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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Early Learning & Human Services Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- that was more expansive on different age groups had more specific language about financial literacy training
- "Examples of these businesses are group homes and group training homes, which are provider-leased or
- The pilot is targeted at six counties and includes training, referrals, and service coordination related
- across even younger young people in foster care, to continue to make sure that they also have the skills
- across even younger young people in foster care to continue to make sure that they also have the skills
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on five Senate bills focused on child welfare, homelessness, and developmental disability services. SB 5911 would stop DCYF from using benefits or funds of youth in extended foster care as reimbursement for care, require help obtaining and managing SSI/Social Security benefits, and raise the threshold for depositing conserved funds into protected accounts. Supporters said the bill would help young adults build financial stability and transition to adulthood; questions focused on payees, financial literacy, and housing uses of the funds. SB 5977 would require DCYF to publish reports on near-fatality reviews within 180 days, with confidential information redacted, and make them available to the legislature and public. Supporters emphasized transparency and accountability, while some testimony urged broader reporting windows, retroactivity, and clearer inclusion of overdose-related cases.
The committee also heard SB 6024, which would streamline oversight of community residential service providers by limiting DSHS to one annual routine review in specified areas, combining review activities where possible, and reducing duplicate document requests. The sponsor and providers said the bill would reduce administrative burden and let caregivers focus more on direct care. SB 6184 would update Office of Homeless Youth statutes by aligning parental-notification rules for crisis residential centers, making the Housing Stability for Youth in Courts program permanent and statewide, expanding community support team eligibility, and revising Independent Youth Housing Program rules to allow transitional housing and direct flexible assistance. Testimony described the bill as a no-cost technical update that would improve access and clarify language.
Finally, SB 5957 would expand the Homeless Youth Advisory Committee by adding members over age 25 with lived experience and representatives of disproportionately homeless populations, and would allow youth members who turn 25 during a term to finish serving. Supporters said the changes would strengthen lived-experience input and continuity. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced Friday committee was canceled, the bills heard that day would be eligible for executive session the following week, and amendment requests for Tuesday’s bills were due by 10 a.m. Monday, with posting by 4 p.m. Monday.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And with this type of investment, with these flexible dollars, we can train the next generation of workers
- everybody from that music store because they were threading small devices, and then they had these skills
- And so the opportunity for skill-based hiring to offset what has been a generally lower workforce participation
- They've trained 50 of the world's best PhDs who are now leading industries.
- I think, to your point, and especially a lot of the debates I've been having down south, training the
Committee:
Senate House Appropriations & Finance
Summary:
The committee first discussed the state budget and employee compensation, focusing on the 1% pay increase proposal and the broader cost of state employee raises and benefits. Members noted that over the past several years the state has invested heavily in payroll, pension contributions, pay studies, and band realignments, and several senators argued that the 80/20 health insurance change and other benefit improvements amount to significant compensation increases even without an additional raise. Others cautioned that recurring revenue is limited, that recent revenue collections were weaker than expected, and that the state should be careful about committing to ongoing costs given possible economic slowdown, federal uncertainty, drought, wildfire risk, and the possibility of future budget pressure.
The committee then heard extensive testimony on SB 177, a major economic development proposal centered on quantum computing, advanced energy, robotics, synthetic biology, and related technologies. Supporters described the bill as a large strategic investment intended to leverage New Mexico’s national laboratories, universities, and existing quantum workforce to attract companies, create high-wage jobs, and diversify the economy. Testimony emphasized that much of the quantum workforce would be skilled trades and technicians rather than Ph.D.-level researchers, and members asked detailed questions about whether the state would receive long-term returns, how intellectual property and clawbacks would be handled, and whether the package included recurring costs. Witnesses also explained the bill’s trade association and workforce-development components, and several senators raised concerns about energy use, water use, guardrails, and ensuring the state does not subsidize outside interests without benefits returning to New Mexico.
After debate, the committee moved to table SB 177 indefinitely, with members noting that the funding and structure were already incorporated into House Bill 2. The motion passed on an 8-0 vote, with several members excused. The meeting then adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- You'll see here the list of those, and what these programs do is we train Floridians with skills to assist
- You'll see here the list of those, and what these programs do is we train, this focuses on training Floridians
- with skills to assist in future disaster recovery and resiliency, so such as things, but not limited
Committee:
Senate Community Affairs
Summary:
The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and heard two hurricane-recovery presentations focused on Florida’s response and long-term recovery efforts. Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, reviewed response and recovery operations for Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, including meals, water, sheltering, search and rescue deployments, power restoration, debris removal, flood-control efforts, and generator distribution. He also described ongoing public assistance and mitigation funding, the state’s FROC system for standardizing and speeding reimbursement documentation, and the Elevate Florida residential mitigation program, which will use about $400 million to elevate or reconstruct eligible flood-insurance properties and may expand to county-run programs. Senators asked about manufactured homes, school shelter hardening, mobile home tie-downs, reimbursement for USAR teams, debris hauling, regional sheltering, and FEMA review delays; Guthrie said the state is trying to move recovery faster and more proactively, while acknowledging some limits and federal bottlenecks.
The committee then heard from Justin Domer, Deputy Secretary of Community Development at Florida Commerce, on HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery programs. He explained that Commerce administers long-term recovery funds through its Office of Long-Term Resiliency for housing, infrastructure, and economic development, with funds used as a last resort after FEMA and insurance. Domer outlined the process for the most recent $925 million allocation covering multiple disasters, including Idalia, Debby, Helene, Milton, Broward flooding, and North Florida tornadoes, and said the state currently manages about $3.4 billion in DR funds, rising to over $4 billion with the new allocation. He highlighted completed and ongoing housing programs for Hurricane Irma, Michael, and Ian, plus workforce recovery programs and subrecipient infrastructure grants. Senators asked about Broward and Fort Lauderdale funding, homeowner turnaround times, and mobile home eligibility; Domer said Broward and Fort Lauderdale will have separate HUD-directed programs, and the committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity (7-29-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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- farmers</c><00:21:43.520><c> in</c><00:21:43.760><c> the</c> help train our farmers in the help train
- We train the way we have been training teachers.
- So we want to train our P2 P12 system.
- </c> those basic skills. those basic skills.
Summary:
The interim Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity met at Kentucky State University and heard a presentation from President Kofi Aapo and Vice President Michael Dorsy on the university’s role as an HBCU and its current priorities. They emphasized Kentucky State’s impact on Black student outcomes nationally, its focus on workforce development, civic leadership, innovation, and economic mobility, and its efforts to grow enrollment, expand dual-credit partnerships, and launch a prison education program. They also described House Bill 250’s role in prompting program review and the creation or expansion of market-aligned offerings, including manufacturing engineering, agricultural engineering, biological and agricultural engineering, social work, criminal justice, and expanded online programs through “Thoroughbred Global.”
A major topic was Kentucky State’s move toward STEM and applied programs. President Aapo said the university is diversifying beyond liberal arts to meet workforce demand and cited plans for a PhD in agroecology, which he said would help farmers adapt to climate conditions and would be federally funded. He also discussed the nursing program as the fastest-growing on campus, partnerships with health systems that pay tuition and guarantee jobs, and the need for a new nursing facility. He said the current nursing space is inadequate and that a new building could double or triple enrollment in the program. He also described a mobile health initiative intended to bring preventive care and health education to underserved areas of the state.
Members asked questions about the nursing building, STEM strategy, teacher preparation, dual credit, prison education, and student readiness. Senator Bledsoe asked about the shift toward STEM, and Aapo said the strategy is based on student demand and data from House Bill 250. Senator Berg requested a list of dual-credit partners and encouraged long-term tracking of prison education participants to study outcomes such as recidivism; Aapo said the university has not yet begun that research but intends to. Senator Tidner asked about remedial needs, and Aapo said KSU found more than 100 students with zero GPAs when he arrived and is using co-requisite support and tutoring to address English and math deficiencies. Representative Brown and others highlighted the historical and ongoing value of HBCUs, and no votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/11/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Office of appellet council and training. Office of appellet council and training.
- </c> peace officer standards and training. peace officer standards and training.
- ICPOET post training fund.
- of training funds.
- At the root of the reforms was training. At the root of the reforms was training.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Not only that you support artists, but also you provide skills, technicals, and you guys created more
- </c> wonderful set of skills wonderful set of skills that<00:40:37.360><c> serves</c><00:40:37.680><c
- </c> skills of our students. skills of our students.
- We had to cancel or indefinitely delay all of our in-person training and technical assistance for small
- and technical assistance for training and technical assistance for small<01:13:16.120><c> businesses
Committee:
House Legacy Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing: Committee on Education Policy and Committee on Education Finance - 05/06/26
Transcript Highlights:
- However, one of the greatest gifts I’ve received from debate is the ability to take these skills into
- While academic debate gives us portable skills to navigate our world and do things like advocating at
- </c> and public speaking skills. and public speaking skills. Thank<00:54:13.240><c> you.
- History Day has also built up my writing skills.
- History Day has taught me all these skills and so much more.
Summary:
The committee held a joint hearing recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and focusing on civic education, free speech, voting, and Minnesota’s America 250 commemorations. Opening remarks emphasized the importance of education, Indigenous land acknowledgement, and the idea that democracy depends on informed and engaged citizens. The chair then invited student debaters from the Minnesota High School League to testify about how debate, free speech, and evidence-based reasoning have shaped their education and civic participation. The students argued that debate teaches critical thinking, helps young people engage with difficult issues, and should be protected as part of a healthy democracy; one also urged lawmakers to move beyond empty promises and take action on issues such as eviction moratoriums, ICE collaboration, and protest protections.
Commissioner Willie Jett of the Minnesota Department of Education testified that public education is where citizenship first becomes real, and that schools, libraries, and educators help students learn to listen, question, debate respectfully, and understand both the ideals and failures of American history. He said democracy is something each generation must learn and strengthen, and thanked the committee for convening the hearing. Former students Sarah Griffin and Charlie Crocker then offered tributes to Senator Swedzinski, describing how his teaching encouraged civic engagement, disagreement, and action, and how his classroom shaped their lives and public service. Their remarks emphasized that democracy is not a spectator sport and that ordinary people build it through small, courageous acts.
Secretary of State Steve Simon followed with testimony on Minnesota’s civic culture and voter participation. He said Minnesota has long ranked near the top nationally in voter turnout, including youth turnout, and attributed that to a combination of good election laws and a strong pro-voting culture. He highlighted school-based civic education efforts such as pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-olds and the Students Vote mock election program, and noted that Minnesota’s congressional delegation was unanimous in supporting the Voting Rights Act in 1965 as an example of the state coming together on major moral questions. The Minnesota Historical Society then began its presentation on America 250, with Kent Whitworth describing the organization’s role, the new edition of the Northern Lights curriculum, and broader commemorative activities; Dr. Bill Convery introduced historical context about how Americans have celebrated independence and how the semiquincentennial can leave a legacy for future generations.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (03/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So it varies depending on the entity, but things we're doing is training both technical training for
- fitness, defensive tactics training, and baton training.
- such as fitness training, defensive tactics training, baton training, as well as scenario training.
- </c><03:52:38.760><c> baton</c><03:52:39.239><c> training</c> tactics training baton training tactics
- scenario training is training as well as scenario training is also<03:53:14.880><c> used</c><03:53:15.159
Summary:
The Department of Administrative Services presented its capital budget process and priorities, explaining that it maintains and operates 96 state buildings and uses annual facility walkthroughs, condition assessments, and rough cost estimates to rank projects for the governor’s capital budget. Officials described how requests are triaged, how the governor’s office and Public Works refine estimates, and how the resulting capital budget book serves as legislative intent for approved projects. They also noted that this year the governor’s office asked for estimates on all selected projects, which increased workload but reduced detail.
The department highlighted several requested projects, including $1.5 million for the ERP system sustainability fund, which officials said is critical because the state is upgrading its core financial, HR, and budget system to the cloud. Other priorities included courthouse HVAC and boiler work, brick repointing at the State House annex/main building, window replacement at the Spalding building, and elevator replacement on the hospital campus. Officials also said the governor’s proposed capital budget included fewer DAS projects than in past years and asked the committee to consider funding closer to historic levels.
The committee then reviewed lapse and reallocation items. DAS said most older projects are still in design, bid, or construction because projects now take four to six years rather than two to three, in part due to ARPA-related workload and post-COVID construction backlogs. Members discussed lapsing $81,000 from the completed Spalding roof project and redirecting small remaining balances from several 2019 projects toward the Hillsboro County South cell block project through the Capital Project Overview Committee. Officials also confirmed ARPA-funded projects are expected to be completed before the December 2026 deadline and explained that the ERP system is the main state IT exception outside DOIT’s usual centralized control, though it still requires DOIT consultation and approval.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education Apr 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- with issue one on universal school meals, including another round of the Kitchen Infrastructure and Training
- We will start with it. ...of the Kitchen Infrastructure and Training Grants Program.
- We recommend rejecting the fourth round of the kitchen infrastructure training funds because the second
- And they say, he goes, for professional training and enhancements, and they said, he goes, we've gone
- Kitchen infrastructure and training.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 16th, 2026 at 02:54 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So, what this bill ultimately proposes to do is get as many people as possible skilled.
- I mean, they train. They do a lot of training at UNM.
- They do regular training.
- So this would be additional training.
- Right now, for internationally trained medical graduates have to go through a U.S.
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Jul 7th, 2025
Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We also train survivorship providers throughout the state.
- The biggest hit has been to our training programs.
- In April, they offered nicotine product training to folks who are participating in the coalition.
- base, and supportive skill bases and experiences.
- Even some trainings, I think, for media literacy could be helpful too. I noted or noticed Mr.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Animals that our staff have the skills to do.
- The state home construction grants program ranks skilled nursing facilities higher in their priority
- The state home construction grants program ranks skilled nursing facilities higher in their priority
- The state home construction grants program ranks skilled nursing facilities higher in their priority
- are 100% Ripley Training Center are 100% federally<00:46:16.400><c> funded.
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/22/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- And it's approved training.
- </c> and now you'd still be in the training and now you'd still be in the training class<01:30:27.120
- </c> will pay for a portion of that training. will pay for a portion of that training.
- ><c> training.
- </c> search if it's approved training, right? search if it's approved training, right?
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I don’t know how often we get the opportunity to come down and talk to you all when we are trained as
- I don’t know how often we get the opportunity to come down and talk to you all when we are trained as
- I don’t know how often we get the opportunity to come down and talk to you all when we are trained as
- all of our staff with really fantastic mental health training to support our students.
- all of our staff with really fantastic mental health training to support our students.
Committee:
House Education Finance
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Auditing Committee Feb 3rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- OFFICERS INCLUDING SCHOOL RESOURCE AUTHORITY OFFICERS AND SOME OF THE REQUIREMENTS WILL REQUIRE TRAINING
- DURING OUR REVIEW WE NOTICED SOME OF THE DISTRICTS DO NOT DOCUMENT VERIFICATION OF THIS TRAINING BEING
- NOTE THAT SOMETIMES WHEN WE NOTE THIS CONCERN WE EXPLAIN MAYBE INCURRING A CONTRACT TO OBTAIN THIS TRAINING
- THEY WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR TWO OF THE 10 SROS BUT TWO OF THE 10 DID NOT HAVE THAT TRAINING
- BACKGROUND, LACK OF BACKGROUND SEARCHES AND GETTING INDIVIDUALS ONTO THE FDL THE LIST AND CONDUCT TRAINING
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Senate and Governmental Affairs May 27th, 2026
Senate & Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So we would have to train one of the volunteers to do this.
- So we've done some TBRI training with our staff. We've done ACEs training with our staff.
- We are developing that training next provide those services better.
- We are developing that training next week. APCO will be in town to help us develop that training.
- more investigative skills and training to decide which roles they are going to start playing.
Committee:
Senate Senate & Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, public meetings, broadcast, transparency, government accountability
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House of Representitives Mar 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill by Representative Cruz, training on prevention of sexual harassment, mandatory training.
- FMOL has agreed to fund this vital youth coach training program in underserved areas of our state.
- House Bill by Representative DeWitt: local government officials, training requirements, resources, training
- House Bill by Representative Carlson: local government officials, training requirements, resources, training
- House Bill by Representative Marcel, trauma-informed training, 902. Health and Welfare.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received and processed multiple resignation notices and special-election proclamations for vacant seats. The chamber later recognized and swore in newly elected members Doyle Boudreaux, Reese Broussard, Chassity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray after no objections were raised to their qualifications. The House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session, and it adopted the proposed standing committee meeting schedule and referred prefiled bills to committee without objection.
The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the introduction and reading of a very large number of House bills and resolutions across many subject areas. Measures included the annual appropriations bill, a proposed constitutional convention, carbon dioxide sequestration and pipeline permitting, retirement-system changes, criminal justice and public safety proposals, education and workforce measures, local government and district creation bills, insurance and liability reforms, and numerous commemorative resolutions. Several prefiled bills were withdrawn, and many introduced measures were assigned to committees or allowed to lie over under the rules.
The House then entered a joint session with the Senate for the governor’s address. Governor Jeff Landry outlined his administration’s priorities and praised recent legislative actions on taxes, insurance reform, transportation, education, and fiscal discipline. He urged support for Amendment 3 on teacher pay and retirement, called for further workforce and health initiatives, defended insurance and transportation reforms, and pressed for judicial reform, especially in Orleans Parish, citing the death of Jacob Carter and failures in electronic monitoring as examples. He also promoted replacing the vehicle inspection sticker with a QR code system and highlighted economic growth, lower taxes, and infrastructure investments.
The joint session also included a presentation of the colors by the Louisiana National Guard and a Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony for Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister, recognizing his 2018 rescue mission in Alaska. After the governor’s remarks and the military honor presentation, the joint session concluded and the House resumed introducing additional bills, continuing to file measures on topics such as health care, education, ethics, elections, local districts, and constitutional amendments.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Subcommittee on Appropriations - General Administration Mar 2nd, 2026
Subcommittee on Appropriations - General Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- I know they've got lots of really robust training modules out there. Question one.
- It's trained on the vastness of the internet. It's curated through there.
- Now there's the open models that we could actually train those on.
- could be a part of data, but it's actually training that model to be like a Missouri model.
- Have to be trained and figure this new system out.
Summary:
The subcommittee held an informational hearing on the Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) within the Office of Administration, with no quorum present and no formal action taken. Chair Voss said the purpose was to review ITSD’s programs, budget needs, and future plans, and members emphasized the value of an informed appropriator. Representative Riggs cautioned that the state should avoid jeopardizing federal broadband funding and asked that AI-related work remain consistent with federal expectations.
ITSD leadership, including CIO John Loren and Deputy CIO Tara Damp, outlined the division’s scope and recent modernization efforts. They said ITSD supports 15 executive agencies plus the governor and lieutenant governor, manages about 1,200 production software solutions, handles roughly 35,000 help desk requests per month, and defends against billions of cyberattacks monthly. They highlighted investments in layered security, data center and network redundancy, a unified Microsoft 365 environment, modern development tools, and portal platforms. Damp reviewed the history of IT consolidation, noting budget reductions after 2007, then increased investment beginning in 2020 and especially with ARPA funds in fiscal 2023. Members asked about spending projections, subscription-based licensing, procurement modernization, and the role of non-consolidated agencies such as MoDOT and Conservation.
The committee also discussed future funding needs and benchmarking. ITSD said its current spending is about $287 million, with a projected ongoing need of about $345 million to maintain and modernize services, while Gartner comparisons suggested Missouri spends less per employee and as a share of operating budget than peer states. Members asked for more detailed fiscal-year spending profiles for major initiatives and for clarification on what is and is not included in the projections, including Social Services and HR1-related work. ITSD said it would provide additional detail.
A major portion of the hearing focused on AI strategy and governance. Tim Marsheski, ITSD’s director of AI and innovation, described a cautious, pilot-based approach centered on secure use, human oversight, and data governance. He cited examples such as an internal HR chatbot that reduced average response time from about 45 minutes to two minutes, pilots with DESE data transformation, and efforts to use AI for code assistance, document scanning, and workflow support. Members asked about workforce impacts, training, closed versus open models, and whether AI could help with auditing and fiscal analysis. ITSD said it is still early on workforce forecasting, but it is building governance, acceptable-use policies, and feedback loops to test tools, measure results, and scale only when they provide value and remain secure.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 6, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And from all of us in northwestern Ohio and from every life touched by those she trained, thank you,
- Thank you for giving your heart and skills to others for decades.
- </c><00:49:13.520><c> What</c><00:49:13.760><c> a</c> trained, thank you, Heidi Hess.
- What a trained, thank you, Heidi Hess.
- your heart and skills to others for<00:49:18.640><c> decades.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- or who did not have de-escalation training.
- Maybe they had the skills, maybe it did not work out, but some people genuinely tried.
- or who did not have de-escalation training.
- or who did not have de-escalation training.
- or who did not have de-escalation training.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary