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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We are gaveling in for the Culture and the Arts Committee here in Room 309 at 11:00 a.m. for our agenda
- convening a working group to establish a non-profit organization recognized by the state to support arts
- We also have testimony and comments from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and support from
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Keywords:
Waikiki, surfing, cultural heritage, environmental protection, tourism, climate change, Hawaii, community, conservation, Ahuʻena Heiau, Hawaii history, Kamehameha the Great, historic preservation, cultural significance, community stewardship, arts, culture, nonprofit, creative residency, community engagement
Summary:
The Culture and the Arts Committee met on April 17 and heard several Senate concurrent resolutions. SCR 94 would endorse Waikiki as a world surfing reserve; testimony in support came from the University of Hawaiʻi and the Waikiki Beach Improvement District Association. SCR 22 recognized the fifth anniversary of the restoration of Iolani Palace and its spiritual, political, and cultural importance, with no testimony offered. SCR 99 SD1 proposed convening a working group to establish a state-recognized nonprofit to support arts and culture engagement; DBEDT’s Creative Industries director supported the measure, and additional support was noted from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, several individuals, and the Hawaii Film Festival and Hawaii International Film Festival. SCR 165 SD1 designated March as March for Water Month, with support from the Board of Water Supply and the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters.
After a brief recess, the committee voted to pass all four measures as is. SCR 94 passed with the chair, vice chair, and members voting aye, with Representative Garrett excused. SCR 22 SD1, SCR 99 SD1, and SCR 165 SD1 were also adopted without reservations, with Representative Garrett excused on those votes as well. The committee then adjourned, with the chair noting it was likely the final hearing of the session.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
TCA DEFER Public Hearing 02-18-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We're convening the Committee on Transportation, Culture and the Arts here in Conference Room 224 on
- If not, Vice Chair, the chair's recommendation on the Committee on Transportation, Culture and the Arts
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Summary:
The Committee on Transportation, Culture and the Arts met for decision-making on Senate Bill 1095, which relates to license plates. The bill would remove the current decal size restriction for special number plates, expanding the allowable decal size from 3 inches by 3 inches to 4 inches by 4 inches. The chair explained that the change is intended to make it easier for community organizations to obtain specialized license plates without needing repeated legislative changes, and to reduce implementation and procurement burdens on counties.
The committee recommendation was to pass the measure with amendments, including a preamble reflecting that intent. There was no discussion from members before the vote. The motion carried, and the measure was adopted with five votes.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation - 03/17/2026
Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Transcript Highlights:
- An act to amend the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law in relation to providing financial assistance to museums
- An act to amend the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law in relation to authorizing the Council on the Arts
- In the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law in relation to authorizing the Council on the Arts to designate
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks, and Recreation met on March 17, 2026, with a quorum present and several members participating, including Chair José Serrano, Ranking Member James Tedisco, Senator Pamela Helming, and later Senators Michelle Hinchey and April Baskin. The committee took up a six-bill agenda focused on parks, cultural institutions, and related public safety issues.
The committee reported several bills: S.1057, requiring reporting on the alienation of useful parkland; S.1378A, providing financial assistance to museums, zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums, and other cultural institutions in low-income communities or serving students there; S.1380A, addressing cleaning of playground equipment after pesticide exposure; S.5400, creating an emergency-response exemption for law enforcement and fire department vessels; and S.6487C, authorizing the Council on the Arts to designate Little Gamut as a cultural district. Senator Helming recorded a “without recommendation” vote on some measures, but none were opposed.
The final bill, S.9301, which would establish a new state park, was moved and seconded but was referred to the Civil Service Committee rather than reported from the committee. After completing the agenda, Chair Serrano adjourned the meeting.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Fri Apr 11, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 49
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Tonight is Art at the Capitol.
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- committee clerk, Mahelia Gelman, and my legislative aide who has really taken the lead on planning Art
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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- While we're on this silo, can you explain where we are in the cultural arts grants and how you think
- Senator Smith said he appreciated the prioritization of arts funding and the leadership.
- For Chair DeSiglie, and it has to do with arts and culture funding, and to add to what Leader Berman
- , my question is, how does this compare to what was actually submitted from the Florida Council on Arts
- any projects that we are funding that were not necessarily recommended from the Florida Council on Arts
Summary:
The Senate began with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into floor consideration of the 2026-2027 budget. Appropriations Chair Hooper presented Senate Bill 2500, describing a $115 billion budget that reduces overall spending from the prior year, maintains reserves, and includes a 3% pay raise for state employees and 5% raises for state law enforcement, firefighters, correctional officers, and park rangers. Committee chairs then outlined major spending in their areas, including K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and environmental and agricultural programs. Highlights included increased funding for school scholarships and safety, workforce and university programs, Medicaid and child welfare, corrections operations, affordable housing, rural communities, Everglades and water quality projects, and infrastructure.
Members then asked detailed questions about several budget items. Senators sought clarification on the Emergency Management Trust Fund, arts and cultural grants, Florida Forever land acquisition versus conservation easements, teacher salaries, charter school capital outlay funding, EASE grants, New College funding, DOC inmate counts and reimbursement, lottery staffing, concealed weapons licensing positions, election security funding, iBudget waiver support, ADAP funding, Medicaid hospital rate reductions, and scholarship and enrollment supplements in K-12 education. Chairs explained that some reductions reflected technical shifts or right-sizing, that some funds were being moved below the line for better tracking, and that several items—such as ADAP and corrections operations—would likely remain conference issues with the House.
After questions, the Senate substituted House bills for the budget and implementing measures and adopted amendments placing the Senate language onto the House vehicles to prepare for conference. The chamber passed the budget-related bills and several conforming measures, including bills on retirement, fuel taxes, the state agency law enforcement radio system, court trust funds, judgeships, and K-12 and higher education conforming changes. Votes on the major bills were overwhelmingly unanimous or near-unanimous, and the Senate repeatedly voted to accede to the House’s request for conference on the substituted bills.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh members may have noticed that there's an art project going on in the card room, and the member from
- But, at the same time, uh we've set up an adjacent table with some art supplies, and if anybody, during
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Summary:
The House opened with a moment of silence, then reported favorable on House Bill 954, relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the town of Stowe, and referred it to Ways and Means. Members then adopted JRS 54, a joint resolution setting weekend adjournment so the two houses would reconvene no later than Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Several announcements followed, including a Memorial Day remembrance, which was journalized, an art project in the card room, and a recognition of Harwood Union High School athletes and one individual champion. The House also heard a farewell and birthday acknowledgment for a departing member from Bennington. The calendar was then announced, with House Bill 932, Senate Bill 325, and Senate Bill 323 slated for consideration.
The House suspended rules to take up House Bill 932 immediately and concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment. The bill concerns regulation of forestry under Act 250, and the Stowe member explained the amendment was a narrow technical revision developed with the Land Use Review Board and the Agency of Natural Resources. The House then suspended rules to take up Senate Bill 325, heard a 6-0 committee of conference report on regional planning and Act 250 tier jurisdiction, and adopted the report after brief questioning about noise limits. The House also suspended rules to message its action to the Senate forthwith. Senate Bill 323 was postponed to the afternoon session, and the House recessed until 1:00 p.m.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House committee considers bill to ban sale of flavored nitrous oxide, HF325 3/5/25
Transcript Highlights:
- oxide, which is knowingly being sold as a food additive or something that can be used in culinary arts
- It's obvious that it is not about culinary arts, and we should do something about it today.
- oxide, which is knowingly being sold as a food additive or something that can be used in culinary arts
- It's obvious that it is not about culinary arts, and we should do something about it today.
- Seeing none, we'll move to member discussion. in culinary arts but um with the guise in culinary arts
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Nov 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And on that page, you have a wonderful image from the New Mexico Museum of Art.
- New Mexico Arts is your statewide arts agency, the Historic Preservation Division, the New Mexico State
- We opened "MACOA: The World's Above Us" at the Museum of Indian Art and Culture.
- Something that is of major importance to me is the art school.
- I was thinking of the Louvre and the stolen art that they had over there.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 28th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Fair has historically received some general funds specifically for the African American Performing Arts
- LFC recommendation holds the appropriation from the General Fund for the African American Performing Arts
- And so that would be in alignment with the role that the African American Performing Arts Center plays
- So, I mean, those are things that we do, including Rio Grande Arts and Crespo.
- Recently, we had a big, huge Muay Thai event, which is a mixed martial arts type event that is really
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, while a robot does the dishes and while the person thinks that maybe I can create art, art is
- I mean, while a robot does the dishes and while the person thinks that maybe I can create art, art is
- I mean, while a robot does the dishes and while the person thinks that maybe I can create art, art is
- I mean, while a robot does the dishes and while the person thinks that maybe I can create art, art is
- I mean, while a robot does the dishes and while the person thinks that maybe I can create art, art is
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I could not pass a rigorous art class regardless of the teacher or time.
- I could not pass a rigorous art class regardless of the teacher or time.
- I could not pass a rigorous art class regardless of the teacher or time.
- As you pointed out, I'm a retired industrial arts teacher.
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and and literature and and in the Arts and and literature and and in the Arts
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study May 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- As a language arts teacher, my job should be to teach language arts, and someone else who's a behavior
- My favorite pull out is P.E. and art.
- I like P.E. and art because in P.E. you Get exercise and in art you can color.
- The New Mexico Art Education Association, on behalf of the art teachers in New Mexico, we want to thank
- to the arts.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:17 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Adel G. and Lane Winchester from the Public Academy for the Performing Arts.
- For the performing arts. Oh, say, can you see by the dawn's early light?
- He is, besides studying performing arts and loving performing arts, he also loves math.
- He is a sophomore, and in addition to the performing arts, Boomlawn.
- Respectfully submitted, Art De La Cruz, Chair. Mr. Speaker, move adoption.
Bills:
HM19
Keywords:
New Mexico Aviation and Aerospace Day, aviation, aerospace, space industry, missile programs, Spaceport America, White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Test Facility, Kirtland Air Force Base, drone, unmanned aircraft systems, commercial space transportation, NASA, aircraft, STEM education, research laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, flight testing, medical evacuation
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Aug 11th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Lauren Abbey from the Museum of New Mexico Foundation has had the Moving Arts...
- family to get that site open, and it's going to be an amazing addition focusing on borderlands, folk art
- And we're bringing in some state-of-the-art equipment to very traditional equipment.
- Cultures and Creators Art Festival.
- A few years ago, one of the first things we did is we started an annual juried art show that's actually
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration Mar 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Playhouse, that send new visual arts and performing arts programs to Broadway.
- Arts Committee at that time, the Arts and Entertainment. I represent Fullerton and the Happy Hour.
- She was the chair of the Arts and Entertainment Committee.
- I'm president of the Art Directors Guild, IITSC, Local 800.
- It celebrated the art of filmmaking. The Academy just opened two years ago.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
PSM, PSM DEFER, TCA-PSM Public Hearings 02-10-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We’re convening the joint Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Public Safety and
- Heading into decision-making on our 3:15 p.m. agenda with the joint Transportation, Culture and Arts,
- Not Vice Chair for the Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts' recommendation to pass SB
- All right, Vice Chair, for the Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts' recommendation..
- transportation and culture and the Arts transportation and culture and the Arts chair's<00:46:15.240
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on SB 540, which would make the most recent state building codes supersede county codes beginning in 2028 and limit county changes without State Building Code Council approval. Grassroot Institute testified in support, while IBEW Local 1260 strongly opposed the bill as written, warning it could let counties weaken state minimum standards and create problems for fire code and sprinkler requirements. Members discussed the need for consistency in building codes and the impact of the State Building Code Council’s status, and the chair said the measure would be deferred indefinitely.
The committee also heard SB 626 on disaster preparedness, which would prohibit planting large trees along evacuation routes and require HEMA to identify and remove obstructive trees. Testimony included comments from DLNR, HEMA, and others, with HEMA opposing the measure. The chair said more coordination was needed between DLNR and HEMA and deferred the bill. SB 692, regulating retail and wholesale spray paint sales and assigning jurisdiction to the Department of Law Enforcement, drew opposition from the Retail Merchants of Hawaiʻi, which said the bill would impose costly storage and reporting burdens on small retailers and raise identity-theft concerns. The committee deferred that measure as well.
In a separate decision-making segment, the committee considered SB 9 on fireworks and recommended passage with amendments. The amendments narrowed or removed several sections, increased certain penalties from $500 to $1,000, adjusted forfeiture allocations, accepted an Attorney General amendment, added an appropriation for community safety education programs, and changed the effective date to July 1, 2077. The motion to pass with amendments was adopted by a vote of 2-1. Later, in a joint hearing, SB 1102 on the aircraft rescue firefighting unit drew support from DOT but opposition from the Hawaiʻi Firefighters Association, which asked that the bill be held. SB 41, establishing Hawaiʻi Disaster Drill Day on August 8, received support from HEMA and a public testifier. SB 1570, addressing Molokaʻi air service disruptions and a possible runway expansion, drew strong public support from Molokaʻi residents and service providers, while the Attorney General raised separation-of-powers concerns about the emergency declaration language and DOT noted the high cost and feasibility issues of runway expansion.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget REVISED: Time changed to 2:30 p.m. for Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- My concern is mainly for arts programs.
- If there aren't degrees in the arts, then the arts programs aren't there, and then students who enjoy
- the arts And stay in school because of the arts, they may drop out.
- exception or not, and maybe the exceptions are programs or plans to get more students in or in the arts
- I don't know if you've looked at them, but I don't know that there's necessarily a large number Of arts
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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and New Hampshire Council on the Arts and New Hampshire Council on the Arts - I'm hearing from the arts. We didn't give money to the arts council.
- arts.
- We didn't give money to the arts arts.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/13/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- The venue hosts various events including weddings, graduations, art ceremonies, cultural celebrations
- including weddings graduations art including weddings graduations art ceremonies<00:04:44.560>
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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Education (2-6-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Most students were not proficient prior to enrollment in English language arts.
- Most students were not proficient prior to enrollment in English language arts.
- Most students were not proficient prior to enrollment in English language arts.
- Most students were not proficient prior to enrollment in English language arts.
- Most students were not proficient prior to enrollment in English language arts.
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and heard first from the Washway Nicotine Youth Advocacy Group, which urged stronger enforcement of Kentucky’s Tobacco 21 law. Youth advocates described the harms of flavored vaping products, argued that nicotine use is targeting children, and called for retailer licensing, annual compliance checks, harsher penalties for illegal sales, and more funding for enforcement. Committee members praised the presentation, and one senator said he had heard a bill on licensed retailers may be coming soon.
The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Cloverport Independent School District and the Kentucky Virtual Academy about the state’s virtual school model. Superintendent Keith Haynes and principals Brandy Fagan and Sally Johnson said KYVA serves about 2,800 students, many of whom are at-risk or have health, safety, behavioral, or family reasons for choosing virtual education. They emphasized that the program uses live synchronous instruction, provides devices and materials, and offers special education and related services. They also said the school had a large wait list and that virtual programs need more flexibility in staffing ratios, scheduling, and testing windows.
School leaders acknowledged criticism of KYVA’s proficiency scores and said many students entered far below grade level, with 59% not proficient in English language arts and 79% not proficient in math on recent state testing. They argued the program is too new to judge solely on one year of data and pointed to growth in MAP scores, as well as middle and high school rankings in the top half of Kentucky schools. Fagan and Johnson outlined improvement efforts, including daily interventions, small-group instruction, literacy programs, staff training, and expanded clubs and student activities. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.