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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Feb 26th, 2026
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- past high school, 65%.
- past high school, 65%.
- That's the Something past high school, 65%.
- We are not going quickly, but we are, particularly high school students and high school graduates are
- Statewide, 60% has at least a high school diploma, or more.
Committee:
House Joint Committee on Education
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Education met to hear an informational presentation from the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development on Missouri’s higher education funding model and related workforce trends. Commissioner Bennett Boggs described the department’s mission, its data and workforce partnerships, and the need to better align postsecondary education with Missouri’s labor market, noting projections that 65% of jobs in the 2030s will require education beyond high school. He emphasized that the current “base-plus” funding approach dates to 1992 and no longer reflects demographic, technological, or economic changes, and said the department wants every institution to remain healthy and serve its region.
Deputy Commissioner Leroye Wade outlined a proposed cost-based, performance-informed funding framework with four main parts: fixed costs, variable program costs, performance measures, and a mechanism for targeted legislative investment. He said the model is intended to be data-driven, transparent, and more responsive to enrollment changes, program mix, completion outcomes, workforce needs, and collaboration among institutions. He also reviewed the history of the effort, including a 2022 legislative appropriation for a study, a 2023 report, and subsequent interim and bill activity. Committee members asked about educational attainment goals, the P20W longitudinal data system, persistence and completion rates, and how the model would account for mission differences and student outcomes.
Representative John Black, sponsor of the bill discussed, said the legislation is meant to move Missouri toward a 21st-century higher education funding system by tying appropriations more closely to state goals and institutional performance rather than continuing automatic across-the-board increases. He said the department’s work and the bill are intended to prompt continued refinement of the model, and he warned that declining enrollments and tight state finances make reform urgent. No votes were taken; the committee heard the presentation, allowed brief public comment, and then adjourned.
IA
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations for the Rebuild Iowa
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> I go to high school. >> My name is Victoria. >> Wonderful. >> I'm Jasper.
- </c><01:03:18.640><c> So,</c> $40,000 to Oatana public schools.
- So, $40,000 to Oatana public schools.
- </c><01:09:22.960><c> For</c><01:09:23.199><c> these</c> local school district.
- For these local school district.
Committee:
House Taxes
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 25th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And my mom sent me to Catholic school.
- Through 12 was in Catholic school, and my mom sent me to Catholic school, even though my father was a
- You could still get a whipping in Catholic school.
- Test Pilot School graduate.
- He was born in Angola, Iowa, and he was 35 years old.
Summary:
The Senate opened with roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then spent much of the session honoring Sister Michelle Gorman, the Senate chaplain, on her final day after 11 years of service. Members from both parties praised her prayers, compassion, humor, and steady presence, and several noted her long career in education and religious service. The chamber also welcomed delegations from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California and the Japanese Business Association of Southern California, as well as a delegation from Morelia, Mexico, in connection with Sacramento’s sister-city relationship.
The Senate then handled several procedural items, including Assembly messages and motions to remove or withdraw certain bills from consent or committee. The chamber adopted a motion to move Budget and Fiscal Review Committee measures to third reading, and later approved author’s and floor amendments. The main floor action was on ACA 20, the Save for California Futures Act, which would expand the state Rainy Day Fund target from 10% to 20% of general fund taxes, change how reserve deposits count under the Gann limit, and extend and broaden debt repayment provisions, including federal unemployment insurance debt. Supporters argued it would strengthen fiscal stability and reduce volatility; opponents said it was too complicated, still allowed too much borrowing, and did not sufficiently prioritize paying down existing debt. The measure passed 29-2.
The Senate also took up SB 623, a compromise measure addressing transportation network company accident cases and medical lien practices. The bill would cap certain lien-based medical charges, restrict attorney referrals and kickbacks tied to lien providers, require more standardized billing, and add rideshare safety requirements such as background checks and additional disqualifying offenses; it passed 36-0. The chamber then considered SB 417, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, an $11.25 billion housing bond with $10 billion in general obligation bonds and $1.25 billion for veterans home loan assistance. Supporters said it would fund shovel-ready affordable housing, preservation, homeownership, youth housing, infrastructure, and veterans’ housing; opponents criticized it as a “bait-and-switch” that used veterans to justify broader housing debt and argued the state should focus on existing programs and private financing. Despite the opposition, the measure passed 29-2.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Fifty years ago, when Dassel and Ko school districts merged, they built a school right between the two
- :02.399><c> right</c> built a school right between the right built a school right between the right between
- I'm from Iowa. Okay.
- The University of Iowa has pink locker rooms for the players in the football stadium.
- My name is Josie Skugman, and I'm a senior at Hill-Murray School. I'm a St.
Committee:
House Capital Investment
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- being said, we have several states across the nation that have already went To this route, Texas, Iowa
- He and his wife Amy, who's a teacher at Wagner High School, are integral members of our community.
- They have three grown children and 10 grandchildren, some of whom I was their elementary school principal
Bills:
HB2933 , HB3041 , HB3048 , HB3081 , HB3297 , HB3338 , HB3673 , HB3790 , HB3983 , HB4105 , HB4139 , HB4203 , HJR1023
Committee:
Senate Business and Insurance
Keywords:
insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, Oklahoma, fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, towing services
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- As a bishop in 1997, he became bishop of Sioux City, Iowa the next year.
- He guided over 430 priests in nearly 150 parishes. schools.
- this year the House will pass school choice maybe in your honor.
- Whether undergraduate or law school or graduate school, I truly believe that you have more alumni here
- It's still the top 10 ranked high school football stadiums in the state of Texas. for 90 years.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- My district borders Iowa and Wisconsin.
- So, I always want to own some Iowa farmland, but I don't know if it'll come to that or not.
- My district borders Iowa and Wisconsin.
- My district borders Iowa and Wisconsin.
- So, I always want to own some Iowa farmland, but I don't know if it'll come to that or not.
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Organizational business meeting to consider committee rules for the 119th Congress, an original resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee during the 119th Congress, designation of subcommittees for the 119th Congress, designation of member Feb 6th, 2025 at 08:50 am
Finance Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Since I'm an honorary constituent, my wife is from Dubuque, Iowa. So thank you.
- they're not really our problem and not go chase another market like India, or as my colleague from Iowa
- Gray, you realize that the Carolina Gamecocks is also a very good school—a fine school for kids to follow
Committee:
Senate Finance Committee
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- You reminded me when I was in nursing school and the instructor never stopped.
- You reminded me when I was in nursing school and the instructor never stopped.
- For example, looking at post-Ian, looking at post-2020 Midwestern Iowa and for what that means... ...
- to 2020 Midwestern Iowa and for what that means is we estimate that when there is damage to the roof
Committee:
Senate Banking and Insurance
Summary:
The Banking and Insurance Committee heard a series of presentations focused on mitigation, flood and wind resilience, and insurance discounts. Kevin Guthrie of the Florida Division of Emergency Management outlined several funding streams for mitigation, including federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program dollars, BRIC grants, flood mitigation assistance, and the state hurricane loss mitigation program. He emphasized the new Elevate Florida initiative, which will use about $400 million initially to elevate or reconstruct flood-prone homes, starting with National Flood Insurance Program properties and severe repetitive-loss homes, with no current per-home cap. Guthrie said the state will contract directly with licensed vendors and aims to reduce future flood losses, lower insurance costs, and keep properties on the tax rolls rather than relying on buyouts.
Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworski described Florida’s windstorm mitigation discount program, explaining that the 1802 inspection form is used to assess a home’s overall “envelope” and determine statutory discounts. He said the office is updating the program based on a new wind loss study, with likely changes including greater recognition of roof types such as metal roofs and possible territorial risk adjustments. He also said the Legislature now requires the office to revisit the study every five years. Stephen Fielder of the Department of Financial Services reported on My Safe Florida Home, noting that the program offers inspections and grants for roof and opening protections, has completed more than 100,000 inspections, and has reimbursed hundreds of millions of dollars. He said the department has validated its discount calculations with insurers and that the program is intended to help homeowners reduce premiums through verified mitigation work.
Michael Newman of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety said Florida’s building code is nationally leading and that post-Ian surveys found no wind-driven structural damage in buildings built after adoption of the code. He argued that mitigation should be treated as a system, not isolated upgrades, and suggested adding Fortified designation to the state’s mitigation form to better document verified resilience improvements. Bill Truex, a county commissioner and builder, stressed the need to educate homeowners about floodproofing and roof choices, citing examples where flood panels prevented damage and noting that asphalt shingles often do not last as long in Florida as their marketing suggests. In panel discussion, senators asked about program eligibility, outreach to elderly and digitally challenged residents, contractor vetting, roof-life disclosures, and whether flood insurance should be more broadly required. Officials said outreach will include call centers and in-person assistance, and several participants urged better consumer disclosure and more data-driven guidance on roof and mitigation choices.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (02/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I appreciate the chickens and the Iowa—just get to the bill, thank you.
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- We pay for K through 12 schooling so people will be able to get a job and not become criminals.
- </c><03:44:00.520><c> so</c> we pay for K through 12 schooling so we pay for K through 12 schooling so
- </c><05:23:23.480><c> and</c> provides support for the school and provides support for the school and
Summary:
The committee took up several bills in executive session, beginning with HB 568 on subdivision regulations concerning water supply. Representative Donnelly moved ITL, arguing the bill would create costly studies, that towns already have jurisdiction over needed studies, and that the issue was not widespread. The committee voted ITL 9-7. HB 582, dealing with safety requirements for personal watercraft, was also moved ITL on the grounds that existing law already covers the issue and the bill was unnecessary after recent action on personal flotation devices. Representative Derby opposed the ITL, saying the bill was a common-sense safety measure and would restore a misdemeanor penalty, but the committee voted ITL 9-7.
The committee then retained HB 595, relative to coastal resilience zones, after members said the bill was important but needed more work and time because of its complexity. Members noted it should be revisited later, and the motion to retain passed 16-0. HB 607, funding the Hampton Beach Area Commission and making appropriations, received an ought-to-pass recommendation 15-1, with support from members who described Hampton Beach as an important economic driver and one dissenting member saying the state should not bear the full cost. The committee also adopted Amendment 2025-3 on HB 624, establishing a local river management advisory committee grant program, by a 16-0 vote; the amendment shifted funding decisions to the Department of Environmental Services based on demonstrated need and a first-come, first-served process. The bill as amended then received an ought-to-pass recommendation 16-0 and was placed on consent.
Later, the committee retained HB 629, funding the operation, maintenance, and repair of state dams, after members said the dams need attention but the bill required more work because suggested amendments had just been received. That motion passed 16-0. HB 644, concerning drones in state parks, was ITL’d because the Department of Parks and Recreation is already working through rulemaking on UAS use in remote areas, and the committee voted 16-0 for ITL. HB 657, the short notice booking act access for New Hampshire residents to state parks, was also ITL’d at the request of the prime sponsor, passing 16-0. The committee then adjourned and announced a later hearing on HB 663, which would allow the Division of Historical Resources to use a portion of Moose plate funds for administering its grant program; testimony from the sponsor and the division supported the bill as clarifying existing authority, and no final vote on HB 663 was included in the transcript excerpt.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (01/14/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> school nurses, the school nurse school nurses, the school nurse association,<01:04:07.280><c> and
- </c> school entry is practical and useful. school entry is practical and useful.
- </c> specifically for school nurses. specifically for school nurses.
- They go to school, kindergarten.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (10-14-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Kentucky is not Iowa. It's not Idaho. It's not South Dakota.
- </c> Kentucky is not Iowa. It's not Idaho. Kentucky is not Iowa. It's not Idaho.
- I teach Louisville School of Medicine.
- 00:47:47.200><c> medical</c> addiction to medical schools, medical addiction to medical schools, medical
- I did pretty well in medical school.
Summary:
The subcommittee met on October 14, approved the minutes, and then took up a large group of staff-suggested amendments to multiple regulations. Those staff amendments were approved without objection and were described as technical changes needed to comply with KRS Chapter 13A and other governing law. The committee then moved out of order to consider Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure regulation 2011 KAR 9:270, which governs buprenorphine prescribing and related standards.
Board representatives said the regulation has been updated over time since 2015 and that the current amendments are intended to streamline the rule, remove outdated federal references such as the X-waiver, narrow education requirements to addiction-related topics, and create exceptions for settings like emergency rooms and certain pain treatment situations. The agency amendment would also allow buprenorphine monoproduct for up to 30 days when a patient is transitioning from a full opioid agonist, and would add physicians certified in addiction medicine as eligible specialty consultants. Board officials said the regulation was developed through a two-year process with a work group, informal outreach to medical organizations, and multiple comment periods, and they argued the rule is working because overdose deaths have declined and provider numbers have increased.
Several witnesses and committee members raised concerns that the regulation remains too restrictive. Senator Rocky Adams noted that major medical organizations had said the proposed language could restrict access and worsen overdose risk, and he questioned whether the committee was being asked to choose between conflicting expert views. Opponents, including a medical student, a recovery advocate, and Dr. Colleen Ryan of the Kentucky Society of Addiction Medicine, argued the rule is outdated, creates unnecessary barriers to buprenorphine treatment, and should be repealed or substantially revised to align with federal guidance and evidence-based care. They said rigid requirements can discourage treatment and that addiction should be treated like other chronic illnesses. No final vote on the medical licensure regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, and the discussion ended with the chair preparing to hear from additional opponents.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/25/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, the Annunciation school shooter, do you know why they chose specifically Annunciation School?
- Uh, the Annunciation school shooter, do you know why they chose specifically Annunciation School?
- </c> That is the adunciation school shooter. That is the adunciation school shooter.
- </c> store, your kids go to school together. store, your kids go to school together.
- Iowa or somewhere else. Iowa or somewhere else.
Bills:
HF3351
Keywords:
firearms, guns, gun control, gun safety, local control, home rule, preemption, municipal regulation, county regulation, city ordinances, zoning, firearm dealers, gun dealers, ammunition, carry permits, permit to carry, pistols, Saturday night special, metal-penetrating bullets, public safety
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I go to school at high school. Our... is net. All right, thank you.
- Zay Beck I go to Paul's high school our Zay Beck I go to Paul's high school our mascot<00:01:42.759><
- my name is I go to school at high school<00:01:57.640><c> our</c><00:01:58.280><c> isnet</c> And I'd
- </c> from SEIU healthare Minnesota and Iowa from SEIU healthare Minnesota and Iowa we<00:30:16.440><c
- </c><00:54:07.960><c> side</c> their children are going to school side their children are going to school
Committee:
House Taxes
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Rural Issues Mar 25th, 2026
Special Committee on Rural Issues
Transcript Highlights:
- Iowa, 60.9% of their energy comes from... Thank you.
- Iowa, 60.9% of their energy comes from renewable energy sources, and Missouri is at 11.3.
- So the dean of the law school got involved at Mizzou's law school. His name is Dale Whitman.
- have 1,4 acres there, and we just built a 6,500 sow unit there, and it's getting to pay the Lincoln School
Committee:
House Special Committee on Rural Issues
Summary:
The Special Committee on Rural Issues heard House Bill 3375, sponsored by Rep. Koslow, a broad eminent domain reform measure aimed at protecting landowners, especially farmers and ranchers. The bill would create protections for beginning farmers and ranchers, require 15 days’ notice before surveyors enter property, extend the response period in eminent domain cases from 10 days to 60 days, bar eminent domain for wind and solar facilities, require land restoration and maintenance after construction, increase compensation to 125% of fair market value in certain cases, add tax-liability compensation, change treatment of heritage and blight-related compensation, and allow attorney’s fees when a landowner wins a higher award than the condemning authority offered. Members raised concerns about the bill’s scope, its effect on energy development, and several drafting and implementation issues, including surveyor access, maintenance standards, and whether the bill could create conflicts with existing attorney-fee provisions. The sponsor said he was open to changes and noted that an HCS would address some drafting errors and feedback.
Testimony in support came from the Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, a landowner/banker, and attorney Brent Hayden, who argued that landowners are often pressured into quick, low offers and should be treated as partners rather than obstacles. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency, due process, compensation, and restoration standards, and that it would not stop infrastructure development. Hayden described current eminent domain practice as giving landowners little leverage over route selection or restoration and said the bill would create needed discipline for condemning authorities. Several supporters also defended the wind-and-solar restriction as a response to the amount of land those projects can require and to concerns about using eminent domain for generation projects.
Opposition came from the Missouri Energy Development Association, municipal utilities, and MoDOT. Opponents said they agreed some reforms may be reasonable but warned the bill, as written, could increase costs, delay projects, and create litigation risk that would ultimately be passed on to customers and taxpayers. MoDOT said the fiscal impact could be substantial, potentially doubling annual right-of-way spending. Utility representatives also cautioned that the bill could conflict with existing attorney-fee rules and should be aligned with compromise language from other legislation. The hearing ended without a vote or committee action, with the sponsor and witnesses indicating further negotiations and possible revisions were expected.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, the school benefits from that.
- </c><00:35:17.119><c> her</c> she goes to the school her she goes to the school her >> we've<00
- and high school students.
- </c><00:59:02.640><c> and</c><00:59:02.799><c> I'm</c> school and high school students and I'm school
- </c> um the State Public Charter School um the State Public Charter School Commission,<01:16:58.159><
Bills:
HB1183 , HB1656 , HB1658 , HB1661 , HB1663 , HB1664 , HB1859 , HB2116 , HB2271 , HB2276 , HB2335 , HB2360 , HB2387 , HB2472 , HB1805 , HB2469 , HB1815 , HB1860 , HB2117 , HB2118 , HB2437 , HB2438 , HB2604 , HB1590 , HB2156 , HB2268
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
retirement, pension, law enforcement, public safety, Hawaii Revised Statutes, indebtedness, salary recovery, employee compensation, deductions, financial management, collective bargaining, employee relations, impasse procedures, arbitration, public employment, HB1661, cafeteria plan, Section 125, Internal Revenue Code, flexible spending account
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 02/13/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- , even middle school, kids.
- , even middle school, kids.
- , even middle school, kids.
- , even middle school, kids.
- , even middle school, kids.
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/09/26
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- documented how CSGs have come to spread, often now by Republican legislators in states like Georgia, Iowa
- From the school. Thank you, Mr. O'Grady. Next, we have Mr. Den Herder and then Eric Posse. Please.
- Thousands of Minnesotans—renters, small businesses, schools, and especially low- and moderate-income
- access to tens of thousands of residents and hundreds of local businesses, organizations, cities, and schools
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We have other clients, like a family in Colorado who's middle school. daughter went on a school field
- . schools and in public schools.
- So I sent my kids to school. In fact, it's mandated that our kids are supposed to go to school.
- My name is Andrew Yeager and I am the Vice President of the Carroll Independent School District School
- Children even as young as middle school are being victims of sexual activities and indecency in school
Committee:
Senate State Affairs