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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • These programs save lives.
  • <00:09:44.680> to These funds have allowed programs to These funds have allowed programs to
  • programs in Dakota County. programs in Dakota County.
  • programs do. programs do.
  • Chair Navickas, this program does not exist yet. This would be a new program.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:09 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I think if people can get the training that they need, then they'll be better able to make educated
  • So I also, I'm encouraged to because I know that Bernalillo County has a program really called food,
  • And what we can do is a strong B program. But thank you all for coming today, really.
  • , The coverage provided by the federal flood insurance program for 2025 was around $1,000.
  • I'll note in the FIR, it says that one-third of the NFIP, that's the National Flood Insurance Program
Bills: SB154, SB187, SB193, SM3
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 2nd, 2026 at 02:03 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So those are going to be key investments in education, economic development, workforce training types
  • payment assistance for UNM residents, and you've appropriated $24 million from a new federal grant program
  • And we lose ground when that happens because it takes a long time to train someone up, and maybe their
Bills: HB2, SB48, SB64, SB100
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Once they express interest in this program, we will come in and train them on specific types of Braille
  • So the program is a part of the federal Nutrition Assistance Program.
  • and programs and programs.
  • and programs and programs.
  • and programs and programs.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee met on January 28 and heard several bills, beginning with member and staff introductions and a reminder about amendment deadlines. HB 2056 would appropriate $100,000 to the Arizona Department of Water Resources for a feasibility study of brackish groundwater desalination sites; the sponsor said Arizona should explore potential water supplies amid Colorado River concerns. A witness opposed the bill, and members debated whether brackish groundwater should be treated as a resource or a threat to aquifers. The committee approved HB 2056 on an 11-6 vote, with one member not voting. The committee then considered HB 2798, as amended, which would provide $100,000 to the University of Arizona/Arizona Geological Survey to compile data on materials related to nuclear energy, including thorium and other non-uranium fuels. The sponsor framed the bill as an economic development and national security effort, while opponents questioned whether Arizona has enough of the material to justify public spending. The University of Arizona supported the work as within the Geological Survey’s mission. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 11-5, with one member present and one not voting. HB 2303 would codify investment rules for the State Treasurer, requiring safety and principal preservation ahead of return and prohibiting speculative investments and insider-benefit conduct. The Treasurer’s Office said the bill reflects current policy and ethics rules already in place, and members asked about how “speculative” would be defined and whether the bill would affect other investment-related statutes. The committee passed the bill 15-0, with two members present and one not voting. HB 2344 would require the Treasurer to manage the local government investment pool and allow a third-party backup only in emergencies; the Treasurer’s Office argued this preserves a low-cost, high-liquidity service for local governments, while some members questioned whether it limited future Treasurers’ discretion. The committee passed HB 2344 12-2, with three present and one not voting. Later, the committee heard HB 2759, which would appropriate $500,000 to the Department of Veterans’ Services to partner with an educational institution in Yavapai County for veteran programs. A retired Navy SEAL and campus veterans coordinator described emergency housing, equipment, and professional-development needs for student veterans at Embry-Riddle, while several members supported the effort and others objected to using state funds for a private institution or a county-specific program. The bill passed 11-6, with one not voting. The committee also passed HB 2207, appropriating $300,000 for the prison Braille transcription program, after testimony that the program trains inmates in a skilled trade and has had no recidivism among released participants; it passed 17-0, with one not voting. Finally, HB 2224, as amended to reduce the appropriation from $2 million to $1 million, would fund the Double Up Food Bucks produce incentive program through SNAP. Supporters said it helps families, farmers, and local economies and can improve health outcomes, while members discussed budget constraints; the committee approved the amended bill after testimony from program advocates and farmers.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 28th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Although some teacher training programs already offer autism education, To me.
  • Although some teacher training programs already offer autism education training, and I checked with a
  • In any case, although some training programs do already offer this very valuable autism education training
  • This bill creates a requirement for microcredentials and preparation program training that can foster
  • And preparation program training that can foster teacher readiness.
Bills: S0124, S0206, S0420
Summary: The committee first heard SB 124, which updates Florida Virtual School’s statute to remove outdated language and clarify its service, funding, governance, reporting, and district coordination provisions without changing day-to-day operations. Florida Virtual School testified in support, members praised the bill, and it passed unanimously on a roll call vote. The committee then took up CS for SB 206 on students with autism spectrum disorder. Senator Harrell explained that the bill would require autism and neurodevelopmental training in educator preparation programs, require ESE-certified teachers to complete an autism microcredential, create an Autism Educator Loan Forgiveness Program, provide salary supplements for teachers with the autism endorsement, and require district professional development to include autism-specific training with local CARD centers. A large number of speakers—teachers, parents, students, and advocacy groups—supported the bill while urging that implementation be fully funded, high quality, and not become an unfunded mandate. Several members spoke in favor, emphasizing the growing number of students with autism and the need to recruit and retain special education teachers. The bill was reported favorably by committee vote. Finally, the committee considered SB 420 on patriotic displays in classrooms. Chair Burgess explained the bill as a way to place portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in schools to encourage civic and patriotic reflection, and he offered an amendment narrowing the requirement from every classroom to one prominent display in each school and adding language making it subject to state appropriation. The amendment was adopted. Testimony on the bill was mixed: some speakers supported the idea as a spark for civic discussion, while many others opposed it as symbolic, unnecessary, or better addressed through curriculum and teacher training rather than mandated displays. In debate, some senators argued the portraits could prompt broader historical conversations, while others raised concerns about representation, classroom autonomy, and funding. The transcript ends during debate on the amended bill, before a final vote is shown.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division Apr 10th, 2025 at 11:00 am

Appropriations - Government Operations Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the ninth, uh, restore some funding for Prairie Public Broadcasting for local programming, amount
  • with some folks on it, and there seems to be a consensus that it might be just as well rather than programming
  • This relates to the county social services program in the Department of Health and Human Services.
  • And so there is $250 million of oil taxes set aside for that program.
  • So only $232 million needs to be transferred for the county social services program in DHS.
Bills: HB1015
Summary: The Government Operations Division met to review proposed amendments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) budget, with the chair noting the bill would not be voted out that day and would likely be held until the following week for any technical corrections. Members discussed a series of amendments, generally without objection: a $1.5 million appropriation for a pro-life education committee; a $40,000–$45,000 deficiency appropriation for Uniform Laws travel costs; creation of a state deferred maintenance fund with $40 million for deferred maintenance projects; adding the state hospital project to the OMB budget with $200 million from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund (SIF) and $85 million from a line of credit, plus construction management oversight; $110,114 for custodial equity increases; $1 million for a retirement incentive pool; $3 million to cover a shortfall in the new and vacant FTE funding pool; and $4 million for space reconfiguration and rent/moving costs. Prairie Public Broadcasting was also discussed, with a suggestion to change the purpose from local programming to infrastructure and set the amount at $850,000, likely as one-time SIF funding. The committee also heard a heads-up about a possible $180,000 federal reimbursement issue tied to an education grant, but no action was taken on that item. The committee further discussed a broader amendment to reduce the transfer from the social services fund to the human services fund from $250 million to $232 million, based on DHS needs and available carryover funding. Members also agreed to add emergency clauses to the capital assets, deferred maintenance, and moving/space reconfiguration items. The chair indicated Brady could begin incorporating the discussed changes into a consolidated amendment, while noting there could still be additional items next week. Staff also reported the SIF balance was about $280 million positive, though some removed agency items, including airport grants, would need to be considered. The committee then reconsidered its earlier action on House Bill 1581 and restored it to its original form at $100,000 after hearing that the funding would support tribal tourism-related events tied to upcoming 2026 celebrations and the Theodore Roosevelt Library opening. A motion for do pass on the bill as originally introduced passed unanimously by roll call. Finally, the committee postponed action on another bill until later that day, directing that revised materials be distributed and that the item be taken up in the afternoon session.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 17th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I used to hate this program.
  • They love the program, and if you price them out of it.
  • The right to use the contract deputy program.
  • I'm testifying as a customer of this program.
  • Auditor of these programs is the actual entities entering into them.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • He said the amendment adds an eligible use to the AGRI grant program.
  • we have other farm to school program we have other programs<00:13:07.839> as<00:13:08.000>
  • and USDA programs, it now falls on the state to be that safety net.
  • volume and the amount of programs volume and the amount of programs available<00:20:36.080> there
  • <00:26:57.399> that least doesn't cut existing programs that least doesn't cut existing programs
Bills: HF1704, HF2052
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG DEFER Public Hearing 04-21-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The next resolution is HCR 154, requesting the County of Hawaii to expand the Heleon shared ride program
Summary: The Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs reconvened on April 21 and took up a series of House Concurrent Resolutions, with no public testimony. Members first approved HCR 43, urging raised crosswalks near Ala Wai Elementary at University Avenue, Malkiki Street, and Kamoku Street to improve student safety, and HCR 154, asking Hawaii County to expand the Heleon shared ride program islandwide, including rural and underserved areas. They also passed HCR 165, calling for permanent pickleball nets and court lighting at Kamilo Iki Community Park, and HCR 186, urging the U.S. Department of Defense and Defense Health Agency to extend health care authorization renewals for people affected by the Red Hill water contamination crisis. The committee then approved HCR 200, which urges the Department of Defense to reassess prior CERCLA-related closure decisions in light of evolving PFAS science. Members said the measure was intended to help keep PFAS out of the water system. HCR 202, establishing a legislative task force on Hawaii’s future energy pathways, was amended before passage to expand the task force’s scope to include separation of generation from transmission and distribution, add Senate leadership representation, and include representatives from the Agricultural Development Corporation and the Farm Bureau. Several members supported the amended version with reservations, expressing concern about possible cost impacts from separating generation and distribution. Finally, the committee passed HCR 206 HD1, which requests the Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a working group to study the impacts of large data centers on utilities, ratepayers, natural resources, and climate goals. All measures were adopted by the committee, with HCR 202 passing with amendments and the others passing unamended. The meeting then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • The proposed budget places an emphasis on programs and initiatives that will train our workforce for
  • The proposed budget places an emphasis on programs that, and initiatives that will train our workforce
  • . $7.5 million for the law enforcement apprenticeship program to help recruit, train, and certify deputies
  • law enforcement apprenticeship program to help recruit, train, and certify deputies who otherwise lack
  • This program?
Summary: The committee heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2026-2027 budget, SPB 2500, with chairs outlining major spending in K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and agriculture/environment/general government. Highlights included a $115 billion overall budget, pay raises for state employees and public safety workers, major K-12 funding increases and enrollment supplements, higher education workforce and nursing investments, expanded Medicaid/KidCare and behavioral health funding, corrections and law enforcement operational funding, transportation and housing investments, and significant environmental and water quality spending. Members asked about civic education funding, declining enrollment, professor retention, APD waiver waitlists, cultural grant allocations, and other line items. Public testimony also addressed HIV/AIDS drug assistance funding and prison air conditioning. SPB 2500 was adopted as a committee bill after amendment consideration and a roll call vote. The committee then took up implementing and related budget bills, including SPB 2502 (implementing the General Appropriations Act), SPB 2504 (state employee bargaining placeholder), SB 7028 (Florida Retirement System contribution rates and related retirement changes), SPB 2506 (fuel tax distributions), SPB 2508 (state agency law enforcement radio system surcharge), SPB 2510 (termination of an unused court trust fund), SPB 2512 (new judgeships), SPB 2514 (K-12 conforming changes), SPB 2516 (higher education conforming changes), and SPB 2518 (health conforming changes). Most were explained as technical or conforming measures tied to the budget, and all were reported favorably as committee bills, with SB 7028 amended to direct a portion of increased contributions to disability and line-of-duty death benefits in the FRS investment plan. The committee also heard and passed several member bills, including CS for SB 1074 on rounding rules for cash transactions in a world without pennies, CS for SB 678 restoring the alcohol loss deduction framework for distributors, and SB 964 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention. SB 964 drew the most discussion, with questions about the one-year death-benefit window, the separate $25,000 cancer diagnosis payment, and whether the bill could create gaps in coverage for firefighters diagnosed or dying just outside the new time limits. Firefighter representatives testified in support, saying the bill would provide clearer protections for members and families. All of these measures were reported favorably.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cap Committee Meeting - 2025-04-30

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • We train the pipe fitters, we teach the welders, and we educate the nurses.
  • Enrollment is growing in programs that matter to Minnesota and to St.
  • If you think about our trained technical programs, our health science programs, our service programs
  • We actually do have programs where you are required to be in person.
  • We will be able to use that additional money for maintenance programs and for other safety programs for
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/30/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:03:27.280> that Enrollment is growing in programs that Enrollment is growing in programs
  • If you think about our trade and technical programs, our health science programs, our service programs
  • We also do have programs where you are required to be in person, and they're called our programs.
  • We actually do have programs where you are required to be in person, and they're called our programs.
  • diesel technology program has for us. diesel technology program has for us.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • specifically says it is not a food safety program.
  • Navy instructor trained me in aeromedical rescue.
  • This summer I am leading that same training.
  • We have seen a collusion between. reimbursements of government programs and programs instigated by hospitals
  • doctors missing out on in their training.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • And that's what they're training out of Covenant.
  • The USDA, which runs the grading program, specifically says it is not a food safety program.
  • And there were 23 families in that program.
  • This summer, I am leading that same training.
  • We have seen a collusion between reimbursements of government programs and programs instigated by hospitals
Summary: The committee first took up several pending bills and reported them favorably: SB 968, SB 636 as substituted, SB 1137, and SB 1138 as substituted. Each was advanced by roll call vote, and the committee also recommended the approved bills for the local and uncontested calendar. The chair then moved to the posted agenda and heard SB 719, a mental health bed-capacity study bill by Senator Eckhart, with a committee substitute that refined the data collection to distinguish state and non-state beds, child and adult beds, include two point-in-time counts, and capture jail diversion data. Testimony on SB 719 was largely supportive from Integral Care, NAMI Texas, and the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas, all of whom said Texas needs better data on inpatient psychiatric capacity, workforce needs, and future demand. Several witnesses described long waits for beds, especially for forensic restoration, and argued the study would help target future investments. Senator Perry and others noted the state has already made major investments in new beds and urged the bill to account for beds already coming online; the committee ultimately withdrew the substitute and left SB 719 pending after public testimony closed. The committee then heard SB 1864, which would allow small egg producers to sell ungraded eggs more broadly, including to restaurants and retailers, with the substitute increasing the weekly sales threshold and addressing sanitation and labeling. Supporters said grading is about size, not safety, and that the bill would help small farms reach new markets; opponents from the Texas Poultry Federation argued grading and candling help identify cracks and defects that can affect safety and quality. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. It also heard SB 1467, requiring DSHS to share death record information with hospitals for record accuracy and quality review, and SB 912, which would modernize continuing education tracking for health licensing agencies; both bills drew supportive testimony and were left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2023, which would create an HHSC grant program to help counties pay for indigent burial costs, with county representatives testifying in support.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • What did you say on the internet or on Facebook you can be trained to do? Defraud the state.
  • funding opportunities for electric generation projects, including the Texas Backup Power Package Program
  • not like we're even impacting a ton of people at this point as far as who wants to opt into this program
  • The molecule is broken down within hours to days after doing its job—training the immune system or targeting
  • As I plan to receive every step of my training here, it is for that reason that when I heard about this
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • surveyors and program providers.
  • hospitals that offer bereavement care training.
  • With proper bereavement training and the...
  • I'm a cardiologist by training and practice.
  • I'm sorry, I just lost my train of thought.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Aug 22nd, 2025

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, Cliff Kaplan, Program Director for the Hill Country Alliance in support of the bill.
  • Going on, but we need a government program.
  • That's the kind of program that will make the most sense.
  • The program is funded through a new disaster relief and prevention account in general revenue.
  • Chair lays out House Bill 254 regarding the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program.