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MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 210; 14 January, 2026: 3:30 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- So y'all can see on our funded programs.
- Um the way that is worded grant program.
- </c> the the cost goes back to the program the the cost goes back to the program that<00:22:20.960><c
- We're we're the state's adult programs.
- </c> y'all who've worked on some programs y'all who've worked on some programs that<00:46:31.520><c>
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Two different similar grant programs.
- leadership to manage that aviation program.
- , uh, you know, they have billions and billions of dollars into that program and a well-run program,
- , also known as the BEED program.
- we had a lot more flexibility with that program.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary (8-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, just, and he didn't start out real great in the program.
- I mean, just, and he didn't start out real great in the program.
- ,</c><00:40:21.359><c> um,</c> Kentucky, our Floyd County program, um, Kentucky, our Floyd County program
- Um, have a big heart for the program.
- </c><00:48:28.240><c> um</c><00:48:29.119><c> they</c> for these programs. um they for these programs
Summary:
The subcommittee received an overview of Kentucky’s specialty courts from Audrey Collins of the Department of Specialty Courts and the Administrative Office of the Courts, along with testimony from Christian County District Judge Foster Cutoff. Collins described the mission and structure of drug, mental health, and veterans treatment courts, emphasizing therapeutic jurisprudence, individualized treatment, judicial oversight, and multidisciplinary teams. She said Kentucky currently has about 2,991 active participants across the three court types, with drug courts in all 120 counties, mental health courts in 17 counties, and veterans treatment courts in eight counties. She also highlighted reported outcomes such as 7,658 entrants and 4,384 successful completions from 2020 to 2024, a five-year average completion rate of 57%, and lower recidivism among graduates than the statewide average.
Collins also reviewed funding and costs, saying the department’s fiscal year 2025 budget was $18.6 million, with most of it from general funds, plus restricted and federal funds. She noted spending on personnel, treatment services, and drug testing, and said specialty courts allow participants to remain employed and meet obligations such as child support and restitution. She said participants paid more than $5.4 million in child support, restitution, and other court-related obligations over five years, and that a statewide evaluation by Morehead State University is underway. In response to questions, she said a dip in 2024 collections may have been affected by a case management system overhaul, and that court costs can be waived in some indigent cases while restitution is still required.
Judge Cutoff described veterans treatment court and mental health court in Christian County, saying the programs are especially important because of the nearby Fort Campbell military community and because they help veterans with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, substance use, and related issues. He said the courts rely heavily on staff, treatment providers, and the VA, which helps connect participants to benefits and therapy. He also said mental health court participants receive housing, benefits, and medication support, and that the programs can keep people out of jail and help them stabilize. Committee members asked about the legal basis and history of the courts, and Collins explained that Kentucky’s specialty courts began as pilot programs in the mid-1990s, shifted from federal support to state funding around 2008-2009, and are now largely state funded. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
TCA-HOU, HOU Public Hearings 02-04-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- program program debed<00:04:13.159><c> um</c><00:04:14.159><c> change</c> debed um change debed um change
- </c><00:09:30.320><c> to</c> housing regulatory sandbox program to housing regulatory sandbox program
- program, of this proposal.
- Members... program we'll also add to the advisory program we'll also add to the advisory Council<00:45
- ><c> wellestablished</c> utilized program with wellestablished utilized program with wellestablished
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several housing-related measures, with most witnesses supporting bills aimed at expanding affordable housing tools and financing. SB 1169, creating a Community Land Trust Equity pilot program, drew support from HHFDC and Nahal UI, which said revolving funds would help community land trusts build permanently affordable housing more efficiently. SB 1200, establishing a workforce housing regulatory sandbox within HHFDC, also received support from HHFDC and others, though HHFDC noted concerns about whether the measure could be read to preempt county permitting and zoning powers. SB 511, which would require county legislative bodies rather than HHFDC to approve certain housing project exemptions, prompted HHFDC to suggest revised language and a possible processing deadline for applications; the discussion focused on avoiding indefinite delays and clarifying county and state roles. SB 1283, creating an emergency home loan assistance revolving fund, was introduced with comments from the Department of Budget and Finance and HHFDC. SB 612, on rent-to-build equity agreements for exempt housing projects, drew support and questions about how many affected projects are rentals versus for-sale units. SB 944, extending and expanding low-income housing tax credit provisions, received support from Sugar Creek Capital, Hawaii Housing, and the Chamber of Commerce, while the Tax Foundation raised a technical concern about inconsistent use of the term “taxpayer.” HPHA-supported bills SB 1413 and SB 1412 were also heard, along with SB 1632, which would direct DBEDT to develop a comprehensive action plan for a local housing market; testimony on that measure was strongly supportive but included calls to examine constitutional and legal issues and broader market-structure concerns. The committee also began discussion of SB 1033 and noted it was closely related to SB 1131, with the chair indicating an inclination to move only one of the two similar tax proposals forward.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Joint Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- For quarter one of 2026, we received two applications from the same port for the program.
- A little background on the program: the Port Priority Program was created in 1989 and is eligible for
- Recently, as we sent y'all the letter, we did increase our cap for program requests.
- Other than giving you more money, is there anything we can do to improve this program?
- So we're making an attempt to create a tiered program where some projects can garner...
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works met to receive public testimony and act on port priority applications for inclusion in the FY 2027-2028 Port Priority Construction and Development Priority Programs. After a roll call showing 18 members present, the committee adopted the March 9, 2026 minutes without objection. Commissioner Andrew Killshaw of the Office of Multimodal Commerce explained the Port Priority Program criteria and presented two applications from the Avoyelles Harbor and Terminal District: a $3.4 million building addition and infrastructure project requesting $2.853 million in state funds, and a $1.5 million Workforce Training Center redevelopment requesting $1.287 million. He said the projects were projected to create 265 jobs and generate substantial state benefits, with very high benefit-cost ratios.
Members expressed support for the projects and for strengthening the port program overall. Chairman Boriak moved to approve the applications, and Senator Carter and others discussed the need to increase investment in ports and develop a statewide strategic plan to better compete for federal dollars. DOTD Multimodal Commerce staff, including Molly Bergoin, testified that the program has more than $200 million in backlog, that annual Transportation Trust Fund financing has made it difficult to reduce, and that the department hopes to clear 10 to 12 low-balance projects this year. They also said the request cap had been increased to $7 million per project this year and up to $21 million going forward, and that most projects are proceeding under reimbursement agreements because construction costs have risen sharply.
After discussion, the committee voted without objection to accept the port priority applications received through March 1, 2026, for the FY 2027-2028 program. The committee then adjourned without objection.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> I</c> make modifications to the program that I make modifications to the program that I think<00
- </c><01:07:28.320><c> and</c> The first-tier rate public program and The first-tier rate public program
- </c> program on the program fraud amount. program on the program fraud amount.
- </c> funding. administration of the program. funding. administration of the program.
- These events Reimbursement Program.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 4, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:11:55.639><c> any</c> in the state's Medicaid Program any in the state's Medicaid Program any
- This family resilience pilot program differs from other programs offered currently in several ways, one
- </c> program differs uh from other programs program differs uh from other programs offered<01:02:41.920
- </c><01:05:55.720><c> we</c> measure and this pilot program we measure and this pilot program we believe
- </c><01:10:35.920><c> on</c> with the childcare subsidy program on with the childcare subsidy program
Summary:
The committee heard several Human Services measures focused on Medicaid access, long-term care benefits, home health reimbursement, SNAP administration, trauma-informed child welfare, and child abuse reporting. HP 702 would increase funding for Medicaid in-home services if federal matching funds are secured, and testimony from disability advocates supported the measure as needed to help people with disabilities cover medical expenses. HB 1477, described as a correction to a prior session’s mistake, would clarify that the monthly needs allowance for certain long-term care residents does not replace state supplemental payments and would raise the ceiling by $25 to fix the prior issue and by an additional $20 as a new benefit; DHS supported it with amendments, and the committee indicated it would amend accordingly. HB 713 would fund a DHS rate study for home health services, with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii strongly supporting it and describing rising labor costs, losses on Medicaid patients, and access concerns if agencies cannot keep serving Medicaid clients. HB 1099 would appropriate emergency funds to DHS after a USDA penalty tied to SNAP response times, with supporters including Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others arguing the money should be reinvested in staffing and systems to improve access and avoid further penalties. HB 1079 would direct the Office of Wellness and Resilience and DHS to create trauma-informed assessments and training for Child Welfare Services staff; testimony from state offices and advocacy groups supported it, citing the Mālama ʻOhana Working Group, staff burnout, and the need for a sustainable train-the-trainer model. Finally, HB 239 would narrow when failure to provide a child’s needs constitutes abuse or neglect, but DHS raised concerns that the current wording could broaden abuse findings and leave families in poverty without a clear safety net, while the Honolulu prosecutor’s office opposed it, warning it could weaken mandatory reporting and hinder investigations of child abuse. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided, though the chair said HB 1477 would be amended and several measures were left open for further questions and testimony.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I love that dog program. And Ms. Ratcliffe, I apologize.
- reentry programs, which is six statewide.
- They'll—community reentry programs and female community reentry programs.
- Last questions that are more about programs or in it.
- and other programs that you contract out are successful?
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Rules first established quorum and took up several routine items, including two governor’s appointments to the Court Reporters Board, references of bills to committees, and floor acknowledgments. Heather Lynn Gonzalez’s appointment was approved 3-1, Allison Salton-Sall’s appointment was approved 4-0, and the other routine items were approved 4-0.
The committee then heard testimony on two Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation appointments, Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, both associate directors in the Division of Adult Institutions. Senators focused heavily on the California model, staff safety, prison violence, sexual abuse prevention, retaliation concerns, and visitation. Ratliff and Tuggle said the California model is meant to balance rehabilitation with safety, that CDCR has improved communication and training, and that incidents such as the pepper-spray event at Central California Women’s Facility led to discipline, investigations, retraining, and policy review. They also described PREA reporting systems, anti-retaliation protections, statewide visiting meetings, and efforts to make visiting more family-centered and consistent. Public commenters largely supported both nominees, citing their work on rehabilitation, reentry, and sexual abuse response.
The committee unanimously voted 4-0 to send both Ratliff and Tuggle to the Senate floor for confirmation. It then heard from Jason Johnson, nominated as CDCR Undersecretary of Operations. Senators questioned him about parole supervision, public safety, contraband, prison rape prevention, workplace culture, whistleblower retaliation, and repeated allegations in late-filed opposition letters. Johnson said parole risk is assessed through established scoring and supervision levels, that sex offenders are subject to GPS monitoring and treatment, and that operations use investigations, training, and collaboration with law enforcement to address contraband and misconduct. He emphasized rehabilitation, culture change, accountability, and his commitment to staff and public safety, while acknowledging criticism and the difficulty of leading a large institution. No vote on Johnson was taken in the portion provided.
CA
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:35:30.760><c> delayed</c> class sizes, fewer programs, delayed class sizes, fewer programs,
- </c> program, they have to build it. program, they have to build it.
- </c> choice program scaled up. choice program scaled up.
- </c> of private school choice programs. of private school choice programs.
- </c> low-income students who use the program. low-income students who use the program.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 36 (2-27-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> taxpayer-funded health insurance program taxpayer-funded health insurance program originally<00:
- ><c> health</c> Our Medicaid program provides health Our Medicaid program provides health care<00:10:
- </c> administration of the Medicaid program administration of the Medicaid program and<00:19:07.840><
- But we need to be Medicaid program.
- </c> Program, Education and Training Plan. Program, Education and Training Plan.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> university to uh speak to the program. university to uh speak to the program.
- </c> program is having on our community. program is having on our community.
- The ESMC program has played an fee.
- </c><00:30:38.720><c> and</c> this is a really valuable program and this is a really valuable program
- And so I understand creating new programs and want to create a new $5 million program and take it out
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 04/15/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, you know, we hear great things about this program.
- Um, you know, we hear great things about this program.
- Uh the program that Senator and Willmar.
- as opposed to let's train the... workforce and this program together with workforce and this program
- </c> other housing or employee bonus programs other housing or employee bonus programs as<00:23:10.320
NH
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Three states have never had a program like this, so half the country does not have an active program.
- Three states have never had a program like this, so half the country does not have an active program.
- Three states have never had a program like this, so half the country does not have an active program.
- </c> that are compensable under the program that are compensable under the program MH<00:26:40.640><c
- </c><00:50:01.000><c> at</c> program a clinical type program at program a clinical type program at Franklin
Summary:
The committee first heard from the Department of Labor on several House Bill 2 sections. Members discussed raising the annual elevator certificate fee, which had been $50 since at least fiscal year 2014; the commissioner said the Inspection Division generates more revenue than its costs, and members agreed to amend the fee to $75 and later voted unanimously to accept Section 137. The department also explained a proposed change to civil penalty/warning language in Section 139 to align enforcement across labor laws; that section was accepted unanimously. The commissioner then gave a detailed overview of the second injury fund, describing how it is financed by assessments on insurance carriers, how claims are reviewed for reimbursement, and how the fund is intended to reimburse certain workers’ compensation costs. Members questioned whether the program still serves its original purpose, whether it is revenue-neutral, and whether it should be sunset; the department said the fund is a mixed bag for the state and industry, but no sunset language was adopted. Sections 140 and 141 were then accepted unanimously.
The committee next heard from the Judicial Council on Sections 125 through 127. The witness said the changes would streamline payment for indigent defense services other than counsel, reduce the number of bills requiring judge review, and expand the council’s ability to contract with providers for services such as translation and evaluations. He also explained a proposed fail-safe allowing the executive director to decline to process questionable invoices and send them to a judge instead. Members generally supported the streamlining, and Sections 125 through 127 were accepted unanimously.
Toward the end of the discussion, members asked about the cost impact of changing the misdemeanor/felony threshold from $1,000 to a higher amount. The Judicial Council said felony cases are significantly more expensive than misdemeanors because they involve more hearings, more discovery, and more attorney time, with assigned felony cases costing several times more on average. No action was taken on that question in the excerpt.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Aug 11th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Setting foundations for such programs, the incentive programs in the state of New Mexico already have
- Because I know they've had an active program.
- And then our newest program is the Water Education Program.
- And this is a growing program this year.
- monitored to sign up for that volunteer program.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:05:39.759><c> for</c> building up a more robust program for building up a more robust program
- </c> program and to operate it? program and to operate it?
- </c> most effective to start off the program most effective to start off the program and<00:11:03.279
- </c> elevator inspector inspection program. elevator inspector inspection program.
- </c> do we want the fellows program to be? do we want the fellows program to be?
Summary:
The Committee on Labor and Technology heard several resolutions focused on workforce shortages and program development. STR 145/SR 117 would create a legislative working group on paid family and medical leave; testimony from state agencies, labor groups, advocacy organizations, and others was overwhelmingly supportive, though some asked for broader representation and legal expertise. Members raised questions about prior studies, staffing estimates, and funding needs for administering a future program. The chair ultimately deferred decision making on this measure to March 28, 2025.
The committee also heard STR 55/SR 37 on reviewing the boiler and elevator inspection branch to improve recruitment and retention. DLIR supported the measure, while the Department of Human Resources Development supported the intent but suggested labor should lead the study. Industry witnesses described long inspection wait times, backlogs, and difficulty recruiting inspectors, and several said higher pay and training pathways were needed. The committee voted to pass the resolution unamended.
For STR 64/SR 49, which would establish a Hawaii State Fellows Program, the department supported the concept but said resources would be needed and should be included in the budget rather than a resolution; the committee recommended deferral indefinitely. STR 67/SR 51, addressing hiring shortages in the public mental health care system, drew support from the State Council on Mental Health and others, with requests for amendments to ensure broader cooperation and added agencies. The committee moved the measure as a Senate draft with amendments. STR 63/SR 48, proposing a Hawaii Workforce Excellence Award, received support from DLIR, and the committee later recessed and reconvened for decision making on the measures.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:00AM HST - State of Judiciary
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, those programs are flourishing.
- </c><00:17:48.080><c> are</c> women's court today those programs are women's court today those programs
- </c><00:19:20.440><c> for</c> implemented a pilot program for implemented a pilot program for mediating
- </c> they need we launched a pro bono program they need we launched a pro bono program for<00:23:31.960
- </c><00:48:14.160><c> that</c> the eviction mediation program that the eviction mediation program that
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Number one, what is the purpose of the program?
- Early learning you have 2 primary programs, School readiness program which the ages birth basically the
- And also despite that program for education Finance program which are mention which ones are public schools
- The early steps program.
- They're still and the program.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't have enough beds in our program or even in the other programs.
- Is that across the programs?
- The CARE program in St.
- Is that across the programs?
- sex offender program where you have<00:50:15.319><c> a</c><00:50:15.599><c> program</c><00:50:16.559