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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Aug 22nd, 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
Transcript Highlights:
- , Ramosdad dams, any other plans.
- And in the case of a flood, it may be that you need to go to high ground.
- And so... ...flood, it may be that you need to go to high ground.
- So the water had already risen that high so quickly into their cabins.
- So the water had already risen that high so quickly into their cabins.
Keywords:
HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert, Silver Alert, Blue Alert, missing persons alerts, accessible alerts, hearing impaired
Summary:
The committee met in special session to hear a series of flood, preparedness, and youth-camp safety bills, with members repeatedly noting that many of the measures were intended as planning, warning, or authority-clarifying bills rather than direct spending bills. House Bill 254 would expand eligibility for the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program to include Kerr County and 18 other flood-affected counties by raising the GDP cap and lowering the poverty threshold; it drew no opposition and was left pending. House Bill 68 would direct a study of flood mitigation in flatland areas, especially in the Rio Grande Valley, to develop cost-effective drainage and infrastructure recommendations; local officials and advocates supported it, and it was also left pending.
The committee then heard several youth camp bills tied to the recent Hill Country flooding. House Bill 75 would impose flood-aware building and site standards for youth camps near floodplains, and House Bill 71 would require camps and youth activity entities to submit emergency preparedness plans to TDEM, coordinate with local responders, and maintain readiness protocols; both bills were supported by safety advocates and camp representatives, and both were left pending. House Bill 171 would require campgrounds near flood-prone waters to give written flood-risk notice to campers and obtain signed acknowledgment; it was presented as informed consent and left pending. Testimony on these bills emphasized Camp Mystic and other recent flood tragedies, with some witnesses urging broader building-code and floodplain reforms.
The committee also heard House Bill 117, which would let counties regulate impervious cover for flood mitigation in unincorporated areas. Supporters, including county officials, environmental groups, and residents, argued that rapid development in the Hill Country and other growing areas is worsening runoff and downstream flooding; opponents from the builders’ association said counties already have substantial authority and warned about overreach into rural property use. After extensive testimony, the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 18 would streamline permitting for certain flood control districts to repair dams and reservoirs and build small holding areas, and it was left pending after supportive testimony from Plum Creek Conservation District. Senate Bill 3 would create a state-backed outdoor flood warning siren program for identified flood-prone areas, funded through a grant program; witnesses generally supported it, though some cautioned that sirens are not sufficient by themselves and may not be heard indoors or in overnight storms. It too was left pending. The committee also began hearing House Bill 149 on public-safety radio interoperability, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s full testimony or action is shown.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Mon Mar 16, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 27
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HR201
Keywords:
congratulatory resolution, education, principal, teacher of the year, school leadership, Hawaii National Distinguished Principal, Masayuki Tokioka Award, United States Senate Youth Program, student delegates, public schools, charter schools, Hawaiʻi Department of Education, Hawaiian language immersion, Native Hawaiian education, K-12, student leadership, civic engagement, Freshman Academy, teacher recognition, principal recognition
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Feb 12th, 2026
Joint Committee on Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- At the time, the 4% surtax on high earners did not exist.
- Okay, and just to be clear, we're talking about supremely high net worth individuals whose income, not
- You know, most people in the public don't believe that the costs are really going up as high as they
- Possibly both increase the cost to our health insurance plans, which are already pretty high.
- I was just at... ...on that tunnel, along with high-speed rail in California.
Bills:
H4975
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- countless examples of how open water lifeguards protect residents and visitors in some of the most hazardous
- risk, and provide medical care that clearly meets the definition of a first responder. of the most hazardous
- conditions in our of the most hazardous conditions in our state.<00:04:49.280><c> Honolulu</c><00:04
- With my first job in high school, I used to scrub tanks at a mom-and-pop fish store, and there's always
- With my first job in high school, I used to scrub tanks at a mom-and-pop fish store, and there's always
Keywords:
lifeguards, first responders, public safety, ocean safety, emergency response, community wellbeing, Pohakuloa, condemnation, federal government, land sovereignty, Hawaii, native Hawaiians, public trust land, invasive species, octocoral, Pearl Harbor, environment, Navy responsibility, marine ecosystem, ecosystem preservation
Summary:
The committee first heard SCR 56 and SR 54, which recognize open water lifeguards as first responders and acknowledge their role in emergency response and public safety. Testifiers from the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, Hawaii Water Safety Coalition, Honolulu and Kauai Ocean Safety, and a junior guard all strongly supported the resolutions, describing lifeguards as often first on scene for drownings, cardiac arrest, spinal injuries, flooding rescues, and other emergencies. Several speakers said formal recognition would better reflect the work lifeguards already do and could improve training, support services, pay equity, and access to benefits such as retirement and trauma resources. Members asked about what legal or administrative changes would follow, and the discussion suggested the resolutions were a first step toward broader recognition and related policy changes.
The committee then took up SCR 25 and SR 22, opposing federal condemnation or threats of condemnation to take control of Pohakuloa and other state land. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the resolutions, saying Pohakuloa has deep historical, cultural, genealogical, and ecological significance and that any future decisions should go through existing state legal processes with meaningful consultation with Native Hawaiians. Members discussed the role of the governor’s advisory process, the need to follow DLNR/BLNR procedures, and concerns about environmental and health violations at the site. The committee also noted 14 written testimonies in support.
Next, the committee heard SCR 79 and SR 81, urging the U.S. Navy to take responsibility for eradicating octocoral and other invasive species in Pearl Harbor waters, including West, Middle, and East Loch. DLNR supported the resolutions, and testimony focused on the spread of invasive coral, the difficulty of eradication, and the limited access state agencies have inside Pearl Harbor. Members raised concerns about contamination, responsibility for the problem, and whether the Navy should fund or carry out the cleanup; DLNR said it could not speak to broader contamination issues but supported the resolution as a way to encourage action. The committee then began discussion of SCR 179 and SR 174, which urge Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access, with written support noted from Aloha Independent Living Hawaii.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Financial Services Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Financial Services
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> I have a relationship with the high I have a relationship with the high school<00:05:07.120><c>
- </c> in some sort of Minnesota State High in some sort of Minnesota State High School<00:07:41.760><c
- Um, whereas in Minnesota we land high.
- </c> were historically high were historically high and<01:35:50.440><c> the</c><01:35:50.560><c> aid<
Keywords:
property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The high school computer science course provision does not require such courses to include instruction
- The high school computer science course provision does not require such courses to include instruction
- school side of it with regards to the ethical use of artificial intelligence. ...on the high school
- It would just be greater optionality of where you can take a course as a high school student.
- "Course as a high school. Okay. Follow up, Mr. Chair.
Keywords:
education, Florida College System, tuition waivers, vocational rehabilitation, state universities, accreditation, public safety, technology education, digital literacy, artificial intelligence, computer science, high school graduation
Summary:
The Committee on Education Postsecondary heard and approved CS/SB 1694, which would revise general education core standards at public postsecondary institutions to incorporate technology-related instruction. The adopted amendment shifted the bill away from creating a sixth core course and instead required technology integration within existing core courses to include digital literacy, AI tool application, and related instruction in areas such as software engineering, networks, databases, and cybersecurity as applicable. For high school computer science courses, the amendment added guidance on critical evaluation of AI results, AI limitations, and ethical use of AI. The committee adopted the amendment and then voted the bill favorably.
The committee also took up confirmation appointments on tabs 1 through 2 and, on one motion, recommended confirmation of all appointees favorably. In addition, it considered SPB 7038 on postsecondary education and workforce development, which addresses tuition and fee policies, consumer protections, career and technical education, student acceleration, and institutional operations. Members asked about dual enrollment expansion, CIE licensure exemptions, and the removal of the Classic Learning Test as a fee-waiver qualifier; staff said the dual enrollment change was intended to expand student options without necessarily increasing enrollment, the CLT removal was an error to be corrected, and a Florida Dental Association representative raised concern about preserving the long-standing exemption for dental assisting programs. The committee moved SPB 7038 as a committee bill and reported it favorably.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So when you go to the amendment on page two, it goes back to high poverty schools.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> about it at the high school level. about it at the high school level.
- </c> original premise and bring it to high original premise and bring it to high school<00:16:12.399>
- It just puts the high not limiting.
- Well, we all know high school us."
- No. off of a high the high school off of a high the high school experience,<00:23:45.360><c> yes,</c>
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I taught at Kingfisher High School for 20 years.
- I was a counselor at Dover High School for five years, and now I'm at Amber Forest School.
- There's actually high-scale high-high-high wagering gamblers from other states that have actually formed
- We have high incidences of domestic violence, high instances of health disparities, and high instances
- We have high incidences of incarceration.
Keywords:
emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I taught at Kingfisher High School for 20 years.
- I was a counselor at Dover High School for five years, and now I'm at Amber-Pocasset School.
- There's actually high-scale, high-wagering gamblers from other states that have actually formed LLCs.
- We have high incidences of domestic violence. We have high instances of health disparities.
- We have high instances of addiction. We have high incidences of incarceration.
Keywords:
emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan
Summary:
The Rules Committee met to consider a long slate of executive nominations and several bills. All of the nominations received broad support and were advanced to the floor, including Lori Burns to the Redlands Community College Board of Regents, Lisa Daly to the Oklahoma State Credit Union, Juana Ellison to the Forensic Review Board, Haley Frick to the Regional University System of Oklahoma, Michael Hillary to the Wildlife Conservation Commission, Dustin Hillary to the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, John Holt to the Used Motor Vehicle Dismantler and Manufactured Housing Commission, Brian Sweeney to the Capital Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission, and Cale Walker to the USAO Board of Regents. Most nominations passed unanimously; Brian Sweeney’s nomination passed 15-2.
The committee then heard and passed several policy bills. HB 1675 created a severe-weather preparedness framework for youth camps and passed 16-1. HB 3242, the Women’s Safety and Protection Act covering shelters, schools, and higher education, passed 15-2 after questions about enforcement and legal remedies. HB 1739 increased state police pension benefits and employer contributions to help retain officers, passing 16-1. HB 3320 overhauled the sunset review process for boards and commissions and passed 15-2. HB 3047 designated LOFT as the central recipient for legislative reports and passed unanimously, and HB 4434 required the governor or acting governor to notify the next successor before leaving the state, also passing unanimously.
The committee also advanced HB 4432, which would restore the ability to deduct gambling losses against gambling winnings for state income tax purposes; supporters said it would help ordinary taxpayers, while opponents raised fiscal concerns, and it passed 16-1. HB 3705 raised the parental choice tax credit cap from $250 million to $275 million and passed 13-3 after extended debate over school choice, public funding, and reporting. HB 3718 set timelines for school districts to process evaluations tied to the Lindsay Nicole Henry Scholarship program and passed 12-2, with critics arguing it could create a separate track and strain school psychology resources. HJR 1089, which would have sent voters a constitutional convention referendum, was laid over and not voted on. The meeting ended with adjournment after the final vote.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> our special ed department at the high our special ed department at the high school,<00:58:17.200
- </c> for high school students at all high for high school students at all high school<01:41:30.800><c
- is rodeo uh which is not a high school is rodeo uh which is not a high school sponsored<01:50:46.080>
- </c><01:50:54.000><c> school</c> it does include all other high school it does include all other high
- Um, I would say our high at today.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Aug 22nd, 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas is a state of... ...incredible geographic diversity from the High Plains to the Gulf Coast and
- And they're not planning to expand below those Falcon Dams or Amistad Dams, any other plans.
- The 24 state flood plan notes that one in six Texans live or work in flood hazard areas.
- So, during these delays, the dams were more vulnerable to erosion and to possible failure.
- In the case of a flood, it may be that you need to go to high ground.
Keywords:
HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert, Silver Alert, Blue Alert, missing persons alerts, accessible alerts, hearing impaired
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation (8-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Motor vehicle usage tax revenues set an all-time high for the fifth consecutive year, with revenues of
- High Growth County's projects. We have two people at the table.
- </c><00:21:10.720><c> And</c><00:21:11.200><c> um</c> especially in high growth areas.
- And um especially in high growth areas.
- Jason, if I may, I know that we've had... to those high growth areas uh which is to those high growth
Keywords:
00:32 Call to Order and Roll Call
02:30 Road Fund Report
17:22 Approval of Minutes
18:07 High Growth Counties Projects
56:00 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee for Transportation met without a quorum at first, then later approved the July 15 minutes by voice vote after quorum was reached. The committee heard an update from the Transportation Cabinet on the road fund for FY 2024-25. Cabinet staff reported road fund revenue came in $38.5 million above the enacted estimate, with motor vehicle usage tax receipts setting an all-time high for the fifth straight year. Motor fuels tax revenue was below estimate and down from the prior year, while overall road fund collections totaled $1.86 billion, essentially flat year over year. Staff said the road fund ended FY25 with a $61.6 million surplus, which under the budget bill must be appropriated to state construction. Members discussed the gas tax formula, with Senator Higdon arguing it no longer works well because revenues fall when fuel prices fall, and the chair noting the committee may need to revisit the formula.
The committee then received an update on High Growth County projects in the 2024 highway plan. KYTC said $16 million in HGC authorizations had been made, nine projects already had construction funds authorized or were otherwise underway, 12 more were scheduled to be let by the end of 2025 with estimated construction costs above $250 million, and one additional project was expected to be awarded through alternative delivery. The cabinet said it anticipated authorizing the full $450 million appropriated by the General Assembly. Members praised the effort and emphasized the need to get projects to market before the next budget cycle.
Jason Sala of KYTC also explained why transportation projects take time, citing planning, design, right-of-way acquisition, and utility relocation as major steps that can delay delivery. He said these processes are complex and require coordination with property owners, utilities, consultants, contractors, and local governments. Eric Pelfrey then briefed the committee on professional and personal service contracts, saying they are used to expand cabinet capacity for design, inspections, right-of-way appraisal, safety, and related work. He reported that authorizations and payments for these contracts have trended upward over the past decade, and that the number of contracts has also increased. In response to questions, Pelfrey said design-build can speed some projects by overlapping steps, but it does not eliminate right-of-way or utility work when those are required; he said KYTC has been using alternative delivery more often, but project complexity still limits how quickly work can move.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary (6-3-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> three is uh focused more on our high three is uh focused more on our high acuity<00:39:05.440><c
- </c> violent, often referred to as high violent, often referred to as high acuity. acuity. acuity.
- </c> and require a disproportionately high and require a disproportionately high number<00:42:45.599>
- </c> expeditiously meet the needs of high expeditiously meet the needs of high acuity<00:46:52.480><c
- </c> need for a solution related to high need for a solution related to high acuity<00:49:01.520><c>
Keywords:
0:00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call
0:01:19 NKU Capital Project Update
0:38:57 DJJ High Acuity Services Update
1:03:53 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The interim Budget Review Subcommittee for Justice and Judiciary received an update on Northern Kentucky University’s capital project to house the Northern Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office and the Northern Kentucky Crime Lab in the former Highland Heights Civic Center building on NKU’s campus. NKU and Justice Cabinet staff described the project timeline: the building was identified in late 2022, lease terms were agreed to in early 2023, a pre-construction evaluation agreement was executed in May 2023, the General Assembly authorized $21 million in April 2024, and the lease and construction agreement were finalized in spring 2026. The project is now being prepared for bid, with construction expected to start in August and occupancy targeted for January 2028. About $1 million has been spent so far on design and related investigations.
Testimony emphasized that the vacant building was structurally sound but required major upgrades, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roof, windows, a generator, specialized mechanical systems, security, and geothermal work to meet the needs of two separate operations sharing one facility. NKU said it is contributing $3.7 million to the project. Committee members asked about the condition of the building, the urgency of the project, and why the process took so long. Justice Cabinet and real properties officials said the medical examiner’s office had been shut down since roughly late 2017 or 2018, that the state had first sought funding in the 2022 budget for staffing, a lease, and equipment, and that it took time to find a suitable leased location because the facility has highly specialized requirements.
Members also asked about operating costs, annual lease costs, and the impact of the office’s absence on families and counties in Northern Kentucky. Officials said the lease cost is based on NKU’s expected maintenance-related expenses, while utilities and staffing are covered through the Office of the State Medical Examiner or Kentucky State Police, with seven medical examiner positions funded in House Bill 500 and two additional KSP positions requested for the crime lab. They explained that, until the new facility opens, bodies from Northern Kentucky are generally transported to Louisville for autopsy, with transportation costs borne by the coroner’s office. No votes were taken, but the committee requested follow-up information, including lease cost numbers and additional details on facility usage and timing.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And what can become a challenge for us is because those are high-wage jobs and high-demand jobs, how
- However, in high-wage, high-demand fields, programs are often limited not by student interest or employer
- She said the goal is to fill high-impact, high-wage jobs with Louisiana students.
- high-wage jobs in their community.
- It just says, here's the high-demand, high-wage jobs.
Keywords:
teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board, Louisiana teachers, Department of Education, statutory entities, re-creation, termination date
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- protection information and information provided or approved by the Department of Health about the health hazards
- landlord must disclose to tenants the following: that the property may be located in a special flood hazard
- The landlord must also disclose that information about hazards that may affect the property, including
- Removing structures from these high-risk areas often decreases risk in adjacent properties because it
- Removing structures from these high-risk areas often decreases risk in adjacent properties because it
Keywords:
rental payments, landlords, tenants, eviction, legal procedures, housing stability, land banking, property authority, housing development, urban planning, real estate management, SB 6237, Washington landlord-tenant law, Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, rental property disclosure, flood risk, flood hazard area, special flood hazard area, potential flooding, tenant notice
Summary:
The Senate Housing Committee held public hearings on several bills. SB 6237 would require landlords to disclose to new tenants whether a rental property may be in a flood hazard area, that renters’ personal property is not covered by the landlord’s insurance, and that tenants should consider renters and flood insurance; supporters said it addresses a real information gap after recent flooding, while housing groups were generally neutral or supportive but asked for clarifying language and noted there is no specific penalty for non-disclosure. SB 6214 would authorize public corporations, housing authorities, and certain nonprofits to operate land bank authorities for affordable housing, with tax exemptions and priority access to tax-foreclosed property; testimony was largely supportive from local governments, housing authorities, and affordable housing advocates, while one witness opposed it as an unnecessary market intervention and the Department of Revenue flagged the need for clearer definitions to administer the exemptions. SB 6139 would require landlords to keep accepting previously used payment methods and allow partial rent payments during eviction proceedings without those payments reinstating the lease or stopping the unlawful detainer case; the sponsor said it would address recurring court problems where tenants could not make partial payments, while tenant advocates opposed it as accelerating evictions and limiting judicial discretion, and landlord groups said they were concerned about operational and legal clarity but were open to further work.
In executive session, the committee took up SB 6091, which would bar real estate brokers from marketing residential property to limited or exclusive buyer groups. The committee adopted a proposed substitute that clarified the bill does not require owners to allow access into a home and removed language tying violations to the Washington Law Against Discrimination. The committee then voted the substitute do pass and sent the bill to Rules. The committee also voted to recommend confirmation of gubernatorial appointments 9278, Pedro Espinoza, and 9279, Diana H. Perez, to the Housing Finance Commission.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- school and say I was a student in high school and say I was<00:18:12.640><c> in</c><00:18:12.720><c>
- </c><00:18:54.240><c> school</c> there's a big differs from high school there's a big differs from high
- But somebody's on campus, uh, every school figuring eligibility for high school.
- And I see on my page, which is Kinsey Sims, she is a sophomore at Austin High School.
- </c> Sims, she is a sophomore at Austin High Sims, she is a sophomore at Austin High School.<00:38:46.480
Keywords:
foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, education, school board, elections, local governance, school district, site-governed schools, education reform, local control, autonomy, interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, student eligibility
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This is in Gordon Parks High School in St. Paul.
- It was a better GPA than I actually had while I was in high school taking my standard courses, and it
- This is in Gordon Parks High School in St. Paul.
- It was a better GPA than I actually had while I was in high school taking my standard courses, and it
- This is in Gordon Parks High School in St. Paul.
Keywords:
foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, education, school board, elections, local governance, school district, site-governed schools, education reform, local control, autonomy, interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, student eligibility
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- I looked down like Carey Junior High down there. The rooms are all way too big.
- </c><00:18:34.600><c> The</c> like Carey Junior High down there.
- The like Carey Junior High down there.
- </c><00:19:46.960><c> high</c> percent in that in that junior high high percent in that in that junior
- high high school. school. school.
Keywords:
HB0034, Wyoming retirement system, Wyoming Retirement Act, firefighter retirement, public employee retirement, retirement benefits, state pension, wildland firefighting, wildland firefighter, crash and rescue, Wyoming National Guard, Office of State Lands and Investments, Wyoming Retirement Board, correctional forestry crew, correctional crew supervisor, correctional forestry crew manager, general fund appropriation, state agency employees, service credit, benefit eligibility