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ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Did you have slides that you wanted to pull up, or is that something that they just want to share out
- If you wouldn't mind sharing it out to everybody, that would be great.
- One of my favorite ones that I love to share is we had a family come in.
- One of my favorite ones that I love to share is we had a family come in.
- Chair and Director Delva, thanks for sharing that.
Summary:
A joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee heard presentations on the Idaho judicial branch budget, beginning with court operations. Legislative staff reviewed the branch’s structure, staffing, recent technology upgrades funded with ARPA dollars, and prior budget enhancements, including support for court technology, judicial compensation, and additional judges in several districts. Court officials explained a late budget request for an additional $800,700 from a dedicated magistrate retirement fund to cover unexpected retirement bonuses and purchase-of-service costs for seven magistrates, as well as the impact of a governor holdback and reduced federal support for some treatment and domestic violence court-related services.
Committee members asked about the timing of the revised retirement request, the purpose and success of the magistrate retirement bonus program, the court’s technology modernization, and the effect of losing federal and other outside funding. Court officials said the retirement timing could not be known earlier because magistrates had until January to notify the court, and they described the bonus as helping judges complete their terms. They also said the court had moved case management and recording systems to the cloud and built a statewide network, and that cuts to treatment court and peer support funding would likely force reductions in non-constitutional services.
The committee then heard the Guardian ad litem division request, including a $77,900 general fund enhancement for the Second Judicial District CASA program. The CASA director said the money would support a recruiter/trainer/data supervisor position and required compliance costs such as financial review, office space, and liability insurance. She described volunteer shortages across a large rural district, declining VOCA and grant funding, and the need to spend more time fundraising instead of serving children. Members asked about the decline in VOCA funds, the share of funding coming from donations and fundraising, the number of children served, and the role of CASA for older youth. The director said about 30% of the program’s funding comes from fundraising, that the district serves children over age 12 and some older youth, and she gave an example of a case where CASA helped stabilize a family and reunify children with their parents. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned until the next day.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And we are here today to share our appreciation.
- So, And we are here today to share our appreciation with our partners at DEQ in their effort to propose
- with the department to come up with a regulatory framework that achieves, at least in our view, the shared
- In the meantime, we have shared comments with the department on the initial draft.
- In the meantime, we have shared comments with the department on the initial draft.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Early Learning & Human Services Jan 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll share two examples.
- I'm going to share a couple of examples of how the current system does not support the programs and the
- For example, Sage Brush Montessori School in Richland has shared that if their pre-K class could move
- partnership, aligning Joint Base Lewis-McChord leadership with our 17 surrounding jurisdictions to advance shared
- readiness and resilience priorities. 17 surrounding jurisdictions to advance shared readiness and resilience
Summary:
The Early Learning & Human Services Committee held public hearings on several child care and disability-related bills. House Bill 2317 would exempt certain ECAP and Head Start programs from DCYF licensing when they operate part-day or school-day in public school buildings or on public school property. Staff and the prime sponsor said the bill would remove duplicative licensing barriers and help expand preschool seats, especially as Washington prepares to add more ECAP slots. Testifiers from Head Start, school-linked providers, and the Washington Federation of Independent Schools supported the bill, describing licensing delays, added costs, and lost classroom time; no one testified in opposition.
The committee also heard House Bill 2099, which would expand ECAP access for military families with incomes up to Working Connections Child Care limits and adjust prioritization for families with deployed or single custodial military parents. The prime sponsor and multiple supporters, including retired military leaders, Head Start/ECAP advocates, ESD staff, and a military-community partnership, said military families face frequent moves, deployment-related strain, and child care shortages that affect readiness and family stability. Testifiers said the bill would help families access care without changing the program’s low-income focus or adding state cost.
House Bill 2350 would require DSHS to notify residents, guardians, and family members when a residential habilitation center is found out of compliance with federal CMS requirements, and to provide follow-up notices on correction and enforcement actions. The sponsor said the bill responds to limited communication around recent noncompliance issues at Rainier School and would improve transparency; DSHS had requested a narrow amendment about how notice is provided to residents. Disability rights advocates strongly supported the bill, saying families need timely information to protect loved ones and make informed decisions.
Finally, House Bill 2318 would let ECAP and Head Start children count toward the 5% subsidy participation threshold needed for Early Achievers quality improvement awards. Supporters said the current rule can discourage providers from enrolling ECAP children because it risks losing an award, even though ECAP already requires Early Achievers participation. The sponsor and testifiers described the bill as a small fix to reduce a funding disincentive for providers serving high-need children. The committee took no votes and adjourned after closing the hearings on all four bills.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Jan 13th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- My understanding is it's the non-federal share, which falls on the ports of Kalama, Vancouver, and Longview
- them available not only to the Ultra or Cascadia High Speed Rail Project, which has gotten the lion's share
- them available not only to the Ultra or Cascadia High Speed Rail Project, which has gotten the lion's share
- of funding from you all, A high-speed rail project, which has gotten the lion's share of funding from
- In Bellingham, I've spoken with folks who say that they're sharing maybe four trucks with much of the
Bills:
SB6005
Keywords:
transportation budget, transportation appropriations, capital budget, supplemental budget, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferries, Puget Sound ferries, tolling, express toll lanes, highway safety, traffic safety, impaired driving, ignition interlock, speed cameras, transit funding, public transit, multimodal transportation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- My understanding is it's the non-federal share, which falls on the ports of Kalama, Vancouver, and Longview
- them available not only to the Ultra or Cascadia High Speed Rail Project, which has gotten the lion's share
- them available not only to the Ultra or Cascadia High Speed Rail Project, which has gotten the lion's share
- of funding from you all, A high-speed rail project, which has gotten the lion's share of funding from
- In Bellingham, I've spoken with folks who say that they're sharing maybe four trucks with much of the
Summary:
The Senate Transportation Committee met on January 13, 2026, for a work session on Governor Ferguson’s proposed 2026 supplemental transportation budget and a public hearing on Senate Bill 6005, which makes supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025–27 biennium. Committee staff reviewed the transportation budget outlook, noting that the 2025 session had balanced the transportation budget over four years with significant new revenues, but that recent fuel-tax and Climate Commitment Act forecasts had softened the long-term outlook. Staff and the governor’s budget team said the proposal still leaves the budget in positive shape while addressing major needs such as preservation, ferry replacement, maintenance, and the state self-insurance account.
The governor’s office described a $16.8 billion transportation budget proposal centered on preservation and maintenance, including $3.1 billion in bonding for eligible preservation projects, $1.1 billion for three new ferries, additional ferry preservation funding, pavement and bridge work, maintenance funding, County Road Administration Board startup money, State Patrol communications upgrades, DOL service access improvements, dredging for the Lower Columbia River, and restored regional mobility grant funding. Committee members asked about ferry capacity, DOL mobile offices, self-insurance costs, and whether additional preservation money could be used in 2026. Testifiers from cities, counties, labor, ports, construction, business, and environmental groups generally supported the emphasis on preservation, ferry reliability, local road funding, and freight projects, while some urged broader transit and rail investment and one witness criticized the budget’s spending approach.
During public testimony on SB 6005, speakers from Bainbridge Island and ferry communities supported ferry investments and reliability improvements; local government and labor representatives backed preservation funding and better working conditions for transportation workers; business and construction groups endorsed maintenance, paving, bridge repair, and the Lower Columbia dredging item; and port and environmental advocates supported freight, port electrification, and rail funding. One witness raised concerns about the cost and long-term implications of hybrid-electric ferry maintenance, and another urged restraint in spending. The hearing ended after testimony, with the chair noting the sign-in tally and adjourning the committee without a vote on the bill.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd like to answer a few questions and just share a perspective. My name is Eddie Lucio III.
- Bridge is in fact complying with a lot of these requirements that we would want to and I'd be happy to share
- And what we want to share is, is that we believe truly, uh, that SB 2949 sets some parameters that are
- We've shared a lot of the information that is happening at this port of entry, uh, with the comptroller
- Now you also shared with us during that meeting also the issues that you've seen with respect to some
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd like to answer a few questions and just share a perspective.
- And I'd be happy to share the report with anybody if we're...
- And what we want to share is that we truly believe that SB 2949 sets some parameters that are absolutely
- Any members have any questions for them that I've shared? Would you like to?
- Now, you also shared with us during that meeting the issues that you've seen with respect to some of
Keywords:
LP-gas, property owner notice, natural resources, gas installations, safety notification, motor fuel, fuel transport, fuel export, transloading, export fuel transloading facility, fuel terminal, terminal operator, comptroller, Texas Tax Code, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, Department of Public Safety, DPS, border security, ports of entry
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes environment and natural resources finance bill, SF2077 5/5/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That's our shared environment.
- outside of Ely and you want to go into the Boundary Waters, we all love and value our environment, our shared
- 07:55.440><c> our</c><00:07:55.840><c> environment,</c><00:07:56.319><c> our</c><00:07:56.479><c> shared
- </c> value our our environment, our shared value our our environment, our shared spaces,<00:07:57.120
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine opportunities to strengthen water infrastructure programs, focusing on the IIJA's successes. Apr 30th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Environment and Public Works Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Directing resources to underserved communities was a shared goal when we wrote the IIJA.
- or funding formulas that may unintentionally overlook. real infrastructure needs or second-guess shared
- It is an honor to share the small rural community perspective on the water provisions contained in the
- The federal government's share in new infrastructure upgrades aids, let alone operations and maintenance
- When we met in February, the Nebraska Rural Water Association shared some of these barriers.
Keywords:
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, water infrastructure, lead service lines, federal reauthorization, sustainability, cybersecurity
Summary:
The meeting primarily focused on discussions surrounding the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and its implications for local water systems. Various witnesses highlighted the transformative impact of the bipartisan infrastructure law, which has provided an unprecedented amount of funding to help address long-standing issues in drinking water infrastructure, particularly concerning lead service line replacements and sustainability in water management. The discussions emphasized the urgent need for federal reauthorization to continue supporting these initiatives, as many rural and disadvantaged communities still face substantial barriers in upgrading their water systems. Additionally, cybersecurity risks were noted, raising concerns over the vulnerability of water systems across the nation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Regardless of political affiliation, they all share three things in common.
- to serve on the new Texas Business Court, and I come to you as a former district judge in order to share
- last thing I would say is that one of the major judicial cooperations judges have is the ability to share
- have to track the hours that they spend on the bench, I imagine that they will be very reluctant to share
- I've already spoken about just to share. Outside just the purview of being in court.
Bills:
HB4011, HB2680, HB4325, HB4327, HB4944, HB1761, HB4688, HB3453, HB40, HB1707, HB4749, HB2322, HB3647, HB4139, HB4081, HB2203, HB2100, HB4170, HB3104, HB4623, HB40
Keywords:
partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Finally, this bill aims to resolve the issue regarding local agencies being able to permissibly share
- Many of these airports cannot qualify for the federal funding to make up the 10% share because they're
- We haven't launched the system yet, so we don't have very clean metrics to share.
- ...numbers that you can't share at this point. Yeah, we can't share the numbers at this point.
Keywords:
SB 1493, Texas Transportation Code, motor vehicle lighting, vehicle lighting standards, high-mounted stoplamp, center high mount stop lamp, CHMSL, brake light, stop lamp, federal motor vehicle safety standards, 49 C.F.R. 571.108, FMVSS 108, vehicle inspection, automotive compliance, Transportation Committee, Texas vehicle equipment, motor vehicle collision report, crash report, accident report, traffic accident
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on two primary bills, SB1598 and SB1493. SB1598, introduced by Senator Hagen Booth, addresses the clarity of collision report information access for law enforcement, aiming to enhance the tools available to police agencies across Texas for solving crimes. The meeting featured strong support from police representatives, including Sheriff Brian Hawthorne of Chambers County, who emphasized the significance of the CARFAX program for police in facilitating access to vital vehicle information, free of charge. Public testimony reflected a consensus on the necessity of the bill for improved investigatory processes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- I just wanted to share a story from a constituent of mine, who—it's her ex-husband, but she helps care
- This also clarifies how Commerce shares summary-level information publicly while confirming that if individual
- classification of company data under chapter 13 and allows for summary-level de-identified data to be shared
- It also includes language that matches what we have in several other sections of law regarding the sharing
- technical clarification by referring to federal law that parental consent is still required for schools to share
Keywords:
medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm pleased to share that I joined in the audience.
- I'm pleased to share that I joined in the audience today by a fellow resident of Westminster Oaks, Marjorie
- I want to share a few things about the organization and quickly about the high-level elements of the
- Ultimately, I think we all share the same thing. We're looking out for our people.
- I'm happy to share a copy of the analysis with you.
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several insurance, financial regulation, and public safety bills. The most extensive discussion centered on SB 1656, a major Office of Insurance Regulation bill covering reciprocal insurers, rate transparency, data calls, cybersecurity notification, and stronger oversight of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). The sponsor and OIR described the bill as aimed at transparency and preventing insolvencies, especially after recent CCRC failures. CCRC residents and industry representatives testified both in support and in opposition, with supporters emphasizing resident protection and opponents warning about liens, reserve requirements, management-company regulation, and higher costs. After debate and assurances that problematic provisions would be refined, the committee adopted a delete-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably.
The committee also passed SB 1658, which creates a public records framework for the uniform mitigation verification of inspection form database while protecting policyholders’ personal information; a clarifying amendment was adopted before the bill was reported favorably. SB 1612 on financial institutions was approved after a substitute amendment restored current limits on credit union investments and kept only reimbursement, not salary, authority for certain board members and officers. SB 1740, an insurance bill intended to reduce premiums and insurer insolvency risk, was amended to prioritize rate-decrease filings and prohibit claim denials based solely on AI, then reported favorably.
Two public-safety bills also moved forward. SB 1212 on firefighter health and safety would update OSHA-related protections, address toxic exposure in gear, encourage safer replacement equipment, and support best practices and mental health resources; an amendment refined terminology and added related provisions, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1184 on residual market insurers was amended to preserve existing consumer protections and disclosure rules for excess and surplus lines and to clarify Citizens-related appointment requirements before being reported favorably. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly noted ongoing stakeholder negotiations and intent to refine several bills further in later committee stops.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 3/13/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- vote on, um, revote on that part of the resolution, or does it just automatically kick in the power-sharing
- </c><00:04:28.040><c> in</c><00:04:28.280><c> the</c><00:04:28.520><c> power</c><00:04:28.720><c> sharing
- </c> automatically kick in the power sharing automatically kick in the power sharing resolution<00:04
- She has quite a few things that she's going to be wanting to share during the debate.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/04/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you so much for allowing me to share my perspective, and I strongly hope you will support this
- Thank you so much for allowing me to share my perspective, and I strongly hope you will support this
- populations thank you so much for allowing<00:08:07.520><c> me</c><00:08:07.639><c> to</c><00:08:07.759><c> share
- ><00:08:08.080><c> my</c><00:08:08.360><c> perspective</c><00:08:09.240><c> and</c> allowing me to share
- my perspective and allowing me to share my perspective and I<00:08:10.199><c> strongly</c><00:08:10.599
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, I have some great stats to share today.
- Speaker, body, I also want to share a bit about some of the less discussed parts. Mr.
- for habitat Preservation, expansion, and restoration, I think, maybe is something that hasn't been shared
- Speaker, body, I want to share, and I see the gentleman from the northwest part of the state, the gentleman
- Speaker, gentlemen, I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity opportunity to speak and share
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/10/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:19:27.520><c> of</c> because we don't have a fair share of because we don't have a fair share
- 11.040><c> transparency,</c> shares the goal of transparency, shares the goal of transparency, consistency
- share that with the committee after the hearing via email or by input on the portal.
- c> with</c> like to share, please share that with like to share, please share that with the<02:43:53.200
- If you have anything further to share, feel free to email that to the committee.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 04/14/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> limit, um greater flexibility for shared limit, um greater flexibility for shared services<00:16
- But we have a great relationship with the providers, and I think we share many of the same goals.
- </c><00:57:53.760><c> program</c> uh this disproportionate share program uh this disproportionate share
- ,</c><01:08:24.680><c> or</c> Optum Inc. must not sell, share, or Optum Inc. must not sell, share, or
- </c> lead agency shared duties. lead agency shared duties. >> Yep. >> Yep.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (9-16-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- The 2025 survey closes today and we will be able to share the updated results soon.
- </c> able to share the updated results soon. able to share the updated results soon.
- with you what does opportunity to share with you what does it<00:13:21.200><c> look</c><00:13:21.440
- But what I can share is there's a variety of things that happened that impacted that.
- </c><01:57:35.119><c> with</c> we met on June 24th, um, I shared with we met on June 24th, um, I shared
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call - 0:25
Approval of Minutes – 3-50
2025 RS SB 253 – 4:25
Computer Science and AI Literacy – 27:36
Fayette County School District Budget Update – 51:46
Adjournment – 2:09:46, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first handled routine business, including roll call, introductions, and approval of the previous meeting minutes by voice vote. It then heard a presentation on SB 253, focused on expanding support for teacher apprenticeship and teaching-and-learning pathways. Senator Hickman and staff from the Kentucky Department of Education and Nelson County Schools described how the program uses dual credit, work-based learning, and registered apprenticeship to help students earn an associate degree in high school and continue toward a teaching degree. They said the goal is to address the teacher shortage by creating a sustainable pipeline into the profession.
Witnesses emphasized that the main barrier is cost. Mary Taylor said Kentucky’s youth apprenticeship model has been successful in other fields and that education should be added as an in-demand sector, but an associate degree alone will not solve the teacher shortage because teachers still need a bachelor’s degree and certification. Laura Arnold of Nelson County Schools described the district’s Lead Nelson program, saying the district has invested more than $800,000 since 2021, currently has 37 students in the pathway and seven committed apprentices, and spends about $85,000 per apprentice from freshman year through certification. She said district staffing, planning, and university partnerships are also significant hurdles. Members asked about job guarantees, tenure, and retirement; Arnold said employment is performance-based and retirement issues are being considered.
Senator Hickman said the bill would use lottery funds to help cover tuition and dual credit costs so more districts can participate, noting that a prior version died because of a high fiscal note. Representative Payne and Representative Tipton praised the program but stressed the need for funding and noted inconsistencies between statute and budget language on Work Ready Kentucky and dual credit support. Representative Tipton also cautioned that lottery revenue may not keep pace with demand and said the General Assembly may need to make broader funding decisions. After the apprenticeship discussion, the chair moved the committee to the next agenda item on computer science and AI literacy, where Code.org began a presentation on the importance of computer science for all students.