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FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Apr 22nd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • EVERY LEVEL OF SCHOOLING AT UWF.
  • DURING MY TIME ON THE SCHOOL BOARD I LOOKED OF FLORIDA EDUCATION POLICY AS A GUIDE FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
  • WHY CAN'T WE HAVE OUR OWN MEDICAL SCHOOL.
  • TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND THEN ON THE JOBS.
  • THE PASSION OF THE SCHOOL AND THE DIRECTION OF THE SCHOOL AND THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN FANTASTIC
Keywords: 999, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

FIN-WAM Joint Info Briefing - Mon Jan 26, 2026 @ 1:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,<00:51:20.680> Waimea utilized heavily by the school, Waimea utilized heavily by the school
  • High School campus. High School campus.
  • transfer of school lands. transfer of school lands.
  • You have also helped us to bring school resource officers into our schools. Our schools are safer.
  • Our resource officers into our schools. Our schools<01:51:39.640> are<01:51:39.760> safer.
Keywords: 910, house, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 25, 2025 - 12:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • , dental school, pharmacy school, or nursing school at a state university, take a standardized test for
  • Such as applying for medical school, dental school, pharmacy school, or nursing school at a state university
  • They said that applying to med school, all of the med schools in Florida, and this was a while ago because
  • They said that applying to med school, all of the med schools in Florida, and this was a while ago because
  • If we want a world-class school district and state of Florida schools, we need world-class employees,
Summary: The Government Operations Subcommittee heard a long agenda of bills covering education, public safety, local government, labor relations, and foreign policy. Early measures included HB 1055, which would support Florida State University’s Election Law Center; CS/HB 4073, a Leon County local bill updating career service rules for sheriff’s office employees; CS/HB 253, creating penalties for license plate obscuring devices and misuse of emergency-style lights; and HB 293, codifying the Office of Faith and Community in the Governor’s Office and creating a liaison and advisory council. Members raised questions on academic freedom in HB 1055 and on church-state concerns and oversight in HB 293, but both bills advanced after supportive testimony from university, faith-based, and law enforcement representatives. The committee also approved HB 4029, a local bill for the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District, and HB 889, requiring classroom driver education for minors before licensure, with supporters emphasizing roadway safety and teen crash reduction. The committee then took up PCS/HB 731, which would require standardized testing for admission to health-related degree programs at state universities. The sponsor argued the bill would ensure qualified applicants and objective admissions standards, while several members and public witnesses raised concerns that it would duplicate existing requirements like the MCAT and create unnecessary barriers; the bill still passed, though with several no votes. HB 1519, expanding Florida’s anti-BDS law to cover academic boycotts, nonprofits, local governments, and certain grants, drew strong support from Jewish organizations and strong opposition from speakers who argued it chilled free speech and punished criticism of Israel. After an amendment narrowing and clarifying parts of the bill, it passed favorably as a committee substitute. The most contentious debate came on HB 1387, a major overhaul of Public Employees Relations Commission procedures and public-sector union rules. Supporters said the bill would streamline PERC processes, improve fairness, and address cases where unions were certified with very low participation; opponents, including teachers and labor advocates, said it weakened collective bargaining and public employee rights. After a strike-all amendment and extensive testimony, the bill passed as a committee substitute. The committee also approved HB 351, which adds extreme speeding to reckless driving and increases penalties, after removing impoundment language in an amendment, and PCB GOS 25-07, preserving a public records exemption for minors seeking judicial waiver of parental notice/consent for abortion. The meeting adjourned after all measures were reported favorably.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Health and Human Services Mar 5th, 2025

House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • And in high schools, public school administrators, in collaboration with school nurses, would be required
  • it to them, to the schools, that is.
  • , they do have school-based health centers.
  • And then when I saw you guys on the floor, I did email out to the school board and to the schools.
  • They have a school-based health clinic.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Session May 2nd, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • school readiness bill that increases eligibility for low-income families.
  • School districts to proportionally share discretionary surtax revenue with charter schools based on enrollment
  • That parents, the majority of parents would have the ability to convert schools into charter schools.
  • WHERE THEY MAY BE PUNISHED BEHIND WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS SCHOOL.
  • AND THE SCHOOL DIRECTOR IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO GO ABOUT IT.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 25th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • and for the private schools?
  • I think that you run a school?
  • School vouchers.
  • And the bill specifically says that the school voucher program money cannot go to schools, and it lists
  • no-go zones, when we see call to worship in public areas, when we see halal food in schools where they're
Summary: The committee first considered SB 536, which updates Florida’s criminal gang statutes to reflect modern recruitment and communication methods, including social media and encrypted messaging. Senator Martin and supporters said the bill does not criminalize gang membership, but helps law enforcement and prosecutors establish gang-related connections for warrants and sentencing enhancements. Senator Smith raised concerns about the lowered threshold for being observed with gang members and possible unintended impacts on business owners and others; Martin said the language was not intended to cover ordinary business interactions and that a gang tattoo must be one used by the gang. After an amendment aligning the Senate bill with the House version was adopted, the committee reported CS/SB 536 favorably. The committee also favorably reported CS/SB 762, which allows chief judges to assign capital conflict cases across regional counsel offices, with an amendment requiring judges to consider judicial economy and geographic proximity. Testimony from regional counsel emphasized projected long-term savings, estimated at about $150 million over 10 years. The committee then approved CS/SB 1742, creating a new indecent exposure offense involving sexual conduct directed at minors, and CS/SB 1750, which increases penalties for serious sex crimes and child sexual abuse material offenses; both bills were amended before passage, with law enforcement groups appearing in support. The committee next took up SB 1582, which creates statewide data sharing for secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions without creating a new state-run database, while preserving confidentiality protections and law enforcement access. An amendment was adopted, and pawnbroker and recycling stakeholders testified in support. The linked public records bill, SB 1792, creating an exemption for those transaction records while allowing certain information to be released to alleged owners, was also reported favorably. The committee then approved CS/SB 500, which provides FDLE protective security details to major party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and cabinet offices after primary certification and until the general election is resolved; a technical amendment was adopted, and the bill was described as mirroring federal candidate protection practices. The longest and most contentious discussion was on CS/SB 1632, which would bar Florida courts from enforcing foreign or religious law in a way that overrides the U.S. or Florida constitutions and would create a process for designating foreign or domestic terrorist organizations, with related consequences for schools, funding, and student conduct. Senator Grall said the bill is intended to protect constitutional principles and target violent, criminal conduct rather than protected speech or religious practice, and she explained that designations would follow a public process with judicial review. Senators Smith and Polsky pressed repeatedly on First Amendment, due process, vagueness, and academic-speech concerns, asking how “promotion” would be defined and whether students, attorneys, or advocacy groups could be swept in; Grall said she was open to clarifying language but maintained the bill is aimed at furthering illegal acts, not mere opinion. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, warning it could be used to target Muslim students, religious communities, advocacy groups, and political dissent, while a few supporters argued it was needed for public safety. The transcript ends during public testimony on SB 1632, with no final committee vote shown in the excerpt.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Transportation. (2-3-26)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:04:32.720> buses on school buses on school buses from<00:04:35.680> dangers<00:
  • A school district may install and maintain camera monitoring systems on any school bus operated by the
  • So, thank you. agency, certified police officer, school agency, certified police officer, school resource
  • A school bus with a camera system.
  • I actually went in front of the school bus, and, uh, I was behind the school bus.
Summary: The House Transportation Committee met for its second meeting of the 2026 session and first took up House Bill 7, sponsored by Representative Hale, which would allow school districts to install stop-arm camera systems on school buses to enforce civil penalties against drivers who illegally pass stopped buses. Hale said the bill had passed the House before, described widespread violations and the danger to children, and outlined the bill’s provisions, including public warning signs, privacy protections, and fines of $300 for a first offense and $500 thereafter. Supporters cited child safety and personal experiences with school-bus-related incidents, while one member opposed the bill on the grounds that it relied too heavily on technology instead of a human officer. The committee then voted and reported HB 7 favorably. The committee next considered House Bill 226, sponsored by Representative Bratcher, which would redirect the $5 fee from Kentucky National Guard specialty license plates from the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs to the Kentucky National Guard Association. Bratcher and National Guard representatives said the change would send roughly under $15,000 a year to support readiness, mobilization, and professional development for serving Guard members, and argued that specialty plate revenue should go to the organization tied to the plate. Representative Donworth raised concerns about taking money from the veterans trust fund and suggested a direct budget allocation instead, but the sponsor said the amount was small and that the current arrangement did not return the funds to the Guard. The committee voted to report HB 226 favorably. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 258, sponsored by Representative Payne, as amended by a committee substitute. The bill raises the weight limit for hauling milk from 80,000 to 90,000 pounds and clarifies that the rule applies to both state and federal highways, based on federal treatment of milk as a non-divisible product. After the substitute was adopted, the committee approved the bill, and HB 258 was reported favorably with the committee substitute attached.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Dec 9th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are they going to school?
  • Parents are able to work and go to school.
  • And so those are the kids that are in school and those are the after-school programs. Am I correct?
  • But what is the number of students that are new enrollees at the school age? At the school age?
  • So, Secretary, what is school age? Mr.
Summary: The committee heard first from LFC staff on a brief about New Mexico’s universal child care expansion. Staff said child care assistance has clear benefits for parents and families, but LFC has not found evidence in New Mexico that it improves children’s educational outcomes; they argued pre-K is the better tool for that goal. The brief highlighted four concerns with universal access: an estimated annual cost of about $849.7 million, a sharp decline in registered homes, possible crowding out of lower-income families, and reduced access for children under age two. Staff also suggested possible mitigations such as prioritizing slots for low-income and at-risk families, reinstating sliding-scale co-pays, and tying quality improvements to workforce wages. Members raised questions about the cost estimate, funding sources, provider quality, and whether the data showed actual crowding out. Several lawmakers expressed support for child care generally but concern about the fiscal impact and whether universal access would divert resources from the families most in need. Others emphasized the importance of child care for workforce participation, rural communities, and family stability, and questioned how registered homes are counted and regulated. LFC staff clarified that the cost estimate was for child care assistance only, not the entire ECECD budget, and that the data showed declines in the share of lowest-income children and infants/toddlers served, though not causation. The ECECD secretary then presented the department’s response, saying universal child care is intended to complete a cradle-to-career system and that the department has already seen strong uptake, increased capacity, and rising workforce participation. She said 6,206 families were found eligible in the first month, the share of infants and toddlers served rose, and new provider applications and licensed slots increased after the November rollout. The department also emphasized wage increases, quality improvements, and a new wage scale/career lattice, while projecting a lower near-term cost than LFC’s estimate and requesting additional funding for child care, early pre-K, home visiting, workforce systems, and capacity-building. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided; the discussion was informational and focused on questions and testimony.
MI

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Labor 26-06-18

Labor

Transcript Highlights:
  • I says, you know, I can do that job if I'm smart enough to get through nursing school.
  • Nephews in nursing school.
  • Nursing school is the most difficult thing I ever done in my life.
  • When I went to nursing school, everybody wanted to be a nurse.
  • It was very difficult to get into nursing school.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Labor met with a quorum, adopted the June 4 minutes, and then took up Senate Bill 948, the Workplace Employees Boundaries Act (WEB Act), after adopting an S-1 substitute by a 4-1 vote. Senator Geis presented the bill as a Michigan “right to disconnect” measure that would generally bar employers from requiring employees to access or respond to work communications outside usual work hours, allow employees to set availability hours, prohibit retaliation, direct LEO to write rules, and provide complaint and enforcement procedures with exceptions for emergencies and existing collective bargaining agreements. In questioning, Senator Albert raised concerns about how the bill would apply in small businesses and practical situations like staffing calls, school notifications, and emergency-like circumstances; Geis said the bill was meant to protect non-work time while preserving emergency carve-outs and informational messages. NFIB’s Amanda Fisher opposed the bill, arguing it was too broad, difficult to define across industries and schedules, potentially duplicative of existing wage-and-hour law, and likely to create confusion and reduce flexibility, especially for small employers. The committee then shifted to testimony on health care workforce and labor disputes. Nurses from Teamsters Local 332 described a 291-day strike at Henry Ford/Genesis over safe staffing, return-to-work terms, and alleged union-busting, saying the hospital’s staffing levels and use of replacement workers threatened patient safety and could displace experienced specialty nurses. Michigan Nurses Association president Aaron McCormick and Marquette RN union president Christina Hanson said Michigan’s problem is not a shortage of licensed nurses but of nurses willing to stay in overworked, hostile workplaces; they cited retaliation, slow grievance/arbitration processes, hospital consolidation, rural OB closures, and unsafe staffing ratios as drivers of burnout and departures. They urged stronger protections and faster dispute resolution, especially given the limited effectiveness of the NLRB and delays in labor processes. Additional testimony came from UAW Local 4911’s Kim Wheeler, who said UMH Sparrow was outsourcing two low-paid support groups—patient transport/housekeeping and food and nutrition—despite their importance to hospital operations and despite a recently ratified contract, and asked for transparency and limits on corporate outsourcing. Don Hill of SEIU Health Care Michigan described chronic understaffing in nursing homes, mandatory overtime, burnout, retaliation fears, and the need for enforceable patient-to-staff ratios and stronger wage support; he also noted that home care workers are negotiating first contracts after restored bargaining rights. The committee took no vote on SB 948 beyond adopting the substitute, heard extensive testimony, and adjourned without further business.
NJ

New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session

Assembly Session Jun 11th, 2026

New Jersey House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bob has been with us at the School Ethics Commission for 34 years.
  • the schools themselves, on inspiring young people. ...but in the schools themselves, on inspiring young
  • Regional High School who are joining me here, and they are in the gallery up there.
  • At a time in this state when our school budgets are out of line, many schools are finding it very difficult
  • It must be located in a Garden State Growth Zone.
Keywords: 1146, all
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 118 Part 2 May 12th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Public schools.
  • schools.
  • Members, I am Catholic and I went to a Catholic school, and the foundation of that Catholic school is
  • This bill started off talking about discriminatory practices in public schools, not in private schools
  • Yet, it... schools, not in private schools. Yet, it got broadened.
Keywords: 981, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • and for the private schools?
  • I think that you run a school.
  • My school teaches American government.
  • My school teaches American government.
  • And the bill specifically says that the school voucher program money cannot go to schools, and it lists
Summary: The committee first considered CS/SB 536, which updates Florida’s criminal gang statutes to reflect modern gang recruitment and communication methods, including social media and encrypted messaging. Senator Martin said the bill does not criminalize gang membership, but clarifies definitions used for gang-related enhancements and law enforcement investigations. Members raised concerns about the meaning of “observed in the company” of gang members and possible impacts on businesses and bikers; Martin said the language was not intended to reach ordinary business customers and that the bill still requires other criteria. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably after debate, with some members supporting it and others warning it was still too broad. The committee also approved CS/SB 762, allowing cross-jurisdictional assignment of conflict capital cases with cost and reporting requirements, after an amendment emphasizing judicial economy and geographic proximity; the bill was described as a cost-saving measure and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1742, creating a new offense for indecent exposure or sexual acts directed at minors under 16, was amended to align with the House version and to cover observing a child for sexual gratification, then reported favorably. CS/SB 1750, increasing penalties and mandatory minimums for serious sex crimes and child sexual abuse material offenses, was amended to restore some current-law provisions and limit reclassification to offenders who were 18 or older at the time of the offense, then reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 1582 on statewide data sharing for secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions, along with its companion public-records bill SB 1792, both described as theft-prevention and law-enforcement tools with confidentiality protections and stakeholder support. CS/SB 500, providing FDLE protective security for major-party nominees for statewide constitutional offices, was also reported favorably after a technical amendment. The longest and most contentious discussion was on CS/SB 1632, which would create a process for Florida to designate foreign and domestic terrorist organizations, restrict courts from enforcing foreign or religious law when it conflicts with state or federal law, and bar public funds from supporting designated organizations. Senator Graal said the bill targets conduct, not belief, and creates due-process protections through written findings, public notice, cabinet action, and judicial review. Senator Smith and Senator Polsky repeatedly questioned whether the bill’s use of terms like “promotion” could chill protected speech, academic debate, protest activity, or legal representation, and whether the designation process could be used politically or against religious and advocacy groups. Graal said promotion was meant to cover support for illegal acts, not mere disagreement or academic speech, and said she was open to clarifying language. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it was vague, unconstitutional, and likely to be used against Muslim communities, students, nonprofits, and dissenting political speech; a few supporters argued it was needed for public safety and to prevent state support for terrorism. The committee did not take a final vote on CS/SB 1632 in the portion provided, and the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Fri Mar 21, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • the larger issue is we keep spending millions on planning, and there's been scrutiny of the DOE on school
  • There's been scrutiny of the DOE on school projects.
  • Steve Tas, for Comm Schools.
  • So again, to determine what would be the analysis would be based upon the zoning of the lands, and the
  • Um, because I think that's also of a concern. ...would be the analysis would be based upon the zoning
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on March 21, 2025, and heard several resolutions related to corrections, emergency preparedness, and wildfire risk. Early items included HCR 62/HR 57 on flying the National League of Families POW/MIA flag year-round at the state Capitol, for which no one testified, and HCR 154/HR 49, which would request a comprehensive forensic audit of DCR and DAGS spending tied to planning and building a new jail to replace the Ahu Community Correctional Center. The ACLU strongly supported the audit, arguing that the state has spent millions on jail planning over many years without clear accounting, that a new jail is unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible, and that public-private partnership arrangements could reduce transparency. Committee members questioned the use of the term “forensic,” the age of some cited allegations, and whether the auditor could instead conduct another type of audit; the ACLU said it was open to other audit language and offered to help compile background materials. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard HCR 63, asking DCR to provide separate clinical counseling services for correctional staff, with one supporter, and HCR 23, which asks DCR to include circuit and district court facilities in planning the new Ahu Community Correctional Center and to establish a release procedure that avoids releasing detainees into residential communities or public spaces. DCR Director Johnson said the department supported the intent of HCR 23 and had discussed it with the Chief Justice and court administrator, adding that one multi-purpose courtroom could handle both district and circuit proceedings. The chair then moved on without further discussion. A major portion of the meeting focused on HCR 37, which asks HEMA to work with other agencies on outreach and preparedness for kūpuna. Testifiers from the Pearl City Neighborhood Board, AARP Hawaii, and the Hawaii Council of Community Associations supported the measure, citing the vulnerability of older adults and people with disabilities during disasters, lessons from the Lahaina fires, and the need for clear evacuation plans, siren reliability, and better coordination with care homes and condominium associations. Several speakers described local preparedness efforts and concerns about gaps in communication and implementation. The committee also discussed HCR 69/HR 62 on creating a vegetation management working group to reduce wildfire risk; the Division of Consumer Advocacy supported it, with testimony describing dangerous incidents involving vines and bamboo contacting electrical lines and causing sparking and a utility pole fire. The meeting ended with testimony and questions continuing on that topic, and no final committee action was shown in the excerpt.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 9th, 2026 at 11:18 am

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • their high school today.
  • She graduated from Gadsden High School last May.
  • He is a sponsor for Latinos in Action at Mesa Middle School.
  • She went to Nancy Lopez Elementary School and then on to Mesa Middle School.
  • She plans on going to Goddard High School and would like to get involved in activities in her other schools
Keywords: 996, all
DE
Transcript Highlights:
  • One point four million of that is for school district tax rebilling.
  • For school district tax rebilling, they had to reissue 205,000 bills.
  • But they do a lot of really great programs where they visit schools and try to introduce children to
  • But they do a lot of really great programs where they visit schools and try to introduce children to
  • Office of Management and Budget to identify, reallocate, and reclassify two vacant FTEs for local zoning
Keywords: 1064, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifty Three - Thursday, April 16

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He graduated from Nevada High School in 1965 and earned his degree from the University of Missouri.
  • and to my right in the upper gallery, we are happy to welcome the third graders from Southern Boone Schools
  • They graduated from the same high school that I did.
  • And even more special, Sandra and I attended all 12 years of school together and graduated together.
  • killing the species that are ...killing the species that are in the water, and we all know of the dead zone
Summary: The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the prior day by roll call vote, 126-2. Members also observed a moment of silence for former Rep. Barney Fisher, a Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and House member from 2005 to 2013, and welcomed several guest groups, including Southern Boone third graders, Lake of the Ozarks visitors, and other special guests in the gallery. The chamber then took up several third-reading bills. Senate Bill 907, the Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation, was amended and passed 148-0; supporters said it was aimed at curbing abusive ADA website demand-letter lawsuits while giving businesses, nonprofits, churches, and political subdivisions 90 days to cure issues. House Joint Resolution 159, which would modernize constitutional limits on state treasurer investments, passed 100-34 after debate over whether it gave too much discretion and whether it could yield about $15 million annually. House Bill 2741, requiring CDL holders and applicants to be able to read and speak English sufficiently for road safety and carry certain documents, passed 104-22 amid concerns about subjectivity and immigration impacts. House Bill 2474, adding progressive design-build as an optional project delivery method for local governments, passed 141-5. The House also passed House Bill 3076, described as cleanup language exempting agricultural non-point sources from water permitting and aligning state practice with federal rules, by 102-41 after sharp debate over whether it would weaken water protections. House Bill 2436, dealing with animal abuse, neglect, impoundment, and return of animals after disposition hearings, passed 88-54 despite objections that it could prolong cases and burden counties. House Bill 2576, the chamber’s naming bill adding observances such as Blood Donation Awareness and Missouri Black Bear Awareness Day, passed 140-3. Finally, House Bill 3175, “Mason’s Law,” allowing health-condition information to be shared with law enforcement for traffic stops, passed 147-0. The House then announced upcoming committee work, noted a Rules Committee meeting, and adjourned until 4 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2026.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 26, 2025 - 08:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • I also went to undergrad down the road in that school that shall not be mentioned in the city.
  • I also went to undergrad down the road in that school that shall not be mentioned in the city.
  • I also went to undergrad down the road in that school that shall not be mentioned in the city that begins
  • with the G, and went to one of my military training schools just down the road in Panama City.
  • that's in place, and we can—the Lewis Bear Company—we are in the Panhandle, basically the Central Time Zone
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard seven measures, including four bills and three proposed committee substitutes. HB 6033, repealing the Labor Pool Act, was presented as a cleanup measure to remove duplicative regulation; supporters argued workers would still be covered by OSHA, wage laws, workers’ compensation, and liability insurance, while opponents raised concerns about losing specific protections for day laborers. The bill was reported favorably on a 4-? vote, with several members voting no over concerns about worker protections. HB 453, dealing with pool and spa contractors, was described as a technical update to Chapter 489 that would better align licensing scopes with current industry practice and allow contractors to perform related work without stopping for additional licensed trades. An amendment making only drafting changes was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously. CS/HB 277 on veteran benefits assistance was also reported favorably unanimously after testimony focused on protecting veterans from predatory claims-assistance practices while preserving choice and requiring disclosures, fee limits, and data-security safeguards. The committee then approved PCS for HB 291, which would require personal mobility device batteries sold in Florida to meet an IPX-7 certification standard, after the sponsor cited fire risks from lithium-ion batteries; the measure passed unanimously. PCS for HB 709, allowing valid pari-mutuel permit holders to lease facilities to nearby high-li permit holders, was amended to require a minimum of 59 live performances and then passed unanimously. CS/HB 4011, expanding who may serve as a building official on Palm Beach County’s Building Code Advisory Board, passed unanimously as a good-government fix to fill vacancies. Finally, PCS for HB 499, allowing small craft breweries under 31,000 gallons to self-distribute, drew extensive testimony from brewers and distributors about small-business growth versus the three-tier alcohol system; despite concerns about weakening distribution safeguards, the bill was reported favorably by a 13-2 vote. The meeting then adjourned with no further business.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • > training Medical school and residency training Medical school and residency training are<00:
  • this already or where would the school this already or where would the school be<00:37:21.599>
  • school of optometry in Minnesota. school of optometry in Minnesota.
  • Nursing school states nursing school<01:03:25.599> seats<01:03:25.920> would<01:03:26.079
  • to Midwifery School.
Keywords: 1183, house
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine certain pending nominations. May 1st, 2025 at 09:30 am

Foreign Relations Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • scratch paper from a child with a child's handwriting on it, which reads, quote, I will behave in school
  • Lessons of dedication to hard work and studiousness in school.
  • School of Business, and after receiving his MBA, Joe joined the Freeman Company in 1997 and transformed
  • Our middle son, Buck, who is a Boston public school teacher, could not be here today.
  • I'm also glad to have my mom here today, who apparently made me write that I will behave in school.
Summary: The meeting focused primarily on diplomatic nominations, featuring discussions about the implications of these roles on U.S. foreign policy. Notable was the introduction of nominees for key ambassadorial positions, including ambassadors to the Dominican Republic, France, and the Netherlands. Senator Shaheen emphasized the importance of U.S.-European relations, particularly in light of current global challenges, while other members voiced their concerns regarding the nominees’ qualifications and the impact on bilateral relationships. Public support for these nominations was evident, as was the committee's commitment to fostering stronger connections with allied nations, particularly in addressing security and trade issues.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Mar 22nd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • The amendment addresses a technicality and says that a licensed school employee who holds a valid 3B
  • I would have, yes, and we would have concurred, I would have no, and we are in the twilight zone.
  • Where does your expert witness attend school? Mr.
  • Speaker, gentle lady, is your school or your teacher, are they going to give you extra credit for what
  • Section 22-2-8.1, 2023, providing that local school boards and charter school governing bodies shall