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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 28 (2-17-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The governor appoints and the Senate confirms the majority of boards of trustees or regents.
  • faculty member to respond to the board. faculty member to respond to the board.
  • <00:37:41.440> of confirms the majority of board of confirms the majority of board of trustees
  • She just recently stepped down from the Pike County Board of Elections, serving for 36 years.
  • to ever serve on any county board of elections.
Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 96 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal from February 13, 2026. The Senate also transmitted Senate Bills 72 and 110 for concurrence. Committee reports advanced several bills, including measures on deputy coroner training, local jail booking procedures, local business tax collection, peace officers, Kentucky National Guard benefits, and first responder mental health. The chamber then considered House Bill 6 on child care. The sponsor described it as the product of extensive stakeholder collaboration aimed at improving affordability, quality, access, and data in child care, including changes to the low-income subsidy program, employee child care assistance, Kentucky All-Stars, micro-centers, and a military child care pilot program in House Committee Substitute 1. The substitute was adopted, and the bill passed 84-11 with one abstention after supportive remarks from members emphasizing workforce needs, family support, and military families. House Bill 480, relating to state contracts, was explained as requiring clearer contract terms for appropriated funds, partial payment protections, a 1% penalty for late payment, and semiannual reporting on whether cabinets are paying bills on time. A member noted a planned amendment to limit the bill to state-funded appropriations, but the bill passed 96-0. House Bill 562, relating to alternative high school diplomas, would create a Kentucky alternative diploma for certain students with disabilities and require the Education and Labor Cabinet to maintain employer information for graduates; members spoke in strong support of the bill’s workforce and dignity goals, and it passed 96-0. House Bill 136, relating to campaign finance, was amended to remove a $15,000 cap and allow campaign funds to pay for reasonable security costs for candidates; the sponsor cited rising threats to elected officials, and the bill passed 97-0. The transcript ends as the House moved on to House Bill 257.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (05/06/2025)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, removing lines 18 to 21 because that actually is not what the planning board and zoning boards do
  • , certified building officials to the Building Code Review Board.
  • The primary function is to direct the Building Code Review Board to amend the existing code.
  • <01:39:12.639> We to the building code review board.
  • We to the building code review board.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/03/25

Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • we've seen increases across the board we've seen increases across the board for<00:08:16.039>
  • <00:36:48.880> which agency is our Advisory Board which agency is our Advisory Board which
  • <00:37:23.079> is administration The Advisory Board is administration The Advisory Board is
  • We sincerely appreciate you being here, and the IIB Board is doing great work.
  • You being here, and the IIB Board is doing great work.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: Explore Minnesota Executive Director Lauren Bennett McGinty gave the committee an agency overview focused on the state’s tourism, livability, business attraction, film, and outdoor recreation promotion work. She highlighted record 2023 tourism results, including 80.2 million visitors, $4.1 billion in economic impact, more than 180,000 hospitality jobs, and $2.3 billion in state and local taxes, and said tourism sales, hotel occupancy, and other metrics continued to improve. She also described the agency’s marketing strategy, including a new campaign centered on authentic Minnesota stories, expanded domestic and international advertising, and a strong emphasis on winter, diverse markets, and accessibility. McGinty reviewed several one-time-funded programs launched or expanded in the last year, including Explore Minnesota for Business, the tourism recovery grant program, the first Tribal Nations Grant program, and the outdoor recreation industry partnership with IRRR, DEED, and DNR. She said the recovery grants had distributed $1.15 million to 110 grantees, the tribal grant program had spent $1.4 million with eight tribal nations, and outdoor recreation was estimated at $13.5 billion annually with 10.5% growth. She also noted strong media and social media results, including a viral Timberwolves-related campaign, high video completion rates, and increased website traffic. In response to committee questions, McGinty said the workforce and business attraction campaign is aimed at showing why people choose to live and work in Minnesota, using stories from newer residents and businesses, and that it is performing well in markets such as Silicon Valley, Boston, and Seattle. She said the agency is investing more in winter advertising to promote Minnesota as a winter destination and is working with partners to highlight activities beyond outdoor cold-weather recreation. Members also discussed the agency’s new film program, resident retention efforts, and a planned music-themed tourism ad tied to Prince and Bob Dylan. No votes or formal actions were taken.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Municipal and County Government (02/17/2026)

Municipal and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • something I'm sure any school board something I'm sure any school board would<00:41:03.760> invoke
  • <00:45:28.960> of requirements for zoning board of requirements for zoning board of adjustment
  • the select board.
  • the select board.
  • zoning board where you have board or zoning board where you have time<02:30:18.720> to<02:30:18.880
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Municipal and County Government (03/10/2025)

Municipal and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • On what Mont Vernon's tax rate is as a school board member.
  • Town meetings if you sit on school board Town meetings if you sit on school board meetings<01:23
  • So in my opinion, boards—school boards, town boards—all have public meetings.
  • <04:28:21.960> anymore I'm not on the select board anymore I'm not on the select board anymore
  • or a zoning board to oversee these requirements.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/26/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:09:38.279> amended here and when the post board amended here and when the post board amended
  • And we're at that point where we have a draft before our board and our executive committee, and the board
  • And we're at that point where we have a draft before our board and our executive committee, and the board
  • discussion at the last three uh board discussion at the last three uh board meetings<01:37:53.199
  • Ward now from the Board of Public Defense, and then count—thank you, Mr. Chair, members.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Fri Jan 31, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next, we have testimony in opposition from the Board of Water Supply. Mr. Lao, welcome.
  • Aloha, Ernie Lao, Board of Water Supply.
  • And because Board of Water Supply, we're financially self-sufficient.
  • And because Board of Water Supply, we're financially self-sufficient.
  • And because Board of Water Supply, we're financially self-sufficient.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 410, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ biennium operating budget. OHA asked for a modest increase over its base budget, including $1.2 million to fund 13 new full-time positions for a strategy and implementation team tied to its long-term plan, with emphasis on housing, education, health, and economic resilience. OHA also described a broader effort to work directly with executive branch departments to improve outcomes for Native Hawaiians. Testimony was largely supportive, with several individuals speaking in favor and one testifier expressing strong frustration about Native Hawaiian rights and access to resources. The chair noted there were 38 additional written/supporting testimonies and three in opposition. Members asked about OHA’s funding sources and public land trust revenues; OHA said it is not receiving the full 20 percent share, described a public land trust working group and system issues, and said a related bill would seek funding to begin an inventory. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then considered House Bill 304, which would make the Hawaiian version of a law binding when the law was originally drafted in Hawaiian and later translated into English. The Judiciary supported the bill, saying it reinforces Hawaiian as an official language and looks to the original language for legislative intent. The Attorney General supported the intent but recommended narrowing the bill with a proviso to avoid ambiguities, limiting it to laws originally drafted in Hawaiian that were not later amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in English. Public testimony was generally supportive, though one speaker raised broader sovereignty concerns. Members questioned how many laws would be affected and whether the proposed amendment would undercut the bill; the Attorney General said the amendment was meant to address uncertainty in interpretation. No final action was reported. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 603, which would direct OHA to administer a Native Hawaiian business marketing program to promote Native Hawaiian-owned businesses through marketing and technical assistance. OHA supported the concept, saying a label or branding program could help consumers identify and support Native Hawaiian-owned businesses, but requested that funding be redirected to a working group to study program design, implementation, enforcement, and long-term viability. The chair noted four supportive testimonies had been received, and a member asked OHA to confirm that its programs serve all Hawaiians, not only those eligible for homelands; OHA said it serves all Hawaiians in the state. The transcript ends before any vote or further action on HB 603.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Apr 11th, 2025 at 08:30 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • one of the COVA board members that came in and testified about a pay increase for the commissioner for
  • And there was a, it was about a 45% pay increase that the board moved forward with and paid without the
  • And in the veterans' home situation, they have a governing board that set salaries too.
  • And in the veterans' home situation, they have a governing board that set salaries too.
  • If you look at the board, we're doing well. So I really appreciate everybody's efforts.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs appropriation. Representative O’Brien explained the House changes, including funding for a restored Veterans Benefits Specialist FTE, salary equity adjustments for the commissioner and veterans service officers, one-time funding for veteran homelessness services, carryover authority for the Fargo Fisher House, and a highly rural transportation grants program. Members also discussed the commissioner’s prior salary increase and the use of transportation grant funds for administrative costs, as well as the status of the Fisher House project. The committee adopted amendment 25.092.0203 and then gave SB 2025 a do pass recommendation as amended, with Representative O’Brien as carrier. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2307, the library bill. Members debated a proposed amendment that would have removed the fiscal note, but several members objected on policy and process grounds, citing constitutional concerns, potential costs to counties and state’s attorneys, and the fact that the bill had not been heard as a full policy hearing. The amendment failed 4-19. The committee then voted do not pass on SB 2307 as introduced, and Representative Murphy was named carrier. The committee also briefly discussed House Bill 2188 on the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority. Representative Bosch described the program’s grant and low-interest loan authority and the Senate’s reduced funding levels. The committee amended the bill to restore the Senate funding amounts in Section 3, then passed the bill as amended, with Representative Kempenich carrying it. Finally, the committee considered two rural development bills and chose Senate Bill 2097, the rural endowment fund bill, for do not pass while advancing House Bill 2390, which uses regional councils to distribute rural development grants. The committee amended HB 2390 to lower the population threshold from 4,500 to 3,000, kept the 50% set-aside for communities under 1,500, and then passed the bill as amended, with Representative Mitskog as carrier.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Elect Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • his capacity as the Ramsey County Attorney and the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board
  • The Campaign Finance Board has disputed approximately $160,000 of our claim, suggesting at a minimum
  • Understanding that both the Campaign Finance Board and Ramsey County may lack sufficient funds to cover
  • It only became public after the post board ended up not renewing their license, and so they looked back
  • But more importantly, this is language that we asked the Campaign Finance Board to produce.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (2-24-26)

Appropriations & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> We talked about the Medicaid oversight board, and recommendations were made by that board, and those
  • rates uh across the board. rates uh across the board. uh<00:32:07.519> non-emergency<00:32
  • <00:37:42.800> trying<00:37:42.960> to on board on board, but we're trying to on board
  • <00:43:08.079> Greater<00:43:08.480> data board that we support.
  • Greater data board that we support.
Summary: The committee met on House Bill 1, which would implement Kentucky’s participation in the federal education freedom tax credit program. Sponsors said the bill would allow donors to receive a federal dollar-for-dollar tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations, with no state dollars involved, and that public school districts could potentially create their own SGOs. Members asked about the removal of state tax language in the committee substitute, the meaning of the 11th Amendment waiver, whether SGOs could serve only public school students, and whether data collection could be added. The sponsors said the state tax language was unnecessary because the credit is federal, the waiver would allow federal-court litigation over the act, and a district could establish an SGO if it met federal requirements. The committee adopted the substitute and then reported HB 1 favorably with 16 yes votes, one nay, three pass votes, and one abstention. The committee then took up House Bill 2, an act relating to Medicaid and making an appropriation. The sponsor described the bill as a response to federal HR 1 and to concerns raised by the Medicaid oversight board, saying it would address program integrity, eligibility redeterminations, cost sharing, and managed care organization contracts. He said the bill would require periodic eligibility verification for expansion Medicaid enrollees, add modest cost-sharing for some services to encourage use of primary care over emergency rooms, and strengthen enforcement of MCO contracts, with penalties going into a restricted compliance fund. Members asked about the committee amendment, and the sponsor explained it restored flexibility on the number of MCOs in future procurement rather than locking in a reduction. Members also asked whether the bill had gone before the Medicaid oversight advisory board and whether a fiscal note was available; the sponsor said the board’s recommendations were incorporated and fiscal notes were included in the packet. After discussion, the committee adopted committee amendment one to PHS2 and then adopted PHS2 as amended for consideration. The sponsor continued outlining the bill’s provisions, emphasizing that it applied to the expansion population and was intended to align Kentucky law with federal requirements while improving oversight and accountability.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Another element of Senate Bill 37 requires the Coordinating Board to administratively support the new
  • The Coordinating Board provides training each year at our annual higher education conference, so this
  • Does the Higher Education Coordinating Board have any power?
  • Rosser, Board of Regents.
  • Among its provisions, SB 37 clarifies governing board responsibilities.
Summary: The joint Senate and House Select Committee on Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education convened for its first public hearing, adopted its proposed rules without objection, and framed the hearing as an organizational, invited-testimony-only session. Members repeatedly condemned political violence and the assassination of Charlie Kirk, saying the committee was created in response to concerns about civil discourse, intimidation, and hostility on college campuses. Several members emphasized that the goal was not to suppress speech but to protect open expression while maintaining order, due process, and institutional accountability. The first witness, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner Wyn Rosser, outlined implementation of Senate Bill 37. He described the General Education Advisory Committee, which is reviewing broad core-curriculum knowledge and skills and may recommend reducing the current 42-hour core, while leaving review of specific courses to individual institutions. He also explained the new Office of the Ombudsman, the board’s role in supporting it, and existing training and certification requirements for governing board members. Members asked about enforcement tools, transparency, and whether the ombudsman would investigate complaints involving censorship, retaliation, or political bias; Rosser said some enforcement exists in certain laws, but he deferred on the exact scope of the ombudsman’s investigatory authority and on issues outside the agency’s role. University of Texas at Austin President Jim Davis testified that UT Austin supports free speech, academic freedom, and civil discourse, and he described three areas of focus: speech on campus grounds, classroom discourse, and how people treat one another. He said the university enforces time, place, and manner rules, expects professors to present alternative views on controversial topics, and has created internal reporting and appeal processes for students and faculty. Members questioned him about heckler’s veto incidents, protests, off-campus participants, complaints about professors, hate speech, and whether the university would protect speakers and students from disruption or unfair targeting. Davis said the university would not tolerate disruptions, would use due process and factual review, and is working to align campus practices with the new law and regents’ expectations. Ricky Adam Jr. of Turning Point USA’s Club America described the group’s campus and high-school organizing, praised Charlie Kirk’s approach to open debate, and said the organization is expanding in Texas. He raised concerns about school administrators and a counselor at an Early College High School in Killeen allegedly interfering with a student club and withholding footage, and committee members said they would seek information and, if necessary, use legislative process to investigate. Members from both chambers reiterated support for free speech, criticized political violence and campus suppression of viewpoints, and stressed that future hearings would continue examining implementation and enforcement issues.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I have the great privilege of being the federal policy director and board vice chair of Students Engaged
  • From our school boards and the Texas Capitol Developing youth visibility in policymaking.
  • From our school boards and the Texas Capitol to the halls of Congress and the White House, SEAT has made
  • have a place at the table, a seat at the table, when we're talking about policy at the local school board
  • Several years ago, when my school district banned books, I decided to speak to my school board.
Summary: Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT) held an advocacy event at the Texas Capitol focused on youth participation in policymaking and opposition to recent education-related legislation. Speakers, including student organizers and SEAT leaders, argued that students should have a direct voice in decisions affecting public schools, curriculum, and school governance. Representative Donna Howard briefly attended to support the group, praised their advocacy, and referenced the idea that if young people are not given a seat at the table, they should “bring your own chair.” Several student speakers criticized the newly passed school vouchers bill as a threat to public education and said it would divert resources from public schools. Others opposed bills such as Senate Bill 12 and Senate Bill 13, describing them as harmful to LGBTQ+ students and inclusive education. One speaker also condemned book bans and library censorship, arguing that students need access to diverse books and truthful, inclusive curricula. The speakers framed these issues as matters of student rights, belonging, and free expression. SEAT executive director Cameron Samuels closed by describing the organization’s history of student-led activism against book bans and exclusion from school policymaking. Samuels said the group had distributed challenged books, pursued legal action over blocked internet resources, and delivered a Student Bill of Rights to superintendents and legislators. The event ended without any formal legislative vote or committee action, serving instead as a press conference and advocacy rally urging lawmakers to listen to students.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 3/23/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • local workforce development boards. local workforce development boards.
  • The bill workforce development board.
  • education career ladder national board education career ladder national board certification<01:01
  • major industry across the board. major industry across the board.
  • to our job creators across the board. to our job creators across the board.
Summary: The Senate first handled routine announcements, including welcoming a new group of pages and noting donations of donuts and chicken from local businesses, along with a citation planned for Mr. Herman’s Bakery, which is closing after 103 years. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 858, establishing a Department of Budget and Management Audit and Finance Compliance Unit. A senator moved to send the bill back to second reading to add an amendment, which was adopted without objection, and the bill was reprinted for third reading. The Finance Committee then reported several bills. Senate Bill 84, concerning collective bargaining for graduate assistants at UMCP and UMBC, was laid over after questions about whether graduate assistants are employees or students. Senate Bill 455, creating a transformational project financing program tied to tax increment financing districts, had two committee amendments adopted and was ordered printed for third reading. Senate Bill 623, creating a premium cigar lounge alcoholic beverage license, also received two committee amendments and was ordered up, but a later Howard County amendment was proposed and the bill was laid over. Senate Bill 777, directing workforce development support in hospital closures and related events, was adopted and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 831, addressing child labor penalties, private-sector labor relations, and state labor standards, was adopted with two amendments and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 932, requiring social media platforms to display users’ general geographic location, was laid over after questions. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 340, requiring at least $2 million annually for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman office, with two amendments adopted and the bill sent to third reading. Senate Bill 489, creating a limited license pathway for physicians trained abroad and repealing the fifth pathway program, was adopted with two amendments and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 496, expanding Medicaid coverage for obesity treatment, prompted extended debate over the fiscal note and who would bear the costs; the sponsor argued the estimate was overstated and did not account for likely lower utilization or health-care savings, while an opponent pressed concerns about the state share and structural deficit. The discussion continued without a final vote in the excerpt provided.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • The county school board did a resolution last night, and the Walker County commission is in support of
  • <00:06:47.919> did<00:06:48.080> a in the C County school board did a in the C County
  • school board did a resolution<00:06:48.720> last<00:06:48.960> night<00:06:49.199>
  • The only thing would go would be $5 a cubic ton to the oil and gas board trust fund.
  • ton to the oil and gas board trust fund. ton to the oil and gas board trust fund.
Keywords: 1136, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Mar 17th, 2025

Ethics and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first point I wanted to make is that school boards already have term limits at eight years under
  • term limits in this joint resolution for county commissioners are prospective, and for the school board
  • term limits in this joint resolution for county commissioners are prospective, and for the school board
  • I've never served on a school board and I've never served in a local elected office.
  • And maybe you are a different commissioner, school board member in your 30s than you are in your 60s,
Summary: The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and temporarily postponed Senator Yarborough’s bill and Senate Bill 1170 at the sponsor’s request. The committee first considered Senate Bill 982 by Senator Bernard, which was amended to remove language the sponsor said had been declared unconstitutional in 2016. As amended, the bill addresses qualifying fee payment issues, allows qualifying fees to be paid by properly executed checks or debit cards linked to a candidate campaign account, creates a private right of action for qualifying challenges limited to candidates, and addresses campaign expenditures by debit card. Mark Heron testified in support, saying the bill would clarify recent qualifying disputes. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported SB 982 favorably. The committee then took up Senate Joint Resolution 536, a proposed constitutional amendment to impose legislative term limits of eight years in the House and eight years in the Senate, with carve-outs for current officeholders and redistricting. An amendment to change the limits to 12 years in each chamber failed on a tie vote. Public testimony was mixed but largely opposed, with speakers from county and small-county groups arguing the proposal was a one-size-fits-all statewide mandate that would override local choice and reduce institutional knowledge. Several members debated whether the eight-year limit was the right number, with some supporting term limits in principle but questioning a lifetime ban on returning to office. The resolution was ultimately reported favorably. The committee also considered Senate Joint Resolution 802, which would place on the 2026 ballot an eight-year term limit for county commissioners and school board members, with school board limits applied retroactively and county commissioner limits prospectively. An amendment to change the limit to 12 years failed. The Florida Association of Counties, a county commissioner, and representatives of the Small County Coalition testified against the measure, arguing that counties should retain local control through county charters and local referenda. Some senators supported the concept of term limits but raised concerns about imposing a uniform statewide rule on counties and school boards. After debate, the joint resolution was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators who had missed votes were allowed to register their positions on SB 982 and SJR 536, and the committee moved to rise.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/11/2026 - Senate Director Nominations

Director Nominations

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would have asked about her service on the board.
  • Foote served on its board of directors.
  • I mean, with the help of our board, especially... ...our board chairman at the time, they were very supportive
  • That would fall under the Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.
  • We've seen it all over the place, all over the board, and other agencies and elsewhere.
Keywords: 1182, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • As a former teacher, I understand the work that goes into national board certification and the dedication
  • also a separate stipend for speech-language pathologists and audiologists who have obtained national board
  • And we also, as school psychologists and school social workers, have national board credentials that
  • And school social workers have national board credentials that we can apply for and become certified
  • So for the school psychologist board certification process, there are four main components, all part
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development met for an information-gathering session and opened by clarifying that the subcommittee would not be voting on budget requests. Because there was no quorum at first, the committee did not take up approval amendments. The first presentation focused on a budget request to incentivize national certification for school social workers and school psychologists. Rep. Vanessa Gracal, along with Amy Oats and Leslie Gilpin, argued for a $500,000 annual appropriation to provide $2,000 salary supplements to nationally certified school social workers and school psychologists working primarily in their certification areas. They said the stipend would help recruit and retain professionals amid shortages, noted that current Kentucky certification numbers are low, and explained the rigorous certification and renewal requirements. In response to questions, they said there is currently no appropriation for this purpose in HB 500 and none they were aware of in HB 6 in 2024. The next topic was school facility funding needs, led by Rep. Bob McCool, Johnson County Superintendent Tom Cochran, Commissioner of Education Robert Fletcher, and other district representatives. They described the “gap funding” issue for school construction projects that had already started before COVID-era inflation sharply increased costs. Johnson County and Harrison County were highlighted as examples of districts that had already committed local funds, passed nickel taxes, and begun construction but now need additional state support to finish projects. Speakers emphasized that many projects were audited and approved, that the state has already funded about half of the gap, and that roughly $130 million more is being sought in HB 500 to complete the remaining work. They stressed that unfinished projects would leave districts with half-built schools and that completing them would bring long-term savings and better facilities for students. The committee then turned to testimony from KASA representatives on the impacts of HB 500 as introduced. The witnesses discussed the importance of school psychology and school social work certification, the benefits of advanced training for student services, and the need to recognize and support highly qualified staff. A member asked whether HB 500 or HB 6 included an appropriation for the certification stipend, and the witnesses answered no. The meeting also included a motion to approve the minutes from the prior meeting once a quorum was present, and the minutes were approved by voice vote.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/14/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's been a policy position taken at the board, at the table.
  • One is the current Arizona Board of Regents' decision to prohibit firearms.
  • They've chosen to prohibit firearms, and this bill takes away power from the Board of Regents.
  • did the Second Amendment get trumped by the Board of Regents or anybody else?
  • Did the Second Amendment get trumped by the Board of Regents or anybody else?
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Economic and Rural Development Dec 8th, 2025 at 09:32 am

Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Along with myself, I brought a couple of our board members with me. Mr.
  • And with that, I'll turn it over to our board chair, Mr. Demas.
  • So we got a five-member board.
  • At the beginning of this board, each member of the board put in $150,000 to get the Tradeport Authority
  • So it's being treated fairly and equitably across the entire board.
Keywords: 996, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Working Group on Omnibus Health and Human Services Bill - 06/08/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • You can see them all there and the boards that they go with.
  • You can see them all there and the<00:25:42.240> boards<00:25:42.720> that<00:25:43.039
  • Um I think the boards that they go with.
  • In Article 3, covering the health licensing boards, there are only two sections that were not already
  • ,<00:31:22.159> there health health licensing boards, there health health licensing boards
Keywords: 1187, senate, all