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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 051 Mar 6th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- For example, approximately 30% of formerly incarcerated individuals have high blood pressure compared
- I brought this last session, but this time I'm hoping for better results. This is a simple bill.
- This is a win-win for the inmates, a win-win for the industry, and a win-win for society.
- One year set off can create false hope and circumstances for offenders and their families, disrupting
- The necessity of preparing case summaries and conducting annual reviews for high-volume cases hinders
Bills:
HB153 , HB1828 , HB2306 , HB2498 , HB3464 , HB3488 , HB3636 , HB3673 , HB3834 , HB3860 , HB4120 , HB4937 , HB1515 , HB153
Committee:
House Corrections
Keywords:
education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, legislative leave, correctional officers, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, accumulated leave, compensatory time, parole eligibility
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 4/30/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Calendar for the day. The first bill on the calendar for the day is House File 1982.
- I'm hopeful that the changes like these will make a stressful situation for consumers a little easier
- Thanks for bringing the bill. It's Ryer. Thanks for bringing the bill.
- So there's a first time for<00:23:13.919><c> everything.</c> for everything. for everything.
- </c> you for that, Representative Craft. you for that, Representative Craft.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This allows for an alternative avenue for principals and superintendents.
- This proposes to develop a civics seal for high school diplomas.
- This proposes to develop a civics seal for high school diplomas, and so this would be creating this state
- Camas County received $1.7 million for HVAC, and a second application for $1.2 million for flooring and
- But what we are hoping is that they will be able to save and leverage those dollars potentially for rebuilds
Committee:
House Education
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Aeronautics and Transportation Mar 2nd, 2026
Aeronautics and Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- “Senator Weaver, just for clarification, this is not for the turnpike.
- The process for when the Department of Transportation decides to call a bond is a very high-level decision
- Looking at those fines, I think they go up to as high as $100,000 for a fourth event.
- Thank you for that question. Thank you for that question.
- I hope I understand what you're asking me, but that was a request of DPS for one of the reasons why this
Committee:
Senate Aeronautics and Transportation
Keywords:
memorial highways, bridge designations, Oklahoma Statutes, commemorative markers, transportation, uninsured vehicles, reimbursement fund, towing services, commercial vehicles, public safety, memorial, infrastructure, dedication, Toby Keith, aviation, aircraft, surveillance, regulations, fees, Oklahoma statutes
Summary:
The Senate Aeronautics and Transportation Committee met during deadline week and heard several Senate bills. Senate Bill 1966, naming a bridge after Clyde and Grace Cook, was briefly explained by Senator Bullard and advanced unanimously. Senate Bill 1475, designating the I-35 and Indian Hills Road interchange as the Toby Keith Memorial Interchange, also advanced after members confirmed the family’s support and clarified it was separate from a prior turnpike naming resolution.
The committee spent substantial time on Senate Bill 175, which creates an uninsured commercial vehicle recovery reimbursement fund to pay wreckers for cleaning up abandoned uninsured commercial vehicles. Members questioned the use of existing fee revenue, possible overlap with prior weigh station funding, and the $10,000 per-vehicle cap. Despite concerns, the bill advanced on an 8-3 vote. Senate Bill 1950, as amended, would prohibit using ADS-B aircraft tracking data to calculate or collect fees from aircraft owners or operators; the author said the goal was to preserve state registration revenue while preventing private third parties from using the data for fee collection. The bill advanced unanimously.
Senate Bill 2049, as amended, would require the Transportation Commission rather than staff or the Attorney General to approve the decision to call a contractor’s bond on ODOT projects. Supporters said it adds oversight and protects staff, while opponents argued it is unnecessary and could delay action; it advanced 10-1. Senate Bill 2052 would update DPS commercial motor vehicle enforcement provisions, increase fines, and route appeals through the administrative process and then district court; members discussed fine levels, appeals, and related weigh station funding. It advanced 9-2, and the meeting adjourned afterward.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Jan 28th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for the question.
- So thank you for this.
- of Trustees for UCF.
- I'm honored to be nominated for the Board of Governors for trustee at USF.
- And I appreciate your time today and hope to get your support for consideration of this appointment and
Keywords:
campus safety, higher education, university safety, college safety, student safety, threat assessment, violence prevention, credible threat, campus security, law enforcement notification, emergency response, public universities, Florida College System, student conduct, workplace violence, security escorts, incident reporting, title IX-like safety procedures, institutional safety policy, school violence
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to hear two bills and several confirmation appointments. Senate Bill 176, as amended, required public universities to maintain and publicize clear campus safety policies and reporting procedures for threats to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Senator Polsky said the bill was intended to close a gap in postsecondary safety guidance and mirror K-12 requirements. The committee adopted the amendment without objection, heard supportive comments about campus safety, and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard Senate Bill 116, which would codify the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to support research, prevention, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes; the bill drew supportive testimony from AARP and others and was also reported favorably.
The committee then took up confirmations for multiple university and college boards of trustees. Nominees and appointees testified about their backgrounds and priorities, including FIU trustee Nestor Plana, UNF trustee Clarence Stephen Moore, UCF trustees Mark Philburn and Alan Flores, USF trustees Rick Piccolo and Nancy Watkins Hemingway, and Miami Dade College trustee Ismarie Monreal, among others. Their remarks emphasized student success, research growth, workforce development, financial stewardship, and institutional goals such as engineering, cybersecurity, health care, and preeminence. Several members asked about NCLEX nursing pass rates and university performance metrics, and one public commenter raised concerns about campus climate and student safety at UCF.
After hearing the appointees and public comment, the committee voted to confirm the group of nominees in a block and reported the confirmations favorably. The meeting concluded without further business after a motion to adjourn.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Jan 28th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- So thank you for this.
- So thank you for this.
- So when I talk about my vision for UNF, it is very personal for me.
- I'm honored to be nominated for the Board of Governors for Trustee at USF.
- And I appreciate your time today and hope to get your support for consideration of this appointment and
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We ask these agencies for those highs and lows for fiscal year 2025, 2026, and 2027.
- We ask these agencies for those highs and lows for fiscal year 2025, 2026, and 2027.
- We ask these agencies for those highs and lows for fiscal year 2025, 2026, and 2027.
- We ask these agencies for those highs and lows for fiscal year 2025, 2026, and 2027.
- Representative Hope Damon, for the minority of the committee, division votes having been requested.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:21:54.480><c> a</c> make room for him or uh step back for a make room for him or uh step back
- entertainment, for work, and for health care.
- </c> to pass for today. to pass for today.
- </c> health outcomes for our state, for our health outcomes for our state, for our population,<01:00:
- </c><01:08:28.960><c> to</c> >> I'm a no for today, but I really hope to >> I'm a no for
Committee:
House Health Services
Keywords:
00:00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call
00:01:25 - Discussion of 26RS HB 689
00:15:15 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 689
00:17:02 - Discussion of 26RS HB 407
00:45:40 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 407
00:49:25 - Discussion of 26RS HB 713
00:55:50 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 713
00:56:54 - Discussion of 26RS HB 676
01:06:42 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 676
01:08:43 - Adjournment, 958, all
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I really hope we can all support it. been around for I don't know the number been around for I don't
- </c><00:20:50.480><c> for</c><00:20:50.799><c> feed</c> things that we can accept for for feed things
- ...well for us.
- For us, that's another option for us.
- c> and</c><01:24:01.040><c> I</c> for our state and for my district and I for our state and for my district
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:33:05.800><c> project</c><01:33:06.080><c> for</c> and not be a high-risk project for and not
- I'm here for any questions, and thanks so much for hearing this bill. I hope you support it.
- I'm here for any questions, and thanks so much for hearing this bill. I hope you support it.
- So I hope we can continue that conversation, and thank you for bringing it up.
- We're not asking for extra money either, so I hope that helps.
Committee:
House Finance
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, September 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, today I rise with pride to honor the incredible athletes of Clark County High School, who for
- </c><02:13:22.079><c> for</c><02:13:22.320><c> their</c> recognize Carol High School for their recognize
- </c><02:14:08.719><c> School</c><02:14:08.880><c> for</c> educators at Carol High School for educators
- So again, I hope my colleagues might reconsider. for which he served as the chief for which he served
- As demand for energy reaches record highs and Americans want to pay less for everything, we should unleash
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Apr 14th, 2026
Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- of eligible survey respondents to account for the high cost of living in California.
- So thank you for filling the gaps for us in the meantime. Thank you.
- Thank you so much for Summer Errands for bringing this very important measure forward and for sharing
- So thank you for being here. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- I ask for your support in building what we hope is the first of many programs designed to keep California's
Committee:
House Higher Education
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (03/10/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So currently there's a high demand for the product, but a very limited supply, which is depleting as
- </c><00:44:53.880><c> entities</c> match uh for for uh for those entities match uh for for uh for those
- </c><03:04:11.200><c> for</c><03:04:11.399><c> Highway</c> for the highway fund uh for for Highway for
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Summary:
The committee heard a Department of Corrections capital budget presentation on HB 25, focused largely on urgent maintenance and security needs at the New Hampshire State Prison for Men and other DOC facilities. DOC officials described the governor’s proposed priorities: boiler surge and radiator tank replacements, electronic controls and camera upgrades, and replacement of HVAC units using R22 refrigerant. They also outlined additional requested projects totaling $15.4 million, including a body alarm/man-down system at Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility, steam line and trap repairs, fire alarm replacements, and removal of an underground diesel tank in favor of above-ground storage.
DOC testified that many systems are well beyond their expected service life, including 40-year-old boilers, outdated analog cameras, and HVAC equipment using discontinued R22 refrigerant. They said the men’s prison is relying on a leased temporary boiler, has significant steam leaks causing major water loss and reduced boiler efficiency, and is dealing with frequent fire alarm faults and deteriorating wiring. On the body alarm system, they said the vendor no longer supports the equipment and replacement parts are no longer available. On the diesel tank, members questioned whether it could be abandoned in place or whether fuel could be reused; DOC said it had not explored all alternatives and would follow up, while noting the tank is underground and tied into the warehouse system.
Members also asked whether some current investments could be reused in the planned new men’s prison. DOC said some items, such as air handlers, might potentially be moved, but most projects are needed to keep the current facility operational and would not be practical to transfer. Questions were also raised about the leased boiler arrangement, the use of the man-down system by staff and visitors, and whether the kitchen project could be converted to a modular unit. DOC said the modular kitchen approach is necessary because the existing kitchen cannot remain fully operational during repairs. The committee then moved to lapse extensions, and DOC identified several projects no longer needing extensions, including items numbered 64, 65, and 66 in HB 25, with the chair noting those balances would be deleted and that the lapse amount was $550,500.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 1st, 2026 at 01:15 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- for more funding for prosecutors, we have a need for more public defenders, and we have a need for more
- hope for progress.
- For joining us today, and we hope that you have learned a little bit about what the DOJ does not do and
- I'll just note we are asking for funding one more here, and we hope to grow the agency into a place where
- In the third trimester, an abortion can be as high as $17,500, and that would be paid for by the taxpayer
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
Keywords:
sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, individualized treatment, investigational treatment, health care, life-threatening illness, patient rights, physician recommendation, informed consent, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, child protection, prosecution, crime amendments, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Established time limit for public testimony for this hearing.
- So I hope that you will vote for this, and I hope it hits the Senate floor as soon as possible.
- builders such as Builders for Hope, Habitat for Humanity.
- The return on investment for our state and our people is really undeniable, and so we really hope that
- This is for safety for exiting during a fire of the residence and for the ability of firefighters to
Bills:
SB208 , SB628 , SB777 , SB1042 , SB2354 , SB2477 , SB2521 , SB2523 , SB2608 , SB2703 , SB2778 , SB2835 , SB2965 , SB2367 , SB3044
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
workforce housing, capital investment fund, affordable housing, housing development, Texas housing laws, loan programs, community development, Texas housing, zero-interest loans, low-income housing, nonprofit organizations, construction, economic stability, housing affordability, capital investment, Texas housing policy, county fire code, fire marshal, local government code, interlocal agreement
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum at the start, adopted a two-minute limit for public testimony, and heard a series of housing, local government, fire code, and district-governance bills. Several measures were laid out with committee substitutes, including SB 628 on county fire code administration through interlocal agreements with emergency service districts; SB 208 creating a Workforce Housing Capital Investment Fund for zero-interest loans to nonprofit builders; SB 2835 allowing cities to opt into single-stair apartment buildings; and SB 2477 easing office-to-residential conversions in certain cities. Other bills addressed ESD spending thresholds (SB 2778), hospital district updates (SB 1042), subdivision/platting issues (SB 1708), public housing tax credit eligibility (SB 2608), groundwater district representation for Marfa and Presidio (SB 3044), park board authority in Waller County (SB 2367), ETJ removal procedures (SB 2523), and reporting death certificates to appraisal districts to help address squatting and homestead issues (SB 2521).
Testimony was largely supportive on the housing bills. Supporters of SB 208, including Habitat for Humanity affiliates, a Brownsville nonprofit developer, Texans for Housing, and an educator, said the revolving fund would help nonprofit builders finance land, infrastructure, and development costs for affordable homes, especially for families earning 30% to 80% of area median income. SB 2835 drew support from architects, planners, and housing advocates who argued that single-stair buildings can be safe, more efficient, and better suited to missing-middle housing, though the Texas APA registered qualified opposition, saying the proposal bypasses the usual code-development process and may not be sufficiently studied. SB 2477 also received broad support from housing groups and policy organizations, who said office conversions could help address vacancy and housing shortages, though Corpus Christi raised a concern about fee recovery and local cost reimbursement.
The committee also heard support for SB 628 from a county fire marshal and an ESD representative, who said the bill would reduce duplicate fire-code enforcement and costs. SB 2778 was backed by a Bexar County ESD fire chief, who said the current $2,000 expenditure approval threshold is outdated and slows emergency purchases and repairs. SB 2608 was supported by the El Paso housing authority, which said adding certain Section 8 projects to the at-risk LIHTC set-aside would help renovate aging subsidized housing. SB 3044 was presented as a way to give Marfa and Presidio representation on the groundwater district board while preserving permitting authority. Each bill heard public testimony was left pending subject to the call of the chair, and the committee recessed to reconvene after the Senate adjourns.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- So thank you for being a great example for all of us to see how to do that well. For Ms.
- So it's been a challenge for me. Best for them. So it's been a challenge for me.
- And I hope that you will continue to fight hard for those that need you the most. God bless you.
- Turns out he was actually doing that for me because we both get the high blood.
- But I love your unwavering passion for education, for our kids, for workforce.
WI
Wisconsin 2026 1st Special Session
Joint Committee on Finance May 12th, 2026
Joint Committee on Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- For school districts.
- More funding for our schools is a win for Wisconsin.
- And delivering for the people of Wisconsin something that they need. Costs are high.
- Yes, that accounted for individual... Yes, that accounted for it.
- Yeah, I was going to wait until my motion, the correct motion, I hope you all vote for.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Finance
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, while this technology is built for the worst day we hope never comes, it is just as valuable on
- And with that, I'm open for any questions. Questions for the bill sponsor.
- hours in hopes of finding someone who would do a forensic exam for them because the one hospital near
- How do we kind of maybe we can incorporate this into workforce for our high schoolers or whatever the
- And I thank you for the opportunity to voice support for Bill 3434.
Committee:
House Crime and Public Safety
Summary:
The Committee on Crime and Public Safety met with a quorum and first took up several bills in executive session. House Bill 2323, relating to a domestic violence registry, was discussed as a private law-enforcement database for domestic abuse offenders; members noted it was similar to other registry bills already advanced, though some said it differed in details. House Bill 2530, described as the scrap metal bill, was also voted do pass without discussion. House Bill 1882 was withdrawn from consideration after members noted it had been rolled with another bill and had been sent back from fiscal review and Rules. The committee then adopted a House committee substitute and two amendments for House Bill 3332, which concerns public safety personnel recruitment and retention and employment benefits for first responders; the substitute removed additional degree programs from scholarship eligibility and the amendments fixed scholarship prioritization language and removed a sunset from the line-of-duty death benefit. HB 3332 was voted do pass.
In public hearing, Representative Justice presented House Bill 3174, Missouri’s version of Alyssa’s Law, requiring each school employee to have access to a wearable panic alert system tied to local emergency responders and school personnel. He said the bill is subject to appropriations and would use a qualified vendor list; members questioned cost, funding, liability, and whether schools could already implement such systems. Support testimony came from Lori Alhadeff, Alyssa’s mother, who described the Parkland shooting and argued that faster alerts save lives, including in medical emergencies, and from a teacher who said the system would help in both active shooter and non-shooter emergencies. No opposition testimony was offered.
Representative Williams then presented House Bill 3434, which would create a Missouri statewide sexual assault response task force to examine reporting, investigation, medical response, advocacy, and prosecution and report recommendations by December 31, 2028. She said the task force would build on progress made reducing the sexual assault kit backlog but address ongoing inconsistencies across jurisdictions. Members asked about overlap with a prior expired task force, appointment structure, and whether the group should include more medical or law-enforcement representatives. Support testimony from the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence described the history of the kit backlog, the Telesane program, uneven services across the state, and the need for continued coordination and accountability; the Missouri Emergency Nurses Association also supported the bill, citing the need to address both rural and urban response challenges.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The first, for a special education high-needs fund, currently has a related policy bill, Senate Bill
- the purchase of statewide curriculum contracts for LEAs for ELL programs.
- out on a per support unit basis for janitors, for lunch cooks, for front desk assistance, things like
- out on a per support unit basis for janitors, for lunch cooks, for front desk assistance, things like
- I had to worry for a minute there, didn't I? For Monday.
Summary:
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee first approved a technical correction to the Health and Welfare Division of Licensing and Certification budget, restoring 2 FTP that had been cut in error while leaving funding intact. The committee then adopted language extending the deadline for Medicaid’s state plan amendments and waivers related to the move to comprehensive managed care, after discussion of delays tied to the MMIS procurement and litigation. Both items received do-pass recommendations.
The committee next considered Public School Support, beginning with a FY 2026 supplemental for the Division of Student Support to add $7.8 million in federal spending authority so schools can access full federal grant allocations. That supplemental passed. For FY 2027, members debated several competing motions on the Student Support Division budget, including proposals to reduce classified staff funding, add health insurance funding, and cut virtual school-related funding. After multiple failed motions, the committee ultimately approved a motion reducing the general fund by $14,751,600, including a $3 million reduction to virtual school discretionary funding, and adopted related language. Additional language was also approved to require reporting on virtual enrollments, shift English learner funding from central services to direct LEA distribution, modify technology curriculum contract requirements, require special education expenditure reporting, and reduce transportation funding by $7.5 million by undoing a prior statutory change.
The committee then turned to the Idaho Digital Learning Academy. After extensive debate over alleged double-funding, rural access, and the absence of a policy bill, members rejected a larger $15 million reduction and then approved a smaller $13,500 reduction tied to the pending policy bill’s fiscal note. They also adopted language restricting PCIF access, requiring compliance reporting on DEI-related courses, and requesting a detailed report on IDLA expenditures, enrollments, and usage, including synchronous versus asynchronous instruction and course-level data by LEA. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would next take up the Secretary of State budget and trailer bills, with an additional 7:30 a.m. meeting before the Monday session.