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LA
Transcript Highlights:
- These are deputy sheriffs, city police officers from small parishes and small cities to large parishes
- and large cities.
- I just wanted to get this program out there.
- Yeah, what's going to happen is the treasurer will take a small part to administer the program, but of
- This bill would create a state-sanctioned program that allows a small group of private vendors to market
Committee:
House Appropriations
Summary:
The committee first considered House Bill 350, which would extend the grade levels at Ecole Pointe-au-Chien from fourth through eighth grade. The sponsor and several members emphasized the school’s importance to Terrebonne Parish, French immersion, and school choice. An amendment was adopted making the bill subject to appropriation, and the bill was reported favorably as amended.
Members then approved House Bill 749, which authorizes the Louisiana Tuition Trust Authority to contract with a program manager for certain savings programs, including ABLE, START, and START K-12, in response to a prior cyber incident and to improve security and customer service. An amendment simplified the bill’s effective-date language so provisions would take effect upon execution of the contract. The bill was reported favorably as amended.
The committee also advanced House Bill 979 to increase the survivor benefit for law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty from $250,000 to $350,000. Testimony from the governor’s office said the increase could be covered within existing appropriations and that the amount was consistent with inflation since the benefit was last set. The bill was reported favorably. Later, House Bill 42 creating a phased retirement option for public post-secondary employees in the Teachers’ Retirement System was reported favorably, and House Bill 205 to allow local clerks of court to supplement election commissioner pay by up to $100 per election was also reported favorably after extensive testimony about staffing shortages and stagnant pay. The committee additionally reported favorably House Bill 12 extending survivor benefits to reserve officers killed in the line of duty, and House Bill 324 on judicial salaries, after amending it to remove future COLA provisions and leave only the permanent stipend increase.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Mar 11th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- These small businesses serve working parents. with small smaller and more personalized child care options
- . take your programs that you ruled.
- It's a small, small, we believe in the... grand scheme of things, percentage of the actors, but it's
- is actually contrary. to the entire purpose of the SNAP program, the food stamp program. states have
- , the food stamp program.
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Jun 27th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- That program was not diverse because all of those kids were elite kids.
- And my last question is just the existing high school program and junior college program.
- We are minimalist in every way except the academic program.
- So we've put everything into the academic program.
- We are building our sports program.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Jan 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- SOMETIMES THE ANSWER CAN BE GIVEN IF YOU ARE IN A SMALL WATERSHED OR EVEN A LARGER WATERSHED AND YOU
- I CAN STOP THERE AND TAKE QUESTIONS OR IF YOU WANT TO GO INTO THE GRANT PROGRAM.
- A LOT OF THESE GRANT PROGRAMS STARTED IN 19, 20, 21, 22.
- PROGRAM THAT SUPER.
- THERE'S ALSO THE INDIAN RIVER PROTECTION PROGRAM WE GET FUNDING FOR.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- the 2027-29 biennium into the 2025-27 current biennium for the Department of Transportation Local Programs
- This is a small amendment to help King County Metro better spend their funds in the budget.
- city because we were impacted by the streamlined sales tax rebates that we no longer get.
- So this would be helpful to the city of Kent. That we no longer get.
- So this would be helpful to the city of Kent. So I appreciate a yes vote. Thank you. Thank you.
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifty One - Tuesday, April 14
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It’s a great program.
- I know in my home programs, both at Ozark Tech and Missouri State University, they do a really Programs
- Louis City. Well, I was actually speaking to the gentleman from St. Louis City, but that's okay.
- Louis City. Well, I was actually speaking to the gentleman from St. Louis City, but that's okay.
- Louis City, we'll get to you in just a moment. City, but that's okay. Fine. Gentleman from St.
NJ
New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Appropriations Jun 24th, 2026
Senate Budget and Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- It's another extension of an existing program. It's another extension of an existing program.
- , and the program will provide financial...
- And direct CDA to establish this program.
- It impacts all cities? Yeah, it impacts all cities. There are three pending cases. Yeah, they go.
- Sure, Paterson, Summit, and Atlantic City. Okay.
Committee:
Senate Senate Budget and Appropriations
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> breadth of access to the programs breadth of access to the programs available<00:13:47.000><c> to
- </c> can take advantage of uh these programs can take advantage of uh these programs thanks<00:35:44.760
- </c> digigit Levy increases at both the city digigit Levy increases at both the city and<00:41:58.800
- We don't make decisions in building buildings like cities do or developments like cities do, or get the
- It will help a lot more people. um and like I said every city every um and like I said every city every
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
HF2254, Minnesota child credit, baby bonus, child tax credit, income tax, individual income tax, tax relief, newborn, birth credit, family tax credit, tax refund, advance payment, Department of Revenue, taxable year, parenting, families with children, child credit, state regulations, families, taxation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- ACT program is more of a day uh is a ACT program is more of a day uh is a program<00:19:11.440><c> where
- </c> state like people in the MSOP program. state like people in the MSOP program.
- We recently launched a small pilot of this program, and it's already shown its value, but we were only
- treatment programs flexibility in how we utilize our staff's professional competencies and make a small
- However, for small programs, these staff are not always being utilized to their fullest, and instead
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/24/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> this program. this program.
- :43.920><c> program.
- certification program?
- </c> certificate program.
- Is that a program certificate program.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development May 7th, 2026
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture & Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Maybe it's a program. I had to Act 30, Section 32 in that program, I mean, in that act.
- Maybe it's a program.
- We also have Master of Science programs and a post-baccalaureate program in dietetics.
- Probably one of our top programs is our beef cattle program, production. And we developed via Dr.
- This program is 100% committed to supporting our farmers—not only our small farmers, our urban farmers
Summary:
The House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development met to approve the October 3, 2024 interim minutes and then took up two resolutions. HCR 205, by Representative Kerner, urged USDA to use its Commodity Procurement Program to purchase domestic Louisiana shrimp. Supporters said shrimpers are facing very low prices, full cold storage, and an urgent need for federal purchases to stabilize the market and help local processors and fishermen. Commissioner Mike Strain explained that USDA commodity purchases can support schools, nursing homes, and food banks, and members discussed the need for cold storage, marketing, and better promotion of local seafood. The resolution was reported favorably without objection. The committee also considered HCR 188, which memorializes Congress to oppose any federal farm bill language that could negatively affect the use of hunting dogs; members said the provision had raised concerns about field trials, scent hounds, and hunting practices, and the resolution was also reported favorably without objection.
The committee then received a presentation from Southern University Ag Center and College of Agriculture leadership, led by interim president and chancellor Orlando McMeans and Executive Vice Chancellor Calvin Walker. They outlined the center’s research, teaching, and extension work, including medicinal cannabis research, beef cattle and smart ranching, viticulture, aquaculture, precision agriculture, food and nutrition, and support for small farmers and K-12 dual enrollment. They highlighted scholarship and enrollment programs, including USDA-supported 1890 scholars and JAG Stars, as well as partnerships with LSU and USDA. They also described major facility projects, including a high-tech meat processing facility, research labs, a vineyard, and a proposed 1,300-bed disaster shelter/mega shelter at the experiment station.
Members asked questions about meat-cutting and processing training, cattle genetics, and the shelter’s use when not needed for disasters. Southern officials said the new processing facility is intended to support training and workforce development, and that the shelter could also be used for events such as weddings, graduations, and agricultural activities. The committee expressed appreciation for the presentation and the work of the Ag Center. Representative Broussard then moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- He also produced a television program that was broadcast on MTV2.
- The program targeted not criminals.
- So effectively, this bill is targeting one of the cities I represent, Phoenix.
- This legislature has done its best over the years to really harm cities and take away revenue from cities
- ...done its best over the years to really harm cities and take away revenue from cities.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a series of guest introductions recognizing judges, medical and mining guests, students, and Girl Scout Troop 6354. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider a long calendar of bills, with most measures receiving committee amendments and do-pass recommendations. Bills discussed included SB 1272 on the Douglas port of entry, SB 1327 on Arizona Board of Regents restrictions involving foreign countries, SB 1400 on public safety employee information, SB 1519 on off-highway vehicles, SB 1627 on unmanned aircraft, SB 1630 on AHCCCS home and community-based services and mental illness, SB 1720 on parenting time, SB 1763 on school district finances, SB 1826 on rural wayfinding signs, and SB 1827 on vertiports/advanced air mobility. Several bills drew floor amendments and brief explanations, including changes to off-highway vehicle use, drone restrictions near schools, parenting-time standards, and school finance reporting.
On third reading, the Senate passed SB 1272, SB 1327, SB 1400, SB 1519, SB 1627, SB 1630, SB 1720, SB 1763, and SB 1826. SB 1827 initially failed on a 15-15 vote. Members also debated SB 1111 on automatic license plate readers during a later Committee of the Whole session; supporters said it added guardrails such as warrant requirements, training, logging, and felony penalties for misuse, while opponents argued it still enabled broad surveillance and contained loopholes. The chamber adopted the Committee of the Whole report and then proceeded to third reading votes on the earlier bills.
In the later session, the Senate considered SB 1111, SB 1214 on stem-cell/regenerative therapy, SB 1683 on foreign ownership/advisory limits for real property, SB 1686 on a memorial designation, and SB 1745 on local excise tax rate limits. SB 1214’s sponsor said the bill created a framework for regenerative medicine and medical tourism, while opponents said the policy was too significant for floor amendment and should be developed through stakeholder meetings. SB 1683 and SB 1745 were amended and advanced, and SB 1686 passed without amendment. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the Senate then took up a motion to alter the report on SB 1111 to include the Hoffman amendment and exclude the Payne amendment, with debate centered on whether the bill was a necessary surveillance safeguard or an unconstitutional mass-surveillance measure.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 04/09/26
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- Many were developed by small operated.
- I think it's a small audience.
- I think I think it's a small audience.
- </c> reasonable repairs, contact city reasonable repairs, contact city inspectors,<00:50:17.080><c> and
- </c> University of Minnesota CURA program University of Minnesota CURA program actually<01:12:47.320>
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- No hospital in small group U plans.
- So 25 kW is a lot: 25,000 watts. >> That’d run a small city. >> That would take care. Um, yeah.
- ><c> city.
- </c> >> That'd run a small city. >> That'd run a small city.
- </c> customers, residentials, and small customers, residentials, and small business<02:05:28.719><c>
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- funding by each program.
- Since the risk of litigation program is the only means of finance in that program, the interagency transfers
- The city doesn't fund our program at all. Not at all. It's entirely funded through the state.
- program.
- was added to that program.
Committee:
House Appropriations
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> uh it are small uh it are small governments<00:12:16.160><c> some</c><00:12:16.320><c> of</c><00
- > governments some of them aren't so small governments some of them aren't so small like<00:12:18.000
- <00:35:27.119><c> there</c><00:35:27.280><c> was</c><00:35:27.480><c> one</c> small there was one small
- It's a small little democracy, and we don't always get what we want.
- The example is the city of Keene.
Committee:
House Housing
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I speak to a lot of my mountain community, they're mandated to do some things that Fresno and the city
- Legislation has brought the benefits of citizens redistricting commissions to urban cities like L.A.
- In 2020, in fact, the city of Merced, the largest city in the county successfully established and used
- City government voters of California in very strong support. Thank you.
- process, and so I applaud their efforts, and Merced City is the largest city of Merced.
Committee:
House Elections
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 11th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of Newport Beach, the City of Irvine, the City of Carlsbad, the City of Los Alamitos, the City of Laguna
- Niguel, the City of Huntington Beach, the Town of Hillsborough, and the League of California Cities.
- AB 1920 addresses a small but significant issue in the California College Promise Program.
- But right now, those steps can knock students out of their program entirely.
- I'm here to present AB 2134, the Family Friendly City Councils Act.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And it expands Marksville City Court to Wards 1 through 6 and 11, and Bunkie City Court from Ward 7 through
- Our two city court systems, as expanded per the representative's bill, would allow these city court systems
- I appreciate the time to come before you representing the Louisiana City Marshals and City Constables
- There are 47 city marshals and city constables from various sizes of jurisdictions in their department
- and our jail management programs.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary B
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 04/29/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- For many children, life experiences may be defined by a small radius, perhaps just a couple miles from
- In my rural communities and my small-town communities, they are really anchors for people.
- In my rural communities and my small-town communities, they are really anchors for people.
- In 1974, I was doing a report and I needed to go to the Memorial Library in the City of Poughkeepsie,
- YEARS LATER, ESPECIALLY AFTER BECOMING THE MAYOR OF CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE, AND ADRIAS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and discharged several identical Assembly/Senate bills from committee so they could be substituted on the calendar. The chamber then took up and previously adopted two commemorative resolutions: one designating April 2026 as Sikh Heritage Month and another honoring Korean War veterans. Senators from both parties spoke in support of the Sikh resolution, emphasizing the community’s contributions, service, and the need for recognition and inclusion; the resolution was opened for co-sponsorship and the Sikh guests in the gallery were recognized. The Korean War resolution drew remarks from members recalling family service and the sacrifices of veterans, with repeated calls to preserve their stories and honor their legacy.
The Senate then moved through the calendar, passing a series of bills. Among them were measures related to charter bus safety and seat belt awareness, coverage for doula services under insurance, social services/EBT-related changes, education, navigation, highway, public service, and hospital-closure reporting. Several bills passed unanimously or with only one dissenting vote; the social services bill drew the most opposition, with Senator Murray objecting that New York should first address EBT chip technology and skimming before adding new vendor requirements. One bill on the calendar was laid aside for the day.
The chamber also adopted a supplemental bill authorizing the South Country Central School District to finance certain deficits, described by Senator Murray as a necessary rescue to keep the district operating and pay staff. Senators discussed the state budget impasse during debate on an extender bill, with the sponsor explaining it was a “clean extender” to keep government running through May 4 and cover payroll, health, education, and other essential payments. Senator Helming raised concerns about the lack of rural health transformation funding and the consequences of the delayed budget for schools, local governments, and hospitals. The extender passed, and the Senate adjourned until Monday, May 4, 2026.