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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- these public funds provide a written disclosure of services and costs for transparency.
- We reduced that fee because we know that some schools are passing that fee onto the family.
- And so we wanted to reduce the burden to the family to participate in our program.
- Simmons: That's been a pretty consistent average for us over our years of service.
- Simmons: That's been a pretty consistent average for us over our years of service.
Summary:
The committee first considered RS 33030 C2, introduced by Representative Doug Pickett, which would add transparency and accountability requirements for virtual education programs, especially Idaho Home Learning Academy. He said the proposal would require school board approval of contracts with education service providers, confirm Idaho residency for students, require state standards for curriculum, disclose services and costs, address conflicts of interest, prohibit direct payments to parents, require certified teachers, and define eligible uses for supplemental learning funds. The committee voted to introduce the RS.
Superintendent Jeff Simmons then presented on Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA), describing it as the state virtual program created to provide choice, access, flexibility, quality, and equity through supplemental online courses. He said IDLA is funded mainly by a per-enrollment state appropriation and course fees, serves all students statewide, uses Idaho-certified teachers and principals, and offers a broad catalog including core classes, electives, dual credit, CTE, credit recovery, LaunchPad literacy support, and open educational resources. Anthony Butler, superintendent of Cambridge School District, testified that IDLA has been valuable for a small rural district by expanding course offerings, supporting dual credit, credit recovery, and helping students stay on track to graduate.
Members questioned Simmons extensively about IDLA’s original purpose, its growth in budget and enrollment, teacher pay, audits, accountability, use by homeschool and private school students, and whether the program is serving rural students as intended. Simmons said the program remains supplemental, that most courses are asynchronous, that teachers are part-time and paid per enrollment, and that IDLA undergoes annual independent audits and reporting. He also said a proposed $10 million cut would significantly reduce services, likely affecting rural schools and programs like LaunchPad. The committee did not take a vote on IDLA during this portion, but the chair indicated further budget discussions would continue later.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Jun 4th, 2025
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits
Transcript Highlights:
- Economic Services Administration, and Division of Child Support for being so helpful to me throughout
- The Division of Child Support, or DCS, within the Department of Social and Health Services, is the designated
- child support agency in Washington.
- Families and children owed past due child support benefit when the state steps in to help collect that
- State law does not require the OIC to take any action to implement or support the child support insurance
Summary:
At the June 4, 2025 JLARC I-900 Subcommittee hearing, the State Auditor’s Office presented a performance audit on Washington’s child support insurance intercept law. The audit reviewed the mandatory reporting system for insurance claims tied to past-due child support, noting that collections increased after the law took effect in 2022, but that some eligible claims still are not being reported. Auditors said DCS learns about roughly 1 in 10 claims through other channels, and that insurers may miss reporting because they are unaware of the law, make administrative errors, or misunderstand the $500 threshold and timing requirements.
The audit recommended that the Office of the Insurance Commissioner help educate insurers by adding information to its website and sharing insurer contact contacts with DCS, and also recommended that the Legislature amend the law to create monitoring and enforcement authority. The auditor said neither DCS nor OIC currently has authority to monitor compliance or take action against noncompliant insurers, though other states use insurance regulators or market conduct exams for this purpose. Committee members asked about possible coordinated enforcement between DSHS and OIC, which the auditor said was beyond the scope of the audit but could be considered by the Legislature.
An OIC representative said the commissioner is willing to help educate insurers, post information on the OIC website, and share contact information with DSHS, and that the agency is open to further discussion. No public testimony was offered, and no votes or formal committee actions were taken at the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint House Higher Education Finance and Policy and Senate Higher Education Committee 3/18/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:08:39.599><c> our</c> campaigns but yearr round to support our campaigns but yearr round to support
- , education, research, and public service.
- </c> and I would love to help other families and I would love to help other families start<01:02:25.279
- </c><01:04:42.520><c> education</c> three pillar SE primar service education three pillar SE primar service
- </c> something that provides student services something that provides student services whether<01:52:
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-22 (9:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Clem specializes in family medicine. Welcome to the Florida Senate.
- , with my family.
- Across Florida, YMCA, leadership, and a commitment to public service.
- with my family.
- And so with that, I ask for your favorable support.
Summary:
The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and introductions recognizing the YMCA’s 175th anniversary, Youth and Government participants, and Dr. Thomas Clem as Doctor of the Day. Senators also noted the presence of guests from the YMCA and Lakeland Regional, and the chamber received a birthday acknowledgment for President Gates.
The chamber then took up several bills on the special order calendar. Senate Bill 100 adopted the 2026 Florida Statutes and the 2025 session’s enacted statute materials; Senate Bill 102 removed statutory provisions that had already been repealed or expired; and Senate Bill 104, the general reviser’s bill, deleted obsolete language and corrected cross-references and errors. Each of these bills passed 36-0. Senate Bill 320, relating to administrative efficiency in public schools, was explained as reducing district-level requirements, expanding teacher apprenticeship and certification flexibility, adjusting assessment and budgeting rules, and increasing district flexibility in VPK and facility planning; it also passed 36-0.
The Senate also passed Senate Bill 7010, which authorizes Roth post-tax contributions in state and local deferred compensation plans, by a 36-0 vote. Senate Bill 1720 on public school personnel compensation was withdrawn from further consideration. At the end of the session, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify the passed bills to the House and then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I also would like to announce that I do have a resolution bill in support, expressing support for the
- county sheriff. ...bill in support, expressing support for the county sheriff.
- ; 4003, family...
- Democrats support this bill. Democrat politicians do not support this bill.
- My family, four generations, were cattle and horse ranchers, and I am very supportive.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 18th, 2026
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So I stand in firm support of this resolution.
- I urge support. Thank you, Mr. President. Further remarks, Senator Warren. I'd urge support.
- I rise in support of Senate Resolution 8688.
- family.
- 'Are you sure you can provide for your family?'
Summary:
The Senate opened by approving the previous day’s journal, receiving messages from the House, and referring newly introduced Senate Bill 6353 to the Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs, and Elections. The chamber then moved to resolutions.
Senate Resolution 8687, commemorating the 84th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and recognizing Japanese American veterans, incarcerees, and civil rights activists, was presented and adopted. Several senators spoke in support, describing the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans as a grave civil rights injustice and emphasizing remembrance, healing, and the need to prevent similar abuses in the future.
The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8688 honoring Washington’s dairy farms and dairy workers. Senators highlighted the industry’s economic importance, family farm traditions, and the hard work involved in dairy production, with some members sharing personal family and farming experiences. After adoption, the Senate welcomed representatives of the Washington State Dairy Council, Washington State Dairy Women’s Organization, and Dairy Ambassadors Apprentices to the gallery.
The Senate then adjourned without objection until 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gov. Walz and House & Senate leader press conference announcing budget targets 5/15/25
Transcript Highlights:
- It prioritizes children family budgets.
- </c><00:04:53.440><c> across</c> and workers and working families across and workers and working families
- You've heard that there is um support, but there's also not support. That is an area.
- </c> the example, on special ed services. the example, on special ed services.
- So we were happy to support of that too.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Josephine Rios, waving in support. And Stephanie King, waving in support. Thank you.
- We have Victoria Zep, Family Support Services, waving in support. Is there debate on the bill?
- We have Danielle Eumens, waiving in support. We have Vance Ahrens, waiving in support.
- Leon, waiving in support. Paulette Davis, waiving in support. Melissa Leon, waiving in support.
- in support.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (03/11/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- this morning to come and speak in support of the department's support of Senate Bill 504.
- I just want to clarify that the Department of Health and Human Services is in support of this and is
- I just want to clarify that the Department of Health and Human Services is in support of this and is
- </c> but I'm in support of this legislation. but I'm in support of this legislation.
- The amount of mental health services provided to minors and associated trends with such services.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EDN Public Hearing - Tue Apr 1, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- Swan in support via Zoom. Miss K. Swan, in support via Zoom. Mr.
- without bringing the idea of family into that.
- locally told this thing is this family locally told this family<00:47:03.720><c> that</c><00:47:03.920
- </c> to cause something like public service to cause something like public service or<00:52:25.680><c
- </c><01:07:40.200><c> including</c> healthcare services including healthcare services including vaccinations
Summary:
The House Committee on Education met on April 1 at 2:04 p.m. and first heard HCR 129/HR 125/HD1, which asks state and county transportation and education agencies to work together on pedestrian safety and traffic congestion around Haiku Elementary School. The Department of Education said it stood on its written testimony, and no other testimony was offered on that measure.
The committee then took up HCR 173/HR 169/HD1, urging the Department of Health to begin education outreach and vaccination drive efforts at schools with vaccination rates under 30 percent, starting in the 2025-26 school year. The Department of Education and Department of Health both supported the resolution and stood on their written testimony. Support also came from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Nurses Association, the Democratic Party of Hawaii Health Committee, and Free Citizens of Malua.
A number of testifiers opposed the measure, arguing that vaccination efforts do not belong in schools, that the proposal would pressure families and undermine parental rights and religious freedom, and that it could create liability and misuse public funds. Several opponents also raised concerns about informed consent, government overreach, and vaccine safety. One supporter, Kye Swan, said vaccines are the way to fight infectious disease and asked the committee to pass the resolution so children could be vaccinated before the school year starts.
No vote or final committee action on the resolutions was announced in the portion of the transcript provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Mar 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Generally, I think we would see any supports and services.
- When we look at what school districts expend in providing services and supports for our students with
- and supports?
- Are we seeing any synergy with the same students receiving special support services from the Learning
- We know that parent engagement supports achievement, and we know that connections to family also support
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um but just family member's house.
- Some sharing support of the bill.
- </c> This child is not getting the services." This child is not getting the services."
- I will not support this.
- I will not I will not support schools. I will not I will not support this.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-07 - 11:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> H.270, an act relating to confidentiality in peer support sessions for emergency service providers
- sessions for emergency in peer support sessions for emergency service<00:07:29.280><c> providers.
- supportive intervention and meaningful<01:23:28.239><c> family</c><01:23:28.560><c> engagement</c><01
- </c><01:31:28.719><c> and</c><01:31:29.040><c> services</c> children and families and services children
- and families and services division<01:31:30.880><c> um</c><01:31:31.199><c> schoolboards</c><01:31:31.840
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- new service um Education Service Service Service options<01:44:15.880><c> um</c><01:44:16.360><c> so
- I can support that. I can't support this piece. Thank you, Representative McDonald.
- services, and more.
- , laboratory services, substance abuse services, and more.
- Because of the legal support and individual advocacy we offer families, we have had a front-row seat
Summary:
The committee opened with House Bill 184, which would create a committee to study changing school start times. Members discussed Amendment 0394, which made the study committee’s duties more investigative and adjusted reporting recipients, including the Governor. Several members raised questions about whether the committee should review evidence-based studies, local district decisions, and existing district reports; supporters said the amendment would better allow the committee to gather information and recognize local control. The amendment passed 17-0, and the bill as amended also passed 17-0. Representative Litchfield noted that no one had testified in opposition and encouraged the future study committee to review an Oyster River School District report on school start times.
The committee then took up House Bill 394, concerning cooperative school district budget committees and board member representatives. Amendment 0476 was adopted 17-0 after discussion that it clarified the bill’s language and reflected work with the School Boards Association. The committee then voted OTPA on the bill, which also passed 17-0. House Bill 738, requiring background checks for employees and volunteers at certain non-public schools or education service providers receiving public funds, was moved inexpedient to legislate. Supporters said the bill would create practical and legal problems for private citizens and homeschooling families, and the motion passed 15-2 with no minority report, placing the bill on consent.
The committee next considered House Bill 235, which would amend the educator code of ethics and conduct to add responsibilities to parents. Supporters argued parents should be explicitly included in the code, while opponents said parents were already covered in existing ethics language and statute. The bill passed narrowly, 9-8. The committee then returned to House Bill 532 on alternate dispute resolution and individualized education plan team meeting facilitation. Amendment 0480H clarified that different rules would apply separately to neutral conference, mediation, and IEP facilitation; it passed 17-0, and the bill as amended also passed 17-0. Finally, the committee moved to House Bill 564, concerning adoption of school administrative unit budgets, and voted to retain the bill for further review because members said there was still confusion about how it would apply to single-district and multi-district SAUs.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 5th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Their bonds were one of both family and friendship.
- family.
- He stepped into ministry the day of his father’s service.
- At his core, Pastor McKinney was a family man.
- Pastor McKinney lived a life of service from counseling students, Pastor McKinney lived a life of service
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here to support SB 1094.
- They're going after individuals like my family members, people of my skin color. ...my family members
- greater services for this program.
- All of our services are free to victims.
- I ask you to support SB 1336.
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several bills on criminal justice, victims’ rights, education, and public safety. SB 1094, which creates a civil cause of action for minors who received irreversible gender reassignment surgery in violation of Arizona law, drew strong opposition from civil liberties and LGBTQ advocates who called it discriminatory and unnecessary, and support from the sponsor and medical-policy witnesses who argued minors cannot consent and that the procedures are not medically supported; it passed 6-3. SB 1635, a bill making it a crime to warn a person of an imminent arrest when the speaker knows police are there to arrest that person, prompted extensive First Amendment objections from the ACLU and others, while supporters said it was narrowly tailored to prevent people from helping suspects evade arrest; it also passed 6-3.
The committee then approved SB 1673, appropriating lottery-funded money for the law enforcement crime victim notification system, after testimony that the program standardizes and improves victim notifications statewide; an amendment increased the amount from $5 million to $8.2 million, and the bill passed 9-0 as amended. SB 1092, which would bar early termination of probation for dangerous crimes against children, drew emotional testimony from victims’ advocates and opposition from defense-side speakers who warned it would remove judicial discretion and could sweep in people whose conduct was nonviolent or based on accidental online clicks; it passed 6-2 with one member present.
Other bills considered included SB 1239, extending the statute of limitations for failure to register as a sex offender, which supporters said would help law enforcement and opponents said was redundant because registration violations are already tracked and prosecuted; it passed 5-4. SB 1139, a strike-everything bill requiring GPS monitoring for homeless registered sex offenders, failed after testimony that existing probation tools already cover the same population. SB 1502, increasing penalties for unlawful flight from police when aggravated by danger, injury, DUI, or transporting a child, passed 5-1 despite concerns about over-criminalization and possible impacts on innocent drivers. The committee also passed SB 1248 on county detention education programs, SB 1240 excluding certain DCAC probationers from county probation incentive calculations, SB 1669 narrowing rape-shield evidence rules to physical injury, and SB 1540 creating a new offense for fuel dispenser theft after an amendment removed mere possession of a device from the criminal statute.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Taxes Committee debates bill to modify tax breaks for MN data centers, HF1277 2/27/25
Transcript Highlights:
- support local jobs in the end.
- </c><00:14:19.000><c> um</c> Republican Governors have supported um Republican Governors have supported
- I'm here today to offer my service I'm here today to offer my enthusiastic<00:26:14.039><c> support<
- /c><00:26:14.760><c> for</c><00:26:15.000><c> HF</c> enthusiastic support for HF enthusiastic support
- services.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- However, Texas does not have an established award recognizing an individual who, through public service
- , exerted extraordinary service to the people of California.
- Members, Senate Bill 2053 would recognize an individual's enduring public service to the people of Texas
- Texas by establishing the Governor's Medal of Service Award.
- This resolution is supported by many.
Keywords:
Governor's Medal of Service, Texas award, state honor, public service recognition, Governor's office, Governor's award, Texas Government Code Chapter 3108, ceremonial award, honorary medal, state service award, local government retirees, private sector contributions, Texas Legislature recognition, gift acceptance, donations, grant funding, executive recognition, Texas Life Monument, human life, preservation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- exerted extraordinary service to the people of Texas.
- People of Texas by establishing the Governor's Medal of Service Award.
- We are a small family owned business and operated business.
- And it also reminds us of the families and mothers and children served through the Thriving Texas Family
- Despite these requirements, gifted services are not separately funded by the state.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We support this bill, and we will continue to support this bill, but we do not support that request.
- , all in support.
- I respectfully ask for your support on AB 2180. work and support us too.
- So I'll support this bill. I was going to support it the way it was before.
- So I'll support this bill. I was going to support it the way it was before.