Transcript Highlights:

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• :07:59.280><c> assistance</c><00:07:59.759><c> to</c> provided instructions and assistance to provided
• </c> requesting entities and provided requesting entities and provided technical<00:08:33.919><c> assistance
• </c> Correctional Facility to provide Correctional Facility to provide educational,<00:15:52.000><c>
• </c> impact to the state and it provides impact to the state and it provides opportunities<01:17:57.760

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

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• I'm happy to provide them.
• I'm happy to provide them.
• Let me be very clear: our providers provide services to anyone who walks through the door, regardless
• Let me be very clear: our providers provide services to anyone who walks through the door, regardless

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Like I said, the Work Ready scholarship will provide some of the money, but it doesn't provide all the
• some of the money, but it will provide some of the money, but it doesn't<00:18:35.039><c> provide</c
• It provided information that a tax attorney had provided to us and the timeline, etc.
• </c> &gt;&gt; and that group was apparently provided &gt;&gt; and that group was apparently provided
• And we're that have been provided.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 0:25 Approval of Minutes – 3-50 2025 RS SB 253 – 4:25 Computer Science and AI Literacy – 27:36 Fayette County School District Budget Update – 51:46 Adjournment – 2:09:46, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including roll call, introductions, and approval of the previous meeting minutes by voice vote. It then heard a presentation on SB 253, focused on expanding support for teacher apprenticeship and teaching-and-learning pathways. Senator Hickman and staff from the Kentucky Department of Education and Nelson County Schools described how the program uses dual credit, work-based learning, and registered apprenticeship to help students earn an associate degree in high school and continue toward a teaching degree. They said the goal is to address the teacher shortage by creating a sustainable pipeline into the profession. Witnesses emphasized that the main barrier is cost. Mary Taylor said Kentucky’s youth apprenticeship model has been successful in other fields and that education should be added as an in-demand sector, but an associate degree alone will not solve the teacher shortage because teachers still need a bachelor’s degree and certification. Laura Arnold of Nelson County Schools described the district’s Lead Nelson program, saying the district has invested more than $800,000 since 2021, currently has 37 students in the pathway and seven committed apprentices, and spends about $85,000 per apprentice from freshman year through certification. She said district staffing, planning, and university partnerships are also significant hurdles. Members asked about job guarantees, tenure, and retirement; Arnold said employment is performance-based and retirement issues are being considered. Senator Hickman said the bill would use lottery funds to help cover tuition and dual credit costs so more districts can participate, noting that a prior version died because of a high fiscal note. Representative Payne and Representative Tipton praised the program but stressed the need for funding and noted inconsistencies between statute and budget language on Work Ready Kentucky and dual credit support. Representative Tipton also cautioned that lottery revenue may not keep pace with demand and said the General Assembly may need to make broader funding decisions. After the apprenticeship discussion, the chair moved the committee to the next agenda item on computer science and AI literacy, where Code.org began a presentation on the importance of computer science for all students.

Transcript Highlights:

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• <c> for</c> First, the rule provides for First, the rule provides for consideration<00:20:59.760><c>
• </c> provides one motion to recommit. provides one motion to recommit.
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• </c> authorization toward reality, providing authorization toward reality, providing a<00:30:58.799><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Finally, as a reminder to people providing or speaking and providing testimony, whether it be a bill
• Finally, as a reminder to people providing or speaking and providing testimony, whether it be a bill
• <00:09:58.640><c> or</c><00:09:58.920><c> speaking</c> providing or speaking providing or speaking and
• </c> speak in support of it uh does provide speak in support of it uh does provide the<03:51:28.239><
• </c> have the contractor come out and provide have the contractor come out and provide provide provide

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I appreciate the opportunity to provide testimony regarding House Bill 5644.
• Patients who have a nurse practitioner as their primary care provider then have to find a physician,
• health care providers who routinely evaluate patients with mobility limitations, chronic illnesses,
• Letters have been provided to us that show that that's not true.
• Letters have been provided to us that show that that's not true.

Committee: Senate Transportation and Infrastructure

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met with a quorum present and adopted the June 16, 2026 minutes. The committee first took up House Bill 5644, which would allow nurse practitioners, physical therapists, and occupational therapists to certify applications for disability windshield placards and disability license plates. The sponsor and witnesses from the nursing profession said the bill restores a practice that had worked for years, reduces delays and extra costs for patients, and improves access, especially in rural and underserved areas. A Department of State representative explained the issue arose after an Auditor General review found the statute was unclear. The bill was reported to the floor on a 10-0 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 791, which would designate a portion of I-475 in Genesee County as the St. John Street Community Memorial Highway. Senator Cherry and representatives of the St. John Street Historical Committee described the history of the St. John Street neighborhood in Flint, its displacement by urban renewal and highway construction, and the effort to memorialize the community’s cultural significance and trauma. No members asked questions, and the bill was reported to the floor unanimously, 10-0. House Bill 4415, previously heard by the committee, was also reported to the floor without further testimony. The committee then considered Senate Bill 959, which had a new S-2 substitute. Senator Klinefelt explained the substitute as a compromise that reorganizes rail detector regulations and changes distance and speed thresholds for Class 1, 2, and 3 rail lines. The substitute was adopted 10-0. After additional comments from Senator McBroom opposing the bill due to concerns about impacts on Upper Peninsula commerce and rail operations, the committee reported the S-2 version of Senate Bill 959 to the floor by a 6-4 vote. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• We want to thank Mackey Solutions and Dina Archiletta; they provided the ones on Tuesday, and then also
• Clayton Abbey, who provided these ones today.
• We own and operate our own facilities, and this fund provides vital funds.
• Those are the edits, just to provide clarity to local governments. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Madam Chair, I would like to have our expert provide the responses. Thank you.

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1227 by the Education Committee: an act relating to education, to provide
• for legislative intent, to provide for definitions, to require that the State Department of Education
• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1227 by the Education Committee: an act relating to education, to provide
• for parental and community engagement, to provide for procurement requirements, and to provide for rulemaking
• Additional funding is provided by the Idaho Public Television Endowment. Thank you. Thank you.

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Idaho's Constitution charges the judicial branch with providing fair, timely, and impartial resolution
• For many people, it provides a clear starting point in a process that might otherwise feel overwhelming
• For years, we have provided an online case search portal for public access to For years, we have provided
• The state provides judges and centralized administrative support.
• Counties provide court staff and the facilities in which justice is administered.

Summary: The Senate convened with 34 members present and one excused absence, then approved the prior day’s journal. After moving to motions and resolutions, the chamber welcomed the Chief Justice and members of the Idaho judiciary for the annual State of the Judiciary address. The Chief Justice described the courts’ workload, including rising civil caseloads, ongoing criminal and juvenile matters, and the continued use of treatment courts, mediation, remote hearings, self-help services, and online case access tools to improve access and efficiency. The Chief Justice also highlighted courthouse facility upgrades in several counties, concerns about courthouse security and threats to judges and court staff, and cybersecurity efforts that blocked large numbers of phishing and malicious access attempts. He emphasized civic education efforts, the judiciary’s five governing principles, and the need for continued collaboration with the legislature and counties. The Senate ordered the address spread upon the journal and then returned the Chief Justice to the chamber exit. In later business, the Senate received Senate Joint Resolution 102, proposing a constitutional amendment related to state trust lands, and referred it to the Judiciary and Rules Committee for printing. The chamber also received two gubernatorial appointments: Estella Zamora to the Idaho Commission on Human Rights and Janet Lawler to the Commission of Pardons and Parole, referring them to the appropriate committees. Two bills were introduced on first reading—Senate Bill 1224 on slow-moving vehicles and Senate Bill 1225 on presidential searches for state higher education institutions—and both were referred to Judiciary and Rules for printing. The Senate then announced a schedule change for America 250-related activities the next day and adjourned until 11 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• Section 6 requires the department to provide periodic reports to the Legislative Management regarding
• No committee is specified to receive the report, so reports can be provided to multiple committees.
• Finally, Section 7 provides that the bill is effective when it is filed with the Secretary of State.
• Section 6 requires the department to provide periodic reports to the Legislative Management regarding
• No committee is specified to receive the report, so reports can be provided to multiple committees.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Health Care Task Force reconvened to hear reports from its divisions. The Appropriations Division reviewed a draft bill appropriating $198 million in federal grant funds for the current year and another $198 million for the next grant year, authorizing DHS to transfer funds within its budget, allowing OMB to adjust federal fund authority for related grants, speeding procurement and bulk purchasing, requiring grant recipients to acknowledge the temporary nature of the funding, and mandating periodic reporting. After questions were answered to the division’s satisfaction, the committee voted to forward the appropriations bill draft to Legislative Management. The Policy Division then reviewed four bills. One would require the presidential physical fitness test to be included in high school physical education; another would require physicians to complete one hour of continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle; a third would add physician assistants to the interstate licensure compact framework; and a fourth would authorize limited pharmacist prescriptive authority and therapeutic substitution. Members generally supported the first three measures and noted that the pharmacist bill had been amended in discussion but was left in its current form so stakeholders could comment before the special session. The division also discussed that all four policy bills were tied to the federal grant funding and that failure to pass them, or changing them in a way that reduced CMS scoring, could reduce or eliminate funding. Department officials confirmed that if any of the bills failed or were altered in a way that lowered the score, the state could lose money and could not make up the points elsewhere. Members raised concerns about the physical fitness bill, including possible exemptions for students with severe illnesses or physical limitations, and noted the need for DPI input. Leadership indicated the special session hearings would likely begin Wednesday morning. The committee then approved a motion for Legislative Council to prepare a committee report for Legislative Management and adjourned, noting the task force may need to remain available during the special session.

Transcript Highlights:

• It relates to the entities that provide cable services or video services. Chair, uh, calls up.
• gentlemen, including Chair Wolens, and I would endorse their testimony and the handout that was provided
• I'd be happy to provide them for you. I don't have them in hand.
• forced to absorb millions of dollars in costs without compensation for the service that's being provided
• There may have been some local provider issues that contributed.

Committee: House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Transcript Highlights:

• THEY PROVIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT BY MAINTAINING A CERTIFIED REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANS
• THEY ALSO PROVIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL BY PROVIDING GIS SERVICES, ECONOMIC MODELING
• REGIONAL COUNCILS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CRITICAL SERVICES TO SMALL RURAL COMMUNITIES BY ENSURING THAT WE
• THESE SERVICES ARE USUALLY PROVIDED AT A MUCH LOWER COST THAN HIRING CONSULTANTS.
• AND HOW CAN IT REGIONAL COUNCILS PROVIDE THE SERVICES INCLUDING STATE STATUTE ENCOURAGING ALL COUNTIES

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And a lot of the information that was provided during that time of redistricting came from FSU, and I
• Of the top 10 most in-demand jobs in our region, TSC provides training in all 10.
• During my time in state government, I don't... ...provide lifelong economic stability.
• During my time in state government, I don't... ...provide lifelong economic stability.
• Founded in 1967, Valencia was created to provide quality, affordable education to those who might not

Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 742 on workforce education, which would let charter schools directly access the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program for career and technical education programs leading to industry certifications, and would expand the number of programs covered by the money-back guarantee at career centers and Florida College System institutions from three to six. Senator Simon said the bill would help fund CTE expansion; Senator Davis asked whether it could reduce funding for school districts, and Simon said it could depending on available grant funds. A supporter from the Foundation for Florida’s Future appeared in favor, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 892, which would codify the Florida State University Center for Election Law so it can continue operating and become eligible for recurring funding. Senator Simon said the center’s work is focused on nonpartisan, evidence-based research related to improving responses to natural disasters and reducing fraud, mistakes, and irregularities in elections, rather than lobbying or redistricting advocacy. FSU supporters testified that the center has already hosted events such as a Bush v. Gore anniversary conference and has contributed to law school scholarship. After questions from Senator Davis about the center’s scope and funding, the bill was reported favorably. The remainder of the meeting consisted largely of confirmation testimony from appointees to university and college boards, who described their backgrounds and priorities. Most emphasized workforce development, student success, affordability, and local community partnerships at institutions including Tallahassee State College, Valencia College, New College, Pensacola State College, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of South Florida, Florida Atlantic University, Daytona State College, University of North Florida, St. Johns River State College, Palm Beach State College, and Santa Fe College. Several appointees highlighted their personal ties to the institutions and their goals of supporting programs in nursing, technical education, research, internships, and graduation rates. One nominee, Dr. Joel Rudman for Pensacola State College, faced pointed questioning about past public comments; he said his remarks were directed at the Florida House, not the Senate, and denied any knowledge of drug use by current or former senators. Public testimony was mixed on his nomination, with one supporter praising his community service and one critic urging rejection. No final confirmation votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Instructions for providing public comments are available on the website under this committee meeting's
• I can't speak to the numbers that Chair Lambert provided, but I can tell you there are administrative
• I can't speak to the numbers that Chair Lambert provided, but I can tell you there are administrative
• You will have two minutes to provide your comments.
• We will ask all speakers to clearly provide your name and affiliation prior to speaking.

Bills: SB309 , SB309

Committee: House Corrections

Summary: The House Corrections Committee met and considered Senate Bill 309 with Senate Amendment 1, which would end the Department of Corrections’ practice of deducting room-and-board charges from wages earned by incarcerated people. Supporters said the bill would help people in work release and other correctional programs keep more of their earnings for reentry needs, while still allowing deductions for child support, restitution, court costs, fines, and other court-ordered obligations. The sponsor also argued the current collection process costs the state more to administer than it brings in, citing roughly $40,000 in annual revenue versus about $137,000 in administrative costs. A Department of Correction witness clarified that the bill applies to level four work release only, affecting about 300 people, and would not change level five populations or Delaware Correctional Industries programming. He also said the funds are held in a non-interest-bearing account and then sent to the general fund. Public commenters, including a private citizen, the ACLU of Delaware, and the Tide Shift Justice Project, strongly supported the bill and argued that incarceration costs should be borne by the state rather than deducted from already low wages. After discussion, a motion was made to release the bill from committee and a roll-call vote was taken. The vote appeared to have enough support among members present, but because fewer than five members were present, the committee could not fully release the bill and instead would circulate it for additional signatures. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Perhaps the Minnesota Supreme Court will provide some clarity about what that process is.
• Perhaps the Minnesota Supreme Court will provide some clarity about what that process is.
• Perhaps the Minnesota Supreme Court will provide some clarity about what that process is.
• </c> employed people, um we have provided employed people, um we have provided accommodations<00:29:37.600
• They want to provide there.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• They provide real value, not just to the customer, but to California as a whole.
• Because utilities operate as regulated monopolies, Californians have no alternative provider.
• Anyone wanting to provide opposition testimony? No. Okay.
• We are a CCA, a community-owned power provider serving Sonoma and Mendocino counties.
• Anyone providing me-too testimony in opposition to AB 2111? Seeing none.

Summary: The committee hearing covered a long agenda of energy, utility, and data-center bills, with members hearing extensive testimony on affordability, ratepayer protections, wildfire liability, and grid planning. Several measures were presented by Assembly Member Irwin and others, including AB 2182 on industrial energy efficiency incentives, AB 2396 on allowing community choice aggregators to develop transmission projects, AB 2589 on returning federal tax savings to ratepayers, AB 2508 on shifting public purpose program costs off utility bills, AB 1577 on data center reporting, and AB 2383 on large energy-use facility rate design. The chair noted the hearing began without a quorum and later proceeded once quorum was established for the data-center and AB 2383 votes. AB 2182 and AB 2589 were discussed but not acted on during the portion shown, while AB 2396 drew substantial debate over wildfire liability, financing, and whether CCAs should be allowed to own transmission lines. AB 2508 generated the most divided policy discussion, with supporters arguing that public purpose programs and energy efficiency costs should not be borne by ratepayers and should instead be funded through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund or other public sources. Opponents warned that moving those programs to GGRF would threaten funding stability, undermine cost-effective efficiency programs, and jeopardize important safety-net and wildfire-related spending; wildfire survivor advocates asked for amendments to ensure victims are paid first before any reallocation. Committee members raised concerns about whether GGRF is an appropriate and stable funding source, and several said they could not support the bill as drafted. AB 1577, requiring data centers to report energy, water, and noise information, passed on a 10-1 vote after supporters said the bill would help local and state planners manage rapid load growth, while opponents argued it was burdensome, duplicative, and could expose proprietary or security-sensitive information. AB 2383, which would direct the CPUC to create a new rate structure for large energy-use facilities and require long-term contracts to prevent cost shifts and stranded assets, also drew strong support and opposition. The Little Hoover Commission and NRDC backed the bill as a way to protect ratepayers from data-center-related costs, while CCAs, the Chamber of Commerce, manufacturers, and petroleum interests objected to the bill’s scope and to CPUC oversight, especially as it could affect CCAs and other large users beyond data centers. After discussion about preserving local authority and avoiding stranded costs, the committee approved AB 2383 on a 13-0 vote and left the roll open for absent members. The hearing then moved to AB 1774, a wildfire accountability bill by Assembly Member Berman, which was introduced with testimony from fire survivors and consumer advocates emphasizing the need to verify that utility wildfire mitigation spending is actually performed before ratepayers are charged.

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c> Mississippi Code of 1972, to provide Mississippi Code of 1972, to provide that<00:07:55.840><c>
• </c> In addition, the Constitution provides In addition, the Constitution provides strict<00:08:58.680
• </c> to provide to provide this<00:19:20.040><c> legislation</c><00:19:20.840><c> to</c><00:19:21.000
• They provided peanuts that are on our desk today. Would you please make them feel welcome?

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 24 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Absolutely you can provide first aid. That's actually considered non-emergency first aid.
• Representative Ehart said clarifies the ability to use the suicide hotline to provide first aid, to provide
• The child and provides courts with a clear record of what was actually said.
• information from you or to provide facts.
• You know, the other thing, this provides huge protections for businesses.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from March 9, 2026, then heard House Bill 860, a cleanup bill revising Idaho’s parental rights and 988/suicide-crisis-related statutes. Representative Ehart said the bill clarifies when schools, hospitals, and crisis responders may provide non-emergency first aid, emergency treatment, suicide-related follow-up, and evidence collection without parental permission, especially in cases involving abuse or when a parent may be the alleged perpetrator. Support came from the Idaho Medical Association, Idaho 988, and several youth testifiers who described being hung up on or harmed by current law; the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association raised a late concern about language affecting time-sensitive evidence collection in child sex abuse cases and proposed a narrow amendment. Despite that concern, the committee voted unanimously to send HB 860 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 680, which would require audio or video recording of all interviews of alleged child abuse victims unless good cause exists. Representative Skog said the bill is intended to protect children, improve the reliability of interviews, and aid prosecutions. Supporters included the Idaho Chiefs of Police Association and a virtual witness who said recording preserves the child’s statement and reduces repeated questioning. No one testified in opposition, and the committee unanimously sent HB 680 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 752, a bill creating criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully entering opposite-sex public restrooms and changing rooms, with listed exceptions for emergencies, maintenance, law enforcement, family assistance, and similar situations. The sponsor and supporters argued it protects privacy and safety for women and girls and aligns with existing sex-based facility restrictions; opponents, including transgender Idahoans, clergy, parents, civil rights advocates, and Planned Parenthood, said it would criminalize transgender people, invite harassment, and be difficult to enforce. Law enforcement representatives testified that existing trespass laws already address unwanted presence and that officers cannot reliably determine sex in the field. The bill drew extensive debate over enforcement, privacy, and safety, but the transcript ends before a final committee vote on HB 752 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• So by enacting this bill, it would provide us with the ability to do both of those.
• And again, the board would provide the criteria that would surround all of that.
• services or comes to your office and provide services.
• , although there was a provider of record and the entire practice.
• So they're asking for... ...a provider of record and the entire practice.

Bills: SB246 , SB146 , SB300 , SB301 , SB309 , SM17

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: massage therapy, licensure, health and safety standards, continuing education, establishment licensing, civil rights, sovereign immunity, damages, public body, lawsuit limitations, legal notice, child welfare, computing infrastructure, data management, Department of Health, appropriation, foster care, Indian children, cultural competency, training services

Transcript Highlights:

• After learners, insert: and other students, so that it reads, provided the instructional materials for
• The Public Education Department provides technical assistance.
• But I'm hoping that is provided for also for all the other students who receive instruction, so...
• But I'm hoping that is provided for also for all the other students who receive instruction.
• And so there was limited time to provide feedback.

Bills: SB234 , SB210 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , HB8

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students