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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU-WLA, EDU Public Hearings 02-13-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
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Bills: SB2613 , SB2147
Committee: Senate Education
Summary: The committee heard SB 2613, a cleanup bill relating to public school land transfers under Act 307 (2022), which revises tax map key references and the conveyance process for properties transferred to the Department of Education. The Hawaii State Public Library System supported the measure, saying it would complete the long-unfinished separation of the library system from DOE property control and make future building projects more efficient and cost-effective. DOE also supported the bill and requested an amendment to remove TMK 43-62 parcel 10, the Wilcox Elementary School parcel, so that it could instead be transferred to the county for use with the adjacent park and tennis courts. Members focused heavily on why land transfers and construction approvals have been slow, especially the need for right-of-entry documents and an MOA for a library construction project. Library and DOE witnesses said the delays stemmed from site-control issues and confusion over property status, and that the bill would clarify which parcels are transferred by operation of law and remove the need for additional transactional documents in many cases. Several members questioned whether the bill actually changes authority or simply clarifies existing practice, and DOE said it wanted legislative clarity so the transfers are unmistakably effective on a date certain. The committee also discussed a separate section of the bill dealing with public use of school facilities after hours, including parking fees on property under DOE jurisdiction. DOE explained that any parking charges would apply only to property it controls, not county roads, and that fees are set through existing facility-use procedures. Members raised concerns about the pace of land transfers generally and urged DOE to move more expeditiously on pending parcels. The hearing then moved on to SB 2147, which would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the library system testified in support as the committee began that measure.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you want to do it, take over the service.
  • Senator Benke, I miss you in human services. Miss you, too.
  • So we want to start there. in the specifics of the bill. educational services.
  • The claims shall be subject to verification by the Department of Enterprise Services.
  • Appreciate your service, and thank you for your testimony. Thank you, ma'am. Okay.
Bills: SB6052 , SB6051 , SB5907 , SB5860 , SB5574
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • Those are the ones we were going to cover from the mandated services. That's about 90%.
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Summary: The subcommittee heard a budget overview from the Kentucky Court of Justice focused on mandated services and several growth items in the judicial branch budget. Court officials said the requests were driven by legal and contractual obligations, including higher contractor rates for court interpreters and IT support, annual software-as-a-service costs, and upgrades to the court’s audiovisual record system (JAVS). They also discussed local facilities needs tied to Jefferson County lease space and the Boyle County Courthouse, though the bulk of the presentation centered on the court’s technology and service-delivery costs. Members asked detailed questions about interpreter services, including whether services are provided in person, by phone, or by Zoom, and whether Kentucky could train and certify more local interpreters instead of relying on contractors from around the country. Court officials said the certification process is rigorous, that the branch is working with the National Center for State Courts on an apprenticeship program, and that they believe Kentucky may have flexibility to develop state-level certification if it meets court needs. They also said they are exploring technology and AI tools for translation, but have not found a solution that reliably handles complex courtroom context. Representative Sharp asked whether cases had been delayed for lack of interpreters; officials said they could provide aggregated data later. The court also described its major IT modernization effort, including a statewide case management system, e-filing, and maintenance of many legacy applications. Officials said contractor rates need to be raised to compete for skilled labor during the implementation phase, but that those costs should decline once the new systems are fully built and only maintained. They explained that part of the request covers three SaaS initiatives: ongoing subscription costs for existing systems, annual fees for the CaseWorks system used in pretrial and specialty courts after federal grant funding ends, and adoption of DocuSign to streamline invoicing, procurement, and contract execution. In response to questions from Representative KC Carney, they said cybersecurity is taken seriously, that they recently conducted a tabletop exercise, and that some risk shifts to cloud vendors under contract, though no separate cybersecurity line item was included. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on the JAVS audiovisual court-record system. Court officials said not all courtrooms are on the same version, and they want funding to bring all locations up to the current version and prepare for version 9, which they said would standardize the system statewide and support the official court record. When asked about costs, they said each upgrade can cost about $70,000 to $80,000 per system, that they aim to upgrade about 50 per year, and that the request reflects the need to keep pace with a four-year refresh cycle. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • and gas wells that have been inactive for 10 or more years to... ...to affirm that all electrical service
  • violation when an operator falsely affirms compliance or fails to properly decommission electrical service
  • And we thank you for your service. I'm glad you're still here. Thanks. Thank you.
  • rating, affecting their ability to reinvest in products that ensure safe, reliable, and affordable services
  • carrying costs, known as PISCC. and property taxes for newly placed in-service infrastructure that has
Bills: HB 1237 , HB2663 , HB3071 , HB4384
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 15th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • protection, and the money is no longer there, that would open... ...salary, if it's a civil service
  • It provides for a new lottery game to benefit veterans of armed services. Representative A.
  • So the amended bill would start on page two, line six, with the veteran service grant disbursement of
  • So this bill now creates a veteran service grant board responsible for overseeing the disbursement of
  • One of the organizations that I try to champion are legal service programs.
Bills: HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB167 , HB175 , HB255 , HB330 , HB364 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB656 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1070
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 9th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, the Department
  • of State Health... health services and a subsidiary agencies that fall within these agencies.
  • Staff of Health and Human Service Commission, and you're on the bill, is that correct? Correct.
  • of Health. state health services.
  • the salary, how much is used for direct services, they don't do direct services, so what are you using
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for your service. Thank you for the testimony. Members, questions? Seeing none.
  • This bill does not prohibit local governments from regulating the products or services sold on these
  • a city or county health department or by the state through the Texas Department of State Health Services
  • creates an enforcement mechanism so that if a local government violates state laws related to food service
  • For the purchase of new goods and services from these new businesses to at least 5% of awards or contracts
Committee: House State Affairs
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 21st, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Rate increases totaling $33.6 million were provided for Medicaid, home and community-based services for
  • It removes the budget and position to move the Office of Aircraft Services in the Division of Administration
  • Office of Aircraft Services, $3.2 million and four T.O. positions.
Bills: HB1 , HB2 , HB3 , HB312 , HB313 , HB314 , HB383 , HB983 , HB1126 , HCR3
Committee: Senate Finance
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • could think of between snow plowing, landscaping, all the operating costs, and then they have debt service
  • And that debt service then goes to pay their mortgage lender to make sure that they can continue to finance
  • that private park owners also have those means to be able to go to banks and take on additional debt service
  • :55:05.440><c> debt</c> to banks and take on additional debt to banks and take on additional debt service
  • . service. service.
Bills: HF4234 , HF484 , HF483 , HF2614
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Health and asked them, "Do you have the authority to inspect the Department of Corrections Food Services
  • I'm confident you will render a valuable service in this position.
  • I thank you service in this position.
Bills: SB197 , SB84 , SB197 , SB84
Committee: House Health
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
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  • appropriate services, deployment of appropriate services, probation,<00:55:51.680><c> incarceration,
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1877, which would expand the membership of the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission and add a youth seat. The commission’s vice chair supported the bill, saying the commission started with eight members, has growing interest, and would benefit from an odd-numbered board and youth representation. Members asked about quorum, and the commission said it has generally met monthly with only one quorum issue in the past 18–19 months and would work with legislative leaders to have appointments ready if the bill passes. Written testimony included support from Kokopac and one individual in opposition. The committee then took up HB 2006, which would create a cash assistance program for pregnant women and mothers of babies. The Department of Human Services explained current TANF rules, including eligibility requirements, child support cooperation, and work-program participation, and said the state has recently raised benefit levels to the maximum allowed, with a family of three or four receiving a little over $900 per month. Supporters from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and others argued the bill could reduce child poverty and improve maternal and child health, citing evidence from Michigan’s Rx Kids program and the temporary federal child tax credit expansion. A mother and Oahu Youth Action Board member testified from personal experience about the need for direct support during pregnancy. The committee also noted support from several organizations and about 26 individuals. The committee next heard HB 2167, which would direct the Office of Youth Services to run a pilot program providing financial assistance to homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, youth advocates, and several organizations supported the measure, saying even small amounts of help can prevent homelessness and help youth transition safely to adulthood. The Office of Youth Services said it supports the intent of the bill but requested clarification, and committee members discussed whether the program should be run directly or through contracted community agencies, how to set performance metrics, and how to structure the RFP and contract process. The chair indicated the committee wanted to work with the vice chair and OYS offline to refine the bill before moving forward. The committee then began discussion of HB 2224, relating to Medicaid pharmacy benefit management, with testimony generally supporting giving DHS flexibility to negotiate with PBMs.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules REVISED: Start time delayed to 1:45 PM

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • They have scholarships for kids of vets, providing for service officers' training.
  • Service officers help go into the veteran community to help them navigate the benefits or the benefit
  • Why fund these veteran service organizations, and granted there is definitely a need?
Bills: HJR1074 , HB3501 , HJR1070
Committee: House Rules
Summary: The committee began with HJR 1074, a proposed Veterans Lottery Trust Fund measure. After adopting a scrivener’s-error amendment, the author explained it would create a veterans lottery game as a two-step process: first establishing the trust fund and board structure, then returning later to authorize the game itself. Members questioned how the money would be appropriated and whether the legislature could direct spending, as well as whether the lottery would compete with existing education lottery revenue. The author said the intent was for the funds to go to the Veterans Lottery Trust Fund and then be distributed by the board, and argued it would create recurring revenue for veterans without relying on annual appropriations. The committee approved the measure 7-1 and reported it do pass. Next, the committee considered HB 3501, which would allow the ABLE Commission to issue multiple manufacturing licenses for one premises. A PCS was adopted as the working draft without objection, and the bill passed 8-1 after brief discussion and no substantive debate. Finally, the committee took up HJR 1070, which would require the Attorney General to be a licensed attorney. An amendment was adopted to change the required practice threshold from 10 years to 5 years to align with requirements for district judges and Supreme Court justices. Members asked about residency, whether the requirement would apply to current candidates, and why the change was needed now. The author said it would not affect current candidates but was intended for future elections so the chief law enforcement officer would be an actual attorney. The resolution passed unanimously, 9-0, and was reported do pass.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 9, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
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Bills: HB0105 , HB0107 , SF0002