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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 21st, 2026 at 02:04 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Everything like that in short order, the STEP is a six-year program, right?
  • , I think the tribes, at least for some of them, are going after the Tribal Transportation Bridge Program
  • Bridge Program money to be able to leverage the state investment.
Bills: SB2
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:58 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • , Early Intervention Program.
  • It's by program what we've been Spending since 2012.
  • Maribeth has the actual numbers by program, Mr. Chair.
  • Those programs that pay more than that how are they participating or how do they participate in the program
  • Infants don't benefit from programs.
Bills: SB2
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 27th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Bills: SB3, SB16
Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Senator Hagenbuch, who asked for wisdom, humility, courage, and guidance in serving Texas and conducting the chamber’s work with integrity and respect. After the prayer, the House messenger reported that the House had passed several congratulatory and commemorative resolutions, including HCR 2 honoring the victims of the July 2025 Hill Country floods, HCR 3 marking the dedication of the Children’s Emergency Relief International George M. Cowden Building in Austin, HCR 4 congratulating Ricky and Anne Lowe on their 47th wedding anniversary, and HCR 5 recognizing Don Sparks of Midland for receiving the 2025 Chief Roughneck Award. Following the House message, the Senate announced a brief recess while awaiting completion of the House calendar. Senator Zaffirini then moved that the Senate stand in recess until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27, and the motion was adopted without objection.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We have in the in the where we have office and and and and business affairs we have things piling up
  • Dean of the Senate moves to excuse Senator Eckhardt on matters of important family business.
  • Dean of the Senate moves to excuse Senators Miles and West on account of important business.
Bills: SB 2, SB 3, SB 10, SB 16
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 11th, 2025 at 09:30 am

Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • A paraprofessional teaching program, which is $3 million. ...of what we did.
  • Paraprofessional teaching program, which is $3 million.
  • The North Dakota Teacher Rise is a teacher mentoring program.
  • , is that the Amira program?
  • Okay, so that's the Amira program, dyslexia training.
Bills: HB1540
Summary: The committee first took up amended bill 10-13, a school funding and education appropriations measure. Senator Schaible walked through the final version, which included changes to foundation aid, transportation grants, free and reduced-price meals funding, paraprofessional and teacher support programs, Native American education items, library and school facility projects, and several one-time grants. Members discussed removing the science center grant funding, and Senator Meyer objected to that removal, arguing that Grand Forks had raised matching private and local funds and that other cities had received similar state support. The committee also agreed to adjust regional education association funding to reflect six centers rather than seven, reducing that line to $600,000. The committee then adopted the amendment to 10-13 unanimously and passed the bill as further amended on a unanimous roll call, with Senator Shively designated as carrier. After a brief recess, the committee turned to bill 1540, but no formal action was taken. Bank of North Dakota and OMB representatives raised concerns that the draft included policy changes and procurement/IT exemptions that needed further discussion. Members agreed the bill would be delayed until Monday so the Bank, OMB, and NDIT could confer and work through the mechanics and policy issues before the committee moved it forward.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • are going to add every state is we are going to add every state agency to start to use the SAVES program
  • The SAVES program is similar to E-Verify but it's for government benefits.
  • Uh, I think Senate Bill 273 is a direct attack on Alabama farmers, small businesses, and patient access
  • Um, SB273 creates uncertainty, fear, and instability for businesses that have followed every rule.
  • Businesses that have followed every rule for over six years while rewarding none of their good faith
Bills: HB1
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Persons or businesses? No, I'm going to say persons, business entities included in that definition.
  • I'll add to the list of businesses that dry cleaners get very, very busy.
  • Do you think that since we are investing or we plan to invest more money in this program, this program
  • The film business and television business are in flux.
  • Remember, most of our downtown businesses are mom-and-pop, family-owned businesses that are small.
Bills: SB22, SB 22
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Mar 27th, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • a portion of their coursework online from a centralized district program.
  • the United States for the Paris Olympics through our program.
  • And he was able to stay on track through our hybrid programming.
  • This program lets me follow my passion in a way. ...that works for me.
  • We are a Texas Rising Star program with the highest state rating possible.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/25/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, it's not codified anywhere for a number of programs for many years.
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  • ALC is, without a doubt, one of my favorite programs at our ALC.
  • ALCS are considered a graduation incentive program.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Transportation Funding Apr 28th, 2025

S/C on Transportation Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • ensures toll revenue generated from segments five and six or first use to fund a veterans discount program
  • whole. back into their communities through vital transit service and infrastructure improvements. a program
  • Having lived, raised a family, and owned a business in a small town like Leander for many years, I can
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Transportation Funding Apr 28th, 2025

S/C on Transportation Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas is one of the 10 states that participates in this program in which the state, on behalf of the
  • This makes reliever airports eligible for the grant program and renders the current statutory language
  • This would correct the use of appropriations to establish the revolving loan program.
  • This would... correct the use of appropriations to establish the revolving loan program.
  • There is a cap of $10 million on the revolving loan program.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Mar 11th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Needs to effectively oversee state health programs.
  • grant funded programs, and as value-added services that MCOs provide.
  • And medically tailored meal programs.
  • It's kind of been our whole family business.
  • So that's our Texas Health Steps program.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-02-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • >> No further business, Mr. President. >> No further business, Mr. President.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Feb 3rd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill seeks to increase consumer choice, lower repair costs, support small repair businesses, and
  • So this becomes a program election offices feel very confident using consistently across counties.
  • Just want some guardrails, and this is a great program, and I do support it. Thank you so much.
  • Is there any other business before the committee? Senator Rouson moves that we adjourn.
  • Is there any other business before the committee? Senator Rusan moves. We adjourned.
Summary: The Committee on Rules met with 14 members present and considered a long agenda of bills, including several open-government sunset reauthorizations, consumer and election measures, claims bills, and policy bills on public safety, ethics, and child protection. The committee reported favorably SB 7024 and SB 7026, which extend and consolidate public-records/public-meeting exemptions for cybersecurity information and trade secrets held by agencies, and SB 7020, which reenacts the aquaculture records exemption for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It also approved SB 14 and SB 24, two uncontested Miami-Dade County claims bills, and SB 16, a claims bill for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan involving severe injuries after an unlawful arrest and transport incident in St. Petersburg. Several bills drew substantial testimony. SB 308, creating the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and designating St. Johns County as the museum site, received extensive support from advocates and lawmakers who emphasized preserving the full and accurate history of Black Floridians; some speakers urged safeguards to ensure historians and community members help shape the museum’s content. The committee also favorably reported CS for SB 564, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, with supporters saying it would build civic engagement and help election offices. CS for SB 52, which exempts unpaid volunteer armed security at houses of worship from Class D and G licensing requirements, was also reported favorably after testimony both supporting the need for church security and cautioning that congregations should retain control over whether weapons are allowed. The committee approved CS for SB 1396 on litigation financing and consumer protection after a lengthy debate over transparency, foreign funding, and whether the bill would chill access to courts. Supporters said it would create guardrails and disclose foreign involvement; opponents argued it could burden plaintiffs and reveal litigation strategy. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 504 and SB 506, creating a framework and related public-records exemption for code inspector body cameras, with discussion about notice to property owners and protection of sensitive footage. Additional favorable actions included CS for SB 572, updating ethics law to reflect foster family relationships, and CS for SB 590, tolling the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the offense is known to law enforcement or another charging authority.