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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Capital Planning Advisory Board (7-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- education entities?
- </c> higher education design and delivery. higher education design and delivery.
- </c> the future for us to partner as higher the future for us to partner as higher education<00:58:58.799
- </c> education entities? education entities?
- I first just want to thank the General Assembly for the continued support of higher education.
Summary:
The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a roll call establishing a quorum. The committee then approved the prior meeting’s minutes. Members were reminded to silence cell phones, and the chair noted an informational item on capital plan amendments made by state agencies during the latest revision period before moving to university capital plan presentations.
Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden outlined EKU’s enrollment growth, strong Kentucky student retention, and signature programs in nursing, occupational therapy, criminal justice, education, manufacturing engineering, and aviation. EKU’s main capital priorities were a new health innovation project to support a proposed osteopathic medical program, including a $50 million escrow requirement until accreditation; a collaborative center for health innovation to address outdated health sciences facilities; a $5 million startup request for an air traffic control program; aircraft upgrades for the aviation fleet; and continued asset preservation funding. In response to questions, EKU said roughly 40% of the new health facility would be dedicated to the medical school, with shared simulation space for multiple health programs, and that aviation maintenance needs are currently being met through KCTCS partners but could be expanded if demand grows.
KCTCS representatives then described the system’s scale and capital needs, noting service to 107,000 students, extensive dual credit and workforce training, and a network of 342 buildings across 70 campuses. They said prior legislative support, including $277 million in asset preservation and $90 million released for approved projects, had helped with safety, roofs, energy efficiency, and campus security. Their current priorities include about $30 million for systemwide safety and security upgrades, renovations tied to consolidation and footprint reduction under Senate Joint Resolution 179, and broader asset preservation needs estimated at roughly $300 million to $325 million. Members discussed the need to preserve and expand skilled trades training, and KCTCS said its plan includes construction trades and flexible, multiuse facilities that can adapt to changing workforce needs. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the presentations concluded with questions and discussion only.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Government Contract Review Committee (9-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:02:18.880><c> and</c><00:02:19.040><c> is</c> Kentucky Educational Television and is Kentucky Educational
- There's not been any spend on that PSC.
- There's not been any spend on that PSC.
- </c> California firm with a higher rate. California firm with a higher rate. >> Okay.
- </c> is about that outreach and education. is about that outreach and education.
Summary:
The committee first approved the August 12 minutes and then handled a large agenda of 355 contracts totaling about $278.7 million. It agreed to defer three Office of Energy Policy items to the October 2025 meeting and reviewed a deferred Kentucky Educational Television contract without objection. The main substantive discussion centered on two University of Louisville legal services PSC amendments and a Seven Counties Services MOA item.
For the University of Louisville items, members questioned a large increase in hourly rates and the scope of the legal services, especially complex litigation work and a Colorado estate matter. University officials said the contracts followed an RFP, involved specialized litigation, included local counsel where required, and were expected to be offset by savings in other PSCs and by a potential financial recovery in the Colorado matter. The committee also discussed whether the $125 hourly rate was a statutory requirement or committee policy; the chair later said staff would verify whether it was an executive-branch regulation or statutory rate. Both University of Louisville items were ultimately approved, though Senator Meredith voted no on one and Senator Douglas explained his support while urging future adjustments and more information sharing.
The Seven Counties Services contract drew questions about how the $18.7 million would be used and whether federal changes could affect future funding. Cabinet officials described 988 crisis response, outpatient mental health and substance use treatment, prevention, recovery, and harm-reduction services, and said they were monitoring federal developments daily. Representative Petrie and Senator Thomas pressed the cabinet on the long-running Seven Counties bankruptcy and the need to push for resolution; officials said the matter was pending on a motion for reconsideration and that they would try to help move it along. The contract was approved.
At the end of the meeting, the committee approved the remaining agenda items as reviewed without objection, but Senator Meredith voted no on the blanket approval motion because of numerous retroactive contract requests and what she said were insufficient explanations such as administrative error or staff being on conference. She said retroactive approvals should be rare and supported stronger internal controls.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- a billion dollars in penalties and instead spend money where many of you have indicated we should spend
- And if we're going to spend money, let's spend it where it goes to people who really need it.
- But if we're spending $4 billion on foreign aid, friends, we're spending $35 billion just on Medicaid
- I spend so much time trying to educate people about why...
- I spend so much time trying to educate people about why school-age vaccinations are needed.
Summary:
The Senate began with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognitions, including the doctor of the day and a lighthearted “Cannoli Day” introduction. The chamber then held an extended farewell celebration for Senator Joe Gruters, with numerous senators, colleagues, and family members praising his loyalty, political skill, family focus, and service in the Legislature and Republican Party. Gruters was presented with a commemorative gift recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety and immigration bill that prohibited sanctuary cities and required local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The Senate adopted a motion to spread Gruters’s remarks upon the journal and then recessed briefly.
After recess, the Senate returned to regular business and took up third-reading bills. Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 354, relating to blue ribbon projects, was temporarily postponed. The chamber then considered Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1758, relating to public assistance, with Senator Gates explaining that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system discussed earlier in session.
During debate on SB 1758, Senator Berman opposed the bill, saying he could not support it in its current form because he believed the Medicaid-related provisions would create a coverage cliff after the one-year transition period and could leave people without care while increasing costs to hospitals and taxpayers. He also said SNAP error reduction should be a priority, but argued the state should focus on fixing administrative errors and fraud rather than imposing a work requirement whose costs and effects were uncertain.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 1/23/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I will call the Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee to order.
- Next on the agenda, we have the Office of Higher Education doing an overview for budget and presentation
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- the office of higher education is still<00:01:02.519><c> a</c><00:01:02.680><c> no-show</c><00:01:03.680
- one of the high higher education to it's one of the high impact<00:30:31.600><c> practices</c><00:30
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 13th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It’s critical that what we spend hits the intended target.
- The bill restricts hospitals from charging... uninsured patients, no more than 25% higher than amounts
- generally billed by the hospital or 50% higher than the hospital's lowest contracted rate for a given
- If the proposed legislation has or will increase or decrease. total spending for health care services
- You all need to make educated decisions; this is a bill that allows you to do that.
Bills:
HB35 , HB138 , HB754 , HB1314 , HB1612 , HB2254 , HB2510 , HB2789 , HB3560 , HB3597 , HB4224 , HB4273 , HB4643 , HB4783 , HB138
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Those are some of the reasons why they were spending more money than they should have been spending.
- Those are some of the reasons why they were spending more money than they should have been spending.
- They're looking at education.
- </c> and IDEIDA which is special education. and IDEIDA which is special education.
- . education. education.
Committee:
Senate Education
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 107 May 1st, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Because they want to become laws of higher education. No, I got one laugh. Okay. All right.
- <00:23:33.280><c> education.
- </c> higher education. higher education.
- 00:25:01.600><c> meeting</c><00:25:01.760><c> in</c> Education Committee will be meeting in Education
- higher education funding allocation formula.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- On line 190, we have the Office of Higher Education, and there is $500,000 in fiscal year 26 only for
- On line 190, we have the Office of Higher Education, and there is $500,000 in fiscal year 26 only for
- On line 190, we have the Office of Higher Education, and there is $500,000 in fiscal year 26 only for
- On line 190, we have the Office of Higher Education, and there is $500,000 in fiscal year 26 only for
- On line 190, we have the Office of Higher Education, and there is $500,000 in fiscal year 26 only for
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- appropriations staff in case you have questions on this bill that was referred to transportation after spending
- we call CERA, the carbon emissions reduction account, and that is the account that transportation spends
- They're spending out of these accounts that are shared between them.
- House Bill 2727 concerns establishing the Educational Transit Access Grant Program.
- And because of that great work, this bill will make higher education an option for Washingtonians whom
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
county ferry district, ferry district, passenger-only ferry, passenger ferry, Puget Sound, Vashon, Seattle, Southworth, county transportation, local taxing authority, property tax levy, general obligation bonds, municipal corporation, public transportation benefit area, WTSC, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, ferry terminal, wharf, shuttle service, marine transportation
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 16, 2025 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Would they see a higher or lower rates, like what they're paying out of pocket?
- And again, spending a lot of money, and we’re getting tax revenue because of that.”
- their money in, people want to spend a lot of time in.
- And again, spending a lot of money and we're getting tax revenue because of that.
- their money, people want to spend a lot of time in.
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee met on April 16, 2025, with one agenda item: PCB WMC-2502, the committee’s tax package. Chair Duggan presented the bill as a broad tax measure covering sales tax, tourist development taxes, ad valorem/VAB procedures, affordable housing property tax changes, tangible personal property, special assessments, fuel taxes, communication services taxes, corporate income tax updates, pari-mutuel/card room taxes, local incentives, and a redistribution of horse industry trust fund money. He also noted emergency rulemaking authority for the Department of Revenue and estimated a recurring state impact of $34.6 million in FY 2025-26.
Members questioned several provisions, including the aviation fuel tax repeal, the delay of the natural gas fuel tax, the extension of the local communication services tax freeze, the charitable trust corporate income tax clarification, the reduction in card room taxes, and the affordable housing changes tied to the Live Local Act. Public testimony included support from airlines, UPS, child care management, and others, while the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association opposed the lifeguard/TDT change, the Florida Association of Counties and Florida League of Cities opposed the missing-middle exemption changes, and local government representatives raised concerns about revenue impacts and the loss of local opt-out authority. The committee also adopted Amendment 1 by Representative Rizzo, which limits certain special assessments on RV parks when based on square footage.
During debate, members split on some provisions but generally supported the package, with comments focused on aviation competitiveness, preschool assessment relief, lifeguard funding, affordable housing, and the horse industry funding shift. Representative Duggan closed by emphasizing that the bill was only the beginning of the process and would continue through conference and floor consideration. The committee then voted 16-1 to report PCB WMC-2502 favorably, with Representative Alvarez voting no.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Calfresh Enrollment and Nutrition Apr 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- or employed in a low-skilled job, which is higher than those who are U.S.
- or employed in a low-skilled job, which is higher than those who are U.S.
- The ABOD handbook is critical for staff training and customer education.
- The ABOD Handbook is critical for staff training and customer education.
- Because we are going to be having to educate both our staff and our customer base.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The insurer then reimburses the covered entity, typically at a higher rate than what they paid for the
- About 61% of that spending was accounted for by specialty drugs, an increase from 54% in 2023.
- Emily already mentioned that nearly one-third of that spending is focused on the top 10 medications.
- We estimate that 340B will increase drug spending of Taft-Hartley plans by 4.7% per claim.
- Requiring only nurses for screening diverts them from higher-level care.
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 2437, which would put the Department of Health’s authority to accredit opioid treatment programs into statute and allow the department to set a fee to cover the cost of those services. The prime sponsor and DOH said the bill would preserve a service that is especially important to tribal and rural providers and would be self-sustaining rather than supported by the general fund. Members asked about the relationship between DOH and HCA and whether the bill would duplicate existing authority; staff and the department said DOH already performs the accrediting role and the bill mainly formalizes that authority and fee-setting power. Public testimony on the bill was then closed.
The committee then held an extensive work session on the federal 340B drug pricing program and later opened public testimony on House Bill 2145, which would prohibit manufacturers, distributors, and third-party logistics providers from restricting 340B drug acquisition or delivery and from requiring claims or utilization data as a condition of access. Committee staff and NCSL gave background on how 340B works, recent growth in the program, contract pharmacy issues, and state efforts in other jurisdictions. Testimony on HB 2145 was sharply divided: hospitals, community health centers, tribal representatives, contract pharmacies, and labor groups said the bill would protect safety-net providers, rural access, HIV and behavioral health services, and tribal programs from manufacturer restrictions; business groups, pharmaceutical companies, and employer coalitions argued the program has expanded beyond its original intent, lacks transparency, shifts costs to employers and taxpayers, and should be addressed through federal reform instead. No vote was taken in the excerpt.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2155, which would bar non-human entities from using nursing titles such as RN, APRN, or LPN or otherwise implying they are licensed nurses. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to protect patients from being misled by AI systems and to preserve transparency and public safety as health care technology expands. The Washington State Nurses Association testified in support, saying AI can be useful but should not replace nurses or be presented as a licensed professional. A member asked about enforcement and liability, and staff said they would follow up on those details.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 064 Mar 19th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- As a nonprofit organization, its mission has remained clear and unwavering: to expand access to higher
- And whereas Colorado institutions of higher education have long offered defined contribution plans with
- <00:33:56.240><c> education</c><00:33:56.760><c> have</c><00:33:56.960><c> long</c><00:33:57.280><c>
- offered</c> higher education have long offered higher education have long offered defined<00:33:58.000
- This consistent spending markets.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-01-28 (4:30PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Education is power.
- And of course now, all to be met with not the open doors of higher education opportunity, but to have
- , why it's so important to pursue higher education.
- education.
- They are paying for the education.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, pledge, quorum call, approval of the journal, and adoption of the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The chamber then took up House Bill 1B, the immigration bill, and members were told they would have one opportunity to question the sponsor on both the House version and the anticipated Senate changes. Representative McClure described the bill as a major immigration-enforcement package creating a chief immigration officer housed in the Department of Agriculture, an Office of State Immigration Enforcement, a local law enforcement grant program, a state immigration council, and new penalties and enforcement tools. He also outlined anticipated Senate language, including stronger 287(g) participation requirements, enhanced penalties for unauthorized aliens, a mandatory death penalty provision for certain capital offenses, and additional coordination with federal agencies.
The bill drew extensive questioning from Democrats about due process, constitutional issues, school and workplace impacts, and the treatment of people whose immigration status changes over time. Members asked about birthright citizenship, TPS, asylum seekers, pretrial detention standards, the lawful basis for detaining someone based on suspected status, and whether teachers, social workers, school resource officers, and even children could be required to cooperate with immigration enforcement. McClure and Representative Garrison repeatedly said the bill would require cooperation with federal authorities, that status determinations would be handled under existing court procedures, and that the Senate death-penalty language was intended to fit within Hurst by requiring a jury finding beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was an unauthorized alien. They also said the bill did not provide DMV funding, did not address teacher shortages, and included appropriations such as $25 million for the local law enforcement participation incentive program and broader funding for enforcement and training.
Several amendments were considered. Representative Chambliss offered an amendment to protect schools, churches, and places of worship from enforcement activity; supporters argued it would preserve trust in sacred and educational spaces, but the amendment failed. Representative Escamani offered an amendment to preserve in-state tuition for Dreamers; supporters emphasized the educational and economic contributions of Dreamers and the hardship of higher tuition, but that amendment also failed. The debate ended with no bill vote in the excerpt, but the House completed the amendment votes and continued consideration of the immigration measure.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/25/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- that was before the House education that was before the House Education<02:34:38.479><c> Committee</
- on spending patterns.
- on 2024 spending based off of research on spending<04:50:17.920><c> patterns.
- </c> spending patterns. spending patterns.
- </c> that's obviously increases the higher that's obviously increases the higher the<05:00:01.440><c>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We also provide budget options and are able to do research on spending and revenue, on enacted spending
- We also provide budget options and are able to do research on spending and revenue, on enacted spending
- We also provide budget options and are able to do research on spending and revenue, on enacted spending
- We also provide budget options and are able to do research on spending and revenue, on enacted spending
- Spending on goods is slightly declining, where more spending on services is taking place.
Committee:
House Taxes
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I) May 7th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- education.
- At the very least, we can provide them with time, education, and resources.
- For heart disease, it is less expensive than what we spend on colonoscopies. So thank you.
- We get a higher rate, and the family is given a higher rate.
- The first one is, I've heard some things about the higher standards.
Bills:
HB18 , HB37 , HB 116 , HB388 , HB879 , HB913 , HB 1151 , HB2216 , HB2358 , HB2809 , SB577 , SB1590 , SB1782 , SB1887 , SB2744 , HB18 , HB37 , HB116
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- He said the allocation authority should be used to spend money from other sources before spending GR
- So our academic education, the Carl Perkins funds go to career and technical education.
- Some programs include adult basic education, technical education, post-secondary academic and career
- The commission approved spending...
- It's a Judiciary, Public Defender, Treasurer, General Assembly, and Department of Higher Education and
Committee:
House Budget
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I spend hours talking to untreated California residents.
- education.
- I'm a certified lactation educator.
- , they'll simply further educate them.
- Are you saying that your cheaper formula is higher contaminated than your most, you said higher price
Committee:
Senate Health
LA
Bills:
HCR11 , HB153 , HB278 , HB424 , HB454 , HB455 , HB687 , HB816 , HB833 , HB942 , HB1053 , HB1097 , HB1147 , HB1148 , HB1190 , SB75 , SB85 , SB197 , SB200 , SB217
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
Camp Beauregard, Louisiana National Guard, Youth Challenge Program, military affairs, Pineville, National Guard training, emergency response, youth development, alternative education, high school equivalency, GED, at-risk youth, leadership training, job skills, citizenship, veterans, state military operations, mobilization, logistics staging area, public service