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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • unconstitutional federal acts.
  • Let's say at the federal level, the federal government or the Supreme Court.
  • in a federal facility?
  • federal law.
  • Well, if it's a federal law, the federal people are doing it, it's legal.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • There should have been a federal responsibility.
  • Sometimes we need a helping hand from the federal government.
  • The responsibility of securing that border lies with the federal system.
  • that we had refused to take care of the border, unlike the present administration.
  • I think it was a reference to a prior administration.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Fri Mar 20, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • with the unknown climate on the federal with the unknown climate on the federal level,<00:50:41.000
  • matching program to other R&D federal matching program to other R&D federal grants<00:50
  • not just if you already got a federal one<00:52:16.040> a<00:52:16.120> federal<00:52:
  • one a federal award, we can just match. one a federal award, we can just match.
  • <01:02:56.880> law across both state and federal law across both state and federal law enforcement
Summary: The committee opened by reviewing hearing procedures and then took up SB 2580, which concerns Hawaii’s film production tax credit and related incentives. Testimony was strongly supportive overall, with witnesses saying the measure would help attract productions, extend the sunset date, include streaming platforms, and strengthen the state’s competitiveness. Several supporters asked for cleanup language on grant administration, tax credit management, local-hire uplifts, and limits on third-party audit requirements for smaller productions. The state film office said the bill was generally strong but suggested clarifying language and noted that DBEDT and DOTAX already provide oversight of the current credit. No vote was taken in the transcript, but the bill drew broad support with a few comments and one opposition noted later in the hearing. The committee then heard SB 2578 SD1, a measure to create a film commission and related grant structure. Testifiers said the proposal would formalize industry input, improve accountability, and help the state compete globally, but they also raised concerns about how a new grant program would interact with the existing tax credit system. The film office said the grant program and tax credit should be separated operationally, that the advisory structure should include industry voices and possibly union representation, and that county film commissioner language may need technical adjustment. A testifier also suggested a Hawaii film museum and related tourism opportunities. The measure was described as having 42 supporters, one opposition, and five comments, with no final action shown. The committee next considered SB 2259, a dementia training measure. Supporters, including the bill’s drafter and the Alzheimer’s Association, described personal caregiving experiences and said free dementia training could help workers and families. Suggested amendments focused on clarifying the relationship between EOA and DBED and allowing retraining every two years because of workforce turnover. DBED said the bill is worthwhile but is not really an economic development initiative, and it should align with existing dementia programs and be easy for businesses to use, preferably online. The committee then moved to SB 3084 SD1, which HTDC said would expand its R&D matching program beyond SBIR to other federal research grants because of uncertainty at the federal level; the transcript ends as testimony begins, with no vote or final action recorded.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it's the audit of the federal funds at a certain level that goes. To state government.
  • And since you took over the audits of the federal stuff, how much clawback has the federal government
  • Any we haven't, that would be zero in terms of federal challenges.
  • Chair, I'm not aware of any unsuccessful challenges to federal statutes.
  • These are changes requested by the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:02:41.840> funds so it's the audit of the federal funds so it's the audit of the federal
  • federal federal government<00:37:47.359> and<00:37:47.960> then<00:37:48.720> lastly
  • Federal statutes um I just don't none Federal statutes um I just don't none come<00:40:02.480> to<
  • <00:48:57.960> agency line with what that Federal agency line with what that Federal agency
  • renamed the court of administrative renamed the court of administrative hearings<01:08:01.400>
Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • But I get the other... the other federal...
  • This is already federal law; we're just saying it can apply to the state level.
  • The other is a type that federal courts have deemed a contract.
  • I know you said federal law requires those things, but...
  • They'll be put on a case administrative docket, and that's it. administrative docket, and that's it.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Jan 20th, 2026

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • law gives them too few tools to respond to rising cost-of-living pressures, severe teacher and administrator
Summary: The Education Pre-K through 12 Committee considered and reported favorably several bills. SB 1036 on school counselors was amended to clarify certification exemptions and passed, with support focused on addressing counselor shortages and student mental health needs. SB 1136 on dental screenings for K-12 students was converted by delete-all amendment to place the screening definition in the School Health Services Act and to require written parent notice and exemption procedures; it passed with support from PTA and other advocates. SB 920 on mathematics education passed after discussion of applied algebra courses tied to career pathways, while preserving Algebra I standards, end-of-course testing, graduation requirements, and university admission eligibility. SB 178 on athletics and public K-12 schools also passed after amendment adding a $15,000 annual cap on coach-provided personal support per team and discussion of guardrails to prevent recruiting abuses; members emphasized the role coaches play in supporting students. SB 1216 on public school personnel compensation passed with broad support for giving districts more flexibility on pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and advanced degree compensation. The committee also approved SPB 7022, a public records exemption bill extending protections for examination and assessment instruments to 2031 and clarifying coverage for district and school materials. SB 464 on observance of Veterans Day in K-12 schools passed after debate over whether schools should be closed or use the day for programs, with supporters arguing for statewide consistency and honoring veterans. Finally, SB 538 on physical education passed after a delete-all amendment establishing standardized extracurricular participation rules for public, private, virtual, and home education students, addressing coach compensation at the district level, and clarifying participation limits across schools. The committee recessed briefly for Senator Avila’s arrival, postponed SB 430, and adjourned after recording one additional favorable vote on SB 1036.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 - March 31, 2020

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 04-23-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • updates state position titles by changing private secretary to executive assistant and secretary to administrative
  • 04:56.760> to executive assistant and secretary to executive assistant and secretary to administrative
  • <00:04:57.320> assistant<00:04:58.040> where administrative assistant where administrative