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AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • thousand students in a whole system. thousand students in a whole system.
  • in the classroom. in the classroom.
  • I'm going to vote for it here. I'm going to vote for it on the floor.
  • I'm going to vote for it here. agree. I'm going to vote for it here.
  • in place running it. a in terms of in place running it. a in terms of a<00:22:54.000> board<00
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 10th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, a record vote has been requested. All those in favor... Vote aye.
  • Vote yes if you're in favor of the amendment; vote no if you're against it.
  • If you're in favor of the amendment, vote nay. If you're opposed, it's a record vote.
  • for the right to vote, to compete in sports, and to be safe in public spaces.
  • There is a record vote. All those in favor of the amendment vote aye. All those opposed vote nay.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/11/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • in each region.
  • Um, uh, in 2024, in Minnesota.
  • collection in each region. collection in each region.
  • foothold in in that. foothold in in that. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay.
  • <01:01:38.799> parah investments in the past in paid parah investments in the past in paid
Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government Feb 24th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Local and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The vote will now occur on Senate Bill 2106. If you're in favor of the measure, you'll vote 'aye.'
  • And so, former chair, I'm going to vote in favor of this measure today.
  • If you're in favor of the measure, you will vote 'aye.' If you're opposed, you'll vote 'nay.'
  • The vote will now occur. If you're in favor of the measure, you'll vote 'aye.'
  • If you're in favor of the measure, you'll vote 'aye.' If you're opposed, vote 'nay.'
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/19/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Arizona supports transparency and accountability with our tax dollars, including in education spending
  • So let that sink in: 45 years, we have invested significantly more in our school districts, and our teachers
  • the marketplace, in the workplace, and in the technological space.
  • I vote yes.
  • Members, by vote of four ayes, three nays, and zero not voting, SCR 1032 receives a do pass as amended
Summary: The Senate Committee on Government considered only SCR 1032, along with a strike-everything amendment. The amendment would require school districts, subject to voter approval, to dedicate at least 60% of operational spending to teacher pay, with a phased-in increase starting in FY 2028 for districts below that threshold. It also would penalize noncompliant districts by requiring unexpended Classroom Site Fund monies to revert, making districts ineligible for those funds until back in compliance, and directing JLBC to exclude those districts from per-pupil calculations. The Superintendent of Public Instruction could grant limited waivers of the forfeiture provisions for up to one year, not more than two consecutive years for the same district. Supporters, including representatives of Heritage Action, the Goldwater Institute, and the Center for Arizona Policy, argued that Arizona has increased school funding substantially while teacher pay has remained flat in real terms, and said the measure would improve accountability and ensure more money reaches teachers rather than district administration. They cited Auditor General findings and prior voter-approved efforts such as the Classroom Site Fund and teacher pay initiatives as evidence that districts have not prioritized classroom spending as intended. A rural school coalition testified in opposition, saying the proposal would be difficult for small districts to meet because it could force cuts to other essential costs such as fuel, insurance, facilities, and other operating needs, and that the Auditor General’s classroom-spending categories may not accurately reflect actual teacher pay. One committee member also raised concerns that the measure could harm special education and other legally required student services. During discussion, the sponsor said charter schools were excluded because they are private businesses under the state’s framework, despite receiving public funds. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then voted 4-3 to give SCR 1032, as amended, a do pass recommendation.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 9th, 2026 at 09:11 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Townsend votes no. Senator Hadamiel? votes yes. And Senator Duhigg votes yes.
  • Seeing none, all members present are voting in the affirmative. You have a due pass.
  • Seeing none, show all members present vote in the affirmative. You have a due pass.
  • So future decisions are grounded in facts, transparency, and accountability.
  • Seeing none, show all members present voting in the affirmative. You have a due pass.
Bills: SB238, HJR1, SM21, SM22
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in order to be able to vote in a federal election, you have to be registered in our state, just like
  • you have to be registered in our state to vote in a local election or a statewide election.
  • We're going to call for a vote then. All in favor say I. >> I. >> All those opposed, nay.
  • <00:26:04.640> All<00:26:04.880> in going to call for a vote then.
  • All in going to call for a vote then. All in favor<00:26:05.840> say<00:26:06.159> I.
Bills: HB272, HB272
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 7th, 2025 at 02:30 pm

Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, I know some of that will go out in April, some of it go out in June, a lot of it's under contract
  • I know there was talk of looking at reducing change in that, but the intent in the Senate at this time
  • And the $1.5 million is in the DOCR? And the $1.5 million is in the DOCR.
  • It's in the fiscal note, but not appropriated in the bill. Okay. Okay.
  • What happens in two minutes, any of these, they get handed to the committee in the last meeting in August
Bills: SB2004, HB1600
Summary: The committee reconvened to continue work on water-related appropriations and related bills, with the chair emphasizing the need to move the water bill to conference committee soon because of differences with the House. Members reviewed project funding levels and carryover balances across several water projects, including NAWS, Southwest, Valley City, Cirrus River flood control, Hart River, Redder water supply, municipal and rural water, general water, and discretionary funding. The discussion focused on reduced revenue forecasts, the use of a $150 million line of credit as a working assumption, and concerns about large carryover amounts and piling up cash. No final changes were made to the water funding numbers, but the chair said the committee would revisit the bill after further cleanup of the draft language. The committee then took up House Bill 1600, which would create an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota law school. Members agreed the program should be treated as a one-time pilot rather than ongoing general fund spending, so they adopted an amendment changing the $400,000 appropriation to one-time funding from the strategic investment fund. The amended bill passed unanimously, and Senator Meyer was assigned to carry it. House Bill 1417, dealing with parole and probation-related policy, was also amended. The committee removed Section 8, which eliminated the bill’s appropriations language, based on testimony that the referenced funding was already included elsewhere in the budget. The amended bill then passed unanimously. The committee also discussed possible future amendments to water study language, including earlier reporting deadlines and a proposal to require larger new water project requests to go through the Water Topics Overview Committee before being introduced, but no final action was taken on those concepts. Several other bills, including the AI-related House Bill 1448 and law enforcement bonus bill 1193, were left for later consideration.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • in what we're uh new concept. uh in fact in what we're uh talking<00:51:50.160> about<00:51:50.400
  • included in being carved out. included in being carved out.
  • gross receipts for my business in gross receipts for my business in Alabaster<00:59:43.040> in
  • in Northport.
  • That's 74,000 tax in Northport, tax in Tus... >> Well, in terms of the business license, they would get
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 3rd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this is a voice vote. All in favor say aye. All opposed say nay. The ayes have it.
  • Well, like I said, this would be streamlining the process to the municipality to be voted on in May,
  • And they would have their voting; they would be voted in.
  • Section 3 where it says if you receive a two-thirds vote in each chamber, this bill would immediately
  • Senator Hinojosa, you and I had a conversation, and I came to you to explain why I voted no in committee
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation, and approved the previous day’s journal. The chamber then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with senators highlighting the university’s growth, medical school, research expansion, and role in serving South Texas. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 368 honoring outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, with numerous senators praising his long public career, leadership in higher education, and statewide impact. Senate Resolution 361 recognizing Texas HBCU Day and Senate Resolution 362 recognizing Denton County Days at the Capitol were also adopted, along with other routine recognitions and gubernatorial appointments being read into the record. The Senate then took up several bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to shorten vacancy posting requirements, allow bilingual certification candidates to retake only failed test sections, give teachers more flexibility with paid leave, clarify classroom removal procedures, and ensure parents are informed of appeal rights. The bill passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment to establish a parent’s right to direct a child’s education, was also brought up and passed to engrossment after a contested suspension vote. The Senate next passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, which would require reporting of foreign funding at public universities, bar gifts from adversarial governments, and require training and reporting systems to prevent foreign influence and intellectual property theft in higher education. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the so-called “Dexit” bill, was debated at length for its corporate governance changes, including codifying the business judgment rule and altering internal corporate litigation and records rules; it passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed by a 30-1 vote. Senate Bill 857, allowing law enforcement discretion to tow vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed after discussion of towing abuses during flooding and disaster conditions. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536, requiring dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, passed with broad support, and Senate Bill 922, addressing delayed electronic disclosure of sensitive medical test results so physicians can discuss them first, was taken up and passed to engrossment as the chamber continued through its calendar.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 24th, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This year, TEA released a report in February 2025 on the effects of a four-day school week in Texas.
  • I'm not sure public charter schools are included in that.
  • Texas Research, as Representative Cunningham mentioned, in shows that students in four-day school weeks
  • scored six to eight percentage points lower in reading and five to eight percentage points lower in
  • That's why HB 1209 is a step in the right direction.
Bills: HB 1209, HB4746
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I guess we started our project in 2018; the other two were in 2019.
  • our processes before the 2020 change in the rate structure, and would appreciate your support in this
  • I guess we started our project in 2018; the other two were in 2019.
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  • > thing<00:16:29.959> it's innov an in in New Innovative thing it's innov an in in New Innovative
Bills: HF958, HF688, HF702
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • I was in the Senate when this bill was in the House. >> Yes. Thank you, Mr.
  • So, that's in there.
  • would add there's nothing in here. would add there's nothing in here.
  • Uh, we want a roll call or voice vote. >> Voice vote. >> Good. All in favor say I. >> All oppose.
  • I can put you in some good spots. tour. I can put you in some good spots.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • be okay uh in this budget. be okay uh in this budget.
  • So with we do in in the next few weeks.
  • Um, in regard there's change in income.
  • Now, I will also say that this bill has been voted through this committee several times in years past
  • I voted. No on. I voted. No on.
Bills: SB61, SB8, SB58, SB60, SB167
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development May 14th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • in registering or testifying.
  • truth in labeling for catfish.
  • So truth in advertising, truth in labeling.
  • I hope that you consider the benefits of this bill and vote in favor of it.
  • In fact, there's a Chinese company that set up some laboratories in states in America that did COVID