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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Revenue Committee, February 12, 2026

Revenue

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  • death benefit?
  • death benefit?
  • death benefit?
  • , double benefit, for death benefit, double benefit, for example.<01:47:59.160> So,<01:47:59.760
  • benefit. Thank you. benefit. Thank you.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Education Committee, February 23, 2026

Education

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  • The first bill for our consideration is Senate File 14, literacy position for K through 3 reading program
  • It appropriates $240,000 from the public school foundation program account to the Department of Education
  • 00.879> to<00:01:01.199> the<00:01:01.520> deployment<00:01:01.920> of program
  • account to the deployment of program account to the deployment of educ<00:01:02.559> uh<00:01
  • However, you all as part of the program.
Bills: SF0014, SF0053
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Revenue Committee, February 16, 2026

Revenue

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  • It school foundation program account.
  • Programming for the computer programming for the camera system.
  • for the computer programming programming for the computer programming for<01:04:42.000> the<01
  • I'm not sure programs that do that.
  • take some time to get that programming take some time to get that programming updated<01:18:03.520
Bills: SF0061, SF0098, SF0110
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 1st, 2025

Higher Education

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  • It's a great benefit to get those items, such as this or any other benefits they would receive, making
  • We have advisory group councils with each one of the programs that we mentioned.
  • For instance, we have an AI group and a technology group, and we meet with them regularly to ask, "What
  • And they're going to benefit in what way?
  • Programs are 10, 15, 20 years, correct? Right.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 1st, 2025

Higher Education

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  • So that's why we need to have a self-funded program.
  • in a program, and you're in a program, and you're in a program, and you're in a program, and you're
  • in a We hire a company like Aetna to administer the program.
  • It's a good idea to create these kind of programs that we are more proactive.
  • I mean, we have these different accrediting groups, accrediting associations.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee, February 11, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • bill today that we're going to take a look at is Senate File 14, Literacy Position for K-3 Reading Program
  • Program. And I've asked uh members of Program.
  • intervention um literacy program. intervention um literacy program.
  • We just haven’t, you know, used this and filled the program. And I don’t know, I could be wrong.
  • Madam Chairman, for Senate File 14, Literacy Position for K-3 Reading Program, do pass amended.
Bills: SF0014, SF0018
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 19

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • is moving forward very um program is moving forward very successfully<00:58:36.400> and<00:58
  • This bill would benefit OHA, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
  • This bill would benefit OHA, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
  • <01:07:05.280> Thank<01:07:05.520> you, land management group.
  • Thank you, land management group. Thank you, >> Representative<01:07:07.440> Shimezu.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 4:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • group that should be always involved. group that should be always involved.
  • That's what RG programs are about. that. That's what RG programs are about.
  • implementing programs. implementing programs.
  • responsible gaming programs. responsible gaming programs.
  • know, that's not having a program. know, that's not having a program.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Feb 19, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 18

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • c><00:23:36.000> expanding Offender re-entry system by expanding high-quality educational programs
  • Research consistently shows that individuals who participate in mentorship and workforce programs are
  • Research consistently shows that individuals who participate in mentorship and workforce programs are
  • Mentorship and workforce programs are significantly more likely to find employment and significantly
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  • We've been really blessed with the housing stability program that Representative Wallace was and with
  • the housing stability program that Representative Wallace was insightful enough to put that in place
  • This group, theoretically, would bring in OML. They would bring in developers.
  • It was 75% of the program.
  • We do not have the final design for our group yet. They do have a committee.
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

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  • 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?
  • <00:31:38.640> that through the names of the programs that through the names of the programs
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.
HI
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  • It's called the group of permitted uses.
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  • grant program within the department<00:54:35.440> of<00:54:35.680> business<00:54:36.079
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Summary: The joint House Committee on Tourism and House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems heard House Bill 2585 on agricultural tourism. The bill would create statewide uniform standards for agritourism in counties that adopt such ordinances, require registration with county planning departments, and require agritourism to remain secondary and accessory to farming. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity supported the measure but recommended amendments to make the language more consistent and to ensure agritourism remains tied to agricultural activity; the Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the bill with the same general guardrails, while the White Tourism Authority offered comments. A member raised concerns about a trailer/roadside-stand provision, and the department ultimately said it did not support that specific language. The chairs then recommended passage with amendments, including a definition of principal farm operations, clarification that agritourism must not interfere with on-farm operations, revised termination rules after 60 consecutive days without active production with notice and cure procedures, restoration of the department’s proposed change to the trailer language, and technical corrections. HB 2585 passed both committees unanimously with excused members noted. The committees then heard House Bill 2602 on sustainable tourism infrastructure, which would establish a matching grant program in the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism for capital projects that improve sustainability and climate resilience in the visitor industry. The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii testified in support. The chair recommended passage with a committee report note estimating a roughly $5 million cost and a date correction, and both committees adopted the recommendation unanimously. House Bill 1948 on single-use plastics was also heard. It would prohibit lodging establishments from providing certain personal care products in small plastic containers and impose civil penalties. The Department of Land and Natural Resources stood on its testimony, and the Department of Health supported the waste-reduction goal but suggested the language belonged in a different chapter. The chair recommended an HD1 that would omit lotions from the definition of personal care products, adopt the Department of Health’s proposed clarification about reusable containers, and correct the date; the measure passed both committees unanimously. Finally, House Bill 1960 on human trafficking was heard. The bill would require the Attorney General to develop human trafficking awareness training for transit accommodation workers, require employers to provide training, keep records, post signage, adopt prevention policies, and report suspected trafficking, with penalties and rulemaking by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The Department of Labor Relations supported the intent but said the Department of Law Enforcement should be the lead agency, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance strongly supported the bill while asking for amendments to recognize existing industry programs and apply the requirements equitably. The chair recommended an HD1 incorporating a July 1, 2027 deadline for training materials and employer training, adopting the hotel industry and DLE-related amendments, and making technical corrections; HB 1960 passed both committees unanimously.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Public Safety & Law Enforcement

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  • But what we found out is most people are not using that benefit.
  • and repeals the pilot program on July 1, 2029.
  • groups that are capable of doing this.
  • Otherwise, the need for this program is even more intense.
  • groups that are capable of doing this.
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement heard several bills related to public safety personnel. SB 1520, which would have required state agencies to share certain immigration-related data with the federal government and sunset in 2029, was set aside after a proposed strike-everything amendment was defeated. The committee then voted 7-5 to give the underlying bill a do pass recommendation. SB 1216, which removes the sunset from traumatic event counseling programs for peace officers, firefighters, and 911 dispatchers and expands eligibility to crime scene and digital forensics technicians, drew support from police and fire representatives and passed 12-1 with a do pass recommendation. SB 1391 would create an AZ POST-administered law enforcement stress management pilot program, funded with a $950,000 general fund appropriation and operated through one Arizona nonprofit. The sponsor described it as a preventive, peer-support-focused program, but several members objected that the bill was overly prescriptive and looked like a vendor-specific measure. The committee voted 5-7 against giving SB 1391 a do pass recommendation. SB 1493, as amended, would require employers to pay taxable costs, attorney fees, and expert fees when a law enforcement officer who was terminated without just cause prevails through the administrative appeal process and then in Superior Court after the employer refuses reinstatement. Supporters argued it was a fairness and due process measure for rare cases where officers must litigate twice to be reinstated. After adopting a chairman’s amendment, the committee approved SB 1493 as amended with a due pass recommendation by an 8-3 vote, with one member changing from yes to no before the final tally.