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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Grant us wisdom to discern what is just, courage to stand for what is right, and compassion to seek the
  • history and the first since 1966, marking a historic milestone for the Sandsprings Charles Page's program
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Conventional jet fuel prices.
  • conventional jet. conventional jet. >> Thank<00:24:35.200> you.
  • We also have an advanced air mobility electric infrastructure grant program.
  • It's the EIP, the Integration Partnership Program pilot program.
  • defense community infrastructure program defense community infrastructure program grant<01:27:56.400
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The task force approved the October 14, 2025 meeting minutes and then heard a presentation from Austin Kaylor of WSP on alternative aviation fuels. Kaylor described an ongoing feasibility study focused on Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and the other four commercial airports in Kentucky, with an eye toward both near-term use of alternative aviation fuel in existing supply chains and longer-term in-state production using local feedstocks. He said Kentucky’s current jet fuel use at the five airports is about 609 million gallons annually and could approach 1 billion gallons by 2050, and he outlined potential feedstocks such as soybeans, corn, and waste oils, along with existing logistics assets like river terminals, trucking, rail, and some pipelines. He also discussed federal and state policy support, including renewable fuel credits and the recent 45Z tax credit extension, and said the study suggests significant economic-development potential if Kentucky can leverage existing infrastructure and incentives. Members asked about the cost of sustainable aviation fuel, whether taxpayers would be subsidizing it, and whether food crops would be diverted from food use. Kaylor responded that the market is increasingly using second-generation and waste-based feedstocks, that federal incentives can cover much of the price differential, and that SAF is a direct substitute for conventional jet fuel with some efficiency benefits. He said demand comes from both U.S. and foreign carriers, including major U.S. airlines that have made emissions-reduction commitments. Members also raised the possibility of locating production in Appalachia to create jobs closer to feedstock sources; Kaylor said that approach has worked in other states and could fit Kentucky’s logistics network. The committee then heard from Leif Elder of the Utah Department of Transportation, who introduced himself and said he would discuss advanced air mobility legislation in Utah. The transcript cuts off before his substantive presentation, and no further votes or actions were recorded after the question-and-answer discussion on alternative aviation fuels.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • of jet fuels.
  • through the jet fuel tax allocation. through the jet fuel tax allocation.
  • uh aviation program. uh aviation program.
  • > program<00:13:04.160> at the lesser-known uh program at the lesser-known uh program at
  • . program. program.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The task force was called to order with a quorum present, and Commissioner Mark Carter of the Kentucky Department of Aviation gave the first presentation. He outlined the state’s airport system, noting 58 public-use airports, the department’s small staff, and its funding structure through a jet fuel tax that generates about $23 million annually, leaving roughly $15 million for airport investment after required deductions. Carter highlighted recent projects at airports including Bardstown, Madisonville, Central Kentucky Regional, Paducah, Sparta, Danville, and Henderson, and said the department has also expanded data collection on airport activity, hangars, schools, and training programs. He emphasized that the department recently completed the first statewide economic impact study of general aviation airports and is developing a five-year airport needs plan. Carter said several things are working well, including stronger communication with airports, the public, the legislature, and especially the FAA’s Memphis district office, which now involves the state more in project selection. He said the department is reasonably staffed overall, but identified workforce development and advanced air mobility as major gaps. In response to questions from Senator Nunn and Representative York, he said he did not have specific workforce shortage numbers on hand, but cited Boeing reports showing large national and global shortages of pilots and mechanics, and explained that instructor shortages and low wages limit training capacity. He also said air traffic control is an FAA function, though EKU has shown interest in developing a training program. Carter identified several needs for improvement: more workforce investment, more aviation education in high schools, more scholarships for pilot and mechanic training, more attention to advanced air mobility, and more frequent, institutionalized data collection. He also pointed to major pending capital needs at airports such as Elizabethtown, Owensboro, Harlan, Leitchfield-Grayson County, and Whitesburg-Letcher County, all of which would require FAA and state support. He urged airports to do a better job marketing their economic value and said the state should continue updating aviation studies so lawmakers have current information for policy decisions. The task force then heard from Lexington Blue Grass Airport Director Eric Frankl, who welcomed the new CVG director and thanked the legislature for creating the task force and supporting aviation infrastructure. Frankl said Blue Grass Airport has rebounded from the pandemic and now exceeds pre-pandemic passenger levels, while serving a mix of private aviation, pilot training, corporate aviation, and commercial airline activity. He described ongoing terminal-area planning, parking technology upgrades, and a major parking lot expansion expected to finish by early spring 2026, and said the airport is planning for future technologies such as vertiports and electric aerial vehicles. Frankl estimated that a broader terminal modernization program will cost roughly $500 million to $700 million over the next 5 to 10 years and said the airport needs continued state support to close funding gaps and remain competitive with other states investing in aviation.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 16th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Green Program that this body passed last year trying to incentivize career pathways to becoming a teacher
  • to some additional funds, OEQ has requested some flexibility to award more than one teacher prep program
  • Leader, Senate Bill 1477 is a request from the state regent's tightening up our concurrent enrollment program
  • Bill 1405 reauthorizes the income tax checkoff for donations made to the Oklahoma Wildlife Diversity Program
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • >> Um, it is the jet fuel tax that is paid in by the usage of jet fuel, 6% on the price of the jet fuel
  • The one loan and five grants. grants. grants. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay.
  • >> These are the grants. >> These are the grants.
  • grants that require no action. grants that require no action.
  • approved line item grant. approved line item grant.
Summary: The committee first approved the April 27 minutes and then received several informational reports, including University of Kentucky medical equipment purchases, UK’s use of $200 million in Ever funds for a public-private partnership, school district debt issuances, UK’s planned use of construction manager-at-risk delivery on five projects, Kentucky Communications Network Authority capital projects under House Bill 6, and 14 UK lease improvements. Members were told the House Bill 6 item was also being discussed in the Information Technology Oversight Committee and could return later if needed. The main action item was University of Kentucky’s request to approve a $600 million public-private partnership for central plants and utility infrastructure tied to the Chandler expansion. UK said it would shift $200 million from previously authorized restricted funds into the P3, leaving the project financed through private equity and nonprofit debt with no UK or Commonwealth debt. UK representatives said the project is necessary to support 24/7 hospital operations, expand and modernize utility systems, improve redundancy and efficiency, and reduce long-term operating risk. Members asked about the source of the availability payments, which UK said would come from UK Healthcare revenues, and the committee approved the P3 agreement unanimously. The committee also approved a UK lease renewal for a 20,000-square-foot College of Medicine annex near the Bowling Green Medical Center. UK said the lease costs $38 per square foot, or $912,000 annually, and supports medical education expansion in the region, including growth from 120 to 160 students over four years. Members voiced support for the local impact, and the lease passed unanimously. Later, the committee approved a Transportation Cabinet aviation project for two medium box hangars at Capital City Airport, funded by $1,153,000 in federal money and $950,000 from the Aviation Economic Development Fund, which is supported by a 6% jet fuel tax with a $1 million annual cap per company. Members asked about the fund balance, the cap, and airport revenue sources, and staff said the airport also receives entitlement and federal infrastructure funds and earns revenue from hangar rent and fuel sales. The committee then approved two Finance and Administration Cabinet pool projects: a roof and skylight replacement at the Libraries and Archives building and exterior repairs at several state buildings. Finally, the committee approved six Kentucky Infrastructure Authority action items after hearing about one loan increase for the Springfield Wastewater Treatment Plant and five grant reallocations tied to Cleaner Water Program and county allocation pool funds. Members asked why one project approved in 2024 was only now increasing, and KIA explained that design, water division review, environmental review, and bidding can take one to two years. KIA also reported additional no-action items, including a Brandenburg water grant split among two projects and 17 Kentucky Waters projects provided for information. The meeting ended with approval of the action items and no further action on the informational grants.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing none, we'll be moving on to HB 1872, relating to the early learning and partnership grant program
  • And our teachers need supportive linear pathways, which this grant program provides.
  • <00:54:15.359> program pathways, which this grant program pathways, which this grant program
  • Next, we have HB 1872 HD1, relating to an early learning apprenticeship grant program.
  • Next we have HB 1872 HD1, relating to an early learning apprenticeship grant program.
Bills: SB3082, SB3110, SB3251
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 10, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:20:36.440> to, We've talked a lot about programs to, We've talked a lot about programs
  • maintenance and set programs together. maintenance and set programs together.
  • the School Foundation Program account. the School Foundation Program account.
  • mingle per se with their uh, block grant mingle per se with their uh, block grant dollars.<00:27
  • grant dollars on major maintenance. grant dollars on major maintenance.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • put in the appropriate program. put in the appropriate program.
  • the utilization of that that program. the utilization of that that program.
  • Correct. programs. So, I would say that would programs.
  • Across various programs.
  • And uh the program will be out soon. And uh the program will be out soon.
Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board met for its third meeting and approved the July 30 minutes. The chair outlined a full agenda covering the state-based marketplace versus the federally facilitated marketplace, connectors and navigators, presumptive eligibility, eligibility/enrollment/redetermination, and a rural health transformation update. Commissioner Lisa Lee and Assistant Director David Barry presented first on Kentucky’s state-based exchange, Connect, explaining that it is an integrated eligibility and enrollment system for Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, TANF, child care, and qualified health plans. They reviewed Kentucky’s move from a state-based exchange to healthcare.gov in 2017 and back to a state-based marketplace in 2021, and said the system helps route applicants to the correct program and allows families to move more easily between Medicaid and exchange coverage as circumstances change. The presenters said the exchange is funded by carrier assessments on qualified health plans rather than general fund dollars, with costs allocated across programs based on use. They said Kentucky’s exchange fees are lower than the federal platform’s and that the state-based system provides local assistance through DCBS offices, connectors, and licensed agents in every county. Members asked about startup and operating costs, fee-setting, and whether any general fund dollars are used; the department said it would follow up with the CFO on fee details and said it was not aware of general fund support for exchange operations. Members also raised concerns about Medicaid eligibility verification and improper enrollment, while the department emphasized that the state system uses different questions than healthcare.gov and is designed to identify the correct coverage based on monthly Medicaid income and annual tax-credit income. The board also discussed enrollment trends, including a COVID-era spike during the public health emergency when disenrollments were largely paused, and current qualified health plan enrollment of more than 97,000 people on Connect. Commissioner Lee explained presumptive eligibility as temporary Medicaid coverage, noting it applies to pregnant women and hospital-based cases, with hospitals able to grant it and certain providers able to grant it to pregnant women. She said full eligibility is still determined within 30 days and that presumptive eligibility ends when full Medicaid eligibility is determined or at the end of the following month. The meeting then shifted to connectors, with representatives from Community Action Kentucky and the Kentucky Primary Care Association describing their statewide outreach network, local offices, and role helping residents apply for Medicaid, renew coverage, report changes, and navigate benefits; they said connectors do not determine eligibility but assist with applications, recertifications, and outreach events across the Commonwealth.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1574 relates to a Centers of Excellence program developed by the
  • Members, the Centers of Excellence program is an initiative by the Texas Judicial Council to identify
  • The program seeks to recognize courts that meet standards of excellence.
  • Generally then, Senate Bill 1574 would codify. by the Centers of Excellence Program that identifies,
  • And encourage them to join a program like this.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Tourism Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Allows a 20% allocation to the black belt unincorporated wastewater program and 40% to the councils throughout
Bills: SB268, SB262, HB237, SB90
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • But considering the issues in the program raised by the Office of the Legislative Auditor in their 2019
  • report, there's massive vulnerabilities in the CCAP program that can be addressed. aware the state has
  • raised by the the issues in the program raised by the office<00:20:59.440> of<00:20:59.600>
  • <00:21:07.000> that<00:21:07.120> can<00:21:07.240> be in the CCAP program that
  • can be in the CCAP program that can be addressed<00:21:08.559> so<00:21:08.840> looking
Bills: HF1169, HF1916
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • For the past seven years, more or less, we've been able to have an annual grant program for producers
  • For the past seven years, more or less, we've been able to have an annual grant program for producers
  • I have nothing against the program. The program is a good program.
  • I have nothing against the program. The program is a good program.
  • I have nothing against the program. The program is a good program.
Bills: HF601, HF271, HF1101, HF979
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're also seeking some grant funding for the interchange yard.
  • You said that we're seeking grant funding to make railroad improvements? Are those federal grants?
Bills: HB1, HB247, HB1
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HHS-AEN, HHS Public Hearings 01-31-2025

Health and Human Services

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  • <00:04:55.919> in necessary and um there's a grant in necessary and um there's a grant in
  • some money for the uh application grants some money for the uh application grants and<00:10:23.600
  • facilitate the grants facilitate the grants review review review um<00:11:16.639> and<00:
  • <00:48:51.400> fuel removal of jet fuel removal of jet fuel additives<00:48:53.920> and
  • <01:16:43.920> you all three relatively small programs you all three relatively small programs
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to cesspools, Red Hill cleanup, water testing, environmental governance, and beverage container recycling. For SB 472, SB 501, SB 675, and SB 958 on cesspools, most testimony supported accelerating cesspool conversion and expanding Department of Health capacity, though the Attorney General flagged a single-subject issue on SB 472 and the Department of Health and others raised concerns about funding, program structure, and coordination. Supporters emphasized cesspools as a major water pollution source and urged earlier deadlines, while some testimony questioned the tax credit approach and asked for clearer grant and staffing language. For SB 639 on underground storage tanks and Red Hill cleanup, the Department of Health asked for clearer cleanup standards and noted limits on laboratory detection and sampling, while supporters argued the bill would create a binding legal standard for remediation and help prevent reopening of the facility. Testimony also stressed the need to remove all contamination to the extent practicable and protect aquifers and drinking water. SB 664 on water quality testing drew strong support from residents and water advocates, but the Department of Health warned the measure could duplicate existing authority and create significant cost; the Board of Water Supply supported the concept while noting it would expand responsibilities into private-property testing. SB 674 on environmental advisory council and waste reduction received mixed testimony: supporters said it would help address landfill siting and protect water resources, while industry groups requested changes to advisory council membership and exemptions for certain products, and one witness opposed the measure. For SB 1067 on deposit beverage container recycling, the Attorney General said the grant language may be constitutionally problematic because it lacks standards, while industry testimony both supported the recycling goals and asked for amendments, including broader representation on the advisory council and clearer treatment of compostable and packaging-related issues. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Morning Session Apr 8th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Prenatal Plus Program is a program that provides enhanced services to at-risk pregnancies for folks
  • When we first implemented the program, When we first implemented the program, Senator Clements wisely
  • It's a pilot program. It's a model program. We've got five years with the funding.
  • program. ...pilot program, donate some money to the schools on behalf of this pilot program so the funds
  • program. pilot program donate some money to the schools on behalf of this pilot program so the funds