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ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- What you see there is last year's public schools budget on the general fund.
- What you see there is last year's public schools budget on the general fund grew 3.9%.
- And population that drives our budget are in schools with average daily attendance.
- I'm blanking on the school modernization facilities fund.
- that purchase order in May and so they've earmarked those dollars, that budget dollars, for purchasing
Summary:
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee met on January 22, 2012, for budget briefings from Legislative Services Office staff. Keith Bybee gave an overview of Idaho’s general fund structural balance, explaining that recent revenue projections for FY 2026-2028 still show pressure on the budget if spending continues to grow at historical rates. He reviewed how prior surpluses were used for stabilization funds, transportation, building projects, and other one-time investments, and noted major budget drivers such as Medicaid expansion, the state public defender system, and water-related spending. He also walked through the state’s cash position, explaining beginning balances, reappropriations, carryforwards, reversions, and the governor’s proposed use of cash transfers and temporary spending reductions to help balance the budget.
Members asked questions about whether JFAC discusses raising revenues versus cutting spending, whether the figures were inflation-adjusted, and how sales tax exemptions affect the overall picture. Bybee said the charts were nominal, not inflation-adjusted, and estimated sales tax exemptions and exclusions at about $2 billion, with current collections around $3.3 billion. He also addressed contract inflation and health insurance costs, saying health care growth is driven more by actual program costs than contract terms. The committee then discussed the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Idaho tax conformity, with Bybee summarizing Tax Commission estimates for provisions such as the standard deduction, overtime, tips, senior deductions, car loan interest, and research and experimentation expensing; members also raised questions about bonus depreciation and the possible budget impact of conforming to federal changes.
Christopher LaHocet then demonstrated LSO budget and revenue tools available online, including the general fund budget monitor, daily updates, the budget book, sales tax distribution tables, and the base budget dashboard. He explained that these resources help track revenue performance, legislative budget actions, and the buildup of agency base budgets over time. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after announcing a follow-up RS hearing on tax conformity for the next morning.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 01/15/26
Transcript Highlights:
- It purchase drugs at a discounted price.
- </c><01:18:38.800><c> that</c> to be able to make those purchases that to be able to make those purchases
- </c><01:18:51.840><c> these</c> mechanism uh to enable purchasing these mechanism uh to enable purchasing
- I went to school.
- I went to school. I got the good grades. I went to school.
Summary:
The Select Subcommittee first took up adoption of three previously prepared nonpartisan committee summary reports dated October 15, November 13, and November 21. Senator Rasmusson objected to the lack of advance notice about the day’s testifiers and criticized the practice of having nonpartisan staff summarize what he described as a partisan agenda. The chair responded that the committee’s purpose is to gather information, not hear bills, and that the summaries were intended as neutral resources for the Senate. Senator Coopek moved adoption, the motion was opposed by Rasmusson and another member, and the motion passed.
The committee then turned to the day’s hearing on federal impacts on Minnesota, with the chair focusing on federal funding threats and the effect of congressional budget actions on health care, especially in greater Minnesota. The first presentation came from the Minnesota Department of Health on the state’s rural health transformation work. Assistant Commissioner Carol Broom introduced the team and described the rural hospital transformation program as a major opportunity to invest in rural health, while acknowledging longstanding challenges such as demographics, transportation barriers, and the financing of care. Nitha Moibi outlined the state’s rural health chart book and data showing an aging population, workforce shortages, and many health professional shortage areas, and described proposed strategies including workforce pipelines, bridge payments for low-volume birth hospitals, telehealth access points, mental health urgent care, and chronic disease prevention.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Anna Ashby of the Minnesota Management and Budget office explained the state’s application to CMS for the Rural Health Transformation Program, which was created in federal law and awarded Minnesota just over $193 million for federal fiscal year 2026. She said the application was shaped by public comments, stakeholder meetings, and legislative outreach, and included initiatives on preventive care, workforce, care access, behavioral health, and provider financial stability. She also reviewed implementation constraints, including a January 30 revised budget deadline, limits on administrative spending, restrictions on using funds to offset Medicaid losses, and the need to show measurable progress to remain eligible for future funding. The presentation noted that most year-one funding would go to rural hospitals, with additional support for federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, tribal partners, and technical assistance.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Apr 29th, 2025
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Transcript Highlights:
- Since schools are not considered a household.
- District, Los Angeles Community School District, and Morgan Hill Unified School District, all in support
- With respects to school lunches, as we're all very well aware.
- Fort Beach, Palos Verdes, Pomona, Riverside, LA School Police, LA School Police Management Association
- , California Coalition of School Safety Professionals, California School Police Chiefs Association, and
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- for a ball machine, a couple technical fixes, and providing some flexibility for the department to purchase
- A couple of technical fixes and providing some flexibility for the department to purchase machines instead
- The first tax is levied when the operator of the charging station purchases electricity from the power
- Oh, what school do you guys go to? What grade? All. All the grades. You're a senator in school?
- Oh, what school do you guys go to? What grade? All. All the grades. You're a senator in school?
Keywords:
Florida lottery, state lottery, lottery tickets, lottery retailer, Department of the Lottery, Division of Security, ball machine, lottery vending machine, instant tickets, online lottery tickets, major procurement, vendor disclosure, performance bond, retailer bond, security report, counterfeit ticket, altered ticket, false claim, ticket theft, fraud
Summary:
The Committee on Regulated Industries met and reported several bills favorably. SB 530 on state lotteries, presented by Senator Pizzo, made technical changes to the Department of Lottery’s powers and duties, clarified definitions, and allowed more flexibility to purchase rather than lease machines; two technical amendments were adopted before the bill passed. SB 204, also presented by Senator Bradley, increased penalties for illegal slot machine operations to a third-degree felony and created a process for veteran service organizations to seek binding declaratory statements from the Gaming Commission about whether a machine is lawful; the bill was reported favorably after testimony from supporters and a veteran organization expressing concern about clarity and good-faith cooperation. SB 658 and SB 608 were combined into a proposed committee substitute on water safety for rental and vacation properties, requiring certain pool or water safety devices and adding enforcement provisions through DBPR; the merged bill was reported favorably after strong testimony emphasizing child drowning statistics and support from local residents and industry representatives. SB 980, as amended, created the Florida Agegate Act to restrict advertising, promotion, and display of non-FDA-approved nicotine dispensing devices around minors, with escalating penalties and inspection authority; members discussed concerns about illegal products and enforcement, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1708 on veterinary licensure by endorsement removed a three-year recent practice requirement for out-of-state veterinarians while keeping other competency standards, and it was reported favorably with support from several animal and veterinary-related groups. SB 680, as amended, addressed double taxation of electricity used at EV charging stations by creating a sales tax exemption for separately metered electricity transferred to consumers, and it was also reported favorably. The committee also noted additional support forms for the water safety bill and adjourned after miscellaneous remarks and announcements.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Health insurance exchange, requiring rules for the immunization of children attending schools to be based
- Allowing the Department of Health to set vaccination standards for adults and requiring vaccines purchased
- pursuant to the statewide vaccine purchasing program to be recommended by the 5.
- She taught Sunday school at her church.
- pursuant to the statewide vaccine purchasing program to be recommended by the Department of Health,
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- a heightened flurry of school well School heightened flurry of school well School heightened flurry
- uh now it's where school school and so uh now it's where school school and so uh now it's where school
- or all the schools I'm of those schools or all the schools I'm of those schools or all the schools I'm
- to school to school to school system depends system depends system depends on the wealth of the school
- school decides that's up to the school school decides that's up to the school school decides that's
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I was asked to introduce the charter schools. You have anyone from charter schools here right now?
- Do you have anyone from charter schools here right now? All right, well, we have a few.
- HB 2008, school libraries; professional associations; prohibitions.
- What's the high school football team doing? Who's having a car wash or bake sale?
- This bill is not limited to the school or the library context.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 09/25/25
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:03:09.360><c> natural</c> affect our economy, schools, natural affect our economy, schools,
- The schools, it comes with a cost, and the cost comes to our local partners, the counties, the school
- A household with a at your schools.
- </c><02:29:06.640><c> area</c><02:29:06.960><c> school</c> bids for their local school area school bids
- </c> the farm to school in Lake Care. the farm to school in Lake Care.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Transportation May 28th, 2026
Joint Committee on Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- And with that, you know, to all users, we want it to be where they know which ones they're purchasing
- They're buying e-bikes for teens to bike to school.
- They're buying e-bikes for teens to bike to school.
- And this protects those who may purchase battery packs.
- Jamaica Plain and a father of a Boston Public School elementary student.
Keywords:
Boston, easement, highway improvement, Woburn, Burlington, public safety, transportation, land transfer, vessel transportation, Marston Mills, Osterville, Barnstable, state highway, traffic safety, maritime regulation, local legislation, Hyannis Transportation Center, Thomas S. Cahir, Cape Cod, commemorative designation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Pension Policy Jun 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Select Committee on Pension Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- looking at these—well, not school districts so much.
- Our state, as well as school districts, are all looking at these—well, not school districts so much,
- Members also have the ability to purchase an annuity to use those funds to purchase an...
- school employees.
- The School Employees' Retirement System Plan 3 opened for classified school employees.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity (8-26-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- When they get in, we'll contact those vendors for small purchase opportunities.
- All agencies do purchasing.
- All agencies do purchasing.
- We're about one-third immigrant population students in our school system.
- So I think there'll be school system.
Summary:
The August 2025 interim meeting of the Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity began with roll call, confirmation of a quorum, approval of the June meeting minutes, and welcoming a new member, Ivonne Smith, who noted her background in MWBE and DBE work. The chair also offered condolences to a member whose father recently passed away and explained that the committee had invited agency officials to answer questions raised at the prior meeting.
The first presentation was from Singer Buchanan of the Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, who described the state’s equal opportunity and contract compliance office and its certification programs for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and minority/women business enterprises. He outlined outreach efforts, including partnerships with veterans’ organizations, the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, UK, and transportation-related groups; explained that the programs are intended to expand market access rather than provide grants; and said the office has moved to an online application portal that has processed 227 new applications since December 2023. He reported 536 total vendors across the programs, including 29 service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and said the office is considering website testimonials to improve outreach. Members asked about staffing, application assistance, and whether the state program conflicts with federal policy; Buchanan said the office has three staff members and that the program is state-funded and, based on legal advice, should continue under Kentucky law.
Tony Yusefi of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet then presented on the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. He explained the program’s legal basis under federal DOT regulations, its eligibility standards, and its purpose of creating a level playing field while helping firms grow and eventually compete without assistance. He described certification requirements, annual documentation, prompt-payment protections, commercially useful function reviews, good-faith effort requirements, and sanctions for violations. He also discussed barriers facing DBEs, including access to capital, bonding, insurance, training, and prequalification requirements, and noted that 50 firms were removed last month for noncompliance with annual documentation rules. Yusefi said the cabinet has expanded supportive services, including an online application platform, bid notifications, and a nine-class business development program; 95 DBEs are enrolled this year, and the bid-matching system reaches an average of 377 DBEs monthly.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Wed Mar 19, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- Mahalo. needs to achieve are Farm to school needs to achieve are Farm to school goals<00:23:53.720><c
- farm-to-school local produce, we require two estimates.
- farm-to-school local produce, we require two estimates.
- farm-to-school local produce, we require two estimates.
- High school and watched the kids eat lunch.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This is two families using the same sewer system, sending the kids to the same school, two families'
- And so what we're doing is taking some of those property rights away from people that purchased their
- Nobody wants a feedlot or a hog farm next to a subdivision, or offensive businesses next to a school.
- Thank you, Senator. ...to purchase a home yet. So the Senator will be supporting the legislation.
- Is it the schools? Is it the social media companies? Is it the parents?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
Business and Professions
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact products were purchased online of which 95% of them were not coming from naturally derived hemp
- They have medical school acceptance quality. Their GPA average is a 3.8, and their MCAT is a 5.0.
- But a module on menopause and grad school is not enough.
- We are a nonpartisan academic and advocacy center at USD School of Law.
- That's six out of ten purchases that are untaxed, unregulated, and unsafe.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/9/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And where are we at with school programs?
- When they went to school this year...
- I just went to school for four years in psychology.
- I went to school for four years in health administration.
- I went to school for four years, you know; there are people I know that went to school for nursing but
Keywords:
social work, licensure, employment titles, health occupations, professional standards, medication repository, drug donation, healthcare, Minnesota Statutes, pharmacy, public health, controlled substances, psilocybin, psilocin, psychedelic, psychedelic medicine, hallucinogen, mushrooms, magic mushrooms, therapeutic use
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- , and the school district is looking up at dramatically increasing numbers.
- They have, most of their campuses are Title I schools, and I think on some campuses, certainty around
- that lunch program and around Title I schools and what's happening with Department of Education was
- Thank you. list high on your all's priority to follow and update us on just because school districts
- Park or a elementary school or a library, you could kind of choose from a menu.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Universities and Colleges - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 11:00 AM
Universities and Colleges
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the bridge bill that looks at CTE and special purpose schools.
- </c><00:03:36.319><c> that</c> come in and contract to purchase that come in and contract to purchase
- Basically, as a lot of you know, there's a partnership school there that was started in 2015.
- Basically, as a lot of you know, there's a partnership school there that was started in 2015.
- </c><00:07:28.240><c> in</c> of starting to build a high school in of starting to build a high school
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Military and Veterans Affairs Oct 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Manzano High School area, if you know Albuquerque. Thank you.
- We also help with Boy State and Girl State, where we take high school kids.
- He teaches the Young Marines program at Miyamura High School. Mr.
- I went to high school with her. I've been trying to reach out to message her.
- It doesn't belong to the Navajo Nation because it was purchased.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- in small school districts.
- in small school districts.
- You can be in a well-run high school or a well-run middle school or elementary school.
- with regard to, and there is an absolute need for private school, home school, charter schools.
- We only have two schools. We have a K-5 and then we have a 6-12 school.
Summary:
The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee met to discuss the needs of rural school districts and the role of Florida’s three regional education consortia: the Panhandle Area Education Consortium, Northeast Florida Educational Consortium, and Heartland Educational Consortium. Executive directors and several rural superintendents described the consortia as member-led organizations that provide shared services, professional learning, leadership development, grant support, cooperative purchasing, risk management, IT/cybersecurity help, and back-office assistance that small districts could not afford to provide on their own. They emphasized that rural districts are often very small, have limited staff, and must still meet the same state reporting and compliance requirements as large urban systems.
Testimony focused heavily on teacher recruitment and retention, alternative certification, and the difficulty of staffing specialized roles such as CFOs, MIS directors, IT staff, and content-area teachers. Superintendents said many new hires are career changers or alternatively certified teachers who need consortium-supported training, and several argued for more flexibility in funding so districts can raise salaries and compete with neighboring districts and nearby states. Members also asked about the impact of declining enrollment, homeschooling, and voucher-related school choice; superintendents said those trends are reducing FTE and creating budget instability, while also requiring districts to right-size staff and programs.
Several speakers described the financial strain on rural districts, including rising insurance costs, transportation costs, and the challenge of forecasting budgets when enrollment changes after the school year begins. One superintendent recounted major hurricane damage and said consortium risk-management support was essential to recovery. Others said the consortia help districts pool resources for property and health insurance, payroll, student data systems, and procurement, and that this shared approach saves money and improves services. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And it isn't old-school marijuana.
- We're seeing them in our schools.
- the THC vape issue in our schools, even in our rural schools here at Hill County, it's rampant.
- It's right across from the school.
- from our high schools, junior highs, and elementary schools—five locations, gas stations, vape shops
Summary:
The House Committee on Public Health heard House Bill 5, a proposal to ban THC products outside the Texas Compassionate Use Program while allowing non-intoxicating CBD and CBG products under tighter regulation. Chair Van Deaver gave a lengthy background on the 2018 federal Farm Bill and Texas’s 2019 hemp law, arguing that the lack of guardrails allowed a large, unregulated THC market to develop. HB 5 would impose licensing fees, product registration, testing and inspection requirements, and restrictions intended to keep products away from children.
Invited witnesses from law enforcement strongly supported the bill. Steve Dye of the Texas Police Chiefs Association and Brian Hawthorne of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas argued that THC consumables are widely mislabeled, often far more potent than advertised, and linked to youth access, impaired driving, and organized crime. Both said regulation would be ineffective and would amount to legalization, while a ban would be easier for officers to enforce. They also emphasized support for the Texas Compassionate Use Program and said medical THC should remain available.
Dr. Peter Stout of the Texas Association of Crime Lab Directors and Alice Amelot of Texas DPS testified as resource witnesses about forensic testing. They said current lab resources are already stretched thin, that quantitative testing for THC and related cannabinoids is expensive and time-consuming, and that a ban would simplify enforcement because labs could focus on presence/absence testing rather than concentration. Amelot said DPS labs are neutral on the bill but explained that mislabeled products and inaccurate certificates of analysis are common. Committee members asked about traffic safety, impairment, youth use, and the costs of enforcement and lab testing; witnesses repeatedly said the bill would reduce complexity for law enforcement but that any approach would still require more resources for labs.