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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- We do have an inspection program.
- We also have something called the FIP program, which is facility inspection programs, and that's also
- which is facility inspection programs and that's also So reg.
- We also have something called the FIP program, which is facility inspection programs, and that's also
- The cathodic protection programs, those are also regulated.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Finance Committee in Session Jan 15th, 2026 at 09:04 am
Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Or you change the program.
- And that assumes the program, the code does not change, right?
- If there's major changes to federal programs, out of...
- If there's major changes to federal programs, I don't...
- The base for general revenue and lottery for the Medicaid program.
Committee:
Senate Finance
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Wed Mar 19, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 35
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Many of us have benefited from their programs.
- benefited communities many of us have benefited from<00:17:14.640><c> their</c><00:17:15.199><c> programs
- <c> is</c><00:17:16.480><c> an</c><00:17:16.640><c> honor</c><00:17:17.160><c> to</c> from their programs
- it is an honor to from their programs it is an honor to welcome<00:17:17.919><c> and</c><00:17:18.120
- programs Mr Horseman supports<00:27:28.720><c> uplifting</c><00:27:29.240><c> student</c><00:27:29.600
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill will allow us to expand our program, specifically our education and community programs, to
- , specifically our education and community programs, to deliver more music to more people in more places
- — these education programs and free concert programs — they need money in the bank to be able to deliver
- </c> in order to roll out these programs in order to roll out these programs these<00:18:51.039><c> education
- programs these free these education programs these free conert<00:18:53.120><c> programs</c><00:18:53.720
Committee:
House Culture & Arts
Summary:
The Committee on Culture and the Arts met on March 14, 2025, and heard two measures. On SB 441 SD1, relating to the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra, the committee received strong support from the orchestra, the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi, IATSE Local 665, and an in-person testifier, with testimony emphasizing statewide access to music, education and community programming, cultural value, economic impact, and job stability for musicians and staff. The Attorney General’s office offered comments and suggested language related to the State Endowment Fund. Committee members asked about how the funding would be used, the orchestra’s reach, and its history; the orchestra said it preferred direct operating support and described its audience and employment footprint, neighbor-island outreach, and plans to expand season length and education programs.
The committee then heard SB 1581 SD1, relating to the Hawaiʻi Japan Pacific Peace Monument. No testifier from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts was present, and no one testified on Zoom. With no discussion from witnesses, the measure was briefly taken up and later advanced.
In decision-making, the committee adopted amendments to SB 441 SD1, including a preamble describing legislative intent and the orchestra’s history, references to the State of Hawaiʻi endowment fund and statewide public benefits, and language ensuring the funds support statewide purposes and neighbor-island access to music and educational opportunities. The committee also added a deferral date of July 1, 3000 and technical amendments, then voted to pass the measure with amendments. SB 1581 SD1 was also passed forward with amendments, including a July 1, 3000 deferral date and technical changes, and the meeting adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Transportation (01/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- program that we started.
- The autism blue envelope program is a great program.
- program.
- program.
- program.
Summary:
The Transportation Committee met for an opening/orientation session in which members introduced themselves and explained their interest in the committee. Several members noted backgrounds in trucking, piloting, boating, motorcycles, road safety, or constituent concerns about transportation issues. The chair also noted several absent members and said the committee would first hear agency presentations before covering committee procedures.
The Department of Safety gave the main presentation, outlining its seven divisions and how they relate to transportation policy and the Highway Fund. The assistant commissioner emphasized that Highway Fund revenue supports both the Department of Transportation and the Department of Safety, with collections coming largely from the road toll/gas tax, DMV fees, and the new electric vehicle surcharge. He also noted that 12% of Highway Fund revenues go to local road repair through the DOT Betterment Fund, and warned that the fund has had a structural deficit for several biennia, requiring General Fund transfers that may be uncertain this session. He said the department aims to provide data and fiscal context on legislation and fiscal notes.
State Police then provided a detailed overview of its structure and operations, including the Operations Bureau, Investigative Services Bureau, and Justice Information Bureau. Testimony highlighted Troop G’s role in vehicle inspections, commercial motor vehicle enforcement, fraud investigations, and consumer complaint handling, as well as statewide staffing shortages. The division reported rising calls for service, motor vehicle stops, DWI arrests, and other arrests despite a vacancy rate of about 17%. It also described aviation, K-9, bomb squad, special events response, SWAT, narcotics, major crime, forensic laboratory, and other specialized units, with statistics on drug seizures, investigations, and lab workload. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Labor and Industrial Relations Apr 9th, 2026
Labor & Industrial Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- We’ve invested in apprentice programs.
- This is a program that already exists.
- We provide access to existing training programs.
- This specific program is a targeted grant program that is going to give grants to employers to train
- It's modeled after a program that they have in Michigan.
Committee:
House Labor & Industrial Relations
Summary:
The House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee met on April 9 and first took up Senate Bill 162, which would change the workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule appeal process. The bill, presented as a collaboration between the Attorney General’s office and trial lawyers, would require additional medical evidence submitted on appeal to be sent back to the medical director for review before court review continues. Members discussed the 30-day turnaround for the medical director and whether the process would delay injured workers’ cases. After testimony from injured workers’ representatives and support cards from several business and labor groups, the committee adopted the technical amendments and reported SB 162 favorably.
The committee then heard House Bill 353, which would establish a state minimum wage beginning at $12 per hour in 2027, rising to $15 in 2029 and then indexed to inflation. Supporters, including the sponsor, Invest in Louisiana, the Workplace Justice Project, 10,000 Women Louisiana, the AFL-CIO, and a young witness from People’s Promise, argued that Louisiana’s wages have lagged behind costs of living, that many workers remain in poverty, and that the bill would help families, reduce reliance on public benefits, and improve economic stability. Opponents, including NFIB and small-business advocates, argued that the market should set wages, that the bill would raise labor costs, compress pay scales, reduce hours or hiring, and potentially increase prices. After extended debate, the committee voted and HB 353 failed.
The committee next considered Senate Bill 383 on the incumbent worker training program. Senator Bass and Louisiana Works officials said the bill would expand and make the existing program more flexible, increase available funding, shorten the business eligibility period from three years to two, and allow unused funds to roll over. Members focused on how the program would reach workers, how businesses and employees would learn about training opportunities, and how it would support workforce development in growing regions. Support came from business and economic development groups, and the committee reported SB 383 favorably with amendments.
Finally, the committee began Senate Bill 382, which would repeal the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council, described as the Senate version of a bill the committee had already considered. The transcript cuts off during discussion of the prior vote on the similar House version, and no final action on SB 382 is shown in the excerpt.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, this is already a program that exists.
- Uh, this is already a program that exists.
- </c> this is already a program that exists. this is already a program that exists.
- </c> approved teacher education program approved teacher education program within<00:27:57.279><c> that
- </c> pathways, which this grant program pathways, which this grant program provides.<00:54:16.640><c>
Committee:
House Labor
Keywords:
military families, family leave, qualifying military exigency, Hawaii Revised Statutes, financial support, Hawaii National Guard, civil-military program, education, collective bargaining, exemption, SB3251, Hawaii public safety, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Border Patrol, law enforcement hiring, state employment ban, police powers, Department of Law Enforcement, DLNR
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Education (9-17-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- We have the computer science program now.
- We have the computer science program now.
- We have the computer science program now.
- We have the computer science program now.
- Uh and we are title programs as well.
Summary:
The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met with a quorum, approved the August 20, 2025 minutes, and then heard a discussion tied to Constitution Day and Kentucky’s constitutional duty to provide an efficient system of common schools. Chairman James Tipton reviewed the history of Kentucky’s model laboratory schools, postsecondary academy programs such as Gatton and Craft, magnet schools, virtual learning, and computer science opportunities, arguing that Kentucky has long expanded educational opportunity through different school models. He described model schools and academy programs as hybrid or innovative approaches that serve specialized student needs and noted that some of these programs receive state appropriations and, in some cases, tuition.
Senator Steve West then gave a retrospective on school choice in Kentucky, beginning with the 2017 charter school law and explaining that Kentucky’s charter framework was designed as public-only to comply with the state constitution. He said charter schools have remained largely dormant in Kentucky and used that as context for Senate Bill 207, the School Innovation Act, which he said was modeled on a South Carolina approach. Under SB 207, a local school board can contract with a third-party entity to manage an existing school, receive SEEK funding, and seek waivers from certain state regulations in order to innovate, while retaining limits on items such as school safety and attendance rules.
Members asked about how the new model differs from charter schools, whether schools could cherry-pick students, and whether teachers would remain district employees. West and Tipton said the bill is intended to keep the school within the public system, with the local district initiating the process and maintaining accountability through a time-limited contract that can be ended if the school fails to perform. They emphasized that the school would serve the existing student population rather than select students, and that teachers would remain district employees with their pensions and related contributions unchanged. Representative Brown raised concerns that exceptions and charters could leave lower-income children behind, while West responded that the bill is meant to expand choice for families who otherwise lack access and cited examples from other states where outside management and parental involvement helped turn around low-performing schools. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Mar 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, projects that could be funded through this program include buildings.
- Participating in partnership programs.
- Programs, and they do a really great job of doing a deep dive in the interim.
- Now, there may be other programs, but I think it's important to understand, Mr.
- Programs, Mr. Speaker, gentlelady. That bill, Mr.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Jan 26th, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1602 creates the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program within the
- The pilot program provides that landlords may apply to FHFC to receive funds from the vacancy relief
- The pilot program provides that landlords may apply to FHFC to receive funds from the vacancy relief
- Senate Bill 1602 creates the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program within the
- The pilot program provides that landlords may apply to the FHFC to receive funds from the vacancy relief
Summary:
The Committee on Military, Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security met with a quorum present and took up several memorials and bills. It first reported favorably Senate Memorial 1714, which urges Congress to pass the No Tax Dollars for Terrorist Act to prevent U.S. taxpayer funds from benefiting the Taliban in Afghanistan. The committee then heard and approved SB 1512, expanding tax exemptions and procurement flexibility for Space Florida, with support from Space Florida and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. It also approved SB 1656, designating the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship, replacing the Western Union, after discussion of the ship’s World War II service, museum role, and no known fiscal impact.
The committee next approved SM 1186, urging Congress to increase the Florida National Guard’s force structure, with members noting Florida’s population growth and emergency response needs. It then considered SB 1602, creating the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program in selected counties to help landlords house veterans through vacancy relief and risk mitigation funds; the bill was amended twice, including technical and clarifying changes, and reported favorably as a committee substitute. Senator Sharief expressed support and asked to co-sponsor the veterans housing measure.
Finally, the committee passed SB 1604, which creates the associated vacancy relief and risk mitigation trust funds within the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to support the veterans housing pilot program. That bill also received a technical amendment before being reported favorably as a committee substitute. After the bills were disposed of, members were invited to record votes if needed, and the committee adjourned without objection.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And they surveyed every development that was done through this program.
- Yes, we're gonna have less deals in this program, but that does not mean less units.
- This bill will do that through this federal tax credit program.
- Didn't even run up to the $2 million for several years under that program.
- at TDHCA and it's the bond program.
Bills:
HB164
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Done through this program.
- Yes, we're gonna have less deals in this program, but that does not mean fewer units.
- Through this federal tax credit program. I'm happy to entertain any questions.
- It will make the program so much better—streamlined, more efficient, more economically feasible.
- This is the non-competitive tax credit program at TDHCA, and it's the bond program; it's coupled with
Bills:
HB164 , HB411 , HB627 , HB 1226 , HB1677 , HB1865 , HB1997 , HB2985 , HB3462 , HB4188 , HB4685 , HB4840 , HB5370 , HB5424 , HB5466 , HB5509 , HB5660 , HB5673 , HB164
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
migrant labor, housing regulations, civil penalties, complaints, occupants' rights, remediation, education, retaliation, housing, rental regulation, municipal authority, local government, leasing, housing regulation, local control, rental properties, leasing laws, landlord, tenant rights, municipal regulation
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 11th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Appropriations - Education and Environment Division
Transcript Highlights:
- A paraprofessional teaching program, which is $3 million. ...of what we did.
- Paraprofessional teaching program, which is $3 million.
- The North Dakota Teacher Rise is a teacher mentoring program.
- , is that the Amira program?
- Okay, so that's the Amira program, dyslexia training.
Bills:
HB1540
Keywords:
education savings account, ESA, school choice, private school vouchers, nonpublic school, tuition assistance, education tax credit, homeschool exclusion, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Public Instruction, public funding for private education, voucher program, student scholarships, special education, parental choice, curriculum funding, tutoring, online learning, state per-pupil payment, income-based eligibility
Summary:
The committee first took up amended bill 10-13, a school funding and education appropriations measure. Senator Schaible walked through the final version, which included changes to foundation aid, transportation grants, free and reduced-price meals funding, paraprofessional and teacher support programs, Native American education items, library and school facility projects, and several one-time grants. Members discussed removing the science center grant funding, and Senator Meyer objected to that removal, arguing that Grand Forks had raised matching private and local funds and that other cities had received similar state support. The committee also agreed to adjust regional education association funding to reflect six centers rather than seven, reducing that line to $600,000.
The committee then adopted the amendment to 10-13 unanimously and passed the bill as further amended on a unanimous roll call, with Senator Shively designated as carrier. After a brief recess, the committee turned to bill 1540, but no formal action was taken. Bank of North Dakota and OMB representatives raised concerns that the draft included policy changes and procurement/IT exemptions that needed further discussion. Members agreed the bill would be delayed until Monday so the Bank, OMB, and NDIT could confer and work through the mechanics and policy issues before the committee moved it forward.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the rural sheriff's County constable's Office and the prosecutor's office salary assessment grant program
- use tax collections and the owners of restaurants that participate in the oyster shell recycling program
- HB 3512 by Capriglione, relating to artificial intelligence training programs for certain municipalities
- HB 3514 by Canales, relating to the operation of a program at the Texas Department of Transportation
- HB 3538 by Garin, relating to the Managed Care Consumer Choice Program, referred to the Committee on
Summary:
The House met briefly to read a large number of first-reading bills, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions and refer them to the appropriate committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public health, education, criminal justice, taxation, transportation, water and natural resources, elections, housing, veterans issues, local government, and constitutional amendments. Several bills focused on school policy, health care regulation, property tax and sales tax changes, criminal penalties, and local or state agency authority.
Among the notable items were proposals on name and sex changes on birth records, college admissions inquiries into criminal history, foster care contractor liability, school nutrition and assessment policy, election procedures, homestead and franchise tax exemptions, public retirement system reporting, and numerous transportation and infrastructure measures. The House also received resolutions designating local honors and observances, including Brownsville as the bicycling capital of the Rio Grande Valley, Port Aransas as the fishing capital of Texas, and Selena Quintanilla Perez Day. Some measures proposed constitutional amendments on legislative procedure, homestead taxation, and election-law enforcement authority.
No debate or testimony occurred in this segment; the action was limited to first reading and referral. The session also referred several resolutions to the Local and Consent Calendars. At the end of the proceedings, the House adjourned without objection until 2 p.m. Tuesday.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Commerce and Tourism Feb 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- IT'S THE FLORIDA APEX ACCELERATOR PROGRAM.
- SOME OF YOU KNOW WHAT IS THE PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM IN YEARS PAST IT'S THE PTECH PROGRAM
- OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS.
- AGAIN, I DO LOVE THIS PROGRAM.
- FLORIDA AND LOOK AT THE APEX ACCELERATOR PROGRAM.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, July 2, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> federal programs. federal programs.
- , but church programs.
- these programs.
- </c><02:47:25.520><c> Speaker,</c> rightsize these programs. Mr. Speaker, rightsize these programs.
- </c> Medicaid for those for whom the program Medicaid for those for whom the program was<02:57:30.640
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- However, the CPUC has added layers of tedious proposal review to the program, which has excluded many
- This bill fixes an industrial energy efficiency program that, in its current form, is broken.
- Audra Hartman is here to answer any technical questions that you may have about the program.
- And your first question about agriculture, they can be part of a program as well.
- Importantly, this bill strengthens an existing program without impacting the general fund.
Summary:
The committee heard several energy-related bills. AB 710 would require investor-owned utilities to share critical circuit and grid information with local and tribal governments and community choice aggregators to help plan microgrids for resilience during PSPS events and wildfires. Supporters from counties and cities said better data sharing is needed to develop microgrids for critical facilities; PG&E and SDG&E opposed the bill as drafted, citing privacy and grid-security concerns, though SDG&E said amendments may address some issues. Members generally supported the bill’s goal, and the author accepted committee amendments.
AB 2182 would restructure the CPUC’s industrial energy efficiency program so industrial customers’ funds are used for industrial projects, with less review and more focus on projects that reduce transmission and distribution needs. Support came from large energy users, with members praising the bill’s ratepayer protections and asking about caps, agriculture, and carbon capture; the author said agriculture could participate and carbon capture was removed from the bill. AB 2589 would require utility federal tax savings to be returned to ratepayers, building on prior legislation; it drew little debate and no opposition on the record.
The committee also heard AB 2163, which would create strategic clean energy and critical mineral development zones, especially to support geothermal and lithium development in places like Imperial County and the Salton Sea. Supporters emphasized jobs, domestic supply chains, and state competitiveness, while some members raised questions about whether other zero-carbon resources should be included; the author said the bill could be receptive to those ideas. AB 2505 would allow hydrogen refueling stations to use dedicated utility meters and service lines, with supporters from the hydrogen industry and labor. AB 1577 would require data centers to report energy and water-use information to the Energy Commission and local planners; supporters said it would protect ratepayers and communities, while industry groups opposed the bill as too broad and duplicative, though they welcomed amendments narrowing the scope and adding trade-secret protections. AB 2065 would impose penalties on utilities that seek to recover prohibited or double-counted costs from ratepayers, and AB 2516 would create a California Grid Manufacturing Initiative to reduce equipment costs and expand in-state manufacturing; both drew strong support and some concerns about overreach and implementation. Finally, AB 2647 would direct the Energy Commission to study advanced nuclear’s role in meeting California’s electricity needs, with testimony in support from nuclear advocates and academics; the hearing ended before any final votes were taken, with several motions pending quorum.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Transcript Highlights:
- However, the CPUC has added layers of tedious proposal review to the program, which has excluded many
- This bill fixes an industrial energy efficiency program that, in its current form, is broken.
- Audra Hartman is here to answer any technical questions that you may have about the program.
- And your first question about agriculture, they can be part of a program as well.
- Importantly, this bill strengthens an existing program without impacting the General Fund.
Committee:
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 22nd, 2026
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Our biggest challenge legislatively has been how to fund the program.
- So it has worked well, and the program is successful down there.
- Like a captive insurance program through the state.
- The Commission decided that we could do this program in-house.
- I think it's a program that's going to have to be around for many, many years.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The 2019 REAP 1.0 program demonstrated one of the highest return-on-investment housing programs the state
- Suite of programs for model ordinances, websites, and how-to guides.
- VTA has a very robust transit-oriented development program.
- VTA has a very robust transit-oriented development program.
- We, our program does both market-rate and affordable housing.
Committee:
Senate Housing