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  • When is the State Board going to choose the test?
  • Just to build on the prior comments, the State Board would still have an assessment that they could contract
  • for at the state level.
  • Well, we have some money to support the state contract.
  • So the State Board is going to revisit it.
Bills: AB386
Committee: Senate Education
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations May 26th, 2026

Appropriations

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  • may actually experience if the state were to move to a state cost share plan.
  • We may actually experience if the state were to move to a state cost share plan.
  • So we went within the code, the children's code, and it used that definition.
  • So we went within the code, the children's code, and it used that definition.
  • And the Children's Code. Okay.
Bills: SB25 , SB132 , SB155 , SB157 , SB202 , SB237 , SB250 , SB433
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules REVISED Apr 20th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Rules

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  • University of Oklahoma, Rogers State, Cameron University.
  • Those are big economic drivers, the flagship university for the state.
  • state.
  • expansion or Daycare or any other state priority.
  • has a backlog, and why does our state have a backlog?
Committee: Senate Rules
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules REVISED Apr 20th, 2026

Rules

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  • And I'll look forward to serving our state.
  • So we're doing good things for the state of Oklahoma.
  • state.
  • expansion or daycare or any other state priority.
  • And two, our state has a lot of historical trauma in it.
Committee: Senate Rules
Summary: The Rules Committee met to consider a long slate of executive nominations and several bills. All of the nominations received broad support and were advanced to the floor, including Lori Burns to the Redlands Community College Board of Regents, Lisa Daly to the Oklahoma State Credit Union, Juana Ellison to the Forensic Review Board, Haley Frick to the Regional University System of Oklahoma, Michael Hillary to the Wildlife Conservation Commission, Dustin Hillary to the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, John Holt to the Used Motor Vehicle Dismantler and Manufactured Housing Commission, Brian Sweeney to the Capital Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission, and Cale Walker to the USAO Board of Regents. Most nominations passed unanimously; Brian Sweeney’s nomination passed 15-2. The committee then heard and passed several policy bills. HB 1675 created a severe-weather preparedness framework for youth camps and passed 16-1. HB 3242, the Women’s Safety and Protection Act covering shelters, schools, and higher education, passed 15-2 after questions about enforcement and legal remedies. HB 1739 increased state police pension benefits and employer contributions to help retain officers, passing 16-1. HB 3320 overhauled the sunset review process for boards and commissions and passed 15-2. HB 3047 designated LOFT as the central recipient for legislative reports and passed unanimously, and HB 4434 required the governor or acting governor to notify the next successor before leaving the state, also passing unanimously. The committee also advanced HB 4432, which would restore the ability to deduct gambling losses against gambling winnings for state income tax purposes; supporters said it would help ordinary taxpayers, while opponents raised fiscal concerns, and it passed 16-1. HB 3705 raised the parental choice tax credit cap from $250 million to $275 million and passed 13-3 after extended debate over school choice, public funding, and reporting. HB 3718 set timelines for school districts to process evaluations tied to the Lindsay Nicole Henry Scholarship program and passed 12-2, with critics arguing it could create a separate track and strain school psychology resources. HJR 1089, which would have sent voters a constitutional convention referendum, was laid over and not voted on. The meeting ended with adjournment after the final vote.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education 2ND REVISED Apr 14th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

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  • Rose State College already has such a policy in place, and the recommendation for this legislation came
  • It simply says that the state regents must verify that all of our universities and colleges are adopting
  • But there's could be up to fifty people that could be a recipient of this in our state.
  • I know this building has had That conversation over the last year.
  • And depending on if you're a classroom teacher or principal, how you're coded has made you eligible or
Committee: Senate Education
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education 2ND REVISED Apr 14th, 2026

Education

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  • Rose State College already has such a policy in place, and the recommendation for this legislation came
  • This defines what academic basis is and defines the prohibitions and simply says that the State Regents
  • the spouse and children of a Gold Star recipient with free tuition, fees, and room and board to a state
  • Could be up to 15 people that could be recipients of this in our state.
  • That state question make it to the ballot and should it pass, should the vote of the people pass that
Committee: Senate Education
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met and first recognized visiting students and staff from Putnam City North and Edmond Public Schools. The committee then took up several House bills, beginning with HB 3312, which would require annual age-appropriate firearm safety instruction in public schools starting in the 2026–2027 school year, with CLEET and the Department of Education developing the curriculum. The bill was advanced on a 9-2 vote after the author described it as a safety measure and cited a personal tragedy involving children and a firearm. The committee also passed HB 3700, requiring colleges and universities to adopt policies ensuring grades are based only on academic performance, and HB 2981, requiring school districts to post school board meeting minutes within two weeks of approval. HB 2961, creating the Tech Sergeant Marshall Dakota Roberts Gold Star Surviving Act to provide tuition, fees, and room and board for spouses and children of Gold Star recipients at state public universities or career tech schools, passed unanimously after discussion of a possible fiscal impact. HB 3016, establishing a two-year pilot vision screening program for about 12 schools to identify convergence insufficiency disorders linked to literacy, also passed. Later, HB 4478 passed to raise the daily deposit threshold for school districts and sites from $100 to $500 while still requiring weekly deposits. HB 4326, a cleanup bill related to Oklahoma’s Promise deadlines, certified teacher definitions, and a contingent T-SET-related provision, passed after debate about its unfinished status and funding concerns. HB 3025 passed with a change excluding donations from general fund collections for carryover balance purposes for one year, and HB 3710 passed to make a new higher education program cohort-based, requiring students to begin eligibility as freshmen. The chair closed by noting the committee had moved quickly, and announced upcoming executive nominee meetings and another committee meeting the following week.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

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  • </c> And for that reason, Minnesota State And for that reason, Minnesota State College<00:10:09.680><
  • these state college systems.
  • </c> state grant program. state grant program.
Bills: HF4362 , HF4252 , HF4440
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  • It amends state law to prohibit individuals from serving on a school board if they're related to another
  • So all students that would be affected have already been affected, those 400 students in the state.
  • It just changes whether they can qualify for in-state tuition or out-of-state tuition rates.
  • Whether they can qualify for in-state tuition or out-of-state tuition rates.
  • Senate Bill 1614 is a request from the State Department of Education.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Oversight REVISED: SB2045 - Added Apr 13th, 2026

Education Oversight

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  • It amends state law to prohibit individuals from serving on a school board if they're related to another
  • that aligns the oversight of the technology centers, career tech schools, more directly under the State
  • Those 400 students in the state. But this does not prevent any student from attending college.
  • It just changes whether they can qualify for in-state tuition or out-of-state tuition rates.
  • Senate Bill 1614 is a request from the State Department of Education.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced a long series of education-related bills, including measures on school board nepotism rules (SB 843), preserving the Ag in the Classroom program in statute (SB 1410), shifting oversight of technology centers to the State Board of Career and Technology Education (SB 1735), teacher certification and hiring transparency (SB 346), AP exam access (SB 1975), in-state tuition alignment with federal law after a consent judgment (SB 1633), teacher professional development caps (SB 1894), portability of career teacher status between districts (SB 1317), recess requirements and discipline limits (SB 2045), expanding the Teach Forward Program (SB 710), limiting concurrent enrollment to students 21 and under (SB 1477), special education training and parent-record review rights (SB 1489), a teacher induction program for new and emergency-certified teachers (SB 1614), graduate-level teacher training requirements (SB 1726), career assessment test selection and credit transfer authority (SB 1632), OSU-Tulsa governance changes (SB 1593), virtual days for certain high school students not taking the ACT (SB 1630), R&D rebate modernization (SB 1670), AI guardrails in schools (SB 1734), and security fees for student organizations that cannot be based on viewpoint or content (SB 1725). Several bills drew brief questions, especially SB 1633, SB 1489, SB 1477, SB 1614, SB 1726, and SB 1725, but no substantive opposition was recorded beyond a few nay votes on some measures. Most bills were moved by due pass motions and approved by voice or roll-call votes, often unanimously or near-unanimously. Notable recorded opposition included SB 1633 and SB 1725, each passing with a few nays, and SB 1726 passing 7-2. SB 1338 was laid over until Wednesday. The meeting concluded with notice of another committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday at 9 a.m., and the committee adjourned.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation May 7th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

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  • This is only for state-owned ferries.”
  • This is dealing right now—the farm equipment is exempt from state law, most of state law.
  • So basically, I had state police also look over this bill, and whatever is in state law, that's what
  • Do any other states do this? Yes, sir. Yep, there are many other states.
  • It allows smaller Louisiana purchases to benefit from large state or multi-state procurements that already
Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation and Public Works met with five members present and approved the April 29, 2026 minutes. The committee then heard and favorably reported several bills, including HB 1233, which lowers the contract threshold for hospital service districts to use the Seymours program for certain hospital construction projects, and HB 715, which requires aerial applicators operating from public airports to have a transponder and radio; an amendment removing language about airport use of ADS-B data for fees was adopted after sponsors said the issue would be handled in another bill. HB 999 was reported favorably to allow impoundment of out-of-state vehicles operated in Louisiana without liability insurance, and HB 692 was amended to let parishes and municipalities use group purchasing organizations, with a narrowing amendment limiting one-source procurements and assurances that local bidders would not be disadvantaged. The committee also advanced HB 511, creating a grant program for pursuit intervention technology in response to officer safety concerns, and HB 590, which would let OMV issue specialized envelopes or notices for drivers with autism or other disabilities so officers are alerted during traffic stops. HB 503 was reported favorably after a local cleanup change to a golf cart bill for Golden Meadow, and HB 655 was approved to let DOTD use cost-plus contracts for operation and maintenance of state-owned ferries. HB 748 clarified that school board-owned or leased vehicles are exempt from tolls, and HB 860 would allow fillable electronic bids for local government procurement. Later, the committee approved HB 896, a major tolling-related cleanup bill for Plaquemines Parish that addresses customer service center access, administrative fees, and exemptions, with members and local officials criticizing the toll structure and its impact on the parish. HB 1000 was reported favorably as a cleanup measure tied to highway priority program reporting and local district contract limits. HB 887 established a more consistent scoring and ranking process for Seymour projects, with an amendment to avoid conflict with changing FAA grant rules. HB 888, a cleanup bill on temporary tags, was amended with added security features and then reported favorably. HB 1086, a broad electronic title and registration modernization bill, received a lengthy amendment set but was voluntarily held over for a week so members could review the new language. The committee also advanced HB 776 to expand the Port Priority Program to larger projects, with amendments clarifying flexibility and removing private projects from the bill. HB 707 was reported favorably to let the Department of Agriculture and Forestry handle promotional activities for the liquefied petroleum gas commission through a cooperative endeavor agreement. HB 868, a farm safety bill requiring safety chains or other manufacturer-specified equipment on trailers, was reported favorably after testimony about a fatal accident and assurances it would not change engineering standards beyond existing manufacturer requirements. Finally, HB 856 was amended to authorize indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting for DOTD maintenance and construction work, then reported favorably, and the committee later corrected the record on HB 856 by reconsidering and withdrawing one technical amendment set so further floor cleanup could be made. The meeting adjourned without objection.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation May 7th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is only for state-owned ferries.”
  • This is dealing right now—the farm equipment is exempt from state law, most of state law.
  • So basically, I had state police also look over this bill, and whatever is in state law, that's what
  • Do any other states do this? Yes, sir. Yep, there are many other states.
  • It allows smaller Louisiana purchases to benefit from large state or multi-state procurements that already
Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation and Public Works met with five members present and approved the April 29, 2026 minutes. The committee then heard and reported a series of bills, including HB 1233, which lowers the contract threshold for hospital service districts using the Seymours program; HB 715, requiring aerial applicators operating from public airports to have transponders and radios and removing proposed ADS-B fee restrictions in favor of separate legislation; and HB 999, allowing impoundment of uninsured out-of-state vehicles. It also advanced HB 692 to let parishes and municipalities use group purchasing organizations, with an added sole-source procurement amendment for certain repairs and parts, and HB 511 to create a pursuit-intervention technology grant program, using a technical amendment to establish the fund structure. The committee also reported HB 590, creating a program to help law enforcement identify drivers with autism or other mental/physical disabilities through special envelopes and related notice technology; HB 503, a local bill cleaning up golf cart and utility terrain vehicle definitions in Golden Meadow; HB 655, authorizing DOTD cost-plus contracts for state-owned ferries; HB 748, clarifying that school board-owned or leased vehicles are exempt from tolls; HB 860, allowing fillable electronic bids; HB 896, addressing tolling rules and fees in Plaquemines Parish and requiring a nearby customer service center; and HB 1000, a cleanup bill on highway priority program reporting and local district contract limits. Later, the committee reported HB 887, which establishes a more consistent scoring and ranking framework for certain procurement processes, and HB 888, a cleanup bill on temporary tags and temporary license plates with added anti-counterfeiting and safety features. HB 1086, a major overhaul moving Louisiana toward a fully electronic vehicle title and lien system, was amended but voluntarily held for a week so members could review the extensive new language. The committee also reported HB 776, expanding port priority funding to larger projects and allowing flexibility in annual amounts, HB 707, shifting LPG commission promotional work to Agriculture and Forestry, HB 868, requiring safety chains or other manufacturer-specified safety equipment on farm trailers, HB 856, authorizing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting for DOTD maintenance and construction work, HB 345, adding rail infrastructure at ports to the rail improvement program, and HB 685, allowing transit agencies to use FAST Act cooperative procurement for buses and other rolling stock. At the end, the committee corrected its action on HB 856 by reconsidering and withdrawing the technical amendment set 2332 for later floor work, while leaving the bill reported with the department’s substantive amendments.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Apr 7th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Safety

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  • From the state or is there any matching funds available or federal funds?
  • the state of Oklahoma.
  • So, when I was chief of United States probation, I needed to communicate with TPD.
  • This team travels throughout the state.
  • Of course, there is no cost to the state for this bill. But that asks for a do-pass.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Apr 7th, 2026

Public Safety

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  • state of Oklahoma.
  • state of Oklahoma.
  • This team travels throughout the state.
  • I think this is very important for the state.
  • And we've seen that increasingly throughout the United States.
Summary: The Public Safety Committee met and first held House Bill 3045. It then heard and passed several bills, beginning with HB 1250, which creates a public safety technology revolving fund for Attorney General grants to support the Blue Jay pilot program, a voluntary traffic-stop safety app. Members questioned whether the fund would actually be financed this year and how municipalities would be selected; the author said no funding source was yet identified and the bill was only creating the fund. HB 1250 passed 8-0. The committee also passed HB 2710, creating the Oklahoma Emergency Communications Act and a 15-member board to develop a strategic plan for improving emergency radio communications among state, local, and tribal agencies. The author explained the bill was meant to address communication gaps and interoperability problems, with no fiscal impact. HB 3831, dealing with Oklahoma Task Force One, drew extensive discussion over its funding structure and blank appropriations language. The bill would place the urban search and rescue team in state law and seek a reliable funding source; members discussed the team’s statewide disaster response role, its Tulsa and Oklahoma City bases, and a carve-out excluding wildland firefighting. It passed 8-0. Other measures approved included HB 4408, which sets a protocol for calculating and directing savings from State Questions 780 and 781 into the proper drug diversion account; HB 1002, requiring law enforcement to inform stalking victims about certified domestic violence program advocates; HB 3008, extending the sunset date for the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence to 2031; HB 3086, requiring the Department of Corrections director to keep the Board of Corrections informed about budgets and inmate deaths; HB 3595, creating a DPS revolving fund for counties and municipalities to buy vehicle-barrier equipment to prevent crowd-vehicle attacks; HB 3678, expanding electronic-harassment protections for public officials to include municipal officials and school board members; HB 4107, establishing penalties for unauthorized activation or misuse of emergency warning sirens; and HB 3695, revising the definition of great bodily injury in a DUI-related context. HB 3595 passed 6-1 and HB 4107 passed 6-2; the other bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously after brief questioning and debate.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/02/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

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  • law to conform to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that affect federal adjusted gross income
  • taxes. ...since that's what becomes the basis for our state taxes.
  • And do you... ...of funds for how the state government funds all its operations.
  • They owned several different buildings. They were selling off those buildings.
  • We are winning at the State Board of Equalization, and then we're back there again the next year.
Committee: Senate Finance
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Health

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  • </c> question about the code that allows Dr. question about the code that allows Dr.
  • </c><00:28:31.760><c> of</c> have any lowa here in the state of have any lowa here in the state of Alabama
  • Mothers Act here in the state of Alabama.
  • Plus, also, there are a lot of state.
  • what those state laws are.
Bills: HB161 , HB146 , HB289 , HB290 , HB31 , HB146 , HB289 , HB290 , HB31
Committee: House Health
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Finance and Taxation Education

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  • elderly veterans in the state veterans homes.
  • Uh, typically the veterans in the state homes are in their 70s, 80s, and a state homes are in their 70s
  • veterans homes. and put it into state veterans homes.
  • I'm sick of these states doing this in this state. The heck with these states!
  • Um, our state is one of six states that actually charge sales tax on...
Bills: HB86 , HB273 , HB379 , HB386 , HB387 , HB388 , HB389 , HB487 , HB600 , SB120 , HB176
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure Apr 7th, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

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  • Any state that has spent the time and energy to protect our consumers? Can you tell me one state?
  • If you look at states like Colorado and Kansas, when the states decided to repeal or remove their caps
  • But if you look in the state of Louisiana, what is the loss ratio for the state of Louisiana on a 10-
  • But if you look in the state of Louisiana, what is the loss ratio for the state of Louisiana on a 10-
  • Code 104-50, which addresses this, and it's set up so that, in order for the state of Louisiana to receive
Bills: HB37 , HB51 , HB173 , HB180 , HB192 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB485 , HB516 , HB521 , HB526 , HB638 , HB752 , HB817 , HB976 , HB1006 , HB1044
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  • The question, the state legislature creates laws. That's what we do.
  • So, just from my own curiosity, how many states is it legal in Oklahoma?
  • And so some of those states, their language is a may and not a shall.
  • That's the only state that I have actually talked to someone in. Here's the thing.
  • These are owned by citizens of Oklahoma and citizens of the United States.
Committee: House Public Health