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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

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  • So Ohio has a pretty robust program. They have a robust program down in Missouri.
  • ><c> yep</c><00:48:06.559><c> so</c> the school construction Bond Levy yep so the school construction
  • uh if the um uh uh school has a school<00:48:11.480><c> construction</c><00:48:11.920><c> Bond</c><00
  • :48:12.160><c> Levy</c><00:48:12.520><c> then</c><00:48:12.680><c> yes</c> school construction Bond Levy
  • then yes school construction Bond Levy then yes that's<00:48:13.240><c> that's</c><00:48:13.400><c>
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Sep 3rd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • person of one sex to enter a space designated for the other sex to render medical or other emergency assistance
  • videographer, Anthony Smith, Ladies and gentlemen, I look forward to future meetings of MAG League, Patrice, School
  • That bystander can file a lawsuit for $100,000 against the pharmacist. assist and the pharmacy.
  • Hi, we've heard it with our school districts, we've heard it for the apartment complex.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Sep 3rd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He's carried landmark legislation: DEI, CRT, school choice, teacher pay, tenure reform, parents' bill
  • pass those bills that Senator Campbell listed would have to go down in legend regardless of what school
  • I've seen you bring this to school safety.
  • And Senator, from working your way through school, selling fireworks, to being innovative, and working
  • We took a field trip as a kid from school. We came and had a picnic on the Capitol grounds.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 05-08-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He's a Nanakuli boy, graduate of Kamehameha High Schools, also a graduate with a business degree.
  • She has her children that are students at Nanakuli High School.
  • She has her children that are students at Nanakuli High School.
  • They are a useful legal construct.
  • It wasn't a very big school.
HI
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  • When Lauren was accepted mid-career to a Master of Public Health program at Master of Public Health program
  • And she said, "I didn't graduate near the top of my law school.
  • At night she folded over a thousand red cranes on her own time in remembrance of the kidnapped school
  • girls in Nigeria. ...in remembrance of the kidnapped school girls in Nigeria.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Energy Loan Program Office for $150 million of solar on schools.
  • We're looking to expand the grant program that is sunsetting and to allow school districts to implement
  • Department of Energy Loan Program Office for our solar for schools.
  • office office for our solar for program office office for our solar for schools<00:26:30.200><c> we're
  • Klein said they have weekly meetings with the Loan Program Office staff on both the Solar for Schools
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

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  • on the school website.
  • But certainly, the ability to just contact your school board member. It could be via the school.
  • they wanted to have a PO box or address at the school district for the school board member.
  • So, this won't change a school if the school already has a vendor And a program in place to notify parents
  • of the program limits school districts to that 10% amount of Identifying their teachers, so there's
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Feb 10th, 2026

Education

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  • There's no school or receiving school district that would be required to accept that career status.
  • So this won't change if a school has already has a vendor and a program in place to notify parents of
  • So this won't change if a school has already has a vendor and a program in place to notify parents of
  • who have gotten this program.
  • There's a lot of dollars still being left on the table, but the structure of the program limits school
Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard and advanced a large slate of education bills. Early measures included SB 1726, requiring formal training for university teaching assistants before they teach classes and evaluate students, with emphasis on First Amendment rights; SB 1236, creating an Administrative Report Consolidation Act to reduce duplicative reporting by schools and agencies; SB 1633, codifying existing higher education residency tuition practices; SB 1413, requiring notice to parents when a teacher is emergency certified and limiting adjunct teachers to 270 clock hours per semester; SB 1317, allowing career teacher status to be portable across districts with local board approval; and SB 1360, expanding the state’s math initiative by restoring instructional coaches and creating a math office at the State Department of Education. Most of these bills passed on favorable votes, with SB 1413 drawing some concern over teacher shortages and the adjunct-hour cap, but still passing.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxation REVISED Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Revenue and Taxation

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  • It reauthorizes certain income tax refund donation checkoffs for the benefit of veterans programs.
  • into the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs equipment and capital improvement program for future
  • Uh, Sco Perry, Assistant Chief of our Wildlife Division with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife So to
  • I'm a little old school. I mean, I've got a debit card and that's about as out there as I get.
  • What other grants and/or programs are out here that possibly have stacking These credits at the state
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxation REVISED Feb 9th, 2026

Revenue and Taxation

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  • It wouldn't be enough for a substantial reintroduction program anyway.
  • I'm a little old school. I mean, I've got a debit card.
  • I'm pleased to present Senate Bill 1393, the Restore Program.
  • program we have to try to revitalize concentrated areas across the state.
  • program we have to try to revitalize concentrated areas across the state.
Summary: The Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee took up a mix of tax policy, incentive, and administrative measures, beginning with an annual motion authorizing the chair to request OSBI background checks for any Horse Racing Commission nominees. The committee then passed Senate Bill 1839, as amended, to create a de minimis ad valorem tax exception for personal property valued at $5,000 or less per account. The committee also confirmed Daniel LaFortune to the Oklahoma Tax Commission by a 12-0 vote, with LaFortune emphasizing his IRS background and commitment to customer service and fairness. Several other bills were approved, including Senate Bill 1280 to align the plugging fund sunset date in the tax code with another statute; Senate Bill 1832 to reauthorize income tax refund checkoffs for veterans programs; Senate Bill 2001 to freeze property taxes for three years for homeowners displaced by a turnpike or eminent domain, though members raised concerns about downsizing and future valuation; and Senate Bill 1405 to renew the wildlife diversity checkoff, with testimony clarifying it would fund non-game species rather than predator reintroduction. Senate Bill 1989 also passed, expanding the Oklahoma College Savings Plan to accept digital payment platforms such as Venmo and PayPal, with members discussing how deposits would be tracked. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2143, which would allow counties to use aerial or satellite imagery and fixed-wing aircraft for property assessment while excluding drones; supporters cited efficiency, safety, and accuracy, while opponents raised privacy, foreign-company, and taxpayer-frustration concerns. The bill passed 7-4. Senate Bill 1393, a housing redevelopment tax credit for vacant and abandoned properties, passed 8-3 after discussion about affordable housing requirements and project ranking. The committee also approved three Incentive Evaluation Commission recommendations: Senate Bill 1392 to increase the aerospace engineer employee tax credit, Senate Bill 1395 to limit carryforward of the new jobs tax credit to seven years, and Senate Bill 1400 to consolidate aircraft-related sales tax exemptions. The meeting adjourned after the chairman noted more bills would be heard at a later meeting.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Wed Apr 15, 2026 @ 11:30 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • </c><00:13:23.520><c> or</c> fund education programs or fund education programs or infrastructure<00:
  • </c><00:13:49.560><c> fund,</c><00:13:50.000><c> school</c> fund, education assistance fund, school fund
  • , education assistance fund, school infrastructure<00:13:51.040><c> fund,</c><00:13:51.800><c> and</c
  • And those programs where as possible.
  • </c><01:11:36.240><c> side</c> require both from the construction side require both from the construction
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/1/25

Capital Investment

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  • :01:52.799><c> program</c><00:01:53.119><c> be</c> library construction grant program be library construction
  • program secured construction grant program secured approximately approximately approximately $6.27<00
  • </c><00:04:36.800><c> grant</c> public library construction grant public library construction grant program
  • through the Metropolitan Council Safe Routes to School grant program.
  • through the Metropolitan Council Safe Routes to School grant program.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Feb 10th, 2026

Rules

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  • the loan repayment program.
  • Our program is a lifeline.
  • Members, SB 178, Athletics in Public K-12 Schools, directs the Florida High School Athletic Association
  • This bill updates the exemption to include district school boards and public schools.
  • The bill also This bill updates the exemption to include district school boards and public schools.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills, beginning with CS for CS for SB 54, which requires district medical examiners to perform toxicology screenings for psychotropic drugs and intoxicating substances in autopsies of violent offenders and report findings to state agencies. It was reported favorably after brief discussion about how the data would be used. CS for SB 176 also passed, requiring public postsecondary institutions to make campus safety reporting and response procedures clearer and more accessible for students, faculty, and staff who receive threats. Both bills were approved without opposition in the meeting. The committee then took up the large Florida Farm Bill, CS for CS for CS for SB 290, which drew extensive testimony and multiple amendments. The bill includes changes to fair associations, a preemption on local restrictions affecting gas- and diesel-powered farm equipment, surplus of certain state-owned lands for agricultural use, a food animal veterinary loan repayment program, permanent authorization for Farmers Feeding Florida, expanded Florida Forest Service training, a ban on signal jamming devices, tougher CDL English-proficiency penalties, protections for food safety inspectors, biosolids provisions, and contractor payment enforcement. Amendments expanded veterinary loan eligibility to equine veterinarians, merged citrus research entities, made technical corrections, and revised contractor payment language; a late-filed amendment removed the bill’s disparagement clause after significant First Amendment concerns and public testimony. A separate amendment delayed biosolids compliance deadlines. The bill was reported favorably as amended. Also approved were CS for CS for SB 834, which repeals a restriction on health care sharing ministries partnering with licensed insurance agents, while adding a disclaimer requirement; SB 936, allowing temporary door locking devices at any height above the floor and directing the Building Commission to add standards to the code; and CS for SB 50, expanding veterans’ courts statewide. Later, CS for CS for SB 1004 advanced with a strike-all regulating dog and cat sales, requiring disclosure of medical records and financing terms, a three-day waiting period for financed purchases, and consumer protections against deceptive pet sales; an amendment removed an appropriation section. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 178, which directs the FHSAA to adopt rules allowing coaches to provide limited good-faith support to student-athletes, and CS for CS for SB 198, regulating virtual currency kiosks with registration, warnings, transaction limits, receipts, and refund protections. Each of these bills was reported favorably by recorded vote.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education Apr 1st, 2026

Education

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  • schools do, some schools don't.
  • in partnership with a school system to increase awareness of and access to certain training programs
  • Get a pilot program working with the industry and high school... ...with the industry and a high school
  • And then you have public schools through LCTCS that have CDL programs.
  • And so we wanted to see people have a robust program where you're actually giving people schools that
HI
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  • Manager pilot program headed by a full-time state construction manager to provide guidance and recommendations
  • </c> relating to state construction projects. relating to state construction projects.
  • to</c><00:37:37.760><c> provide</c> state construction manager to provide state construction manager
  • However, we're not against construction. This is for a healthy construction industry.
  • I was a construction inspector. primarily construction contract primarily construction contract management
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1131 requires each school district and charter school to submit a report by November 1, 2026
  • , first aid, and the use of AEDs, and a statement indicating whether the school district or charter school
  • schools have AEDs and how many staff members are trained with AEDs and CPR and how many schools have
  • and new programs in addition to updating the plan.
  • It also does teen pregnancy prevention programs.
Bills: SB1131, SB1249
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've seen one of these; I saw it in Nashville when my daughter was in school there.
  • are going to add every state is we are going to add every state agency to start to use the SAVES program
  • The SAVES program is similar to E-Verify but it's for government benefits.
  • they will a public means-tested benefit, they will need to input their information into the SAVES program
  • My youngest son, he's a Last summer, my youngest son, he's the chaplain of John Carroll High School for
Bills: HB1
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Veteran Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Veteran Affairs

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  • Under current law, the Health and Human Services Commission oversees Texas mental health programs for
  • Generally, SB 2926 would transfer administration of the state's Veterans Mental Health Program from the
  • Second, it establishes a TVC grant program for community-based mental health services for veterans and
  • Senate Bill 2545: Texas does lead the nation in providing housing assistance for our veterans through
  • I'm completely in favor of a grant program that assists in the purchase of a mobile on dirt owned by
Summary: The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several bills focused on veterans’ mental health, criminal justice coordination, cemetery expansion, housing, vehicle registration, and anti-discrimination protections. SB 2926 would transfer administration of veterans’ mental health initiatives from HHSC to the Texas Veterans Commission, create a community-based mental health grant program, require a statewide veteran suicide prevention action plan, and add annual reporting requirements. SB 2938 would require county jails to verify and report veteran status at intake, help veteran inmates apply for federal benefits, and provide access to county veteran services and free visitation with service coordinators. Both bills were described as joint or practical efforts to improve coordination and service delivery for veterans, and both were left pending after no public testimony was offered. The committee also heard SB 2543, which would give more flexibility to expand the Texas veterans cemetery system, and SB 2545, which would explore using manufactured homes as another affordable housing option for veterans through the Veterans Land Board. SB 2545 drew questions about how manufactured-home loans would work; a Texas Veterans Land Board witness said implementation would likely require closing at a title company rather than through a retail bill of sale, and the Texas Manufactured Housing Association testified in support. Both cemetery and housing bills were left pending. Members then heard SB 2007, which would let vehicle registration applicants voluntarily designate military status so the DMV could record it and help with benefits and towing/impound issues involving deployed service members. Witnesses from the towing industry and DMV supported the bill, saying the current system lacks enough identifying information to run military-status checks and that the indicator could help prevent vehicles from being sold while owners are deployed. SB 2104 would add military status as a protected class under state anti-discrimination laws for employment, housing, and utilities; the author said it would address ongoing discrimination against service members, veterans, and military families. The Texas VFW supported the bill, citing the Leroy Torres case as an example of why additional state protections are needed. After discussion about overlap with federal law and existing state protections, SB 2104 was also left pending.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 19

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • Um, today I would like to introduce the students, teachers, and chaperones from Wanola Middle School.
  • aware that this bill is patterned after the fire marshall bill, and at this point the fire marshall program
  • and at this point the fire marshall bill and at this point the fire marshall um<00:58:33.520><c> program
  • ><c> is</c><00:58:34.160><c> moving</c><00:58:34.480><c> forward</c><00:58:34.880><c> very</c> um program
  • is moving forward very um program is moving forward very successfully<00:58:36.400><c> and</c><00:58
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Feb 19, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 18

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • Research consistently shows that individuals who participate in mentorship and workforce programs are
  • Research consistently shows that individuals who participate in mentorship and workforce programs are
  • Mentorship and workforce programs are significantly more likely to find employment and significantly
  • And we have one of our own performing, and her name is Jaci Lim from Punoho School.
  • </c><00:37:48.560><c> So</c> is Jaci Lim from Punoho School. So is Jaci Lim from Punoho School.