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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JDC, JDC Public Hearings 03-20-2025
Transcript Highlights:
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- I am a social work student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
- I am a social work student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
- Women, and the civil rights experts at the UH State Civil Rights Commission in the University of Hawaii
- </c><00:30:07.520><c> of</c> rights commission in the University of rights commission in the University
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Governor’s Message 666, the nomination of Rose Kea to the Commission on the Status of Women for a term ending June 30, 2029. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from business and community members, and Kea described her background as a real estate broker, small business owner, and nonprofit volunteer leader, saying her experience with workplace equity and women-owned businesses would help the commission. Senators questioned her about the connection between her background and the commission’s work, and about how she would respond to current threats to women’s rights; she said the commission should serve as a unifying and leading force for gender equity. The committee later voted to advise and consent, with the chair’s recommendation adopted.
The committee also considered SCR 128 and SR 107, which sought information on state lands leased to the federal government. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the resolutions as drafted, saying the AG does not maintain the lease inventory and that the request should instead go to the agencies that manage the land, such as DLNR, DOE, and DOT. The committee amended the measures to ask the AG to determine whether there are constitutional or other legal impediments to continued leasing or new leases, including whether nominal lease amounts violate law, and then passed both with amendments.
Next, the committee took up STR 153 and SR 123, which request the County of Maui to complete the transfer of the Hoie roads, including Hoie Road F, to resolve jurisdictional ambiguities. The judiciary administrator testified in support, and the measures were passed, with the committee adopting the chair’s recommendation. Finally, the committee heard STR 179 and SR 149 on reviewing the Hawaii Revised Statutes for gender-neutral language. The LGBTQ+ Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women supported the effort, though the women’s commission asked for more time and a set date to dissolve the work group. The committee amended the resolutions to assign the review to the Legislative Reference Bureau, with consultation from the LGBTQ+ Commission, the Commission on the Status of Women, civil rights experts, and law-related organizations, and set interim and final reporting deadlines before passing the measures with amendments.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (3-13-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- This sets aside $10 million of the $40 million appropriated to the University of Kentucky for the operations
- That will specifically go to the engineering school in Paducah, under the University of Kentucky, to
- 17:55.159><c> University</c><00:17:55.600><c> of</c><00:17:55.760><c> Kentucky</c><00:17:56.559><c> for
- </c><00:17:56.799><c> the</c> to the University of Kentucky for the to the University of Kentucky for
- </c> under the University of Kentucky uh to under the University of Kentucky uh to help<00:18:23.679>
Keywords:
Meeting start 00:00:00
Roll Call 00:00:10
SB 244 Discussion 00:01:16
SB 244 Vote 00:02:00
SB 19 Discussion 00:03:30
SB 19 Vote 00:08:35
SB 63 Discussion 00:10:52
SB 63 Vote 00:14:47
SB 179 Discussion 00:16:28
SB 179 Vote 00:18:38
SB 25 Discussion 00:20:00
SB 25 Vote 00:25:35
SB 6 Discussion 00:27:10
SB 6 Vote 00:30:37, 958, all
Summary:
The House Appropriations and Revenue Committee met on March 13, 2025, with a quorum present and took up several Senate bills. Senate Bill 244, relating to Department of Law operations, was presented as a cleanup bill and reported favorably with 18 yes votes and no opposition. Senate Bill 19, concerning moments of silence and reflection, was amended with PHS 1 to add a moral instruction component and related school-district provisions; members raised questions about the research cited, the logistics of student release time, and possible fiscal effects. The bill was reported favorably with 15 yes, 3 no, and 1 pass, and a title amendment was adopted. Senate Bill 63, dealing with street-legal special purpose vehicles, was amended to make local participation optional, clarify motorcycle-style insurance requirements, and address registration and inspection rules; after a committee amendment was rolled into the substitute, it was reported favorably with 18 yes and 1 pass.
The committee also considered Senate Bill 179, which establishes a nuclear energy development grant program within the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority. Testimony explained that the bill sets aside $10 million from an existing appropriation, including $2 million for workforce training at the University of Kentucky’s engineering school in Paducah. The bill was reported favorably with 19 yes votes and no opposition. Senate Bill 25, a housing measure allowing industrial revenue bonds for large multifamily housing, was substantially expanded through PHS 2 and a committee amendment to incorporate provisions from House Bill 9, House Bill 643, Senate Bill 85, and budget-related language; the committee reported it favorably with 16 yes votes and 3 passes, and adopted a title amendment.
Finally, Senate Bill 6, which revises education reporting and funding provisions, was amended by PHS 1 to require reporting of fringe costs in K-12 spending and to modify SEEK funding for virtual schools and English as a Second Language add-ons. Members asked whether the changes affected other funding streams and how the SEEK formula would be applied, and the sponsor clarified that the virtual-school provision applies only to SEEK. The bill was reported favorably with 16 yes votes and 3 passes.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate confirmation number 66, appointing Jennifer AG to the University of West Alabama Board of Trustees
- Senate confirmation number 67, appointing Jerry Gross to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees,
- Senate confirmation number 68, appointing Edgar Hower III to the University of West Alabama Board of
- </c><00:09:09.760><c> of</c> Garrett regarding the University of Garrett regarding the University of
- He was the athletic director at Troy University for a number of years, and he's the one bringing... >
Summary:
The Senate began with a resolution honoring Special Agent Senior Josh Taylor for his long service in state law enforcement, including work as a traffic homicide investigator, field training officer, SBI major crimes investigator, and later on the Lieutenant Governor’s protective detail. The resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then received a series of gubernatorial confirmations and House messages, including multiple Alabama Army National Guard promotions, appointments to state boards, and several House bills referred to Senate committees.
Committee reports followed, with favorable reports on a number of bills from Finance and Taxation Education, Judiciary, State Governmental Affairs, County and Municipal Government, Agriculture, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Children and Youth Health, and Local Legislation. The Senate confirmed Leon M. Nash to the Board of Pardons and Paroles by a 33-0 vote, and also confirmed several State Textbook Committee appointees by unanimous votes. The chamber also adopted several resolutions, including memorials for John David Williams and William Grant Lynch Jr., a commendation for Sandra Thompson, and a resolution urging federal action on sextortion and child exploitation.
During local legislation, the Senate passed or certified several county-specific measures, including bills involving Pickens, Colbert, Marshall, Blount, Fayette, Franklin, and Walker counties; one Marshall County bill was later indefinitely postponed after word that its House companion had passed. In the special order calendar, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 30 and then passed Senate Bill 95 extending the sunset on the “call before you dig” law, Senate Bill 42 addressing municipal election tie situations, Senate Bill 9 adding vaping to the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, and Senate Bill 41 on elder abuse and exploitation after adopting two amendments. The session ended with adjournment until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 2nd.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We're actually ahead of a lot of them, or most of them.
- Repila, the University of Hawaii. I understand the importance of these kind of measures.
- So, we of a lot of them or most of them.
- Repila, the University of question. Yes. Repila, the University of Hawaii. Hawaii. Hawaii.
- </c><00:27:40.559><c> on</c> at University of Hawaii are doing on at University of Hawaii are doing on
Committee:
House Higher Education
Summary:
The House Committee on Higher Education heard SB 657 SD1 HD1, which would appropriate funds for SOEST at UH Manoa to establish and operate a Center for Climate Resilient Development. Testimony was strongly in support from UH researchers, DLNR, and several other organizations. Supporters said the center’s modeling and data are already used by state and county agencies for sea level rise, shoreline setback, flood, and infrastructure planning, and that local funding is increasingly important because federal climate research funding is uncertain. Members discussed how the work might be framed to avoid federal political pushback, and witnesses said the research can be described in terms of infrastructure protection, public safety, and cost savings. They also confirmed the funding would primarily support salaries for climate modelers and would help backfill federal cuts. The committee recommended and adopted passage of the bill unamended.
Members also discussed the practical value of the center’s work, including Kauai’s sea level rise constraint district, future rainfall and flooding modeling, and the need for more granular data than current FEMA maps provide. Additional support was noted from the State Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, the City and County of Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency, the Ulu Pono Initiative, Surfrider Foundation, Hawaii Region Climate Protectors, Hawaii Coalition Earth, and the Climate Change and Health Working Group. The committee then voted to pass SB 657 SD1 HD1 as recommended.
The committee later took up SB 1252 SD2, a bill requiring the Board of Regents to establish a specialized training program for health care providers on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and appropriating funds. The chair explained that the HD1 version incorporated suggestions from the John A. Burns School of Medicine, added a preamble recognizing existing programs and the need for coordination, and left a blank appropriation and FTE count in the bill while including the amounts in the committee report. With no discussion, the committee voted to pass SB 1252 SD2 with amendments.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-15 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They closed a birthing center at the University of Miami in Jackson, which is associated with Jackson
- They closed a birthing center at the University of Miami in Jackson, which is associated with Jackson
- First, the 13th president of Florida A&M University, Mrs. Marva Johnson.
- only Florida State University. of the one and only Florida State University.
- Under the leadership of President McCullough, FSU ranks among the top of all public universities nationwide
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established, then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The chamber first took up HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands. Sponsor Rep. McClure said the bill would remove strict liability for previously mined phosphate lands if a Department of Health study is done at the owner’s request and the former mining status is recorded publicly. Opponents, including Reps. Cross, Nixon, and Eskamani, argued the bill did not provide enough notice to future buyers and renters and could create health and disclosure concerns. The bill passed 87-24.
The House then passed HB 145 on suits against the government, which Rep. McFarland said updates Florida’s sovereign immunity caps for the first time since 2010, raising them to $500,000 per person and $1 million per incident with future automatic increases, aligning the statute of limitations with private claims, and allowing governments to settle above the caps if they choose. He said the bill would make redress more accessible without eliminating the liability shield. The bill passed 104-7.
The chamber then considered CS/HB 289 on civil liability for the wrongful death of an unborn child, a bill by Rep. Greco that would amend the Wrongful Death Act to allow parents and other survivors to bring claims for the death of an unborn child, while exempting the mother and lawful medical care provided within the standard of care. Debate centered on whether the bill could affect abortion access, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, surrogacy, and liability for doctors, friends, family members, and others. Multiple amendments were offered to narrow the bill or add carve-outs for abortion, fertility care, surrogates, perinatal professionals, rape/incest/human trafficking situations, and to require the mother’s consent before suit; sponsors and opponents argued over whether these changes would prevent frivolous lawsuits or instead create loopholes and weaken the bill. None of the amendments were adopted during the portion of the transcript provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- , University of Minnesota, anything like that?
- </c><00:23:54.159><c> of</c> Center Great Lakes University of Center Great Lakes University of Minnesota
- So we've worked with the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in several capacities
- of residency we also take on University of Minnesota<00:24:55.000><c> veterinary</c><00:24:55.480><c
- c><00:39:38.119><c> help</c> University of Minnesota is to help University of Minnesota is to help strengthen
Committee:
House Capital Investment
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/10/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- , specifically the portion of the bill that is seeking to remove college and university IDs, as well
- We don't know what universities are doing, with the exception of Dartmouth.
- We know that one, but we don't know what any of the other universities do.
- of university doing with the exception of Dartmouth.<01:57:07.599><c> We</c><01:57:07.760><c> know</
- what any of the other universities<01:57:10.719><c> do.
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Legislative Budget Overview Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It's just a matter of fact due to the obligations of the budgets and also, of course, the revenues of
- 10 billion of that is for colleges and universities.
- is for colleges and 10 billion of that is for colleges and universities. universities. universities.
- </c> funding of certain areas and things of funding of certain areas and things of that<00:19:11.200>
- </c><01:03:55.599><c> of</c> legislature can be very proud of of legislature can be very proud of of
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We contracted with the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration, and one of the reasons
- So the idea with the University of Minnesota is to say we've done a lot of...
- So the idea with the University of Minnesota is to say we've done a lot of... adults at the same time
- c> on</c> University of Minnesota Institute on University of Minnesota Institute on community<01:24:37.719
- </c><01:26:46.960><c> of</c> needs so the idea with the University of needs so the idea with the University
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Reading of a joint resolution honoring the lives and service of Melissa and Mark Hortman 2/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:02:22.239><c> school</c> family medical leave, universal school family medical leave, universal
- </c> different communities, and the beauty of different communities, and the beauty of the<00:03:13.840
- Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the State of Minnesota
- </c> state of Minnesota. state of Minnesota.
- </c> >> be it resolved by the House of >> be it resolved by the House of Representatives<
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It's working with all of our land-grant universities. earlier, whether it's Chobani, so we work with
- But it's working with all of our Land Grant University.
- The program that you maybe have heard about in the past is working with all of our land-grant universities
- So you can see, you know, we've got, I probably should have picked an Idaho school instead of the University
- We all to an Idaho school instead of the University of Utah, but we do that all across our region.
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Mar 25th, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- Good morning, Missy Maseko, also with the American Association of University Women of California, Ms.
- Maseko, also with the American Association of University Women of California, we are in support of the
- Kathleen Harper, also here on behalf of the American Association of University Women of California, with
- Amy Haum, also with the American Association of University Women of California, in support.
- Senri Saadaar, also with the American Association of University Women, and we are in support.
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several labor-related bills. SB 1166 would place AC Transit employees under PERB jurisdiction for unfair labor practice disputes; supporters said it would reduce cost and delay compared with court litigation, AC Transit was neutral, there was no opposition, and the bill passed 4-1 and later 4-1 on call. SB 1054 would add wage-data elements to state reporting to improve Medi-Cal and other eligibility verification and strengthen workforce-program data; supporters emphasized reducing administrative burden and improving accountability, and it passed 4-0, later 5-0 on call. SB 1149 would expand bereavement leave to cover a “designated person” and align it with other family-leave laws; it drew broad support from caregiving, LGBTQ+, labor, and advocacy groups, no opposition, and passed 3-0, later 5-0 on call.
The committee also considered SB 909, which would raise and index public works contractor registration fees and prevailing-wage penalties and direct more penalty revenue to enforcement. Supporters argued it would deter wage theft and fund enforcement staffing, while contractor groups warned it would raise costs, increase uncertainty, and not solve staffing delays; the bill passed 2-1 and later 4-1 on call. SB 1132 would require a standardized know-your-rights curriculum through the workforce development system; supporters said workers need rights education at job-entry points, especially immigrants and other vulnerable workers, and the bill passed 3-1, later 4-1 on call.
SB 1241 sought to strengthen enforcement of skilled-and-trained workforce requirements on public works projects by defining substantial compliance, limiting repeated reliance on compliance plans, and increasing accountability for reporting failures. Labor supporters said it would close loopholes and protect apprenticeship-trained workers, while contractor groups argued the market lacks enough qualified workers and that the bill could increase penalties and debarment risk; after extended debate it passed 4-1. Finally, SB 1038 would require CalPERS to notify unions when employer audits are initiated so they can assist members facing repayment or pension adjustments; supporters said it would help workers navigate audit consequences, there was no opposition, and it passed 4-0 before the committee adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 15th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- God of all peoples and nations, you show us the splendor of diversity and the beauty of unity.
- Point of order?
- Though I know that some of you, for some of you,...
- Universal school meals, billions of dollars, again, is being provided for that.
- She was one of the first women to earn a degree in economics from Stanford University and began a career
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs May 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I come on behalf of Secretary McGinley of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Many of the generals—Patton, Eisenhower, Bradley, many of the most famous generals of World War II—were
- So there’s been a lot of progress along the way and a lot of prep work, and now it’s just a matter of
- It's near Southern University, and we were attempting to address the needs of that area.
- It's near Southern University, and we were attempting to address the needs of that area.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and first considered H.C.R. 89 by Representative Charles Owen, which directs the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to study, with the Louisiana State Museum and the World War II Museum, the feasibility of a museum and trail dedicated to the Louisiana Maneuvers. Owen described the historical significance of the maneuvers and said the proposal would mainly involve markers and a modest museum. The committee moved the resolution favorably to the floor without objection.
Members then debated H.R. 179 by Representative Marcel, which would create a study of neighborhood crime prevention and security districts and their effectiveness in reducing crime. Several members raised concerns about the number of study groups and the breadth of a statewide review, while others supported gathering data on crime trends, cameras, and district performance. Marcel said the study was intended to collect information, not mandate changes, and the resolution was moved favorably to the floor.
The committee next took up S.B. 228 and S.B. 268 by Senator Duplessis, both related to replacing lead and copper water service lines. S.B. 228 was a constitutional amendment allowing public funds to be used on private property for replacement of lead-based and copper pipes, and S.B. 268 set out the process for municipalities or parishes to implement the program, including notice to homeowners and an inventory/testing process. Members questioned homeowner rights, the seven-day notice period, emergency entry language, contracting, and whether the work would fully address hazards inside homes; Rainwater said the program was narrowly tailored, federally funded through the EPA and LDH, and intended to replace lines from the main to the shutoff valve. Both measures were moved favorably as amended.
Finally, the committee approved S.B. 283 by Senator Barrow, creating the Boulevard at Harding Area Special District in Baton Rouge to encourage development in a food desert near Southern University, and moved H.R. 225 by Representative Eccles, which urges study of parish-wide solid waste, debris removal, and disaster resilience services in Ouachita Parish. H.R. 223 by Representative Walters, urging Shreveport to partner on the Southern Soul City Initiative, was also moved favorably. The chair noted it was likely the committee’s last meeting of the session, and members and staff were thanked for their work.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House health panel hears HF1010 3/26/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Right now, the University of Minnesota is poised to start a certified midwife program at the University
- of this bill.
- affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives.
- </c> part currently right now the University part currently right now the University of<00:03:26.760>
- /c><00:03:32.239><c> they</c> University of Minnesota um but they University of Minnesota um but they
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Higher education committee considers HF2908 4/3/25
Transcript Highlights:
- of the chief author.
- I am a mother of three, ranging from the ages of 3 to 23.
- <00:14:15.279><c> private</c><00:14:15.560><c> universities</c> universities private universities universities
- And I think that, because of the pilot program and because of some of those partnerships that we've been
- And I think that, because of the pilot program and because of some of those partnerships that we've been
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
After Budgets Comes Bonding: Explaining the Supplemental Budget Session Mar 6th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of the current 2026-27 biennium.
- And that is $575 million more than our end-of-session estimate.
- These kinds of things are paid for with capital investment dollars.
- </c> universities, and local governments. universities, and local governments.
- > about</c><00:03:47.120><c> 5.6</c> That's a difference of about 5.6 That's a difference of about 5.6
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I rise for the purpose of a personal point of privilege, introduction of guests, and the reading of a
- He currently serves as a clinical assistant professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine
- , Phoenix, and Western University, and as an instructor with the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.
- of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
- He graduated in 2021 with a master of health care management degree from the University of Arizona.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- all of us.
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which... ...of
- his residency in emergency medicine, followed by a fellowship in point-of-care ultrasound at the University
- of Arizona, currently finishing his last year of residency at the University of Arizona in anesthesiology
- of the ALA Bill of Rights, Section B.2.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer led by Erica Kirk and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a proclamation sponsored by Representatives Teresa Martinez and Matt Gress recognizing Charlie Kirk on National Freedom Day. Several members then gave personal remarks honoring Kirk’s civic engagement, First Amendment advocacy, and legacy, and the chamber also welcomed the Doctor of the Day, visiting students from Carl Hayden High School, and guests from Arizona agriculture and local government.
The House then moved through Committee of the Whole action on several bills. In the first committee of the whole, HB 2091, HB 2104, and HB 2105 received do-pass recommendations, while HB 2016 and HB 2022 were retained on the calendar. In the second committee of the whole, members debated HB 2008, with supporters saying it would prevent public money from funding politically biased or sectarian library-related institutions and opponents calling it part of a broader effort to censor and defund libraries; the bill received a 33-23 do-pass recommendation. HB 2046, HB 2116, and HB 2132 also received do-pass recommendations, while HB 2142 was retained.
On third reading, HB 2148, a bill amending Title 41 to add provisions relating to federal monies, passed the House by a vote of 33-25 with two not voting and was transmitted to the Senate. The House also adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, referred several bills to engrossing, announced committee meetings and bill referrals, and adjourned until Monday, February 2, 2026.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- of us.
- I pledge to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which... ...of the United
- of Arizona.
- his residency in emergency medicine, followed by a fellowship in point of care ultrasound at the University
- of Arizona, currently finishing his last year of residency at the University of Arizona in anesthesiology