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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Feb 3rd, 2026

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • Namely, the bill requires the review to develop recommendations for facility design and construction
  • And if we have to refurbish or rehab existing schools,... ...as we continue to construct new schools,
  • A lot of times the materials require additional training for staff in order for it to be implemented
  • We go through blood-borne pathogen training every year.
  • We go through blood-borne pathogen training every year as employees so that we know how to handle issues
Bills: S0824, S1170, S1620, S1738, S7036
Summary: The Education Pre-K-12 Committee considered several K-12 bills and resolutions. SJR 1104, by Senator Massullo, would place on the ballot a proposed constitutional amendment protecting voluntary religious expression in public schools; supporters said it simply codifies existing law and protects student and employee rights, while opponents warned it could entrench religious pressure and exclusion. The resolution was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 1738, by Senator Yarborough, on educational facilities; an amendment removed crime-prevention-through-environmental-design language and adjusted transparency/safe-space provisions, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. SB 824, by Senator Truenow, was amended into a transparency measure requiring districts to submit annual reports on unimproved land holdings to DOE, and it was reported favorably. Appointments in tabs 7 and 8 were recommended for confirmation. The committee then took up SPB 7036, a comprehensive education package by Chair Simon. The bill would expand educational emergency triggers, adjust Title I withholding uses, align charter school rules with school improvement processes, update safety and early learning provisions, expand literacy and math interventions, and revise educator pipeline policies. Members raised concerns about a provision that could allow the state to develop instructional materials; Simon said that section was still being considered and would need guardrails. The committee adopted a motion to submit the bill as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably. SB 1620, by Senator Leak, proposed a “school board members’ bill of rights” giving board members direct access to district documents and staff, limiting district attorneys’ dual representation, strengthening nepotism rules, and prohibiting nondisclosure agreements. Volusia County school board members and others testified both for and against the bill, with supporters citing transparency and accountability and opponents warning about confidentiality, staff pressure, and undermining the superintendent’s authority. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1170, by Senator Calatayud, as amended, would allow parents of students in self-contained ESE classrooms to request cameras, with district policies governing review, notice, timelines, and appeals. Parents, advocates, and educators testified strongly in support, while one witness opposed it as an unfunded mandate. The committee reported the bill favorably.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/18/25

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • project of $400,000 have a construction project of $400,000 or<00:02:32.360> remodeling<00:02
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  • on or within a quarter mile of the proposed school-related construction.
  • This does pertain to new construction. It does impact existing schools.
Bills: HF1124, HF1457, HF1803
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the Athletic Training Association.
  • um it talks about how athletic training um it talks about how athletic training um<00:27:07.760>
  • training credentialing exam.
  • is performed within the training is performed within the professional<00:36:23.280> training<
  • The time and cost of training providers is high, and NP clinics cannot hire NPs they train because of
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 14th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We do safe environment training and criminal background checks.
  • This resolution is to help review how we can improve the mandatory reporter training.
  • How can we permit more group training, similar to the ethics annual training?
  • How can we improve the mandatory reporter training? How can we make it shorter?
  • How can we permit more group training, similar to the ethics annual training?
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with four members present and took up a long agenda of education-related bills. Early items included SCR 65, which would create a K-12 student success task force to study statewide career and academic pathway advising; the committee adopted a substantive amendment adding designees and then reported the resolution favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SCR 119, honoring Coach D.D. Breaux, after brief remarks about her LSU gymnastics legacy and the request that LSU study naming its gymnastics training facility in her honor. Several bills affecting school operations and student support were heard and reported favorably, including HB 434 on probationary school bus driver employment and superintendent authority over dismissal; HB 484 expanding scholarship benefits for children and spouses of fallen or disabled firefighters and police officers; HB 749 and HB 1059 on savings accounts and TOPS math eligibility alignment; HB 218 adding food insecurity questions to student questionnaires, which was amended and reported favorably; HB 325 expanding TOPS Tech eligibility through dual enrollment and part-time use; HB 476 requiring Safe Haven law postings in middle and high school restrooms; HB 1249 clarifying access to school-based health centers, with an amendment adopted; HB 1242 allowing more than one early learning center license at the same location under certain circumstances; HB 632 improving data protections and functionality for LA First; and HB 352 on behavioral health services for public school students, which was amended to address IEP and dispute-process concerns before being reported favorably. Two bills drew extended debate over transparency, privacy, and school autonomy. HB 608 would create confidentiality for intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing documents; LSU representatives argued the bill was needed to protect student-athletes and competitive information, while PAR and the Louisiana Press Association opposed it as an improper secrecy carve-out for state-generated revenue. Despite the opposition, the committee reported HB 608 favorably. HB 1112, which would exempt BESE-approved non-public pre-K programs from certain licensure and safety requirements and adjust related definitions, was amended and then heard with testimony from the Pelican Institute in support, arguing it corrects overreach from prior law and protects private school autonomy and parental choice.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/10/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:06:25.759> That are trained or in progress. That are trained or in progress.
  • Another important factor around the training is how well the paraprofessional training has gone.
  • We have trained over 624 staff in districts to be train-the-trainers for our paraprofessional training
  • :51.680> trained.
  • Several higher ed state training.
Bills: HF3421
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • This training helps officers distinguish ASD-related behaviors from defiance, and This training helps
  • Secondly, the training component and the fact that it would mandate training is very, very important.
  • Secondly, the training component and the fact that it would mandate training is very, very important.
  • And then, of course, have law enforcement trained about it.
  • The officer was in a training by ASGO, which is one of the trainings for individuals with autism spectrum
Bills: S0132, S0418, S0646, S0820, S1734
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum and took up several bills. SB 646, relating to drug paraphernalia, was presented by President Gates as a narrow measure to allow drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants and help prevent overdose deaths. Senator Osgood spoke in strong support, describing the bill as important for people in recovery. The bill had one support appearance and was reported favorably by unanimous roll call. The committee then heard SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Senator Jones explained that the bill requires autism awareness and communication/de-escalation training for officers and creates a voluntary Blue Envelope Program for drivers with ASD. Multiple advocates, including Disability Rights Florida, an Autism Society representative, parents, and a retired federal officer, testified in support, emphasizing safety, communication, and the need to avoid tragic misunderstandings during police encounters. Senators also discussed whether broader disability training should be considered in the future. SB 418 was reported favorably unanimously. Next, the committee considered SB 132 on restoration of voting rights, which would require the Florida Commission on Offender Review to create and maintain a public database to help people determine whether they have completed sentence requirements for rights restoration and to publish clearer instructions for eligible individuals. An amendment was adopted to make the database subject to legislative appropriation. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1734, which recognizes juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under state law and extends training, certification, and certain benefits, and CS/SB 820, which strengthens reporting requirements for problem-solving courts and sets annual reporting deadlines. Both bills were reported favorably after brief discussion and support appearances.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM Public Hearing 02-19-2026

Ways and Means

Summary: The Committee on Ways and Means met for decision-making only and adopted recommendations on a long list of Senate bills, with no oral testimony taken. Early actions included SB 99 to pass unamended, SB 585 to pass with a date correction to 2015, SB 2060 to pass with amendments involving public project lists, legislative approval for fund transfers, and removal of certain appropriations, and SB 2069 to pass with amendments extending a sunset date and requiring transit-oriented development zoning. The committee also advanced several other measures, including SB 2110, SB 215, SB 2259, SB 2382, SB 2442, and SB 2485 unamended, while SB 2152, SB 2315, SB 2446, SB 2919, SB 2577, SB 2580, and SB 2861 were moved with various amendments, mostly date changes, appropriation blanks, or technical clarifications. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on SB 2211, where Department of Human Services officials explained how the department was covering costs by using restricted funds and shifting Med-QUEST funding, and noted a need for $14 million plus support for $16.5 million in ACA enhanced tax credit subsidies. The chair indicated the bill would move forward with amendments, including blanking the appropriation pending more information on lapses, and the recommendation was adopted. SB 2544 was also amended to remove a specific appropriation and replace it with a blank cap on funds from DUR, and SB 2342 was amended to require projects to be in transit-oriented development zones and to reflect prior committee concurrence. The most extended debate was on SB 3326, which would address utility restructuring. One senator opposed the bill, arguing it could raise rates, worsen reliability issues, and disrupt an existing utility without a clear plan, especially given island-specific conditions. Supporters argued the bill would separate generation from transmission and distribution, create competition, protect union jobs, and respond to aging infrastructure and financial weakness in the utility sector. After recesses and discussion of the Public Utilities Commission’s role, the chair changed the recommendation from pass unamended to pass with amendments requiring the PUC to conduct a study, provide an interim report before the next session, and a final report the following session. That amended recommendation was adopted, and the meeting then adjourned with no further business.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Sadly, this is not the first time that our neighbors have been badly injured or killed by a train.
  • The committee's substitute of SCR 25 urges the city Council to construct a pedestrian bridge over the
  • design, bid, build, which got us the low price bid for the construction project.
  • During the construction and the maintenance of the road. I feel like that this.
  • As you may know, not every time a train crosses a railroad grade crossing, it does it forward.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:43 am

House Taxation & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also have the new gross receipts tax deduction for receipts on the sale of construction material and
  • And so also, based on the discussions in the guidelines for the construction tax credit, to ensure that
  • Construction costs are up, and interest rates are high.
  • Construction is one of our highest hiring industries right now.
  • It is the Section 5 construction affordable housing construction GRT deduction, and then also Section
Bills: SB240
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 21st, 2026

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • bonding authority for state road funds or the Highway Infrastructure Fund bond proceeds for the DOT construction
  • paradigm shift to where you know we're in a different time and we're in a different way of how construction
  • And while I've been made apprised that this bill will primarily be for construction on major road projects
  • processes and how they Procure new contracts and contractors for projects, maintenance, and new road construction
  • Installation and construction, for example, so that on its own would not be in scope.
Bills: SB2