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TX
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
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 20th, 2026 at 09:55 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Resolution 4671, recognizing the Daffodil Festival; House Resolution 4679, commending the Wapido School
- District for its leadership in teaching the Ich-Ichkine language; House Resolution 4686, honoring Robert
Bills:
HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2157 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2720 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2176 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2685 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364
Keywords:
design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026 at 11:00 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The member from the 12th District, Representative Burnett, to move the adoption of House Resolution 4692
- School did not begin until September of 1942. We had nothing to do for five months.
- When it began, school was substandard in almost every subject. We had no future.
- The impacts of this failure were felt across our state and country, and in my district.
- The good gentleman from the 12th District made a very important point.
Bills:
HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2157 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2720 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2176 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2685 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364
Keywords:
design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We really want to follow the lead of the state and what y'all have done on the school district side and
- That kind of cost is unsustainable, especially for small counties, and it discourages districts from
- We also acknowledge that small taxing units, such as Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs) and small cities
- El Paso's largest school district, El Paso Independent School District, recently closed eight elementary
- It does so by empowering local taxing entities, counties, school districts, and special districts. along
Bills:
HB485 , HB1367 , HB1370 , HB1827 , HB1879 , HB2032 , HB2133 , HB2357 , HB3581 , HB3830 , HB4060 , HB4085 , HB4270 , HB4979 , HB5217 , HB5268 , HB5478 , HJR96 , HJR97 , HJR119 , HJR195 , HJR209 , SB4 , SB23 , SJR2 , SJR85 , SB 4 , SB 23 , SJR 2
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
healthcare, insurance, access, affordability, public health, emergency services district, sales tax, gas and electricity, residential use, tax exemption, emergency services, gas, electricity, HB 485, ESD, use tax, residential utilities, utility tax, local option tax, Texas Health and Safety Code
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Taxing jurisdictions with the excess levy authority include local school districts, public facility districts
- Local school district levies for operation, transportation, and capital projects require a simple majority
- Taxing jurisdictions with the excess levy authority include local school districts, public facility districts
- This problem can be compounded for school districts that in some cases have lost LEA funding at the same
- school districts.
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
HB1960, renewable energy, clean energy, solar, wind, battery storage, energy storage, excise tax, property tax exemption, local investment, county revenue sharing, local taxing districts, school districts, Department of Revenue, Department of Commerce, model ordinance, siting, permitting, tribal consultation, tribal capacity grants
IA
Committee:
Joint Education
Keywords:
mandatory reporting, grooming behavior, educational examiners, school employees, student safety, school discipline, violent disruption, nonviolent disruption, student behavior, educational policies, mental health, individualized education programs, student absences, school-sponsored activities, education policies, nonpublic schools, public school districts, education, technology, cognitive function
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- This is House Bill 1796, which relates to school district authority to contract indebtedness for school
- It is small school districts, large school districts, and each of them signed in pro because they know
- This is one opportunity that some schools and school districts can afford to take advantage of to be
- Lake Washington School District is building an $85 million elementary school, and in this case, if we
- School District.
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
firearms, background check, gun control, public safety, legislation, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- school districts who may be limited of funds of what we're seeing now and especially at the federal
- school districts who may be limited of funds of what we're seeing now and especially at the federal
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- </c> Small World last July. Small World last July.
Keywords:
children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 28th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Alternatively, school districts and educational service districts may elect to grant surplus personal
- So these are computers at the school districts.
- school within the district and every athletic facility on a school campus.
- The district and every athletic facility on a school campus.
- districts already have, that we're working in alignment with parts of the plan that school districts
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
Keywords:
public education, technology access, surplus hardware, digital divide, student resources, school district, public bidding, bid limits, procurement, public works, construction contracts, competitive bidding, lowest responsible bidder, small works roster, quotations, school purchasing, Washington-grown food, local food, inmate work programs, Department of Corrections
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The tour visited several sites across the district, including schools and parks, to raise awareness about
- SB 13 by relating to school districts' library materials and cataloging the creation of local school
- This aims to preserve school districts' funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during
- This aims to preserve school districts' funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during
- Members, currently Texas law provides motor fuel tax exemptions for school districts, volunteer fire
Bills:
HJR99 , HB1399 , HB1400 , HB 1094 , HB365 , HB 1109 , HB647 , HCR35 , SB14 , HB 12 , HB1522 , HB422 , HB675 , HB204 , HB748 , HB912 , HJR99 , HB1399 , HB1400 , HB 1094 , HB365 , HB 1109 , HB647 , HCR35 , HCR123 , HCR124 , HR57 , HR87 , HR111 , HR228 , HR230 , HR322 , HR624 , HR625 , HR626 , HR627 , HR628 , HR630 , HR631 , HR634 , HR635 , HR636 , HR637 , HR638 , HR639 , HR640 , HR645 , HR646 , HR648 , HR649 , HR651 , HR652 , HR653 , HR654 , HR664 , HR665 , HR668 , HR675 , HR676 , HR678 , HR679 , HR680 , HR683 , HR686 , HR688 , HR689 , HR694 , HR695 , HR697 , HR698 , HR699 , HR472 , HR622 , HR632 , HR633 , HR643 , HR655 , HR657 , HR660 , HR661 , HR662 , HR663 , HR667 , HR670 , HR674 , HR681 , HR682 , HR696
Keywords:
animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The one school district does.
- Even if it is a school district, just like Chandler is a school district, just like Scottsdale is a school
- district, Mesa is a school district.
- Even if it is a school district, just like Chandler is a school district, just like Scottsdale is a school
- That's why the vast majority of school districts in Arizona are USFR compliant, and these small ones—I
Bills:
HB2093 , HB2370 , HB2376 , HB2380 , HB2381 , HB2383 , HB2423 , HB2481 , HB2621 , HB2895 , HB4005 , HB4043 , HB4109
Keywords:
mental health, school curriculum, education policy, instruction requirements, statute repeal, charter schools, education, weapons detection, public safety, school administration, school districts, real estate transactions, school property, bond issuance, land use approval, capital improvements, school governance, board meetings, education funding, parental notification
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- on military bases, which are the Clover Park School District and the Medical Lake School District.
- military bases, which are the Clover Park School District and the Medical Lake School District.
- And it has an impact on the school district.
- Clover Park is a unique school district.
- School District.
Committee:
House Capital Budget
Keywords:
HB2470, school construction assistance, capital budget, school facilities, on-base schools, military base schools, military installations, public school construction, school plant projects, state funding assistance, superintendent of public instruction, OSPI, school capital funding, instructional space, school district construction, alternative learning experience, ALE, free and reduced-price meals, special housing burden, district growth
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education May 1st, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill enhances student career preparation and incentivizes school districts to offer robust military
- However, you can't do LOTC unless you're in middle school.
- If you look at the class of children that are in them—in the school district that my son went to—there's
- You can go in as a senior and complete one school.
- Yeah, so two different schools, two different classes.
Keywords:
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Leadership Officer Training Corps, public school, career education, military readiness, public school accountability, funding allotments, healthcare, insurance, cost control, patient access, regulation, affordability, public health, JROTC, automobile maintenance, high school education, elective course, student skills, practical knowledge
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2033 authorizes a school district or charter school to administer
- district governing board or charter school governing body.
- Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2313 prohibits any school district or charter school teacher from
- striking or engaging in organized work stoppage against the school district or charter school.
- small early college high school.
Keywords:
interference, disruption, educational institutions, public order, conduct rules, statewide assessment, student testing, academic standards, third grade reading, reading retention, promotion and retention, school accountability, assessment window, testing window, test scores, school report cards, nontest data, graduation rates, dropout rates, education data privacy
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- For the record, my name is Representative Janice Zahn, 41st Legislative District, and I am really excited
- district construction.
- My question as I read this bill is: you are specifically exempting schools from these mandates.
- Next up in your EBB is House Bill 2420, an increase in small works roster contract limits.
- construction assistance program support for on-base schools.
Committee:
House Capital Budget
Keywords:
embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, construction, environment, broadband, infrastructure, loan assistance, economic development, technology access, HB 2353, predesign thresholds, capital construction, capital budget, major capital projects, Office of Financial Management, OFM, Washington state, state agencies, infrastructure planning
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- district transactions with a financial advisor 22% of all school districts used a financial advisor
- School District.
- Now, you might be saying to yourself, how in the hell could one school district loan another school district
- Well, the Tolleson Union School District leased a middle school campus for $25 million up front.
- exception for small school districts that are qualified for teacherages, I think that would be permissible
Bills:
HB2091 , HB2140 , HB2320 , HB2384 , HB2398 , HB2502 , HB2780 , HB2918 , HB2939 , HB2950 , HB2999 , HB4020 , HB4026 , HB4029
Committees:
Senate Finance , Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference
Keywords:
insurance, financial surveillance, regulations, assessments, Arizona Revised Statutes, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, school districts, lease agreements, school property, tax exemptions, impact aid revenue bonds, retirement, Arizona State Retirement System, elected officials, return to work, benefits
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:14:36.560><c> districts</c> Equity to large and small districts Equity to large and small districts
- </c><00:20:39.440><c> districts</c> it's four intermediate school districts it's four intermediate school
- c> but</c><00:25:44.960><c> you</c> your school district before um but you your school district before
- </c> school districts to offer programming school districts to offer programming with<00:43:12.000><c
- </c><00:58:08.200><c> and</c> school districts to offer programs and school districts to offer programs
Committee:
House Education Finance
Keywords:
education, special education, apprenticeship, funding, grants, intermediate school districts, teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- But if the district court judge at a preliminary hearing finds that there is no probable cause to take
- this case forward, that does not preclude the district attorney from presenting it to a grand jury.
- I had an incident in my county or in my district earlier last year where a student got into a conflict
- That's for the principal and the superintendent, the school board necessary to handle that.
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Bills:
HB426 , SB24 , SB106 , SB254 , HB505 , HB458 , HB535 , HB509 , HB320 , HB518 , HB261 , HB426 , SB24 , SB106 , SB254 , HB505 , HB458 , HB535 , HB509 , HB320 , HB518 , HB261 , SB316 , HB228 , SB318 , SB260 , HB132 , HB347 , HB405 , HB86 , HB263 , HB302 , SB336 , SB316 , HB228 , SB318 , SB260 , HB132 , HB347 , HB405 , HB86 , HB263 , HB302 , SB336
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
Alabama Ad Valorem Advisory Committee, ad valorem taxes, property tax, real property, personal property, tax assessment, tax collection, county tax officials, Department of Revenue, Commissioner of Revenue, taxpayer representation, resident taxpayers, local government, property tax administration, Association of Alabama Tax Administrators, tax policy, advisory committee, public input, governance reform, body-worn camera
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Washington School District alone will need 22 additional police officers.
- I taught at one school, and I was an administrator at three different districts.
- Are we going to lobby each individual school district that period?
- district, Scottsdale Public School District, they don't care about their constituents or what they have
- districts and charter schools to build community gardens.
Keywords:
foreign relations, university governance, research security, international agreements, Arizona Board of Regents, interscholastic activities, student eligibility, criminal offenses, school district, youth sports, academic participation, conduct, planned communities, homeowners association, HOA, community documents, pet restrictions, dog breed restrictions, breed-specific ban, size limits
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Hopper, who is the world languages curriculum director for Putnam City North school district.
- , Edmond Public Schools.
- And we've got on page three the operative language, which says that the school districts will post their
- Members, House Bill 4478 simply increases the daily deposit threshold for school districts and school
- That gives the districts and school sites and parent volunteers and school employees more flexibility
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient