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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- mandating such strict textualism as written I think this should include language recognizing and preserving
- What we can do is preserve our culture.
- What we can do is preserve our cultural heritage and our freedoms.
- Constitution and that the people that we elect stand strong for us and make sure that our rights are preserved
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard a prayer and pledge, approved the corrected journal, and received communications including a temporary substitute appointment for District 20. The chamber also received and referred several memorials, committee reports, and House messages, including House bills 551, 526, and 544 and House Joint Memorial 11. Numerous visitors were recognized in the gallery, including Idaho Farm Bureau members and other guests.
In the 10th order, the Senate confirmed several gubernatorial appointments after debate and roll-call or voice votes. Brett Thomas was confirmed to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board, Erica Malman to the Idaho Personnel Commission, Michael Kennedy to the Idaho Judicial Council, and Representative John Weber to the State Insurance Fund Board. The appointment of Dr. Karen Cabell was held for one legislative day, and Robert Cuyo’s appointment was also held for one legislative day. The Senate also adopted House Joint Memorial 10, which urged Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to favor sugar over artificial sweeteners in school nutrition standards; supporters argued sugar is a real food and important to Idaho’s economy.
During first reading, the Senate introduced a slate of bills covering transportation, veterans, state employment, retirement, housing, land use, and the parental choice tax credit, along with House bills and memorials sent over from the House. In second reading, several bills were advanced to the third reading calendar. The main floor debate centered on Senate Bill 1233, the Constitutional Courts Act, which would bar state courts from enforcing religious or cultural law that does not conform to the U.S. and Idaho constitutions. Supporters said it simply reaffirmed constitutional supremacy, while opponents raised concerns about targeting religion, legal risk, and constitutional challenges. The bill failed on a 15-19 roll call vote, with one absent and excused. The Senate then moved to miscellaneous business, made announcements, and adjourned until the next day.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- It preserves local authority, requires approval from public transportation providers, and establishes
- limits public disclosure of highly sensitive sex designation information in government records while preserving
- Washingtonians from the public disclosure of deeply personal sex designation information, while preserving
- and deeply personal sex designation information in accordance with existing privacy laws while preserving
Keywords:
transit support grant, free transit, fare-free transit, zero-fare policy, community college students, technical college students, public transportation, youth transit, student transportation, Washington State, Department of Transportation, local sales tax, voter-approved sales tax, equity, environmental justice, low-barrier access, bus pass, rail transit, public transit agency, transit agency grants
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amend. and Intergovernmental Affairs.(1-22-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- tabulated, taped to the precinct door, and those can be viewed with the eye, and that record is preserved
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Summary:
The committee met, established a quorum, and opened with the pledge and prayer. Members then made several brief introductions of interns and guests from the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville. The chair also reminded members about microphone use, cell phones, and the 24-hour rule for committee amendments and substitutes.
The sole substantive item was House Resolution 7, sponsored by Representative Hodgson, which set out guiding principles for Kentucky elections. Hodgson described principles including fair and secure elections, accessibility balanced with security, citizen-only voting, stability and uniformity in election procedures, prompt and accurate results, transparency, accountability, and preservation of state control over elections. Members generally supported the resolution; Representative Marzian asked whether Kentucky already follows these principles and raised the issue of low poll-worker pay, while Representative Hancock asked about protecting voter registration data and privacy. Hodgson responded that transparency applies to the process, not personal information, and that Kentucky protects ballot secrecy and voter data.
Representative Chester Burton also asked about election security, and Hodgson said Kentucky’s system relies on bipartisan poll workers and mutual oversight at polling places. Representative Marzian asked whether Social Security numbers are still required for voter registration, and members indicated they are, with a follow-up promised to the committee. The committee then voted 15-0 to pass the resolution with favorable expression. Before adjournment, Hodgson encouraged additional co-sponsors, and the chair noted the committee would likely meet again the following Thursday.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Jan 15th, 2026
Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- private developers can continue to participate in a way that supports sustained investment would help preserve
- private developers can continue to participate in a way that supports sustained investment would help preserve
- If the primary benefit is to access lower-cost public financing, a financing-only option can preserve
- , the administration, and other stakeholders to ensure the accelerator achieves its goals while preserving
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Jan 14th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- prowess of Northwest Florida State, for nationally ranked teams, is something that I would like to preserve
- It's something that I would like to preserve. Sports is a big part of my family.
- prowess of Northwest Florida State for nationally ranked teams is something that I would like to preserve
- It's something that I would like to preserve. Sports is a big part of my family.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education received a presentation from the Governor’s Office on the proposed higher education budget, which emphasized no tuition or fee increases for Florida residents, continued affordability, and increased funding across workforce, colleges, and universities. The presentation highlighted major investments in Bright Futures, other scholarships, workforce development, the Florida College System, and the State University System, including funding for performance, student success, campus safety, and faculty recruitment and retention. Committee members asked questions about the Ocoee Scholarship, the proposed Guardian program on campuses, and how university recruitment and retention funds would be used; officials said the Ocoee Scholarship remains funded at current levels, Guardian options could vary by campus, and university funds would be distributed to institutions for faculty recruitment and retention without additional directives.
The committee then heard testimony from a series of appointees and reappointees to boards of trustees for state colleges and universities. Witnesses from Eastern Florida State College, Lake-Sumter State College, State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota, Miami Dade College, Northwest Florida State College, and St. Johns River State College described their backgrounds and stressed workforce development, affordability, dual enrollment, nursing, cybersecurity, adult learners, and local economic needs. Several highlighted strong nursing outcomes and job placement, and some discussed campus expansion, business incubators, and programs tailored to regional industries. One appointee from Miami Dade College emphasized helping adult students return and complete degrees by better using prior credits.
After hearing from the appointees, the committee took up the confirmation package as a block. A motion was made and seconded, the roll was called, and the confirmations were reported favorably by the committee. The meeting then adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Jan 12th, 2026
Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- However, we also preserve transparency and accountability with this measure.
- a supplementary cementitious material, and places it in carbon-intensive Portland cement while preserving
- innovation and flexibility, something that we value and that we have supported in the past, while preserving
- the... ...and flexibility, something that we value and that we have supported in the past, while preserving
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 8, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- ONE OF THOSE STEPS IS WHAT WE CALL ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORICAL PRESERVATION REVIEW, THAT IS WHERE PROJECTS
- HISTORICAL PRESERVATION IS ONE AREA IT GETS BOGGED DOWN. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS.
- REQUIRED BY LAW AND THIS WAS THE FORESIGHT OF LEGISLATURE MANY YEARS AGO TO DO MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION
- FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN THAT IS ULTIMATELY PROVIDED TO YOU TO BE APPROVED WE FUND MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- audit mandate and requires audits at least every three years to provide fiscal flexibility while preserving
- We need to preserve these essential investigations so we can have a robust data set to study trends.
- We owe it to them to preserve this knowledge so that they can do better.
- custody death investigations be categorized under idle records by the Texas Library Commission and preserved
Bills:
HB2814, HB4477, HB5084, HB5108, HB5127, HB5383, HB5611, HB5663, HB5664, SB1563, HB2668, HB3841, HB4114
Keywords:
juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: DFL Leaders and Trade Unions Announce 2025 Bonding Bill Target - 04/03/25
Transcript Highlights:
- 05:24.720><c> investment</c><00:05:25.280><c> bills</c> Together, large capital investment bills preserve
- We call it asset preservation.
- We worked with MMB to come up with a plan for this. call it asset preservation.
- Then we have call it asset preservation.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HWN, HWN, TCA-HWN Public Hearings 02-13-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- As a kanaka, I think it is extremely detrimental to put in all efforts into cultural preservation and
- As a kanaka, I think it is extremely detrimental to put in all efforts into cultural preservation and
- All efforts into cultural preservation and protection when it comes to Native Hawaiian practices, history
- All efforts into cultural preservation and protection when it comes to Native Hawaiian practices, history
Summary:
The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs met on February 13 and heard testimony on three measures before taking up decision-making. On SB 1410, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands supported the bill as a practical way to require counties to timely respond when DHHL seeks transfer of infrastructure or facilities, and the chair later recommended passage without amendment. The committee adopted that recommendation, with Senator Ihara excused.
The committee then heard extensive testimony on SB 1549, which would help fund the Kahili Homestead community’s planned multi-service center and park improvements. DHHL supported the measure, and community witnesses described a 16-year planning process, prior grant and developer funding, completed phase-one park work, and the need for state bonding to complete phase two. Members asked about community engagement, fundraising, and whether the design included features such as a lāʻau garden, Hōlua mound, imu hall, craft pavilion, and space for Native Hawaiian games and lua practice. The chair recommended passage of SB 1549 unamended, and the committee adopted the recommendation.
The committee also considered SB 903, described as a housekeeping bill to create a vehicle for continued funding of OHA after the current working group sunsets. The chair recommended passage with amendments incorporating the contents of proposed Senate Draft 1 and recommittal to the Hawaiian Affairs committee, and that recommendation was adopted. The meeting then shifted to a joint hearing with Transportation and Culture and the Arts on SB 614, relating to Hawaiian Independence Day, and SB 1051, relating to Hawaiian History Month. Testimony on SB 614 was largely supportive, emphasizing cultural recognition and education, though one witness from Hawaii Sovereignty Studies opposed it; the Office of Collective Bargaining said it did not yet know the cost. SB 1051 also drew support, with testimony stressing the importance of teaching the history of the overthrow and Hawaiian sovereignty. Both bills were advanced with amendments, including technical changes and effective dates, and both committees adopted the chair’s recommendations.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 1/27/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So the work that we are doing in denial of quorum is work to preserve voters' power and the rule of law
- 56.440><c> to</c> doing in denial of Quorum is uh work to doing in denial of Quorum is uh work to preserve
- 00:14:58.720><c> the</c><00:14:58.839><c> r</c><00:14:59.040><c> rule</c><00:14:59.199><c> of</c> preserve
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Commission as a distinct governing body within the state government tasked with the long-term preservation
- This structure reflects the leadership model used by the state preservation Board to ensure transparency
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Jun 23rd, 2026
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- full funding of its pension system continue, and maintenance of a Moody's AAA bond rating would be preserved
- , as well as preserving the city's services.
- It is about preserving transparency, accountability, and the published right to choose those who represent
Keywords:
North Attleborough, town charter, home rule charter, municipal government, local option, charter amendment, Parks and Recreation Commission, Park Commission, write-in candidate, sticker candidate, ballot access, town election, bylaw, ordinance, board membership, local approval, Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, planning board, associate members
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- refer to any of the savings that the state has, with the savings being available like the rate preservation
- The rate preservation fund is being half of that is being spent this year for the new request for the
- So the rate preservation fund is something that we have saved up for.
Keywords:
Medicaid, low-income adults, healthcare, eligibility restrictions, constitutional amendment, Medicaid expansion, SoonerCare, health coverage, federal matching funds, FMAP, Article XXV-A, state question, special election, Title 63, public assistance, healthcare funding, federal-state match, Medicaid eligibility, Oklahoma Constitution, ad valorem
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- bill would eliminate a financial disincentive for educators to accept administrative positions by preserving
- So this means that your career ladder positions preserve so that if you decide to come back, but then
- House Bill 762 preserves fairness while recognizing the unique mobility of military families.
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee heard two bills. Senate Bill 1358, presented by Senator Harris, would revise Idaho’s career ladder rules so superintendents and principals who return to teaching can count prior administrative experience toward advancement if they had proficient-or-higher evaluations in three of the previous five years, with retroactive application to July 2021. Testimony from an Idaho superintendent and the Idaho Association of School Administrators supported the bill as a fairness measure that would reduce financial penalties for moving back into the classroom and help retain experienced educators. After brief questioning about how the credit would affect placement and whether the years would count toward a lifetime certificate, the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then considered House Bill 762, presented by Senator Woodward, which would allow public charter schools to give lottery priority to children in foster care who already have a sibling in the school and to children of active-duty or active-reserve military members. Testimony from the Department of War, the Idaho Charter School Association, military service members and spouses, and military children emphasized frequent moves, waitlists, and the need for stability and access to quality schools. Supporters said the bill would not create new schools or change accountability, but would give charter schools flexibility to prioritize military-connected students and foster siblings. The committee approved the bill and sent it to the floor with a due pass recommendation before adjourning.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Feb 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It's to kind of preserve a little bit what is already there.
- But for those that are still very small, we need to preserve and protect that status so that they're
- It's simply to preserve what we have now.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 6289, which would direct the Department of Commerce to develop a statewide economic development and competitiveness strategic plan by June 30, 2027, with updates every five years. Senator Kaufman said the bill is intended to create a more intentional, coordinated, data-driven statewide strategy to support businesses of all sizes and sectors. Supporters from the Washington Economic Development Association and the Department of Commerce said the plan is needed to align regional and local efforts, improve competitiveness, and address challenges such as capital access, infrastructure gaps, tariffs, and AI-related disruption. Both Commerce and WEDA supported moving the update cycle from two years to five years, and Commerce said the change would save money and help reduce the fiscal impact.
The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 6149, which would expand the definition of a rural county for public facilities funding and related programs to include counties with population density of 100 or more people per square mile if they have no city larger than 45,000 people. Senator Wilson said the bill is meant to preserve rural eligibility for counties like Cowlitz as cities grow, so they do not lose access to grants and loans that support economic development. Members raised questions about how the new definition would affect counties and whether it would better capture rural areas within larger counties, but no testimony opposed the bill.
In executive session, the committee considered three bills. For Senate Bill 5420, concerning access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, the committee adopted a striking amendment that broadened some eligibility language, including changing a reference from physical to medical discharge and updating employment preference provisions, then advanced the bill by a 12-0 vote with one excused. For Senate Bill 5649, creating a Supply Chain Competitiveness Infrastructure Program, members began debate on amendments that would add WSDOT scoring criteria favoring Washington-made or Washington-grown goods and limit grants and loans to projects not already eligible for Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board funding. The committee also reviewed several amendments to the AI companion chatbot bill, including narrowing educational and gaming exclusions, adding protections around age inference and manipulative engagement techniques, and limiting data collection; one amendment was withdrawn before further action.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services 2ND REVISED Feb 16th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The antibody screening is really exciting when you're thinking about how you can preserve beta cells
- And I would hope that you would, Consider a yes vote today in preserving beta cells and being able to
- preserve the future of so many young people who might not know that they are carrying antibodies for
Bills:
SB1421, SB1427, SB1484, SB1503, SB1553, SB1557, SB1564, SB1566, SB1567, SB1591, SB1642, SB1794, SB1837, SB2044
Keywords:
mental health, nonphysical intervention, training, youth care, conflict resolution, staff training, pediatric screenings, type 1 diabetes, health care providers, parental consent, reimbursement, state funding, public health, medicolegal investigation, medical examiner, coroner, sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS, sudden unexpected infant death, SUID
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Jan 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- And statewide when it comes to preserving the culture of Oklahoma if OETA were to cease to exist.
- of our state, and what would be the impact on the Oklahomans everywhere if we didn't have OETA to preserve
- teams accomplished This by working with agencies to identify records that should be permanently preserved
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Article II Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article II
Transcript Highlights:
- services to children and families across our state from foster care, community-based care, family preservation
- Um, more broadly, our members of the Alliance support a, a long-term plan for family preservation services
- Kate Murphy with Texans Care for Children, um, and I'm here to talk to you today about family preservation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article II Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article II
Transcript Highlights:
- direct services to children and families. our state from foster care, community-based care, family preservation
- A long-term plan for family preservation services in our state.
- Please state your name and who you're with. and I'm here to talk to you today about family preservation