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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on HB 751 (05/18/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, does that mean if [snorts] or class.
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determined those classes are typically determined those classes are typically determined - So again, you're not talking about particular classes like AP classes or smaller; you're talking about
- about particular classes like AP classes<00:23:18.160>
or <00:23:18.680>smaller, <00:23 - Again, place in the seventh grade class?
Summary:
The committee of conference on HB 751 reviewed amendment 2026-1904H page by page, focusing on open enrollment rules, capacity definitions, statewide enrollment limits, denial criteria, transportation, and funding. Members discussed clarifying that districts may set capacity at zero if they truly have no room, creating a statewide enrollment cap of 500 that can increase by 25% if it reaches 90% utilization, and exempting seats already used by open enrollment students before October 1, 2026. They also discussed how the Department of Education would allocate seats through rulemaking, while local districts would still set capacity, with grandfathered seats preserved where districts already allow open enrollment.
A substantial portion of the meeting centered on when districts may deny open enrollment applications. The amendment would allow denials for reasons such as chronic absenteeism or disciplinary history, while requiring districts to consider whether those issues are tied to disability, McKinney-Vento status, foster care, or bullying. Members emphasized that such factors are to be considered, not used as the sole basis for rejection, and noted that the bill separately prohibits receiving schools from accepting or rejecting applicants based on pupil needs, special education needs, disability, aptitude, or athletic achievement. There was also discussion of whether interdistrict transfers should count toward open enrollment capacity, with a suggestion that a carve-out may be needed.
The committee also reviewed provisions on program-specific capacity, continuous enrollment, and transportation. It was explained that capacity can apply to a school, grade, program, or class, including CTE programs, and that students may be denied if a specific program is full or if they do not meet prerequisites. The group clarified that open enrollment pupils would maintain continuous enrollment without reapplying, though there was concern about how that would work if district capacity changes over time. Transportation would generally be the parent’s responsibility unless required by an IEP or 504 plan, though students may use an existing bus route if seats are available and the receiving district allows it.
On funding, the committee noted that the amendment changes the earlier HB 751 approach and instead ties open enrollment funding to base adequacy, differentiated aid, and an additional grant modeled on charter school funding, with dates removed at the department’s request. Members also raised concerns about how open enrollment would interact with existing tuition agreements and whether districts could use the new pathway to alter or pressure those arrangements. Department staff said districts would still be required to maintain a school of record and provide an adequate education free of charge outside the open enrollment program, and that if open enrollment enrollment became unusually large relative to district adequacy enrollment, the issue could be brought to the state board. No votes were taken in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Kaela Berg departing member remarks 5/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- No pressure at all rounding out the Corona class, uh, specially following two of the 17 lawyers in our
- class.
- To my Corona class members, thank you for being some of the very best people I know, and for standing
- >> [snorts] >> To<00:02:30.920>
my <00:02:31.160>Corona <00:02:31.800>class - >> To my Corona class >> To my Corona class members, >> [snorts] I can't start
Summary:
Representative Berg of Dakota delivered a farewell speech on the House floor, thanking chamber staff, committee staff, legislative assistants, communications staff, and the people who keep the chamber running. She also thanked the constituents of District 55B for sending her to the Legislature three times and said she had spent her time centering workers and working families in her legislative work.
Her remarks emphasized labor and union representation, saying she still believes more union members are needed in positions of power and expressing gratitude to union colleagues and the legacies of labor leaders in the chamber. She also thanked a long list of mentors, chairs, colleagues, and friends who supported her bills, gave her opportunities, and helped her personally during her service.
Berg reflected on the challenges and losses of the past six years, including beginning her legislative service remotely during the pandemic and ending it after an act of political violence. She said serving alongside her colleagues had been an honor and privilege, thanked Speaker Hortman for her leadership, and closed by thanking her partner Brian and the chamber one last time. The speech ended with applause.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 15 (1-28-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the victim is under 18, in which case it is a class A felony.
- becomes a be class B felony just<00:10:31.440>
like <00:10:31.680>human <00:10:32.000>< - No other changes, no a class A felony.
- It will be a class C to a B or a B to A if it's under 18.
- It will be a class C to a B seriously.
Keywords:
Convene 00:00
Senate Message 05:11
Report of Committees 06:05
Orders of the Day/HB 320 07:52
HB 366 14:55
HB 389 17:22
HB 56 22:10
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 25:47
Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 29:20
Petition of Impeachment Filed 31:24
Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 32:03
ConC/Rules Report 36:31
Floor Amendments 37:29
Adjournment 37:47, 958, all
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the pledge, recorded 96 members present, excused absences, and approved the journal from January 27, 2026. The Senate clerk announced passage of Senate Bills 17 and 181 and requested concurrence. Committee reports advanced a number of bills on health insurance, judiciary, local government, and transportation topics, including measures on pharmacist reimbursements, hearing aid coverage, feeding and eating disorders, grooming a minor, local government liability, water fluoridation, cigar bars, chickens on residential property, highway pavement markings, motor vehicle titles, and pedestrian issues; all favorable reports were treated as first readings and placed on the calendar.
The House then took up and passed House Bill 320 on human trafficking, with the sponsor explaining it would equalize penalties for promoting human trafficking with those for trafficking itself and increase the penalty when the victim is under 18. A member asked whether the bill included additional funding for cyber enforcement; the sponsor replied it was not an appropriation and would not require new funding, though prior budgets had increased support for anti-trafficking efforts. The House adopted a title amendment changing the bill’s title to combating human trafficking. The chamber also passed House Bill 366, which clarifies that materials portraying a sexual performance by a minor include computer-generated images and requires 85% service of the sentence before probation or parole; the sponsor said it was supported by law enforcement and prosecutors.
House Bill 389 on reading and writing in schools also passed as amended by House Committee Substitute 1. The sponsor said it would require annual updates to the state dyslexia toolkit, expand professional development and coaching, require local school boards to develop processes for universal screening and diagnostic tools, and add dyslexia instruction to teacher preparation programs; the substitute added conformity with IDEA and revised the instructional language. Members spoke in support of early dyslexia detection and one member noted the bill updated prior legislation associated with former Rep. Bam Carney. House Bill 56, an omnibus Department of Agriculture bill, then passed; it addressed amusement ride inspections, grain warehousing penalties, egg handler licensing renewal timing, exemptions for small producers, and repealed obsolete tobacco and egg marketing board provisions. All three bills passed by roll call with 95 or 94 votes in favor and none opposed, and clinchers were applied.
During announcements, members noted upcoming committee meetings and events, including a suits-and-sneakers day and cancer-related breakfast, caucus meetings, and committee meetings. New bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on local occupational license fees, early learning and child care, tuition waivers, an adult workforce diploma pilot, motor vehicle usage tax, contract procurement, Fish and Wildlife Resources, adoption, veterans’ benefits, Cabinet for Health and Family Services operations, organ donation safety, hate crimes, prescription drugs, and resolutions on the Kentucky-Japan partnership and veterans’ benefits accreditation. The clerk also reported a petition of impeachment filed against Judge Julie Goodman. The House then referred a group of bills to committees, reported floor amendments for House Bills 321 and 416, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2026.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Should schools ban immigration enforcement without a warrant? 2/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My own children literally say, "Oh, so and so hasn't been in class. Um, I snapped them.
- <00:05:09.840>
They been in class. Um, I snapped them. They been in class. - You're sitting in class, high school science class, unidentified masked agents, part of a paramilitary
- You're sitting in class, this committee.
- c> class,<01:10:37.679>
un high school science class, un high school science class, un unidentified
Summary:
House File 3435 was moved before the committee and, after an author’s DE1 amendment was offered and adopted, the bill was sent to the general register. The bill, as described by Co-Chair Jordan, would limit immigration enforcement on school grounds unless agents present a judicial warrant, identification, and notify school leadership; supporters said it is intended to create clear separation between ICE/DHS activity and schools while preserving local law enforcement responses to other emergencies.
Testimony was overwhelmingly in support of the bill. School leaders, teachers, union representatives, and Education Minnesota’s general counsel argued that immigration enforcement near schools has caused fear, absenteeism, disrupted operations, and serious mental health harms for students and staff. Several witnesses described students carrying passports or birth certificates, families keeping children home, and schools shifting large numbers of students to virtual learning. Speakers from districts in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota said the presence of ICE or federal agents near schools and bus stops has undermined attendance, trust, and the ability to teach and learn.
Witnesses also emphasized that the bill would provide needed clarity for educators and administrators about how to respond if federal agents come to school property. Some speakers framed the issue as protecting all children and families, including immigrant and refugee communities, and said schools should remain safe, stable places focused on education rather than immigration enforcement. No opposition testimony or committee vote beyond adoption of the DE1 amendment and the motion to place the bill on the general register was shown in the transcript.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- We're adding class to the list of people that would class to the list of people that would class to the
- So and we're just adding class. So and we're just adding class. So and we're just adding class.
- Decar Morgan Chamber Leadership Class. Decar Morgan Chamber Leadership Class.
- Uh but would be a class A or B felony. Uh but would be a class A or B felony.
- But my question would be until class are we are we class are we are we class are we are we um putting
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Jan 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- She said it applies in class actions when breaches have impacted thousands and sometimes millions of
- after the standards are met, we believe this bill improves data security, helps curb opportunistic class
- Because it's limited to a putative class action, it does not trigger retroactivity.
- That because it's limited to a putative class action, it does not trigger retroactivity.
- service class retirement membership, and it deletes the statutory references to the Forward March and
Summary:
The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met with a quorum present and first postponed SB 1650. The committee then heard and favorably reported SB 308, which implements the Florida Museum of Black History task force recommendations by designating St. Johns County as the museum site and creating a board to work with a supporting nonprofit. It also favorably reported SB 7020, which reenacts a public records exemption for certain Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services aquaculture and shellfish production records.
Members then considered SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability. The bill creates a presumption against liability for private businesses that follow updated cybersecurity frameworks and reporting requirements, and a similar protection for local governments that comply with state standards. An amendment was adopted to prevent local governments from imposing separate cybersecurity standards on vendors and to clarify vendor definitions and effective dates. The Florida Justice Association opposed the bill, raising concerns about local government immunity, the practical effect of the presumption for private entities, and retroactivity, while business and industry groups supported it. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably as amended.
The committee also favorably reported SB 572, which updates ethics law to include legally recognized foster parents and foster children in the definition of relative; SB 1442, which revises the long-range program plan to require more specific performance metrics and agency-specific measures; SB 1106, which replaces references to the West Bank with Judea and Samaria in state agency and educational materials; SB 474, which revises military leave and related benefits for public employees and officials, with three amendments adopted; and SB 350, which revises public records protections for crime victims and law enforcement officers who are victims, including a 72-hour confidentiality period for officers in certain cases. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7032 as a committee bill to shift more fleet management responsibility from DMS to state agencies while preserving reporting to DMS. The meeting ended after members recorded additional votes and the committee adjourned.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- class at an accelerated rate.
- They attend those classes, but then after lunch, they have up to five hours in an extended day focused
- It also went to over 90% of the class, so we really are an opportunity school in that way.
- When I came to ASMS, I truly believed I was going to be at the top of my class.
- I also take higher education classes in mathematics. ...education classes in mathematics, chemistry,
Keywords:
workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, HB176, Alabama sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax exemption, optical aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses, vision care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician, medical devices, local option tax exemption
MN
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, cuz typically, it depends on the class of work.
- Uh, cuz typically, it depends on the class of work.
- Uh, cuz typically, it depends on the class of work.
- It really depends on the class of work that they're trying to hire the person into.
- It really depends on the class of work that they're trying to hire the person into.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several measures. HB 2271 HD2, making emergency appropriations for public employment cost items, drew support from state agencies and other entities, including HPHA, the University of Hawaiʻi, DLNR, OYS, DAGS, DOH, DOA/Biosecurity, and the Behavioral Health Administration; no opposition was noted. HB 2324 HD2, relating to the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Law, was supported by DLIR, which said the bill removes a duplicative Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board requirement and aligns whistleblower investigation timelines with federal standards. HB 2387 HD1, relating to workers’ compensation medical benefits, also received support from DLIR and the State Fire Council, with the chair noting 40 supporters and no opposition or comments.
HB 2116 HD2, relating to grants, was presented as a response to federal SNAP-related eligibility changes. Supporters included the Office of Community Services, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and several other organizations. Testimony said the bill would help nonprofits provide volunteer opportunities that could count toward an 80-hour monthly work requirement and help vulnerable residents avoid losing benefits; witnesses cited potential impacts on older adults and households with dependent children. HB 1682 HD1, relating to the disclosure of intimate images, drew strong support from advocates, the Uniform Law Commission, the Commission to Promote Uniform Laws, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and others. Testifiers emphasized the harms of non-consensual image sharing, the need for civil remedies, confidentiality protections, and the bill’s alignment with a uniform act already enacted in other states.
HB 2468 HD1, relating to internship programs, received support from the University of Hawaiʻi, DLIR, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and others. Testimony focused on the Hālau Mua internship program, workforce development, and the need to clarify sponsor contracts, background checks, and onboarding; committee members asked about a former intern now working in an 89-day hire position and how to streamline hiring into civil service roles. HB 2091 HD2, relating to petitions to restrain and enjoin harassment of DOE employees, was supported by DOE, the Attorney General’s office, UPW, and others; the AG’s office requested a data-driven appropriation amount, and members discussed a $300,000 figure for the full two-year pilot. The chair also asked for confirmation of prior cost figures for HB 2116 before moving toward decision-making.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 2nd, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- happening, but it is such a pleasure to have them here today to get to introduce them as the 2025 Class
- Team is recognized and lauded at the Oklahoma State Capitol for having achieved the honor of 2025 Class
- every member of the Tuttle High School Football Team has been evident to all as They achieved the Class
- And whereas the Tuttle High School Football Team has secured the school's fourth OssAA Class 4A Football
- And so, um, I'm happy to present today the 2026 Class 4A boys basketball champions, the Newcastle Racers
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/02/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a class that comes through. It's really a difficult class.
- we have, you know, we have the classes we have, you know, we have the classes embedded<00:46:50.319
- Um who's going to teach these classes.
- a marxian framework repackaging class a marxian framework repackaging class struggle<04:14:20.239
- there is always one oppressor class and one<04:33:27.439>
oppressed <04:33:28.000>class,
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, so how do the classes work?
- You just say they’re going to take this class and we just put it in their schedule, and when it works
- His ability to take his class online allowed me to have the flexibility to tune into his class via my
- <01:04:29.160>
online um his ability to take his class online um his ability to take his class - I am a past participant and graduate of BC, class of 2024.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Like a law school class. >> Please introduce yourself.
- <01:24:37.040>
So, <01:24:37.199>I use in sex education classes. - So, I use in sex education classes.
- Uh so that sex education classes.
- education classes. education classes.
Keywords:
stalking, minors, felony, protection orders, criminal penalties, grooming, sexual offenses, child protection, 916, all
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Interestingly, The class did touch on DNA and just a bit; the teacher told us about genetics, but that
- So if you imagine in class, Oh, we had somebody sign up today, Megarabelle. Are you here?
- So if you imagine in class, ...violation, and for each parent of each student.
- Up to 50 parents of students in one class—that one question potentially costs the school $500,000.
- or civics project in middle school and an environmental science class offered in high school.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Education heard testimony on a wide range of bills, with the largest portions focused on the Healthy Youth Act (S.340/H.656), comprehensive and inclusive curriculum bills (H.655/S.371 and related measures), climate literacy education (H.560/S.391), computer science coursework (H.534/S.362), arts education funding and STEM-to-STEAM proposals (H.561 and H.4297), and a homeschooling reporting bill (H.518). Supporters of the Healthy Youth Act argued it would preserve local control while requiring medically accurate, age-appropriate, LGBTQ-inclusive sex education and regular updates to state health frameworks; opponents raised parental rights, age-appropriateness, and opt-out concerns, with some calling for fetal development content. Supporters of inclusive curriculum bills said they would improve representation, belonging, and civic understanding, while opponents argued they could undermine parental authority or promote ideological content. Climate, computer science, and arts advocates emphasized workforce readiness, student engagement, and the need for state support and funding to expand access and teacher training.
Testimony on the climate literacy bill described increasing climate impacts in Massachusetts and argued that interdisciplinary instruction would prepare students for science, policy, and green careers; witnesses said the bill was not a mandate but a support and funding measure. Computer science supporters said access remains uneven, especially for girls, students of color, and students with disabilities, and urged stronger statewide requirements and AI-related standards. Arts advocates backed both the STEM-to-STEAM bill and the Lowell Mason arts funding proposal, citing research on student achievement, attendance, creativity, and the economic importance of the arts sector. The homeschool bill was supported by a homeschool advocacy group as a modernization of reporting requirements.
The committee closed testimony on numerous bills where no one remained signed up or testimony had concluded, including several education, curriculum, and commission proposals. No votes were taken during the hearing itself. At the end of the session, the committee closed out the remaining testimony and adjourned after a motion and second.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- That's now a Class A misdemeanor.
- A Class A misdemeanor, to give you an example of who's enforcing it, gives local law enforcement the
- opportunity to enforce a Class A misdemeanor and charge someone with a Class A misdemeanor, just as they
- would for other Class A misdemeanors like drunk driving, resisting arrest, or assault.
- I think a Class A misdemeanor is reasonable.
Bills:
HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539
Keywords:
assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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rate <00:07:52.039>of home has a class rate of home has a class rate - Thank you for indulging me on that one. a lower class uh than if none of the a lower class uh than if
- <01:14:26.880>
aren't districts of the first class aren't districts of the first class aren't - Strum's name may have been talked about in that class.
Summary:
The committee first approved the January 21st minutes by voice vote. Members then resumed a school finance overview focused on how Minnesota’s “base” budgeting system works and how future committee targets are set above or below that base by the Ways and Means chair, in consultation with fiscal staff. Staff emphasized that school funding decisions are tied to the state budget base and that changes made by the tax committee can affect school levies and school finance more broadly.
The presentation then turned to property tax fundamentals. Staff explained that roughly 65% of school district revenue comes from state aid and about 20% from property taxes, with property tax revenue applying to school districts rather than charter schools. They reviewed the two main school tax bases—referendum market value and adjusted net tax capacity—along with class rates, sales ratios, and equalization. They also described tax credits, especially the school building bond agricultural credit, which helps reduce the property tax burden on agricultural land in Greater Minnesota.
Members discussed student choice programs and how funding follows students. In response to questions from Representative Quam, staff explained postsecondary enrollment options (including direct enrollment and College in the Schools) and online learning, noting that funding generally follows the student to the serving institution or district. Staff also reviewed Minnesota’s pupil-counting system, including average daily membership and pupil weighting, and explained that students attending charter schools, other districts through open enrollment, or online programs are counted where they are served.
The presentation concluded with broader school finance context: funding sources, equity and adequacy goals, constitutional and statutory authority, and the state’s school data systems (EUP/FARS, MARS, and STARS). Staff also began reviewing long-term enrollment trends, noting the impact of the baby boom, later growth from the mid-1980s through about 2000, and projected modest declines in public school enrollment through 2029.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/15/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- 5 roads, and class 6 roads.
- <02:55:14.279>
5 <02:55:14.840>class roads class 5 class roads class 5 class six<02 - Forest Service, with all their back roads, for instance, has a posting—class one, class two, class three
- Forest Service, with all their back roads, for instance, has a posting—class one, class two, class three
- posting uh class one class two class posting uh class one class two class three<03:45:23.199>
Summary:
The meeting was an orientation for the Resources, Recreation and Development Committee, led by Chair Bob Harb. He reviewed committee procedures, including pink cards for witnesses, blue sheets for counts, use of drawers in the committee room, scheduling practices, and how bills would be posted and distributed. Members briefly introduced themselves and explained why they wanted to serve on the committee, with several citing interests in conservation, water quality, outdoor recreation, land use, and related local issues.
The committee then opened a hearing on HB 1113, relative to OHRV operation on certain highways within the town of Windsor. Representative Ré Colcombe, the sponsor, explained that the bill would allow local OHV/UTV access across a short section of state road in Windsor so residents on divided portions of town could travel legally between areas. He said the town selectmen were already allowing OHRV use on town roads, the route was paved, traffic impacts were expected to be minimal, and local police had no objections. He also said the town would hold public hearings and notify abutters as required, and that if the select board ultimately opposed the proposal he would recommend killing the bill.
Members asked about the legal authority for the change, speed limits, traffic volume, winter maintenance, and whether the Department of Transportation or select board had to approve the route. Colcombe said the town must hold a public hearing and that the change would need to be incorporated into RSA 258:10, section 4. He said the road is maintained by the town in winter and by the state in summer. An opponent, Anne Davis, testified that she opposed the bill, saying ATV use should be treated as a tool for forest management rather than recreation, that law enforcement capacity in Windsor was a concern, and that she believed affected residents should be fully notified before any approval. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/12/2026 - State of the State Address
Transcript Highlights:
- Put the middle class tax cut package on my desk immediately. I'll sign it.
- However, we should all agree that middle-class families deserve a tax cut now, so Arizonans can get that
- When we put Arizona first, we show the political class in Washington, D.C., how to get things done.
- I launched a historic initiative to cancel medical debt and deliver meaningful relief for working-class
- Let's keep fighting to bring back the Arizona that I grew up in, one where a working-class Let's keep
Summary:
The transcript is the opening joint session of the Arizona Legislature’s 57th Second Regular Session, featuring remarks from House and Senate leaders and Governor Katie Hobbs. House and Senate leaders emphasized a conservative governing agenda focused on affordability, public safety, parental rights, accountability, school choice, election integrity, and water policy, while also highlighting plans for tax cuts and cooperation across chambers.
Governor Hobbs centered her address on the “Arizona promise,” stressing affordability, security, and freedom. She highlighted prior actions on job growth, medical debt relief, housing, public safety, border security, water management, and economic development, and announced new proposals including a middle-class tax cut package, a capacity and efficiency initiative to save state funds, a new active management area for La Paz County, a Colorado River Protection Fund, elimination of the data center tax exemption, a housing acceleration fund, and an Arizona Affordability Fund funded in part by a short-term rental fee. She also called for more accountability in the ESA program and for renewing Prop. 123 to support public schools.
The governor and legislative leaders also addressed political violence, honoring retiring Senator Lela Alston and recognizing public safety and firefighting personnel. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken in the session; it concluded with the joint session being dissolved after the governor’s remarks.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Texas Legislative Medal of Honor Committee May 13th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's Representative Bumgarner testifying on behalf of Special Operations First. class, Nathan Ingram.
- Petty Officer First Class Nathan Gage Ingram was a son of Texas.
- I respectfully request that Special Warfare Operator First Class Nathan Gage Ingram be honored by the
- In 1975, at the rank of Specialist Fifth Class, he joined the U.S.
- I nominate Specialist First Class Nathan Gage Ingram. Vice Chair Hancock seconds the motion.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Texas Legislative Medal of Honor Committee May 13th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Calls Representative Bumgarner testifying on behalf of Special Operations First Class Nathan Ingram.
- you all for being here today and allowing me to present the nomination of Special Operations First Class
- On July 10th, 1970, Specialist 4th Class Ricky Whitner was serving as crew chief on a helicopter that
- In 1975, with the rank of Specialist 5th Class, he joined the U.S.
- I nominate Special Operations First Class Nathan. Gage Ingram.