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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Taking Courage from the Interim / Increasing Security at the Capitol / Affordable Housing Efforts Feb 20th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, what is your connection to the program?
- </c> ownership development program report. ownership development program report.
- </c> what is your connection to the program? what is your connection to the program?
- Talk to me about this program specifically. What does it aim to do?
- The reality is there is not enough government money, whether it be this program or similar programs,
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 2 February, 2026; 4:30 P.M.
Judiciary, Division B
Transcript Highlights:
- The program would obviously be something that's in conjunction with the federal program which you've
- If I start a program as a governor, I'm usually not going to review my own program.
- We felonious assistance program fraud.
- If I start a program as a eight years.
- The next review my own program.
Committee:
Joint Judiciary, Division B
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 15th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- The Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program.
- There are three main stages to the Odessa program.
- If you look at VSP, which is the Voluntary Stewardship Program, our farmers utilize that program to the
- Voluntary programs. Again, we've talked about that some. Voluntary programs are important.
- Voluntary programs. Again, we've talked about that some. Voluntary programs are important.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Securing Human Services / Strengthening Election Integrity / Legislating Legacy Jun 8th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> program integrity and efficiency. program integrity and efficiency.
- that maybe should be in a different, less expensive program or they'll be served well.
- </c><00:08:42.399><c> that</c> on people uh getting in programs that on people uh getting in programs
- So we changed it up, uh, and so we made it a program for low-income people with disabilities.
- There was a program where you could get a $1,500 rebate on an e-bike if you just signed up.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Mar 3rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 199 may be used for the administration of the local DWI grant program.
- We chose to spend money in other programs instead of in road safety and in roads, Mr.
- I know they have a federal accelerator program now.
- program in the RAID Act and fostering a more circular economy.
- Programs that we're seeking to implement, and are we trying to mirror other states with these?
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture (2-18-25) - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
- We have our Kentucky Proud program or BCAL programs.
- We have our LFPA programs that are federally funded, our farm-to-school programs, and we're trying to
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Summary:
The committee heard extended testimony from Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell and several senators about using agriculture economic development funds to make Kentucky farms more profitable and attract related businesses. Discussion focused on expanding markets for corn, soybeans, beef, dairy, and other products through biofuels, sustainable aviation fuel, feedlots, processing plants, transportation, and other infrastructure that would keep more value in-state. Members also discussed the profitability pressures on farmers, high land prices, and the need for small-farm support and aggregation programs such as Kentucky Proud, BCAL, KOAP, CAP, food-is-medicine efforts, LFPA, and farm-to-school initiatives.
Senators raised specific ideas and concerns, including raw milk and food-freedom innovation, support for 5-acre and other small farms, and the possibility of a beef processing plant in Kentucky. Shell said raw milk testing is not currently a department function but could be explored with legislative direction, and he emphasized that Kentucky must first prove it can feed cattle at scale before a processor is likely to locate here. He also argued that changing conditions in the West and Midwest, including water limits, workforce shortages, and regulatory pressure, could make Kentucky increasingly competitive for beef processing and feedlot operations.
Several senators shared personal farming experiences to underscore the difficulty of making a living in agriculture and the need for off-farm income or value-added businesses. They cited examples such as grain storage, dairy products, chicken and hog operations, and restaurant or rental income supporting farm operations. Commissioner Shell said the fund is intended to fill gaps and attract businesses that need Kentucky agricultural products, creating premium markets and more local jobs.
After questions concluded, the committee took up the bill, with a motion by Senator Richardson and a second by Senator Nunn. The roll call was taken, and the bill passed unanimously. The committee then moved to adjourn.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Nov 12th, 2025
Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- , to our Title IX, Title V, and all of these other programs.
- Because, well, the reason I ask is you said 75% comes from federal programs.
- Of course, UNM has incredible programs, but not just UNM.
- We also have workforce development programs at our smaller community colleges.
- So, that's kind of where I look at this program from.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The government efficiency task force on which I serve has recommended modernizing the long-range program
- Finally, it gives school districts the authority to oversee their own public VPK programs. Mr.
- It is creating a free, long-term anchoring permit program.
- That's been the largest hurdle to the state hemp program.
- The state hemp program has always come in and been that need.
Committee:
Senate Fiscal Policy
Summary:
The Committee on Fiscal Policy considered several bills and reported all of them favorably. SB 70-24, on state planning and budgeting, was presented as a modernization of the long-range planning program to simplify reporting, remove outdated measures, and focus on key data points and outcomes; it passed without opposition. CS/SB 166, on administrative efficiency in public schools, made broad changes to school accountability and operations, including lowering the stakes of certain student assessments, giving districts more flexibility on evaluations, contracts, certification, calendars, facilities, and VPK oversight. Two amendments were adopted: one clarifying that Title I funds may be used for STEM services, and another refining how advanced degrees count on salary schedules. The bill passed favorably after testimony both supporting and opposing the changes, with supporters emphasizing flexibility and opponents raising concerns about teacher evaluation and instructional practice.
CS/SB 164, on vessel accountability, was described as a measure to address derelict and at-risk vessels by improving owner identification, creating a free long-term anchoring permit program, increasing penalties, and authorizing grants for local governments in the FWC prevention program. It received support from marine industry groups and was reported favorably. CS/SB 472, on education and correctional facilities for licensed professions, would allow inmates to receive credit toward licensure for qualifying coursework; a strike-all amendment added coordination with DBPR and professional boards. The bill drew support from criminal justice, business, and policy groups and passed unanimously.
The committee spent the most time on CS/SB 438, on food and hemp products. Senator Burton and co-sponsor Senator Davis argued the bill was needed to regulate intoxicating hemp products, restrict child-appealing packaging and signage, ban synthetic hemp products, cap THC content in edibles and beverages, and require hemp beverages to be sold through alcohol-style distribution channels. Supporters, including alcohol distributors and some public safety advocates, said the bill would improve testing, labeling, and consumer protection. Opponents, including hemp retailers, farmers, and libertarian advocates, argued it would harm small businesses, reduce consumer choice, and push sales to the black market. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on tab five, and the committee adjourned.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAM-HHS, WAM-TRS Informational Briefings 01-15-2026
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- Um, and there was a 10-year maintenance program. Did we enter into that 10-year program?
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Rethinking Paying Subminimal Wage to Persons with Disabilities Task Force Apr 24th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- director and instructed me to build the program.
- Program where they are actually going out and training employers.
- We talked to program managers over programs that support 14c or who provides supports for individuals
- It was for programs such as sheltered workshops, so they're in some kind of program within the provider
- They do have technical assistance programs for VR programs that can address some of these issues as well
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Conference Committee - SF0001/HB0001, March 2, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This was $550,000 for the rural vet med ed program. Uh, Senate third reading number six.
- </c> for the rural vet med ed program. for the rural vet med ed program.
- Reserve Account, to the School Foundation Program.
- The first 12 lines here are simply a removal of the long title for halfway program removal regarding
- </c> Family Residency Programs. Family Residency Programs.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and first addressed an unintended consequence in the Joint Conference Committee report involving dual and concurrent enrollment funding. Staff explained that a dollar-for-dollar reduction tied to Senate File 81 would have fully funded public school dual/concurrent enrollment while leaving no funds for non-public school students. Senator Salazar moved to strike that provision, the motion was seconded, and it carried.
Budget and Fiscal Administrator Don Richards then walked through the conference committee report and the major adopted amendments. He reviewed Senate and House amendments affecting items such as sign language interpreters, rural veterinary education, predator management authorization, petroglyphs and pictographs, senior services, community college funding, school district entitlement payments, the School Foundation Program reserve transfer, a tourism-related rodeo museum change, archaeological work on human remains, a jet airplane reduction, abortion-related language, livestock ear tags, provider rates for developmental disabilities, student-athlete endorsement restrictions, a forensic audit for the Wyoming Business Council, and the Yellowstone tree inscription. He also described several deleted sections and policy changes, including removal of spending-policy provisions, flex authority language, and other budget sections.
Richards further summarized new or revised appropriations and conditions, including funding for local cybersecurity, stormwater fees, the Wyoming Natural Resource Trust Fund, lab services, IT modernization, Wyoming Public Television, matching funds, cloud services, and restored governor FTE requests. He noted a compromise on the outdoor trails matching program, a conditional $10 million University of Wyoming operational review appropriation tied to future cost savings, and a stablecoin appropriation. He also explained that the report retained the base-bill reversion language, discussed the remaining general fund balance and statutory reserve, and said the committee would circulate the amendment and signatures for floor action later that day. The meeting then adjourned without further action.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There are fortification programs against hail.
- And so there are programs for this.
- Today, as we talk about this, we authorize the creation of the program.
- Due largely to this program. So the program does work.
- So this is a program we highly support. We think it's a good program. Questions for the witness?
Bills:
HB778 , HB 1266 , HB1576 , HB2213 , HB2517 , HB2518 , HB2841 , HB3306 , HB3320 , HB3388 , HB3508 , HB3520 , HB3689
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-03-19 (2:30PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- because without the awareness, those programs don't matter a whole lot.
- You talked about the CPI and recruitment program which is a new element.
- Will the CPI going through the program be funded or compensated in any additional way?
- There is funding associated for the foster care pilot program.
- appropriately named the FARM program.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- As you may recall, the landowners compensation program, uh, was established by Senate Bill 1133 last
- This program was created to reimburse property owners for damages caused by real property to real property
- Chairman, we all appreciate your leadership making, uh, the implementation of this program, uh, during
- brought invaluable stakeholder feedback, which helped identify meaningful ways to strengthen the program
- Uh, damage program, a real property damage program that I felt like that we could define real property
Committee:
Senate Border Security
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Pension Policy Jul 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Select Committee on Pension Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Programs were also added to OSA services.
- So in closing, OSA now supports a wide range of services and programs.
- Another program is the Public Employees Benefits Board Program, which provides insurance options for
- Board program, which provides insurance options for state employees.
- that program.
Committee:
Joint Select Committee on Pension Policy
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Jul 1st, 2026
Communications and Conveyance
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill will update the Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program to ensure that the program is meeting
- We feel like this program should have accelerating targets.
- We feel like this program should have accelerating targets.
- For hearing SB 1191 by Senator Choa-Bo relating to communications universal service programs.
- I think it's a great program. Happy to move the bill. Second. Motion by Krell. Second by Rogers.
Committee:
House Communications and Conveyance
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Program reductions or increased taxation in a community with a very limited tax base.
- , program cuts, and the loss of essential student supports over time.
- And we would very much like to accept students into our elementary program.
- We work to preserve programs and services for our children sitting in our own classrooms.
- Warwick is responsible for that student because of the choice program.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Education
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Education held a hearing on two late-file bills: H. 4867, concerning school choice, and H. 4927, concerning access to applied behavior analysis (ABA). For H. 4867, testimony focused on a DESE interpretation of M.G.L. c. 76, §12B(k) that would require small elementary-only districts with school choice students to pay secondary tuition when those students continue into high school. Superintendents, school committee members, parents, teachers, and a representative argued this creates large fiscal shortfalls for rural districts such as Hancock, Warwick, Richmond, and Worthington, which do not operate high schools and already rely on tuition agreements for their own resident students. Witnesses said the current interpretation has led some districts to stop accepting school choice students, reducing class sizes and limiting educational opportunities; they urged an exemption or amendment so these districts could continue school choice without assuming high school tuition obligations for nonresident students. Committee members asked about the number of affected districts, how the arrangement worked before 2023, and whether alternative statutory language might solve the issue more broadly. Representative Barrett described the bill as a simple fix to an unenforced provision that had only recently been raised by DESE, and the hearing later included testimony from both district officials and families supporting the bill. The committee closed testimony on H. 4867 and H. 4927 and then adjourned.
H. 4927 drew testimony from educators, an ABA provider, and a parent of a child with autism in support of protecting in-school ABA access. Witnesses said the bill would clarify that qualified ABA providers, including BCBAs and RBTs under supervision, may deliver services in schools while allowing districts to maintain neutral safety and operational rules. They argued that inconsistent access to ABA can undermine districts’ obligations under IDEA, including free appropriate public education and placement in the least restrictive environment, and that school-based ABA can reduce removals from class, improve student progress, and support families. A parent testified that her young son needs ABA to function in school and that promised supports had been delayed or not delivered, while another witness said the bill would help ensure accountability and consistent services for students with autism.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- So this includes funding for our state agency land protection programs carried out by the Departments
- And I would note that all of these programs are oversubscribed.
- And I would note that all of these programs are oversubscribed currently.
- And while these programs have enabled...
- We're confident in that as well, and less this look like it's just a rural-based program.
Summary:
The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition No. 25-15, H.5505, “An Act to Protect Water and Nature.” Committee co-chairs outlined the Article 48 initiative process and explained that the hearing was divided into expert, proponent, opponent, and public-comment sections. The first witness, Undersecretary Stephanie Cooper of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, described current state and federal funding sources for land conservation and outdoor recreation, said existing programs are oversubscribed, and noted that the proposal aligns with the Commonwealth’s 30% land conservation goal by 2030 and 40% by 2050. She also flagged possible governance clarifications in the petition, including board structure and administrative authority, while saying the administration has the expertise to manage such a fund.
Proponents from Mass Audubon, the Trustees of Reservations, Mount Grace Land Trust, the Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, the Authentic Caribbean Foundation, and Bemis Associates argued that Massachusetts needs a dedicated, sustained revenue stream for conservation, clean water, climate resilience, and public access to nature. They said current funding is inconsistent and insufficient, cited estimates that the state may need roughly $300 million or more annually to meet conservation targets, and emphasized benefits to public health, mental health, biodiversity, flood protection, and the outdoor recreation economy. Several speakers said the measure would dedicate a portion of existing sales tax revenue tied to sporting goods, recreational vehicles, and golf courses, and that it would support both urban and rural communities, including underserved communities.
Committee members pressed witnesses on the bill’s fiscal and constitutional implications, including how much sales tax revenue would be redirected, whether the measure is constitutional, how funds would be allocated among communities, and why the proposal includes certain revenue sources but not others such as ticket sales. Proponents said the measure would likely direct up to about $100 million annually when fully phased in, that it was designed as a “subject to appropriation” mechanism, and that legal review had found it constitutional. They also acknowledged that the proposal would reduce general fund flexibility but argued it would create a long-term investment in natural resources. The hearing concluded after public testimony, and the committee announced it would accept written testimony until March 27 at 5 p.m.; no vote was taken on the petition at the hearing.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- And that is that entitlement programs, ...entitlement programs like personal care assistance, for example
- program.
- The program starts in September.
- This is a two-year program.
- So it's a very good program.
Summary:
The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities held its quarterly meeting on September 10, with roll call, approval of the June minutes as amended, and welcoming remarks for newly appointed commissioner Rachel Caprilyan and reappointed commissioners. Chair Denise Garlick outlined plans for a statewide community hearing series, beginning with a November 4 hybrid hearing at Needham Town Hall focused on the Boston/Metro West region, and described the creation of a nonvoting advisory council to broaden the commission’s expertise across health care, transportation, housing, education, employment, business, and local disability commissions. Commissioners discussed the nomination process, the need for geographic diversity, and the goal of having the council in place by the December quarterly meeting.
The main presentation addressed proposed federal Medicaid and SNAP changes in H.R. 1, with Jennifer Bertrand of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council warning that the law could cut federal Medicaid spending by $1 trillion over 10 years, impose work requirements, require redeterminations every six months, restrict provider taxes, and reduce SNAP benefits. She said these changes could increase uninsurance, create administrative barriers, and threaten home- and community-based services, with a Massachusetts analysis projecting 141,000 to 203,000 MassHealth members could lose coverage over six months. Commissioners and attendees responded that the changes could harm people with disabilities, caregivers, and provider organizations, increase institutionalization risk, and intensify competition for limited state resources; several emphasized the need for disability groups and broader health care stakeholders to coordinate advocacy.
Subcommittee reports highlighted recent and upcoming work. The Disability Employment Subcommittee reported on a June “Strength and Support” event, an August presentation by Run the Gamut, and an upcoming MAPC/Employment First workshop in Worcester, while the Long-Term Services and Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee discussed a presentation from the Lurie Institute for Policy Research on community living dashboards and disparities in Medicaid and LTSS. Commissioners also shared announcements about upcoming events, including the Paul Spooner Generational Leisure Summit, the Disability Policy Consortium’s John Winsky Memorial Award ceremony, the Massachusetts Health Council’s annual celebration, and a September 17 hearing on insurance coverage for hearing aids. The meeting ended with congratulations to commissioner Carl Richardson for an accessibility award and a motion to adjourn, which passed.
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Disability Commission Jun 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , also known as the Blue Envelope Program that we discussed at our last interim.
- And so when we submitted that to DLS, they were like, no, we already have this program.
- , and I wondered if you might feel comfortable... ...Blue Envelope Program.
- Any of these organizations that run day support programs...
- Any of these organizations that run day support programs—day support programs are staffed by DSPs.