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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Thirty Four - Monday, March 9
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , from even educating our scholars.
- As a person from higher education, language matters to me. I know.
- I mean, Department of Education and secondary education, you could throw whatever underneath that.
- All other employees will be provided training and education.
- doing our part to educate our scholars on everything.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/26/2026 - House Health & Human Services
House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, it comes back to education. I can tell you, I'm an educator as well.
- Do you know how much education a medical student receives in dementia?
- And 65% say their residency training included very little dementia education.
- It's accredited education training programs.
- refresh of what we have already been trained in and educated in is all that we're asking for.
Summary:
The committee began with a presentation from the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter and Dr. Anna Burke of Barrow Neurological Institute on the growing impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia in Arizona, the need for earlier diagnosis, better provider education, caregiver support, and continued research funding. They described current gaps in training and access to specialists, but also highlighted new therapies, lifestyle interventions, and Arizona-based research efforts. Members expressed support and optimism, but no action was taken on the presentation.
The committee then heard HB 2202, which appropriates $300,000 from the general fund over fiscal years 2027 through 2029 for a dementia care tele-mentoring grant program through the Department of Health Services. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, a dementia specialist, and a patient advocate, said the program would help primary care providers diagnose dementia earlier and improve care. The bill was passed out of committee on an 11-0 vote.
Next, the committee took up HB 2251, the midwifery bill, which would authorize certain licensed midwives to dispense and administer specified medications and devices, require liability insurance disclosure and annual reporting, and create a Midwifery Advisory Committee. A committee amendment removed some medications and renamed the bill the Jordan and MacTerry Act. ACOG and the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association opposed the bill as drafted, citing concerns about oversight, peer review, and the medication list, while licensed midwives and other supporters argued the bill would improve safety, transparency, and alignment with national standards. The bill was held for further stakeholder work, with members indicating more amendments were likely.
The committee then heard HB 2252, which would allow certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, or licensed midwives to accompany a patient in a ground ambulance during an out-of-hospital birth if approved by medical direction. Supporters described cases where continued midwife involvement during transport helped newborns and mothers, while firefighters and EMS representatives opposed the bill as written, saying it created ambiguity about command and scene control and could raise safety concerns. The chair said the bill would be held for further stakeholder meetings and possible language changes. After a recess, the committee reconvened for presentations on federal Medicaid and rural health funding impacts, beginning with JLBC’s overview of H.R. 1’s Medicaid provisions and the rural health transformation grant program.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/6/26 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> funds out of the education trust fund. funds out of the education trust fund.
- What's the impact on the Education Trust Fund?
- What's the impact on the Education Trust Fund?
- What's the impact on the Education Trust Fund?
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Committee:
House Ways and Means
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's about creating a new education program.
- MTA has a specific telecom safety education program that's been around since 1981.
- The sensible adjustments in this bill will keep safety education in place while reducing barriers to
- so uh think of within the the education so uh think of it<00:31:46.720><c> as</c><00:31:46.840><c> a
- uh and it's already helping Education uh and it's already helping limit<00:34:38.760><c> the</c><00:
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This is always a question that comes up around who can be an apprentice, what age, what education, or
- And I just have to mention because we just have invested in early education and care.
- So I think there's been a little bit more on my part of trying to Education sector work.
- It's being dictated by early education and care, and Division of Apprenticeship Standards is working
- We're seeing a lot of that in the early education field where we will go right to our youth providers
Summary:
The Workforce Support Subcommittee met to discuss how registered apprenticeships could help address workforce shortages in disability services, human services, and other high-need fields. Co-chairs and staff introduced the session as a practical overview of apprenticeship pathways, with a focus on how employers, intermediaries, and training providers can work together to build programs. The discussion emphasized that apprenticeships can be used not only in the trades, but also in health care, early childhood education, medical interpreting, and other occupations facing recruitment and retention problems.
Amara Ramon of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards explained the structure of registered apprenticeships in Massachusetts, including employer-led on-the-job training, related technical instruction, wage progression, credentialing, and state support through templates, compliance oversight, and grants. Melissa Sebeli described her role as an intermediary at the MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board, saying intermediaries help employers design, register, and manage programs, recruit apprentices, and keep programs compliant. She said the model offers employers a pipeline of workers, retention benefits, tax credits, and flexibility to tailor training to local needs. Lisa Morris described a new apprenticeship for medical interpreters, built from an existing training program and employer demand for experience, with a pre-apprenticeship, 2,000 hours of work-based learning, and related technical instruction tied to certification requirements.
Members and attendees asked about where apprentices come from, how employers recruit, how wages are set, and whether state agencies or workforce boards can serve as intermediaries. Speakers said recruitment can come from career centers, youth programs, incumbent workers, community colleges, job fairs, ESL centers, and community-based organizations. They also discussed accommodations and modified curricula for people with intellectual, developmental, and neurodiverse disabilities, citing Bridgewater State’s Excel program as an example. No votes were taken; the meeting concluded with encouragement for organizations to contact the presenters or Division of Apprenticeship Standards to explore apprenticeship options and with notice that materials and the recording would be posted online.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 27th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- These were women who not only pursued higher education, they created space for themselves and for every
- Alpha Sorority Incorporated has remained committed to meeting the needs of our communities through education
- And so we had to do a lot of education work within the building. And out still got killed.
- So I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues, continuing to work to do the education and
- This education ramped up significantly in 2015 when nest cams were installed to track the movements of
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through privileges of the floor recognizing Fresno State Ag Leadership Development Program students and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The body also approved the Senate journals and took up several gubernatorial appointments, including confirmations to the Court Reporters Board and the California Law Revision Commission, each approved by roll call vote.
The chamber then considered SCR 136 marking the 50th anniversaries of the California Coastal Act, Coastal Commission, and Coastal Conservancy. Supporters emphasized coastal access, habitat protection, public trails, and resilience, while one senator argued the commission can overrule local control and slow development. The resolution passed 27-4. The Senate also adopted SR 68 for Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, with broad support focused on survivor advocacy and accountability, and SCR 130 recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month, which passed unanimously. Several bills were then approved on unanimous roll call, including SB 1058 on school nutrition procurement, SB 930 on encryption for school exam proctoring, SB 917 on winery sales at farmers’ markets, SB 1002 on continuity of out-of-state telehealth care, SB 1036 on mitigation fee credits for redevelopment, SB 1285 on juvenile record dismissals, and SB 969 on remote developmental services.
Later, SCR 131 called for an urgent, coordinated response to unsheltered homelessness, emphasizing interim shelter, permanent housing, and supportive services. Supporters said the state must stop normalizing encampments and better coordinate resources; one senator objected that the resolution did not sufficiently address self-sufficiency or alternatives to housing-first approaches. The resolution passed 34-0. The Senate also adopted SCR 157 honoring school bus drivers, approved the consent calendar, heard committee announcements, and adjourned in memory of Sandy Steers, a conservation advocate and longtime executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Insurance Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there anything that you can do to educate these agents?
- So I guess the question is, what do you do to educate agents?
- Is there anything that you can do to educate these agents?
- So I guess the question is, what do you do to educate agents?
- I think they're both educational and provide oversight.
Summary:
The Assembly Insurance Committee held an oversight hearing on the California Fair Plan, focusing on its rapid growth, financial stability, rate adequacy, and role in the homeowners insurance market. Committee members described the Fair Plan as increasingly functioning as a “safety net” rather than a true insurer of last resort, while Fair Plan representatives said the plan was created by statute, is privately funded by member insurers, and is now taking on more business because of non-renewals and limited availability in the admitted market. They emphasized that the plan offers residential and commercial coverage, but not a full HO-3 homeowners policy, and said expanding into that product would require major new staffing, vendor, and claims infrastructure.
A major topic was pricing and assessments. Fair Plan officials said their rates have historically lagged their projected costs, especially because reinsurance costs were not fully recoverable in rates until recently. They reviewed recent filings, including a 2023 filing that was reduced from an estimated 80% need to a 35.8% request after working with the Department of Insurance. They also discussed the plan’s reinsurance tower, a new catastrophe bond, and the $1 billion assessment triggered by the 2025 Los Angeles fires after losses exceeded available capital. They said AB 226 helped secure a $600 million line of credit to reduce assessment risk, and they thanked lawmakers for supporting that measure.
Members raised constituent concerns about coverage limits, underinsurance, and misinformation from agents. Fair Plan officials said they do not deny applicants because their homes exceed the plan’s $3.3 million limit; instead, policyholders can combine Fair Plan coverage with excess insurance. They said broker training and webinars are being expanded to address misunderstandings, and they noted that raising the cap would depend on achieving actuarially sound rates and sufficient financial capacity. Members also asked about smoke claims from the 2025 fires; the Fair Plan said it has paid covered smoke claims under California law, reviewed closed claims, and removed the “sight and smell” language from its policy form after litigation and CDI action.
Public commenters from the insurance industry, builders, agriculture, and nonprofit service providers largely urged faster depopulation of the Fair Plan, more adequate rates, and reforms to the clearinghouse process. Some warned that the Fair Plan is now competing with the admitted market because it can be cheaper in some areas, while others said the plan is still essential because the private market is not serving high-risk or specialized properties. The hearing ended without a vote or formal action, but committee members and Fair Plan representatives agreed to continue working on rate, transparency, and depopulation issues.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Consequential decisions include decisions related to criminal justice, education access, employment,
- Those include decisions related to examples such as parole, educational access—so admittance to an educational
- It's personalizing education. and artificial intelligence is increasingly present in our lives.
- It's personalizing education. People have to the world around them. It's personalizing education.
- AI has tremendous potential for improving education, enabling... Changing landscape and market.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Consequential decisions include decisions related to criminal justice, education access, employment,
- Consequential decisions include decisions related to criminal justice, education access, employment,
- It's personalizing education. People have to [see] the world around them.
- It's personalizing education.
- AI has tremendous potential for improving education, enabling Changing landscape and market.
Summary:
The Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee held public hearings on two bills. On SB 5609, concerning cultural resource reviews under SEPA, staff explained that the proposed substitute would require cultural resource review for certain categorical exemptions, including infill housing and some GMA-related projects, unless a local government has an approved data-sharing agreement, ordinance, or cultural resources management plan with tribal consultation. Senator Kauffman said the bill is intended to protect tribal cultural sites without stopping development. Supporters, including tribal representatives and some local officials, said early review and consultation can prevent irreversible damage and provide clarity; opponents from business, builders, and county planning groups argued it would add costs, delay housing and permitting, and shift too much authority to state-level review without clear timelines or standards. The committee took public testimony only and then closed the hearing on SB 5609.
The committee then heard SB 6284 on high-risk artificial intelligence. Staff described requirements for deployers of high-risk AI systems to maintain risk management policies, conduct impact assessments, notify consumers when AI is used in consequential decisions, and report algorithmic discrimination to the Attorney General, along with disclosures for government agencies and an extension of the AI task force with a workplace subgroup. Senator Elias said the bill is intended to focus regulation on high-risk uses while preserving innovation. Testimony was mixed: consumer and student advocates supported the bill’s transparency and accountability measures, while industry, banking, insurance, hospital, and technology groups raised concerns about definitions, implementation, overlap with existing regulation, and possible effects on innovation or regulated sectors. The committee heard public testimony and then adjourned after closing the hearing on SB 6284.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 2, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- WHY WOULDN'T YOU DO THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE AND MAYBE DO AN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN WITH POINTS OF
- WHEN REALLY, IT'S JUST AN EDUCATION.
- AND I BELIEVE THAT THE EDUCATION TO BATTLEMENT!
- IS IT EDUCATION AND MARKETING? YES. BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE TO CREATE OUR OWN PLATFORM TO DO THAT.
- YOU JUST NEED TO EDUCATE PEOPLE THAT THESE THINGS EXIST.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Health Policy Oct 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- CARE ACCESS PLANS BRIAN DEPUTY SECRETARY RON MYERS WILL COME UP AND TALK ABOUT TEACHER TRAINING EDUCATION
- A LOT OF EDUCATION.
- AGAIN, ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS ABOUT PROVIDING EDUCATION AND LINKING AT DISCHARGE ACCESSIBLE FORMATS
- SENATE BILL 7016 AND 2024 ESTABLISHED THE TRAINING EDUCATION AND CLINICALS AND HEALTH FUNDING PROGRAM
- WHICH APPROPRIATES 25 MILLION IN REOCCURRING GR FUNDS OFFSETTING THE COST OF CLINICAL EDUCATION FOR
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And we know that the General Fund funds education, health care, public safety, and taxes, and all those
- Camp that was funded with an arts education grant.
- civics education programs.
- We host opportunities for educators to come to our respective location at our event center.
- I think we would help out within the space of education tremendously.
Committee:
House Legacy Finance
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Feb 3rd, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Constitution to a quality education.
- As an educator for over 23 years, it's been my job to prepare students for a bright future.
- I'm a mother, grandmother, and retired educator, and I'm deeply concerned about the environmental legacy
- Um, again, I had to educate myself and understand that I think there could be further exemplification
- if you have or examples if you have or if you have a little bit more education there why this is, why
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 11, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And when we talk about community, education, disability payments, poor people, helping widows, helping
- Alli not only helped in the spheres of education services, he was a proud U.S.
- Your efforts to give a blank check to ICE and to pass an education bill to ICE and to pass an education
- bill that would gut funding for schools and education institutions.
- ... ...the Fort Worth Education Association, and many, many others.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Funding will continue through existing work readiness and education programs, ensuring that students
- So is this bill a law to make sure that they have education on just the law?
- But that would be different than just educating them on the law about child labor.
- By providing financial literacy education in schools, we can better prepare students for adulthood and
- Every year, teachers work tirelessly for their students to have the best education possible.
Committee:
All GIRLS STATE
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This language is largely similar to what was heard in the Education Finance Committee.
- So the Department of Education will simply track school districts if they are using a local system or
- </c><00:32:02.480><c> will</c> uh the Department of Education will uh the Department of Education will
- um and um happy to take of Education um and um happy to take questions. questions. questions.
- And would be paid under the general education aid payment schedule.
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Honoring those who have fallen by providing their families with additional educational assistance is
- </c><00:24:51.640><c> assistance</c> provide streamline education assistance provide streamline education
- assistance is the least that educational assistance is the least that we<00:25:23.600><c> can</c><00
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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Energy. (3-19-26)
Natural Resources & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- And this program will help educate and bring awareness to that.
- And this program will help educate and bring awareness to that.
- </c><00:21:08.680><c> So,</c> educate and bring awareness to that.
- So, educate and bring awareness to that.
- The education that goes along with the program, that's really the main focus of this.
Committee:
House Natural Resources & Energy
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, hi Molly, can you, would you mind coming up here and educating us for a minute on some of the
- be used is to lease some of that space where they have excess capacity to someone who's going to educate
- Federal changes, as mentioned, now allow 529 education savings plans to be used for up to $20,000 per
- I'm sorry, I still can't get that bill number. 2477, the Arizona Education Savings Plan revisions.
- Number 2477, the Arizona Education Savings Plan revisions. Oh, thank you very much.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference
Summary:
The committee approved the March 9, 2026 minutes and held HB 29 and HB 2939 at the sponsor’s request. It then took up HB 2016, which would bar late-filing penalties when a taxpayer’s income tax liability is zero; after an amendment narrowed the bill to income tax filers, the Department of Revenue was neutral on the bill but supported the amendment, and members debated whether removing the penalty would reduce incentives to file. The committee adopted the amendment and returned HB 2016 with a do-pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote.
The committee also heard HB 2289, which updates the property-value examples used in bond/override election pamphlets and truth-in-taxation notices from older low values to a $300,000 home example. The sponsor and Arizona Tax Research Association said the update would better reflect current home values and improve voter understanding, while some members argued the bill could confuse voters or that the second example should be closer to the current median home price. The committee passed HB 2289 on a 4-3 vote.
Several bills related to school district bonding and agricultural property classification were then considered. HB 4103 would prohibit school districts from calling bond elections if enrollment is below 50% of capacity; supporters said districts should use or monetize excess space before seeking more debt, while school administrators and several senators argued it would block needed maintenance and local voter choice. HB 2104 and HB 2105 would give agricultural property owners a temporary reprieve from repeated reclassification and inspections after winning an appeal, with farm groups supporting the measures and county assessors opposing them as limiting oversight; both bills passed 4-3 after amendments. The committee also passed HB 2256 on a 7-0 vote, which creates a process for salvage auction dealers to obtain abandoned titles when insurers do not complete salvage title transfers, and HB 2979 and HB 2996 unanimously, addressing credit union regulatory timelines and clarifying that certificates of insurance do not alter policy coverage. Finally, the committee heard HB 2174 on insurance modeling organizations and HB 2477 on AZ 529 plan updates, with HB 2174 discussed at length over regulatory treatment of models and HB 2477 described as a conformity bill expanding K-12 and credentialing uses and rollover options.