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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 2nd, 2026 at 09:02 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, Senator, this scholarship has been kind of developed to be more broad.
  • as Interprofessional education for students that want to develop their language skills.
  • Language development to serve our populations. And it shouldn't be hit or miss.
  • We could build and offer some of this language development. Much earlier than the medical.
  • Yes, I was the one that developed that. Program in the Spanish department for the undergrads.
Bills: SB106, SB171, SB179
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Feb 2nd, 2026 at 08:32 am

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is funding and other resources dedicated to this issue, so we are ready to move forward at the
  • I mean, it was like a regular resource officer; it is different.
  • Chair, Representative Mirabal-Mollea, it's my understanding that it's just school resource officers that
  • The resource officer might be dealing with another instance, might have been called to the middle school
  • So, you know, it is different now, but not all districts have School Resource Officers (SROs).
Bills: SB106, SB171, SB179
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • But with this bill, are we talking about expanding this to machines that are not live, and we're developing
  • horse racing or dog racing... ...developing horse racing or dog racing on a computer?
  • So if a bill like this passes, are we going to have a situation where these machines are developing historical
Bills: SB268, SB262
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxes Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Devoting department resources for this group may have the effect of diverting resources away from the
  • And resources defending an audit from the department.
  • , and then you just said this will save the department time and resources.
  • I'm Greg Hunt, Economic Development Manager for the City of St. Louis Park.
  • The Port is the economic development arm of the City.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • So, Economic Development Fund grants always the K, the team, the Double K Super K, um, and there will
  • <00:28:40.120> Fund show okay so Economic Development Fund show okay so Economic Development
  • First, we have Bell County Fiscal Court, on behalf of the Bell County Economic Development Foundation
  • <00:30:54.200> foundation industrial and development foundation industrial and development
Summary: The committee first reorganized by electing new co-chairs for the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee: Senator Fanny Fromom? as Senate co-chair and Representative McPherson as House co-chair, both by acclamation. The committee then approved the minutes from the prior meeting and received quarterly capital project status reports from the Administrative Office of the Courts, Finance and Administration Cabinet, and postsecondary institutions. Those reports noted University of Kentucky equipment purchases, several school districts planning general obligation and revenue bond issues, a notification of non-approval for PR 3567, and Kentucky Community and Technical College System asset preservation projects. Kevin Cardwell of the Finance and Administration Cabinet reported two action items: a $5,100 federal-funded Transportation Cabinet renovation of the Rowan County east and westbound rest areas, and a $1 million federal fund increase for the Capitol City Airport terminal building project, bringing the total federal support to $10 million and reducing the need for restricted funds. The committee also received a no-action report on a $1,363,000 Kentucky State University exterior repairs project funded through the 2024 asset preservation pool. Both action items were approved unanimously after roll call votes. The committee approved four lease renewals presented by Natalie Bronner for Cabinet for Health and Family Services locations in Bell, Lee, and Clay counties, plus a parking lease for the Department of Corrections in Jefferson County. Members asked about lease pricing and were told renewals must remain at existing terms and conditions. The committee then approved a $57,000 Kentucky WATS emergency grant for Wood Creek Water District to cover part of arrears tied to the City of Livingston; members discussed the city’s audit delinquency, possible regional water/sewer solutions, and concerns about rates and private involvement, but the grant was approved. Finally, the committee approved a $1 million line-item water grant to the City of Williamsburg with no action required, three Economic Development Fund grants for Bell, Franklin, and Shelby counties totaling $8 million in state support for site acquisition and infrastructure work, and five SFCC-supported school debt issues for Elizabethtown Independent, Erlanger Independent, Boyd County, Henderson County, and Union County. The school projects included middle school, high school, and vocational school renovations or new construction, and members requested a breakdown of the space funded by the debt. All action items were approved, and the meeting adjourned.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WLA DEFER, WLA Public Hearings 02-13-2026

Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • , the protection of resources.
  • of Aquatic Resources. of Aquatic Resources.
  • Is it highly developed?
  • <00:24:57.360> I developed? Is there contaminants? I developed? Is there contaminants?
  • definition of development. definition of development. um<01:05:32.000> which<01:05:32.240
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to hunting, trespass enforcement, conservation banking, coral reef resilience, and search and rescue. SB 2130 would require DLNR to increase the percentage of public land acreage designated for public hunting areas; DLNR offered comments, the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council expressed concern, and a Game Management Advisory Commission member urged adequate funding for both study and maintenance of any expanded hunting areas. SB 2128 would require forfeiture to the state of firearms or motor vehicles used in hunting trespass on private land; the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council supported the bill, and another signer testified without additional detail. The committee also heard SB 3053, which appropriates funds to DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources for mangrove removal and shoreline/stream maintenance in the Westlock and Middleock shorelines and watersheds. DLNR supported the measure and noted staff involved in mangrove removal work; no other testimony was offered. On SB 20005, which authorizes conservation banks for compensatory mitigation in habitat conservation plans and incidental take licenses, DLNR supported the bill but said a House measure, HB 1802, would place key safeguards in statute rather than administrative rules. Earthjustice opposed SB 20005 for lacking statutory safeguards and said it would support incorporating the House language, while CARES supported the bill as a modernization that could reduce permit processing time and provide more predictable costs. A lengthy discussion followed on SB 3201, which would direct DLNR to prioritize coral reef resilience and set performance targets for coral cover and herbivore biomass. DLNR said it supported the intent but wanted more flexibility because outside factors such as climate and emissions policy affect reef conditions; the Nature Conservancy shared that concern and asked for more flexible language. For the bill, For the Fishes strongly supported stronger protections and suggested adding abundance as a metric, while NOAA and DLNR discussed the difficulty of setting universal benchmarks because reef conditions vary by location. Randy Kosaki and CARES supported the bill, emphasizing coral decline and the need for measurable goals, while committee members asked about restoration projects, benchmarks, and whether the bill’s deadlines were meant to require a plan rather than immediate achievement. Finally, the committee took up SB 2937, which would create a search and rescue card program and special fund to reimburse state, county, and volunteer search-and-rescue operations. DLNR’s wildlife division said it stood on its written testimony, and the Hawaii SAR Alliance supported the concept but said Hawaii first needs a stronger search-and-rescue framework, including a state coordinator, before implementing such a program. No votes or final actions were taken on any of the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight REVISED: SB1304 - Added Apr 15th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Health and Human Services Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1983 will direct the Department of Human Services to provide foster care data to resource
  • Are we doing anything to put resources with this to ensure that it's not an additional burden in this
  • I think all by the same sources, the pregnancy resource centers, are now asking we just move this thing
  • , if you're talking to a nurse, you're talking to a social worker that's helping you get to that resource
  • it makes sense that if I'm talking to somebody and have the ability to direct them to an in-state resource
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And we have a resource witness, but they are not down to testify unless you need them.
  • Right, just as a resource for the management district.
  • Resource. Glenn Hammer, CEO, Texas Association of Business. What?
  • Here's resource only, Mr. Chair. We're both in support of the bill. Okay, great.
  • And Brad Reynolds is a resource, so you don't have to cut. What about Joyce Beebe?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • A resource witness is available to answer questions. Is Ross Martin here?
  • moratoriums are justified, temporary, and do not unnecessarily restrict development.
  • The parties agreed to revise those provisions to better reflect the current development.
  • There is a resource available if somebody wants to ask.
  • We'll find a theoretical resource out there in a second.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU-LBT, EDU Public Hearings 02-06-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • you know, our own workforce development you know, our own workforce development division,<00:26:
  • has the workforce development council. has the workforce development council.
  • So it can be a collaborative among members of the Workforce Development Council, could it not?
  • So it can be a collaborative among members of the Workforce Development Council, could it not?
  • the workforce development council could it<00:30:26.000> not?
Summary: The joint committee first heard SB 3179, which would require the Department of Education and charter schools to report harassment incidents involving educational workers and adopt procedures for handling them. DOE supported the bill, while the Attorney General recommended clarifying amendments to limit the measure to harassment directed at workers because of their position, to limit DOE legal assistance to temporary restraining order actions, and to clarify whether the harassment must come from outside the school system. Members also discussed whether the bill should cover non-DOE individuals on campus, whether investigations could be handled in-house, and whether training should be embedded in existing workday or school-year training rather than added as a separate requirement. The committee later voted to pass the bill with amendments as SD1. The committee then took up SB 2872, which would require retired teachers or administrators rehired into shortage or hard-to-fill positions to be paid the entry-level salary for that position. DOE supported the bill, and the Attorney General requested clarifying language about its effective date and that it would not affect already matured rights and duties. The Employees’ Retirement System administration emphasized that the bill should retain a 12-month break in service to preserve the pension system’s tax-exempt status and noted the importance of consistent classification of eligible positions. Members expressed support for using retired educators to help fill staffing gaps, but no final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard SB 2391, which would provide annual step increases for public school teachers under bargaining unit 5, subject to funding. The Attorney General said the bill could conflict with collective bargaining procedures and Chapter 89, while DOE said unit 5 includes more than teachers and asked that the benefit be considered for other bargaining units as well, with funding provided if enacted. HSTA strongly supported the measure, arguing that annual step movement is already recognized in the collective bargaining agreement as a recruiting and retention tool. Testimony totals were noted as 16 in support, two in opposition, and three comments. Finally, the committee heard SB 3282, which would establish a statewide framework for the federal workforce Pell Grant program to fund short-term workforce education and training. The Attorney General suggested clarifying that the matter is one of statewide concern because UH is involved. UH and the Chamber of Commerce supported the bill, and DLIR testified that it is coordinating with DOE, the Workforce Development Council, and national groups on implementation. Members questioned whether the Workforce Development Council or DLIR should handle rulemaking and administration, and DLIR said the council is advisory while the department has grant administration expertise. The committee then moved into decision-making after discussion of possible amendments and implementation concerns.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • and deliver a comprehensive mental wellness training program and provide mental health resources to
  • It's smart policy, it's just smart prevention, and a smart use of our resources.
  • to provide security or the financial resources to do so.
  • We have no resources.
  • It only protects information specifically about wellness-based resources and peer support.
Summary: The committee heard several public safety and appropriations-related bills. SB 1452 would create a cargo theft task force in the Attorney General’s Office to coordinate with federal, state, and local law enforcement on cargo and freight theft; the sponsor and trucking industry supporters described cargo theft as a rapidly growing, organized crime problem, and the bill received a 7-0 do pass recommendation. SB 1048 would appropriate $36 million to Coconino County for a new juvenile court services facility and conversion of the existing detention center into a detox/sobriety/crisis recovery center; some members objected to directing a large sum to one county, but it passed 4-3. SB 1092 would prohibit early termination of probation or earned-time/work-time credit for people convicted of dangerous crimes against children, including retroactive application to current lifetime probationers; the sponsor argued it would prevent offenders from being released from supervision, while opponents raised concerns about judicial discretion and overbreadth, and it passed 4-3. The committee also approved SB 1391, which directs AZ POST to create a pilot law enforcement stress management and mental wellness training program with a $950,000 appropriation and a sunset date in 2029. Supporters, including law enforcement trainers and family members, said the program would address cumulative stress, suicide prevention, and resiliency before crises occur; it passed 7-0. SB 1401, a special license plate bill creating a golf tournament charity plate and fund to support youth athletic programs in Tucson, also passed unanimously after testimony from the Tucson Conquistadors. SB 1314 sought unspecified appropriations for salary increases for probation officers, corrections staff, juvenile corrections officers, and DPS employees. Supporters from the Fraternal Order of Police and agency representatives argued that pay raises were needed to address vacancies, turnover, and retention, while some members expressed concern about the open-ended cost and broader budget pressures; it passed 5-1 with one not voting. The committee then took up SB 1071, which would repeal the Arizona Rangers’ statutory framework; testimony sharply divided over accountability, transparency, training, and the organization’s public service role. Rather than vote, the chair held the bill for further discussion and possible amendment. Finally, the committee heard SB 1400, which would allow law enforcement agencies to establish confidential wellness and peer support counseling programs for employees exposed to trauma; supporters said confidentiality is needed to encourage officers to seek help, and the bill was presented for further consideration.