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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- 28.159><c> it's</c><01:29:28.320><c> a</c> Representative Sencer-Mura, I know you're getting that tested
- Sensor Mura, I know you're<01:30:05.840><c> getting</c><01:30:06.000><c> that</c><01:30:06.239><c> tested
- </c><01:30:07.440><c> Or</c> you're getting that tested every day.
- Or you're getting that tested every day.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Education (3-10-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- requires is that they take that last universal screener the last 14 days of the year to line up with KSA testing
- 00:09:08.760><c> KSA</c> days of the year to line up with KSA days of the year to line up with KSA testing
- 09:11.519><c> also</c><00:09:11.800><c> to</c><00:09:12.000><c> allow</c><00:09:12.320><c> the</c> testing
- um and also to allow the testing um and also to allow the teachers<00:09:13.519><c> you</c><00:09:13.640
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and first considered two concurrent resolutions. SCR 76, sponsored by Sen. Amanda Bledsoe, would create a Kentucky School for the Deaf Governance Task Force to examine the school’s future governance and its relationship with the Kentucky Department of Education. Bledsoe described the school’s long history and said the task force would give the small deaf-school community more voice. The committee adopted the resolution unanimously with favorable expression.
The committee then took up SCR 131, sponsored by Sen. Max Wise, to continue the Efficient and Effective Districts Task Force from 2024. Wise said the prior task force met about 10 times and focused on student achievement and district policy, and the new version would continue that work as a legislature-only task force. The resolution passed unanimously with favorable expression.
Members next considered HB 240 on primary school promotion. Rep. Truitt explained that the bill would require students who are not ready in kindergarten to repeat kindergarten, while a committee substitute softened the approach by allowing a school to hold a child back in kindergarten but requiring action in first grade. He said the bill aligns with existing reading-screening efforts and is intended to strengthen early literacy foundations. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill unanimously with favorable expression; Sen. Williams briefly explained his support as favoring performance-based advancement.
The committee also approved HB 298, which would change the identification of schools for comprehensive support and improvement from every three years to annually, require KDE recommendations during management audits, add professional development in reading and math, and require effective instructional resources. The committee substitute also allowed districts with multiple CSI schools to contract for a turnaround vendor. The bill additionally carried employee-misconduct provisions from prior sessions, including disclosure requirements for applicants; the only change discussed was removing the word “investigation” from one disclosure section. HB 298 passed unanimously with favorable expression, and the committee also adopted a title amendment.
Finally, the committee heard HB 424 on employment at public postsecondary institutions. Rep. Tipton said the bill would require performance and productivity reviews for faculty at least every four years, clarify appointment and removal authority for presidents at certain institutions, and expand “cause” for dismissal to include failure to meet performance and productivity requirements. Dr. Ray Horton, speaking for faculty groups, proposed a small substitute that would tie any performance measures to existing employment contracts to preserve academic integrity and avoid unintended changes to tenure processes. Members discussed how tenure works at Kentucky universities, and the committee was still in the middle of considering the proposed substitute when the transcript ended.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration Subcommittee Work Session (03/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, if they need the device to test the sugar or whatever they're doing, did you... so the school
- 00:36:45.240><c> to</c> need their if they need the device to need their if they need the device to test
- 46.160><c> or</c><00:36:46.280><c> whatever</c><00:36:46.560><c> they're</c><00:36:46.760><c> doing</c> test
- the sugar or whatever they're doing test the sugar or whatever they're doing did<00:36:47.880><c> you
Summary:
The subcommittee work session of the Education Policy and Administration Committee focused on House Bill 131 and House Bill 781, which were described as nearly identical bills addressing student cell phone use in schools. Members noted that HB 781 is an early bill and therefore needed committee action by Wednesday, while HB 131 did not face that deadline. The chair and members discussed the bills’ shared goal of requiring school boards to develop and adopt policies on student personal device use, with debate over whether the state should set minimum standards or leave more to local control.
A major topic was funding. One member urged the committee to avoid creating an unfunded mandate and asked for some funding support, while others argued it was too early to commit money and that the committee should first establish the policy framework. The governor’s proposed funding was discussed, including a $1 million figure in the budget and a separate $250,000 amount referenced in the bill, but several members said the money would likely be insufficient to cover all students or pouch systems statewide. The committee also reviewed a handout reflecting proposed budget language that would require school boards to adopt policies on personal device use during the school day, with schoolwide implementation and exceptions for medical disability or language proficiency needs, and a DOE-administered grant program.
Members spent considerable time on drafting details, especially deadlines and exceptions. They debated whether the bills should require school boards to “develop,” “adopt,” or also “implement” policies, and whether the effective date of the act should also serve as the deadline for school boards. They also discussed whether exceptions for classroom instructional use should be mandatory or merely encouraged, and whether the bills should explicitly include or exclude charter schools. Additional proposed exceptions included IEPs, 504 plans, English learners, and medical needs such as glucose sensors or insulin pumps, with some members suggesting medical issues be certified by a physician. No final vote or formal action was taken in the work session.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/03/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- with career planning, workforce training, and education, wage theft restitution, driver's permitting tests
- turn</c><01:28:30.080><c> over</c><01:28:30.320><c> to</c><01:28:30.480><c> my</c><01:28:30.719><c> test
- </c><01:28:31.280><c> testifiers</c><01:28:32.159><c> and</c> now turn over to my test testifiers and
- now turn over to my test testifiers and then<01:28:32.440><c> we</c><01:28:32.560><c> will</c><01:28
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- they are proposing to use are the most environmentally friendly ones available, except for monthly testing
- <00:15:10.279><c> monthly</c> ones available except for monthly ones available except for monthly testing
- 11.320><c> time</c><00:15:11.480><c> they</c><00:15:11.600><c> will</c><00:15:11.800><c> operate</c> testing
- the only time they will operate testing the only time they will operate is<00:15:12.639><c> when</c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25 - Part 1
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- to do the implementation work around MRA, we’re looking at Shakopee and Moose Lake as our initial test
- to do the implementation work around MRA, we’re looking at Shakopee and Moose Lake as our initial test
- to do the implementation work around MRA, we’re looking at Shakopee and Moose Lake as our initial test
- to do the implementation work around MRA, we’re looking at Shakopee and Moose Lake as our initial test
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/18/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- talked to our fine fiscal staff, and they did their magic with the numbers, and there’s some baseline tests
- the numbers and um there's<01:13:50.320><c> some</c><01:13:50.520><c> baseline</c><01:13:51.159><c> tests
- <01:13:52.159><c> that</c><01:13:53.159><c> I</c><01:13:53.360><c> guess</c> there's some baseline tests
- that I guess there's some baseline tests that I guess the<01:13:54.520><c> government</c><01:13:55.159
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/13/25 - Part 1
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And then to the test of fire, can you talk a little bit about how unexpected natural disasters, which
- and</c><00:28:31.279><c> then</c><00:28:31.399><c> to</c><00:28:31.559><c> the</c><00:28:31.679><c> test
- </c><00:28:32.200><c> fire</c><00:28:32.960><c> um</c><00:28:33.120><c> can</c> um and then to the test
- of fire um can um and then to the test of fire um can you<00:28:33.360><c> talk</c><00:28:33.559><c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/13/25 - Part 1
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- way</c><00:02:00.920><c> down</c><00:02:01.119><c> to</c><00:02:01.280><c> the</c><00:02:01.399><c> test
- go</c><00:43:36.760><c> to</c><00:43:36.920><c> the</c><00:43:37.079><c> zoom</c><00:43:37.480><c> test
- c><00:43:37.839><c> fire</c><00:43:38.359><c> which</c><00:43:38.520><c> I</c> will go to the zoom test
- fire which I will go to the zoom test fire which I believe<00:43:39.119><c> is</c><00:43:39.280><c>
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (02/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- directly involved in self-sufficiency, and if you thought about it, how much would it cost for us to do a test
- <c> us</c><00:45:48.800><c> to</c><00:45:48.960><c> do</c><00:45:49.160><c> a</c><00:45:49.359><c> test
- > on</c><00:45:51.119><c> um</c><00:45:51.880><c> a</c><00:45:52.079><c> a</c> cost for us to do a test
- pilot on um a a cost for us to do a test pilot on um a a public<00:45:52.559><c> relations</c><00:45
Summary:
The Finance Committee held a hearing on House Bill 619, which would appropriate $1 million to the Solid Waste Management Fund for matching grants to municipalities and businesses for waste diversion projects, with 50% of the money prioritized for food waste diversion. Representative Karen Ebel, the sponsor, said the fund would help New Hampshire meet its solid waste diversion goals, preserve landfill capacity, and support composting, recycling, and related local business activity. She cited New London’s composting program as an example, saying 172 families participated and 32 tons of food waste were diverted in 2024, reducing tipping and trucking costs.
Committee members asked about possible alternative funding sources, including a surcharge on landfill tipping fees. Ebel said many other states use such surcharges to fund recycling and solid waste programs, while New Hampshire relies on general funds. She also said the current fund balance was about $900,000 because some money had been used for staffing, and that the grant program was still in rulemaking. Questions also focused on how household composting works and whether municipalities could generate revenue from compost; Ebel said participation is optional, most programs use buckets and transfer stations, and the main benefit is cost savings from reduced disposal rather than compost sales.
Testimony in support came from the New Hampshire Municipal Association and the Northeast Resource Recovery Association. Both said municipalities are interested in food waste diversion and composting, that these programs can reduce long-term disposal costs and property tax pressure, and that there is growing demand for technical assistance and grant support. The Northeast Resource Recovery Association said food waste makes up about 24% of municipal and business waste, that fewer than two dozen communities and fewer than two dozen businesses currently offer such services, and that a City of Lebanon pilot program saw about 30% savings by composting on site. The Department of Environmental Services said it was not taking a position but is working on rulemaking for the grant program and expects strong interest from municipalities, private composters, farmers, and anaerobic digester operators. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 01/30/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- with an outrageous medical bill from a New York City hospital for a daughter that went in for a flu test
- , and somehow she walked out with a $1,000 medical bill to get two lab tests done to figure out whether
- We represent the nonprofit insurers here. have a list of uh test firers and so if have a list of uh test
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 01/29/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- I witnessed the reduction of drug testing for conditional release defendants because a large proportion
- of black defendants were testing positive and having their conditional release revoked.
- I witnessed the reduction of drug testing for conditional release defendants because a large proportion
- of black defendants were testing positive and having their conditional release revoked.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We need the bodies to continue to support, and we're going to have to continue test every year as tax
- support and we're going to have<00:20:27.559><c> to</c><00:20:27.679><c> continue</c><00:20:28.080><c> test
- </c><00:20:28.320><c> every</c><00:20:28.480><c> year</c> have to continue test every year have to continue
- test every year um<00:20:29.520><c> as</c><00:20:29.679><c> tax</c><00:20:29.919><c> law</c><00:20:30.200
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, the availability of Summer UI has apparently impacted employees' willingness to, in turn, test
- impacted employees willingness to i' ly impacted employees willingness to i' term<00:42:30.319><c> test
- 32.000><c> at</c><00:42:32.160><c> other</c><00:42:32.400><c> times</c><00:42:32.640><c> of</c> term test
- the waters at other times of term test the waters at other times of the<00:42:33.079><c> of</c><00:42
Committee:
House Education Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- sure that they were taking advantage of opportunities like WIC or SNAP or other supplemental means-tested
- 00:52:48.760><c> means</c> snap or other supplemental um means snap or other supplemental um means tested
- 49.839><c> programs</c><00:52:50.160><c> that</c><00:52:50.280><c> they</c><00:52:50.400><c> might</c> tested
- benefits programs that they might tested benefits programs that they might be<00:52:50.720><c> eligible
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- asks concurrence of the House: House Bill 1252, requiring the Department of Safety to only administer tests
- commercial driver's licenses in English and prohibiting the assistance of an interpreter during such tests
- rules for the English requirement to notify people and provide notice of hearing to help them pass the test
- All those in favor say aye. help them pass the test in English to help them pass the test in English
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/22/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- to, it's going to take longer to implement because now you're at a longer design period, a longer testing
- design period, you're you're at a longer design period, a<01:02:48.799><c> longer</c><01:02:49.200><c> testing
- 50.640><c> in</c><01:02:50.880><c> order</c><01:02:51.040><c> to</c><01:02:51.200><c> get</c> a longer testing
- period in order to get a longer testing period in order to get it<01:02:51.599><c> all</c><01:02:51.839
- Um, you test it, and it would work, and you implement it.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- would be given a full license in the field after only three years of good evaluations and passing a test
- would be given a full license in the field after only three years of good evaluations and passing a test
- I think, from a teacher perspective, they would literally say the answers to the test are staring us
- I think, from a teacher perspective, they would literally say the answers to the test are staring us
- way, continue to slide backward when it comes to literacy rates and the scores on math and science tests
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Gaming, May 14, 2026 - AM
Select Committee on Gaming
Transcript Highlights:
- So, when these machines go through lab testing, we get ginormous reports.
- And then they will also go through and do physical testing of those machines to ensure that all of those
- They'll test it to where they can ensure that you can manually handicap those.
- They are required to go through independent lab testing, gaming lab testing.
- They will test these games.
Committee:
Joint Select Committee on Gaming
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 11 March, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It also requires a state medical examiner to test the DNA of unidentified human remains using forensic
- genetic genealogy testing. unidentified persons.
- <03:18:36.360><c> to</c> requires a state medical examiner to requires a state medical examiner to test
- the DNA of unidentified human test the DNA of unidentified human remains<03:18:39.400><c> using</c><
- > genealogy</c> remains using forensic genetic genealogy remains using forensic genetic genealogy testing