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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Intellectual Freedom Protection Act created, HF3101 3/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- Will this succeed in higher education?
- Welcome to the Higher Education Committee, Representative Rymer.
- Welcome to the Higher Education funds.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- In House Education Committee, and we are going to begin.
- They are still an LEA, an education agency, but they are not a school district.
- And the purpose of education is to maintain, to get young people educated so that they can maintain that
- You know, Idaho has an education directive that's embedded in our Constitution.
- And find out why we have education in Idaho. I think it's very important.
Committee:
House Education
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to Senate Education Committee. We've got a couple of bills today and a couple of things.
- Senator Brandt for being the champion for career technical education in the legislature.
- Access to higher education and college.
- Welcome to Senate Education.
- We spend money on education, and we talk about CTE, but we don't focus the money on CTE.
Committee:
Senate Senate Education
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Jun 15th, 2026
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- Ken Warden, Commissioner, Division of Higher Education.
- Whether it's with respect to adult education, the Office of Career and Technical Education at the federal
- Cook made about education, child care. And this may not pertain.
- For early childhood education, daycare, that sort of thing.
- educational education, I think Commissioner Warden mentioned it earlier.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Seclusion Working Group - 01/28/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Being the educator the testifiers chair.
- </c> passed as a part of the education passed as a part of the education omnibus<00:04:17.759><c> bill
- </c><00:10:56.320><c> provide</c> commissioner of education provide commissioner of education provide
- ><c> parents</c><00:10:58.320><c> or</c> outreach and education to parents or outreach and education
- </c><00:16:40.959><c> to</c> state department of education to state department of education to intensify
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair calls the Education Policy Committee for Tuesday, March 25th, 2025, to order.
- The Minnesota Civic Education Coalition, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education, will
- As it is right now, when you turn age 12, there's a shift in education.
- We're education advocates for kids. Thank you for the opportunity.
- We're the largest educational neglect and truancy program in Minnesota.
Committee:
House Education Policy
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education. (2-4-26)
Primary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The fund will include public Education.
- ,</c><00:16:01.120><c> we</c> professionals and and as educators, we professionals and and as educators
- You and the Commissioner of Education.
- </c> Commissioner of Education. Commissioner of Education.
- It's harder to costs more to educate.
Committee:
House Primary and Secondary Education
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/12/2026 - Senate Floor Session - Opening Day Ceremony
Arizona Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That's with four months of education, in some cases eight months of education.
- That's with four months of education, in some cases eight months of education, absolutely zero tuition
- Education and Appropriations, Transportation and Technology.
- SB 112, early childhood education providers. New Jersey districts.
- Education and Appropriations, Transportation and Technology.
Summary:
The Arizona Senate convened for opening day of the second regular session of the 57th Legislature with ceremonial prayers, the presentation of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the national anthem. Senate President Warren Petersen gave a farewell-style address highlighting his efforts to shift power toward members and committee chairs, preserve conservative policies, and deliver annual tax cuts, including a projected $1 billion cut this year. The chamber then recessed for an opening-day speech by Grand Canyon University President Brian Mueller, who spoke about Arizona’s labor-force needs, workforce training, and GCU’s role in expanding access to education and middle-class jobs, including apprenticeships and technical programs tied to local employers.
After returning to order, the Senate adopted its organizational rules for the session, including suspending rules so bills and resolutions could be read by number and short title only on first and second reading and by number and title only on third and final reading. Members also approved a motion to notify the House and Governor that the Senate was organized and ready for business, and the House later reported that it was likewise organized. The chamber then adopted a proposed amendment to Senate Rule 7A and the rules of the 57th Legislature, and the President announced committee assignments for standing and statutory committees, including Appropriations, Education, Finance, Government, Military Affairs and Border Security, Natural Resources, Rules, Legislative Council, Legislative Audit, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
The remainder of the session focused on points of personal privilege, with senators introducing family members, constituents, local officials, school leaders, law enforcement officers, tribal leaders, and advocacy guests. Several members used the occasion to emphasize issues they expect to work on this session, including education, public safety, housing, water, early childhood services, veterans, border security, and workforce development. The Senate also received a motion to request House consent for an adjournment schedule, and the body adjourned until Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 1:15 p.m. after announcing upcoming committee meetings and the first batch of bill introductions and references.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Aug 26th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- a vocational education building, and a gym.
- Our educational programming includes secondary, vocational, and post-secondary education.
- We have a director of education, Lisa Hamilton.
- We offer high school and postgraduate classes, special education services, and vocational education,
- What services do they need post-education?
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
- I am glad to ask to move HF 1771 out of Education Policy to go toward Education Finance and Committee
- I ask that the Committee on Education Finance refer this HF 1771. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
- Thursday, March 6, 2025. education policy uh I'm sorry that the education policy uh I'm sorry that the
- 06.279><c> uh</c><00:11:06.600><c> refer</c> committee of Education Finance uh refer committee of Education
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a parental rights advocate, New Hampshire education researcher focused on education excellence and
- education.
- I'm a parental rights advocate, New Hampshire education researcher focused on education excellence and
- education.
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Committee:
Senate Education
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Contract Review Committee Feb 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a Commission on Higher Education.
- ,</c> access to health, nutrition, education, access to health, nutrition, education, and<00:15:37.040
- </c> our our students um education. our our students um education.
- Early Childhood Education. >> Amanda Sanford with Early Childhood Education.
- </c><00:32:51.440><c> with</c> resolutions and special education with resolutions and special education
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Protection (10-15-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, with education with school groups.
- space in a lot of places where education space in a lot of places where arts<00:13:53.440><c> education
- Um arts education funding has been cut.
- We also educate and aspire.
- </c><01:21:06.880><c> is</c> think the model for education is think the model for education is changing
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development and Tourism met to hear presentations on a proposed downtown Lexington Arts Center. Visit Lex opened by framing the projects as regional economic development efforts that could support tourism, quality of life, and workforce attraction and retention. NextStage Development Corp. and ATG Entertainment then described a proposed $120 million project featuring a 2,500-seat performing arts center and a 20,000-square-foot visual arts gallery, with plans for up to 180 events a year, over 300,000 annual visitors, and an opening target of 2029.
The presenters said the project would be funded through a $30 million state request, $30 million from ATG Entertainment, and $60 million raised by the nonprofit through philanthropy and other financing sources. They cited a feasibility study by Sound Diplomacy and compared the proposal to the Durham Performing Arts Center, arguing that similar venues have driven downtown revitalization, tourism, and economic activity in other cities. They also said the venue would include community access, school partnerships, subsidized tickets, and revenue returned to the nonprofit for grants and arts programming.
Members asked about the total cost, the funding mix, whether the city of Lexington would contribute, and the building’s design. The presenters said they are in contact with city officials and are seeking city support, but have not yet hired an architect or begun conceptual design. They said the design process will involve community input and should fit Lexington’s historic downtown character. Representative Whitten asked whether the project would compete with Louisville; the presenters responded that their market analysis suggests the venue would serve audiences from Lexington, eastern Kentucky, and surrounding areas who are unlikely to travel to Louisville or Cincinnati, making the project complementary rather than competitive.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Funding Review Committee Jun 3rd, 2026
Higher Education Funding Review Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the current higher education funding formula.
- In my work in higher education at some of the smaller institutions, I don't think it's cheaper to educate
- I'm curious about the education one.
- Education.
- They’re like, wow, that’s a pretty stiff bill to get into education.
Summary:
The Higher Education Funding Review Committee met to continue work on a draft higher education funding formula and related capital building fund changes. Lisa Johnson of the North Dakota University System updated the committee on the board’s developing policy for low-producing academic programs. She said the board is using a five-year rolling window, with thresholds of fewer than 10 undergraduate graduates or fewer than 5 graduate graduates, and that programs flagged in three consecutive review cycles would go to the board for review. Possible outcomes include continuation, continuation with modifications, inactivation, or termination. Members asked about how the policy would account for enrollment, program costs, workforce need, and programs that serve students outside their major. Johnson said the board would likely use an accompanying procedure to consider those factors. She also reported that about 200 programs could potentially be reviewed under current guidance, with 135 inactivated and 112 terminated, and said the process is intended to support quality and stewardship rather than simply cut programs.
Jamie Wilkie then reported on the Capital Building Fund. He reviewed the fund’s history, matching requirements, and use for extraordinary repairs, deferred maintenance, and some legislatively authorized projects. He said about $334 million in state and matching dollars has been invested overall, with roughly 78.7% going to deferred maintenance and extraordinary repairs. Committee members pressed for updated information on how much deferred maintenance has actually been reduced, and several members said they wanted clearer reporting on the return on investment from new buildings versus repairs. NDSU representatives said the tier funding has helped significantly reduce deferred maintenance and allowed demolition and renovation work on campus. The committee also discussed the need for updated five-year facility plans and space-utilization information from the institutions.
The committee then began a section-by-section review of a draft bill that would replace the current higher education funding formula with an FTE-based model and restructure the capital building fund. The draft would fund UND and NDSU differently from the other nine institutions, use fall enrollment rather than completed credits, add performance funding for completions in in-demand fields, create research incentives for UND and NDSU, and combine capital building fund tiers while changing matching requirements and eligible uses. Members raised concerns about the treatment of professional students, the use of CIP codes, incentives for waivers, and whether the formula should rely on more current data. The committee did not take final action on the draft during this meeting, but it continued detailed discussion and indicated more review would follow.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Higher Education Funding Review Committee Jun 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the current higher education funding formula.
- In my work in higher education at some of the smaller institutions, I don't think it's cheaper to educate
- I'm curious on the education one.
- And so that's generated by higher education today.
- Because I think education lifts all.
Summary:
The committee met to discuss higher education funding and capital building policy. Members first heard an update from NDUS Deputy Commissioner Lisa Johnson on low-producing academic programs. She described a proposed board policy using a five-year rolling window and thresholds of fewer than 10 undergraduate graduates or fewer than 5 graduate graduates, with programs flagged for three consecutive review periods going to the board. Possible outcomes would include continuation, continuation with modifications, inactivation, or termination. Members asked about how the review would account for program costs, service to other students, workforce demand, and the difference between inactivation and termination. Johnson said the board would consider broader factors and that campuses already do detailed program analysis. Several members also asked about cost savings and staffing impacts from program terminations, and Johnson said the board would try to provide more information later.
The committee then received a report on the Capital Building Fund from Jamie Wilkie. He reviewed the program’s history, matching requirements, and recent uses, noting that about $334 million in state and matching dollars has been invested overall, with most going to deferred maintenance and extraordinary repairs. Members discussed whether the program is reducing deferred maintenance and requested updated systemwide data on deferred maintenance and campus space utilization. Wilkie said the board is considering a new study to update deferred maintenance figures, which are based on information more than 12 years old. He also reported that several institutions have used current biennium funds for projects such as residence hall renovations, health sciences housing, generators, and building repairs.
Later, the committee began a detailed walkthrough of a draft bill that would replace the current higher education funding formula with an FTE-based model and also revise the capital building fund structure. The draft would use fall enrollment FTEs, add completion incentives for degrees in in-demand fields, and create a separate research funding component for UND and NDSU tied to doctoral completions and external research expenditures. Members raised concerns about the use of older data in the formula, the treatment of waivers, the weighting of professional and health sciences programs, and the use of CIP codes to define CTE and education incentives. The bill draft would also combine capital building fund tiers, broaden eligible uses for deferred maintenance and legislatively authorized projects, change matching requirements, repeal the old formula chapter and the capital pool, and transfer funds from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund into the capital building fund. No final votes were taken during the portion provided; the meeting was primarily discussion and review.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Consequently, the Plyler decision requires that Idaho public schools bear the cost of educating the children
- government to recognize this imposition and perform its own study to determine the full cost of educating
- And it's like saying if somebody doesn't make enough money, well, then why are we going to educate their
- They didn't want to have to educate Black and brown kids.
- education modes.
Committee:
House Education
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- In the House of Representatives, House Bill 516 by Education Committee, an act relating to education,
- In the House of Representatives, House Bill 635 by Education Committee, an act relating to education,
- In the House of Representatives, Houseville 516 by Education Committee, an act relating to education,
- In the House of Representatives, Houseville 635 by Education Committee, an act relating to education
- In the House of Representatives, House Bill 515 by Education Committee, an act relating to education,
Summary:
The Senate convened with 32 members present, approved the journal, and received communications including the designation of Brian Merrill as a substitute senator for District 23. Senators also adopted a consent request to read petitions, resolutions, and memorials by number and title only, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 120 was introduced and referred to Judiciary and Rules for printing. Committee reports were received on several measures, including enrolled Senate Bill 1222 and Senate Joint Memorial 108, and multiple bills were reported out for second reading or referral, such as SB 1276, SB 1291, SB 1292, SB 1293, and HB 613. The Senate also received House-passed bills and referred them to the appropriate committees, including HB 528, 521, 498, 539, 516, 522, 635, 594, and 610.
On third reading, the Senate passed SB 1242, a cleanup bill for the Idaho Potato Commission, by a 35-0 vote, and SB 1243, which removed obsolete references to the Idaho One Plan, also by 35-0. The Senate then passed HB 514, allowing cosmetology students to take licensing exams after completing 80% of required hours, and HB 515, which removed an unused state bullying-reporting requirement while strengthening parent notification when suspensions occur; both passed 35-0. The chamber also passed SB 1244, repealing outdated regional library system statutes, by unanimous consent using the same roll call vote.
The Senate next took up SB 1261, which revises PERSI re-employment rules so retired members appointed or elected to certain offices can serve without losing benefits; it passed 35-0 and was declared an emergency measure with an effective date. After the floor business, the Senate recessed for page graduation and held a lengthy recognition program for the pages, including remarks about their future plans and a musical performance. The meeting concluded with announcements and adjournment until 11:00 a.m. the following day.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget REVISED: Start time changed to 12:00 PM for Oklahoma State Department of Education
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- With us today, we have the State Department of Education and the Superintendent.
- So, I will start with an overview, a bit of a state of the state for education, if you will.
- Our special education is up roughly 3% over the last 10 years. Another.
- We don't have firsthand interactions with students as most educators do.
- educating them.
Committee:
House Appropriations and Budget
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill requires a reporting from the State Department of Education to report to the Adult Education
- This will help our adult education departments in the state know that these students exist.
- educational pathway that supports their goals.
- That's not good motivation to pursue education.
- We also do integrated education and skills training.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
Keywords:
education, diploma, adult education, dropout prevention, nontraditional high school program, driver's license eligibility, vaccination exemption, religious exemption, medical exemption, vaccine mandate, testing requirement, public schools, K-12, students, parents, guardians, higher education, college enrollment, university attendance, public institutions of higher education
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- They all deserve a quality education.
- That's a component of their child's education that is missing.
- for them and to be well educated.
- Supreme Court decision, but that was the idea for character education.
- education traits.
Bills:
SB683 , SB1579 , SB1389 , SB1387 , SB1390 , SB1391 , SB2063 , SB1829 , SB2060 , SB1842 , SB1398 , SB1212 , SB2158 , SB102
Committee:
Senate Revenue and Taxation
Keywords:
education, tax credit, student support, private school, Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit, financial assistance, homeschooling, qualified expenses, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, school choice, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, sales tax, motor vehicles
Summary:
The Revenue and Taxation Committee considered a long series of bills, many dealing with tax credits, property taxes, and tax administration. Early action included Senate Bill 1579, which creates a taxpayer bill of rights for ad valorem tax assessments by sending taxpayers a plain-language notice of existing rights; it passed 12-0. Senate Bill 683, as amended, expanded the parental choice tax credit to cover certain supplemental educational services for private-school students, including tutoring and summer learning programs, but drew concerns about broad language and unequal treatment of public-school students; it passed 8-3 with one member not voting. Senate Bill 1389 proposed a $25 million increase in the parental choice tax credit cap; supporters said the program is nearing its limit and should grow gradually, while opponents cited lack of outcomes data and benefits flowing disproportionately to higher-income families and metro counties. It passed 10-2.
The committee also advanced several tax and property-related measures. Senate Bill 1387 would allow a sales tax refund when a vehicle is sold within six months of a purchase, even without a trade-in, and passed 10-2. Senate Bill 1390 extended and removed a cap on funding for the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and related agencies, passing unanimously. Senate Bill 2063 would require the State Treasurer to publish more information about unclaimed property online; the Treasurer’s office opposed it over privacy and burden concerns, but the bill passed 7-3. Senate Bill 1829 reduced the motor vehicle excise tax on manufactured homes to align more closely with the tax burden on traditional homes, and passed 8-2. Senate Bill 1842 would let county treasurers offer a 12-month installment prepayment plan for ad valorem taxes; it passed 9-1.
Several other bills were debated on policy and accountability grounds. Senate Bill 1391 would require private schools participating in the parental choice tax credit to administer state tests and report results; supporters framed it as accountability for public tax dollars, while opponents argued it would undermine private-school autonomy and school-choice goals. It failed 5-7. Senate Bill 1398 created a capped tax credit for donations to certain nonprofits serving foster care, pregnancy resource centers, therapeutic care, and anti-trafficking efforts; members asked for clearer outcome measures, but it passed 8-2. Senate Bill 1212, addressing selective property appraisals in some counties, passed 9-1. Senate Bill 2158 would extend favorable tax treatment to health care sharing ministry contributions, and passed 8-2. Senate Bill 102 clarified when remote workers and certain short-term workers owe Oklahoma income tax, with discussion focused on athletes, entertainers, public figures, and contract workers; it passed 10-0. Finally, Senate Bill 2060, a governor-requested housing infrastructure bill creating master development districts, was still being refined but passed 6-4 to keep it moving forward.