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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Now we'll move to the Office of Higher Education.
- Now we'll move to the Office of Higher Education.
- </c> to increase access to higher education to increase access to higher education are<00:29:33.960><
- </c><01:39:25.159><c> and</c> an individual um if they educate and an individual um if they educate and
- </c><01:40:25.880><c> we're</c> around uh direct medical education we're around uh direct medical education
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pension Funding Council Jun 23rd, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Pension Funding Council
Transcript Highlights:
- I just wanted to provide a brief introduction to the Higher Education Supplemental Retirement Benefit
- The state higher education institutions are Public Employees' Retirement System employers, like other
- I will be doing an educational briefing today on the Higher Education Supplemental Retirement Plan.
- And as a reminder, this is an educational-only briefing today. Next slide, please.
- And as a reminder, this is an educational-only briefing today. So David covered some of this.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It’s an overreach, and educators are not going to be able to do the job.
- Our good chairman has talked about where we have special education qualifications for behaviors now,
- Representative Galavis, I’m nervous that we would not allow educators to have the conversations that
- ... ...some accommodation for what we’re talking about, where we need to be able to let educators have
- We've been developing guidance documents that will help our educators have other tools to access, to
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from February 27 and March 3. It then took up House Bill 785, which would expand the definition of inappropriate online behavior involving public school employees and other persons, and add disciplinary options for school boards to address vulgar, false, or defamatory online conduct directed at teachers and others. Representative Redmond said the bill was prompted by complaints from teachers, and State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield testified in support. After a brief question about public records and executive session handling, the committee voted to send HB 785 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee next introduced RS-33-6-23, a proposal from Representative Harris to remove statutory hour requirements for career and technical education instructors so the Department of CTE would have more flexibility in recruiting trade professionals into classrooms. The motion to introduce the RS passed.
The bulk of the meeting focused on House Bill 784 and its RS, which would require daily recess for elementary students and unstructured activity time for middle school students, while barring recess from being withheld for discipline except when the misconduct occurred during recess. Representative Redmond and Superintendent Critchfield argued recess improves focus, behavior, and health, and that schools need flexibility and guidance rather than using recess as punishment. Several members raised concerns that the language was too rigid and could limit classroom management or disciplinary discretion, especially for behavior occurring outside recess. After extended debate and testimony from John Mason of FGA Action in support, the committee voted to hold HB 784 in committee and then approved the RS for second reading, with some members recording opposition.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Nov 14th, 2025
Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- With that, we have these messages that are helping educate and resonate with the youth, along with a
- Chair, because I want to educate myself on this, is that.
- Again, this is a little education for me. Is it something that is normal?
- I think educating them would also be helpful.
- For NUPAC, the way we've taken on our role so far is by helping with education in the community.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- For people, that's welcome to the Education Policy Committee.
- Mackey to be here; I brought this bill from the Department of Education.
- We worked with the governor's person on education, if Nick's in here.
- So, this provides these students with access to religious education.
- So, it's a little different, and physical education can be extremely good for the children.
Keywords:
athletic classification, public high schools, English language learners, state education policy, athletic associations, religious instruction, elective credit, released time, public education, school policy, educational intervention, State Superintendent, local boards of education, subpoena, accountability, state control, 1136, house, all
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Designers must meet national standards through education, experience, and an examination.
- Many of us have completed rigorous education, years of time. And occupant well-being.
- And so trying to make that to do and what others are not based on their education.
- There is an overlap of education. I hope everybody understands that.
- There is an education of life safety that interior designers go through in their education, just as there
Summary:
The House Business Committee heard several bills, beginning with House Bill 529, which would let insured Idahoans negotiate a lower cash price for covered medical services and have that amount count toward deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums. Sponsors described the bill as a patient-centered cost-saving measure and offered friendly amendments to clarify terms and make the bill operational. Testimony included support from a policy advocate and a physician who warned the bill could lead insurers to lower reimbursement rates over time. After questions about prior authorization, billing, and fraud concerns, the committee voted to send HB 529 to general orders.
The committee then advanced House Bill 775, which would allow a bankruptcy debtor’s one exempt motor vehicle to qualify for the exemption regardless of whether it is operable, registered, or insured. The sponsor said the bill addresses cases where a debtor’s only transportation was denied exemption because the vehicle was not currently functional. After brief questioning, the committee voted to send HB 775 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 773, a code cleanup measure removing obsolete provisions related to corporate credit unions and cemetery statutes, also received a due pass recommendation.
House Bill 787, which merges the Board of Podiatry into the Board of Medicine and moves some podiatry rules into statute, was likewise sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 790, a contested bill creating a voluntary certification for qualified interior designers to sign and seal limited non-structural, non-seismic interior plans. Supporters said it would reduce costs and delays and help retain Idaho graduates, while opponents from the architecture profession argued the bill lacked clarity, could create unintended consequences, and should not bypass architect oversight. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee voted to send HB 790 to the floor with a due pass recommendation and adjourned at the floor deadline.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> from finance and taxation education. from finance and taxation education.
- </c> from finance and taxation education. from finance and taxation education.
- </c> from Finance and Taxation Education. from Finance and Taxation Education.
- </c> from Finance and Taxation Education. from Finance and Taxation Education.
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. Senators then adopted the prior day’s journal and excused absent members. A lengthy point of personal privilege followed, in which Senator Smith criticized the prior day’s handling of the special order calendar and argued that minority-party senators were denied the chance to speak, while Senator Coleman said Senate Bill 318 had been removed from the calendar and tied that to Child Abuse Prevention Month; she also noted Senate Bill 43, which would provide civil recourse for child sex assault survivors, had not advanced. The presiding officer also recognized guests in the gallery, including staff from the Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
The Senate then received multiple committee reports, largely on a unanimous or near-unanimous basis. Finance and Taxation Education reported favorably on House Bills 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 565, 517, and 98, and Senate Bill 380, with some substitutes or amendments; Finance and Taxation General Fund reported Senate Bill 378 favorably; County and Municipal Government reported House Bills 568, 499, and 433; Education Policy reported House Bills 8 and 380; Banking and Insurance reported House Bill 545; Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development reported House Bill 586 with two nays; Healthcare reported House Bills 533 and 605; Tourism and Marketing reported House Bills 513 and 626 and Senate Bill 357; and local legislation committees reported several Mobile County and Madison County bills, including Senate Bill 379 relating to Madison County and various House bills, all advancing to the next legislative day.
In motions and resolutions, the Senate agreed to allow committee reports to be received at any time during the day. Several resolutions were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee, including Senate Joint Resolution 100 honoring Presley Skelton, SJR 101 commending Auburn University’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, SJR 102 establishing the Alabama Forest Products Retention and Pulp and Paper Mill Stability Study Commission, SJR 103 mourning Norman Wendell Arnold, and SJR 104 designating Alabama as the river state. The chamber also suspended the rules to take up Senate Joint Resolution 105, commending Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth for his service; the resolution included a lengthy recitation of his background and accomplishments and was read for immediate consideration with all senators added as sponsors.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the Senate Education Committee.
- </c> work uh in the department of education. work uh in the department of education.
- ,</c><01:03:56.799><c> law</c> our state agencies, educators, law our state agencies, educators, law
- So the loss here is to education.
- So the the loss here is to<01:44:19.040><c> education.</c> to education. to education.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- a bill entitled an act relating to Sickle Cell Disease Care Management and Treatment Continuing Education
- SB 844 updates Florida law to ensure education on sickle cell is included in both controlled substance
- prescriber education and initial licensure or renewal requirements for certain healthcare professionals
- Licensed physicians and nurses must complete a one-time 2-hour board-approved continuing education course
- It tasks the Florida Department of Health with developing standardized educational materials which, at
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-25 (5:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- a bill entitled an act relating to sickle cell disease care management and treatment continuing education
- SB 844 updates Florida law to ensure educational sickle cell is included in both controlled substance
- prescribed education and initial licensure of renewal requirements for certain healthcare professionals
- Licensed physicians and nurses must complete a one-time 2-hour board-approved continuing education course
- It tasks the Florida Department of Health with developing standardized educational materials, which at
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Education ATT. SB 1639, school security projects, capital fine. Education ATT.
- Education. SB 1685, Arizona Latino Affairs Commission. Government.
- ATT education. SB 1815, personal data consumers controllers requirements. RAGE.
- SB 1754, ADE special education parent complaints.
- SCR 1051, education funny teacher compensation program.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a recorded roll call showing 30 members present. The journal was approved, no guests were introduced at first, and the Governor’s signed bill HB 2022 was reported. The President also announced temporary committee substitutions for the Rules Committee on February 9.
Senator Shamp introduced licensed naturopathic physicians in the gallery and highlighted SB 1178, which would expand their authority to administer certain intravenous drugs, including antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals. The chamber then read a lengthy calendar of first- and second-reading bills and resolutions covering elections, education, health care, water, criminal justice, housing, taxation, and other topics, with no floor action taken on those measures during the reading.
The Senate recessed to recognize law enforcement personnel involved in the rescue of an eight-year-old boy from a human trafficking situation. A proclamation commended Deputies Gregory Sanders and Jacob Montoya, along with Cochise County and Border Patrol personnel, for their courage and professionalism. After returning to order, members made personal privilege remarks urging the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to review $2.85 million in election-related funding for the Secretary of State, and another senator spoke about water security and the need for long-term planning.
Additional announcements included caucus and committee meeting notices, an invitation to Arizona Aerospace Day, and a motion to adjourn until Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 1:15 p.m. The transcript ends as the chamber was considering adjournment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas CPA members are not just accountants but strategic advisors, educators, and civic leaders who play
- seven schools including this medical school and nursing school, public health, UT Health Houston educates
- UTHealth Houston educates over 5,000 students annually and is supported by 8,000 dedicated faculty and
- seven schools including this medical school and nursing school, public health, UT Health Houston educates
- Representative Martinez-Fisher: He was a champion for bilingual education.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/25/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- We're opposed to the bill because we make... ...education.
- programs and ability to maintain educational standards.
- programs and ability to maintain educational standards.
- piece, Trish Hart, who's representing the Board of Secondary Education.
- education with the board.
Bills:
HB2072, HB2251, HB2279, HB2308, HB2323, HB2342, HB2400, HB2408, HB2456, HB2660, HB2697, HB2868, HB2873, HB2877, HB2910, HB2946, HB2955, HB2991, HB4001, HB4010
Keywords:
Cesar Chavez, public holiday, state law, holiday repeal, Arizona Revised Statutes, midwifery, medication administration, healthcare, patient safety, advisory committee, licensed midwives, river trips, liability, outfitter, Grand Canyon, negligence, risk management, contractual waiver, dental practice, business registration
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Joint Policy Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Relating to physicians continuing education, relating to physicians continuing education required.
- So the concern that I have as we go into the continuing education is the educators who are out here and
- So the concern that I have as we go into the continuing education is the educators who are out here and
- So this is this education program. They see them. So this is this education program.
- That's possible with the proper education.
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 2401, which would require physicians to complete continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health as part of the state’s rural health transformation effort. HHS supported the bill, saying it would help physicians better address chronic disease and preserve federal grant points tied to the state’s application. A member of the public also testified in favor, arguing that better nutrition education could improve diabetes outcomes and reduce costs. The committee then adopted an amendment to add the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice to the background-check statute so the occupational therapy compact could proceed, and it passed the bill as amended on a roll call vote.
The committee next heard House Bill 1621, which would require the Presidential Fitness Physical Fitness Test in elementary, middle, and high school physical education courses. HHS said the bill was part of the rural health transformation application and could help preserve federal funding, but members raised many questions about the test’s criteria, adaptive options for students with disabilities, equipment needs, and whether the bill should apply to non-public schools. Senator Clemens offered an amendment to limit the requirement to public schools, but it failed. Senator Hogan then offered an amendment to clarify exemptions and allow DPI to align implementation with federal guidance; that amendment passed. A further amendment adding language allowing DPI to establish criteria for and exceptions to the test also passed. The committee then approved the bill as amended on a roll call vote.
The committee also considered House Bill 1622, which joins North Dakota to the physician assistant licensure compact. HHS said the compact would improve access to care, especially in rural areas, support military families, and help preserve rural health transformation funding. Members noted the compact had been discussed in a prior session and that many earlier concerns had been resolved. After brief discussion about the compact process and its consistency with other interstate compacts, the committee voted to do pass the bill.
Finally, the committee began Senate Bill 2402, which expands pharmacists’ prescriptive authority and therapeutic substitution powers. HHS and the Board of Pharmacy supported the bill as a way to improve access to care and maintain rural health transformation funding. Senator Roers introduced a detailed amendment negotiated with the Board of Medicine and Board of Pharmacy to narrow and clarify the bill, including notification requirements, limits on certain drug categories, and patient-protection language for therapeutic substitution. The Board of Pharmacy then testified in support of the broader bill and explained the CLIA-waived testing provisions and the repeal of the older, narrower pharmacist-testing language. The hearing and amendment discussion were still underway when the transcript ended.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The House Education Committee is called to order. The secretary will note the roll.
- So they have multiple pathways via the county or the Department of Education.
- I had been educated in it. I had been down here a lot already by that time.
- And I think having a backstop of the State Department of Education is excellent.
- I'm just noticing that it gives some rulemaking authority to the State Board of Education.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Mar 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 2477, Arizona's education savings plan revision. Finance.
- Education. HB 2482, building renewal grant job order contracting. Education.
- Education. HB 4033, school bonding ballot language. Education.
- Here is the Education Committee amendment. Mr.
- All right, there is an Education Committee amendment. Mr.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and a series of personal privilege introductions recognizing guests including the Doctor of the Day, realtors visiting for Realtor Day, and the family of former Senator Barbara Leff. The chamber also adopted House Concurrent Resolution 264 honoring Barbara Leff, followed by a moment of silence in her memory. The Senate then moved through a large number of bill introductions and first readings, as well as Committee of the Whole consideration of several measures.
In Committee of the Whole, senators considered and advanced multiple bills, often with technical or negotiated floor amendments. Among those reported out as do pass or do pass as amended were SB 1494, SB 1497, SB 1503, SB 1535, SB 1544, SB 1580, SB 1582, SB 1584, SB 1585, SB 1602, SB 1632, SB 1723, and SB 1798. The amendments addressed topics such as technical corrections to mining and pension language, classical learning tests, sex trafficking record sealing, probation reporting, school safety funding, kinship foster care stipends, DES credentialing, domestic violence release conditions, and a school safety/threat identification pilot program that was revised into a FAFSA awareness recognition program. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted.
The Senate then took up third-reading votes on several bills. HB 4115, SB 1012, SB 1213, SB 1416, SB 1474, SB 1511, SB 1549, SB 1573, SB 1634, SB 1647, SB 1649, SB 1664, and SB 1725 were considered, with most passing on party-line or near-party-line votes; SB 1416 and SB 1664 passed unanimously, while SB 1549 passed with broader support. Several members explained votes on immigration enforcement, concealed carry in establishments serving alcohol, commercial driver licensing, campaign finance, and a digital asset reserve fund. HB 2993, dealing with DPS legal representation funding, passed 16-13 after debate over constitutional concerns, funding sources, and the use of the Attorney General’s consumer fraud fund. The session ended with the Senate adopting the Committee of the Whole report and transmitting the passed bills to the House.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- That being said, I actually worked at the Department of Education.
- It's our responsibility to educate our children. It's our responsibility, you know, from birth.
- We need to get educated. This is not rocket science.
- I want to... immunity or any of the that's all been said by folks that are educated on the issue.
- Senators, the bill supports transparency, again, educated decision-making, the right to an education,
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Assembly - VSC Trustees and Adjutant General - 2026-02-19 - 10:30AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- education from preK through<00:45:12.640><c> higher</c><00:45:12.960><c> ed.
- Committee in January the House Education Committee in January 2021. 2021. 2021.
- </c> the select committee on higher education the select committee on higher education in<00:45:59.359
- </c><00:48:02.800><c> Janet</c> Education Committee since 2021.
- Janet Education Committee since 2021.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Combatting Antisemitism Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- And I urge, I implore that you do the best you can in terms of education, educating young people to make
- So I urge you to go the furthest you can in terms of educating young people.
- I'm a Jewish resident of Massachusetts and an educator.
- And I think that education on every level from nursery school to college is essential.
- As an educator, I train students who will work abroad.
Summary:
The commission held a public comment hearing as it continued work toward a November 30 statutory deadline for its final report. The co-chairs reviewed logistics for the hybrid format, two-minute testimony limit, respectful conduct, and the plan to alternate between in-person and virtual speakers. The commission approved the minutes from its previous September 8 meeting by motion and vote, with no nays. Much of the testimony focused on how the commission should define antisemitism, especially whether to adopt the IHRA definition and whether it improperly conflates antisemitism with criticism of Israel or Zionism.
Many speakers, including Jewish educators, rabbis, academics, students, and legislators, described personal experiences with antisemitism and urged the commission to address hate while protecting free speech, academic freedom, and the ability to criticize Israeli government policy. Several called for the commission to reject or narrow the IHRA definition and instead consider the Jerusalem Declaration or other frameworks that distinguish antisemitism from anti-Zionism. Others emphasized that antisemitism should be addressed alongside racism, Islamophobia, white nationalism, and other forms of bias, and some urged broader anti-bias training in schools. A smaller number of speakers supported stronger action against antisemitism in schools and public institutions, including concerns about antisemitic materials in education and about organizations or events they viewed as promoting hate.
A recurring theme was the conflict in Gaza and its impact on the debate: some speakers condemned Israel’s military actions as genocide, apartheid, or colonialism and said criticism of those actions should not be treated as antisemitic, while others defended Israel, rejected genocide claims, and argued that anti-Israel activism can fuel antisemitism. Several speakers also raised concerns about campus discipline, union materials, and state facility rentals, and one speaker asked that state resources not be used by groups they viewed as inciting hate. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the prior minutes and hearing public testimony.