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MN
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- We can make investments directly into educational programs, better classrooms, modern technology, and
- We can make investments directly into educational programs, better classrooms, modern technology, and
- We can make investments directly into educational programs, better classrooms, modern technology, and
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departments serve our special education departments serve our special education - to our Career and Technical education spaces and equipment to prepare our graduates for college and
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- It simply gives the trial judges practical tools to manage complex trials fairly and efficiently.
- And with that, I would efficiently. And with that, I would accept<01:06:50.079>
questions. - entity for the purpose of judicial educ. entity for the purpose of judicial educ. education.<01:
- There are two amendments to education. There are two amendments to this<01:10:32.400>
bill. - Amendment number two makes this particular judicial college education fund a tax-exempt entity.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- committee for all the work you've done on mental health and behavioral health and increasing both education
- What brings me before you today, besides my formal education and lived experience in the field, is my
- We'll be efficient, my friends.
- We will be efficient, and my friends from Travelers Marketing and the Brain Injury Association will also
- That is the goal of this bill: to educate parents about the best practices to keep all of our children
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard testimony on several bills, beginning with a major workplace violence proposal for health care settings. Senator Lovely, the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the Massachusetts Hospital Association, and SEIU 1199 all supported legislation requiring hospitals and other health care employers to conduct facility-specific risk assessments, develop violence prevention plans, train workers, and provide reporting and protections for assaulted employees. Witnesses described workplace assaults as frequent and escalating, and committee members discussed balancing worker safety with concerns about criminalizing mental illness; testimony emphasized that the bill targets intentional assaults while preserving treatment and discretion for behavioral health crises.
The committee also heard strong support for bills to strengthen traffic safety, including primary seat belt enforcement, rear-facing car seat requirements, and seat belts on school buses. AAA Northeast, the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, law enforcement, legislators, and the Massachusetts Insurance Federation all backed the measures, citing crash data, injury prevention, and personal stories of traumatic brain injury. Senator O’Connor testified for school bus seat belts, saying Massachusetts should join other states requiring them, and later Sophia Furzada of the National Transportation Safety Board urged passage of school bus seat belt and child passenger safety bills, saying lap-shoulder belts would reduce injuries and save lives in crashes where compartmentalization is not enough.
Other testimony included support for a bill to make 9-1-1 disability indicator forms more accessible and inclusive, with the witness arguing the form should better reflect mental health, developmental disabilities, language access needs, and a fifth-grade reading level. The committee also heard opposition to a proposal to extend Christian’s Law to swimming pools, with a parks and recreation director warning of unintended consequences for municipal camps and underserved communities. Finally, the committee took testimony on a bill to expand the Forensic Science Oversight Board to include workforce representation, which MOSES said would restore technical expertise to the board. At the end of the hearing, the committee adjourned without taking votes on the bills discussed.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Criminal Jurisprudence S/C New Offenses and Changed Penalties May 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Educating both our customers and our employees has been an important tool to combat fraud.
- Despite our educational efforts, customers may still fall victim.
- ranked the death penalty last among ways to reduce violent crime, and they considered it the least efficient
- should certainly be in the business of keeping us safe. and securing justice, but in a responsible, efficient
- But again, I will concur, especially as an educator, that a lot of this age group is susceptible to gun
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Finance Division III (04/20/2026)
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- for their special education needs.
- Moving on to slide eight, in the education unit, there'll be three classrooms.
- And there'll be a sensory room in the education unit.
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unit multi-room space, the education unit multi-room space, the education unit - education unit. education unit.
Summary:
Division Three of the Finance Committee met in work session on April 20, 2026, to consider Senate Bills 481, 603, and 663, with the discussion focused primarily on SB 481, relative to the sale of the Sununu Youth Services Center property. The chair explained that the bill was advisory only and that the committee’s recommendations would go to full Finance on April 27. For SB 481, members reviewed conflicting provisions in the prior budget law about whether sale proceeds should go to the general fund or the Youth Development Center Claims and Administration Settlement Fund, and the bill was described as a compromise that would direct proceeds to the general fund before June 30, 2027, and to the settlement fund after that date. It was noted that the settlement fund had originally received about $20 million and had roughly $10 million remaining.
The committee also received an extensive update from DCYF Director Marie Noonan on the new Youth Development Center in Hampstead. She reported that construction remained on schedule, with major structural and interior work complete, substantial completion expected in late summer or early fall 2026, and occupancy anticipated in early 2027. The presentation highlighted the facility’s design features, including single-occupancy bedrooms, sensory rooms, an education wing, medical and clinical suites, visitation space, a gym, and multiple outdoor courtyards, all intended to support a trauma-informed setting. Members asked about the facility’s funding, square footage, fencing, and scanner; staff said the building is about 34,000 square feet, funded entirely with federal ARPA state recovery funds to date, and that the scanner is on site but not yet operational pending policy and staff training.
Committee members also raised concerns about the facility’s design and security. In response, DCYF said some concrete walls are required for structural and safety reasons, but they are being painted to maintain a brighter environment, and that the fencing will be about 15 feet high with privacy netting because the campus is shared with Hampstead. Officials said the new facility is legislatively limited to a maximum of 12 youth, while the current center can house 12 to 18, and emphasized that courts ultimately determine placements. No votes or final actions were taken during the work session.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
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- And then delivering our outdoor education and environmental education work: approximately 8,600 programs
- and environmental education work.
- and environmental education work: approximately 8,600 programs to over 200,000 participants each year
- Also, delivering our outdoor education and environmental education work: approximately 8,600 programs
- seeing any changes in Hunter education seeing any changes in Hunter education numbers<00:49:10.160
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 8th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, members, all this jingling you hear, this is as we do in the Senate, we try to be extra efficient
- Through education, screening, and advocacy, we can make a real difference.
- We're still investing in education public education.
- Just go out and help educate our kids that's why this year, we'll set another record.
- Let me start though with education.
Keywords:
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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Oct 8th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
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- specific projects that we have later on in later slides, but stable funding has been critical for education
- So let's take a look at some of our outreach and education programs.
- So let's take a look at some of our outreach and education programs, which are incredibly important for
- We use a variety of education and outreach efforts to increase citizen awareness and help prevent invasive
- Some of these education and outreach tools may be well known, such as the Python and Lionfish Challenges
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government convened with a quorum present and excused Senators Arrington and Pizzo. The committee first took up confirmation hearings for appointments on tabs 1 through 4, and Senator DiCeglie moved to recommend confirmation of all appointees together. The motion passed unanimously, and the appointees were favorably recommended.
The main presentation was from FWC Chief Conservation Officer George Wharton on invasive species management in Florida. He described the scale of the problem, including more than 500 non-native species reported in the state, and outlined FWC’s prevention, containment, removal, outreach, and research efforts. He highlighted risk screenings, the conditional/prohibited species framework, enforcement actions against illegal wildlife trafficking, and public programs such as the Florida Python Challenge, lionfish outreach, the Exotic Pet Amnesty Program, and the “I’ve Got One” reporting app. He also noted ongoing removal efforts for pythons, tegus, lionfish, and iguanas, and discussed new technologies and partnerships aimed at improving control efforts.
Members asked follow-up questions about FWC issues beyond invasive species, including the status of special activity licenses for threatened species and giant manta rays, the upcoming bear hunt, and whether the committee could help reduce barriers to invasive species removal on federal lands. Wharton said all SAL permits for threatened species are currently suspended pending Commission review, that Florida is on track for a bear hunt this December with 172 permits issued across four subpopulations, and that bear management is based on scientific data while urban bear conflicts still require separate management. He also said federal partners are increasingly cooperative on python control, including commercialization of hides, and that drones, sentinel snakes, robotic lures, and AI-based traps may improve future invasive species removal. Senator Sharief and Senator Burton later requested to be recorded as voting affirmatively on tabs 1 through 4, and the committee then adjourned.
TX
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- your testimony, we kindly ask that you be clear and concise in your remarks and help us maintain an efficient
- One of TEAS's core strengths lies in its ability to deliver high-quality, hands-on, professional education
- Education to prepare Texas for success in these rapidly growing sectors.
- Lack of child care often forces parents to sacrifice their own employment. ...or dreams of higher education
- Being a parent is a full-time job on top of education and a career. ...but these hard-working families
Keywords:
peace officers, firefighters, employment protection, worker's compensation, job security, maximum medical improvement, government employment, firefighter cancer benefits, emergency medical technicians, compensation claims, cancer exposures, firefighting hazards, workforce training, rural development, grant program, job-specific training, Texas Workforce Commission, child care, single-parent, subsidized
TX
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- Veteran education. It's a two-parter. We have a federal grant from the Department of VA.
- We also have the state education benefit, which is Hazelwood.
- That's where we award those institutions of public education for their superior service to veterans.
- Through an executive structure so the bill simply enables counties to manage more efficiently within
- Conduct outreach efforts on posts and provide critical education, including mental health first aid and
Keywords:
SB 651, Texas Government Code, Section 434.032, veterans county service office, county veterans services, commissioners court, county executive official, county administration, local government, veterans affairs, veterans benefits, county oversight, reporting structure, public administration, large counties, population 200,000 or more, mental health, veterans, community support, grant program
TX
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- Some educational, historical perspective.
- That will ensure an efficient process in the contested case hearings if the TCEQ does not substantially
- Because of this, we believe the legislation will provide a more efficient, transparent, and equitable
Keywords:
concrete crushing, hospital proximity, environmental regulation, public health, zoning laws, SB 2203, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, contested case, administrative law judge, ALJ, discovery, scope of discovery, certification, administrative procedure, permit dispute, agency rules, Government Code
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Apr 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Read leaves congestion and ultimately will cost taxpayers less money as jobs move more efficiently.
- routes are pre-planned approved by FDOT to ensure no damage, local roads and bridges and maximizing efficiency
- proceeds support the work of the Florida Wildflower Foundation which includes Wildflower Research, Education
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle Study Committee
Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle Study Committee
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Thu Jan 16, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
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- We maintain efficient use of federal funds.
- Funds more efficiently, but in a way that, as a developer, I would do it in the private sector.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House passes transportation finance bill with increased road funding, transit cuts 4/28/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- Representative Kaggel has a Corridors of Commerce efficiency recognition of running MDOT more efficiently
- Now, an EV is at least as energy efficient as those.
- efficient efficient vehicle.<00:25:00.080>
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vehicle, is a pretty fuel efficient vehicle, is a pretty fuel efficient vehicle - <00:25:24.960>
as EV is at least as energy efficient as EV is at least as energy efficient
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Apr 14, 2026, 9:00AM HST - Day 44
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of our public education system.
- Education. Education.
- quality of our public education system. quality of our public education system.
- into professional education standards. into professional education standards.
- and education and not just subsidies. and education and not just subsidies.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Energy Development and Transmission Committee Feb 26th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- The program also provides educational materials.
- They also, we're educating them to understand our concerns.
- Phone calls are fast and efficient.
- So I think we're a lot more educated, a lot more progressive on a lot of our rules.
- Remember, Round-trip efficiency, and we presented this work at different conferences.
Summary:
The Energy Development and Transmission Committee met in interim session and approved the November 6 minutes. Chair Novak outlined the committee’s study agenda, including large energy users such as data centers, geothermal, landowner relations, wind and solar, and other energy topics across the state. The meeting was framed as informational only, with no bills or formal legislative action taken beyond the minutes approval.
Testimony focused first on landowner relations. Oliver County Commissioner Dave Berger described the county’s energy history and local support for coal and related development. North Dakota Farmers Union President Matt Perdue emphasized proactive, face-to-face communication with landowners, respect for property rights, and the need for developers to be transparent about tradeoffs; he also discussed insurance and liability concerns tied to easements. Committee members asked about eminent domain, local versus state authority, and how communities can better understand the revenue and infrastructure implications of energy development.
Department of Agriculture Deputy Commissioner Tom Bodine then described the department’s ombudsman programs for pipeline restoration and reclamation, wind restoration, and royalty oversight. He said the programs provide confidential, third-party assistance on reclamation and royalty disputes, but do not provide legal advice. Senators raised concerns about post-production deductions in royalty leases and whether the ombudsman can explain them; Bodine said the program can clarify statements and deductions but cannot resolve legal disputes. He also said the department has not received requests related to fiber lines.
Representatives from Grid United and One Oak described their project development and landowner engagement practices. Grid United’s Brent Johnson discussed the North Plains Connector transmission project, its route selection process, voluntary acquisition approach, and efforts to avoid eminent domain by working closely with regulators, counties, townships, and landowners. One Oak’s Danette Welsh and Tom Giltner described the company’s midstream operations, extensive North Dakota footprint, and emphasis on direct landowner communication, consistent local regulation, careful construction practices, and post-construction reclamation. Members asked about setbacks, zoning consistency, invasive species prevention, outside advocacy groups, and eminent domain use; One Oak said it has not used eminent domain on its North Dakota projects, largely because most gathering lines are negotiated easements.
MN
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- This project will significantly boost energy efficiency, potentially cutting heating costs by 40%. speak
- , significantly boost energy efficiency, significantly boost energy efficiency, potentially<00:05
- Minnesota's current two statues are Maria Sanford, an education leader, installed in 1958, and Henry
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leader, Maria Sanford, an education leader, Maria Sanford, an education leader - programs uh to deliver educational programs uh to nearly<00:51:51.760>
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Bills:
HF474, HF218, HF210, HF441, HF691, HF720, HF1068, HF1314, HF1465, HF1860, HF2046, HF1389, HF2404, HF2854, HF2985, HF3128, HF3103, HF778, HF3125
Keywords:
HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Health Services (10-22-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Becoming more effective and more efficient in our services.
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Meaning, efficient in our services. Meaning, efficient in our services. - And then they're also provided education materials, which the dispensary people can actually educate
- then they're also provided education then they're also provided education materials<01:48:07.600
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uh outreach in regard to our education uh outreach in regard to our education
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes and then approved an agency amendment to a health and family services regulation. The amendment reversed a prior change so that neonatal ICU beds would remain subject to regular review rather than nonsubstantive review. The remaining administrative regulations were then reviewed without objection.
The main presentation was from State Auditor Allison Ball on a report finding $836 million in concurrent Medicaid capitation payments from 2019 through 2022, involving individuals enrolled in Kentucky and at least one other state. Ball said Kentucky relied on the PARIS system, which has limitations because it is updated quarterly and depends on voluntary state participation, while a better federal data source, T-MSIS, was not fully available to the state. She said the audit found weak internal controls, siloed processes, outdated guidance, and a low-priority attitude toward residency checks, all of which contributed to missed alerts and improper payments. She also said the report identified additional problems, including payments made after beneficiaries died and cases involving multiple states paying for the same person.
Ball recommended better access to federal data, stronger MCO contract provisions, and more active oversight by the Department for Medicaid Services and managed care organizations. She said the contracts reviewed did not provide a clear way to recoup the improper payments, though she and her counsel suggested possible equitable legal theories might be explored. Members expressed concern about the scale of the waste and the lack of contract enforcement, and asked whether any money could be recovered. Ball said the audit did not identify a clear contractual path to recoup the funds.
MN
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- It invests in county IT systems, so counties can more efficiently implement complex new requirements
- It invests in county IT systems, so counties can more efficiently implement complex new requirements
- It invests in county IT systems, so counties can more efficiently implement complex new requirements
- It invests in county IT systems, so counties can more efficiently implement complex new requirements
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loan professionals educational loan professionals educational loan forgiveness