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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • It updates Oklahoma's higher education residency tuition law, which they've already been practicing for
  • bordering counties from other states that we allow those students to come as an in-state resident tuition
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:14 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 309, Lottery deposits into tuition funds.
  • Senate Bill 309, lottery deposits into tuition funds. Go ahead, Senator, please. Sorry about that.
  • had any dialogue with higher ed on what my fear is: as you increase the amounts, that they increase tuition
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • handle it, and it's just a straightforward bill for our volunteer rescue squads for the reimbursement tuition
  • And with that, I would... ...tuition program.
  • 1A through 3A schools at that time, and I don't think we've increased it since or changed the classification
  • But this would be for any classification in a K-12 school.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/15/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • audit had found no issues with the audit had found no issues with the workers<01:30:30.680> classification
  • workers classification. workers classification.
  • In year two, the IRS conducts a<01:30:38.720> worker<01:30:39.040> classification<01:30
  • :39.720> audit<01:30:39.920> and<01:30:40.040> finds a worker classification audit
  • and finds a worker classification audit and finds no<01:30:40.440> issues.
Summary: The committee first adopted the April 14, 2026 minutes as amended, correcting a misspelling in the reference to Chair Davids. It then heard House File 4234, a tax-exempt bonding/affordable housing bill from Representative Rey Rower, and adopted a technical A1 amendment before laying the bill over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. The bill would conform Minnesota law to recent federal changes to low-income housing tax credit rules by lowering the amount of tax-exempt bonds needed for projects to qualify, with the stated goal of spreading bond allocations across more projects and increasing affordable housing production without additional state funds. Testimony in support came from the bill author, the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, and Mary Tingerthal, who said the change would increase efficiency in the use of federal bond authority and could raise the number of funded housing projects from about 16 to 25 per year, bringing in roughly $120 million more annually for housing. Members discussed where the benefits would be felt statewide, including greater Minnesota and larger metro areas, and the author said the bill would help address shortages in affordable and senior housing. The committee took no final vote on the bill, instead laying it over. The committee next heard House File 3697 from Vice Chair Norris, which would change Minnesota’s tax refund claim timelines to better align with federal law and most other states. The author and a tax attorney testifier said the bill would reduce confusion and help taxpayers, especially vulnerable individuals who may overpay or be overassessed and then miss the current deadline to seek refunds. The Department of Revenue said it had no concerns with the language and did not oppose the bill, and the committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. Finally, the committee began hearing House File 4738 from Representative Keeler, a Safe Harbor funding proposal for victims of sex trafficking and sexually exploited youth. The author described Safe Harbor as a statewide program serving youth across Minnesota and said the committee should consider creative funding options, but Chair Davids stated the proposed funding source would not work because it would take money from women’s sports scholarships. Testifiers from Lake House in Duluth and a former Safe Harbor youth described the program’s impact on homeless and trafficked youth, including shelter, mental health services, education, and transition to adulthood. The hearing continued with testimony, but no action was taken in the portion provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lastly, Senate Bill 1210 applies the student tuition recovery fund protections to students who attend
  • They pay licensing fees and they pay into the student tuition recovery fund, which is in case of any
Summary: The Senate Education Committee considered three bills. SB 1210 would create a separate out-of-state registration process for private post-secondary institutions domiciled outside Arizona that enroll Arizona residents in fully online programs, require certain disclosures and financial protections, and extend student tuition recovery fund protections to those students. Testimony from the Arizona Private School Association supported the bill as closing a regulatory loophole and protecting Arizona students; the committee moved it forward with a due pass recommendation by a 7-0 vote. SB 1370 would allow principals, during the first quarter of the school year, to let eligible patriotic youth groups address students and distribute materials, and would prohibit public schools from discriminating against such groups based on membership criteria or oath requirements. The sponsor’s representative said the bill would allow, not require, access and would expand a list of youth groups that has not been updated since 1978. The committee approved the bill with a due pass recommendation by a 7-0 vote. SB 1422 would continue the Credit Enhancement Eligibility Board until July 1, 2036, with termination tied to the retirement of outstanding obligations, and SB 1423 would continue the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education until July 1, 2036. Both bills were described as continuations of existing programs; WICHE’s president testified in support of SB 1423 and noted the state’s long partnership with the organization. The committee passed both bills with due pass recommendations, each by 7-0 votes, and then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/13/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • worker teach teacher and tuition worker teach teacher and tuition assistance<00:02:31.959> to
  • So the funding we received is not overhead; it's direct tuition to our apprentices.
  • So the funding we received is not overhead; it's direct tuition to our apprentices.
  • The funding we received is not overhead; it's direct tuition to our apprentices.
  • spring semester to help with the tuition spring semester to help with the tuition but<01:04:30.440
Bills: HF846, HF1538, HF1959
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/14/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Managed Forest Land 2C classification is another one of these.
  • and commercial property classifications. and commercial property classifications.
  • classification is another one of these. classification is another one of these.
  • > important<01:18:33.280> tool This classification is an important tool This classification
  • already a classification that exists. already a classification that exists.
Summary: The committee first approved the April 9 minutes, then took up House File 2988, which would extend for eight more years a sales tax exemption tied to Minnesota State High School League tournament ticket revenue that is funneled into the league’s foundation and returned to schools as grants. Chair Youakim and Executive Director Eric Martins said the program sends more than $1.1 million annually back to schools for activity fee reductions, scholarships, coaching and training, AEDs, late buses, and other school needs, with over 98% of funds going directly to schools. Representative Huot and others spoke in support, while Representative Robinson questioned the structure and suggested the state could instead simply reduce ticket prices and not tax the tickets. The committee laid HF 2988 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill. The committee then heard House File 4906, as amended, which would create a one-time property tax refund in calendar year 2026 for owners of residential homesteads and the homestead portion of agricultural property, funded by a $4 billion appropriation in fiscal year 2027. The bill includes a clawback for delinquent taxpayers and offsets to ensure no one receives more in property tax refunds than they paid. A House Research staffer said the Department of Revenue viewed the refund as potentially taxable, while House Research said it likely should be treated as a recovery of prior taxes, and the two would follow up. The bill was introduced with testimony from Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota and Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, both of whom opposed it, arguing it would create a large budget hole, force future cuts, and disproportionately benefit homeowners while excluding renters and lower-income Minnesotans. Several members also raised concerns. Representative Hewitt said the state should prioritize public safety, rural EMS, and safety-net hospitals rather than a large rebate, and Representative Youakim argued the money would be better spent on longer-term property tax relief and education funding. Representative Hollins said the proposal would worsen racial and wealth inequities because homeownership is lower among communities of color and renters would get nothing. In response, the author and supporters said the bill is meant to put money back into people’s budgets and that individuals should be able to decide how to use their own money. The discussion continued with questions about the bill’s size and fiscal impact, but no final action on HF 4906 was taken in the portion provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/13/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • adjusting valuations or changing tiers and changing the market value that's subject to different classification
  • The lowest tier of Homestead Resorts have one of the lowest classification rates in the entire property
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 11:00 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • This authorizes the Adjutant General to expand Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program
  • <00:26:39.840> State to the Hawaii National Guard State to the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition
  • <00:26:41.360> This Tuition Assistance Program. This Tuition Assistance Program.
  • Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program to include graduate degrees at the University
  • Guard State Tuition Assistance Program. Guard State Tuition Assistance Program.
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety held its first hearing and began with House Bill 1531, which would require the governor or county mayor to provide an ASL interpreter during official emergency announcements broadcast on television or the internet, ensure the interpreter is visible, and require news outlets to show the interpreter in a picture-in-picture window. Testimony was strongly supportive from disability advocates, who said live captions can be inaccurate and that ASL access is critical during emergencies, but broadcasters raised practical concerns that the bill as drafted could require extra camera crews and reduce coverage. Members discussed possible alternatives such as government-provided pool feeds and interpreter placement, and the chair recommended deferring decision-making on the bill to the following Wednesday to allow time for amendment language. The committee then heard House Bill 1751, which would expand the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program to include graduate degrees at the University of Hawaii for qualified enlisted personnel. The Hawaii Army National Guard, the Department of Defense, and University of Hawaii representatives supported the measure as a recruiting, retention, and professionalization tool. A member asked about funding, and the response was that the program is funded through a state appropriation currently set at $250,000 and was described as sufficient at present. The bill drew no opposition in the hearing. Next, House Bill 1752 was taken up. This measure would remove the Adjutant General as a nonvoting ex officio member of the HAIMA advisory committee and add the HAIMA administrator as a nonvoting ex officio member of the MSAC. The Department of Defense and Department of Health supported the bill, with the Department of Health asking that it be aligned with other EMS modernization provisions in the governor’s package so the related measures remain consistent. No objections were raised. The committee also heard House Bill 1577 on 911 services, which would require the 911 Board to establish a statewide emergency safety profile system for residents to voluntarily store emergency-relevant personal information. The Department of Health, disability advocates, the 911 Board, and others supported the concept, saying it could improve emergency response for people with disabilities, kūpuna, families, and others with functional needs. Testimony also raised concerns about funding, system integration, confidentiality, advanced directives, and liability protections if information does not reach responders in time. Members discussed statewide coordination and existing county systems, and the hearing continued with those issues unresolved.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 11th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We ought to pay the full tuition.
  • I was here, you know, well, they'll just raise the tuition.
  • Private schools do have the ability, when a parent struggles with the tuition, to make that up.
  • And the low tuition is $27,000.
  • The average tuition at those 70 private schools is $19,000 a year, far more than the vouchers.
Bills: HB3, HB3
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 11th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Definitely covered the tuition of one of your students. Yes.
  • So they opened up the school, tuition-free.
  • These are not kids that could afford any kind of tuition.
  • So maybe in addition to tuition we should consider that as part of the total.
  • Or are we going to help your parents be able to pay their tuition bill?
Bills: HB3, HB3
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB number 290 by Lopez-Auberre relating to assistance for tuition and fees at post-secondary educational
  • It extends the eligibility period for tuition assistance from five academic years to seven academic years
  • Thank you. giving five more semesters of tuition assistance. the maximum number of awards given from