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NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means May 30th, 2025 at 08:00 am
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- We the People complements the standard curriculum by providing an innovative course of instruction on
- The Office of Teaching and Learning received an education program supervisor in the budget close, and
- We'll convene the Standards Committee. They'll do the work, and nothing in fiscal year 2027.
- And within our membership, and using the state's standard 50 or lower, it's about 85%.
- Each grade level has standards that work toward informed, engaged citizens who can think critically,
Bills:
AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495
Keywords:
higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/04/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- It's your lived experience where judges did not meet that standard.
- If the professional has deviated from ethics or standards prescribed by the profession...
- Because they don't follow a standard of practice.
- I believe there should be a standardized questionnaire.
- Like so many families... appointed professionals accountable when they violate the ethical standards
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard several election, victims’ rights, family court, and probation-related measures. SB 1425, an emergency bill moving Arizona’s primary election date earlier and adjusting related election timelines, was amended to move the primary to the second-to-last Tuesday in July and to remove the proposed compression of cure/ID deadlines; county officials supported it, and it received a do pass recommendation. SB 1289 and SCR 1013/SCR 1014 focused on foreign money in election administration and ballot measure campaigns, with supporters arguing the bills would close loopholes that allow foreign-backed funding to influence elections; some members raised concerns about breadth and enforcement, but both measures advanced. SB 1402 would require probationers on certain sex-offense-related monitoring to pay the cost of electronic monitoring; supporters said it would improve accountability and child safety, while opponents warned it could punish indigent people and divert money from treatment. It also received a do pass recommendation.
The committee spent substantial time on family court bills. SB 1330 would allow a parent with less than 35% parenting time or no legal decision-making authority to request a jury trial in custody-related disputes; supporters described severe financial and emotional harm in family court and argued juries would provide a neutral check, while county and legal representatives opposed the bill as costly, slow, and ill-suited to specialized child-welfare decisions. Despite those objections, SB 1330 passed with a do pass recommendation. SB 1328, as amended, declared Arizona public policy to include protecting parents and a child’s right to equal access to both co-parents; supporters said it would clarify legislative intent, while opponents called it duplicative of existing law. It also passed.
The committee also heard SB 1329, which would let parents sue court-appointed professionals in custody and parenting-time matters if the professional deviated from licensing ethics or standards. Supporters argued that quasi-judicial immunity and weak oversight have allowed harmful, expensive practices in family court, while opponents said existing malpractice and licensing remedies already exist and warned against expanding litigation. The bill received a do pass recommendation. SB 1326, allowing courts to award attorney fees and costs to victims when a party violates or worsens a victim-rights violation, also passed after supporters said it would help pro bono and victims’ attorneys enforce rights, and opponents said the term “exacerbates” was vague and the need was unclear. The committee approved the minutes and held SB 1285 and SB 1392 without hearing them.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Dec 11th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- our emergency response and officer safety, we'll be looking at a safe vehicle driving track where we teach
- And from that, the idea was born that a standard honor guard fund should exist, so that we can train
- , you meet the FBI standards.
- But then there's the CDIS standards that are a little different, so there's a lot to it.
- and the question of when, you know, it's appropriate to ask agencies to use those standards.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- under our health care liability claim statutes, some minors have an extra time period beyond the standard
- As a speech therapist, I teach people. To use their voices.
- Is where the plaintiff was clearly in violation of the existing safety standards.
- Spiller mentioned, OSHA, have standards set at 10 feet.
- We are not aware of any jurisdiction where six feet is the standard.
Bills:
HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113
Keywords:
public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 26th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- community, an incredible nonprofit that has centers throughout Southern California and is dedicated to teaching
- They are up here for their annual trip to Sacramento to teach our next generation of leaders about the
- only for Buddhists, but for all Californians who embrace the universe's values and reflect in its teaching
- His teaching remains just as relevant today as they were in ancient times, offering timeless guidance
- Among his most salient teachings, Buddha professed the middle way.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, with opening prayer and pledge, followed by a series of guest introductions recognizing Nevada County search and rescue volunteers, a Canadian delegation, Oakland High School Public Health Academy students, Claremont McKenna College students, St. Edward’s Parish School students, and others. The body also approved several procedural motions, including re-referrals of bills to committees and permission for committees to notice bills pending re-referral.
On the floor file, the Assembly adopted ACR 152 designating March 2026 as American Red Cross Month, with remarks praising Red Cross disaster relief, blood supply, and training work. It also adopted HR 90 celebrating No-Ruz, the Persian New Year, with members noting its themes of renewal and resilience amid conflict affecting Iranian communities. Later, ACR 141 recognizing Visak Day was adopted, honoring the Buddha’s birth and teachings on peace, compassion, and balance. Each of these resolutions received numerous co-authors before voice vote adoption.
The Assembly also passed AB 1844, which updates the Judges’ Retirement System 2 to allow judges to designate non-spouse beneficiaries for survivor retirement benefits and extend protections to vested judges. On the consent calendar, AB 1948 relating to firearms and several resolutions, including HR 94 on Major League Baseball Opening Day 2026 and Senate concurrent resolutions, were adopted, with AB 1948 passing 60-0. The session concluded with an adjournment in memory of Caitlin Katie Mardellett and a motion to adjourn for spring recess until April 6.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- This is all standard practice. That could include a genetic test currently.
- That's sort of the standard you're setting forward.
- And they ensure fair accountability through liability standards.
- AB 2575 does not meet that standard.
- Second, the bill relies on broad and highly subjective standards.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Service (3-4-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- and links with the universities, so there's immediate access in Harlan, Kentucky, to one of the teaching
- Uh, to me, they would be the people, since they are the teaching schools for our physicians, to look
- </c><00:03:21.400><c> So,</c><00:03:21.600><c> what</c><00:03:21.840><c> this</c> teaching universities
- So, what this teaching universities.
- </c><00:03:49.600><c> schools</c><00:03:50.200><c> for</c><00:03:50.480><c> our</c> they are the teaching
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and first took up Senate Joint Resolution 116, sponsored by President Stivers. The resolution directs the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University to work over the next year on a statewide framework to improve health care access, especially in underserved and unserved areas. Members discussed physician shortages, maldistribution of doctors, recruitment and retention, loan forgiveness, scholarships, technology, and the connection between health care access and economic development in rural Kentucky. The resolution was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call vote.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 116, relating to physician assistants and a shift from a supervisory to a collaborative practice model. The sponsor and PA witnesses explained that the bill was heavily revised through a committee substitute after discussions with the Kentucky Medical Association, physicians, and hospitals. They said the substitute keeps physician supervision in place while allowing health care teams to function more efficiently, and they emphasized that the bill is intended to improve access to care, particularly in rural areas with few doctors. Some members supported the compromise and the collaboration, while others raised concerns that expanding PA practice could worsen long-term physician shortages or reduce incentives for doctors to practice in rural Kentucky. The bill passed the committee 7-2 with favorable expression.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Mar 4th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- So there's no teaching, no classes here. Just a 60-second prayer.
- Because, you know, the idea that when we teach children that you come from monkeys or a big bang, the
- our children an absolute >> Right. teach our children an absolute and<00:29:22.480><c> abominable
- Um, you know, I believe that if a parent wants to teach their kid religion, I think they should do that
- Um, you know, I believe that if a parent wants to teach their kid religion, I think they should do that
Keywords:
SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax, license tax, privilege tax, Public Service Commission, PSC, utility regulation
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- We're teaching, as you'll see in the next slide, we're actually teaching in all these prisons plus one
- be a superior program is that, unlike Michigan, our community college system, which is the gold standard
- c><00:15:02.480><c> gold</c> college system, which is the gold college system, which is the gold standard
- for</c><00:15:04.160><c> vocational</c><00:15:04.880><c> education,</c><00:15:05.600><c> will</c> standard
- for vocational education, will standard for vocational education, will be<00:15:05.920><c> the</c><00
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/20/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Stacy Hennon said this bill mentions assessing for SSI, and currently there is not a standardized tool
- </c><00:49:48.160><c> them</c><00:49:48.520><c> life</c> exposure the power of teaching them life exposure
- the power of teaching them life skills<00:49:49.599><c> emotional</c><00:49:50.359><c> intelligence<
- They teach them how to dream, how to lead, and how to break the cycle of poverty and violence.
- By empowering foster youth with knowledge of their rights, it empowers my community to know the standard
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><00:42:16.720><c> healthy</c> observation lack of teaching healthy observation lack of teaching healthy
- So I important to teach what happened.
- </c> research informed approaches that teach research informed approaches that teach these<01:35:14.000
- Um teach them those disabilities.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (04/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- , how to teach kids how to read, how to teach kids how to do mathematics, how to be a mathematic thinker
- c><02:07:10.800><c> how</c><02:07:11.040><c> to</c><02:07:11.360><c> read,</c> teach, how to teach kids
- how to read, teach, how to teach kids how to read, how<02:07:12.560><c> to</c><02:07:12.800><c> teach
- How do we teach how to do those things.
- They're ready to teach instruction.
Summary:
The subcommittee opened its second meeting on House Bill 742, which would require catastrophic special education aid to be drawn from the education trust fund, and discussed whether to also examine differentiated aid within the adequacy formula. The chair said the committee had previously heard from HHS/Medicaid officials and now wanted to hear from local special education directors about how the aid system works in practice, including billing, training, data collection, and whether districts handle claims consistently. Members also referenced Arkansas as a possible comparison state and said they hoped to develop ideas by November to address the current funding process.
Committee members focused on the current special education aid thresholds and the impact of proration. The chair described the existing formula as requiring districts to absorb costs up to 3.5 times the state average per student, with the state paying 80% from 3.5 times through 10 times and paying above that, and said FY25 appropriated about $34 million while actual claims were about $50.1 million, leaving roughly a $16 million shortfall that caused proration. Members also raised the possibility of lowering the threshold to 2.5 times and asked how that would affect the number of eligible students and costs. Another member asked about how districts decide whether services are education-related or medical-related and how Medicaid or private insurance reimbursement affects later state aid claims.
District representatives from Boothby Therapy Services, Bedford, and Guilford introduced themselves and described their roles. Guilford’s director said the district tracks students with paraprofessional support, nurses, transportation, or specialized programming, uses a data system to log every service touchpoint, and tries to maximize both Medicaid and special education aid; she said a lower threshold would likely capture all students with paras or nurses and that rising staffing and service costs would increase the number of students over the cap. Bedford’s assistant director said the district uses a different system, tracks roughly 60 to 80 students a year, and pursues Medicaid and special education aid simultaneously but does not pursue private insurance if it would affect FAPE; she said reducing the threshold to 2.5 times would likely double the number of qualifying students. Members asked follow-up questions about software, data entry, and how districts decide whether to bill Medicaid or seek state catastrophic aid, and the directors explained that their systems log services by staff type and student, with some districts using the same data for both Medicaid and state reimbursement claims.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Please teach us how to love one another. Please teach us how to pray. Y'all please pray with me.
- Please teach us how to with our fallen.
- Please teach us how to love<01:15:59.440><c> one</c><01:15:59.679><c> another.
- </c><01:16:03.440><c> Y'all</c> Please teach us how to pray. Y'all Please teach us how to pray.
- </c><01:55:52.480><c> of</c> reflecting installation standards of reflecting installation standards of
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So the safety standards issued by the U.L., which will be Safety standards.
- And so how, in terms of the integration of that standard, the UL 3700 standard, there's been a lot of
- We’re not here to speak on the installation standard, only the product standard.
- The product certification standards have to align with the installation standards.
- The product certification standards have to align with the installation standards.
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 868, the Plug and Play Solar Act, which would streamline approval for portable plug-in solar devices for homes and apartments. The author and supporters argued the bill would help renters and other Californians lower electric bills, expand access to solar, and create statewide safety standards through UL certification and the National Electrical Code. Opponents, including electrical workers, firefighters, utilities, and PG&E, raised concerns about shock, fire, backfeeding, older electrical systems, and the bill bypassing the California Electrical Code and Building Standards Commission process. After extended discussion and testimony from UL, the author agreed to add California Electrical Code language, and several opponents indicated they would move to neutral; the committee then passed the bill out as amended to the Senate Judiciary Committee on a roll call vote.
The committee then took up SB 886, which would establish rules for large data centers to prevent electricity cost shifts to other ratepayers. The author and supporters said rapid data center growth could drive major grid costs and that the bill would require data centers to pay for their own infrastructure, participate in demand response, and secure new zero-carbon resources. Supporters included environmental and consumer groups, while opponents such as the Data Center Coalition, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, utilities, and business groups argued the bill was unnecessary, could duplicate CPUC proceedings, and might impose operationally risky mandates, especially around demand response and backup power. Committee staff described amendments narrowing the bill to large data centers, clarifying tariff and cost-allocation provisions, replacing behind-the-meter storage with a pre-funded long-term clean energy contract, and exempting certain public and critical facilities; the discussion continued with questions about cost responsibility, clean energy targets, and peak-load management.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (02/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- meet monthly to review these applications, looking into the finances of the people and also the standards
- meet monthly to review these applications, looking into the finances of the people and also the standards
- have a general education class come in have a general education class come in and<00:16:16.839><c> teach
- that classroom and teach within that classroom space<00:16:20.639><c> it's</c><00:16:21.040><c> okay
- There's a standard of how much food of each category for K to 5, 6 to 8, and 9 to 12.
Summary:
The committee first discussed HB 443, which would change terms and vacancy language for members of a higher education commission. Members raised concerns that the bill was too narrow to address broader issues with commission membership, including expired appointments, attendance expectations, and whether the Department of Education could replace the commission’s role. Several members suggested the bill was not ready for action and favored holding it for further work, possibly through a subcommittee or work session. One member suggested that if attendance standards were added, no more than two unexcused absences should trigger removal, given the commission’s meeting schedule. The chair said he would defer action and form a small subcommittee to report back before the committee deadline.
The committee then moved to HB 484, dealing with repurposing Career and Technical Education classroom space after 20 years of exclusive use. The chair explained that the bill was aimed at the Milford CTE project, where shared use of space could allow a school to repurpose part of a CTE facility while still using it for CTE-related instruction. Members discussed other possible situations around the state, including Claremont, North Conway, and Jaffrey/Rindge, and whether the bill should be limited to Milford or broadened to allow local districts more flexibility. Some members favored passing the bill now to help CTE projects move forward, while others argued for an amendment removing the requirement that the space be vacated specifically to expand the CTE program occupying it.
Testimony and discussion emphasized that the Milford project had state approval but reduced funding, requiring a smaller scope and repurposing of existing space. Supporters said the bill could help preserve CTE programs while also benefiting general education space needs, and that local districts should have flexibility after 20 years. Opponents or cautious members noted that the language might not fit every district situation and asked for feedback from Director Beard and Steve Rothenberg before final action. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion provided, and instead discussed waiting for an amendment and additional input before acting.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- To these adults out there, ensuring our safety, teaching a kid a new skill, and sacrificing your time
- Scouting is teaching us to be model adults and giving us the tools to survive the world. Thank you.
- All these merit badges give you a chance to try something that you may find interesting, but also teach
- I'm not sure I would be able to be speaking... ...but also teach you things that you need to know.
Summary:
The Senate convened for a ceremonial session centered on the annual scouting report to the Commonwealth and a recognition of April as Public Health Month under state law. The chamber welcomed scouts and adult leaders from across Massachusetts, with Senator Tarr introducing the program and recognizing flag bearers, the Pledge of Allegiance, the Scout Oath, and the Scout Law. A keynote address was delivered by Eagle Scout Jimmy Porrier, who highlighted scouting’s role in leadership development, community service, outdoor education, and conservation, and noted his own achievement of earning all 139 merit badges.
The annual scouting report, presented by Theodore Borden, summarized statewide scouting participation and service. The report cited 21,469 youth members, 10,236 adult volunteers, 10,461 youth participating in summer activities, 4,467 non-scouts served, 689 Eagle Scouts, 200,098 hours of community service, and 28,406 merit badges earned. Membership figures were also broken down by program, including Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouting, and Exploring.
After the report, Senator Collins moved that it be printed in the Senate Journal, and the motion was adopted without objection. The Senate then concluded the ceremonial proceedings, thanked the scouts and organizers, and adjourned to meet again on Thursday at 11:00 a.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Transcript Highlights:
- So the safety standards issued by the UL, which will be Safety standards.
- standards because I respectfully disagree. standards.
- We’re not here to speak on the installation standard, only the product standard.
- The product certification standards have to align with the installation standards.
- building standards.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Transcript Highlights:
- So the safety standards issued by the UL, which will be Safety standards.
- And so how, in terms of the integration of that standard, the UL 3700 standard, there's been a lot of
- We’re not here to speak on the installation standard, only the product standard.
- The product certification standards have to align with the installation standards.
- Commission do building standards.
Summary:
The committee heard extensive testimony on SB 868, the Plug and Play Solar Act, which would streamline approvals for portable plug-in solar devices while setting safety standards. The author and supporters argued the bill would help renters and homeowners with high electricity bills by allowing low-cost balcony solar systems to reduce monthly costs, and they emphasized that the devices would not feed power back to the grid. Supporters included environmental and consumer groups, solar advocates, and many members of the public. Opponents, including electrical workers, firefighters, utilities, and PG&E, raised concerns about shock, fire, overloading, and the need for California-specific building standards. After discussion, the author agreed to committee amendments and later to add compliance with the California Electrical Code in addition to the National Electrical Code; several opponents said that change would move them to neutral. The committee then voted to pass SB 868 out as amended to Senate Judiciary, with some members expressing support while reserving concerns about safety as the bill moves forward.
The committee then took up SB 886, dealing with data center electricity use and ratepayer protections. The author said the bill is intended to prevent large data centers from shifting grid and infrastructure costs onto other customers, citing rapid growth in data center demand and examples from other states. Supporters, including TURN and climate groups, said the bill would require data centers to pay for their own grid impacts, pre-fund long-term clean energy resources, participate in demand response, and cover related costs. Opponents from the data center industry, tech and business groups, utilities, and some energy users argued the bill was unnecessary, could duplicate CPUC processes, and could create discriminatory rate treatment or operational problems, especially around mandatory demand response and limits on backup generation. Committee staff described amendments narrowing the bill to large data centers, clarifying tariff and cost-allocation provisions, replacing a storage requirement with a long-term zero-carbon procurement mechanism, and exempting certain public and utility facilities. Members discussed the balance between affordability, reliability, and clean energy, with the bill framed as a way to protect ratepayers while allowing data center growth.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 4/25/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- It teaches it reaches into our halls.
- It teaches it reaches into our classrooms,<00:15:34.800><c> robs</c><00:15:35.360><c> students</c><00
- students, teach all of our Minnesota students, our law enforcement in St.
- students, teach all of our Minnesota students, our law enforcement in St.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Sep 23rd, 2025
Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So we are able to establish a standardized approach to an incident.
- It is all over the place, and there is no standardization or consistency.
- Once again, we are using the standardized NIST framework to assess this.
- Because they need to maintain some minimum standards to be part of the risk pool.
- And so they've lowered the standards of what we do to test.