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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Feb 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- In early June, the administration released guidance that more or less overhauls the program.
- I'll just say here, our subgrantees for the BEAD program are very anxious about this.
- Our BEAD program is now going to connect 166,000 homes and small businesses in Washington.
- What I can say is that the BEAD program has a 10-year federal interest period.
- So in practice, that would shift the program to relitigate group by group, rule by... ...shift the program
Summary:
The committee first heard an update from the Department of Commerce’s new state broadband director on Washington’s BEAD broadband program and permitting process. Jordan Arnold said Washington’s final BEAD proposal has been submitted to NTIA but remains unapproved after months of back-and-forth over federal rule changes, technology choices, cost, and tribal sovereignty. He said the program is expected to bring about $1 billion in broadband investment, connecting roughly 166,000 homes and small businesses, with a mix of fiber, fixed wireless, and low-earth-orbit satellite. He also outlined permitting challenges, including rights-of-way and environmental/historic reviews, and said the office is working on permitting roundtables, federal coordination, and NEPA expertise to speed reviews. Members asked about the interaction of NEPA and SEPA, the reduction in deployable federal BEAD dollars, the long-term value of fiber versus other technologies, and possible coordination with other infrastructure permitting efforts.
The committee then took executive action on House Bill 2684, which would add Middle Eastern and North African groups to the Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises’ socially disadvantaged certification framework. Four proposed amendments were considered and all failed: an amendment narrowing the rebuttable presumption to groups with specific current discrimination, an amendment requiring disaggregated subgroup data and limiting use of aggregated data, an amendment tying the rules to the state constitution, and two amendments requiring consistency with federal law and Attorney General review. After debate over whether the bill was too broad or needed more specificity, the committee voted 7-4 to report HB 2684 out with a do pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee unanimously approved House Joint Memorial 4012, which urges Congress to address the 20-year rule affecting certain combat-injured veterans and seeks parity in recognition and benefits. The memorial was reported out with a do pass recommendation by an 11-0 vote, with two members excused.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Jun 9th, 2025
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- one being our standards-based program.
- , um, biggest program that we have.
- The second one would be the systems-based programs.
- So, we have still have that program going. Lease assistance.
- to be similar CTE programs in the high school?
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- It also increases the number of programs the college system must offer as a money-back program from three
- The money-back program.
- Currently, we're sitting at around $100 million recurring for this program.
- And so far we haven't had any of our programs And so far we haven't had any of our programs have to refund
- provided, and who exactly offers a dropout retrieval program.
Committee:
House Education & Employment Committee
Summary:
The Education and Employment Committee met with a quorum and heard four bills. CS/HB 1145 on workforce education clarified that public charter schools may receive CAP grant funds, expanded the number of college system money-back programs from three to six, and standardized eligibility rules while allowing institutions some flexibility. Supporters said it would help students access career training without adding new funding in the bill. The committee also heard CS/HB 1079, which expands dropout retrieval program eligibility to any individual who has withdrawn from high school and is not engaged in education, while resolving statutory conflicts about program structure; some members raised concerns about FERPA, student privacy, and third-party funding, but the bill was reported favorably despite one no vote from Rep. Valdes.
The committee then considered HB 251, which would designate January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida. The sponsor and supporters described the bill as a response to rising antisemitism and emphasized education, remembrance, and opposition to hate. Testimony came from a Miami-Dade school board member, a student, and other supporters, and members spoke strongly in favor of the measure. The bill was reported favorably with no opposition.
Finally, the committee heard CS/HB 261 on middle and high school start times. The bill revises the earlier mandated later-start-time law by allowing districts to comply through a report to DOE detailing start times, planning efforts, public input, and impacts, rather than requiring immediate uniform implementation. Supporters from small school districts, Miami-Dade, PTA, and other organizations said the change preserves the health goal while giving districts flexibility to address transportation, dual enrollment, athletics, and staffing constraints. Members debated the need for parental involvement and detailed reporting, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably on a unanimous vote.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Human Services Committee Mar 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Extended foster care is a specialized program.
- So I live in West Hollywood and I was part of the NCJW pilot program.
- L.A. counties here, they have a program called Breathe.
- You heard from other programs today.
- Program, where we supported 3,000 families for a year, Guaranteed Basic Income Program, where we supported
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard and advanced a series of foster care, benefits, housing, and poverty-related bills. AB 373 would require appointed counsel for nonminor dependents in dependency proceedings to represent the young adult’s expressed wishes rather than substitute counsel’s judgment; supporters said it would respect autonomy for foster youth ages 18 to 21, and the bill passed 4-0, later updated to 6-0 and then 7-0 as absent members were added. AB 42 would exempt merit-based scholarships, grants, loans, and fellowships from income calculations for CalWORKs and CalFresh and align the two programs’ exclusions; student and anti-poverty advocates said it would prevent students from losing benefits when they pursue education, and it passed 6-0, later updated to 7-0. AB 534 would encourage transitional housing providers serving foster youth to move from leasing to owning properties by extending contract terms and improving access to financing; witnesses said ownership would improve stability and reduce landlord barriers, and it passed 4-0, later updated to 7-0. AB 562 would require counties below the state average for family placements to use a family-finding checklist and best-practice support; supporters emphasized family-first placements for foster youth, and it passed 6-0, later updated to 7-0. AB 661 would direct the Department of Social Services to develop an implementation plan for a permanent statewide guaranteed basic income program; supporters described positive results from pilot programs and the bill passed 5-2, later updated to 7-0. The committee also approved a consent calendar of additional bills, all without opposition.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Transportation Feb 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL TOPIC AND HAS BECOME A FUNDAMENTAL TENET OF US DELIVERING OUR WORK PROGRAM
- OUT WAYS TO GET MORE PEOPLE INTO THE PROGRAMS.
- WE NEED TRADE SCOPE LABOR AS WELL, BUT WE HAVE TO INVEST IN VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS, TO YOUR PROGRAMS AND
- ON HIS CRAFT AND TRADE PROGRAMS.
- A FEW YEARS AGO YOU GAVE US AUTHORITY TO INVEST BUDGET WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IS A PROGRAM.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - Part 1 - 03/24/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:19:10.840><c> and</c> that we can strengthen our programs, and that we can strengthen our programs
- </c> savings to public health care programs savings to public health care programs exceeding<00:27:46.920
- </c> the child uh care assistance program the child uh care assistance program C-CAP<01:10:20.320><c>
- Child care programs can only bill for 25 Child care programs can only bill for 25 absent<01:13:34.720
- </c> safe and to prevent child care programs safe and to prevent child care programs from<01:16:24.040
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- We had afterchool program help kids.
- Of these programs. And that's not something that I would choose to do to an employee or a program.
- So like here it is K6 programs.
- </c> That's not how you operate a program. That's not how you operate a program.
- </c><01:21:05.760><c> and</c> supplemental funding for programs and supplemental funding for programs
Committee:
Senate Revenue
Keywords:
property tax, homeowner exemption, Wyoming, voter initiative, tax legislation, HB0127, recreation mill levy, recreational facilities, public recreation, mill levy, local tax, county commissioners, school district levy, voter approval, ballot measure, general election, tax referendum, special purpose tax, Wyoming taxation, W.S. 18-9-201
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 4/2/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> veteran program recipient, Carter Drake. veteran program recipient, Carter Drake.
- </c> this program. Representative Olson. this program. Representative Olson.
- I oversee the therapy program and our outreach program.
- I oversee the therapy program and our outreach program.
- I oversee the therapy program and our outreach program.
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> into that program? into that program?
- ><c> we're</c> programs, duplicate programs that we're programs, duplicate programs that we're seeing
- </c> be in the Bratback program. be in the Bratback program.
- </c> program, we don't have that. program, we don't have that.
- . program. program.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EDN Info Briefing - Fri Jan 9, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:28:26.960><c> leads</c> team for working with our program leads team for working with our program
- </c> stability of the program. stability of the program.
- </c> These positions cover analytics, program These positions cover analytics, program specialists,<00
- the major programs lot of the program the major programs for<02:38:07.760><c> DOE</c><02:38:08.399><
- that</c><02:38:44.000><c> were</c> The programs, or the programs that were restricted this past summer
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Education Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- and nearly $5.5 billion when combined with the ASIS and other programs.
- The ASIS and other programs.
- After-school programs are essential for working families.
- Programs that provide mentorship, purpose, and real opportunities to grow.
- In particular, secondly, program quality depends on funding that reflects real costs.
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee heard a lengthy agenda of education-related bills, with quorum established at the start and several measures taken up on consent or special order. The committee also announced that AB 1644, AB 2362, and later AB 2197 were pulled from the hearing. Members reminded the public of hearing rules and limited testimony to two witnesses each in support and opposition.
AB 2651, by Assemblymember Bonta, would require schools to notify parents when school vaccination rates fall below herd-immunity thresholds. Supporters, including physicians, the California State PTA, public health groups, and school employee organizations, argued that families need timely, school-specific information to protect children and vulnerable community members. Opponents raised concerns about privacy, stigma, and whether school-level snapshots could be misleading. The bill passed the committee 5-1 and later 7-1 on the roll call. AB 2509, by Assemblymember Schultz, would allow districts to use a five-year rolling average for ADA funding calculations; supporters said it would stabilize funding amid attendance declines, while one member noted concerns about masking long-term enrollment problems. It passed 5-1 and later 7-2.
The committee also approved AB 2430, which would expand after-school access, especially for high school students, improve funding and transparency, and create a work group on program quality. Testimony emphasized the value of expanded learning for youth development and working families, and members discussed the need to address middle school access as well. AB 2526, focused on special education funding, would expand the low-incidence fund to include students qualifying for the California alternate assessment; supporters said it would better align funding with student need, while some concerns remained about over-identification. AB 2325, the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Act, would create a grant program to build bilingual teacher pipelines through partnerships among schools, community colleges, and universities; it received strong support and passed unanimously. AB 2460, presented by Assemblymember Pellerin for Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez, would update school mental-health referral protocols to address trauma related to immigration enforcement; it also passed unanimously. AB 2404, which sought to require Central Valley representation on several governor-appointed bodies, drew debate over geographic representation and board composition and ultimately failed on a 2-5 vote.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Jan 29th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Community Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a program for that, the drug offender sentencing alternative.
- or working with folks who are opting not to go into this program.
- We have a pretrial SUD diversion program, treatment courts.
- Diversion programs, such as LEED, which is actually pre-charge.
- We have a pretrial SUD diversion program, treatment courts.
Committee:
House Community Safety
Keywords:
rehabilitation, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, first-time offenders, pathways to rehabilitation, mental health, sentencing alternative, criminal justice, diversion programs, HB 2641, ICE out act, law enforcement hiring, immigration and customs enforcement, ICE officers, former federal employees, sworn officer, police staffing, general authority law enforcement agency, limited authority law enforcement agency, immigration enforcement
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's, in a way, a technical movement of the program over there.
- It has to do with the whole program on private duty nursing.
- Multifaceted bill that addresses several different programs.
- care centers program, safety net program, and the sexual abuse treatment program, and the Title IV program
- These programs all stay under DOH.
Committee:
Senate Health Policy
Summary:
The Health Policy Committee met with a quorum and took up a long agenda of health care, Medicaid, and patient-access measures, along with confirmation votes. The committee first reconsidered and amended SB 1606 on patient access to records, clarifying portal obligations, deleting a section affecting nursing home facility records, and setting a January 1, 2026 effective date; the bill then passed favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also recommended confirmation of a block of appointees and separately confirmed Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after Harris testified about priorities including financial accountability, managed care oversight, transparency, and quality improvement. Senators asked about audit findings and Medicaid managed care performance, and several witnesses and committee members voiced support for her appointment.
The committee then advanced a series of bills, most of them with amendments, including claims bills SB 28 and SB 22 for South Broward Hospital District settlements, SB 772 on undesignated glucagon in schools, SB 998 on death certification by physician assistants and APRNs, SB 1412 on home health administration flexibility, SB 1800 creating a Parkinson’s disease research consortium at USF, SB 306 on managed care network access during holidays and after hours, SB 1768 on stem cell therapies by physicians, SB 1602 on pediatric readiness in emergency departments, SB 1156 on the home health aide program for medically fragile children, SB 1490 on Children’s Medical Services and managed care administration, and SB 1182 on Medicaid coverage of continuous glucose monitors. Most of these bills received support from industry, advocacy, or provider groups and were reported favorably as committee substitutes.
The most debated measure was SB 1270, a broad strike-all amendment combining provisions on mRNA vaccine documentation, vaccination-status protections in the Patient Bill of Rights, medical marijuana reporting and background-screening definitions, compact language, and volunteer immunity. The committee heard extensive testimony both for and against the vaccine-related provisions, including concerns about discrimination, patient safety, provider discretion, and medical liability. After additional technical amendments and a time-certain motion, the bill passed favorably as a committee substitute, with Senators Davis and Osgood voting no and Senator Harrell expressing a weak yes. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded their votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 3/24/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the people administering the programs the people administering the programs and<00:05:02.400><c>
- I want to talk about the BCA portion of this program or the proposal.
- I want to talk about the BCA portion of this program or the proposal.
- </c> these programs know how to do the work. these programs know how to do the work.
- ,</c> meals somewhere in the summer program, meals somewhere in the summer program, are<00:24:38.720>
Summary:
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee Chair Kristen Robbins opened by criticizing the governor’s fraud package as too focused on new spending and staffing, and not enough on culture change, accountability, eligibility rules, and an enterprise-wide IT/data strategy. She said the committee had heard a good overview from multiple commissioners, but she remained concerned that piecemeal technology investments and added staff would not address the root causes of fraud. Robbins also said she would introduce a bill based on issues raised in committee, including requiring grants management staff to complete Office of Grants Management training and certification.
A major action announced was the launch of a new whistleblower portal at mnfraud.com, which legislators said will let people submit basic fraud allegations, after which staff will follow up and forward matters to the Office of the Legislative Auditor, BCA, law enforcement, or the attorney general as appropriate. Members noted that the Office of the Legislative Auditor already has a separate reporting portal, and there was a question about why the new site does not allow anonymous reporting; Robbins said contact information is needed so staff can follow up. She also said the portal is intended to centralize and triage reports from agency workers, service recipients, and providers.
Republican members said the governor’s proposal still misses key pieces. Vice Chair Anderson argued the package mostly adds staff to agencies that failed to catch or act on fraud, and said Minnesota needs a statewide independent inspector general with authority outside agencies and a stronger whistleblower system. Representative Marion Rarick said the proposed criminal penalty increases are too small compared with federal penalties and criticized the package for adding only one forensic auditor at the BCA while DHS receives many more positions. She also argued that agency managers should face sanctions when fraud occurs under their watch and said the state needs a culture where employees can be rewarded for good work but also held accountable for failures.
Members discussed several other ideas, including creating new crimes for kickbacks and theft of public funds, requiring fraud fiscal notes, improving data sharing and eligibility verification, and using better IT so systems can talk to each other. There was also discussion of whether government services should rely less on nonprofits and private contractors; one member said fraud often follows a particular business model rather than the sector itself, while another suggested capping salaries of top nonprofit executives receiving government funds. The committee also noted that the governor’s fraud package is being presented as a package but will likely move as separate provisions through different omnibus bills.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Budget and Fiscal Review
Transcript Highlights:
- and vital programs.
- and vital programs.
- That is what we should be focusing on as far as programs go.
- programs and our government growing quite a bit.
- Why do we need those programs in the first place?
Committee:
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Jul 10th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- programming.
- The concept was that the two programs would work together, and neither program would really serve as
- The program enjoys a AAA rating from S&P, making it a robust program.
- so that we're able to expand the uses of the program without providing any new capital to the bond program
- So the NMFA loan program.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And I sit in front of you today requesting that you continue on the program, because of this program
- </c> on the program because of this program on the program because of this program we<00:47:15.720><c
- a</c><00:47:30.079><c> k</c> we grow the program our program was a k we grow the program our program
- </c><00:53:19.480><c> how</c> get into their education program how get into their education program how
- </c> and Through the Years this program and Through the Years this program actually<01:32:37.960><c>
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 8, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The museum maintains a program.
- program program for federal program administrators<03:25:09.600><c> to</c><03:25:09.920><c> provide<
- a standardized, governmentwide training program for employees administering agency programs.
- Program for employees administering agency programs.
- </c> does not create new sanctions programs. does not create new sanctions programs.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- The program was established in 1982.
- The panel has served as California's premier workforce training program.
- The panel has served as California's premier workforce training program, supporting job creation and
- Would streamline program administration, reduce unnecessary paperwork, and improve overall efficiency
- SB 1059 will strengthen ETP and position the program for the future.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So this federal voucher program will dwarf these programs.
- Like Arizona's voucher program, this federal voucher program has no accountability for taxpayers or academic
- The federal program that we're talking about will give us the tax dollars to the STO program, which a
- The federal program that we're talking about will give us the tax dollars to the STO program, which a
- Now, the ESA program has been mentioned here as well, and I don't think that our school choice programs
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and several proclamations and recognitions, including Arizona’s hosting of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four, Autism Awareness Day, Farm Worker Day, and Passover observances. Members also welcomed guests from the Arizona Psychiatric Society, Tucson International Airport, Autism Bringing Change, and others. No substantive debate occurred during these ceremonial items, and the House later noted the Doctor of the Day and approved the prior journal.
The chamber then moved through Committee of the Whole consideration of several Senate bills. SB 1024, SB 1078, SB 1123, SB 1164, SB 1232, SB 1293, SB 1493 as amended, SB 1520, SB 1572, and SB 1160 as amended all received do-pass recommendations, while SB 1665 was retained on the calendar. Debate centered most heavily on SB 1142, a federal scholarship tax credit conformity bill, with supporters arguing it would allow Arizona students to benefit from an existing federal tax credit and opponents warning it would divert public resources to private schools and expand voucher-like programs without accountability. SB 1293 drew debate over GPLET property tax abatements and whether the bill would protect school district revenues or hinder housing and economic development. SB 1572 also prompted discussion over civics instruction and whether it imposed an unfunded mandate on schools.
On third reading, the House passed SB 1097, SB 1166, SB 1216, and SB 1787. SB 1787 passed on a 31-24 vote after debate over municipal and county development and due process. The House also adopted a floor amendment to SB 1160 before passing it as amended, with supporters framing it as a public safety measure for drone restrictions near venues and opponents raising constitutional and drafting concerns. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, properly engrossed the measures, and adjourned until Thursday, April 2, 2026.