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AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Legislative Committee on Public Accounts Apr 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, some of you have heard me say this: We're over at jurisdiction over 2,000 entities in the state of
- Over 2,000 entities in the state of Alabama. That is no small feat.
- With that being said, we do not audit a municipality regularly, but that's 472 extra entities, and we
- I talk to Andy Craig with ASO about this all the time at the entity level, like your board of education
- I would like to talk to the legislature as a whole about—thinking of ways to kind of incentivize entities
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- c><00:05:28.720><c> I'll</c><00:05:29.039><c> kind</c> More relevant for legislators, I'll kind of cover
- </c><00:13:30.880><c> I've</c><00:13:31.040><c> kind</c><00:13:31.200><c> of</c><00:13:31.279><c> covered
- </c> across systems that I've kind of covered across systems that I've kind of covered today.<00:13:32.959
- ><00:14:10.399><c> state</c> education agencies or other state education agencies or other state entities
- in the governance in the entities in the governance in the designation<00:14:12.880><c> process.
Committee:
Joint Education
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:00
Workforce Pell Grant Update – 0:03:30
Extension Office Update – 0:33:25
Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies – 1:07:08
Early Literacy Outcomes – 1:32:20
Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 1:58:30
Adjournment 2:13:13, 958, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- to both law enforcement and county authorities, yet I have not received any follow-up from either entity
- ><00:31:17.279><c> either</c> received any followup from either received any followup from either entity
- since September there have been entity since September there have been several<00:31:21.440><c> a</c
- Anything that would conflict with federal law would be covered. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- </c> federal law would uh would be covered federal law would uh would be covered representative<01:47
Committee:
House Education Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Article 1, Sections 3, 4, 5, and 7 all cover the same issue area.
- five<00:08:29.879><c> and</c><00:08:30.199><c> seven</c><00:08:30.520><c> all</c><00:08:30.759><c> cover
- ><00:08:31.039><c> the</c><00:08:31.159><c> same</c><00:08:31.479><c> issue</c> five and seven all cover
- the same issue five and seven all cover the same issue area<00:08:32.360><c> section</c><00:08:32.760
- </c><01:35:22.159><c> like</c> small winds that even a huge entity like small winds that even a huge
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Elementary and Secondary Education Apr 1st, 2026
Elementary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- to life because I have benefited greatly from the other types of materials that other government entities
- to life because I have benefited greatly from the other types of materials that other government entities
- The state encourages entities that nominate.
- The state encourages entities that nominate.
- So I would just encourage us to work with any entity, with any opportunity to focus on civic awareness
Committee:
House Elementary and Secondary Education
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And third, when the term is used to describe a non-human entity.
- In general, the term alien, when it's used as a descriptor word for these non-human entities, is The
- term “alien,” when it’s used as a descriptor word for these non-human entities, is describing those entities
- House Bill 2632 also urges all state and local entities to review these rules, regulations, and other
- I'm not a foreign entity, so no person should be called alien.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills. HB 1364 would raise from $5,000 to $15,000 the gross revenue thresholds for charitable and nonprofit organizations to conduct bingo, raffles, and amusement games without a gambling license, and would also raise related local tax thresholds; supporters said it is an inflation adjustment that helps volunteer nonprofits, while no opposition was heard before the hearing closed. HB 2632 would replace most uses of “alien” in state law with “non-citizen,” with exceptions for federal-law requirements and non-human uses; the sponsor described it as a dignity and accuracy measure rooted in refugee experience, while supporters and opponents debated whether it is respectful and clearer or instead unnecessary and potentially confusing. HB 2447 would designate the blunt-nosed six-gill shark as Washington’s official state shark; testimony from the sponsor, children, marine advocates, and scientists emphasized education, conservation, Puget Sound ecology, and local pride, and the hearing closed without opposition testimony. HB 2637 would exempt certain personal information from Public Records Act disclosure, including age, address, birthplace, precise location data, government identifiers, and consumer utility data; supporters framed it as privacy and safety protection, while opponents argued it would reduce transparency and could interfere with federal immigration enforcement.
In executive session, the committee took action on three bills. HB 2235, concerning Public Records Act exemptions for concealed pistol licenses and permit-to-purchase firearm applications, was reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation by a 7-0 vote. HB 2401, establishing the Boys and Men’s Commission, was also reported out with a due pass recommendation by a 5-2 vote, with some members supporting the concept but expressing concern about funding. HB 2574, which addresses removal of deceased candidates for nonpartisan office from ballots and related vote-count procedures, was reported out with a due pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote after members discussed the need to clarify election procedures in rare cases. The committee deferred action on HB 2520.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 20, March 5, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The million-dollar exemption covers 97, 98% of Wyoming homes.
- The million-dollar exemption covers 97, 98% of Wyoming homes.
- The million-dollar exemption covers 97, 98% of Wyoming homes.
- </c> are not covered by what we are doing. are not covered by what we are doing.
- This is what those those local entities.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 12, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It shows a 21-year-old Joe Moore, the only active FFA member to make Time's cover.
- At the FFA convention that year, Cover.
- Taxpayer funding for woke media entities is absurd.
- Taxpayer funding for woke media entities is absurd.
- Speaker, not taxpayer-funded entities.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- owned by the United States, the state, a political subdivision of the state, or land owned by an entity
- the consent Code without first obtaining the consent of<01:20:24.400><c> the</c><01:20:24.560><c> entity
- </c><01:20:25.240><c> Move</c><01:20:25.560><c> the</c><01:20:25.680><c> amendments,</c> of the entity
- Move the amendments, of the entity.
- carriers to cover perinatal behavioral health<01:31:58.000><c> screenings</c><01:31:58.520><c> as</c
Summary:
The House convened with 122 members present, opened with prayer, and approved the previous day’s journal. The chamber then took up two congratulatory resolutions: one honoring Layla Wishard of Hagerstown for winning gold with Team USA at the Junior Roller Derby Association World Cup in Australia, and another recognizing Delores Millhouse as the 2026 Maryland Mother of the Year. Both resolutions were read and adopted with applause.
The House then considered a series of committee reports, primarily from the Committee on Economic Matters, and advanced multiple bills to third reading after adopting committee amendments and favorable reports. Measures included consumer contract protections in House Bill 103, workers’ compensation presumptions for hypertension in House Bill 347, broadband access and affordability in House Bill 382, housing and land-use changes in House Bills 548 and 894, data privacy in House Bill 711, franchise law changes in House Bill 730, a blockchain-based real property title pilot program in House Bill 810, bankruptcy exemptions in House Bill 1098, and telecommunications infrastructure protections in House Bill 1100.
Several bills drew questions and were special ordered for further review. House Bill 711, the Data Privacy Act, prompted extended discussion about whether its geolocation provisions could affect stadium and venue security tracking; the sponsor said the bill was intended to close loopholes around cell phone and vehicle location data and would not change existing permission-based rules, but the bill was still special ordered until the next day. House Bill 894, the transit-oriented development bill, also drew questions about local government concerns and was special ordered, with the floor leader saying county and municipal groups were generally satisfied with the amendments. House Bill 1100 was also taken up after the amendments were adopted, and the title amendment process began as the transcript ended.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So what would, I guess, the situation is you've got these three entities that are all owned by the same
- It's okay too if you— You're wondering what would prevent a company from setting up subsidiary entities
- that are each less than that entities that are each less than that but<00:12:53.600><c> are</c><00:12
- like this still owned separate entities like this still owned by<00:13:13.160><c> the</c><00:13:13.279
- They're not getting their gas supplies directly to your company or from a larger entity that might be
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- digital entries of ownership, and depending on who has control of those digital book entries, that entity
- now has been given control... ...book entries, that entity now has been given control over those assets
- If that is the case, unless I'm wrong there, how do we enforce an Idaho statute on an out-of-state entity
- How do we enforce an Idaho statute on an out-of-state entity? Representative Vizhevsky.
Committee:
House Business
Summary:
The House Business Committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 702 by Representative Viznevsky. No public testimony was taken because the bill had already been heard previously. The sponsor said the bill’s purpose is to restore full ownership rights in securities to the investor who purchased them, addressing concerns about digital book-entry ownership and intermediary control under current UCC-related rules, especially in insolvency situations.
Members asked how Idaho could enforce the bill against out-of-state entities and whether it would apply retroactively. The sponsor responded that the bill would require Idaho law to govern relevant ownership disputes and that it would not affect existing transactions, only future ones. After discussion, Representative Harris moved to send House Bill 702 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee approved the motion without objection and adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- digital entries of ownership, and depending on who has control of those digital book entries, that entity
- now has been given control... ...book entries, that entity now has been given control over those assets
- If that is the case, unless I'm wrong there, how do we enforce an Idaho statute on an out-of-state entity
- How do we enforce an Idaho statute on an out-of-state entity? Representative Vizhevsky.
Committee:
House Business
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (02/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- the gift tax, do you know off the top of your head where that is, what publication or what line is covered
- that are eligible under that are covered that are eligible under the<00:33:40.679><c> EFA</c><00:33:
- 501(c)(3) religious school, let’s say a traditional Catholic school in town, for example, and that covers
- , just as these operating entities exist in the 20 other states that provide these services.
- , just as these operating entities exist in the 20 other states that provide these services.
Summary:
The committee opened a public hearing on HB 402, a bill dealing with whether Education Freedom Account (EFA) payments should be described in state law as not constituting taxable income. The bill sponsor argued that the current statute is misleading because New Hampshire should not imply a federal tax result, and said the bill would remove that language and could also be amended to clarify that families should consult tax advisors. He emphasized that the measure was not intended to impose a state tax on EFAs, but to avoid giving inaccurate advice about possible federal tax liability.
Testimony was divided. A retired representative and a tax preparer both opposed the bill, saying EFA payments are already treated consistently with IRS rules and that the bill would create confusion, administrative burden, and possible tax consequences for low- and moderate-income families. They argued the bill is a solution in search of a problem and warned that requiring 1099s could add costs for the scholarship organization and recipients. A tax attorney supported the bill’s repeal of the state language, saying New Hampshire should not put tax advice into statute and that the current wording is inaccurate because federal law, not state law, controls taxability. He cited IRS Section 117 and Publication 970, explaining that only some scholarship-like payments are tax-free and that many EFA-eligible expenses may not qualify for federal exemption.
Members asked questions about what would be misleading, whether the bill was trying to tax EFAs, and the cost of issuing 1099s. The sponsor and witnesses repeatedly said the bill was not a state tax on voucher payments, but a clarification about federal tax treatment. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (02/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:30:45.960><c> fees</c><00:30:46.919><c> books</c> An educational organization is defined as an entity
- —in the EFA statute, there's a list of expenditures that are covered, that are eligible under the EFA
- that are eligible under that are covered that are eligible under the<00:33:40.679><c> EFA</c><00:33:
- , just as these operating entities exist in the 20 other states that provide these services.
- , just as these operating entities exist in the 20 other states that provide these services.
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on HB 402, a bill to repeal a provision in RSA 194-F:2 stating that Education Freedom Account (EFA) funds “shall not constitute taxable income” to the parent or student. The bill sponsor argued the current language is misleading because the state cannot determine federal tax liability, and said the bill would simply remove inaccurate tax advice from state law. He cited IRS guidance and prior federal legislation, including a Ted Cruz proposal, to suggest some EFA uses may be taxable under federal law, while others may not, and said the bill could be amended if needed to avoid confusion.
Testimony was sharply divided. Py Campbell opposed the bill, arguing it would unfairly single out EFA students and could amount to a tax on education funds, including for self-employed families, and recommended it be voted inexpedient to legislate. Stephen Matthew French, a tax preparer, also opposed the bill, saying IRS Publication 970 already makes clear that scholarship-type payments used for tuition and related expenses are not taxable, and that the bill addresses a problem that does not exist. He warned that adding tax reporting requirements could create administrative costs for families and the program administrator.
Bill Ardinger, a tax attorney, supported the repeal of the statutory language, saying the state should not place potentially incorrect tax advice into law. He explained that under federal tax law, only certain scholarship-like uses are exempt, while many EFA-eligible expenses may not be, especially for families using the program for homeschooling or other nontraditional expenses. He said the current statute could mislead families into thinking all EFA payments are tax-free and could expose the state to future legal problems. The hearing ended after questions from committee members; no vote or final action was taken in the transcript.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It is an electronic credential that's issued by a public entity.
- Moving down to line 19, a public entity shall not require any person to obtain, maintain, present, or
- The public entity, line 33, shall not track individuals, retain identity data beyond the transaction,
- First issue is, is that a government entity?
- But that would be the first threshold question: is that a government entity in requiring access?
Committee:
House State Affairs
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So I can't conceive of how there could logically be a fiscal impact. ...so if governmental entities don't
- Obviously, if a governmental entity chooses to make its facilities available for the course, then that
- governmental entity—via a county, a city, a school district, what have you—is obviously going to have
- The prohibition does not prohibit a county library district, municipal library, or other entity with
- Charter schools, which I'm sure you're alluding to, are a different kind of entity.
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
school libraries, public school libraries, library funding, professional associations, library associations, librarians, information services, dues, membership fees, public monies, school governing body, county free library district, municipal library, library contracts, library services, books and programs, Arizona education, Title 15, Library Freedom Act, school district transparency
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- was the function behind 2038 was to make sure that our private property rights are not lost to an entity
- Either they have an agreement, uh, to act, uh, with an entity or a party.
- To a non-governmental entity because we can't do that under the Constitution.
- Uh, regulatory entity.
- I'm gonna use regulatory entity rather than city because that's a city issue.
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (11-4-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- They cover topics such as early literacy, early numeracy skills, and then also some positive behavior
- ><00:51:27.839><c> topics</c><00:51:28.400><c> such</c><00:51:28.559><c> as</c> primarily. uh they cover
- and we look with a door window covering and we look for<01:14:16.080><c> other</c><01:14:16.320><c>
- with special needs, and trauma-informed actions, just to name a few of the critical topics that we cover
- critical topics to name a few of the critical topics that<01:15:17.040><c> we</c><01:15:17.199><c> cover
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:04
Approval of Minutes – 0:03:57
United Way of Southern Kentucky –0:04:30
Preschool Education – 0:36:46
School Safety Updates – 1:01:41
Kentucky Association of School Superintendents – 1:41:47
Educational Cooperatives – 1:55:18
Adjournment – 2:07:37, 958, all
Summary:
The committee opened its sixth meeting of the 2025 Interim Joint Committee on Education, confirmed a quorum, recorded attendance votes, and approved the minutes. Chair Lewis reminded presenters to keep remarks brief because of the full agenda and limited time. The first presentation was from United Way of Southern Kentucky, with Anne Puckett, Craig Browning, and Warren County Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton introducing a regional early childhood initiative.
The presenters argued that kindergarten readiness and early childhood support are critical to later academic and life outcomes. They cited research and statistics about brain development in the first five years, the effects of unprepared kindergarten entry, and links between low literacy, school discipline, dropout rates, and incarceration. They said their region’s readiness scores fell during COVID and after a tornado, and that the most effective response was in-home parent education to help families support children from birth to age five. They described the model as voluntary, community-based, and not requiring new buildings, and said similar programs have been successful in Missouri.
The group said it had already raised more than $1 million in private donations and committed three years of funding for four additional staff, expanding service in Allen, Logan, and Warren counties. They requested $600,000 per year for the next two-year budget cycle to add 12 more educators, serve about 360 families and 660 additional children, and build evidence for a possible statewide model. Members generally expressed support for the concept, with Representative Tipton and Representative Jackson discussing a prior home-based preschool pilot and the importance of starting early. Representative Calloway questioned whether increased family chaos and government involvement justified the approach; presenters responded that the program uses community educators, not a government-run organization, and is aimed at helping overwhelmed families. Representative Stalker asked about eligibility and early intervention, and presenters said the program serves children from birth to age five and can help identify needs early enough to connect families with services such as First Steps.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- It's for another entity to use it for fundraising.
- However, to qualify, the governmental entity must manage the land consistent with a designated forest
- land or timber land program, and the governmental entity must provide the county assessor with a timber
- The end result is that this timberland sold to a governmental entity would be subject to the 1.28% real
- The end result is that this timberland sold to a governmental entity would be subject to the 1.28% real
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
capital budget, funding, infrastructure, state projects, budget allocation, HB 2353, predesign thresholds, capital construction, major capital projects, Office of Financial Management, OFM, Washington state, state agencies, infrastructure planning, construction costs, inflation adjustment, capital facilities, project review, allotments, lease approval
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight committee (10-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- for our cost-share programs, which is a decentralized approach where we work with the different entities
- like the conservation different entities like the conservation districts<00:05:07.440><c> out</c><00
- a entity department of agriculture<00:06:56.560><c> that</c><00:06:56.800><c> was</c><00:06:57.199><
- And so although a entities out there.
- </c> this entity going for forward. this entity going for forward.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:09
Approval of Minutes 00:00:48
KOAP Report 00:01:09
Update from CHFS 00:20:27, 958, all
Summary:
The meeting opened with a quorum, approval of the September 18, 2025 minutes, and a staff update on recent tobacco settlement-funded agriculture activities. The agriculture side highlighted Commissioner Shell’s outreach, including school visits, farm visits, and speaking engagements in Kentucky and a trip to Tennessee to discuss program models. A representative also described a national conference in Iowa, where Kentucky’s agriculture finance program was praised as a $180 million loan program built with tobacco settlement funds. The board noted September approvals totaling $950,000 for the agriculture development board and $3.3 million for the finance corporation, along with staff activity such as site visits, program closures, and project reports. The board also announced that the KKMP report covering 2015-2022 would be distributed and that the annual report, marking the program’s 25th anniversary, was being prepared.
The board then reviewed two featured projects. The Organic Association of Kentucky requested $425,000 for organic producer support, but the board approved only one year of funding at $29,000, with members noting concern about recurring applicants and the need to evaluate long-term funding. The second project, by Joseph Dale Bentley in Lewis County, sought $51,300 to expand a small ruminant facility for goat production and export. Members were particularly interested because the project was already operating and creating market opportunities for Kentucky goat producers; the board approved half the project cost to help expand infrastructure and potentially allow quarantining on site.
The cabinet then presented its annual update on tobacco settlement fund use in public health. Julie Brooks, Sarah Johnson, and Andrea Day reported on the HANS home visitation program, tobacco prevention and cessation efforts, lung cancer screening, and early childhood oral health. HANS served more families in FY25, rising from 6,293 to 6,715, and increased services from 139,943 to over 143,000. Tobacco prevention and cessation programs continued to support Quit Now Kentucky and My Life, My Quit, though officials noted federal uncertainty and the loss of federal tobacco control infrastructure. They also reported a slight decline in student outreach and cessation requests, but continued demand from schools and communities for vaping and nicotine prevention support. Lung cancer screening expanded to 55 screens, with Kentucky cited as a model for other states due to improved incidence, survival, and early detection rates. Early oral health efforts continued through local health departments, with more trainings for public health nurses, continued varnish kits, and expanded support for dental graduates and hygiene teams.