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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Service Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Public Service

Transcript Highlights:
  • So first up is Representative Erika Udehaven. Representative Rob Conservo.
  • Representative Rob Knoffo.
  • State Representative Rob Consolvo, representing the 14th Suffolk District, Hyde Park, Roslindale, Readville
  • and Representative James Arena-DeRosa.
  • Representative Moran and Representative James Arena-DeRosa.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service held a hearing focused first on teacher retirement legislation, especially H. 2932 and S. 1884, which would give long-serving educators a one-time opportunity to enroll in Retirement Plus after the program’s 2001 rollout was described as confusing and inconsistently communicated. Legislators, union leaders, and many teachers testified that some educators missed the opt-in window because of faulty notices, leave status, transfers, or misinformation about payroll deductions, and that many have had to work several extra years as a result. Supporters said the bills would correct an unfair administrative error, provide a buyback option with interest, and could also save local school districts money by allowing earlier retirements. Representative Mark Sylvia also testified for H. 4234, a Fairhaven-specific bill to raise the age limit for special police officers from 65 to 70 and clarify appointing authority, citing experience and budget needs. The committee then heard testimony on several pension investment and divestment bills. Supporters of H. 2811 and related climate-risk measures argued that PRIM should assess, disclose, and address climate-related financial risk in the state pension fund, warning that fossil fuel investments could threaten long-term returns and public finances. Environmental advocates and financial experts said climate risk is systemic and urged transparency, divestment planning, and alignment with the Commonwealth’s climate goals. Another set of speakers supported H. 2984, which would divest pension investments from companies selling weapons to Israel; they argued the state should not be complicit in violence in Gaza and cited humanitarian and human rights concerns. Additional testimony supported H. 2900 and S. 1869 to divest from the firearm industry, with speakers saying pension investments should not undermine Massachusetts gun laws. No votes were taken during the hearing. The chairs repeatedly thanked speakers, limited testimony time, and noted that written testimony could be submitted later. The hearing concluded with the committee moving through the sign-up list and hearing extensive public testimony on the teacher retirement and divestment proposals.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Rules Feb 17th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • That means there is a ratio of 447 students students per school counselor, which is slightly higher than
  • Laquandra Flanore, Florida Student Power, against. Susanna Rojas, Florida Student Power, against.
  • I represent Miami Beach.
  • the people whom they represent.
  • the people in which they represent.
Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of retained bills and several new measures, with most receiving favorable reports after amendments. Major debate centered on CS/SB 706, which preempts airport naming to the state and designates Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to FAA and trademark-related conditions. Senator Jones offered amendments to avoid private royalty benefits, but both failed. Senators Berman, Osgood, Jones, and Pizzo spoke against the bill, raising concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and ethical issues; Senator Mayfield defended the bill as cost-free to the airport and noted the naming agreement. The committee ultimately voted the bill favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements and CS/SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, both with amendments and some opposition from the Florida League of Cities on the utility bill. Several other bills were heard and reported favorably with little controversy. CS/SB 1500 would streamline uncontested probate proceedings; SB 962 would exclude farms and farm operations from certain zoning definitions tied to affordable housing preemption; CS/SB 820 would strengthen reporting for problem-solving courts; SB 840 would revise portions of last year’s hurricane-related land-use law to narrow its scope and sunset temporary restrictions; and SB 856 would require online property listings to show estimated ad valorem taxes, with an amendment excluding social media platforms and broadening liability protections. SB 110 would clarify homestead exemption eligibility for 98-year or longer residential leases. SB 394 would exempt certain underwriting managers handling limited facultative reinsurance from licensure requirements, and SB 434 would prevent wind-hardening improvements from increasing assessed value for residential property tax purposes. The committee also advanced several public-safety and transparency measures. CS/CS/SB 658 and 608, a combined water-safety bill, would require safety features for rental properties with pools or nearby water bodies and authorize DBPR enforcement; supporters framed it as a response to Florida’s high child-drowning rates, and Airbnb waived in support. SB 748 would place constitutional language on restoration of voting rights on sentencing score sheets, with broad support from voting-rights and civil-rights groups. CS/SB 824 would require annual reporting of unimproved school-district land inventories, and CS/SB 848 would create a framework for off-site stormwater treatment and related credits, with support from builders and mitigation bankers. The committee also heard CS/SB 1036 on school counselors, which clarifies certification requirements and performance criteria after a delete-all amendment.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations - Room 216, 14 January, 2026; 1:30 PM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:34:28.480> The<00:34:28.639> student contact with the student.
  • The student contact with the student.
  • they they represent that. they they represent that.
  • <01:34:45.360> Um 7,000 per student. Um 7,000 per student.
  • students. Ah, thank you're wonderful. students.
Summary: The committee first heard a budget presentation from a charter-school authorizer agency. Witnesses explained that the agency no longer receives the federal CSP grant, that a one-time $499,000 equipment grant was not recurring, and that in FY25 they also had no general fund appropriation. They said their special-fund revenue has grown but is not enough to sustain operations alone, especially because the money arrives once a year and the agency needs a cash balance in advance. Their budget request sought a mix of general and special funds, but the legislative budget recommendation stayed near the FY26 appropriation level. Members asked about salary growth and contractual spending; the agency said higher salaries reflected doctorate-level staff and a planned sixth position, while contractual costs covered technical assistance, consultants, CPA reviews, and outside legal support. The agency also said a pending bill, identified as House Bill 2, could significantly affect its operations and revenue. Members asked about Republic, and the agency said a peer report had just been released, the school had made operational changes, and progress was being made though questions remained. The Library Commission then presented its budget request. The outgoing director announced retirement and introduced the incoming director, and praised the agency’s recent federal and state audits with no findings. The commission asked to restore two headcount reductions in the budget recommendation, saying the positions were hard to fill because they require specialized librarianship credentials and that losing them would cost about $130,000. It also asked to restore federal spending authority in case IMLS funding became uncertain, and requested about $173,000 for a 5% salary progression pool because turnover had reached 35% and many employees were near the start step. Senators asked about the open positions and turnover; the commission said one position had been open 10 months, another about eight months, and some turnover was due to retirements. Mississippi Public Broadcasting then presented its request for an $18.153 million appropriation. The agency said it wanted salary progressions to retain staff, four new vehicles for engineering and transmitter work, and $522,000 in reappropriated digitization funds to continue a project that has digitized more than half its library holdings for online access. The director also highlighted programming and outreach, including a new food-focused show, a music program, live coverage of the National Folk Festival, a Medgar Evers documentary now in national distribution, and expanded radio programming. He said MPB reaches nearly 1 million TV viewers annually, has strong radio and app usage, and continues to provide required weather, Silver Alert, and Amber Alert notifications. He also described a partnership with the Department of Education using e-glass technology to connect teachers to classrooms lacking instructors, saying the program is already serving multiple districts and drawing national interest.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/9/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thanks, Representative. >> The motion is heard.
  • Representative Smith, present your bill.
  • Thanks, Representative Smith.
  • A lot of that is student training.
  • I come before you today not just representing a program, but representing the farm families who make
Bills: HF3692
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 14th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think I represent them pretty well.
  • I think I represent them pretty well.
  • She is a poly-sci student and a future lawyer.
  • Coaches also are trusted adults in students' lives.
  • The bill will equip coaches who see and interact closely with student athletes to recognize when a student
Summary: The Assembly convened after initially lacking a quorum, then completed the prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, journal motions, and a long series of procedural actions, including suspending rules to move bills and approve a large Appropriations Committee hearing list. Members also made several guest introductions, including Shannon Lee, district staff from Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez’s office, and later guests tied to agritourism and education recognitions. The floor debate centered heavily on AJR 31, a resolution urging Congress to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Supporters argued that recent Supreme Court decisions and redistricting efforts in other states were weakening Black and other minority representation and that California should take a clear stand for voting rights. Opponents argued the measure promoted racial division, conflicted with equal protection principles, and that districts should be drawn based on place or communities of interest rather than race. After a contentious debate with repeated parliamentary warnings over decorum, the Assembly suspended the rules to take up the resolution, added coauthors, and passed AJR 31 by a vote of 58-8. The Assembly then moved through a series of bills and resolutions, generally approving them with little or no opposition. These included AB 2341 clarifying emergency language translation rules for local agencies; AB 1816 extending court supervision for certain sex-offender rehabilitation programs; AB 2561 protecting consumer privacy settings on phones and digital devices; ACR 167 recognizing World Agritourism Day; ACR 190 recognizing California Day of the Teacher; AB 1581 improving identification of Native American students in public schools; AB 1586 requiring opioid overdose prevention training for school resource officers and safety planning; AB 1665 requiring mental health training for school coaches; AB 1693 streamlining retail tenant-improvement permitting; AB 1768 authorizing a local tax measure related to health funding; AB 1712 facilitating a water-system sale for Santa Fe Springs; AB 1792 addressing sexually exploitive AI imagery in health education; and AB 1822 prioritizing school projects that address extreme heat. Most measures passed overwhelmingly, several unanimously, and the resolution on agritourism and the teacher day were adopted by voice vote.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-05-19 - 10:00AM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Ann Donahue. Representative Ann Donahue.
  • <00:10:26.400> Donahue representative Donahue representative Donahue and<00:10:28.600> give
  • ,<00:13:19.880> the uh former state representative, the uh former state representative, the
  • of eligible students access pre-K. of eligible students access pre-K.
  • And the own resident students.
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House opened with routine proceedings, including a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance, then referred three bills to money committees under House Rule 35A: S.197 to Ways and Means, and S.193 and S.278 to Appropriations. The chamber also read and celebrated HCR 304, honoring the display of Julian Scott’s Civil War painting, The Fourth Vermont Forming Under Fire, in the State House and recognizing the people who helped locate and acquire it for Vermont. HCR 303 was also read, extending best wishes for a speedy recovery to Rep. Ann Donahue; members then offered warm remarks welcoming her back to the chamber. Several members introduced guests in the gallery, and caucus announcements were made before the body moved to the calendar. On transportation, the House took up H.944, the fiscal year 2027 transportation program. The House Transportation Committee reported major differences with the Senate version and, by straw poll, recommended a committee of conference. The House refused to concur in the Senate amendment, appointed conferees, and suspended rules to message its action to the Senate forthwith. The House then considered S.214, which would allow the NEK Choice School District to pay tuition for pre-K students to nearby New Hampshire public-school programs, with administration by Essex North Supervisory Union and possible waivers from state agencies. Education, Ways and Means, and Appropriations all recommended concurrence, citing limited fiscal impact and improved access for children in Essex County; the bill was read a third time and ordered to third reading after debate that included support for rural access and concerns about relying on out-of-state capacity. The House also concurred in Senate amendments to H.171, adding “the role of victim advocates” to officer-involved shooting investigation protocols, and to H.577, the Vermont prescription drug discount card program, which added annual reporting requirements and a terminology fix. The House likewise concurred in Senate amendments to H.588, the annual Office of Professional Regulation bill, including changes on rescission authority, substance-use treatment alternatives, CPA language, pharmacy technician authority, fee placement, and background checks. It then concurred in Senate amendments to H.611, a DVHA housekeeping bill, including 340B protections, a one-year delay for the community-based doula certification program, and codification of current HIV-prevention coverage practice. H.921 was postponed for two legislative days. Finally, the House took up S.227 on immigration protocols in Vermont schools, with the member from Williston describing it as a school safety measure that limits collection and sharing of immigration-status information, provides trusted resources to families, and requires a judicial warrant before law enforcement enters non-public school areas for immigration matters.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Rules and Administration - 04/23/26

Rules and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Subdivision one states that a member, officer, or employee of the Senate or House of Representatives
  • It would better balance the needs of current and future generations of students.
  • . students. students.
  • It will provide more students.
  • for that dollar amount per student for that dollar amount per student uh "This is similar to discussions
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (01/29/2026)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The average cost per student is exactly the same whether the student leaves or the student stays.
  • If they allocated for 100 students and they end up with 100 students, then they got the money per student
  • Maybe a student in Bington, maybe a student somewhere else.
  • all of our students.
  • > who<02:03:43.520> may students, out ofstate students who may students, out ofstate students
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 27, 2026 - 09:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • I thank my friends, Representative Plakon, Representative Daniels for the courage to bring this bill
  • This pertains to a dual enrolled student. If you have a student at a high school Rep.
  • Representative Koster: Thank you Chair.
  • Representative Koster, you are recognized to close. Representative Koster: Waive close.
  • Representative Casello: Thank you Mr.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifty Six - Wednesday, April 22

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Macy is an FCCLA student from Versailles.
  • Macy is an FCCLA student from Versailles.
  • student journalism.
  • Council's Distinguished Student Leader.
  • Council's Distinguished Student Leader.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal, and a long series of introductions recognizing student groups, interns, visiting families, and guests, including the Tipton Lady Cardinals girls basketball state champions, FCCLA and FBLA students, Missouri Rural Water Association members, and legislative assistants. Members also highlighted Earth Day and National Arbor Day by promoting free tree seedlings from the Department of Conservation. The chamber then considered several committee reports and moved to third reading on House Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bills 3068 and 3049, a broad public safety package. Supporters described it as a vehicle for multiple bipartisan provisions, including driver’s education, human trafficking training for paramedics, psilocybin trials, intoxicated driving accountability, fire and life safety updates, AI restrictions, and protections involving explicit images of children. Opponents objected to anti-trans language and argued the bill was overly broad and constitutionally problematic. The bill passed 117-10 with 17 present. The House also passed Senate Bill 914, dealing with lateral fields and moving from perk tests to soil analysis, by a vote of 108-34 with one present, after supporters said it would help keep sewage out of rivers and drinking water. Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1142, a Secretary of State measure on certificates of good standing for series LLCs doing business in other states, passed 142-0 with one present. Members then took up House Bill 1758, a daylight saving time trigger bill. The sponsor and many supporters argued it would protect Missouri from neighboring states forcing a switch to permanent standard time, help tourism and outdoor recreation, and reduce health and safety problems associated with changing clocks. Opponents favored permanent standard time instead, citing research on circadian rhythms, health effects, school bus safety, and energy use, and some questioned the bill’s federal-law implications and state sovereignty issues. Debate was ongoing when the transcript ended, with no final vote shown on that bill.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • And then it's closer to our students, the classes, the faculty, so that the students can be there in
  • the classes The Faculty so that students the classes The Faculty so that the<00:13:56.240> students
  • Okay, then there are two student services specialists, three student service specialists that I found
  • Uh, no, these are the student services. They are for undergraduate students.
  • <01:00:22.240> services extension specialist student services extension specialist student
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint Committee on Higher Education and Agriculture heard Senate Bill 1158, which would authorize general obligation bonds and appropriations for a controlled environment agriculture research and demonstration facility at the Magoon Research and Teaching Site in Manoa. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive from the University of Hawaiʻi, Department of Agriculture, Farm Bureau, Maui County, MetroGrow Hawaiʻi, and other agricultural groups, who said the project would strengthen food resilience, support year-round production, create clean jobs, and provide a demonstration site for urban vertical farming. University representatives said the project would include demolition of an existing condemned building, a research and lab component, and a multistory vertical farm, with an estimated cost of $6 million and a projected two-year build time. Members questioned whether Manoa was the best location, whether the project fit the university’s broader strategy, and whether the request would displace other priorities. The University said the site is tied to SEAR activities, close to students and faculty, and intended to support hands-on training and commercial-scale production. In response to concerns about soil testing and stakeholder needs, the University said it would restart the soil testing lab using internal funds, though not as part of this bill, and would request additional staff for efficiency. The committee then recessed and later reconvened in decision-making, where the chairs recommended and the committee adopted amendments to SB 1158, including a name correction and deferral to July 31, 2050, and the bill passed with amendments. The committee then took up Senate Bill 663, relating to the University of Hawaiʻi College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and SEAR research and experiment stations. The University testified that the stations are important for locally relevant agricultural research but are short staffed, with 34 positions down since 2005, and that the bill requests eight new positions, including agricultural technicians and four county community coordinator positions, to improve station operations, community engagement, and workforce development. The Farm Bureau supported the measure, saying the positions are needed to revamp extension services and that Manoa is an appropriate urban location for the vertical farming component. Members questioned why vacant or existing positions could not be used instead of new ones, and the University explained that some listed vacancies reflected old federally funded positions or inaccurate counts, promised a written update, and said it was working to fill current openings. No final vote on SB 663 was reached in the portion provided.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 4/13/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 31, a student at Severign School. 31, a student at Severign School.
  • information about those students. information about those students.
  • representative disclosure requirements. representative disclosure requirements.
  • Education, student member. Education, student member.
  • that so a student that moved student that so a student that moved here<02:36:49.600> a<02:36:49.840
Summary: The Senate convened on the final day of session, heard an invocation, recognized guests and pages, and outlined a tentative plan for multiple sessions and breaks through the day. The chamber then took up several messages between the Senate and House, including a refusal to concur in House amendments to Senate Bill 311 on the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and the appointment of conferees, as well as a House message on House Bill 9007 establishing a conference committee on third-degree assault. The Senate also considered a series of second-reader bills. House Bill 6, requiring MHEC to collect data on pregnant and parenting students, was amended to exempt Maryland Global Campus and limit certain provisions to public senior higher education institutions and community colleges before being ordered to third reading. House Bill 182, concerning replacement of faithless electors, was amended to conform with Senate Bill 237 and then passed. House Bill 575, creating excused absences for student civic engagement, drew the most discussion; senators asked about the definition of civic engagement, county discretion, and whether students could use the bill for repeated protests. The floor leader explained that county boards would retain discretion and that the bill would not require weekly absences. The bill’s two amendments were adopted and it was sent to third reading. Additional measures passed with little or no opposition. House Bill 640 revised boards, commissions, and reporting requirements; House Bill 1335 required an independent study of IT and cybersecurity staffing and pay; House Bill 587 created a work group to review transportation procurement procedures; House Bill 854 established a nonpublic special education school renovation program; and House Bill 898 adjusted economic development provisions, including VLT proceeds and film tax credit language, after questions about the general fund impact. The Senate also advanced House Bill 1247 on Prince George’s County tax increment financing for an immersive entertainment venue, with amendments making it an emergency bill and addressing zoning and outdoor advertising issues.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative, we're just doing introductions on the district you represent, and if you served in the
  • I represent Chavez County.
  • We hire student veterans. We have seven work-study students who have served in the military.
  • It's open to all students.
  • To send a letter at 12:43 on the votes, it says Representative Colin, Representative Martinez, and Senator
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Aug 11th, 2025

New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Block and then Representative Vida. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, guys.
  • Chairman, Representative, no.
  • This program is going to pair a bioscience student with a business student and then put them into a bioscience
  • They do not need to be New Mexico students.
  • We have Representative Cates and then Representative Herrera. Go first. Sure. Thank you.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 16

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative<00:12:37.279> Morikawa. Representative Morikawa. Representative Morikawa.
  • Welcome to your House of Representatives. Representatives. Representatives.
  • Representative<00:15:53.440> Morikawa. Representative Morikawa. Representative Morikawa.
  • Representative<00:21:10.799> Garrett. Representative Garrett. Representative Garrett.
  • Representative<00:25:21.600> Garcia. Representative Garcia. Representative Garcia.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Info Briefing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is really an educational opportunity for legislators to learn from our agency representatives that
  • Now this aligns with a patient survey that OMCCR had conducted in 2024 that was representative.
  • Now this aligns with a patient survey that OMCCR had conducted in 2024 that was representative.
  • Now this aligns with a patient survey that OMCCR had conducted in 2024 that was representative.
  • Chang, you know, you’re here representing the industry.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Health Committee Jun 30th, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • of all medical students, and I support this bill.
  • of all medical students, and I support this bill.
  • Genar, representing Mom's Army, thousands of moms in California, also representing Church of God Tidings
  • Genar, representing Mom's Army, thousands of moms in California, also representing Church of God Tidings
  • Without preceptors, students cannot graduate.
Keywords: 988, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education (02/17/2026)

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was a totally taking students.
  • and student learning.
  • I represent District 10.
  • affects students across New Hampshire. affects students across New Hampshire.
  • <01:15:04.000> The necessary to protect students. The necessary to protect students.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 3rd, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> Representative Esposito? >> Yes. >> Representative Rayner? >> Thank you, Mr.
  • This does not restrict students. >> Representative Salzman? >> Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • **Representative Caruso**: From Representative LaMarca's desk.
  • This bill only addresses schools and students in Florida, and I think as representatives of our state
  • Representative Porras, you are recognized. Thank you, Representative Gantt.
Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 05/04/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representatives. Representatives.
  • Clerk, House of Representatives. Clerk, House of Representatives.
  • Clerk, House of Representatives. Clerk, House of Representatives.
  • And I think about the students in St. And I think about the students in St.
  • demand, students demand of student demand, students demand action<03:59:24.800> and<03:59:25.120
Keywords: 1187, senate, all