Video & Transcript Research : 'Nebraska'
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine certain pending nominations. Apr 29th, 2025 at 02:00 pm
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And I appreciated our conversation about how trade is critical to the ag economy in my. state of Nebraska
- other countries. and just want to make mention, a friend of mine is here today who owns a farm in Nebraska
- So welcome to Bonnie and glad to have her as a Nebraska farmer here. Yes, absolutely.
- They happen to be a significant market for soybeans, a major crop that we have in Nebraska, but we're
- that we have in this country, how we can come together, what you would tell a soybean farmer in Nebraska
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, March 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- clause four of rule one, the following enrolled bill was signed by the Speaker pro tem, Smith of Nebraska
- noon on Tuesday next for morning hour debate at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. uh, Smith of Nebraska
- on Thursday, March uh, Smith of Nebraska on Thursday, March 19th,<00:06:54.200>
2026.
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Committee - Room 1510 Jun 30th, 2026
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Hello, I'm Matthew Greer, and I'm a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
- Hello, I'm Matthew Greer, and I'm a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
- Disability Rights Nebraska brought something forward. We brought that to Administrative Services.
- We are being told it is not disability rights in Nebraska brought something forward.
- Well, again, I'm a lawyer, and so I'm never going to advise the State of Nebraska to operate a facility
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on farmer and rancher views on the agricultural economy. Feb 26th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- You are from Waterloo, Nebraska is that right?
- Wehrbein brings over years of experience from the cattle feeding sector across both Texas and Nebraska
- Warbine grew up in Eastern... in Nebraska on a farm raising cattle, hogs, and chickens.
- He's managed custom feedlots in Nebraska and in Texas. We'll forgive him that.
- I am very, very proud to have you here today. representing Nebraska and I look forward to hearing your
Keywords:
agriculture, avian flu, bipartisan farm bill, economic challenges, poultry, dairy, specialty crops
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on crucial discussions surrounding the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly concerning avian flu and its impact on poultry and dairy producers. Members provided insights into the economic struggles within the industry, emphasizing the need for a new bipartisan farm bill that addresses the diverse needs of specialty crop and livestock producers. Witnesses from various agricultural sectors spoke about their experiences, illustrating the high costs, regulatory burdens, and emerging diseases that threaten their operations. The meeting underscored a commitment to exploring solutions that will help maintain market stability and ensure food security.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- And the kid was making in the millions as a freshman at Nebraska. Quarterback.
- And the kid was making in the millions as a freshman at Nebraska. Quarterback.
- And the kid was making in the millions as a freshman at Nebraska. Quarterback.
- And the kid was making in the millions as a freshman at Nebraska. Quarterback.
Summary:
The committee heard SB 3263 SD2, which would create a University of Hawaii NIL (name, image, and likeness) endowment trust fund, require UH to establish an NIL program and distribution criteria, allow student athletes to be compensated through registered athlete agents, permit parents or guardians to assist in some areas by agreement, require annual reporting to the legislature, and appropriate funds. UH Athletics Director Matt Helliot testified in strong support, saying NIL funding is critical to recruit and retain athletes and keep UH competitive, especially as the program moves into the Mountain West Conference. He cited the men’s basketball team’s success and said UH had already raised private NIL money for that team.
The Iron Workers Stabilization Fund also supported the bill, calling it a modest but important investment in UH athletics and a way to help keep local talent in Hawaii. One supporter said the bill would help UH compete with larger schools and retain athletes amid rising costs and large NIL deals elsewhere. Another supporter, Cliff LaBoy, said the current NIL environment makes funding essential and argued UH needs more money than the bill’s structure provides. A testifier noted the Senate version’s corpus may be insufficient and said they preferred the House version.
During questioning, Helliot said UH’s private fundraising target for the current year was $3 million and that the department was already more than two-thirds of the way there. In decision-making, the chair said the committee would move the bill forward as an HD1 replacing the contents with the House version, remove the blank appropriation section because $5 million had already been inserted into the UH budget through HB 1800, and focus the bill on the framework rather than the funding amount. The committee then voted to pass SB 3263 SD2 with amendments, with all voting members present voting in favor and one member excused.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Higher ed panel hears bill to create scholarship program for MN law enforcement officers 3/25/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This legislation has been modeled after successful legislation in the state of Nebraska and will accomplish
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Summary:
The committee heard House File 2454, the Minnesota Law Enforcement Scholarship Act, and then laid the bill over. The author said the bill is intended to address a law enforcement workforce shortage by creating a last-dollar scholarship for licensed police officers and their dependents to pursue criminal justice or law enforcement degrees at Minnesota state colleges, universities, and University of Minnesota campuses. The bill was described as modeled on a Nebraska program and aimed at both recruiting officers from other states and retaining current Minnesota officers.
Mark Ross, president of the St. Paul Police Federation and a longtime St. Paul officer, testified in support. He said the shortage is severe, citing vacancies in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and statewide, and argued the scholarship could help retain officers nearing retirement and attract people from other professions into law enforcement. No one else testified, and there were no questions from members during public testimony.
During member discussion, questions focused on how unused funds would be handled and how the scholarship would interact with other aid. The author said the program was intended to be last-dollar, with other gift aid applied first, and expressed a preference that any funds roll over rather than lapse. Nonpartisan staff explained that transfer authority for unencumbered balances is typically addressed in the omnibus appropriations act and is not automatic. The author and chair indicated they would work on legislative intent and funding details in the omnibus process before the bill moves further.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Elementary and Secondary Education Jan 15th, 2026
Elementary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Kansas is one adjoining state, and I believe Nebraska—let me look here—Nebraska and Kentucky.
- Kansas is one adjoining state, and I believe Nebraska, let me look here at Nebraska and Kentucky.
- So, yeah, we've got your neighboring states are, I think, Nebraska, Kentucky, which is where I drove
- we currently have Kentucky, Alabama, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Nebraska
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Health Care Committee Feb 12th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Transcript Highlights:
- , with 42% graduating from Minnesota and 22% graduating from Nebraska.
- The University of Nebraska College of Dentistry examined 705 applications and enrolled 52 first-year
- Minnesota and Nebraska both removed their adult limits in 2024.
- It should be noted that Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska all have dental schools, while Montana, Wyoming
- On average, we reimburse more than Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Montana.
Summary:
The committee met to review the history and current treatment of North Dakota health insurance mandates, with presentations from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Sanford Health Plan, the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and the Insurance Department. The discussion focused on how mandates apply differently to fully insured, self-funded, ACA, Medicaid, and PERS plans; how the state’s benchmark plan and federal essential health benefits affect coverage; and how the existing process requires cost-benefit analysis and, for certain measures, a PERS pilot period before broader application. Presenters also reviewed the long list of existing state mandates, including provider, beneficiary, and coverage requirements, and noted that many were enacted decades ago and have not been revisited despite changes in medical evidence and treatment options.
Witnesses from the carriers argued that mandates should be reviewed periodically because some are outdated, can create unintended costs, and may not align with current medical guidance. Examples cited included PSA screening, off-label drug coverage, prior authorization rules, step therapy, and cost-sharing provisions for mental health and substance use treatment. They emphasized that carriers often cover services without a mandate when supported by clinical evidence, and that mandates can shift costs to employers and employees, especially in the fully insured small-group market. They also suggested possible policy improvements such as clearer mandate definitions, better transparency around cost-benefit analyses, a regular 10-year review of mandates, and more timely submission of proposals through the interim process.
PERS and the Insurance Department highlighted a recurring tension over what counts as a mandate and when a measure triggers the state’s defrayal obligation under federal law. PERS described its interim committee process, the April 1 deadline for fiscal-impact proposals, and the limited pilot program used for certain measures, noting that only a few bills have gone through the full pilot process. The Insurance Department explained that it views new benefit mandates through the lens of the ACA benchmark plan and essential health benefits, distinguishing true new benefits, such as infertility coverage, from changes to existing benefits, such as telehealth or insulin cost-sharing caps. No votes were taken on policy changes; the meeting was informational, with members asking questions about costs, applicability, transparency, and whether a periodic mandate review should be established.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing Jan 14th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Professional Registration and Licensing
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- at the University of Minnesota, and agriculture is a much better education than the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- at the University of Minnesota, and agriculture is a much better education than the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- at the University of Minnesota, and agriculture is a much better education than the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- at the University of Minnesota, and agriculture is a much better education than the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- University of Minnesota and agriculture, it's a much better education than the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Summary:
The House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee met for an introductory session to begin the new legislative session. Members and staff went around the table introducing themselves and describing their agricultural backgrounds, including farming, livestock, crop production, county government, and related research or staff roles. Chair Paul Anderson emphasized agriculture’s importance to Minnesota’s budget and economy, welcomed new members and staff, and noted that the committee would have a full agenda.
The committee then heard a presentation from the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Extension, and the Forever Green initiative on the GREE program (Agricultural Research, Education, Extension, and Technology Transfer). Testimony described GREE as a state investment created in 2015 to support agricultural productivity and growth through research, education, extension, and technology transfer. Speakers highlighted its broad focus areas, including crop and livestock genetics, soil health, water quality, nutrient management, microbial science, agroecological innovation, and technology stewardship, as well as rapid-response funding for emerging issues such as waterhemp, PRRS, and avian influenza.
University witnesses said the program has brought in faculty and extension educators, generated sponsored research awards, and leveraged state funding into additional grants and contracts. They cited a reported roughly 12-to-1 return on investment and said the state has invested about $39 million since 2015. They also noted additions such as a deep winter greenhouse program and a tribal representative on the advisory group. No committee votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture. Jan 23rd, 2025 at 09:00 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Of Nebraska, we grow a lot of corn and beans and wheat and sugar beets and livestock, so we understand
- In your office and in your home state of Nebraska, which is one of the shining stars of our country.
- Additionally, myself and really the entire Nebraska delegation, along with the University of Nebraska
- Can I get your commitment to come to Nebraska?
- the farm, and having those agencies and their employees in places like Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, February 12, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Nebraska, Mr.
- Medical Center Nebraska Medicine Servant Leadership Award.
- award also the Urban League of Nebraska award also the Urban League of Nebraska African-American
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, January 6, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- [Applause] Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of Nebraska seems to be
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to markup an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Feb 12th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Senate Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- And using the most conservative estimates, we probably added about four Nebraskas' worth of people to
- Even worse, the Biden border crisis made Nebraska a border state.
- We experienced this in Nebraska.
- In Nebraska, York County has seen non-renewals increase by more than 500%.
- Nebraska. Any senator can always request from the GAO anything they want at any time.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Agriculture and Water Management Committee Jun 17th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Agriculture and Water Management Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Nebraska is at a whopping 8 or 9 million.
- Good it is, but that's what supplies the feedlots down in that country—Colorado, Nebraska—is that.
- So that, but looking at it and as brought up about, you know, maybe Nebraska was too generous in the
- They're getting a lot of traction in Nebraska.
- They're getting a lot of traction in Nebraska.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 6, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Correa, for five minutes. the gentleman from Nebraska, Mr. Bacon, the gentleman from Nebraska, Mr.
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Housing which is going to the Nebraska Housing which is going to the Nebraska - All of Nebraska Developers Association.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, this year we had 15 state legislators from Texas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, and Utah.
- Uh, this year we had 15 state legislators from Texas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, and Utah.
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Human Committee Meeting - 2026-04-09
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Nebraska is the only state in the nation with such a focus on the behavioral health workforce.
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Keywords:
human services, community support, integrated care, disability services, stakeholder consultation, homeless youth, grants, funding, Minnesota, mental health, substance use disorder, education, workforce development, licensure, direct care services, healthcare, long-term care, personal care assistants, employment support, medical assistance
Summary:
The Human Services Finance and Policy Committee approved the April 8, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 1767, as amended by the DE4 amendment. Representative Garande explained that the bill, originally intended to codify Integrated Community Supports (ICS), was being redirected because of concerns about fraud vulnerability and program integrity. The DE4 would create a smaller legislative study group to redesign ICS, pause DHS changes for about six months while the group develops a transition plan, continue DHS fraud investigations and enforcement, and ultimately terminate ICS as currently structured.
Testimony in support came from Mr. Buck and Zania Harut of the Residential Providers Association of Minnesota, both of whom argued that ICS is unstable, inconsistently implemented, and in need of a new statutory foundation. They said the current system mixes different service models under one rate framework, lacks clear codification, and has shifting policy guidance that creates compliance problems for providers and risks to people receiving services. They emphasized that the bill would preserve oversight and enforcement while allowing time to build a replacement service with clearer rules, documentation standards, and guardrails.
Members asked about effects on counties, providers, data, audits, and fraud enforcement. Representative Curran and Mr. Berg said the bill would not change funding structures or DHS’s existing authority to audit, request documentation, investigate fraud, or sanction bad actors, and that the study group would use existing data to identify where problems are concentrated. Vice Chair Gillman supported the study-group approach as a bipartisan, public process and raised concerns about whether the bill would prevent DHS from acting on known fraud; Curran responded that the language was intended to preserve those enforcement actions. The discussion ended without a final vote on the bill in the portion provided, beyond adoption of the DE4 amendment.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Air Mobility & Aviation Economic Development Task Force (10-28-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- So we've seen state tax credits in Washington state, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa looks like
- So we've seen state tax credits in Washington state, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa looks like
- So we've seen state tax credits in Washington state, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa looks like
- So we've seen state tax credits in Washington state, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa looks like
- Washington state, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, um Iowa looks like it's about to go through.
Summary:
The task force approved the October 14, 2025 meeting minutes and then heard a presentation from Austin Kaylor of WSP on alternative aviation fuels. Kaylor described an ongoing feasibility study focused on Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and the other four commercial airports in Kentucky, with an eye toward both near-term use of alternative aviation fuel in existing supply chains and longer-term in-state production using local feedstocks. He said Kentucky’s current jet fuel use at the five airports is about 609 million gallons annually and could approach 1 billion gallons by 2050, and he outlined potential feedstocks such as soybeans, corn, and waste oils, along with existing logistics assets like river terminals, trucking, rail, and some pipelines. He also discussed federal and state policy support, including renewable fuel credits and the recent 45Z tax credit extension, and said the study suggests significant economic-development potential if Kentucky can leverage existing infrastructure and incentives.
Members asked about the cost of sustainable aviation fuel, whether taxpayers would be subsidizing it, and whether food crops would be diverted from food use. Kaylor responded that the market is increasingly using second-generation and waste-based feedstocks, that federal incentives can cover much of the price differential, and that SAF is a direct substitute for conventional jet fuel with some efficiency benefits. He said demand comes from both U.S. and foreign carriers, including major U.S. airlines that have made emissions-reduction commitments. Members also raised the possibility of locating production in Appalachia to create jobs closer to feedstock sources; Kaylor said that approach has worked in other states and could fit Kentucky’s logistics network.
The committee then heard from Leif Elder of the Utah Department of Transportation, who introduced himself and said he would discuss advanced air mobility legislation in Utah. The transcript cuts off before his substantive presentation, and no further votes or actions were recorded after the question-and-answer discussion on alternative aviation fuels.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- the time of year when we visit all 12 state capitals in the Midwest, so we've visited Kansas and Nebraska
- so far with many Kansas and Nebraska so far with many more<00:48:41.760>
to <00:48:42.000> - A good example is Nebraska. Nebraska does have a universal FAFSA policy.
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Summary:
The committee received an informational presentation from the Office of Higher Education on college access efforts, with a focus on FAFSA outreach, the Get Ready program, and Direct Admissions Minnesota. Wendy Robinson said OHE’s role is to provide nonpartisan information, partner with K-12, colleges, and community groups, and use statewide programs to expand awareness of higher education options and financial aid. She highlighted outreach through brochures, virtual sessions, conferences, the State Fair, and events serving specific populations, as well as the Lumina-funded Connect College grant and the federally funded Get Ready program, which serves about 7,500 low-income students across 14 capacity-building schools and 28 additional schools with tutoring, college visits, application help, and financial aid support. A member asked for demographic data on Get Ready students, and staff said they would provide it later.
Robinson also reviewed FAFSA outreach, noting that last year was especially difficult for students because of federal FAFSA problems. OHE’s Ready Set FAFSA sessions drew 1,300 unique registrations in October and 939 in January, and the agency continued training K-12 and college staff on state aid programs, FAFSA simplification, and implementation of North Star Promise. OHE said it also held FAFSA completion events with partners, including at the State Fair, and planned another financial aid event in Duluth.
The bulk of the presentation covered Direct Admissions Minnesota. Robinson said the program is now in its fourth year, with 55 participating colleges and universities and 182 participating high schools in the third cohort, serving just over 32,000 students. She described the program as a broad, collaborative model that sends students letters listing colleges that would admit them based on junior-year performance, while preserving student choice and waiving application fees for participating schools. She said the program is intended to reduce anxiety about admissions, encourage FAFSA completion, and keep more Minnesota students in-state.
Robinson previewed second-year data showing continued positive outcomes, including higher FAFSA completion, increased college enrollment, and more students staying in Minnesota. Participation increased among students eligible for free and reduced lunch, rising from 21% in the first year to 40% in the second year. She noted a continuing concern about American Indian and Alaska Native students, whose FAFSA completion declined and whose participation numbers were lower in the newest cohort, and said the agency would continue to study that data. She also said some of the increase in free-and-reduced-lunch participation may reflect the impact of North Star Promise and related financial aid messaging. No votes or formal actions were taken.