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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (5-12-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- KBOE's own failure to follow the administrative regulation process when they granted waivers between
- KBOE's own failure to follow the administrative regulation process when they granted waivers between
- KBOE's own failure to follow the administrative regulation process when they granted waivers between
- KBOE's own failure to follow the administrative regulation process when they granted waivers between
- ,</c> a great program, a great program, but<00:30:57.800><c> it</c><00:30:57.960><c> is</c><00:30:58.120
Summary:
The subcommittee considered an emergency regulation from the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners, 201 KAR 5021E, along with a staff amendment to conform the text to KRS Chapter 13A. The regulation was described as implementing an Attorney General opinion and a review of optometrists licensed during the 2020–2023 period when alternative testing and waivers were used during the COVID-19 era. The board explained that the rule requires affected licensees to complete specified examinations or an alternative certification before renewing in 2027, and that it now removes the OEBC Canadian exam as a future pathway while preserving recognition of OEBC results submitted during the period when that option was in effect. The staff amendment was approved without objection.
Testimony was sharply divided. Board representatives and the Attorney General’s office said the regulation is needed to protect public health and to bring the licensure review into the formal administrative process. They said the NBEO Part 3 exam is the nationally recognized hands-on clinical licensure test, while the American Board of Optometry certification is a post-licensure credential for already licensed practitioners and is not a substitute for initial licensure testing. They also said no other state uses the ABOC certification for licensure, and that the board’s approach balances fairness, due process, and public protection.
Opponents argued the regulation would allow individuals who were improperly licensed to continue practicing without meeting the same standards as other Kentucky optometrists. A representative from the Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation described cases of alleged inadequate care and urged the committee to require full national board passage before independent practice. Representatives from ARBO and NBEO said the emergency regulation is not justified as an emergency, does not adequately address public safety or fiscal impacts, and exceeds the board’s authority by creating a renewal path for licensees whose initial licensure was challenged. They emphasized that NBEO Part 3 is a practical, hands-on exam and that the ABOC certification is not designed or validated for initial licensure. The committee asked several questions about the differences between the exams, and no final vote on the regulation itself was described in the transcript beyond approval of the staff amendment.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/10/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><04:19:49.199><c> and</c> would participate in this program and would participate in this program
- </c><04:21:16.159><c> is</c> this program is this program is fairness<04:21:17.960><c> and</c><04:21:
- talked about different programs.
- </c> the only governmental related program the only governmental related program that's<04:32:10.960>
- </c> they're looking at a carbon program they're looking at a carbon program saying<04:47:09.920><c>
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So the program partners with social services agencies statewide to enroll people in the program, and
- So the program partners with social services agencies statewide to enroll people in the program, and
- On the one hand, how great that we have a program in the state and about 38 states have a similar program
- So the program partners with social services agencies statewide to enroll people in the program, and
- </c> program like that. I'd say pretty bad. program like that. I'd say pretty bad.
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Compensation Council, salaries, state officials, judicial compensation, legislative process, public funds, misuse, law enforcement, accountability, state government, legislative auditor, compliance, transparency, retirement benefits, health insurance, dependents, state employees, Medicare, legislative studies, government oversight
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Mar 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Students in high-quality short-term programs will soon have access to grant aid through the new Workforce
- Students in high quality short-term programs will soon have access to grant aid through the new workforce
- Pell program, but for that to happen, states must have the ability to track detailed program, detailed
- programs.
- programs.
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several labor, workforce, and public works bills. SB 1166 would place AC Transit employees under PERB jurisdiction for unfair labor practice disputes; supporters said it would reduce costly court litigation and align AC Transit with other transit agencies, while AC Transit was neutral. The bill passed 4-1 to Judiciary. SB 1054 would add wage-data elements to state reporting systems to improve Medi-Cal/Calfresh verification and workforce-program accountability; supporters emphasized reducing administrative burdens and improving data for education and training outcomes. It passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 1149 would expand bereavement leave to cover a “designated person” and align it with other California family-leave laws; supporters cited chosen-family and LGBTQ+ concerns, and the bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations.
The committee also considered SB 909, which would raise and index public works contractor registration fees and prevailing-wage penalties and direct more penalty revenue to enforcement. Supporters argued stronger penalties and funding are needed to deter wage theft and backlogs, while contractor groups warned of higher costs, uncertainty, and no fix to staffing delays; it passed 4-1 to Judiciary. SB 1132 would require a standardized know-your-rights curriculum in the workforce development system, with supporters saying workers need labor and immigration rights information at job-entry points; it passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1241 would strengthen enforcement of skilled-and-trained workforce requirements on public works projects by defining substantial compliance plans and limiting repeated noncompliance; labor supporters said it closes loopholes, while contractor groups argued the market lacks enough workers and the bill is too rigid. It passed 4-1 to Appropriations.
The committee later took up SB 1038, which would require CalPERS to notify unions when employer audits are initiated so they can help members respond to potential pension or pay corrections. Supporters said members need representation when audit findings can create repayment obligations, and there was no opposition. The bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. After a brief recess, the committee returned and formally closed the roll on SB 1038, then adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Latina Inequities Aug 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- education programs.
- In addition to long-standing programs, such as the Black Infant Health Program, which was established
- , and those programs may go away when the grant goes away.
- There's the Song-Brown and CalMed Force programs that prioritize funding programs that are in underserved
- There's the Song-Brown and CalMed Force programs that prioritize funding programs that are in underserved
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- invest in teacher prep programs.
- :14:51.720><c> extend</c> intention of the pilot program to extend intention of the pilot program to
- program.
- program.
- program.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/22/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- boost their recycling programs.
- </c><01:04:43.920><c> to</c> pro by providing grants to pro by providing grants to municipalities<01:
- In addition, New recycling programs.
- The paint stewardship program.
- </c> the flexibility to be able to um grant the flexibility to be able to um grant that<04:48:04.798>
Committee:
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 13 January, 2026; 1:45 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> grantee that runs one of these programs grantee that runs one of these programs in<00:28:12.080>
- </c><00:52:50.240><c> request</c> remainder of their their grant request remainder of their their grant
- </c> last year's grant cycle. last year's grant cycle.
- </c><01:07:00.880><c> for</c> and they have a great program for and they have a great program for a<01
- So she is uh focused on great program.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
MN House passes HF2432, the judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy & finance bill. 4/25/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um a um that program that was lacking.
- There's also a program at Hennepin County Medical Center called the NextStep Program.
- The reason I mention this program is because it recently lost a grant that is funded by the Department
- </c> doing which has shown that the program doing which has shown that the program has<02:04:17.119><
- Please talk to the advocacy programs and the direct service programs in your communities and find out
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/26/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- grant language.
- </c> The youth intervention program grant administrator and DCYF have worked together to address issues
- </c><00:30:16.880><c> um</c><00:30:17.120><c> grant</c> youth intervention program um grant youth intervention
- program um grant administrator<00:30:18.280><c> and</c><00:30:18.560><c> DCYF</c><00:30:19.240><c> have
- </c><00:34:05.200><c> to</c> who participate in the program to who participate in the program to include
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Environment Protection (6-3-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- It's only the incremental portion that's abated. a program where we we determine the a program where
- There's a talent attraction program, and very, very important for our program for major retention for
- Let's<00:35:31.839><c> use</c><00:35:32.000><c> the</c><00:35:32.160><c> grant</c><00:35:32.560><c> program
- </c><00:35:33.280><c> Let's</c><00:35:33.520><c> use</c> Let's use the grant program.
- Let's use Let's use the grant program.
Keywords:
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Summary:
The subcommittee met with Secretary Jeff Null and General Counsel Matt Wing of the Cabinet for Economic Development for an overview of the cabinet’s main economic development tools, strategy, and compliance practices. Null said the cabinet uses a data-driven approach focused on competitiveness, site readiness, wages, workforce training, and long-term assets such as roads, rail spurs, water, and sewer improvements. He emphasized that the cabinet tries to balance attracting new employers with supporting existing businesses, and said compliance is a core value of the agency.
Null walked members through several programs, including the closing fund, Kentucky Business Incentive (KBI), Bluegrass State Skills Corporation training support, and the KIA sales-tax refund tool for construction materials and equipment. He said the closing fund has received $80 million over two years for projects generally involving at least $10 million in investment, though some flexibility exists. He also explained that Bluegrass State Skills funding is typically about $2,000 to $3,000 per job and can be used flexibly for training, including sending Kentucky workers to be trained elsewhere or paying trainers to come to Kentucky. He described KBI as a pay-as-you-go, incremental tax credit tied to actual jobs and investment, and said the legislature’s tiered refundable credit structure allows more targeted use of incentives in heritage and non-heritage counties.
A substantial portion of the presentation focused on compliance and monitoring. Null said incentive agreements are written with commercial terms and spell out jobs, investment, wages, and training commitments. The cabinet requires regular reporting, invoices, and sampling, and can use clawbacks or suspend benefits if companies fail to meet obligations or lose required environmental permits. He said the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority reviews incentive applications in public meetings and often requires company representatives to answer questions before preliminary approval is granted. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Administration (04/15/2026)
Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, um I will recognize Grant Bossi, who I assume here is introducing the bill uh for Senate
- Seeing none, um I will recognize Grant Bossi, who I assume here is introducing the bill uh for Senate
- I am Grant Bossi, deputy chief of staff of the New Hampshire Senate.
- I am Grant Bossi, deputy committee.
- You are competing under a program established by the state.
Committee:
House Legislative Administration
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Engan has an author's amendment to clarify that schools receiving a SHIELD grant would
- With my experience as an SRO and supervisor of the SRO program, I have investigated and overseen over
- And so my question is, they are though allowed to get these grants?
- </c> also eligible for these grants also eligible for these grants correct<00:51:33.720><c> would</c>
- </c><01:10:12.960><c> have</c> realize how deeply these programs have realize how deeply these programs
Committee:
House Education Policy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- These leaves of absence shall be granted unless otherwise ordered by the House.
- </c> already attend teacher training programs already attend teacher training programs and<00:39:35.520
- </c> major Financial cuts to program major Financial cuts to program Statewide<00:40:37.200><c> why</
- </c><01:24:01.560><c> it</c> simplifies the bill and helps Grant it simplifies the bill and helps Grant
- </c> solve the housing crisis as granted solve the housing crisis as granted Staters<01:40:01.119><c>
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- These programs, this Israeli program, Okay, and which one do you want me to start with, sir?
- For example, we've audited Mexico's surveillance, trapping. movement program.
- program to help detect screw worm injuries in cattle.
- And we have heard that it's being disbursed already. the grand challenge grants.
- We have about a hundred full-time staff in that program.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 5 March, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> disaster recovery emergency loan program disaster recovery emergency loan program create. create
- Uh, ladies and gentlemen, the bill before you, the Ibogaine Treatment Drug Development Grant Program
- a</c><00:53:13.800><c> totally</c> Grant Program Act, creates a totally Grant Program Act, creates a
- Program. Program.
- </c> appeal under the pilot program. appeal under the pilot program.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Thu Jan 30, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Early Education Intervention Program Early Education Intervention Program also<00:05:44.840><c>
- </c> and out of pre-trial diversion programs and out of pre-trial diversion programs post<00:16:41.839
- , for your support of the program.
- , for your support of the program.
- , for your support of the program.
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 4000, the Judiciary’s biennium budget bill for FY 2026-2027. Judiciary Director of Policy and Planning Brandon Kimura testified in strong support, outlining operating requests of about $6.17 million in FY 26 and $6.25 million in FY 27, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $9.9 million in capital improvements. He described funding needs for specialty courts, preparations for the Wahiawa District Court, an additional district court judge and staff for Kona, cybersecurity upgrades, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, statewide priority items, and restoration of several essential staff positions. He also said the Judiciary was seeking an additional $2 million for the Children’s Justice Center relocation lump sum because updated estimates had risen to about $8 million. The committee also discussed potential impacts from uncertain federal funding and asked for written follow-up on those risks and on the capital request, including coordination with Budget and Finance.
Several organizations and individuals testified in support of the Judiciary budget, including the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association, Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi, and legal service providers. Mioko Eto asked for an additional $1 million for civil legal service providers, explaining that the current funding is spread across multiple providers and that the need remains high. David Copper of Legal Aid supported the request, citing statewide demand, 105 staff, 7,100 cases closed in the past year, and 15,000 calls received, while noting that many people seeking help cannot be served because of capacity limits. He also said recent federal funding disruptions and proposed cuts could affect legal services and related programs. Committee members asked about the Criminal Justice Research Institute’s mission; Kimura said its primary statutory role is to build a database focused on pre-trial reporting and data analysis, though it is also working on probation and mental health-related projects. No vote or final action on HB 4000 was taken in the hearing excerpt provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 26th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of the latest water treatment technologies for PFOS, and implementation of workforce development programs
- In fact, nearly 70% of girls who participated in Girl Day programming reported that they were inspired
- Girl Day programming reported that they were inspired to consider a career in engineering as a direct
- I understand how critically important these types of programs are for the future leaders of the state
- He was recruited while in his doctoral program to work at Aerojet General in Sacramento, where he met
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-03 (9:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The DOT is also tasked with incorporating these reporting obligations into state grant agreements.
- Will this bill affect any current weather programs? It will not.
- It targets geoengineering nonstandard climate research programs.
- prevention programs.
- AMI Kids is an amazing program that gives kids extra support helping them reach their potential.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, and they may be granted that in 25 or 26, and we don't really know what those regulations look like
- The Class 2 underground injection control program applies to produced water disposal wells that have
- before the Railway Commission is granted oversight to Class 6 CO2 injection.
- Uh, there's also a component that would allow, uh, training programs for law enforcement to, uh, also
- And a degree and certificate programs.
Committee:
House Energy Resources