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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Jan 14th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- He said that, based on his research into the pro-life bill, Alabama spent nearly $5 million defending
- David McGary, research director at the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, testified.
- He said the organization is a nonpartisan nonprofit that conducts research and disseminates research
- uh conducts research and disseminates research<00:19:01.840><c> on</c><00:19:02.080><c> a</c><00:19:
- </c> research on a range of economic issues. research on a range of economic issues.
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
firearms, possession, Class 1 municipalities, criminal penalties, federal law, stolen firearms, prohibited persons, HB114, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama, dental board, dental licensing, dentist regulation, professional licensing, occupational licensing, healthcare regulation, licensure board, state agency continuation, agency sunset review
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Education Committee Mar 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Jeannie Myeong, Director of Policy Research at PACE.
- on historical research, systems analysis, and the perspectives of over 50 leaders from research, policy
- Linda Darling-Hammond is America's greatest education researcher.
- We need that research, support, and data; it's all very helpful.
- Your research was very thorough, and appreciate that. Thank you.
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee first heard two bills. AB 1665 by Assemblymember Pacheco would require school sports coaches to complete approved mental health training. Supporters said coaches are trusted adults who are often first to notice student-athlete distress, and a witness described personal experience with body image and disordered eating pressures in athletics. There was no opposition, and the bill was moved out of committee on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations, ultimately passing 9-0 after add-on votes. AB 2316 by Assemblymember Hoover would allow charter schools to apply for the same financial hardship relief in the state school facilities program that traditional districts can seek. Supporters argued this would improve parity and help smaller and low-income charter schools access permanent facilities; some initially opposed agencies said their concerns were addressed by amendments. The bill also passed unanimously, 9-0, to Appropriations.
The committee then took up a consent calendar containing 12 additional measures, including bills on education funding, facilities, and other school-related matters, plus a resolution. Those items were approved on a 7-0 vote, with the roll left open for add-on votes. After the bill hearing portion was recessed and later reconvened, additional members added votes to AB 1665, AB 2316, and the consent calendar, bringing each to 9-0.
The committee then held an informational hearing on state-level education governance, centered on Governor Newsom’s proposal to restructure the California Department of Education and the role of the elected Superintendent of Public Instruction, with AB 2117 serving as a policy vehicle carrying the same language and no action to be taken. Testimony came from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Education Commission of the States, and former CDE chief deputy Richard Zager. Witnesses reviewed the history of California’s governance structure, compared it with other states, and discussed accountability, legislative oversight, and the role of the superintendent under the proposal. Committee members raised concerns about preserving checks and balances, the fiscal implementation plan, county-office relationships, and whether the superintendent’s role would be reduced too far; no vote was taken at the informational hearing.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on State Government. (7-8-26)
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- We have six research farms, and on one of them it's the horticulture research farm.
- </c><00:14:21.760><c> research</c><00:14:22.160><c> farm.
- We have a the horiculture research farm.
- </c><00:15:35.519><c> And</c><00:15:35.680><c> so</c> outreach, and through research.
- And so outreach, and through research.
Committee:
Joint State Government
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And there is a research firm that we use down in Atlanta, Georgia called the American Trucking Research
- </c> American Trucking Research Institute. American Trucking Research Institute.
- So, I do doing the research themselves.
- So a lot of that research to me is inconclusive.
- </c> familiar with most of the research familiar with most of the research that's<01:18:41.480><c> been
Committee:
House Transportation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Feb 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a senior at Bellevue High School and a student researcher on gentrification.
- My research has shown me... ...that displacement is rarely the result of a single event.
- Through my research, I've seen how fragile that stability can be.
- I think your high school research is a little more impressive than whatever mine may have been.
- That's just really appreciated. ...research.
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on two housing-related bills. Senate Bill 6054 would prohibit common interest communities, including HOAs and condominiums, from banning fire-hardened building materials that meet health and safety standards, while still allowing reasonable rules on design, placement, and appearance. The sponsor said the bill is intended to help homeowners reduce wildfire risk without forcing any resident to make changes, and staff explained that it would apply retroactively to conflicting governing documents. Testimony was generally supportive, including from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, the Washington State Community Associations Institute, and HOA United, though the American Wood Council asked for narrower definitions so wood products could still qualify under other standards.
Senate Bill 5938 would revise the $80 foreclosure prevention fee created last session. Staff said the bill expands exemptions to include reverse mortgages for borrowers age 60 and older, chattel loans and retail installment contracts for dwellings secured as personal property, and limits duplicate charges in certain state-supported homeownership programs. It also removes the option to pay the fee from borrower cash at closing, allows financing through loan proceeds, clarifies disclosure and Commerce’s rulemaking authority, and directs Commerce and the Housing Finance Commission to study creating a state homeowner assistance fund by July 1, 2027. The sponsor and supporters said the changes would stabilize foreclosure prevention funding, prevent multiple charges on the same transaction, and help homeowners stay in their homes.
Testimony on SB 5938 was strongly supportive from the Washington Homeownership Resource Center, the Washington Build Back Black Alliance, HOA United, and the Northwest Justice Project, with speakers emphasizing foreclosure prevention, housing stability, and the need for assistance for seniors, first-time buyers, and HOA homeowners. At the end of the hearing, the chair announced that the committee would likely take executive action on the bills early the next week and asked members to submit amendments by the stated deadlines.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- FOR COMMUNITY CARE FOR THE ELDERLY IN HOME CARE FOR THE ELDERLY PROGRAMS, 30 MILLION CANCER CENTER RESEARCH
- THROUGH THE NEWLY CREATED CANCER COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INCUBATOR WHICH IS ESTABLISHED BY SENATOR BURTON
- FURTHERMORE IT IS UNACCEPTABLE A NEWBORNS FIRST BREATH IS THAT OF SURGICAL SMOKE BREAK EXISTING RESEARCH
- TO RARE DISEASES AND IT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARENTS AT CERTAIN HOSPITALS AFFILIATED WITH RESEARCH
- WE ARE STARTING TREATMENT ODDS ARE GIVEN FOR RARE DISEASES THAT PERHAPS HAVE NO CURE THE RESEARCH WE
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, emerging research suggests that other cancers
- The International Agency for Research on Cancer had determined in monograph 98 that there were only 3
- Of what cancers are covered under the presumption stature to the International Agency for Research on
- Finally, it should be noted that the International Agency for Research on Cancer is a specialized cancer
- The RRC is a great resource and is at the forefront of being a clearinghouse for cancer research.
Committee:
House S/C on Workforce
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 5/6/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm going to do a very House Research.
- And that's what all of the research shows.
- Um and that's what all of the research<01:20:09.679><c> shows.
- I look forward I research shows.
- Um, and research and development here?
Keywords:
workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, prevailing wage, certified payroll, payroll reporting, construction contracts, public works, project registration, labor standards, contractor compliance, subcontractor reporting, state government, Department of Administration, Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Metropolitan Council, highway construction, public construction
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- And so one last thing in closing for this deliberation of this resolution, I think it'd be wise to research
- And so one last thing in closing for this deliberation of this resolution, I think it'd be wise to research
- it'd<00:05:06.800><c> be</c><00:05:07.039><c> wise</c><00:05:07.360><c> to</c><00:05:07.680><c> research
- </c><00:05:08.560><c> um</c><00:05:08.720><c> data</c><00:05:09.120><c> for</c> it'd be wise to research
- um data for it'd be wise to research um data for example<00:05:10.880><c> about</c><00:05:11.280><c>
Committee:
Senate Ways and Means
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on three resolutions: HCR 61, HCR 182, and HCR 183. Testimony on all three was generally supportive, with support noted from the Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, ACLU, Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Hawaii Renewables Fuels Coalition, the University of Hawaii, and CARES. Angela Melody Young testified in strong support on behalf of CARES on multiple items, urging consideration of county processes, financing structures, and the need for procedures free from partisan influence. For HCR 183, the University of Hawaii said it stood on its written testimony and was available for questions.
The discussion focused less on opposition and more on suggested policy considerations. Testimony on HCR 61 raised questions about how physical notes or related procedures should be administered and whether the process should be housed in a nonpartisan office. On HCR 182 and HCR 183, testimony emphasized coordinating state and county financing and planning, including references to property tax classifications, general obligation bonds, and long-term statewide projects such as Aloha Stadium.
At the close of the hearing, the chair recommended taking all three resolutions together. The committee voted to pass HCR 61, HCR 182, and HCR 183 unamended, with all voting members present voting aye and two senators excused. The resolutions were adopted.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gun Violence Prevention Working Group - 09/17/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> violence prevention project research violence prevention project research center<01:40:21.040><c
- They do deep research.
- </c> research center. research center.
- Uh they would give us conduct research.
- And I don't mean that to dismiss the idea, but there is research, and I think we should look at research
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And the last thing I would say in research terms with mice, where researchers will try to demonstrate
- And if this is something that would say in research terms with mice would say in research terms with
- 42.800><c> to</c> where researchers will try to where researchers will try to demonstrate<00:40:44.160
- Chair, like the research guru here.
- Chair, like the research guru here.
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
pesticide, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, chemical safety, local agriculture, insecticides, pollinators, seeds, environmental health, neonicotinoids, systemic insecticides, civil penalties, pest management, land trends, report, appropriation, farmers, veterinary medicine, veterinary technology
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 04/21/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> research has linked to health problems. research has linked to health problems.
- Grazing Research and Outreach Station.
- </c><01:20:03.199><c> and</c> Minnesota West Central Research and Minnesota West Central Research and
- </c><01:21:09.840><c> So</c> research to show how that works. So research to show how that works.
- Imagine having no choice but research.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 1/16/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Colby Sullivan with the nonpartisan House Research Department.
- Just all sorts of different research methods.
- Just all sorts of different research methods.
- Just all sorts of different research methods.
- Just all sorts of different research methods.
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, well, if we want to do grassland research in the Thunder Basin, interest that's accured.
- It it would be things that research.
- the research, but doing something that can have an immediate impact on our industry.
- that isn't involved in applying research that isn't involved in applying for<01:19:25.520><c> research
- </c><01:19:26.960><c> and</c> for research grants elsewhere. and for research grants elsewhere. and waiting
Bills:
SF0101
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity (7-29-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> that, but KSU is the third research that, but KSU is the third research institution<00:14:11.360
- We do space for agricultural research.
- ><c> diabetes</c><00:14:35.360><c> and</c> research on cancer and diabetes and research on cancer and
- </c> commonwealth and we also do research commonwealth and we also do research throughout<00:15:07.600
- </c><00:15:11.440><c> project</c> brag about one of the research project brag about one of the research
Keywords:
This meeting is taking place on location at the Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Building Room 238 using on site equipment., 958, all
Summary:
The interim Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity met at Kentucky State University and heard a presentation from President Kofi Aapo and Vice President Michael Dorsy on the university’s role as an HBCU and its current priorities. They emphasized Kentucky State’s impact on Black student outcomes nationally, its focus on workforce development, civic leadership, innovation, and economic mobility, and its efforts to grow enrollment, expand dual-credit partnerships, and launch a prison education program. They also described House Bill 250’s role in prompting program review and the creation or expansion of market-aligned offerings, including manufacturing engineering, agricultural engineering, biological and agricultural engineering, social work, criminal justice, and expanded online programs through “Thoroughbred Global.”
A major topic was Kentucky State’s move toward STEM and applied programs. President Aapo said the university is diversifying beyond liberal arts to meet workforce demand and cited plans for a PhD in agroecology, which he said would help farmers adapt to climate conditions and would be federally funded. He also discussed the nursing program as the fastest-growing on campus, partnerships with health systems that pay tuition and guarantee jobs, and the need for a new nursing facility. He said the current nursing space is inadequate and that a new building could double or triple enrollment in the program. He also described a mobile health initiative intended to bring preventive care and health education to underserved areas of the state.
Members asked questions about the nursing building, STEM strategy, teacher preparation, dual credit, prison education, and student readiness. Senator Bledsoe asked about the shift toward STEM, and Aapo said the strategy is based on student demand and data from House Bill 250. Senator Berg requested a list of dual-credit partners and encouraged long-term tracking of prison education participants to study outcomes such as recidivism; Aapo said the university has not yet begun that research but intends to. Senator Tidner asked about remedial needs, and Aapo said KSU found more than 100 students with zero GPAs when he arrived and is using co-requisite support and tutoring to address English and math deficiencies. Representative Brown and others highlighted the historical and ongoing value of HBCUs, and no votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We took our research paper that we presented.
- They did not know about that research.
- , training, to unite in research, training, to unite global expertise.
- Towards potentially this kind of research.
- So now's the time to also get some research going as well.
Summary:
The joint hearing focused on preparedness for the New World screwworm threat and brought together the House Committees on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism and Agriculture and Livestock. USDA officials, Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, and Texas Animal Health Commission leadership described the pest as a serious risk to livestock, wildlife, rural economies, and beef prices, and emphasized coordination among federal, state, industry, and Mexican partners. Witnesses repeatedly stressed that Texas is currently seeing no confirmed U.S. detections, but that recent confirmed cases in northern Mexico, including Nuevo León, remain a concern because of their proximity to the border.
USDA testimony outlined current surveillance and response efforts, including more than 120 screw worm-specific traps along the Texas border and neighboring states, thousands of additional dual-purpose traps, wildlife inspections, weekly coordination with Mexico’s Senasica, and a new USDA New World Screwworm Directorate. Officials said the existing Panama sterile fly facility is maxed out at about 100 million flies per week, while a dispersal facility in Tampico is helping move flies farther north in Mexico. They also described plans for a retrofitted sterile fly facility in Metapa, Mexico, expected to come online in 2026, and a new domestic production facility at Moore Air Base, with phase one targeted for late 2026 or early 2027 and phase two adding substantially more capacity later.
Members pressed USDA on timelines, production capacity, the reliability of Mexican reporting, the risk from wildlife, and whether modular or mobile facilities could be deployed faster. USDA said it is also exploring innovative technologies, including a genetically engineered sterile male fly, but that such tools still require EPA review and field validation. Commissioner Miller highlighted Texas biosecurity efforts, five permanent inspection stations, cooperation with FDA and EPA on treatments such as Exzolt, and other pest issues affecting Texas agriculture. He also noted research into fly bait and private-sector efforts to speed sterile fly production.
Texas Animal Health Commission officials described extensive state preparedness work, including weekly coordination calls, field response trainings, outreach to producers and veterinarians, and a Texas Screwworm Response Team. They said Texas has trained more than 100 inspectors and other personnel, with additional trainings planned, and that the state is expanding its cattle fever tick rider program. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing; the main action was the exchange of testimony and questions about readiness, surveillance, and facility timelines.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/06/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> that is in members packets the research that is in members packets the research nonprofit<00:14:
- Decades of research show that children thrive in the care of relatives. We know this.
- Decades of research show that children thrive in the care of relatives. We know this.
- Decades of research showing that children<00:40:34.560><c> thrive</c><00:40:34.960><c> in</c><00:40:
- </c> work with and child we welfare research work with and child we welfare research demonstrates<00:
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HRE, HRE Public Hearings 04-17-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> board of directors of research board of directors of research corporation<00:23:12.480><c> of</c
- So not anything really specific and just in the research area and the training area? Yeah.
- </c> mission in development and research? mission in development and research?
- um area and the and just in the research um area and the training<00:27:15.200><c> area.
- </c> our our mission is the research our our mission is the research development<00:27:22.240><c> and
Summary:
The committee first heard HCR 96, which encourages the University of Hawaiʻi to evaluate and expand student mental health services. University of Hawaiʻi Associate Vice President Farah Marie Gomes testified in support and noted the system’s mental health and basic-needs efforts across all 10 campuses. Members discussed staffing and funding constraints, including that the system had 27 adult mental health positions, 21 filled and six vacant, with one vacancy open for about four years. The resolution was adopted unanimously, unamended.
The committee then took up several gubernatorial appointments. GM 785 nominated Wendo Hensel to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), and GM 784 nominated Terry George to the same body. Both nominees testified about the value of Hawaiʻi’s participation in WICHE; Hensel emphasized the importance of sharing policy ideas and best practices, while George highlighted Hawaiʻi’s unique higher education needs and the benefits of learning from other western states. Both nominations were supported and moved forward.
The committee also considered multiple appointments to the Hawaiʻi Commission for National and Community Service. Kylie Alakard described wanting to serve as a youth voice and role model, and Ray Galas spoke about his prior volunteer board experience and desire to help people connect through service. Sandra Larson said volunteerism and community service were important to her and that she wanted to give back. The committee then heard GM 771 and GM 772 for Ken Kawahara to the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi; Kawahara said he would bring business and government experience to help with internal operations, education, and strategic goals, though he acknowledged he was still learning the organization’s details. Members also began hearing GM 624 for Joshua Famuina to the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents, with student caucus testimony in strong support emphasizing his attendance, communication, and engagement with students.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill is based on research. The bill is based on research and best practices. The U.S.
- Research on early mathematics learning is clear.
- We used to just go look up the encyclopedia, research and review of artifacts.
- The research is clear: standalone works, embedded doesn't.
- The research in this field is very mixed.
Committee:
Senate Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Ways and Means Committee narrowly approves omnibus health finance bill 4/29/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, is a couple of technical fixes that research discovered, and so we're just putting that in now
- </c> technical fixes that research technical fixes that research discovered,<00:00:53.640><c> and</c>
- /c><00:18:15.679><c> use</c><00:18:16.840><c> uh,</c> four uh, researchers will use uh, four uh, researchers
- researcher researcher um<00:26:28.560><c> requests</c><00:26:29.560><c> to</c><00:26:30.200><c> use<
- Well, minimally necessary may vary dependent on what the researchers are applying for. Right?
Summary:
The committee took up House File 4466, the Health Finance and Policy bill, and first adopted the A8 amendment, described as a set of technical fixes. Members then considered a large A9 amendment that bundled a wide range of Children and Families provisions, including child care licensing modernization, crisis nursery licensing, SNAP/MFIT-related language, child care provider self-reporting, a physical abuse recognition poster, child protection and welfare provisions, funding for parent support outreach, and forensic interview training scholarships. Supporters described it as bipartisan work with relatively small fiscal impact, while opponents said it greatly expanded the bill and should be handled separately; after a roll call, the A9 amendment failed 7-14.
Representative Scott then offered the A11 amendment, raising concerns about new all-payer claims database language and whether it should have been heard in the Judiciary and Civil Law Committee. Department of Health staff explained the data-sharing safeguards, de-identification process, fee structure, and enforcement provisions, but Scott remained concerned about privacy and the scope of the program and withdrew the amendment. The committee then moved to final bill discussion.
Members and authors described HF 4466 as a lean health finance bill largely conforming Minnesota law to federal HR1 Medicaid-related changes, including work requirements, retroactive eligibility limits, cost-sharing, and home equity provisions. Supporters argued conformity was necessary to avoid major federal funding losses and noted a few additional member bills in the package; opponents criticized the federal changes as harmful, especially for vulnerable populations such as victims of trafficking and domestic violence. Fiscal staff said the bill would save just over $2 million in FY 2026-27 and almost $98 million in FY 2028-29. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion provided.