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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> We often pay four to five times the consumer price.
- These vendors charge libraries far more than individuals pay.
- ><c> extremely</c><00:14:28.800><c> high</c> libraries have to pay extremely high libraries have to pay
- And sometimes libraries individuals pay.
- of pay or or something<01:10:56.400><c> like</c><01:10:56.560><c> that.
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Task Force on Homeowners and Commercial Property Insurance 12/16/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:22:45.600><c> M</c> pay as a result of it. M pay as a result of it.
- </c> they insurers should just still pay they insurers should just still pay that.<01:24:44.000><c> And
- They'll pay for it."
- And so there were They'll pay for it."
- Josh, do homeowners association pay<01:43:01.520><c> taxes?</c> pay taxes? pay taxes?
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:36:55.280><c> that</c> district of residents must pay that district of residents must pay that
- I know that my parents pay tuition JP2.
- And it only families pay taxes, too.
- Now, the ESPs can pay their rent and feed their children over the summer.
- ,</c> to high levels of burnout, low pay, to high levels of burnout, low pay, teacher<02:10:46.719><c
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma Workforce Commission Jun 29th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- that you can get in state government, so a very positive thing and at a fraction of what we were paying
- Very positive thing and at a fraction of what we were paying originally.
- I've really been shocked at some of the termination fees and things that we've had to pay, which I didn't
- And moving forward, this is going to be our budget that we're all going to follow and pay attention to
Summary:
The meeting opened with routine business: confirmation of Open Meetings Act compliance, roll call, approval of the prior minutes, and no public comment. The main presentation was a detailed update on OK WIRE and a new workforce-gap validation model. Staff described moving from a simple job-posting approach to a four-factor method using wage growth, time-to-fill, occupation growth relative to the state average, and the ratio of postings to existing jobs. Examples were given for registered nurses, industrial occupations, software developers, and accountants to show how the model would identify validated workforce shortages or areas needing only monitoring. The team said the new dashboard would be added to the existing OK WIRE system, include links to training programs, and be completed by the end of August without additional cost under the current vendor contract.
An agency report followed, covering the work of 929 Strategies on a 30-60-90 day plan, office relocation, contract terminations, grant administration, and budget cleanup. Staff said they had moved out of Film Row, were temporarily in Denver Davidson, and would move into permanent space in the Jim Thorpe building in October. They also discussed the rapid response grant, ARPA grant spending, and a planned data tool to support layoffs response and rural health workforce planning, including work with the Healthcare Workforce Training Commission and health partners. The board then voted to enter executive session under the cited Oklahoma statutes to discuss employee evaluations, possible salary increases, and confidential legal/operational matters. After returning, the board thanked staff for their budget work, decided not to hold the July 9 meeting, and adjourned, planning to resume discussion at the August meeting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
A New Senator Shares His Priorities | Senator Michael Holmstrom Apr 17th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And once again, I was reminded of the real-life consequences of not paying attention to policy.
- </c><00:03:32.080><c> of</c><00:03:32.400><c> not</c><00:03:32.720><c> being</c><00:03:33.040><c> paying
- </c> life consequences of not being paying life consequences of not being paying attention<00:03:33.680
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Civil Judiciary REVISION 2: Links added Apr 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Pay, you're now recognized to present Senate Bill 1209. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- I have a neighboring school district to my district that the taxpayers in that community are paying 80%
- So I think what this gets at is that a community, a group of taxpayers, should really only have to pay
- So we don't want public monies to be used to pay off these exorbitant amounts of money.
Summary:
The Civil Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and took up a long series of Senate bills, adopting a committee substitute for SB 1716 as a working draft before hearing the bill. SB 1716 clarified data privacy language as it applies to utility companies, and it passed on a recorded vote with one nay. The committee then heard and advanced SB 1303, transferring property and records from the Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation to the Workers’ Compensation Commission, and SB 2180, the Foreign Principal Lobbying Oversight Act, which requires agents of foreign principals to register with the Secretary of State subject to stated exceptions. Both measures passed without opposition.
Members also approved SB 504 setting the minimum marriage age at 18, SB 1209 changing eviction timing to exempt only Sundays and holidays, SB 1448 as a Consumer Protection Act cleanup bill, and SB 1597, a mirror CASA bill clarifying that it does not affect receipt of national funds. SB 1679, described as preserving Oklahoma values and protecting against foreign law overriding Oklahoma contracts, also passed after questions about constitutional and interstate issues. SB 2182, creating a Uniform Civil Remedies Act for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, was adopted after a committee substitute was filed.
Later, the committee adopted an amendment to SB 2112 and advanced it as an open-pastures bill for certain county roads in western Oklahoma, then passed SB 2170 requiring supervised visitation for individuals with substantiated DHS findings of sexual abuse. Additional measures approved included SB 2084 limiting settlements in wrongful termination suits involving higher education faculty to two years’ salary, SB 1496 updating OSBI authority and information-sharing rules, SB 1595 restricting state agencies and contractors from steering commercial driver training school choices, SB 1655 expanding post-adoption services through the Children’s Specialty Plan Program, SB 1876 modernizing service of process for foreign insurance companies, SB 1621 allowing county district attorneys to defend county law libraries, SB 1944 clarifying agricultural payroll and independent contractor thresholds, SB 1266 on notary accountability, SB 2072 expanding title-theft investigations and fee waivers, SB 2104 cleaning up the Uniform Trust Code, SB 1769 allowing short-term rental owners to require photo ID from renters and guests age 18 or older, and SB 1827 removing certain University Hospital Trust physician faculty and staff from the Government Tort Claims Act. Most bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Local Government -continued- Mar 25th, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- all the counties are different, and as you said in your opening statement, local control means they pay
- as you mentioned, up for having to, as they said yesterday, have their math ready so that no one's pay
- ... ...and then the general public or the newspaper prints it as the county voted themselves a 100% pay
- We have some counties in the state that are paying twice or three times what some of the smaller counties
Summary:
The Committee on Local Government heard testimony on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 975, which dealt with community paramedic/mobile integrated health services and related jurisdictional issues. Supporters, including representatives from Caldwell County Ambulance, Osage Ambulance District, and Cox Health EMS, described community paramedic programs as effective in rural and regional care, reducing Medicaid costs, helping frequent ER users, supporting early hospital discharges, and filling gaps in underserved areas. A representative of the Missouri State Council of Firefighters opposed the jurisdictional changes added in the Senate, saying the organization supported the underlying bill but wanted the community paramedic language clarified so services could continue without conflict between service areas. Committee members asked about MOUs, service-area boundaries, and whether the Senate amendment was necessary, but no vote was taken and testimony was closed.
The committee then took up House Bill 3496, sponsored by Representative Reedy, which would update county official salary schedules and assessed valuation ranges that have been in place for about 45 years. Reedy and Missouri Association of Counties Executive Director Steve Hobbs said the bill was the product of a multi-year task force effort and was intended to preserve local control while modernizing minimum salary schedules to reflect current county valuations and economic conditions. Members discussed how the bill would interact with existing salary-setting practices, annual training requirements, and prior legislation, and noted concerns about public misunderstanding when county commissions set salaries above the base schedule.
Support for HB 3496 came from the Missouri Association of Counties and Warren County Presiding Commissioner Joe Gildon, who said he approved of the bill. There was no opposition or informational testimony on HB 3496, and the chair closed the public hearing and adjourned the meeting after testimony concluded.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Motion to adjourn sine die 3/25/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So, to read this so that I don't ask a dumb question: So what this would be then is when we pay our health
- We pay for it from the general fund anyway. Can I have a follow-up? Okay, follow-up.
- I didn't know I was paying a state tax on my health insurance premiums. I didn't know that.
- basically what the Plyler decision says is you can't deny enrollment, but you get to figure out how to pay
Committee:
Senate Education
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Mar 25th, 2026
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
Transcript Highlights:
- And as you said in your opening statement, local control means they pay what they can afford.
- said yesterday, have their math ready so that no one's... ...have their math ready so that no one's pay
- the base and then the general public or the newspaper prints it as the county voted themselves a 100% pay
- We have some counties in the state that are paying twice or three times what some of the smaller counties
Summary:
The committee first heard testimony on Senate Bill 975, which dealt with ambulance district mergers and community paramedic/mobile integrated health services. Supporters said the merger provisions would help rural districts combine resources, reduce costs, and improve patient care, while community paramedic programs have been effective in reducing emergency room use and supporting early hospital discharges. An EMS chief described situations where neighboring services cooperated and one where a service refused access to community paramedic care, arguing the bill should address those jurisdictional barriers. Opposition from the Missouri State Council of Firefighters focused on concerns about the Senate-added jurisdictional language, saying they did not oppose the underlying bill but wanted the jurisdictional issues resolved so services could continue in rural areas. No vote was taken, and testimony on SB 975 was closed.
The committee then took up House Bill 3496, which updates county official salary schedules and assessed valuation ranges. Representative Reedy said the bill is intended to modernize salary minimums that have not been changed in about 45 years while preserving local control through county salary commissions, which can set pay below the maximum based on what each county can afford. Missouri Association of Counties staff testified in support, explaining that a task force spent about two years developing the proposal and that the updated schedule and growth factor were designed to reflect current county economics and avoid abrupt salary jumps. Committee members asked about alternative training options, coordination with other salary legislation, and whether the bill could create public misunderstandings about pay increases. A county commissioner also testified in support. The hearing closed without any vote or other action.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Pretty simple: we're just looking to see, when we have insurance, what the dental loss ratio is, so we pay
- So we pay for insurance, and we want to know really what that's covering.
- But did you know that we have to pay to administer it? We use general fund money to administer it.
- So now we have to pay more to administer federal dollars.
Summary:
The Health and Welfare Committee approved the February 13 minutes and then considered three RS drafts. RS 33263, by Rep. Dori Healy, would require annual reporting of dental loss ratios to increase transparency in dental insurance; it was introduced without objection. RS 33042, by Rep. Lucas Kaler, would narrow the definition of medical neglect and create private causes of action for knowingly false reports involving children and vulnerable adults. Members raised concerns that the language could discourage reporting, be too broad regarding alternative care, and create a “get-out-of-jail-free” effect if a parent eventually sought care. After extended discussion, the committee took a roll call vote and the motion to introduce RS 33042 failed on a 7-7 tie.
The committee then heard RS 33328 from Rep. John Vander Wada, addressing SNAP administration and related state costs under new federal guidance. He said the proposal would codify current practices and tighten administration, noting the state now bears a larger share of administrative costs. The committee moved to introduce the RS, and it passed by voice vote. The meeting then adjourned, with members noting there was no meeting scheduled for the next day.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- As the bill stands right now, families would pay $25 per student per year in order to get the pass and
- then pay any one-time fees that everyone else would be paying, if it's $10 at the door for the event
- To pay for college, I started a study skills class at the local high school.
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee approved the February 4, 2026 minutes and then heard several Senate RS measures, all of which were moved to print. Senator Blaylock presented RS 33277C1 to create the Idaho High Need Student Fund, which would reimburse districts for extraordinary special education costs above $30,000 per student annually, with caps, documentation requirements, and annual reporting. Senator Cole presented RS 33271, the PROM Act, to let homeschooled students in grades 8-12 buy a social access pass to participate in public school dances, fairs, and cultural events without enrolling, with families paying a $25 annual fee plus event charges. Senator O’Conniewicz presented RS 33334 regarding foreign national students on college athletic teams, describing it as a way to balance athletics with retaining graduates who could stay and work in Idaho. Senator Semmelroth presented RS 33335, a revised code-cleanup bill that restores specialty diploma provisions after an earlier version mistakenly included them for repeal. Each of these RS measures received a motion and unanimous support to be printed.
The committee also heard an informational presentation from Sam Abrams, superintendent of Hayden Canyon Charter, who argued that Idaho’s education system is too focused on seat time, compliance, and standardized testing rather than mastery and individualized learning. He urged the committee to consider shifting toward competency-based progression, greater accountability for student well-being and demonstrated learning, and more flexible reporting models. Abrams used examples from his work in Qatar and from a traditional gradebook to argue that students should advance by showing mastery rather than by time spent in class. Committee members responded with comments about the rigidity of traditional public schools, the flexibility of charter schools, and the need for options that fit different students, but no formal action was taken on the presentation.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- As the bill stands right now, families would pay $25 per student per year in order to get the pass and
- then pay any one-time fees that everyone else would be paying if it's $10 at the door for the event,
- To pay for college, I started a study skills class at the local high school.
Committee:
Senate Education
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 24 (2-10-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It also strikes pay parity provisions between temporary and registered peers, which become unnecessary
- alcohol and drug counselors hold distinct credentials and therefore should not be subject to a mandated pay
- They're going to use a portion of their fees and fines to pay for these scholarships for students wanting
- They're going to use a portion of their fees and fines to pay for these scholarships for engineers for
Keywords:
Convene 00:00
Senate Message 04:29
Report of Committees 05:19
Orders of the Day/HB 470 06:54
HB 49 13:46
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 16:47
Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 28:04
Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 29:37
ConC/Rules Report 33:49
Floor Amendments 35:16
Adjournment 37:07, 958, all
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Public Health REVISED: Links added Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- Medicare and then Medicare Medicaid, I'm sorry, pays it.
- And then the clinic will determine if they can pay them or if they can't or if they want to or if they
- Maybe the clinics could do mileage reimbursement or perhaps pay small stipends some way to go ahead and
- Taxpayer dollars that will be paying the salary. What are the benefits to the citizens of Oklahoma?
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
public health, domestic violence, human trafficking, healthcare facilities, hospital protocols, behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, micropigmentation, medical procedure, physician oversight, nursing certification, state regulations, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department, investigation
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is House Bill 511, and this is a pay-to-play bill.
- This bill is House Bill 511, and this is a pay-to-play bill.
- And so the users will pay for this instead of IDL having to ask for more money out of the general fund
- fire seasons, and our dedicated account is diminishing because we are putting a lot more emphasis on paying
Committee:
House Resources and Conservation
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- To pay the cost of employing financial analysts, DIFI annually assesses each domestic insurer an amount
- To pay the cost of employing financial analysts, DIFI annually assesses each domestic insurer an amount
- So the way this works is any time an insurer gets investigated or reviewed, we pay a hourly fee.
- Does it cover the benefits that we're paying those people? It covers all the FTE costs.
Committee:
House House Commerce Committee of Reference
Summary:
The Commerce Committee heard three bills after announcing that House Bill 2118 would be held. House Bill 2091 would raise the maximum asset-based assessment DIFI can charge domestic insurers to fund financial surveillance staff, with future increases tied to inflation and capped. The sponsor and industry witnesses said the fees had not been updated in 25 years, that Arizona’s insurance regulatory workload has grown substantially, and that the change should help DIFI hire staff, reduce reliance on more expensive contracted work, and not increase premiums. The committee voted 11-0 to give HB 2091 a due pass recommendation.
House Bill 2138 would clarify workers’ compensation coverage for professional firefighters injured while traveling to or from work, defining firefighter for that purpose. The sponsor and witnesses from Queen Creek and the fire community said the bill was intended as cleanup language to restore the original legislative intent after a claim was denied because of a statutory loophole, and that the change would protect firefighters and support recruitment and response readiness. The County Supervisors Association said it was neutral but requested counties be removed from the definition because counties do not employ firefighters; a floor amendment was expected to address that. The committee approved HB 2138 11-0.
House Bill 2122 made clarifying changes to last year’s reciprocity/endorsement law for registration of BTR-related professions, including reciprocity with the United Kingdom. The sponsor described it as a cleanup bill to fix an omission and support workforce development and commerce, and the only witness offered no additional testimony. The committee passed HB 2122 on an 11-0 vote, and the meeting adjourned after all three bills received due pass recommendations.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- To pay the cost of employing financial analysts, DIFI annually assesses each domestic insurer an amount
- To pay the cost of employing financial analysts, DIFI annually assesses each domestic insurer an amount
- So the way this works is any time an insurer gets investigated or reviewed, we pay a hourly fee.
- Does it cover the benefits that we're paying those people? It covers all the FTE costs.
Committee:
House Commerce
Keywords:
insurance, financial surveillance, regulations, assessments, Arizona Revised Statutes, mobile food vendors, licensure, food safety, statewide regulations, health standards, zoning, temporary vendors, technical registration, engineering, architect, land surveyor, reciprocity, endorsement, qualification standards, firefighter
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/15/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #1
Transcript Highlights:
- return using the forms on the state website, they will have to amend their returns at some point or pay
- You can come back in and pay another fee, and I will do the amended return if they ever get around to
- He has kids that are at that age, living at home, and they pay for day care.
- And anybody with children in the state of Arizona with child care, if they’re paying income taxes, can
Summary:
The caucus focused on HB 2153, a tax conformity bill that would align Arizona tax law with the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026, including retroactive provisions for tax year 2025. Staff explained that the bill excludes three federal provisions: the additional $6,000 senior deduction, the higher SALT deduction, and the deduction for interest on new car loans. It also adds several Arizona-specific changes, including a $6,000 deduction for certain retirement distributions for taxpayers 65 and older, a $6,000 deduction for Roth IRA contributions, an increase in the dependent tax credit from $100 to $125, and a deduction for child and dependent care expenses above the federal credit. JLBC estimated a negative fiscal impact of $441.3 million in the first year, declining over the next two years.
Chairman Livingston argued the bill was needed immediately because the Department of Revenue had already issued tentative forms assuming full conformity, creating confusion for taxpayers and businesses. He said the governor’s earlier direction and the department’s forms were not coordinated with the legislature’s approach, and warned taxpayers and businesses not to file until the issue was resolved. He also said the bill would help small businesses by preventing mismatched state and federal rules, especially on deductions and vehicle expensing, and emphasized that many Arizona businesses would otherwise face two sets of books.
Members asked about the practical impact on small businesses and the department’s forms. Livingston and staff said Arizona has about 700,000 small businesses, most with 19 or fewer employees, and that the department’s forms largely reflected full conformity except for a worksheet tied to the governor’s requested changes. Staff explained the difference between “simple conformity” and “full conformity,” noting that some federal provisions occur “below the line” and require explicit state law. The committee also discussed the child care provisions as a new Arizona deduction and a separate increase in the child care credit. No vote was taken, and the meeting adjourned before floor session.
TX
Texas 89th 1st C.S.
Press Conference: Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Jul 23rd, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- T-Cup licensees must pay the Department a licensing fee of $400,000, followed by a renewal fee of $318,000
- must also register every employee with the DPS and perform background checks on those. employees and pay
- the road, whether they're going to be providers in the medical program or approved retailers if they pay
- Whether that's an outright ban, or whether that's age limits and limitations on how they pay into this