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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EDU, EDU DEFER Public Hearings 04-11-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- In question number three of the questionnaire you submitted, you stated, DOE is a client of the SFA.
- Um, I have 38 years of experience in the electrical field as a licensed electrician in the state of Hawaii
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Summary:
The Senate Committee on Education heard several advice-and-consent nominations to the School Facilities Authority. For GM779, Shelley Pa was introduced as a nominee for a term ending June 30, 2029. The Department of Education supported her nomination, citing her large-scale operations and stakeholder-engagement experience. In her testimony, Pa said she retired from community policing, wanted to give back to teachers and students, and believed her strengths were collaboration, listening to community input, and helping balance differing priorities. Committee members questioned her about the construction and infrastructure focus of the board, her lack of direct construction experience, and how she would handle disagreements and budget limits; she responded that she would rely on collaboration, ask questions, and keep decisions centered on students, teachers, and the community while staying within budget.
The committee then heard GM777 and GM778 for Robert Davis, with terms ending June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2029. Davis described more than 30 years with the Department of Education, including roles as teacher, coach, counselor, vice principal, principal, and complex area superintendent, and said he had worked on major facilities projects and managed pandemic-era funding. He emphasized communication, transparency, and trust, and explained that his experience on the Early Learning Board helped him understand how to set policy, identify schools for pre-K, and use data and community factors in decision-making. Members asked how he would handle SFA’s growing pains, the need to balance DOE wishes with practical and budgetary limits, and the board’s role when the legislature controls funding; Davis said the board must keep communication open, include the right people, and make sensible decisions that move projects forward without stalling.
For GM780, nominee Michael Unbasami was introduced for a term ending June 30, 2029. The Department of Education supported him, highlighting over five decades of public service and experience in facilities management, finance, and legislative affairs. Unbasami said he had recently retired after 31 years as associate vice president for administrative affairs for the community colleges and had extensive experience with facilities planning, construction, renovation, repairs, and working within budgets. He stated that the DOE should be treated as the SFA’s client because it knows student, teacher, and facility needs best, while SFA’s role is to implement construction work and collaborate on priorities. Committee members pressed him on how to balance DOE requests with practical project delivery, especially for teacher housing and other non-classroom needs, and he said the legislature funds the work, SFA must keep projects moving, and the workflow should involve collaboration but also realistic decisions that fit the budget and avoid delays.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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- Speaker, if I know that the American Library Association states it is a parent's role, quote, to monitor
- Speaker, if I know that the American Library Association states it is a parent's role, quote, to monitor
NH
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 008 Jan 22nd, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
- Okay, three of them are FLEX, which is a state-funded program for students from ex-USSR countries.
- In that vein, I would like us to efficiently be in the old state library at 9:30 for the beginning of
- Let's get to it. us to efficiently be in the old state us to efficiently be in the old state library<
- at 9:30 for the beginning of day library at 9:30 for the beginning of day two<00:26:22.880>
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 7, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the United States Congress forever. the United States Congress forever.
- States Air Force and the United States States Air Force and the United States Army.<00:44:42.160
- In my state of Colorado, we did the right thing. The state stepped in with our own tax credit.
- gentleoman from Hawaii, Mr. Cuda. gentleoman from Hawaii, Mr. Cuda.
- showed certain states and certain areas. showed certain states and certain areas.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The state is exempt. The state is already exempt currently? Correct.
- And so this basically aligns it with the state exemption or asks that option.
- How would you envision if they recommend we do the state tax credit?
- The state tax credit would it just be limited to those individuals who live there?
- I mean, if you look at it, we have state tax credits for a variety of issues, right?
Keywords:
water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights
Summary:
Yes. This appears to be a meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee, based on the chairman’s roll call, the committee’s tax-related agenda, and the motions to report bills favorably.
The committee first announced that SB 436 by Senator Cloud was deferred. It then heard SB 442 by Senator Stein, which would extend and clarify a local sales and use tax exemption in Calcasieu Parish for repairs, upgrades, and overhauls of certain aircraft at qualifying facilities like Chennault. Testimony from Citadel Completions emphasized the bill’s economic-development purpose, competitiveness with other states, and job retention/expansion in Southwest Louisiana. Representative Orgeron moved favorable passage, and the bill was reported favorably without objection.
The committee next considered HR 118 by Representative Wright, which would create a legislative subcommittee to study a possible state income tax credit for certain water utility customers affected by high rates tied to private water system upgrades and brown-water/manganese issues in parts of the Florida parishes and elsewhere. Members questioned the fiscal impact, eligibility, and whether the proposal would merely be a Band-Aid or a fair way to offset costs; Wright said it was only a study and not an automatic trigger for a tax credit. Representative Jackson moved to report the resolution favorably, and it was adopted without objection.
Finally, HB 1039 by Representative Desotel was not presented and was held in committee. The committee then adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- State your name for the record, and then proceed with your testimony. are trained in the science of reading
- Right now, 170,000 students need this in our state. I respectfully urge you to support HF60.
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our now, 170,000 students need this in our now, 170,000 students need this in our state - I<00:08:11.440>
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Keywords:
interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Our state would have no state agency to respond to that.
- I mean, you cannot do that as a state. Yes, sir. Mr. Chair, Mr.
- My name is Kevin Volk, State Representative for Legislative District 17.
- Alcohol-related crashes make up about 28% of all traffic deaths in our state.
- The state must demonstrate, one, a compelling state interest, and two, narrow tailoring using the least
Bills:
HB2495, HB2557, HB2594, HB2615, HB2800, HB2861, HB2862, HB2931, HB2995, HB4042, HB4070, HB4117, HB4136
Keywords:
vulnerable adults, sentencing, felonies, criminal justice, enhanced penalties, medical records, patient rights, healthcare access, privacy, healthcare providers, timeliness, address confidentiality, domestic violence, privacy protection, voter registration, court proceedings, parenting time, supervised visitation, family court, high-risk cases
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So this bill just aligns state law with the current federal rule for congressional testimony, which is
- It’s just something that’s been in state law.” “It’s consistent with federal law.
- It’s just something that’s been in state law a long time, and I think it needs to be cleaned up.”
Keywords:
flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Finance met in the second special session and considered a series of bills, mostly related to flood response, water infrastructure, taxation, school accountability, property fraud, and legislative procedure. Senator Zaffirini presented SB 18 on TCEQ permit exemptions for certain erosion, floodwater, and sediment control dams or reservoirs; Senator Perry presented SB 2 on flood relief preparedness, SB 14 on credit impact fees and water supply/conservation incentives, and SB 5 on Hill Country relief funding; Senator Bettencourt presented SB 3 on early warning flood sirens, SB 9 on replacing STAAR with three annual tests and strengthening A-F accountability, and SB 10 on lowering the rollback tax rate from 3.5% to 2.5%; Senator West presented SB 16 on property transaction ID requirements and new real property theft/fraud offenses; and Chair Huffman laid out SB 34, which changes legislative witness immunity rules from transactional immunity to testimonial immunity consistent with federal law. The committee also heard brief explanations that several bills were the same as versions previously passed by the Senate or committee, and there was limited public testimony, with no witnesses on most bills and only position cards on SB 16. Senator West raised a concern on SB 10 about a possible carve-out for police pay raises, but Senator Bettencourt said no change would be made at that time. For SB 34, Chair Huffman explained the bill would still allow compelled testimony before the legislature but would no longer provide blanket immunity, while preserving the right to counsel.
The committee voted favorably on all bills considered. SB 18, SB 2, SB 14, SB 3, SB 16, SB 5, and SB 34 were reported out unanimously or near-unanimously, while SB 9 passed 10-1 and SB 10 passed 8-3. At the end of the meeting, Senator West requested to be shown voting nay on SB 9, and the chair granted unanimous consent. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 30th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Complex conversions of state and non-state threats that emanate from Mexico.
- Terrorism within the state itself.
- state.
- We might as well be five states, right? Maybe six.
- Benefits in this state.
Bills:
HB 1065, HB2929, HB2956, HB3009, HB3420, HB3626, HB3649, HB4956, HB4993, HB5293, HB5308, HB5528, HCR118, SB36, HB4023, SB 36
Keywords:
employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense, registration, public safety, violent offenses, criminal database, Department of Public Safety
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 30th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- State.
- Other states, all states within the National Guard adhere to the DOD set standards for physical change
- Although the Army and Air National Guard operate under dual federal and state authority, it is the state
- They're temporary state active duty or state employees.
- There are 39 LMHAs in the state.
Bills:
SB 36, HB 1065, HB2929, HB2956, HB3009, HB3420, HB3626, HB3649, HB4956, HB4993, HB5293, HB5308, HB5528, HCR118, SB36, HB4023
Keywords:
transportation, regional authorities, mobility, infrastructure, sales tax, employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The highest you can get up to is a state jail felony if it's 1,000 pounds or more.
- And, you know, I've worked with federal agencies in other states.
- HB 5033 doesn't ban the state from creating.
- And so what I am trying to prevent is currently in state law there's.
- We're one of the newest towns in the state of the great state of Texas, and I am its first mayor, and
Keywords:
solid waste management, exclusive contracts, public agency, contract amendment, notification requirements, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Emissions Reduction Plan, TERP, air quality, emissions reduction, clean fleet, alternative fuel, natural gas vehicles, hydrogen fuel, hydrogen infrastructure, diesel replacement, fleet grants, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, clean school buses
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Because we can't have more than one state representative district, state senate district, or congressional
- Currently, the Secretary of State shows a disclaimer stating that filling in the application does not
- Is it the Secretary of State? Oh, it's the Secretary of State. Okay.
- State.
- The Secretary of State.
Keywords:
early voting, ballot correction, voting rights, election integrity, mail-in voting, voter notification, HB 766, precinct chair, precinct chair candidate, ballot application, Texas Election Code, Section 172.021, election administration, candidate filing, party precinct chair, county party, political party office, email address, telephone number, confidential candidate information
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We cover a pretty broad scope of the state.
- I talked to the Secretary of State at our next election, the representative from the Secretary of State
- He happens to be my state rep.
- What about libraries?
- The answer is we're covering state IDs.
Keywords:
voter ID, citizenship proof, provisional ballot, election security, Texas, voting rights, deep fakes, misleading videos, election integrity, criminal offense, digital misinformation, deep fake, political manipulation, misinformation, artificial media, political influence, artificially generated media, election influence, Texas Election Code, healthcare reform
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And so Representative Bedo looked at some other states and what they do.
- I've had a discussion with Representative Bedo, and I believe it will be a big cost savings for our state
- So therefore, when people are transferring from one state... ...people are transferring from one state
- The state of Florida is $500 every two years for a water contractor license.
- They receive off of there's about 110 licensed water contractors in the state.
Keywords:
food trucks, mobile vendors, health inspection, fire safety, state law, regulation, food service, business license, subdivision, transfer of land, immediate family, exemption period, county regulations, Sweet Home Alabama Tourism Investment Act, tourism rebate, tax rebate, sales tax rebate, lodging tax rebate, transactional taxes, tourism development
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- God bless America and God continue to bless the great state of Texas. Amen.
- President and members to recognize our state capitol.
- From my hometown of Corpus Christi, welcome to your state capitol.
- business that's done in the state every day.
- of Texas and members is just unacceptable in our state.
Bills:
SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40, SJR1, SB9, SB40, SR62, SR92, SR95, SR108, SR110, SR111, SR113, SR114, SR117, SR120, SB314, SB314
Keywords:
bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (8-13-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfGbyu195O8, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:12 – Meeting start/roll call
0:36 – Approval of minutes
0:48 – Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, Division of Student Financial Aid
2:22 – Education and Labor Cabinet, Education Professional Standards Board
5:21 – State Board of Elections
8:26 – Office of the Attorney General
10:25 – Personnel Board
12:17 – Finance and Administration Cabinet
14:18 – Board of Pharmacy
15:42 – Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy
16:38 – Education and Labor Cabinet – Department for Workers’ Claims
17:35 – Public Protection Cabinet – Department for Housing, Buildings & Construction
22:04 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services – Office of the Secretary: Medicinal Cannabis Program
32:18 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services – Department for Community Based Services, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 013 Jan 27th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Library.
- And then we will have our second SMART Act hearing Wednesday, January 28th, in the Old State Library.
- our state leaders. They are our future. our state leaders. They are our future.
- state 4 and the state 4 leadership. state 4 and the state 4 leadership.
- Members, the Joint Finance Committee will be meeting 15 minutes upon adjournment in the Old State Library
HI
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 009 Jan 23rd, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
- FaithBridge's advocacy work teaches all students and families how local, state, and national systems
- Uh, our agenda today, and we'll start at 10 in Old State Library, includes the JBC briefing presentations
- various states and Miss Rodeo America. various states and Miss Rodeo America.
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Summary:
The Senate convened on January 22 with a quorum present, approved the January 21 journal, and confirmed the Governor’s appointment of Robert Davis as Executive Director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Adjutant General by a 31-0 vote. The chamber also added several senators to the roll as they arrived and acknowledged Senator Betty Boyd as a special guest.
During announcements and personal privileges, the Senate recognized FaithBridge Colorado with a tribute commending its advocacy and work to improve education and opportunity for Colorado children and families. The chamber also welcomed several Miss Rodeo titleholders visiting the Senate, including Miss Rodeo America Olivia Fero, and heard brief announcements about a Healthier Colorado legislative reception that evening and upcoming Judiciary Joint Committee SMART Act budget hearings.
Additional announcements noted Senator Cutter would be excused on Monday the 26th, and Senator Ko advised that Linsky Elementary students from her district would be visiting the building. The Majority Leader then moved that the Senate recess until 11:00 a.m. to read bills across the desk, and the motion passed.