a big joint training with several of the agencies in their area to do a variety of training classes
  • Virtual Academy has also launched five new classes that are available on their website.
  • They've just launched those five new classes.
  • They have a sex offender typology and mindset class coming this quarter, as well as a beginner GIS class
  • So Virtual Academy is very busy getting new classes out there.
Summary: The Oklahoma 911 Management Authority met with a quorum and approved the April 2 minutes and the February, March, and April 2026 financial reports. Members then adopted the FY 2027 budget, which included a 5% staff increase, a reclassification for the 911-988 liaison/training coordinator role, a new GIS specialist position, increased funding for training, travel, cybersecurity training, recruitment, GIS repository work, and technology roadmap items. The budget also set aside funds for NG911 deployment, grant closeouts, and a $3 million reserve for a one-time PSAP distribution program. The authority approved the $3 million one-time distribution to the 123 primary PSAPs and separately approved the distribution guidelines and priority list. The program will use the statutory population-and-land-area formula, with eligible uses focused on GIS Version 3 work, technology and equipment, and grant matching; salaries, construction, radio systems, OLETS, and mobile apps were excluded. The board also denied a hardship request from Washington County 911 to waive a 20% match for a radio console grant, finding the county had sufficient carryover and other funding sources. Members approved an Oklahoma technical school in-person telecommunicator training curriculum and simulator that meets minimum training standards, and authorized a statewide 911 telecommunicator recruitment campaign with ICG Advertising for $249,820. The authority also approved a compliance action plan for PSAPs that had not completed GIS remediation and repository uploads, setting a June 19 deadline before notice and possible escrow proceedings. Several grant requests were approved, including projects for Adair, Grady, Harper, INCOG, McCurtain, Roger Mills, Pauls Valley, and Washington County, covering NG911 fiber, ADA furniture, equipment, feasibility work, recorder upgrades, and radio console improvements. In committee and staff reports, members heard updates on 911 Day at the Capitol, the POP grant timeline, legislative activity, NG911 and GIS tools, cybersecurity training, operations committee work, 988 integration outreach, and statewide project progress. The coordinator also noted work on standards, NASNA leadership, and the need for PSAPs to obtain EM Grants logins ahead of the upcoming grant cycle. The meeting adjourned after no public comments or new business were offered.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • UCO should be calling every single one of those teachers if they after they finished that two week class
  • , T2 classes, as well as the elementary principals.
  • Let's utilize their existing framework, their existing network to build classes that will be cohorts
  • As you look at it, we're really intentional in the legislation that they're in-person classes or hybrid
  • If you have asynchronous online classes, you're not actually developing relationships with your peers
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Special Committee on Rural Issues Jan 14th, 2026

Special Committee on Rural Issues

Transcript Highlights:
  • Economic class, lowest economic class of farms have decreased by 13% between that 2017-22 timeline.
  • The highest class of over a million-dollar farms...
  • The highest class of over a million-dollar farms have grown by 36%.
  • Every pre-kindergarten through fourth grade class visits the garden monthly for hands-on instruction.
  • Every pre-kindergarten through fourth grade class visits the garden monthly for hands-on instruction.
Keywords: 959, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures May 6th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of those things is a swimming class.
  • If we have a maximum of four in the class, the instructor is present.
  • He was cum laude of his senior class, a straight-A student. He was going somewhere.
  • SB 28 would make it a Class C misdemeanor for an individual to purchase a lotto ticket online.
  • Line and Class A misdemeanor to operate a courier service.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-03 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • These students are not taking extra classes, not taking longer to graduate.
  • My current law says that you can have no gen ed classes with a DEI requirement.
  • the class, can be required.
  • So he took me out of class. This was something that wasn't a real... So he took me out of class.
  • , and I would include our freshman class as part of that.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum confirmation. Members then adopted the special order report for the day and approved a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions. The chamber then took up several bills. HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, passed 94-10 after debate focused on conservation land surplus procedures and agricultural use of state lands. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign gifts, critical infrastructure, sister city agreements, and related restrictions, passed 80-20 after the House adopted an amendment adding a prohibition on certain surrogacy contracts involving citizens or residents of foreign countries of concern. CS/CS/HB 1197, dealing with information technology procurement and contracting, passed 109-0. HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed unanimously. The House also debated CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use and development regulations. Supporters said it would limit development fees, standardize compatibility rules, allow manufactured homes in RV parks, and lower voting thresholds for comprehensive plan changes to address housing affordability; opponents argued it would preempt local control, weaken voter-approved urban boundary protections, and risk conservation lands. An amendment to preserve Orange County’s boundary rules failed, while a technical amendment on manufactured homes passed. The bill then passed 71-38. The House also passed several local bills, including measures for the Pace Fire Rescue District, Avalon Beach/Mulat Fire Protection District, East Point Water and Sewer District, Fellsmere Water Control District, and Headwaters Water Control District, with votes ranging from 83-27 to unanimous approval. The transcript also included farewell remarks from Representative Angie Nixon before the House returned to remaining business.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education. (2-11-26)

Primary and Secondary Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:06:00.320> cover We are unique because our classes cover We are unique because our classes
  • , quickly dived into my focus area class, quickly dived into my focus area class, which<00:09:44.959
  • opportunity to learn in these class opportunity to learn in these class settings,<00:09:54.240><
  • you learn outside of those classes. you learn outside of those classes.
  • interestingly, she was in the same class interestingly, she was in the same class with<00:15:14.320
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee heard presentations from the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and the Governor Scholars Program. The FCCLA student speaker described how career and technical education helped her gain certifications, work in early childhood settings, and recognize a child who needed speech help, emphasizing support for CTE, FCCLA, and related student organizations. The Governor Scholars Program presentation, led by Dr. Jennifer Price with student speakers Max Corbett and Abigail Ziggler, focused on the program’s role in serving about 1,500 rising seniors each summer, its history since 1983, its statewide reach, and its impact on leadership development, college readiness, and keeping students connected to Kentucky. Members praised the students and program, and several shared personal stories about the program’s long-term benefits. Representative Camuel asked about funding, and Dr. Price said the program’s request was $2.1 million to maintain current enrollment levels of about 1,020 scholars for 2026; no vote was taken on that request during this segment. The committee then took up House Bill 498, sponsored by Representative Duvall, with Aaron Looper of Graduation Alliance testifying in support. A committee substitute was adopted after explanation. The substitute broadened eligibility for accredited providers to include public and nonprofit entities, allowed each county an opportunity to provide services with a $200,000 aggregate maximum per county, reduced the dollars per credit to serve more students, and made date corrections. Representative Duvall said the bill was a workforce measure developed from the Workforce Attraction and Retention Task Force and aimed at adults who lack a high school diploma but have two years or less remaining to graduate. Looper said the bill would create a pathway for adults to earn a regionally accredited high school diploma, paired with workforce and industry-recognized credentials, and stressed that it would not compete with GED programs, which are better suited for adults farther from graduation. He said the model is pay-for-performance, with providers paid only after milestones are completed, and that it would be available online, in person, or in hybrid form to improve rural access. In response to questions, he said students would not be charged fees, providers would handle transcript retrieval and remediation, and the program would include built-in accountability measures. He also said the budget request is $2 million per year, with the goal of maintaining the current level of service and eventually expanding if successful. Members asked about how the program differs from existing adult education options, access in all counties, and whether there are deserts in service availability; Looper said the online model and provider outreach are intended to address those gaps.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (04/15/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • 102 contract class.
  • Our next slide would be, in the governor's budget, there was an extra $30,000 placed in class 50.
  • Going back to class 50, there are also general funds that are built into the $73,000 in FY26.
  • So in that class 50 the tune of 38,000.
  • So it'll be a combination of class 10 and class 11 because some of them are classified and some are unclassified
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NJ

New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session

Senate Budget and Appropriations Jun 24th, 2026

Senate Budget and Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next we have S. 4151, Cryan, authorizes Class 3 special law enforcement officers to provide security
  • 3 SLEO services in the public school districts, they would also have to provide those Class 3...
  • This retroactive shield for public employers would directly undermine pending claims, including class
  • I'm a partner with the law firm of Sada Raju and Tharni, and I represent the two class action, the two
  • certified classes of firefighters who brought claims under the New Jersey Wage and Hour Law.
Keywords: 1146, all