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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 02:41 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Really, it's a non-reverting fund in the state treasury.
  • We know there's a workforce shortage in the state.
  • It also has to do with licensing in the state.
  • And I am a firm believer of stealing other states' ideas.
  • On the last slide, it is a QR code.
Bills: HB1
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 02:01 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

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  • The state lab is one of them.
  • To my right is my deputy state auditor and former state controller, Donna Montoya Trujillo.
  • The state allocations to state agencies are a reverting fund that was set up in the initial law, and
  • We're going to invite up the Secretary of State. Thank you. State of... Okay, wait, I got it.
  • In your books, it's agency code 370, Secretary of State.
Bills: HB1
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:06 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • About 500 students from about 30 schools across the state are here right now.
  • And thank you for all the wonderful work that is going on across our state.
  • Usually we have backpacks that we give out across the state.
  • Today it's a state, and now we're going down to the local.
  • agencies required by law, be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico.
Bills: HB1
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 09:36 am

Senate Finance

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  • This is one of the bigger state projects.
  • support for construction, if that makes sense.
  • Is that enough for the whole state?
  • The State Engineer's Office.
  • We can only do three years in the state budget.
Bills: HB1
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:16 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

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  • so that the states can do redistricting, et cetera, is also accurate.
  • , I believe, by multiple agencies within the state.
  • One of the ways it can be accessed is through the New Mexico State Library webpage.
  • It's basically stating that the legislature finds that it's urgent to ensure that this funding.
  • The database has to begin constructing those blocks. Thank you for. That.
Bills: HB1
KY
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  • the part of the state that you're in. the part of the state that you're in.
  • cases that the state is appointed under. cases that the state is appointed under.
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Summary: The committee’s first interim meeting opened with roll call and a reminder that Kentucky had 8,641 children in out-of-home care with active placements as of June 1, 2025. The first presentation was from the Center for Courageous Kids (CCK), a donor-funded camp in Scottsville that serves children with lifelong illnesses and disabilities at no charge. Representatives described the camp’s history, its year-round family retreats and summer sessions, its medical and accessibility supports, and its impact on campers’ confidence and independence. They said CCK has served more than 43,000 campers from 46 states and 13 countries, including 22,000 from Kentucky, and noted plans to reach all 120 Kentucky counties. CCK also outlined future capital needs: a new art barn and a medical lodge. The organization said the art barn project would cost $2.5 million, with a legislative request of $1.5 million, and the medical lodge would cost $2.875 million, with a legislative request of $1.75 million. Members responded very positively, with several praising the camp’s work and one member asking about operational challenges. CCK said its main challenges are awareness, staff and volunteer recruitment, and expanding medical and housing capacity; it also said it is accredited by the American Camp Association and receives health and safety visits and audits. The committee then moved to a presentation on adult protective services and state guardianship programs from Jessica Wayne and Cliff Bryant of DCBS. They explained the legal framework for guardianship, the difference between full and limited guardianship/conservatorship, emergency appointments, and the state’s role as a last-resort guardian when no family member or private entity is available. They reported 4,464 individuals under state guardianship as of June 1, with most cases involving dementia, developmental disability, intellectual disability, nursing home or long-term care placement, severe mental illness, or brain injury. They also said the division has 89 field workers across 14 regional offices, with an average caseload of 52 and a goal of reducing that into the mid-40s through additional hiring.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • When testifying, please turn on the microphone and clearly state your name and any affiliation for the
  • Please state your name for the record.
  • And we're still trying to get good things passed for the state of Nevada. data.
  • The Contractors Board is self-funded and one of the most efficient organizations in the state.
  • Please remember to clearly state and spell your name for the record.
Bills: SB507
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee May 6th, 2025

Judiciary

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  • In our code, we use the term... In our code, we use the term express consent.
  • Senator, you mentioned other states that have done this. How many? Where are they?
  • And maybe the term states was improper as in the plural, but the state of Florida has done it.
  • Other states have done it.
  • I think federal and state... Federal and state, we do.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Education Policy Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Education Policy

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  • So this is not going to cost the state anything with this?
  • You also mentioned about the 4,000 across the state.
  • More than half our states participate in this... participate in this.
  • What we have here with this bill, many of you heard the governor in her State of the State address.
  • It states it could be in a library or it could be a...
Bills: SB211, HB96, SB215, SB257, SB13, SB13
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Unfortunately, that is not the case across the state regarding having bus drivers sign warrants.
  • Not the case across the state.
  • To a district and said, you know, you've met the conditions of the state intervention.
  • Now once the intervention ends, this completely hands off for the state board...
  • Completely hands off for the state board and the State Department of Education.
Bills: SB211, HB96, SB215, SB257, SB13, SB13
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Mar 27th, 2025

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

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  • I would like to know if that exists in the state.
  • You said telepharmacy is, actually I'm surprised it's only in 28 states. Yeah, it's 28 states.
  • and outside of the state as well, but this state is fortunate... ...to have all of those NICUs who care
  • And please do not eliminate the state.
  • throughout the entire state.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • We initially had five, and that was based on a population that had 4.2 million citizens in the state.
  • We know now that the census shows... state.
  • I was in Colorado for about eight, and I've also worked in four other states... eight there, and four
  • other states I've worked in as well.
  • I've been to the United States Supreme Court twice. Y'all have faith in our courts.
Bills: SB185, SB194, SB72
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 5th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • in the state, and you know where the problems are.
  • Then the state goes in and intervenes.
  • But we've got to keep the citizens of this state safe.
  • For example, he's exactly right—you get states coming from all...
  • ; I don't even think that we have enough state troopers in the state.
Bills: SB82, SB78, SB4, SB6, SB62, SB66, SB77, SB63, SB79, SB53, SB55, HB14
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) May 27th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Secretary of State here in Austin.
  • Design and then operational, but in construction, they would be eligible for a construction piece of
  • , using taxpayer money, suing the state.
  • in the United States.
  • states to meet uniform licensure criteria, including education, examination, and background checks,
Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to suspend Senate Rule 5.14 and move the intent calendar deadline to 8:00 p.m. that day, also allowing the Secretary to make the calendar available as soon as practicable. The chamber then took up and passed several House bills, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. HB 2128, relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue capabilities, passed unanimously. HB 4157, on liability protections for commercial spaceflight and exploration, passed 28-3. HB 2240, concerning certain void marriages, passed after adoption of a Birdwell amendment extending filing deadlines to 90 days for certain active-duty service members and Foreign Service officers. HB 367, on verification of excused absences for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses, passed unanimously after clarifying school district forms and TEA model forms. HB 1506, expanding expedited handgun license eligibility to certain retired county court judges, passed 29-2. HB 4449, on alcohol sales in annexed municipal areas, passed 29-2. HB 3812, on health plan prior authorization requirements, passed 30-1. The Senate also announced a long list of bills and resolutions signed in the presence of the Senate. A major portion of the meeting centered on HB 521, a voting-related bill on curbside voting for voters with disabilities. Senator Paxton described it as an anti-misuse measure requiring a signed eligibility form for curbside voting, creating a 20-foot electioneering buffer, limiting election officer assistance in marking ballots unless a second officer is present, and adding reporting requirements for people who assist seven or more curbside voters. Senators Miles, Menendez, Johnson, Campbell, Cook, and others questioned whether the bill would burden disabled voters, create a de facto registry of volunteers, and impose a harsh Class A misdemeanor penalty for failing to complete the form. Paxton said the bill was intended to protect legitimate curbside voters and curb abuse, and the chamber adopted Paxton Floor Amendment No. 1 after a recorded vote. Zaffirini’s Floor Amendment No. 2, allowing an escorting voter to receive his or her own ballot at the curbside or entrance, was adopted. Menendez’s Floor Amendment No. 3 to reduce the penalty failed. The bill was then passed to third reading on a 20-11 vote, with a motion by Senator Miles to have the exchanges reduced to writing and placed in the journal adopted. The Senate also passed HB 3000, creating a grant program for rural ambulance service providers, after a comptroller-related amendment; HB 5616, establishing the Texas Presidential Library Promotion Program and funding for traveling exhibits, after narrowing the bill to mobile exhibits only; HB 4211, addressing certain residential property interests controlled by entities, which passed 30-1; HB 1178, creating temporary educator certificates for out-of-state certified educators and military spouses, which passed unanimously; HB 2243, creating the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention, which passed after debate over the need to streamline education mandates; and HB 42, increasing and reallocating the constitutional Higher Education Fund appropriation by 50% to $1.18 billion, which passed 31-0. Finally, HB 2512, a Fort Worth-specific bill limiting ETJ release for land subject to active development agreements, passed after debate over broader ETJ and de-annexation policy, with a local-only clarifying amendment adopted and a proposed broader amendment withdrawn. The meeting ended with the Senate beginning consideration of HB 3372, which would bar school district administrators from receiving financial benefits tied to outside consulting or contracting with education entities, though the transcript cuts off during questions on that bill.
HI
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Summary: The joint hearing opened with House Bill 1462 on crisis services. Testimony from the Department of Law Enforcement, the Community Alliance on Prisons, and the Department of Health supported expanding behavioral health crisis services as an alternative to arrest or incarceration. Witnesses said additional crisis sites would help divert people in mental health crisis to appropriate care, and the Department of Health described its current crisis center in Ewa, including the need for renovations such as a padded room and the time required to get the facility operational. In response to questions, the department estimated the Ewa center’s budgeted cost at about $4.3 million, not including rent or startup repairs, and said a second site’s cost would depend on whether it was freestanding or attached to an existing facility. The committee then heard House Bill 700 on cognitive assessments. The Executive Office on Aging supported the bill’s intent but asked that it be amended to make assessments optional rather than mandated, to pilot the program first, and to allow flexibility in handling HIPAA-protected data. SHPDA also supported the measure but said it should not be mandatory and suggested that payers reimburse for assessments when requested by patients, families, or physicians. The Alzheimer’s Association and caregivers strongly supported standardizing cognitive assessments to improve early detection and access to newer treatments, while noting the existing opt-out provision. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the bill but asked that the age 65 threshold be removed because cognitive decline can begin much earlier for people with Down syndrome, autism, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and related conditions. In response to a question, the Office on Aging said a pilot project could likely be done for about $150,000, with data security being the main added cost. The final bill discussed was House Bill 237 on peer support programs. Testimony from Family Hui Hawaii, Early Childhood Action Strategy, peer support workers, and families described peer-to-peer programs as a cost-effective way to reduce isolation, strengthen families, and provide long-term community support. Speakers said these programs help parents and caregivers navigate crises, child welfare involvement, addiction recovery, and other challenges, and can have lasting benefits for children’s development and family stability. Several witnesses tied the bill to broader state goals, including infant and early childhood mental health, trauma-informed care, and child welfare reform. Written testimony from about a dozen organizations and individuals was also noted in support.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Education K-16 (Part II) Apr 10th, 2025

Education K-16

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  • In 2023, I worked with the state leadership.
  • In Chapter 21 of the Education Code.
  • North Carolina, raising the need for transparent state...
  • Obviously, that could be winnowed down some because we allow other states to use our state accrediting
  • This bill provides a uniform standard to ensure fairness and alignment across the state.”
Summary: The Senate Education K-16 Committee heard Senate Bill 1961, which would expand reporting on post-secondary outcomes and workforce data, including employment, earnings, regional labor demand, and credentials of value. Senator Bettencourt said the bill is intended to close data gaps and improve alignment between education programs and workforce needs. Witnesses from Opportunity Austin, Texas 2036, Samsung Austin Semiconductor, and the Fort Worth workforce community testified in support, saying better data would help students, parents, schools, employers, and regional economic development efforts. After questions from members about regional workforce pipelines and semiconductor talent needs, public testimony closed and SB 1961 was left pending. The committee then took up several pending bills and reported them favorably, including SB 1325, SB 604, SB 1832, SB 747, SB 2185, and SB 2395, with committee substitutes adopted where needed. SB 1325 was amended to remove the DSHS commissioner’s authority to issue standing orders for respiratory distress medication in schools. SB 1832, relating to school transfer or private-school funding options for students victimized by a public school employee, and SB 747, relating to intimate visual material policies, were both advanced on recorded votes. SB 2185, on the bilingual education allotment, was initially moved to a local calendar but was later backed up and reported to the full Senate after a fiscal note was noted. SB 2395, on school district general obligation bonds, was also reported favorably and then moved to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also heard SB 646, which would expand the Mental Health Professional Loan Repayment Program to additional professions, increase award amounts, and add stipends for rural and bilingual service. Senator West said the bill responds to mental health workforce shortages and inflation. The Texas Counseling Association supported the measure, and a Hogg Foundation representative said participation has grown sharply since prior changes. SB 646 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2647, which would create a Texas state accrediting agency and interim oversight system for higher education accreditors; supporters from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a massage school owner argued it would improve accountability and reduce accreditor overreach, while Senator Menendez raised concerns about effects on law and medical school accreditation and student opportunities. SB 2647 was left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2786, which would exempt first responders from the Texas Success Initiative entrance exam, and SB 2615, which would standardize remote-work policies across public higher education institutions. The Texas State Association of Firefighters supported SB 2786, saying it would remove an extra step for career advancement; the bill was left pending because the committee substitute had not yet been adopted. SB 2615 was presented as a way to ensure more consistent in-person staffing expectations while preserving exceptions for illness, disability, and some non-teaching roles; it too was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.