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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • fulfilling our federal requirements and all of the data analytics requirements for all of the administrators
  • fulfilling our federal requirements and all of the data analytics requirements for all of the administrators
  • fulfilling our federal requirements and all of the data analytics requirements for all of the administrators
  • fulfilling our federal requirements and all of the data analytics requirements for all of the administrators
Bills: HF1169, HF1916
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Revenue Committee, February 24, 2026

Revenue

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  • Brett Fanning, director of the Wyoming Department of Revenue, and with me I have administrator Sharon
  • She's our excise tax administrator. So, Mr.
  • I'm the administrator for the excise tax division.
  • Chairman, Ken Gil with the Department of Revenue Property Tax Division Administrator.
  • 00:30:57.600> administer administrator spoke, we can administer administrator spoke, we can administer
Bills: SF0079, SF0080, SF0039
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 12th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

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  • adopted no later than 90 days after the effective date of this act may assume the supervision and administration
Bills: HB191, HB196, HB134, HB14, HB14
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

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  • law gives them too few tools to respond to rising costs, living pressures, severe teacher and administrator
  • And those counselors oftentimes get pulled away for administrative duties and other things that are not
  • And those counselors oftentimes get pulled away for administrative duties and other things that are not
Bills: S0920, S1036, S1216
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum present and first temporarily postponed SB 920 on mathematics education. The committee then took up SB 1216 on public school personnel compensation, sponsored by Senator Rodriguez, which would give districts more flexibility in educator pay by restoring meaningful cost-of-living adjustments for teachers with direct student contact, allowing recognition of relevant advanced degrees, and removing rigid performance-pay caps. Several senators spoke in support, emphasizing teacher retention, compensation, and education as a state investment. The bill was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call vote. After a brief recess, the committee considered CS/SB 1036 on school counselors, sponsored by Senator Calatayud, to address counselor shortages by removing certification barriers tied to classroom teacher requirements. The sponsor and supporting testimony described recruitment and retention problems, high counselor-to-student ratios, and the need for counselors to focus on student academics, mental health, and college/career readiness rather than administrative duties. Public testimony came from students, educators, and school personnel who described limited access to counselors and the impact on student well-being and college planning. Committee members broadly supported the bill while noting that counselors are often overburdened and that additional support personnel, including BRACE advisors, may also need attention in the future. Senators also discussed broader efficiency measures and the need for schools and colleges to improve access to guidance services. CS/SB 1036 was reported favorably by unanimous vote. At the end of the meeting, members recorded their votes on the two bills, and the committee adjourned.
US
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  • The Small Business Administrator to only relocate employees if the location determines that doing so
  • Mine just directs the Small Business Administrator to affirm that it's going to save money.
  • If this bill is enacted, when the Trump administration moved the Bureau of Land Management headquarters
  • about the effort to consolidate staff into Washington for a very long time throughout the Biden administration
  • to have an SBA office in every state and adequate staffing, the underlying bill would allow the Administrator
Bills: SB298, SB300, SB371
KY
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  • But by January of 2022, the Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, or DECA, was talking
  • Um, I don't like the idea that there's a new KSP commissioner with every administration.
  • engineering and contract administration engineering and contract administration and<01:25:33.360
  • The administration office of the courts.
  • The Administration Office of the Courts. >> What's that? >> Okay.
Summary: The committee heard a staff report on Kentucky’s statewide emergency responder voice system (SERVS), a multi-phase project intended to improve interoperable radio communications for first responders. Staff said Kentucky State Police did not appear to have violated statutes or regulations, but the project lacked an overall master plan, clear milestones, and consistent documentation, which contributed to delays, spending issues, and deployment problems. The report recommended updating the Kentucky Field Operations Guide to reflect SERVS and noted that the project has been funded in phases since 2018, with appropriations totaling roughly $216 million across 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024, while about $109 million had been spent by the end of fiscal year 2025. The report raised concerns about project sequencing and oversight. Staff said most spending was concentrated in special mobile equipment, with Motorola accounting for about two-thirds of all SERVS expenditures and the top four vendors making up 81 percent of spending. They also said a sample of Motorola payments suggested possible late payments, though they could not confirm whether interest was paid. Staff criticized the use of master agreements for a project of this size, the lack of a centralized ledger, and the absence of a documented timeline or risk mitigation plan. They recommended stronger procurement and planning requirements, including possible legislative changes requiring approved master plans for large capital projects and additional funding conditions tied to SERVS master agreements. Land acquisition and deployment progress were identified as major bottlenecks, especially in Eastern Kentucky. Staff said the project began in western Kentucky using existing tower sites, but the remaining work is concentrated in harder-to-acquire areas, with more than 95 percent of new towers still incomplete. They said the Division of Real Properties did not begin formal contract work on acquisition until October 2024, despite earlier coordination, and recommended earlier consultation on future projects. Staff also noted that the Kentucky Wireless Interoperability Executive Committee had not been active in oversight, and survey results showed limited awareness and involvement among first responders. Committee members agreed that the lack of an initial implementation plan and the continuing need for funding reflected broader planning problems, and they discussed the need for a clearer end-to-end game plan rather than continuing to fund the project without a defined completion path.
US
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  • One month later, this administration did it again and terminated a report.
  • When this administration cuts this funding, here's who is impacted.
  • The administration is making profound decisions.
  • What the Trump administration is to universities isn't effective civil rights enforcement.
  • This administration has been focused on transparency and talk about efficiency.
Bills: SB163, SB558
Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Aug 26th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • An amendment was added in the House, uh, with the support of the election administrators, and they raised
  • The election administrators brought this to the house because the law was kind of fuzzy before.
  • adjusted, things like that, and, and normally some minor noncontroversial matters of judicial administration
Bills: SB 53, SB 54, HB16, SB 19
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate and Governmental Affairs May 12th, 2026

Senate & Governmental Affairs

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  • And now under pressure from the Trump administration, communities that have historically been pushed
  • And now under pressure from the Trump administration and national reactionary forces, we are watching
  • Stalin strategically used his position to control appointments by placing loyal allies in key administrative
Bills: SB116, SB121, SB130, SB407