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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House HB 150 Public Discussion Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we don't collect any taxes for any state, county, city, school.
- So, we don't collect any taxes for any state, county, city, school.
- So, we don't collect any taxes for any state, county, city, school.
- So the land sale is a deed sale, and that process, you get 8% interest on whatever your purchase price
- So the land sale is a deed sale, and that process, you get 8% interest on whatever your purchase price
Committee:
House Boards, Agencies and Commissions
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Jul 1st, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So, you know, us Chicano kids When we were in high school, these were kind of our playgrounds, boat dams
- road finalized, and then we'll work with you to get reimbursement so that way when it's time to purchase
- The uncertainty it's created for our residents, businesses, hospitals, and schools.
- You have a 24-inch valve that we're looking to purchase, and it's $200,000 for a valve.
- So, I was kind of in and out, but first of all, as a high school math teacher, I love box-and-whisker
Committee:
House Water & Natural Resources Committee
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:11:49.519><c> even</c> School okay and in Catholic School even School okay and in Catholic School
- But when I was in high school, it was actually in junior high school with the nuns.
- I did not approach my school district, my school board, about this.
- I did not approach my school district, my school board, about this.
- school district school district yes to school district school district yes to create<01:16:48.679><c
Committee:
Senate Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/17/26 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Funds will flow to Minute first, and then Minute will disperse them to the various agencies to purchase
- </c><00:07:05.280><c> We</c> purchase the software they need. We purchase the software they need.
- About 13 years ago, a group of students in a high school were visiting the White House.
- eat</c><00:31:46.159><c> and</c><00:31:46.399><c> go</c><00:31:46.559><c> to</c><00:31:46.799><c> school
- </c><00:31:47.279><c> and</c> do things like eat and go to school and do things like eat and go to school
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Banking and Insurance Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- and I'm hoping that we will get to a point as a legislature where we even look at doing more on a school
- I think we actually have a model in Broward at Board Anderson High School.
- And I think we actually have a model in Broward at Board Anderson High School.
- But I just think it's good that we're taking this time. at Board Anderson High School, but I just think
- Right now, it's the only way for people who transact primarily in cash to purchase cryptocurrency.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum present and took up a full agenda of bills, beginning with SB 1286 by Sen. Wright. That bill expanded the state recruitment bonus program to include newly employed firefighters, created a DFS grant review panel, and established a PTSD institute within DFS for first-responder behavioral health. Fire chiefs, the Florida League of Cities, and others supported the measure, and the committee reported it favorably.
The committee then considered SB 198 on virtual currency kiosks by Sen. Rousan. A substitute amendment was adopted that clarified daily transaction limits, registration requirements, expiration rules, and OFR authority to deny registrations. Testimony focused on protecting seniors from crypto-ATM scams while giving the industry regulatory certainty. The committee also favorably reported CS/SB 198. Members next approved CS/SB 772, which allows portable electronics limited licensees to sell eyewear insurance, and CS/SB 1504, which updates insurance customer representative licensing pathways by allowing a high school insurance and personal finance course to count toward pre-licensure education.
The committee also favorably reported Sen. Gruters’ CS/SB 1038 and CS/SB 1040, which together create the Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve and its trust fund framework, and CS/SB 1440, which expands public records exemptions and cybersecurity-related protections for financial institutions, loan originators, money service businesses, and credit unions. Sen. Burton’s SB 1668 on the NICA program drew extensive testimony from a NICA board member and family advocate, who urged stronger funding to preserve lifelong care for catastrophically injured children; the bill was reported favorably despite concerns from the Florida Justice Association about benefit restrictions and retroactivity. Finally, the committee approved CS/SB 570, creating a DFS task force on payment scams, after an amendment reduced FDLE’s required representation. At the end of the meeting, Sen. Burton requested to be recorded in the affirmative on SB 1286, and Sen. Passidomo requested affirmative votes on tabs 3, 5, and 9; the committee then adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 27, 2026 - 09:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Michael: This amendment defines community service applying toward high school graduation and scholarship
- It creates a referendum for Hillsborough Schools.
- If approved by qualified voters, it will change the school superintendent from the school board appointment
- Agencies, schools, and universities forced to rewrite materials at taxpayer expenses and institutions
- One of my purchased an encyclopedia that said 'Map of Palestine' in the book.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration, January 22, 2026 - AM
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:24:07.520><c> that</c> schools differently or or schools that schools differently or or schools
- of school to the end of school.
- </c><01:03:29.839><c> we're</c> school, and summer school that we're school, and summer school that we're
- </c> start of school to the end of school. start of school to the end of school.
- But he does not run a high school; he runs a K-12 school.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/01/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- productss from all other purchase productss from all other licensed<00:10:31.959><c> types</c><00:10
- product going out to an or has purchased product going out to an event<00:30:25.760><c> they're</c><
- Senator How: It's unfortunate that that happened, but do you know, when you went in to purchase this
- </c> when you B when you went in to purchase when you B when you went in to purchase this<01:10:54.640
- When you purchased your policy on the house and the garage, did you buy replacement cost coverage on
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee: ESSB 5998 Mar 11th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- This area also includes a new item: there is $140 million provided in fiscal year 29 for free school
- There is the bus depreciation calculation change, extending the depreciation timeline for school buses
- There are also savings related to changes in the depreciation formula for grants used to purchase zero-emission
Summary:
The conference committee on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5998 received a detailed briefing from House and Senate budget coordinators on the operating budget conference report. They walked through comparison documents showing the Senate-passed budget, House-passed budget, and the conference proposal, including statewide totals, agency-level changes, revenue assumptions, transfers, and outlook impacts. The proposal uses the February 2026 ERFC forecast, includes an $880 million transfer from the Budget Stabilization Account to the general fund, and reflects various revenue-related bills and prior-period adjustment assumptions.
The coordinators highlighted major spending and policy changes across several areas, including Working Families Tax Credit expansion, local government fiscal health funding, child care attendance policy changes, behavioral health facility and staffing adjustments, long-term care support for certain non-citizens affected by federal changes, health care and public health responses to H.R. 1, K-12 changes such as free school meals contingent on legislation, Running Start and transportation depreciation adjustments, higher education administrative reductions, corrections staffing and bed changes, and natural resources funding including wildfire response and low-income energy assistance. They said the conference report results in $80.2 billion in near general fund spending for 2025-27, with projected ending fund balances of $231 million in 2025-27 and $563 million in 2027-29, though fiscal year 2028 shows a negative near general fund ending balance.
After the briefing, Senator Robinson moved to adopt the conference report and pass the bill, and the motion was seconded. Supporters said the budget reflected a compromise between House and Senate proposals and protected core services, while opponents criticized it as overly reliant on optimistic revenue assumptions, the rainy day fund transfer, and reductions in K-12 and other areas. The committee then voted 4-2 to recommend the conference report to the legislature, with Representatives Gregerson and Ormsby and Senators Robinson and Stanford in support, and Representative Couture and Senator Gildon opposed.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 10th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- And affordability and accessibility of insurance for school districts...
- And affordability and accessibility of insurance for school districts and adult family homes and child
- So we work directly with our members when they're purchasing their liquor liability insurance.
Bills:
HB1977
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
indemnification, liquor, commercial servers, liquor liability, business protection, 904, all
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Do you have the American Heritage Charter School in Idaho Falls?
- Do you have the American Heritage Charter School in Idaho Falls?
- The elementary school in Paul and Dwar Shack Elementary and Burley.
- The elementary school in Paul and Dwar Shack Elementary and Burley.
- And after spring break, we're going to invite all the school children... ...bell, as you know.
Summary:
The committee approved the February 13, 2020 minutes with one correction changing “America 250 subcommittee” to “America 250 Council.” Staff then provided a financial update showing about $66,000 remaining in commemorative funds, over $200,000 in expenditures, and seven celebration grants ready for approval, with additional grants still being scored. Members also discussed an A250 “I Voted” sticker proposal costing $12,992; concerns were raised about whether counties already cover printing costs and whether funds should be reserved for later needs, and the motion ultimately failed on a 3-3 tie vote.
Updates followed on the America 250 ambassador and celebration efforts, including school and community events, a growing service challenge nearing 96,900 acts of service, quilt displays, and plans to bring the Liberty Bell replica to counties. The committee heard requests for a steel transport stand not to exceed $18,500 and a custom trailer not to exceed $23,325, with discussion about safety, durability, and possible future use of the trailer. Members also received updates on the Governor’s Task Force and federal partnership activities, including the May 1 Initial Point event, a July 5 “America’s potluck,” museum exhibits, White House-related programs, and a March 30 deadline for the “America’s Field Trip” program.
Idaho Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller described a “Liberty Grove” tree-planting project on endowment land, likely at one of several sites between Coeur d’Alene and McCall, to be coordinated with local leaders and timed for spring conditions. The committee then approved grant disbursements for Blaine County and the cities of Dietrich, Grace, Nespers, Orofino, Pierce, and Twin Falls. Members tentatively scheduled the next meeting for Monday, March 23, and adjourned after noting that additional grant applications were still being reviewed.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 9 Jan 28th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Gustavo, a running back for the Greater Lawrence Technical School football team, became the all-time
- rushing leader in the history of Massachusetts high school football.
- Gustavo finished his high school football career with a historic 6,746 rushing yards, breaking a record
- In 2018, we mandated AEDs in schools.
- And it's probably not unreasonable to ask our communities to purchase those.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, I had somebody from Kansas purchase the property to the north of me.
- Now, I had somebody<00:18:06.080><c> from</c><00:18:06.320><c> Kansas</c><00:18:06.799><c> purchase</
- c><00:18:07.120><c> the</c> somebody from Kansas purchase the somebody from Kansas purchase the property
- for those that can products purchased for those that can pass<01:07:27.760><c> it</c><01:07:27.920><
- </c> University of Wyoming school district. University of Wyoming school district.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 13 January, 2026; 1:45 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is identifying problems that the bar association and the law schools have identified.
- </c><00:05:11.280><c> have</c> bar association and the law schools have bar association and the law schools
- But the minute they had it, then we did actually purchase it and it is doing just fine.
- But the minute purchase it thanks to CO.
- </c> purchase it and it is doing just fine. purchase it and it is doing just fine.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And I mostly represent school over here.
- One widow purchased her Manchester home in 1958. I think it was about a $2,600 purchase.
- Um, purchased her home in 1976 here in Manchester. Um, husband passed.
- <c> 1976</c><00:41:01.920><c> here</c><00:41:02.079><c> in</c> purchased her home in 1976 here in purchased
- My purchase price was 200,000. You know, those homes are 400,000 now.
Committee:
Senate Ways and Means
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Aug 15th, 2025
Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact
Transcript Highlights:
- And if legislation would allow for all schools that are adult schools and community colleges to have
- back in the schools.
- And we should bring those to those school levels.
- In high school, middle school, that's where it starts. And so I agree with you. Thank you.
- As the cost was so high, and then I ended up going to legal law school, which is a private school.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/20/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> agreements, our power purchase agreements, our power purchase agreements<04:43:38.160><c> with</
- ,</c> fund is helping give grants to schools, fund is helping give grants to schools, businesses,<04:
- Municipalities like ones I know directly: Masoma School District, Claremont schools, Marramac County,
- Sometimes you have like a middle school, high school, and they're doing district heating.
- , high school and like a middle school, high school and they're<05:46:23.200><c> doing</c><05:46:23.360
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, that's the way I did it in law school. So, walk me through why it isn't legal.
- They went to school. They own a home. They pay taxes. They drive cars.
- I still recommend law school somewhere down the line. Uh, senators, do we have any questions?
- </c><01:43:13.280><c> Uh,</c> school somewhere down the line. Uh, school somewhere down the line.
- school age, middle<02:12:04.159><c> school</c><02:12:04.400><c> age,</c><02:12:05.360><c> uh</c><02:12
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Select Committee on Economic Development and Technological Innovation Feb 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It supports local tax bases, providing revenue for schools and other critical services.
- math skills are at the middle school level.
- math skills are at the middle school level.
- One, I'm a public school parent and I understand that, you know, the challenges in the schools on a daily
- One, I'm a public school parent and I understand that, you know, the challenges in the schools on a daily
Summary:
The Select Committee on Economic Development and Technological Innovation held a hearing on California’s industrial policy and manufacturing competitiveness. In opening remarks, the chair and Senator Wahab emphasized manufacturing’s role in good jobs, climate leadership, and regional economic growth, while noting barriers such as regulatory uncertainty, energy costs, permitting delays, and the loss of manufacturing jobs over time. They highlighted California Jobs First, workforce development, and the need to keep innovation and manufacturing in-state rather than losing scale-up opportunities to other states.
The first panel featured California Forward and the Center for Manufacturing a Green Economy, along with an industry representative. Witnesses argued that California needs a durable, regionally based economic development system with ongoing funding, stronger state coordination, and sector-specific industrial roadmaps. They focused on advanced manufacturing and clean industry, especially batteries, bioeconomy, offshore wind, and heat pumps, and said industrial policy should help bridge the “missing middle” between research and commercial production. The industry witness stressed that power reliability, time to power, and coordinated utility engagement are decisive in site selection, and that California must better align utilities, state agencies, universities, and labs to compete for major projects.
Senator Niello raised concerns about California’s business climate, including regulations, labor laws, energy reliability, K–12 education outcomes, and the cost impacts of climate policy. Panelists responded that California can compete by improving coordination, packaging existing state resources, and targeting strategic industries rather than racing to the bottom on taxes or wages. The second panel, from labor organizations, supported a worker-led industrial policy with strong labor and environmental standards, public financing, procurement, and targeted support for manufacturing firms. They cited examples such as union apprenticeship pathways, revolving loan funds, and programs with labor standards, and argued that manufacturing jobs can support both climate goals and middle-class employment.
The final panel began with Fremont city officials, who described Fremont as the state’s leading manufacturing city and a model of intentional local policy. They said the city has protected industrial land, streamlined support for manufacturers, and doubled its manufacturing technician workforce over the past decade. The hearing concluded with discussion of how state and local governments can better coordinate to attract and retain manufacturing investment, with members and witnesses agreeing that California has strong assets but needs more proactive, integrated economic development tools.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- He loved high school, stayed in high school until he turned 21.
- And he loved school. It was his favorite place.
- They have just graduated from high school, and they are...
- Brock's going to be out of school in May.
- Then he aged out of school.
Committee:
House Budget
Summary:
The committee first heard the State Auditor’s fiscal year 2027 budget request. Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick described rebuilding the office after staffing had fallen to a historic low, explaining that the office has grown from 92.5 to 119 FTE but still needs several years to reach full staffing, especially at the manager level. He said most of the budget is payroll, noted the office’s use of lapsing general revenue while staffing is rebuilt, and outlined requests including core operating funds, a small sports betting audit NDI, and a $290,000 increase to the CPA stipend to address recruitment and retention problems. Members also discussed the auditor’s authority to audit state agencies and subrecipients, the office’s role in performance audits, and the meaning of “E” appropriations and the auditor’s recent general revenue conditions report.
The committee then moved to public testimony on House Bill 10, focusing on Department of Health and Senior Services and Department of Mental Health issues. One witness from the American Heart Association supported continued funding for cardiac emergency response planning in schools, citing AEDs, CPR training, and about 480 schools served. Another witness from the Alzheimer’s Association urged rejection of a proposed $1 million reduction to the Missouri caregiver program, arguing it supports families caring for people with dementia and helps avoid more expensive institutional care.
Most of the testimony concerned proposed cuts to developmental disability services, especially day habilitation and self-directed supports (SDS). Providers, family members, and workers said the proposed reductions would force service cuts, reduce wages, and threaten community-based care that keeps people at home and out of more costly facilities. They argued the cuts would shift costs to emergency, residential, or institutional settings and asked the committee to preserve current funding levels. Several members asked questions about provider rates, the share of services delivered by private providers, and the cost difference between SDS and institutional care. The hearing ended with the chair apologizing for earlier tension, explaining the schedule, and recessing the committee to return later because of House floor obligations.