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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 12th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a pilot program.
  • It's a pilot program.
  • It's a pilot program.
  • With this program, and I'm not familiar...
  • some even deny the programs.
Summary: The House Education Committee met on May 12, 2026, and first approved SB 518, which gives LSU a two-year pilot authority to buy and sell certain real estate within one mile of campus to support redevelopment and student needs. Senator Foyle and LSU representatives said the bill is intended to help the university act more quickly on deteriorating nearby properties and some Greek housing transactions, with safeguards such as appraisal and fair-market-value requirements. Members asked about whether the authority would affect mostly commercial property and whether the pilot could later be expanded to other universities; the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then reported SCR 33, creating a one-year Work-Based Learning Coordination Task Force to study and better coordinate internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, and related programs across state agencies and employers. Support testimony emphasized that Louisiana’s education and workforce systems are too siloed and that the task force would map existing efforts, identify gaps, and recommend a statewide structure. HR 168 also passed, directing the Board of Regents to study collegiate athletic program funding after concerns raised by athletic directors about deficits and accounting practices. Members next approved SB 488, a school safety drone response pilot program, after testimony described drones as a supplemental security tool that could respond faster than police and work with law enforcement; an amendment required coordination with the Department of Education, State Police, and the Sheriffs’ Association. HCR 97 was reported favorably to ask BESE and Wildlife and Fisheries to study age- and grade-appropriate hunting, conservation, and shooting sports education for grades 5-12. The committee also approved SB 112, allowing local school boards to adopt parental-consent release-time policies for religious instruction, with amendments on instructor qualifications, grade reporting, and constitutional safeguards; SB 504, expanding individual graduation plans to include vocational options and charter schools; SB 346 and SB 347, addressing harmful deepfakes involving K-12 and college students; and SB 353, authorizing postsecondary systems to digitize student IDs for LA Wallet, though members raised concerns about naming a specific vendor. The meeting adjourned after SB 353 was reported favorably.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 21st, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So allowing an exception for credentialed training programs that someone gets a credential, and a mechanism
  • <00:34:16.240> that training programs or um agreements that training programs or um agreements
  • >> Uh, for training. >> And what was that training? >> There was no training.
  • >> There was no training. [laughter] There was no training.
  • end that program. end that program.
Bills: HF3889, HF2567, HF3878
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • For information about all these grants, the status of them, as well as these programs, they can all be
  • , they can all be seen on these programs, they can all be seen on these<00:26:39.440> websites.
  • <00:40:03.040> is<00:40:03.280> anticipated Um and this Navy program is anticipated
  • are are uh they for the Navy program are are uh they were<00:46:29.440> set<00:46:29.520>
  • "One of the aspects of this program is to avoid some of that, some of the concerns that you addressed
Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met on July 15, 2025, approved the June 4 minutes, and heard updates on aviation and riverport funding programs. Commissioner Mark Carter of the Kentucky Department of Aviation reported on the $200,000 grants for general aviation airports included in House Bill 1, saying the money is being used mainly for hangar projects, fuel trucks, parking lot resurfacing, airport equipment, crew cars, and public education efforts. He said about 25 hangar-related projects were reported, with an estimated 60 T-hangars and four or five box hangars supported, and noted that the grants are often used to match federal funds. He also said the state’s jet fuel tax revenue generates about $23 million annually, up from about $19 million in 2021, and that most airports are now compliant with the ADS-B/VOR-related reporting system required in budget language, which has improved reported operations and may help airports qualify for FAA grants. Members asked about the pace of airport projects, the limited number of contractors for hangar construction, and whether airports could finance hangars themselves. Carter said timing has generally been good, though federal projects have slowed somewhat and contractor capacity remains a challenge, and he said there is no statute preventing airports from financing part or all of a hangar project. Questions also focused on the long-term need for hangars and the effect of the jet fuel cap, with Carter saying general aviation airports still have significant hangar demand and rely on state assistance because hangars are a key revenue source. Jeremy Edgeworth of the Transportation Cabinet and Brian Wright of the Kentucky Association of Riverports then reviewed riverport projects funded through House Bill 265 and House Bill 1. Edgeworth said the cabinet’s riverport grant program awarded $500,000 in each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026 for 13 projects under an 80/20 match, and that House Bill 1 provided $7.5 million per year for public riverports with no local match. He described completed or underway projects at multiple ports, including equipment replacements, dock and road repairs, material handling upgrades, mooring cell rehabilitation, and a waterline loop at Owensboro. He said $12.6 million of the KPRCM funds had been awarded across 20 projects, with about $2.4 million still to be awarded later in the fall. Wright said the riverport investments are helping ports replace aging assets, expand capacity, and match federal dollars, but he also said the statewide capital need remains large, with the current list of top projects already in the $90 million range and longer-term needs still estimated at $60 million to $90 million. Members asked about timelines and future needs, and Edgeworth said many of the larger projects will take two to five years because of permitting and coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/10/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • And this is a program, you should know, every single state attorney general's office has its program.
  • program. Thank you, Attorney General. program. Thank you, Attorney General.
  • <00:17:29.440> to<00:17:29.520> help programs that are designed to help programs that
  • because this is a Medicaid program in Minnesota Medicaid program in Minnesota will<00:36:15.120>
  • , because this is a federal program.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes from March 5 by voice vote and welcomed new member Representative Van Binsbergen. It then took up House File 2354, which Chair Liebling moved to re-refer to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. Representative Norris presented the bill as an updated version of the Medical Assistance Protection Act, aimed at strengthening the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, closing loopholes, equalizing fraud penalties, and increasing penalties for large-scale Medicaid fraud. Attorney General Ellison said the bill would add 18 specialized staff to the unit, moving it from 32 to 50 positions, and argued the federal-state matching structure makes the Attorney General’s office the proper home for the funding because the unit is dedicated to Medicaid fraud work. Nick Wonka, director of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, explained the bill’s provisions affecting committee jurisdiction: expanded subpoena authority to obtain financial account contents in provider-fraud investigations, conforming legal representation language to preserve the unit’s authority, venue changes to allow charging in counties where parts of the offense occurred, and a restitution change to let courts order restitution for related conduct in the same scheme. He said the subpoena change would speed investigations and align the Attorney General’s authority with other agencies, and that the restitution change would help recover more fraudulently obtained Medicaid funds. No public testimony was offered. Members questioned why the funding should go to the Attorney General’s office rather than the BCA, whether the new records authority was federally required, how the venue language would work across state lines, and whether the added FTEs indicated the fraud problem was larger than expected. Ellison and Wonka responded that the federal grant requires the work to stay within the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, that the unit’s investigators are specialized and work with, but separate from, law enforcement, and that the venue provision applies only within Minnesota while out-of-state matters would be referred to the appropriate authorities. The amendment that had been posted was withdrawn and not offered.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Healthcare Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Healthcare

Transcript Highlights:
  • the money that's going to follow, we have $203 million in one-year funding for the transformation program
  • ADCA will be administering these programs, and then some of this will come back through the legislature
  • 00:19:03.120> these administering these you know these administering these you know these programs
  • :04.880> of<00:19:04.960> this<00:19:05.120> will<00:19:05.360> come programs
  • and then some of this will come programs and then some of this will come back<00:19:05.679> through
Bills: SB367, SB368, SB350, SB351
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, two and one programs at DED.
  • <00:13:24.240> the any of the grant programs because the any of the grant programs because
  • > developers<00:13:26.320> who grant programs are for developers who grant programs are
  • When you say you're not programs?
  • <00:53:47.280> them training material that helped them training material that helped them
Summary: The committee first adopted the minutes from February 26 and then heard House File 2581, authored by Representative Frazier, which sought $1 million for Fortis Capital, a nonprofit economic development lender. Frazier and Fortis CEO Brian Smith described Fortis as a gap-financing lender that helps underserved entrepreneurs who cannot meet traditional bank underwriting standards. They said the organization has made 37 loans totaling more than $4 million since 2021, leveraged another $29.5 million, and created 314 jobs. Smith said Fortis typically charges around 6.5% interest, has had two defaults, and uses a revolving loan fund model that recycles repayments; members discussed how the proposal fits with other state economic development programs and whether Fortis should instead be part of a competitive grant process. The chair laid HF 2581 over for possible inclusion in a budget bill. The committee then heard House File 3707, brought by Representative Berg, which would extend confidentiality protections to unemployment insurance and paid leave judges and related staff by adding them to the definition of judges for purposes of protecting personal information. Berg and testifiers from the Department of Economic Development and MAPE said the bill responds to harassment and safety concerns, including threats, doxxing, and an attack near an office, and is intended to protect people making sensitive determinations. MAPE supported the bill as an update to existing protections for similar workers. Members raised concerns that the bill’s language was too broad, especially the reference to the paid leave division, and questioned whether it should cover only judges or also call-center and other staff. Department and committee members agreed the language likely needed narrowing and discussed possible amendments and whether to move the bill to Judiciary and then revisit it. No final vote was taken on HF 3707 during the discussion, and the bill remained under consideration for further language work.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 24, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • like from ex-military or police or such so there wouldn't be that much training.
  • more uh people that are already trained more uh people that are already trained like<00:26:00.960
  • so there wouldn't be that much training. so there wouldn't be that much training.
  • And then along those lines too, what about training?
  • But yes, uh uh would be trained.
Bills: SF0012, SF0013, SF0067
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 24th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Polsky, it's my understanding that in the training for the Guardian program, the proper handling
  • , which these people are trained.
  • They're trained people. They're not irresponsible people. They're trained people.
  • They're trained people.
  • I'm really concerned that, you know, the Guardian program has training, but it's nothing like what the
Bills: S0118, S0896, S1690, S1756
Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 896, a school safety bill expanding the Guardian program to public postsecondary institutions. The bill requires active assailant response plans, security risk assessments, threat-management protocols, use of the suspicious activity reporting tool, and allows voluntary participation in Guardian for colleges and universities. A late-file amendment by Senator Polsky was adopted to clarify that students who are also employees or faculty are not eligible for Guardian. Members debated campus carry concerns, storage of firearms, and whether the bill could lead to broader gun access on campuses. Several faculty and gun-safety advocates testified against the bill, while supporters argued trained guardians can deter violence. The committee reported the bill favorably by roll call vote. The committee then approved CS for CS for CS for SB 1690 on child care and early learning services. The bill updates child care laws, clarifies regulations, and reduces overregulation of before- and after-school programs. An amendment expanded authority for the Florida Education Foundation to fundraise for early learning from birth to VPK. Testimony was largely supportive, emphasizing affordability, access to quality child care, and relief for working families, though one speaker opposed the bill as an expansion of government. The bill was reported favorably. Next, the committee passed CS for CS for SB 118, which clarifies how non-ad valorem special assessments are applied to recreational vehicle parks and limits the square footage used for assessment purposes to the maximum size of an RV space. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 1220, the Department of Transportation package, which addresses seaport and airport planning, personal delivery devices, autonomous vehicles, advanced air mobility, toll programming, and other transportation-related changes. Amendments modified provisions on personal delivery devices, utility permits, autonomous vehicle penalties, and law-enforcement cruiser lights. Both bills were reported favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1756, the medical freedom bill, which proposes new vaccine information requirements, conscience-based school immunization exemptions, limits on compelled vaccination during public health emergencies, and behind-the-counter access to ivermectin for adults. The sponsor and supporters framed the bill as strengthening informed consent and parental rights, while opponents and some senators raised concerns about vaccine hesitancy, herd immunity, and the inclusion of ivermectin. Public testimony was extensive and sharply divided. The transcript ends during continued testimony and debate on SB 1756, before a final vote is taken.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 11th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our safe environment programs include regular background checks and educational programs to train clergy
  • More than 2.6 million adults undergo background checks and safe environment training in the Catholic
  • I do not speak for my employer, my experience as a service provider for downtown clean and safe programs
Bills: HB268, HB305, HB307
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 13th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Amendment 4 delays the effective date of the covered financial institution employee training requirements
  • Maybe help with training.
  • , which a lot of us know is the B program.
  • “This bill does not affect contractors again that are not working under the BEAD funding programs.
  • programs.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education 3RD REVISED Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so, I feel pretty strongly that the funding directed for this program, the federal feeding Program
  • Is the fiscal impact going to be reflective more of the program itself, the cost of the program, or is
  • But I've gotten great feedback on that program. So, the programs...
  • And there is some training, but I think more importantly, if this new principals training academy, or
  • to train, we have to improve.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Aug 22nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, I understand there's another program out there that most people are using now other than Red Apple
  • But I know there are programs that people have access to that incorporate all types of data and I guess
  • the funding formulas, the security is a common issue, attracting teachers, retaining staff, and training
  • program, Ms.
Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB4, HB1, HB3, HB20, HB22, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB4, SB2, SB5
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 22nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • A lot of people are using a different program out there.
  • Red Apple is a program that's been utilized by the Texas legislature for many years to assist in drawing
Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB4, HB1, HB3, HB20, HB22, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB4, SB2, SB5
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works Apr 21st, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • the program.
  • We ran a really good program. So did that...
  • We ran a really good program, so did the city of Gretna.
  • I'm working with LCLE to minimize the training.
  • It can just be training for de-escalation, which Ms.
Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on April 21 and considered a series of transportation, licensing, tolling, and public safety measures. It reported favorably House Bill 745, extending special permits for tandem loads hauling containers to and from port facilities; House Bill 1000, a DOTD cleanup bill that clarifies Highway Priority Program reporting and raises the letter-bid contract threshold from $1 million to $3 million; and House Bill 1050, which clarifies commercial driver’s license rules, including age and intrastate/interstate driving limits. The committee also approved House Bill 1172 naming a portion of U.S. Highway 165 in Oberlin the Coulin Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway, House Bill 1218 naming a portion of Louisiana Highway 1090 the Lewis Pat Miramon Memorial Highway, House Concurrent Resolution 32 urging backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge, and House Bill 1207 on public contracting standards and competition in public bidding. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 896, which responds to tolling issues at the Belle Chasse bridge project. The bill would require toll signage, local toll customer service centers, dispute procedures, and limits on administrative fees, with amendments addressing effective dates, in-person assistance, appeal deadlines, law-enforcement exemptions, and limits on certain charges. The author and witnesses described high administrative fees, long travel distances to customer service locations, and problems with toll bills, while committee members noted the issue was complex and ongoing. The committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee also heard House Bill 1159, allowing Jefferson Parish municipalities to use automated speed enforcement devices again under local control. Supporters from Gretna, Westwego, Harahan, and Kenner said photo enforcement reduced crashes, improved safety, and helped limited police resources, while opponents were not emphasized in the transcript. After discussion about whether the measure should be voluntarily or involuntarily deferred, the committee ultimately deferred the bill. House Bill 493, which would prohibit expropriation by the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District in East Feliciana and St. Helena Parishes, drew extensive testimony about reservoir fears and local opposition; the committee voluntarily deferred it. House Bill 679, as substituted, created a driver’s license designation for people with brain injuries and required related law-enforcement training; witnesses described personal experiences with brain injury and the need for officers to recognize communication and behavioral effects, and the committee reported the substitute favorably. House Bill 1173, which waives late fees for certain reinstatement-relief payment plans for driver’s licenses, was also reported favorably, and House Bill 1024 creating a Louisiana Democratic Party prestige plate was approved as well.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • apply to the MA program. apply to the MA program.
  • Um, this section applies to other programs within DHS.
  • So this is strengthening the uh program So this is strengthening the uh program integrity<00:54:
  • programs are not in statute or in rule. programs are not in statute or in rule.
  • With that, the committee is adjourned. we continue to discuss uh program we continue to discuss uh program