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AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- education we're trying to do in our school, which tells... ...trying to do in our school, which tells
- that we needed to be able to discuss regarding the total education of this young man.
- This bill requires the State Department of Education to report to the adult education...
- Education to report to the adult education programs across the state at least quarterly on the students
- I believe every education group has had a chance to review this bill prior to bringing it today.
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, violence prevention, conflict resolution, mediation, public education, high school graduation, 1136, house, all
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance (2-15-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU-A8E3V4Hk, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00
ROLL CALL 02:46
DISCUSSION WITH THE PROPERTY VALUATION ASSOCIATION, DUSTIN BILLINGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 05:11
DAVID O’NEILL, FAYETTE COUNTY PVA, AND LEE MARTIN, GRAVES COUNTY DEPUTY CONCERNING AERO
SURVEYING AND HOW IT POSITIVELY AFFECTS KY AGRICULTURE NEEDS. AERIAL IMAGERY, REVIEWING
IMPROVEMENTS, INFLUENCING FACTORS OF PROPERTY, CHANGE DETECTION, AND SKETCH VERIFICATION.
DISCUSSION WITH REVENUE CABINET, TOM CRAWFORD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY EVALUATION 26:31
WITH DEPT. OF REVENUE, AND MIKE TACKETT, MINERAL TAXATION AND GIS SERVICES WITH DEPT. OF REVENUE.
THE KYFROMABOVE PROJECT IS GOING TO BE A HUGE BENEFIT TO KY. BENEFITS TO SMALLER COUNTIES WHO
DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. COST SAVINGS FOR ALL KY COUNTY PVA OFFICES.
DISCUSSION WITH KENT ANNESS, DIVISION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, PROGRAM DIRECTOR FOR THE 33:10
KYFROMABOVE PROJECT ABOUT AERIAL MAPPING, PROJECT UPDATES, PROJECT OVERVIEW, STATUS, RETURN
ON INVESTMENT AND GIS DATA SHARING., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (12-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:05:44.320><c> that</c> access to pathways and programs that access to pathways and programs that
- </c> to come. the Trump and our educational to come. the Trump and our educational institutions<01:24
- an equal opportunity to a highquality<01:31:35.360><c> education</c><01:31:36.159><c> free</c><01:31
- equal opportunity to education, especially for our young people.
- equal opportunity to education, especially for our young people.
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call - 0:00:00
Approval of Minutes – 0:03:50
Robotics Education – 0:04:18
Canopy KY – 0:14:15
Comprehensive Support and Improvement – 0:23:20
Postsecondary Credit Alignment – 0:53:15
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in K-12 Settings – 1:21:25
Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 2:05:15
Adjournment 2:05:41, 958, all
Summary:
The committee opened with a roll call, confirmed a quorum, approved the minutes by voice vote, and recognized a guest of Senator Hickden, retired judge Dan Kelly. The chair then moved through a tight agenda and limited public presentations and questions.
The first presentation was on robotics education in Kentucky, led by Representative Chris Lewis, Kentucky FIRST Robotics executive director Kelly Gowen, and students from Whitfield Academy. They argued that robotics should be expanded in high schools as a workforce pipeline for engineering, manufacturing, and advanced technology jobs. The presentation emphasized hands-on learning, industry certifications, teacher development, and a proposed framework to fund robotics education programs statewide. Committee members were not allowed to ask questions because of time constraints.
The second presentation was from Canopy Kentucky, led by Adam Watson and founder Scott Collins. They described Canopy’s business and entrepreneurship education programs for fifth graders and high school students, including the NextGen Good Biz initiative and an eight-classroom high school unit. Canopy requested a one-time $750,000 appropriation for fiscal year 2026, matched by private funds, to expand into more schools and rural areas, train educators, and report outcomes. Members asked a brief question about how the programs fit into school schedules and the difference between the elementary and high school offerings.
The final presentation, from KDE’s Kelly Foster and Todd Allen, reviewed the state’s school improvement classifications. Foster explained CSI, TSI, and ATSI status, the federal and state legal framework, and how House Bill 298 returned CSI identification to an annual cycle. She reported that Kentucky identified 50 CSI schools on the most recent release, with 53 CSI schools statewide, along with 39 TSI schools and 102 ATSI schools. She also outlined KDE’s support process, including education recovery staff, diagnostic reviews, turnaround plans, and required professional learning for CSI schools.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So they have to get an education.
- are children, and they are people, and they deserve equal access to inclusionary child care spaces,
- are children, and they are people, and they deserve equal access to inclusionary child care spaces,
- are children, and they are people, and they deserve equal access to inclusionary child care spaces,
- c> not</c> required to have any education not required to have any education not necessarily<00:56:22.280
Keywords:
child care, aides, supervision, child care centers, staffing regulations, childcare, day care, licensed child care center, early childhood education, child care licensing, director qualifications, staff ratios, group size, staff-to-child ratio, substitutes, volunteers, assistant teacher, teacher qualifications, infant care, toddler age
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Financial Services Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> institution to be able to offer this. institution to be able to offer this.
- patients and decreases quality of care and access to care as well as fairness and reimbursements across
- of care and access and decreases quality of care and access to<00:25:24.640><c> care</c><00:25:25.360
- </c><00:31:40.159><c> for</c> to do is trying to find a win-win for to do is trying to find a win-win
- I'm trying to I want to >> Is the I guess I'm trying to I want to make<00:46:02.560><c> sure</
Committee:
House Financial Services
Keywords:
fishing, licensing, jubilee, Marine life, Alabama, regulations, sex offenders, employment restrictions, first responders, public safety, juvenile offenders, local laws, registration requirements, picketing, protesting, residential protest, noise amplification, amplified sound, residential picketing, harassment
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- to educate individual unit trust fund to educate individual unit owner.<00:12:47.800><c> Yes.
- leave everything behind just to access care.
- leave everything behind just to access care.
- leave everything behind just to access care.
- </c><00:42:26.920><c> to</c><00:42:27.040><c> this</c> should have access to this should have access
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Commerce
Keywords:
condominium governance, education trust fund, unit owners, real estate, dispute resolution, financial obligations, community representation, pharmacy benefit managers, maximum allowable cost, transparency, drug pricing, insurance commissioner, contracting pharmacies, healthcare, substance use disorder, SUD, addiction treatment, behavioral health, mental health, rehabilitation
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on SB 2433 SD1 relating to condominiums, which would direct the condominium education trust fund toward educational resources for unit owners and require the Real Estate Commission to ensure owners’ interests are represented in funded activities and related rulemaking. Supporters, including the Hawaii Real Estate Commission and a condominium owner advocate, said owners need a seat at the table in condo governance and education efforts. Committee discussion focused on whether the bill was necessary, with the Real Estate Commission indicating it could already use the trust fund for owner education and that owners are already considered stakeholders, though not through a specific commission seat. No vote was taken during the excerpted discussion.
The committee then took up SB 2047 SD2 HD1 on pharmacy benefit managers, which would set requirements for maximum allowable cost reimbursement, allow reverse-and-rebill claims after successful appeals, and authorize fines for violations. The Insurance Division offered comments, the Hawaii Pharmacists Association supported the measure with amendments and suggested future PBM reform funding, and Kaiser Permanente requested a technical amendment. A committee question raised whether the staffing and resource request for implementation was too large for a bill focused only on MAC pricing, and the witness said he would provide more data to the next committee. No final action was shown.
Next was SB 2425 SD2 HD1 on health insurance and substance use disorder treatment, requiring insurers to honor written assignments of benefits to SUD providers and prohibiting anti-assignment clauses. Supporters described patients being unable to access treatment because of high out-of-pocket costs and said direct payment would reduce harm for people in recovery. HMSA opposed the bill but said it would begin direct payments to non-participating SUD facilities effective March 27, while continuing to object to the assignment-of-benefits portion because of fraud and balance-billing concerns; the Hawaii Association of Health Plans also opposed. Members questioned HMSA about reimbursement mechanics and why the bill was needed if coverage policies were already changing.
Finally, the committee heard SB 3045 SD1 HD1, which would require coverage of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies, including for Medicaid managed care, under certain conditions. DHS and the Insurance Division offered comments, while SHPDA, Hilo Benioff Medical Center Foundation, and others supported the bill, citing inconsistent access and a case in which a woman allegedly died after being denied a CGM. HMSA said it already covers medically necessary CGMs and had updated its policy in 2025 for type 1 and insulin-dependent patients, but it raised concerns about expanding mandated coverage to type 2 and gestational diabetes and about supply impacts. The committee also discussed whether the bill duplicated existing coverage standards and why it had been introduced repeatedly. No votes or final dispositions were included in the excerpt.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- They urged the Legislature to pass SB 6194 to help preserve health care access and correct the health
- low-income students to pursue post-secondary education.
- In Texas, former foster youth with access to tuition waivers were 3.5 times more likely to graduate with
- Before you is Senate Bill 5826, an act relating to access at public post-secondary educational institutions
- Rather, schools are expected to direct students to any existing accessible spaces on their campuses,
Bills:
SB6194 , SB5963 , SB5909 , SB5826 , SB5988 , SB5872 , SB5879 , SB5834 , SB5835 , SB5905 , SB5832 , SB6177 , SB5970 , SB5994 , SB6047 , SB5647
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
SB 6194, Washington Medicaid, medical assistance, fee-for-service, managed care, rural hospital, Indian reservation, tribal hospital, federally recognized Indian reservation, Indian Health, hospital reimbursement, Medicaid payments, inpatient services, outpatient services, psychiatric unit, health care access, rural health, tribal health, safety-net hospital, RCW 74.09
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 2nd, 2026 at 11:02 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district, public education, Department of Health, Public Education Department, registered nurse, RN, mentorship, evaluation, competency, teacher salary parity, minimum salary, level one license, level two license
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to Senate Education, and I so appreciate my members who are here on time.
- By expanding access to the Education Technology Infrastructure Fund, this bill also helps schools implement
- We just wanted to state that we need students to be prepared as they enter higher education, whether
- on the wireless access to that school.
- And it's just so hard to see, to know somebody that dedicated his life to bike access and to keeping
Committee:
Senate Senate Education
Keywords:
student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And that was the impetus for trying to scale back who had access to these programs.
- But to your point about access for students, I want to clarify, just to make sure everybody, depending
- Chair, to what I was saying then, and I continue to say that we need to own the public education system
- like to see their children educated.
- It's good to be back in Education again. I must say I miss all of you. Um, today, I...
Committee:
House House Education
Keywords:
student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPC-CPN Joint Info Briefing - Wed Apr 8, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HR113 , HCR121 , HR152 , HCR162 , SB2835 , HR61 , HCR67 , HR94 , HCR102 , HR20 , HCR19 , HR98 , HCR106 , HR57 , HCR63 , HR96 , HCR104 , HR132 , HCR140 , HR133 , HCR141 , HR77 , HCR85 , HR90 , HCR98 , HR155 , HCR165 , HR156 , HCR166 , HR74 , HCR82 , HR190 , HCR200 , HR15 , HCR13 , HR83 , HCR91 , HR117 , HCR125 , HR193 , HCR203 , HR119 , HCR127 , HR114 , HCR122 , HR116 , HCR124 , HR22 , HCR22 , HR120 , HCR128 , HR32 , HCR32 , HR115 , HCR123 , HR138 , HCR146 , HR182 , HCR192 , HR88 , HCR96 , HR50 , HCR54 , HR169 , HCR179 , HR170 , HCR180 , HR31 , HCR31 , HR86 , HCR94 , HR23 , HCR24 , HR7 , HCR8 , HR12 , HCR10 , HR136 , HCR144 , HR108 , HCR116 , HR33 , HCR33 , HR175 , HCR185 , HR129 , HCR137 , HR192 , HCR202 , HR194 , HCR204 , HR19 , HCR18 , HR131 , HCR139 , HR163 , HCR173 , HR109 , HCR117 , HR56
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 41
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HR113 , HCR121 , HR152 , HCR162 , SB2835 , HR61 , HCR67 , HR94 , HCR102 , HR20 , HCR19 , HR98 , HCR106 , HR57 , HCR63 , HR96 , HCR104 , HR132 , HCR140 , HR133 , HCR141 , HR77 , HCR85 , HR90 , HCR98 , HR155 , HCR165 , HR156 , HCR166 , HR74 , HCR82 , HR190 , HCR200 , HR15 , HCR13 , HR83 , HCR91 , HR117 , HCR125 , HR193 , HCR203 , HR119 , HCR127 , HR114 , HCR122 , HR116 , HCR124 , HR22 , HCR22 , HR120 , HCR128 , HR32 , HCR32 , HR115 , HCR123 , HR138 , HCR146 , HR182 , HCR192 , HR88 , HCR96 , HR50 , HCR54 , HR169 , HCR179 , HR170 , HCR180 , HR31 , HCR31 , HR86 , HCR94 , HR23 , HCR24 , HR7 , HCR8 , HR12 , HCR10 , HR136 , HCR144 , HR108 , HCR116 , HR33 , HCR33 , HR175 , HCR185 , HR129 , HCR137 , HR192 , HCR202 , HR194 , HCR204 , HR19 , HCR18 , HR131 , HCR139 , HR163 , HCR173 , HR109 , HCR117 , HR56
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (7-16-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6c92X2JpyA, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Roll Call – 00:00:21
Approval of Minutes – 00:02:50
Growing Access to Advanced Coursework – 00:03:16
Middle School Athletics – 00:37:44
DEI in Postsecondary Institutions – 00:47:03
Consideration of Administrative Regulations – 02:17:13, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I call the House Education Policy Committee to order. There is a quorum present.
- I'm here today though to speak to a specific question which is coming up: Have educators already received
- </c> educators to understand the specific educators to understand the specific needs<00:04:39.280><c>
- </c> educators are not trained on how to educators are not trained on how to recognize<00:07:38.880><
- , that first round, because we wanted to be sensitive to all that the educators have been doing through
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- to go to stop think where you're trying to go to stop these<00:18:16.880><c> educational</c><00:18:17.640
- Representative Barner, would you like to move House File 1165 to Higher Education? Yes, Mr.
- Representative Bahner, would you like to move House File 1165 to Higher Education? Yes, Mr.
- Representative Bahner, would you like to move House File 1165 to Higher Education? Yes, Mr.
- Representative Bahner, would you like to move House File 1165 to Higher Education? Yes, Mr.
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
Keywords:
informed consent, sensitive examinations, healthcare, patient rights, anesthesia, hot water pools, rental properties, public health, safety regulations, Minnesota Statutes, health care access, hospital surcharge, fund allocation, medical assistance, health funding, health care, education, bonding capacity, financing, Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- We're not going to proceed with anything today, but I want to give you some numbers that you need to
- But we want to put it in the law to kind of codify that to give people regulatory confidence and get
- to other tobacco products to make them more attainable to consumers.
- I'm happy to.
- We're on so many committees, and I would love to be able to be a full I would love to be able to be a
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, state tax law, digital assets, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, business incentives, economic impact, firefighter, license plate, fees, funds distribution, support programs, memorial, disabled veterans, property tax exemption, debt-to-income ratio, homestead, veterans affairs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill ensures that all first responders have access to care and treatment for PTSD under the workers
- stress from their previous shift, they will have access to workers' compensation insurance for those
- stress from their previous shift, they will have access to workers' compensation insurance for those
- I just want to make sure that's clear, so it doesn't have to, they can have that access.
- for students that allow them to have access to different college and career opportunities and pathways
Committee:
House S/C on Workforce
Keywords:
JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, benefits, compensation, presumption of disability, emergency services, healthcare, Medicaid, mental health, substance abuse, treatment access, cost, insurance coverage
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine S.124, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for disciplinary procedures for supervisors and managers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and to modify the procedures of personnel actions against employees of the Dep Mar 11th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Senate Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- access to care and benefits for veterans and survivors, remove barriers to life-saving mental health
- This is a critical piece of legislation designed to enhance access to essential health care services
- What outreach has the VA done to inform survivors of the need to education benefits they are eligible
- Finally, in this regard, the VFW recommends that Access Act be a to prohibit barriers to accessing community
- We've heard from veterans who have tried to access, not just my wife, but others who have tried to access
Bills:
SB124 , SB201 , SB275 , SB410 , SB478 , SB607 , SB610 , SB611 , SB654 , SB702 , SB787 , SB831 , SB892
Committee:
Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
Department of Veterans Affairs, disciplinary procedures, accountability, personnel actions, whistleblower protection, cancer, military, aircrew, veterans, health study, toxins, morbidity, mortality, service members, mental health, community care, accessibility, treatment programs, substance abuse, appointments
Summary:
During the meeting, various members engaged in extensive discussions surrounding 15 proposed bills related to veterans' affairs. Notably, concerns regarding recent VA workforce changes sparked debates, particularly about potential cuts and their implications for veterans' care and benefits. Chairman Moran emphasized the need for thoughtful reforms and coordination with stakeholders, urging responsible measures to prevent negatively impacting service delivery. The meeting highlighted a significant bipartisan effort to enhance veterans' access to essential health services, particularly in light of recent challenges faced by the VA workforce. Senator Blumenthal's assertions about the urgent plight of veterans due to cuts in personnel drew strong reactions, showcasing the deep concern among committee members regarding the current state of veteran services.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not going to carry it. I'm going to just hold it over and move on the agenda.
- You want to go ahead and move to that? >> I do. Yes, sir.
- Senator Elliott, you want to try to handle this one? >> Sure.
- Senator Elliott, you want to try to handle this one? >> Sure.
- Senator Elliott, you want to try to handle this one? >> Sure.
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
education policy, wireless communication devices, internet safety, social media, mental health, HB487, Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program, veterans, disabled veterans, dependents, spouse benefits, widow benefits, children of veterans, tuition assistance, education benefits, scholarship, college aid, undergraduate tuition, private school reimbursement, books and fees
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 23rd, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- The initiative is like access to justice.
- access to secure messaging. and private communication without censorship.
- This commission will bring together expertise from multiple agencies to address gaps in child care accessibility
- Business owners who are on the front lines working every day to provide safe, nurturing, and educational
- and job creator here in Texas, can continue to thrive, compete, and help fans access the events they
Bills:
HB2226 , HB2269 , HB2343 , HB2760 , HB3621 , HB4079 , HB4204 , HB4518 , HB4531 , HB4555 , HB4850 , HB4876 , HB4903 , HB4996 , HB5122
Keywords:
construction trust funds, Property Code, Chapter 162, construction payments, mechanics lien, contractors, subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, materialmen, real property improvement, assignment of payment rights, unpaid trust funds, trust fund beneficiaries, construction industry, payment protection, Texas construction law, property owners association, landscaping, grass maintenance