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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 15th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome back to this committee.
  • I did serve on this committee before.
  • And so service on this committee, this is my third year on this committee.
  • Welcome back to this committee.
  • first time on this committee.
Summary: The committee held its first meeting and received an overview of the Pre-K-12 education appropriations jurisdiction and base budget. Staff explained that education funding is driven largely by enrollment and per-student formulas, with most money coming from state and local sources. The presentation highlighted the major budget areas: early learning, the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP), non-FEFP K-12 programs, federal programs, and the State Board of Education. Members asked about instructional materials funding and how scholarship students who return to public schools are counted and funded; staff explained that instructional materials remain in the base and that funding depends on survey timing, with districts ultimately funded through the enrollment count process. The committee then reviewed federal IDEA funding for students with disabilities. Department of Education officials explained how IDEA Part B funds are split between state set-asides and local educational agencies, and noted that Florida ranked fourth nationally in total IDEA Part B funding and received a 95% state determination for meeting IDEA requirements. They also described the bureau’s responsibilities, including monitoring, dispute resolution, instructional support, and the Hope Florida unit for ages 3 to 5. Members asked for more information on student performance outcomes and how the state measures success beyond compliance, and the department agreed to provide follow-up data. The final major topic was the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS), including associate centers, multidisciplinary centers, and specialized centers for deaf/hard of hearing and visually impaired students. Presenters described services such as child find, family support, assessments, professional learning, accessible instructional materials, and technical assistance. Committee members focused on whether families and schools have equal access to services across the state, how IEP disputes and reevaluations are handled, and whether more support is needed for parents, teachers, and rural districts. FDLRS representatives said they do not write IEPs but help connect families to districts, provide training and assessments, and support compliance and data collection; they also emphasized staffing and resource needs, especially for low-incidence disabilities and multilingual family outreach.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, January 6, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The tellers will announce the votes cast by the electors for each State, beginning with Alabama. make
  • 13:05.639> beginning Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of Alabama
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 12th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you would take your seats, the committee on Appropriations will now come to order.
  • I understand specifically for the Republican members in this committee.
  • That right. >> Good afternoon chair and members of the committee. My name is Philippe.
  • You are Floridians and you belong here regardless of how this committee votes today.
  • The committee is adjourned.
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US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 28, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Honorable Terri Sewell of Alabama. The Honorable Diana DeGette of Colorado.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Mar 18, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 29

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have many excellent folks working for the Finance Committee.
  • Committee. Today, we're joined by our Committee.
  • Let's move on to item number seven, reports of standing committees. Representative Kahaloa.
  • We are all in this together, and the finance committee is looking forward to the work ahead.
  • And the House Finance Committee had abundant good cause to course-correct.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee Jan 22nd, 2026 at 09:30 am

A&B Health Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we've, with the assistance of this committee, put some money towards remaking the way nurses work
  • We have set up a steering committee, which involves other partners. We are the lead agency.
  • The state of Alabama has a veterans assistance fund they've had it for 40 years.
  • These are some things to discuss in committee, depending on the legislative cycle's direction.
  • Again, we are seeking guidance from the committee on its preference.
Keywords: 914, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • decorum in the committee room. decorum in the committee room.
  • Public Safety Committee, Senator Lang. Public Safety Committee, Senator Lang.
  • And since you are not a member of the committee, I will move House File 2358 before the committee.
  • And since the fiscal note committee.
  • So, I'd before the committee today.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am

Joint Committee on Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • Monorado and the members of the committee.
  • We urge the committee to report S. 1938 and H.B. 3159 out of committee favorably.
  • So I really urge the committee to consider this.
  • Any questions from committee members?
  • Any questions for the committee? Thank you so much.
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Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing focused largely on tax-credit proposals tied to children, families, caregivers, child care, health care workforce development, and public health. A major portion of the hearing concerned bills to expand the state earned income tax credit and child and family tax credit, including H. 3073/S. 1957 and S. 1975. Testimony from advocacy groups, legal services, tax assistance organizations, and health providers supported increasing the EITC match from 40% to 50% of the federal credit, expanding eligibility to immigrant and mixed-status ITIN filers, larger families, younger and older workers, and SSI recipients, and raising the child and family tax credit to $600 per child with inflation adjustments and possible advance payments. Witnesses said these changes would reduce poverty, improve health and educational outcomes, and help families meet basic expenses; committee members asked questions about ITIN filers and expressed support for the policy goals. The committee also heard extensive testimony on S. 1938/H. 3159, An Act Supporting Family Caregivers. Speakers described the scale of unpaid caregiving in Massachusetts and supported a package that would create a refundable tax credit, respite vouchers, workplace and housing protections, unemployment insurance access for those who leave work to care for relatives, a permanent advisory council, and a provision allowing spouses to be paid caregivers under MassHealth. Several witnesses shared personal caregiving experiences, and committee members responded favorably, noting the emotional and financial strain on caregivers and the importance of supporting them as Medicaid and long-term care systems face pressure. Additional bills discussed included H. 3174 on a child and dependent care tax credit, which was presented as a way to offset the high cost of child care; H. 3197/S. 2019 to improve the financial security of family child care providers through a tax credit; H. 3218/S. 1960 to create tax credits for health care preceptors to address workforce shortages; S. 2064 to establish a living organ donor tax credit; S. 2034 to promote healthy alternatives to sugary drinks through a tiered tax; H. 3015 to create a tax-return checkoff for the YMCA Youth and Government Program; and several public testimony ideas including vaccination, literacy, and grade-improvement tax credits. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing, which ended after all testimony was heard.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 411 Conference PM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri May 1, 2026, 6:30PM HST - Day 56

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • , computer of the finance committee, computer of the finance committee, Vivian.
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  • Item number six, reports of conference committees.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference AM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 325 Conference PM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 325 Conference AM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference PM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • money committees. money committees. Okay. Okay. Okay.
  • committee from the bill on the seat. committee from the bill on the seat.
  • from the Finance Committee. from the Finance Committee.
  • a sunset on 6/30/2028. a sunset on 6/30/2028.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 309 Conference AM/PM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference AM - Thu Apr 30, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Apr 30, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 55

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 309 Conference AM - Thu Apr 30, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 411 Conference AM - Thu Apr 30, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 411 Conference AM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting