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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, ARS, the Agriculture Research Station, our Agriculture Research Service, uh, has folks on the ground
- I representing Texas A&M AgriLife Research, um.
- There are several areas where screwworm research, where the screwworm research community believes they
- And so it, it, a lot of that research is.
- We could continue research there, insect and pest research, uh, and then if the fly makes that re-emergence
Committee:
House Agriculture & Livestock
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And we represent the team that conducted the research in this report.
- ,</c><00:39:41.360><c> not</c> met with university researchers, not met with university researchers,
- And then finally, this report was a complex set of research across complex systems.
- And thirdly, we have researched and just generated for you a framework.
- then supported by researchers at the Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership.
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And, of course, research again: research and report on the effectiveness of postsecondary institutions
- </c><00:09:08.959><c> again</c> Title 9 uh of course uh research again Title 9 uh of course uh research
- ><c> the</c><00:09:10.160><c> effectiveness</c> research and report on the effectiveness research and
- </c><00:15:16.480><c> and</c> pinpoint you know our our research and pinpoint you know our our research
- </c><01:04:44.240><c> Grant</c> the David Thomason ALS research Grant the David Thomason ALS research
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Mar 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to share our latest research with you today, and I do want to thank the Commission on Teacher
- Research is clear that teacher preparation, certification, experience, and stability matter for student
- Research also indicates that teachers without full preparation leave at two to three times the rate of
- Research consistently shows that those board-certified teachers support greater student achievement,
- I think I've spoken to some of the research we have on the existing investments.
Summary:
The committee heard an informational discussion on California’s educator pipeline and shortages, with testimony from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the Learning Policy Institute, CSU educator preparation leaders, and CTA. Witnesses said state investments of more than $2.1 billion have helped rebuild teacher supply, with credential issuance and preparation enrollment rebounding after COVID, but demand remains high because of turnover, early-career attrition, and persistent vacancies. Panelists emphasized that shortages are especially acute in special education, bilingual education, STEM, and in high-need schools and regions, and that underprepared teachers, substitutes, and emergency permits remain heavily used. Several speakers stressed that retention, working conditions, compensation, and stable funding are as important as recruitment.
Members focused on whether current data systems are sufficient to measure need and track where teachers end up working. The Commission said it can monitor assignments for credential alignment, but does not have full employment data to determine whether grant recipients or credentialed teachers are actually deployed in the shortage areas for which they were trained. The chair asked for better regional and subject-area data, and the committee discussed the risk that layoffs and budget instability could undermine teacher pipeline investments. CSU representatives urged stronger support for student-teacher stipends, better coordination with districts, more capacity for special education preparation, and more stable CSU funding to expand educator preparation. CTA testified that school climate, class size, health benefits, and administrative support are essential to retaining teachers.
The committee then moved to budget proposals. For the Golden State Teacher Grant Program, Finance proposed a $14.4 million reappropriation for 2026-27, and the Student Aid Commission supported continued funding, saying the program has influenced candidates’ decisions to enter teaching and work in priority schools. For educator residencies, Finance proposed $250 million one-time Proposition 98 funding through 2029-30; the LAO said it could be adopted if aligned with legislative priorities, and CTC said the program has strong uptake and supports retention. For the computer science supplementary authorization grant, Finance proposed increasing awards from $2,500 to $6,000 and reducing the match requirement, but the LAO recommended rejecting the change because only about one-fifth of the original funding has been used. The committee also discussed registered apprenticeship pathways, rural access, and whether federal Title II, Title III, or IDEA funds could support bilingual and special education teacher preparation. Several items were held open for further information and follow-up.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Our research has shown that every dollar spent on mitigation saves $8.14 in state funds.
- Roblo's comments are spot on because there is third-party research indicating certain trends.
- I'm representing SR3, life response, rehab, and research. I'm a marine mammal scientist.
- I was a pinniped researcher for many years after I retired.
- I was a Pinn-Ped, a researcher for many years after I retired.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
sea lion, predation control, salmon preservation, fishing industry, voluntary donations, ungulate, wildlife conservation, ecosystem management, population sustainability, environmental impact, wildfire, federal response, community protection, natural resources, firefighter safety, agriculture, regulations, farming, compliance, economic impact
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Session - Senate Floor Session - Part 1 - 06/09/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is for final passage. another excellent GOP researcher, and another excellent GOP researcher, and
- Gillis, and our GOP researcher Victor Florurel.
- , Danny Gillis, and our GOP researcher, Danny Gillis, and our GOP researcher<02:59:19.840><c> Victor<
- </c><02:59:21.120><c> and</c><02:59:21.359><c> our</c> researcher Victor Florurel. and our researcher
- I our nonpartisan researchers as well.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EEP Public Hearing - Tue Feb 4, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Energy & Environmental Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Actually, conduct the research.
- Actually, conduct the research.
- Actually, conduct the research.
- Actually, conduct the research.
- </c> sometime early next year uh research sometime early next year uh research data<01:07:44.480><c>
Committee:
House Energy & Environmental Protection
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1077, a governor’s administration bill to increase transient accommodations tax revenue and split it between two new special funds: a climate mitigation and resiliency special fund and an economic development and revitalization special fund for tourism/resort areas. Supporters, including the Governor’s Office, recovery and resilience staff, climate and conservation groups, and several state agencies, said the bill would create a dedicated, more reliable funding stream for wildfire mitigation, coastal resilience, land clearing, infrastructure, and community-led projects. Some supporters also urged changes to the bill, including moving the fund to DLNR, adding DHHL and OHA representation, clarifying community grants, and ensuring the fund can support both state-led and community-led resilience work.
The Attorney General’s office flagged a drafting issue, noting that the bill references fees deposited into the new fund even though the new chapter does not authorize fee collection, and recommended deleting that language or adding fee authority. The Climate Advisory Team representative also suggested adding DHHL to the decision-making body and requiring at-large members to have climate, resilience, conservation, or infrastructure expertise. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Kohala Coast Resort Association opposed the measure, arguing that the special fund structure does not meet statutory criteria, that the bill functions as a tax increase, and that the transient accommodations tax is not being collected equitably across all lodging types before any increase is imposed.
Other opponents, including tourism and lodging interests, warned that hotels and timeshares already bear most of the tax burden and that raising the TAT could hurt an already struggling visitor industry and drive tourists away. Supporters countered that current funding is far short of what is needed and that a dedicated revenue stream is necessary to address climate impacts now. Committee members questioned why the Legislature should cede spending decisions to a separate executive-branch process, and the administration responded that the bill is intended to create a transparent, recurring mechanism for funding priorities that can be adjusted over time. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- outlined not only in the Biden administration 2023 document titled White House congressionally mandated research
- plan and initial research governance framework related to solar radiation modification, but in countless
- this White House report, it acknowledges that the U.S. government is funding and coordinating SRM research
- frightening declarations of this process is the following as it quotes in this federally mandated research
- journal, that over the years 2008 to 2018, Bill Gates has funded 12% of global solar geoengineering research
Summary:
The House Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from February 4, and then considered two request-to-introduce measures. First, Representative VanderWaal presented RS 33323, which would consolidate the old hazardous waste facility siting process into the Hazardous Waste Management Act and shift siting/public notice responsibilities to DEQ if the process is needed again. The committee had no questions and voted to introduce the RS.
Next, Representative Hostetler presented RS 33167C1, a memorial urging Congress to prohibit unauthorized geoengineering over Idaho, especially solar geoengineering such as solar radiation modification and stratospheric aerosol injection. He argued the issue raises environmental and sovereignty concerns and cited federal research documents and media reports; he also emphasized that the memorial is not intended to affect cloud seeding for agriculture. Members asked several questions about that distinction, and Hostetler reiterated that cloud seeding is separate and already addressed in other legislation.
After discussion, the committee voted to introduce RS 33167C1 as well. No other substantive actions were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the two introductions.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- , not only in the Biden administration 2023 document titled White House congressionally mandated research
- plan and initial research governance framework related to solar radiation modification, but countless
- this White House report, it acknowledges that the U.S. government is funding and coordinating SRM research
- frightening declarations of this process is the following, as it quotes in this federally mandated research
- journal, that over the years 2008 to 2018, Bill Gates has funded 12% of global solar geoengineering research
Committee:
House Environment, Energy and Technology
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/13/2026 - Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference
Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- The Arizona Beef Council conducts the promotion, education, and research efforts on behalf of Arizona's
- With the passage of the Beef Promotion Research Act, the Arizona Beef Council was authorized to become
- Per the federal act, checkoff dollars can be used solely for beef promotion, education, and research.
- and see firsthand how cattle are raised, the care that goes into raising beef, and to examine the research
- need for beef farmers and ranchers to have a self-financed and directed education, promotion, and research
Summary:
The Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference met to conduct a sunset review of the Arizona Beef Council. Lauren Mailing, the council’s executive director, presented the council’s role in promoting, educating, and researching on behalf of Arizona beef producers, explaining that it is an industry-financed, governor-appointed board funded through the federal beef checkoff program. She described its consumer education, classroom materials, gate-to-plate tours, and social media outreach, and noted that checkoff funds may be used only for promotion, education, and research, not lobbying. Members asked about whether growers can request refunds of checkoff dollars, and she said they cannot under the federal program; one member also recognized the recent passing of former board member Andrew Grissetta and his service to the industry.
Committee members spoke in support of the council, emphasizing its educational value, local control of checkoff dollars, and benefits to ranchers, feeders, dairy producers, youth programs, and consumers. The vice chair moved to continue the Arizona Beef Council for eight years, until July 1, 2034. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, with the recommendation to continue the council approved. The committee then adjourned.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/13/2026 - Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference
Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- The Arizona Beef Council conducts the promotion, education, and research efforts on behalf of Arizona's
- With the passage of the Beef Promotion Research Act, the Arizona Beef Council was authorized to become
- Per the federal act, checkoff dollars can be used solely for beef promotion, education, and research.
- and see firsthand how cattle are raised, the care that goes into raising beef, and to examine the research
- need for beef farmers and ranchers to have a self-financed and directed education, promotion, and research
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate SessionReading and Referral of Bills Feb 24th, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 5 by Huffman, relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute
- Senate Bill 5 by Huffman, relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute
- Senate Bill 1032 by Kolkhorst, relating to participation in the Governor's University Research Initiative
- Senate Bill 1032 by Colcourse relating to participation in the Governor's university research initiative
- proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research
Summary:
The Senate met briefly and referred a large number of first-reading bills and resolutions to standing committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including hemp regulation, dementia research funding, parental rights and public education, municipal library funding, tax and local government issues, criminal justice, health care, education, transportation, natural resources, and election law. Several constitutional resolutions were also referred, including proposals related to the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and a severance tax revenue fund.
Most of the transcript consists of the reading of bill captions and committee referrals, with no substantive debate or testimony recorded. The listed measures included proposals on school uniforms, charter schools, Medicaid fraud remedies, insurance practices, occupational licensing for people with criminal convictions, water and sewer utility cybersecurity, agricultural protections, public meeting broadcasting, and various local and state governance matters.
No votes were taken on the bills in this segment. The only formal action reflected was referral of the bills and resolutions to the appropriate committees, followed by adjournment of the Senate until the next scheduled meeting.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> [Clears throat] Researchers typically use a 3- to 5-year window because that balance is comparable
- >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> Researchers<00:09
- typically use a 3 to 5-year >> Researchers typically use a 3 to 5-year window<00:09:50.720><c>
- These centers provide objective, policy-relevant research to help government officials make informed,
- The Crime Research Group, whom we rely upon quite often, serves as the Vermont SAC.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Jan 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- The PBS app, the PBS shows are research-based, more research-based, and they actually deal with education
- A lot of information, whatever they want to research. Thank you, John. Did you have a question?
- If you look at what happened, RTL got removed, which is Ready to Learn, the backbone of research for
- The state library team provides reference and research services and curates specialized collections to
- Yes, when a teacher or a librarian directs their students to conduct research in a database such as EBSCO
Committee:
House A&B Education Subcommittee
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I was in the title business for 38 years, so I used my land research. abilities and I did a little research
- Research shows. that bird-friendly habitat increases property values, helps control insects, and generates
- I am against this bill because it will undermine my work and research. search by Texas A&M, Texas State
- Three-fourths vote requirement is an extremely high threshold, and our initial research shows that it's
- Texas Appleseed is a nonpartisan research driven organization working at the intersection of advocacy
Bills:
SB434 , SB844 , SB898 , SB1177 , SB1214 , SB1454 , SB1920 , SB1927 , SB1935 , SB1965 , SB2010 , SB2046 , SB2068 , SB2073 , SB2183 , SB2260 , SB3034 , SB907
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
SB 434, Harris County Hospital District, hospital district police, peace officers, commissioned officers, law enforcement authority, Health and Safety Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, public safety, hospital security, county hospital district, local government, Texas criminal procedure, district police, armed security, SB 898, low income housing tax credits, LIHTC, affordable housing, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I was in the title business for 38 years, so I use my land research, uh, abilities, and I did a little
- research, property search, who has an interest in this?
- I am against this bill because it will undermine my work and research by Texas A&M, Texas State, and
- So this 3/4 vote requirement is an extremely high threshold, and our initial research shows that it's
- Texas Appleseed is a non-partisan research-driven organization working at the intersection of advocacy
Bills:
SB 434 , SB 844 , SB 898 , SB 1177 , SB 1214 , SB 1454 , SB 1920 , SB 1927 , SB 1935 , SB 1965 , SB 2010 , SB 2046 , SB 2068 , SB 2073 , SB 2183 , SB 2260 , SB 3034 , SB 907
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
SB 434, Harris County Hospital District, hospital district police, peace officers, commissioned officers, law enforcement authority, Health and Safety Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, public safety, hospital security, county hospital district, local government, Texas criminal procedure, district police, armed security, SB 898, low income housing tax credits, LIHTC, affordable housing, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- on this, I when I was doing my research on this, I actually<00:36:59.760><c> asked</c><00:37:00.079>
- I can't remember how far back it goes, but I did have our committee researcher do some research on it
- I can't remember how far back it goes, but I did have our committee researcher do some research on it
- I can't remember how far back it goes, but I did have our committee researcher do some research on it
- I can't remember how far back it goes, but I did have our committee researcher do some research on it
Committee:
Senate Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Carrie Schneider, and I serve as the research director for the Office of Higher Education.
- Cloud, residency expansion, and then the starting and opening of a rural health research program.
- </c> dollars for the startup of the research dollars for the startup of the research program<01:34:52.840
- to continue covering the research salaries as the program gets stood up.
- </c> then $1.5 million for the research then $1.5 million for the research institute<01:36:09.639><c>
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- NASM also indicated that there was little, not too much, research or studies done on exposure to jet
- NASM also indicated that there was little, not too much, research or studies done on exposure to jet
- The military's approach has been really to look at their files first, to do a kind of research of their
- </c><00:05:15.400><c> Uh,</c> kind of a research of their files.
- Uh, kind of a research of their files.
Committee:
Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs
Summary:
The joint hearing of the Committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs considered two resolutions related to Red Hill and PFAS contamination. HCR 186 urged the U.S. Department of Defense and Defense Health Agency to extend the renewal period for secretarial designee health care authorization for people affected by the Red Hill water contamination crisis and to improve access to care. Testimony from Moira Flanary and Board of Water Supply’s Ernie Lau supported the measure, emphasizing lasting health impacts, the need for continuity of care, and National Academies recommendations for continued eligibility and access to treatment.
The second measure, HCR 200, urged the U.S. Department of Defense to reassess prior determinations and closure decisions under CERCLA in light of evolving scientific understanding of PFAS and recent federal hazardous substance designations. Mr. Lau testified in support, arguing that military investigations should not rely only on old records or AFFF documentation and should instead use current testing methods to identify contamination. He said PFAS is persistent, mobile in groundwater, and likely to require long-term remediation, and he also answered questions about cleanup challenges and the Board of Water Supply’s ongoing litigation against the Navy over Red Hill-related costs.
At the end of the hearing, the committees voted to pass both HCR 186 and HCR 200 unamended. The Public Safety and Military Affairs Committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on both measures. The Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee did not have quorum, so its votes were deferred until April 21 at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room 225.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Finance Committee in Session Jan 15th, 2026 at 03:02 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Mark will dive more into the details on the numbers, but we have a really great team in the research
- I want to show folks there's a research site on the Tax Division website.
- We had bonus depreciation, business interest expensing, and research and experimentation expensing at
- The limitations were narrowed, and we were starting to have to capitalize research and experimentation
- [unclear: “the bubble”] And research experimentation expense.
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from the January 15 morning meeting. The main agenda item was the Department of Revenue’s budget and revenue presentation from Secretary Eric Nelson, Deputy Secretary Peter Shirley, and Deputy Secretary Mark Mucco. Nelson said the state remains double-A rated with a positive outlook, the budget includes a 5% personal income tax reduction, and the 2027 general revenue estimate is $5.493 billion, up $170 million from the prior year. Shirley gave an economic overview, saying West Virginia is forecast to see continued but slowing employment growth, continued wage growth, gains in private education/health services and business services, declines in some sectors, improving labor force participation relative to the nation, and strong recent net in-migration. He also noted continued growth in natural gas production and a modest rebound in coal production, though coal faces longer-term demand pressure.
Mucco reviewed revenue trends and said 2025 collections were about $5.5 billion, below the prior year but above estimate, with personal income tax and sales tax driving the surplus. He explained that the forecast incorporates the 5% PIT cut and annual conformity to the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including changes such as Section 179 expensing, bonus depreciation, R&D expensing, business interest deductions, and a new manufacturing facility expensing provision. He also discussed the effects of tax credits, severance tax volatility, declining tobacco revenues, and health care provider tax changes tied to federal Medicaid rules. He said road fund revenues are largely flat absent policy changes, and county commission revenues are growing faster than state revenues.
Members asked about when new economic development projects like NewCore would appear in the projections, how much 20,000 new jobs would matter, whether the department had a calculator for job-growth impacts, the status of recent tax cuts, road fund growth, tobacco/vape taxation, and whether migration data could be broken down by county. The witnesses said major projects are not yet in the S&P-based forecast but would likely add jobs, wages, and tax revenue over time; they estimated 20,000 jobs would be a significant increase. They also said the state is unlikely to hit the current personal income tax trigger in the near term. No substantive votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and the committee adjourned after a motion carried by voice vote.