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NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Morning Session Apr 17th, 2026
Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, there are 32 fourth grade students from Cedar Hollow Elementary in Grand Island, located in the
- Senator Quick has some guests in the North Balcony from Starr Elementary and Grand Island.
- We are pouring our hopes literally into concrete as new towers are rising up from the prairie.
- We are not an island, and the whole world will move forward—interconnected, pluralistic, innovative—whether
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- My district, my city of Eden Prairie, already has an animal sale ban in place for many years now.
- Prairie already has an animal sale ban in place for many years now, and this is different from the bill
- Paul already has this, as well as Eden Prairie and Roseville.
- <00:52:33.880>
well <00:52:34.040>as <00:52:34.200>Eden <00:52:34.520>Prairie - <00:52:35.240>
of this as well as Eden Prairie of this as well as Eden Prairie of Roseville
Keywords:
garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings levy, bank levy, execution, judgment debtor, judgment creditor, exemption notice, exempt property, bank account freeze, financial institution levy, employer disclosure, garnishee, writ of execution, debt collection, consumer debt, collections, bankruptcy exemptions, public benefits, means-tested benefits
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 13th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Emily Marek and I'm a licensed clinical social worker currently practicing at Grand Prairie
- Good afternoon, my name is Greg Newham with the Grand Prairie Police Department.
- I served as a police officer for over 36 years, the last 30 years with the city of Grand Prairie.
Bills:
HB35, HB138, HB754, HB1314, HB1612, HB2254, HB2510, HB2789, HB3560, HB3597, HB4224, HB4273, HB4643, HB4783, HB138
Keywords:
peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, human trafficking, trafficking prevention, medical assistant training, health care facilities, hospital compliance, clinic compliance, anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection, employee reporting
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Autonomous vehicles regulated 3/4/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the CEO of Southwest Transit in Eden Prairie, one of the replacement service providers, the so-called
- One is how our system works, because we do currently operate an autonomous vehicle system in Eden Prairie
- . who are one of the replacement Prairie. who are one of the replacement service<00:14:07.199>
providers - and<00:14:21.680>
have <00:14:21.839>for <00:14:22.000>the system in Eden Prairie - and have for the system in Eden Prairie and have for the last<00:14:22.320>
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Summary:
The committee took up House File 5313, a bipartisan bill to create a statewide framework for autonomous vehicles in Minnesota. The author said the bill is intended to improve safety, provide regulatory clarity, avoid a patchwork of local rules, and support economic development and mobility for seniors and people with disabilities. The bill was described as a work in progress, and the committee adopted three author amendments: A12, a technical correction; A15, which states MDOT and Public Safety can absorb the bill’s incidental costs within existing resources; and A14, which added clarifying airport-related language requested by the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport/MAC.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation testified in support of continued discussion but said the bill needs more work in several areas, including an annual MDOT permitting process for AV operators, defining operational design domains, adding stronger enforcement authority, clarifying remote assistance roles, and requiring fully automated vehicles to be registered with Public Safety. MDOT said it has worked with the governor’s connected and automated vehicles council and more than 70 stakeholders on recommendations. Industry and transit witnesses strongly supported the bill, citing existing AV deployments and safety benefits. Southwest Transit’s CEO said its Eden Prairie AV service has carried 27,000 riders over 112,000 miles with no accidents, strong customer satisfaction, and increased ridership. A Whimo representative said the bill would create regulatory certainty and help expand AV deployment.
Several public witnesses emphasized accessibility and safety. A disability advocate described how autonomous vehicles could improve independence for people who cannot drive, including those with epilepsy and other disabilities, and urged passage of the bill. A former 911 dispatcher and state patrol employee said AVs could reduce crashes and protect drivers, pedestrians, and officers, contrasting a dangerous human ride-share experience with a safer autonomous ride. Another disability advocate and blind Minnesotan testified that AVs could help address transportation barriers, though he also noted ongoing discrimination problems with ride-hailing services for blind riders with guide dogs. After the amendments were adopted, the bill was moved to the Commerce Committee.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Tribal and State Relations Committee May 13th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Tribal and State Relations Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The third method is through a contract with Prairie St.
- I want to start by saying, you know, as Prairie St.
- And me as an individual, I've been very fortunate to not only serve as CEO of Prairie St.
- Ty, I like what you said about Prairie St. John's being a center of excellence.
- So far, we have two applications: one from the Prairie Knights Casino and Resort, from the Standing Rock
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- At Levi Jordan, we're working with Prairie View and making sure that we have a real connection with Prairie
- We also are working with Prairie View on the development of a visitor center, which will help them be
- able to really kind of tie Levi Jordan with their interpretation as well as the history of Prairie View
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Contract Review Committee May 7th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, you may recall we did a contract with him for the prairie grasses in the Cumberland Plateau
- with<00:27:36.680>
him <00:27:36.920>for <00:27:37.120>the <00:27:37.400>prairie - contract with him for the prairie contract with him for the prairie grasses<00:27:38.320>
in<
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate and House Tax Policies Discussion Group - 05/06/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- most or all of Representative Reams, Chaska, Shoemakers, Mountain Lake, Kato Waseca, Tunes, Eden Prairie
- , Yoakim, Hopkins, Tunes, Eden Prairie, Yoakim, Hopkins, Acom, Acom, Acom, Wayzata, and Representative
- So, here Mountain Lake was heard, Wayzata you mentioned, Eden Prairie, Chaska, Columbia Heights, and
- You said Fridley. >> Wayzata, Hopkins, Eden Prairie.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Education Pre-K - 12 Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And in doing so, my kids really love Little House on the Prairie.
- And in doing so, my kids really love Little House on the Prairie.
Summary:
The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee met with a quorum and took up several bills. SB 420, by Senator Burgess, would require George Washington and Abraham Lincoln portraits to be prominently displayed in social studies classrooms and K-5 classrooms, with the Department of Education selecting the portraits. Supporters framed the bill as a patriotic and educational measure tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary, while senators raised concerns about exclusivity, precedent, local control, and whether the measure could be expanded politically. Burgess said the bill was intended to be nonpartisan, historically rooted, and not to affect curriculum, and he committed to seeking funding so it would not be an unfunded mandate. The committee reported SB 420 favorably.
The committee then considered CS for SB 206, by Senator Harrell, which revises teacher preparation and training related to autism spectrum disorder. The strike-all amendment requires teacher preparation programs to include autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities, requires ESE-certified teachers to complete an autism microcredential by August 1, 2027, creates an Autism Education Loan Forgiveness Program, authorizes salary supplements and stipends, and requires district professional development to include autism-specific training with local CARD centers. Senators asked about implementation timelines, grandfathering current teachers, and whether the endorsement requirement should include a grace period; Harrell said she was open to further discussion and wanted to make the bill workable. Public testimony was largely supportive, including from an Orange County Public Schools representative and a parent of a child with autism. The committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably.
Finally, the committee considered CS for SB 556, by Senator Berman, which allows students with disabilities to satisfy the high school physical education requirement by participating in Special Olympics for one year if included in the student’s IEP. An amendment also clarified that two years of marching band participation satisfies both PE and fine/performing arts credit requirements. Testimony supported the bill as an inclusive option that could reduce administrative burdens and give students more flexibility. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also voted to recommend confirmation of appointees in tabs 4 through 7, and then adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And in doing so, my kids really love Little House on the Prairie.
- And in doing so, my kids really love Little House on the Prairie.
Keywords:
autism, autism spectrum disorder, ASD, special education, exceptional student education, ESE, teacher preparation, educator certification, micro-credential, loan forgiveness, student loan repayment, teacher stipend, salary supplement, professional development, inclusive education, developmental disabilities, Down syndrome, behavioral disabilities, school district compensation, collective bargaining
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 420, which would require portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to be prominently displayed in classrooms used for social studies and in all K-5 classrooms, with the Department of Education selecting the portraits. Senator Burgess framed the bill as a patriotic and educational measure tied to America’s 250th anniversary, while Senator Davis raised concerns about exclusivity, political precedent, and state intrusion into local classroom decisions. Senator Osgood and others asked about sensitivity to diverse student populations and whether additional figures such as Harriet Tubman could also be displayed. Burgess said the bill would not prevent other displays, emphasized the two presidents’ historical significance, and committed to funding support so the mandate would not burden districts. The committee voted the bill favorably.
The committee then took up CS/SB 206 on autism education and teacher preparation. Senator Harrell’s strike-all amendment required teacher preparation programs to include autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities, required ESE-certified teachers to complete an autism microcredential, created an autism loan forgiveness program and salary supplement provisions, and directed district professional development to include autism-specific training with local CARD centers. A second amendment removed a proposed change to the legal definition of autism so that issue could be handled separately. Senators Davis and Osgood asked about implementation timelines, grandfathering current teachers, and how the bill would affect educators already working in autism classrooms; Harrell said he was open to further discussion and wanted to ensure flexibility while still requiring the credential. Public testimony included support from Orange County Public Schools, a parent of children with autism, and others. The committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably.
Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 556, which allows students with disabilities to satisfy the high school physical education requirement by participating in Special Olympics for one year if included in the student’s IEP. An amendment also clarified that two years of marching band satisfies both the PE credit and a fine or performing arts credit. Supporters said the bill expands inclusive options and reduces administrative burdens, and Senator Yarborough praised the change as giving students more flexibility. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also took up confirmation votes for appointments in tabs 4 through 7 and recommended all of them favorably by a single roll call vote.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 12th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I had 650, 700 seventh graders at our place at Prairie Hill teaching them about conservation efforts
- I had 650,700 seventh graders at our place at Prairie Hill teaching them about conservation efforts this
Keywords:
outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 685, municipal utility rates, water rates, sewer rates, local government code, rate discrimination, tax-exempt entities, sales tax exemption, ad valorem tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, charitable organizations, municipal water service, municipal sewer service, utility billing, public utilities
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met with no quorum at the start, but later reached quorum and took up several bills. House Bill 2692, codifying the San Antonio River Authority’s enabling legislation and making non-substantive modernization changes, received brief supportive testimony from the River Authority and was left pending before later being voted out favorably. House Bill 685, which would prevent municipalities from charging higher water or sewer rates to tax-exempt entities than comparable customers, also drew support and was reported favorably. House Bill 1318, clarifying compensation issues when a municipality decertifies part of a retail water utility’s service area, was heard without opposition and passed out of committee. House Bill 630, exempting certain older outboard motors from title requirements, likewise passed and was placed on the local and uncontested calendar.
The committee spent the most time on Senate Bill 2497, relating to filtration systems for certain public drinking water systems. Senator Zaffirini described the bill as a response to ongoing secondary water quality complaints, while TCEQ testified that such contaminants are aesthetic rather than health-based and that the water remains safe to drink if primary standards are met. The Texas Rural Water Association opposed the bill as written, arguing filtration may not solve most water quality problems and could be costly for small systems, while a consumer witness from Floresville supported it and described repeated rate increases and brown water after a filtration system was removed. Members discussed narrowing the bill through a committee substitute and emphasized the need for flexibility and technical expertise; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with Senator Kolkhorst later asking to be recorded as voting no.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 2850, which would create a pollinator task force to study habitat loss, public education, and best practices for protecting bees and other pollinators. Senator Menendez and invited witness Erica Thompson of Texas BeeWorks highlighted major colony losses and the economic importance of pollinators to Texas agriculture, and Environment Texas and the Texas Beekeepers Association supported the measure. Members discussed monarch butterflies, native grasses, milkweed, and conservation efforts, and the bill was reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. After testimony, the committee also voted out several pending items, including House Bill 5560 with a committee substitute addressing water-loss penalties and infrastructure improvements, and then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Together, my district, the city of Eden Prairie, already has an animal sale ban in place for many years
- Paul already has this, as well as Eden Prairie.
Keywords:
garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings levy, bank levy, execution, judgment debtor, judgment creditor, exemption notice, exempt property, bank account freeze, financial institution levy, employer disclosure, garnishee, writ of execution, debt collection, consumer debt, collections, bankruptcy exemptions, public benefits, means-tested benefits
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- He referenced Lester Prairie and New Germany and said Scott Newman refused to help them out.
- He referenced Lester Prairie and New Germany and said Scott Newman refused to help us out.
- He referenced Lester Prairie and New Germany and said Scott Newman refused to help us out.
- Between Lester Prairie and New Germany, when Scott Newman refused to help us out.
- Between Lester Prairie and New Germany, when Scott Newman refused to help us out.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Tribal Relations, June 15, 2026 - PM
Select Committee on Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- We've done prairie dog surveys to try to assess our prairie dog populations across the state, and we
- We've<00:44:39.680>
done <00:44:39.839>prairie <00:44:40.160>dog <00:44:40.480>- dog surveys to try to We've done prairie dog surveys to try to uh<00:44:41.839>
to <00:44:42.079- >
assess <00:44:42.319>our <00:44:42.480>prairie <00:44:42.800>dog <00:44:- 43.040>
populations uh to assess our prairie dog populations uh to assess our prairie dog populations - dog surveys to try to We've done prairie dog surveys to try to uh<00:44:41.839>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- In my district with Eden Prairie and Minnetonka, every single day, ICE agents are stalking school buses
- 01:13:32.400>
district <01:13:32.719>with <01:13:32.960>Eden <01:13:33.280>Prairie - <01:13:33.440>
in in my district with Eden Prairie in in my district with Eden Prairie in - c><01:15:08.880>
the <01:15:09.040>suburbs <01:15:09.360>of <01:15:09.679>Prairie - <01:15:09.840>
and happening in the suburbs of Prairie and happening in the suburbs of Prairie
Keywords:
school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And I guess I'll give a direct shout out to Matt and Liz, incredible bus drivers in the Eden Prairie
- drivers in the Eden Prairie schools. drivers in the Eden Prairie schools.
- Eden<00:58:00.640>
Prairie <00:58:00.880>is <00:58:00.960>in <00:58:01.119>a< - /c><00:58:01.280>
in <00:58:01.359>a <00:58:01.680>unique Eden Prairie is in a in - a unique Eden Prairie is in a in a unique position<00:58:02.400>
because <00:58:02.720>we<
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/24/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- , a couple years ago a federal court uh invalidated thousands of these NRCS determinations in the Prairie
- determinations thousands of these NRCS determinations in<00:38:20.560>
the <00:38:20.680>Prairie - Pothole<00:38:21.400>
region, <00:38:21.760>which <00:38:21.960>is in the Prairie - Pothole region, which is in the Prairie Pothole region, which is where<00:38:22.200>
Minnesota
HI
Bills:
SCR47, SCR21, SCR163, SCR169, SCR170, SCR50, SCR75, SCR149, HCR83, HCR111, HCR110, HCR122, HCR118, HCR61, HCR162, HCR36, HCR19, HCR106, HCR14, HCR178, SB3022, SB3102, SB3144
Keywords:
sister-state, Hawaii, Okayama, Japan, cultural exchange, economic partnership, tourism, agriculture, international relations, healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Pacific Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, Legislative Cooperation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/04/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- eight projects in communities including Thief River Falls, Glenwood, Pelican Rapids, Alexandria, Long Prairie
- of the partnerships they have developed with employers such as Marvin Windows, DigiKey, and Long Prairie
- Alexandria Long Prairie Roso and War Alexandria Long Prairie Roso and War Road<01:09:11.480>
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Long Marvin Windows pis Digi key and Long Marvin Windows pis Digi key and Long Prairie - packing last year munot Housing Prairie packing last year munot Housing Finance<01:09:35.239>
had
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 2 - 05/17/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And first off, I just want to thank the senator from Eden Prairie for working to get article 2 in the
- want to thank uh the senator from I just want to thank uh the senator from Eden<00:38:58.160>
Prairie - c> working<00:39:00.480>
to <00:39:00.800>get <00:39:01.359>article Eden Prairie - for working to get article Eden Prairie for working to get article 2<00:39:02.320>
in <00:39:02.560
Summary:
The Senate first received a House message reappointing a conference committee on Senate File 2077, the environment and natural resources appropriations bill, and took no further action on that message. The chamber then moved through motions and resolutions, including a failed attempt to suspend the rules to make House File 4102 a special order for immediate consideration. Senator Howe argued the bill was urgent because it would extend a study on state law enforcement pay and help address State Patrol recruitment and retention, while Senator Friends opposed suspending the rules; the motion failed on a roll call vote, 35 ayes to 32 nays.
The Senate then took House File 3629 from the table, made it a special order, and adopted the A5 amendment. The bill, relating to grants management and the Department of Administration, was described as refining agency authority over exemptions, adding reporting requirements, expanding whistleblower protections, and broadening fraud-prevention tools. The A5 amendment added stronger payment-withholding authority for agencies based on credible allegations of fraud, removed the 60-day withholding limit, allowed cross-agency withholding in some cases, replaced court appeal with agency reconsideration, made the authority permanent, and added a reporting requirement for DHS and DCYF inspector general activity. Supporters said it would improve transparency and protect taxpayers; the bill then passed final roll call 67-0.
Finally, the Senate took up House File 4492, which was amended with the A4 delete-everything amendment. The new version combined three articles: READ Act provisions, a veterans diploma provision, and early literacy field-experience changes. Senators described the veterans section as requiring school districts to award diplomas to veterans who left high school to serve in the Korean or Vietnam Wars, and the READ Act and literacy provisions as aligning teacher preparation and early literacy instruction with state standards. Members also discussed school discipline and classroom safety issues in the course of debate. The bill was then read for final passage, with senators speaking in support of the combined package and its education and veterans provisions.