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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism REVISED Feb 17th, 2026

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • But it had nothing to do with the school being Catholic.
  • They just had a playground at their school.
  • They just had a playground at their school.
  • This is the Healthcare Workers Resources Act and the assistance program and board that went along with
  • I don't know anything about what the assistance program was or if any assistance was ever actually provided
Summary: The Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Committee heard a presentation from Tourism Director Amy Blackburn on the Oklahoma Tourism spring 2026 marketing campaign. She described the agency’s new advertising contractor, spending plans split between in-state and out-of-state markets, and campaign themes centered on Route 66, state parks, fishing, Western heritage, and spring travel. She said the campaign’s goal is to increase visitation, bookings, park revenue, and traffic to TravelOK.com, and noted the use of data tools to track marketing performance. The committee then considered several Senate bills. SB 1307, by Sen. Daniels, would remove language that could bar religious organizations from receiving neutral public benefits or grants; it passed 7-1 after questions about church-state concerns. SB 1425, also by Sen. Daniels, repealed an obsolete healthcare workforce assistance board/program and passed 9-0. SB 1826, by Sen. Reinhart, removed the sunset on the Oklahoma Local Development and Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act; members discussed reporting and oversight, and it passed 7-1. SB 1365, by Sen. Fricks, was amended to add an emergency clause and to raise from $25,000 to $75,000 the threshold for Tourism Department retail purchases exempt from the Central Purchasing Act, with testimony that it would help stock gift shops and support local vendors; it passed 8-0. SB 1696, by Sen. Coleman, created a Commerce Department grant program to help cities and counties recruit new residents through local incentives advertised on MakeMyMove.com; members raised concerns about sunsets, audits, and overlap with other incentives, and the bill passed 5-3.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 7th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • Both of those deal with rural health care transformation program.
  • Both of those deal with rural health care transformation program.
  • Both of those deal with rural health care transformation program.
  • </c> care transformation program. care transformation program.
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TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 3rd, 2025

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you require assistance in registering or testifying, please speak with our assistant clerk, Alex Volpe
  • This pilot program is designed to enhance cancer detection and patient outcomes. Thank you.
  • CPRIT is a great program.
  • Hospitals or programs can apply for this grant. For-profit, non-profit? Yes.
  • Fuentes, and I am a middle school math teacher.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 15th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The program rating levels for every child care program the program rating levels for every child care
  • programs.
  • By August 1, 2027, school districts, charter schools, and state tribal education compact schools must
  • large schools.
  • Imagination Library is, at its core, a literacy and school readiness program.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation May 12th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under the bill, the manufacturer could create a centralized used car inventory program and then allow
  • Under current statute, TechStop may not begin constructing road signs until a donation is received to
  • My, my high school student has to register her plate with the high school and then when she gets a new
  • As amended in the Senate, this is a study of seatbelts on school buses.
  • on their school buses, and that's all this is.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation May 12th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • My high school student has to register her plate with a high school.
  • Men in the Senate, this is a study of seatbelts on school buses.
  • A local independent school reports for the Texas Education Agency the types of seatbelts on their school
  • Men in the Senate, this is a study of seatbelts on school buses.
  • A local independent school reports for the Texas Education Agency the types of seatbelts on their school
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So then they will have the authority to meet with the schools and take care of this.
  • systems will have to do is the school systems will have to set<00:11:36.800><c> aside</c><00:11:37.120
  • </c> the authority to meet with the schools the authority to meet with the schools and<00:11:49.600><
  • We the Military Stability Commission was uh going to present a program to us today on the status of all
  • ,</c><00:21:39.120><c> nurse</c> lets physicians assistants, nurse lets physicians assistants, nurse
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 28th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • If teachers cannot easily access the assistance, or if funding is uncertain, the program will not be
  • His co-teacher actually just left her position partway into the school year. and preparation program
  • public schools.
  • place in a school.
  • Schools are being shut down. Seven schools have shut down.
Bills: S0124, S0206, S0420
Summary: The committee first heard SB 124, which updates Florida Virtual School’s statute to remove outdated language and clarify its service, funding, governance, reporting, and district coordination provisions without changing day-to-day operations. Florida Virtual School testified in support, members praised the bill, and it passed unanimously on a roll call vote. The committee then took up CS for SB 206 on students with autism spectrum disorder. Senator Harrell explained that the bill would require autism and neurodevelopmental training in educator preparation programs, require ESE-certified teachers to complete an autism microcredential, create an Autism Educator Loan Forgiveness Program, provide salary supplements for teachers with the autism endorsement, and require district professional development to include autism-specific training with local CARD centers. A large number of speakers—teachers, parents, students, and advocacy groups—supported the bill while urging that implementation be fully funded, high quality, and not become an unfunded mandate. Several members spoke in favor, emphasizing the growing number of students with autism and the need to recruit and retain special education teachers. The bill was reported favorably by committee vote. Finally, the committee considered SB 420 on patriotic displays in classrooms. Chair Burgess explained the bill as a way to place portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in schools to encourage civic and patriotic reflection, and he offered an amendment narrowing the requirement from every classroom to one prominent display in each school and adding language making it subject to state appropriation. The amendment was adopted. Testimony on the bill was mixed: some speakers supported the idea as a spark for civic discussion, while many others opposed it as symbolic, unnecessary, or better addressed through curriculum and teacher training rather than mandated displays. In debate, some senators argued the portraits could prompt broader historical conversations, while others raised concerns about representation, classroom autonomy, and funding. The transcript ends during debate on the amended bill, before a final vote is shown.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • assistants.
  • they were involved in the monitoring, and I graduated from that program.
  • It's a good program. It's going to cost a penny for each per member per month.
  • It's a good program. It's going to cost a penny. to help them guide them along.
  • It's a good program. It's going to cost a penny for each per member per month.
Summary: The House considered and passed a series of bills on topics including public employee bargaining communication, condominium and middle-housing development, building code changes for scissor stairs, substance use disorder monitoring for nursing assistants, pet insurance continuity, liquor licensing flexibility, voter registration challenges, concealed pistol license records exemptions, social housing public development authorities, services for people with developmental disabilities, rent increase notices, and unlawful detainer notices. Members repeatedly described the housing bills as efforts to increase supply, improve affordability, and fix prior statutory problems, while the health-related bills were framed as improving patient comfort, provider flexibility, or workforce consistency. Several measures were advanced without amendment, while others were substituted with committee recommendations before final passage. The most debated item was Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1916 on voter registration challenges. Supporters said it would curb mass or frivolous challenges, protect voters, and give election officials clearer standards and more accountability. Opponents argued it would make legitimate voter challenges harder, reduce citizen oversight of voter rolls, and weaken election integrity. Multiple amendments were offered to reduce penalties from felony to gross misdemeanor, allow electronic challenges, remove county-residency limits, and strike sections of the bill; most were rejected, though one amendment removing the same-county requirement was adopted. The bill ultimately passed after a divided vote. Other notable debate included House Bill 2152, which would allow terminally ill patients in hospitals and similar facilities to use medical cannabis; supporters emphasized dignity and comfort at end of life, while one opponent worried about added burdens on rural hospitals. House Bill 2235, concerning Public Records Act exemptions tied to concealed pistol license records and a permit-to-purchase framework, passed with strong support. House Bill 1687 on social housing public development authorities passed after an amendment restored city council involvement in housing cooperation decisions, while House Bill 2249, relating to Washington Technical employees and civil service treatment, passed with a larger number of nays. The House then placed additional bills on second reading and adjourned until the next legislative day.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We do have legislation coming forward for a pilot program that we can look at and address some of the
  • An act relating to updating terminology related to equipment that are operated by schools, ski clubs,
  • Construction workers already have the highest on-the-job fatality rate of any industry. Thank you.
  • Speaker, is that contractors and construction... ...coworkers. Because what we know, Mr.
  • Speaker, is that contractors and construction workers, they don't work alone. They work in teams.
Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s minutes, and heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members also announced caucus breaks and a reminder that Seahawks apparel would be permitted on the floor the next day. The chamber then moved through second- and third-reading business on a series of bills, with several committee substitutes and amendments adopted by voice vote before final passage votes were taken by roll call. House Bill 1155, dealing with non-compete agreements, drew the most debate. Supporters said it would ban non-competes, improve worker mobility, and promote entrepreneurship; opponents raised concerns about contract freedom and, in one failed amendment, sought to exempt high earners and senior executives. Other adopted amendments clarified tribal worker relationships, defined patients in place of customers, and required notice that existing non-competes would be void. The bill ultimately passed 65-29. House Bill 1002, concerning PTSD eligibility for coroners and medical examiners, failed an amendment that would have limited costs to the relevant risk class, then passed 70-24 after supporters argued the measure would help a small group of workers exposed to traumatic scenes. House Bill 2264, on unemployment benefits for workers who voluntarily participate in layoffs, passed unanimously 94-0. The House also passed House Bill 2110, allowing nurses to accompany inter-facility ambulance transports without EMT licensure, after an amendment requiring training on ambulance equipment; House Bill 2272, a technical update to ski equipment terminology; House Bill 2238, creating a statewide food security strategy and narrowing agency scope through amendment; House Bill 2445, aimed at stopping profiteering in probate cases involving unclaimed estates; House Bill 2109, allowing covered transport of certain vehicle loads to reduce roadway debris; House Bill 2492, requiring behavioral and mental health training for construction and trades workers despite objections about added costs; House Bill 2472, strengthening licensing enforcement for fire sprinkler work; House Bill 288, joining the dietician licensure compact; and House Bill 2229, updating the Professional Engineers Registration Act and requiring board members to have practiced in Washington for at least five years. Final votes on these bills ranged from near-unanimous to more divided, with each receiving the constitutional majority needed to pass.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 10th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We do have legislation coming forward for a pilot program that we can look at and address some of the
  • Construction workers already have the highest on-the-job fatality rate of any industry. Thank you.
  • This is really personal to me because I've been overseeing construction for many years.
  • Speaker, is that contractors and construction ...co-workers. Because what we know, Mr.
  • Speaker, is that contractors and construction workers, they don't work alone. They work in teams.
Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer. Members approved the prior day’s minutes, referred introduction-sheet bills, and later took up several second- and third-reading bills. Early in the day, the chamber also announced that members could wear Seahawks apparel during floor action the next day. The House passed House Bill 1155, which bans non-compete agreements, after adopting amendments clarifying tribal worker relationships, replacing references to “customer” with “patient” in certain contexts, and requiring notice to current and some former employees that non-competes are void. An amendment to exempt senior executives earning over $350,000 was rejected. The bill passed 65-29. The House also passed House Bill 1002, allowing certain coroners and medical examiners to seek workers’ compensation for PTSD; an amendment to isolate costs to their own risk class was rejected, and the bill passed 70-24. House Bill 2264, clarifying unemployment insurance eligibility for workers who voluntarily participate in layoffs, passed unanimously 94-0. Later measures included House Bill 2110, allowing nurses to accompany inter-facility ambulance transports without also holding EMT licenses, which passed 94-0 after an amendment clarifying training; House Bill 2272, a technical update to ski equipment terminology, which passed 94-0; House Bill 2238, creating a statewide food security strategy, which passed 83-12 after a technical amendment narrowing agency scope; and House Bill 2445, aimed at preventing profiteering in probate estates, which passed 67-28 after a technical amendment. The House also passed House Bill 2109 on securing vehicle loads (95-0), House Bill 2492 requiring behavioral and mental health training for construction workers and apprentices (79-16), House Bill 2472 on licensed contractors for fire sprinkler work (92-3), House Bill 288 joining the dietician licensure compact (93-1), and House Bill 2229 updating the Professional Engineers Registration Act and requiring five years of Washington practice for board members after an amendment (68-26).
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 5th, 2026 at 04:18 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 77 will help support and grow the critical apprenticeship programs New Mexico's construction
  • Another question, Madam Chair, Senator, what programs, do you have any programs for asphalt companies
  • And our program is throughout several high schools as well as accredited through CNM.
  • Currently our apprentices go through our program to receive a certificate in construction through CNM
  • Apprentice programs are great.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Jan 15th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of their school districts, and they have spoken their voice with their vote.
  • So the cost of the construction can be paid sooner before the inflationary costs get added on.
  • We struggle with school construction. We have many schools that are over 50 years old.
  • in my, in the 18th, be able to make some improvements in their school construction and their maintenance
  • Improvements in their school construction and their maintenance and their buildings, so please join me
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um programs.
  • program.
  • </c> public programs. public programs.
  • </c> removed from the program. removed from the program.
  • . assistance. assistance.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 3rd, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • unintended inclusion of urban political subdivisions in rural water statutes, and under the Code Construction
  • subdivision that would work for all the stakeholders and apply to all the Texas Water Development Board programs
  • most encouraging thing was to see firefighters from all over the state volunteering to come up and assist
  • suppliers for the... ...pays all of his or her subcontractors and suppliers for the state agency construction
Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met on Texas Water Day and limited public testimony to two minutes. The chair emphasized the need to move quickly because of scheduling conflicts with other committees and noted the importance of water policy and related stakeholders. The committee heard several bills focused on water administration, rural utilities, emergency response, and public works contracting. Senate Bill 790 by Senator Alvarado would let the Public Utility Commission create a simplified process for resolving tenant complaints over water or wastewater bill discrepancies; it was described as a way to avoid lengthy contested-case hearings for small disputes. Senate Bill 971 by Senator Sparks would clean up conflicting statutory definitions of “rural political subdivision” so Texas Water Development Board programs are applied consistently; Texas Rural Water Association testified in support. Senate Bill 767, also by Senator Sparks, would expand and improve a statewide database of fire-response equipment so departments, including volunteer and rural departments, can locate and share resources more effectively during emergencies; fire service witnesses supported the bill and suggested annual updates to keep the database current. Chair Perry laid out Senate Bill 480 to clarify that local governments and special districts may enter interlocal agreements for water-related planning and research, including aquifer management and flood/water planning. He also presented Senate Bill 1066, which raises payment and performance bond thresholds for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department public works contracts to $150,000, arguing the change would reflect inflation and help smaller vendors on lower-risk projects. Witnesses were heard on the bills, with no opposition recorded in the transcript. The committee voted out all five bills favorably. SB 1066, SB 480, SB 767, SB 790, and SB 971 each received unanimous committee approval and were recommended to the local and contested calendar, with SB 767 noted as amended by a suggested annual-update requirement for the equipment database.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 9th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • K on the impact to public schools and the handout from NACO on the fiscal impacts to counties.
  • Legislative Bill 940 is about school meal ingredients and color additives.
  • organizations, microloan technical assistance organizations, and innovation hubs.
  • It also references Medicaid assistance and a spouse or husband on the medical assistance program.
  • The program is currently underfunded, leaving states with a larger bill The program is currently underfunded
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • These programs may include mentoring, expanded learning opportunities, after-school or summer programs
  • Staffing to provide regular after-school programming.
  • through after-school programs.
  • program in their community, and for every child in after-school programs, five or more would participate
  • You'll find school-based PTAs that raise funds to support enrichment programs at their schools.