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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • For example, we looked at 5005 that talks... ...within the statutory framework.
  • House Bill 4037 creates the educational opportunity tax credit and specifies how much the tax credit
  • It's only the household that has a child that chooses not to engage in non-public education that gets
  • It entangles us with taxpayer funds and compromises our educational freedom.
  • We did not seek this, and it would fundamentally change our educational choice.
Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee first set aside House Bill 2794 at the sponsor’s request and then took up House Bill 2290, which would clarify Arizona transaction privilege tax sourcing rules for tangible personal property by specifying that an order is received at a seller’s business location and that server location does not control sourcing. The sponsor said the bill codifies existing, historic treatment and would provide certainty for taxpayers, while the League of Arizona Cities and Towns opposed it, arguing it would be a major departure from current practice, could shift revenue away from rural communities, and could create multiple tax rates for a single transaction. The Department of Revenue said it was neutral, acknowledged ongoing ambiguity and administrative complexity, and explained that a 2023 draft ruling had been based on a legal analysis but was never finalized. Several business and association witnesses supported the bill as necessary to prevent inconsistent audits and to preserve origin-based sourcing for in-state sellers. After extended debate, the committee passed HB 2290 on a 5-3 vote, with one member absent. The committee then heard House Bill 2373, which would add a space on the individual income tax return for taxpayers to voluntarily direct part of a refund to the Veterans Donations Fund or a veterans service organization fund. The sponsor and a representative of veterans advocacy groups described it as a simple, voluntary way to support veterans organizations and local projects. No opposition was raised, and the bill was approved unanimously by the members present, 8-0, with one absent. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 2143, a technical change to Public Safety Personnel Retirement System law that would limit the 5% ownership cap to publicly traded corporations. PSPRS representatives said the change would reduce compliance costs and avoid unnecessary workarounds while maintaining existing investment safeguards and diversification rules. Members discussed that ASRS does not have the same cap and that PSPRS already has broader limits on concentration risk. The bill was presented as an administrative cleanup measure, and discussion focused on clarifying that it would not increase investment risk.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence May 14th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Bills: SB1015, SB2933
Summary: The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence heard testimony on Senate Bill 1015, which would clarify that the comptroller is responsible for distributing excess judicial fund payments back to statutory probate courts. Judge Guy Herman testified in support, saying the bill would help ensure probate courts receive funding they are entitled to, while Ed Heimlich testified against the bill with broad criticism of probate courts and judicial practices. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2933, which would add elder abuse training to required judicial education for several categories of judges and judicial officers; Dr. Bruce Hargrave supported the bill, citing the prevalence and underreporting of elder abuse and the need for judges to recognize warning signs. No votes were taken on either of those bills, and SB 2933 was left pending. The committee then reconsidered Senate Bill 38, an eviction-related bill, and Vice Chair Hayes described two agreed floor amendments: one limiting the summary disposition procedure to forcible entry and detainer cases involving squatters, and another requiring a notice to pay rent or vacate for tenants who had been timely payers but missed a payment. After discussion, the committee voted 6-4 to report SB 38 without amendments. The committee also adopted or advanced a series of other bills and resolutions, including SB 293, SB 1141, SB 1448, SB 1536, SB 1558, SB 1838, SB 1940, SB 2127, SB 53, SB 251, SB 311, SB 387, SB 441 (with a substitute), SB 1164, SB 1335, SB 1574 (with a substitute), SB 1719, SB 1760, SB 1839, SB 1923 (with a substitute), SB 2807, and SJR 27 (with a substitute). Most measures were reported favorably on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes, with a few close votes on SB 942, SB 311, SB 2807, and SJR 27. SB 942, relating to retroactive child support beginning at conception, initially failed 5-5 but was reconsidered and then passed 6-5. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Workforce Apr 8th, 2025

S/C on Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of TEAS's core strengths lies in its ability to deliver high-quality, hands-on, professional education
  • Education to prepare Texas for success in these rapidly growing sectors.
  • Lack of child care often forces parents to sacrifice their own employment. ...or dreams of higher education
  • Being a parent is a full-time job on top of education and a career. ...but these hard-working families
  • that because they have to work in order to participate, program, they aren't able to continue their education
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 11th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Funds may roll over for future educational expenses.
  • middleman right that is created by this bill is the remind me educational assistance organization educational
  • assistance. educational assistance organization.
  • Because as a special educator for 38 years.
  • We're not educating kids.
Bills: HB3, HB3
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 11th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I agree, because I meet special education educators in my district. and across the state who are
  • It's not specific to education.
  • fellowship at the Education Law Center, the AFT is a contributor to the Education Law Center.
  • educator.
  • I did testimony in 2022 to the joint committees on public education and higher education.
Bills: HB3, HB3
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill calls for the State Board of The bill calls for the State Board of Education to adopt rules
  • The State Superintendent, State School Board, associations, Department of Education, and the Lieutenant
  • for education employees.
  • I know as education we’re talking about the students, and I think that’s important.
  • This is extremely important as far as law enforcement and education.
Bills: HB61, HB327, HB253, HB297
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Mar 2nd, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was approved by the State Board of Education.
  • disabilities and requires the education programs for certified teachers to do so.
  • Under tab 25, we have HB 5601 on higher education. Senator Harrell, thank you very much, Mr.
  • This is the House-conforming bill relating to higher education.
  • And it includes university research facilities as educational facilities.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee met and considered a large agenda of bills, reporting several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and the estate of Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, which was approved for $3.8 million. The committee also passed a cybersecurity internships bill creating a Department of Commerce program with Cyber Florida, and SB 532, which lets clerks of court retain the full amount of certain excess revenue and clarifies foreclosure-sale procedures. Veterans housing measures, CS for CS for SB 1602 and SB 1604, were approved to create a pilot program and a related trust fund for vacancy relief and risk mitigation for veteran housing. The committee also favorably reported SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics, with emotional testimony from a student and family describing the high cost and importance of activity-specific prosthetics. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 1012 after adopting an amendment that removed inmate emergency and specialty medical service compensation provisions while retaining changes to the contractor-operated institutions inmate welfare trust fund. Another bill, CS for CS for SB 1614, was narrowed by a delete-all amendment to focus on limiting the use of excess fees for new building construction by local governments. All of these measures were reported favorably after brief debate, with some support testimony submitted in writing or waived. The most extensive discussion centered on CS for CS for SB 17, a major Medicaid and public assistance overhaul. The bill would create a Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid Oversight, allow the Legislature to retain its own actuary, tighten Medicaid program oversight, update encounter-data reporting, set performance standards for managed care plans, revise pharmacy benefit manager rules, and require DCF to implement SNAP fraud-reduction and payment-accuracy reforms, including photo IDs on EBT cards and updated work requirements. It also would direct agencies to seek federal waivers for Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults and expanded behavioral health services. After lengthy questioning and testimony, the committee adopted amendments adding a transitional medical benefits glide path for people who gain employment and later lose Medicaid eligibility, and exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would improve accountability, reduce fraud, and save money, while opponents warned it would create administrative burdens, increase paperwork, and cause eligible people to lose coverage or food assistance. The committee ultimately reported the bill favorably as amended.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

House Floor Session Jan 23rd, 2026 at 09:00 am

North Dakota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and reenact sections 43-17-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code relating to physician continuing education
  • This bill adds a requirement to the continuing education credits for physicians.
  • 1, subsection 2, requires that the board mandate physicians to complete a minimum of one hour of education
  • There are highly trained clinicians with doctoral-level education in pharmacotherapy, patient assessment
  • I'll tell you that the Dickinson Hospital, because of the education and because of the expertise that
Summary: The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up several rural health-related bills. Senate Bill 2401, as amended, required physicians to complete one hour of continuing education in nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle and also added language allowing criminal history background checks for the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Supporters emphasized the role of nutrition in reducing chronic disease, and the bill passed 92-0. The House then considered Senate Bill 2402, which expanded pharmacists’ limited prescriptive and therapeutic substitution authority for certain low-acuity conditions and clarified related lab-test and communication requirements. Members discussed examples such as motion sickness, cold sores, lice, hypoglycemia, COVID and flu testing, emergency access to medications and supplies, and limits excluding certain drug classes; the bill passed 91-1. Senate Bill 2403 created a temporary medical facility emergency operating loan option through the Bank of North Dakota for qualifying rural hospitals facing severe financial distress, with extensive debate over the targeted nature of the aid, anti-gifting concerns, repayment terms, and the hospital’s turnaround plan; it passed 80-12. Senate Bill 2404 appropriated funds for NDIT to address federal digital accessibility requirements and for the Public Service Commission’s litigation efforts related to transmission costs, with a backup loan authorization available if needed; it passed 92-0. At the close of the session, leaders thanked members and staff for their work on the rural health transformation package, a committee notified the Governor and the Senate that the House had completed its business, absent members were excused, and the House adjourned sine die.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

House Floor Session Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:30 am

North Dakota House Floor Meeting

Summary: The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the reading of communications from the Secretary of State and Governor Kelly Armstrong certifying the special session call. The governor’s executive order said the session was called to act on funding for the Rural Health Transformation Program so the state could accept and appropriate federal funds and avoid interruptions to government services. Three new members, Representatives McNally, Scraw, and Timmons, were sworn in, and the roll showed 91 members present, establishing a quorum. The main business was a Rules Committee report outlining temporary special-session rules. The changes were designed to speed up floor action, including allowing second reading the same day a bill is reported from committee, final passage one day after first reading, and immediate transmission to the other chamber unless reconsideration is noticed. The report also replaced the regular standing committee structure with two joint committees: Joint Appropriations and Joint Policy, allowed remote testimony and remote member participation with approval, and limited bill introduction to Legislative Management-approved bills or bills approved by a two-thirds vote. Several deadline changes for resolutions and bill filing were also described, with some provisions delayed until the special session ends. The House adopted the Rules Committee report after a motion by Representative Bosch and no opposition. During announcements, the clerk listed the membership of the Joint Appropriations and Joint Policy committees, and the Highway Patrol announced safety sessions for legislators in the Rough Rider Room at 11 a.m. that day and the next day. The House then recessed until the joint session scheduled for 10 a.m. the following day.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 20th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Finance Aug 27th, 2025

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are going to have to make a couple of amendments since we've had this discussion and back in education
  • We've updated special education assessment language to provide alternative assistance to students with
  • Texas educates 20% of all emergent bilingual students in the nation, and we have a very limited number
  • If I could just take 30 seconds to thank, uh, the Chairman of Education, Brandon Creighton, and also
  • Vice Chairman Campbell, who I see in the back and the other members of the Education Committee.
Bills: HB8, HB26, HB192
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 29th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They founded the Christina Bone Foundation to educate and advocate for PMDD.
  • We also have a 40-year educator, Brenda Kenyon, who is a devoted educator and teacher. an administrator
  • advocated on behalf of public education and our public school system.
  • Massey is involved with Excellencia in Education, a Washington, D.C.
  • He is on the Board of Excelencia in Education, and the list goes on.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 12th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our Governmental Affairs Chair Nicholas Vann, Educator of 274 275 276 from Senator Hughes.
  • So members, we're also going to usher in a return of physical education. in our schools.
  • We need to go back to and that's that preventative health care essentially through education.
  • You're providing information, you're providing labeling. you're providing education and physical education
  • There are currently continuing education requirements for physicians in the bill.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-07-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • families and caregivers across the islands, offering critical support services, care, resources, and education
  • housing counseling agency, the organization has significantly expanded access to capital, financial education
  • court matters in all judicial circuits and represents the Departments of Health, Human Services and Education
  • court matters in all judicial circuits and represents the Departments of Health, Human Services and Education
  • Your Committee on Education will hold a public hearing on said resolutions on Wednesday, April 8th at