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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, Representative Cruz, no, it's a new program.
- in this sharing program.
- These types of data sharing programs tie that together.
- These types of data sharing programs ties that together.
- There was a pilot program to do that.
Committees:
House Public Safety & Law Enforcement , House House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee of Reference
Keywords:
appropriation, public safety, Yuma County, funding exemption, family advocacy center, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 10th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
municipal tax, license fee, local tax increase, ordinance, public hearing, 30-day notice, municipal notice requirements, city council, town council, Alabama municipalities, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 11-45-2, open meetings website, newspaper publication, local government finance, tax transparency, fee increase, municipal ordinance procedure, University of South Alabama, Board of Trustees
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- program by Commerce.
- The second program is Washington State's food assistance program for legal immigrants, which provides
- The second program is Washington State's food assistance program for legal immigrants, which provides
- It creates a wage recovery program and creates an account for that program.
- First, regarding the wage recovery program, the stated purpose in the bill of the program is to allow
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
accounts, finance, business regulation, transparency, audits, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, HB 2714, caseload forecasting, food assistance, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, state food assistance, budget forecasting, caseload forecast council, caseload forecast supervisor, Washington State
WA
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- House Bill 1717 authorizes cities and counties to establish a sales and use tax remittance program for
- proposed substitute, which was heard in committee, and also places all administrative duties for the program
- House Bill 1717 authorizes cities and counties to establish a sales and use tax remittance program for
- proposed substitute, which was heard in committee, and also places all administrative duties for the program
- This local sales and use tax remittance program is one tool that we can add to our toolbox to create
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
affordable housing, sales tax, housing programs, tax incentives, economic development, property tax, senior citizens, tax exemption, local government funding, permanent legislation, adaptive housing, disabled veterans, tax preferences, housing affordability, retail sales tax, governmental transfer, agriculture, land use, local government, tax authority
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/20/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair, yes, this is a voluntary program, just to clarify.
- Number seven under this 49-1332, a program implementation and administration costs for eligible program
- , so that some of those costs are covered under the program.
- , I do think there is nature of this program and this work.
- So we're reimbursing people through this program?
Committees:
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference
Keywords:
water conservation, grants, infrastructure, environmental protection, sustainability, grant fund, Arizona water law, A.R.S. 49-1332, water efficiency, water reuse, education programs, public outreach, rainwater harvesting, gray water, graywater, drought-resistant landscaping, xeriscaping, turf removal, groundwater recharge, aquifer health
WA
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- The funding model for these programs is as follows.
- And currently, there are four telephone-based programs and one training program funded through a covered
- And currently, there are four telephone-based programs and one training program funded through a covered
- House Bill 2385 relates to the Medicaid access program.
- House Bill 2385 relates to the Medicaid access program.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
climate change, commitment act, emission reductions, sustainability, environmental policy, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment, administrative costs, health insurance, health carriers, self-funded plans, multiple employer welfare arrangement, MEWA
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- addresses various documents that the Secretary of State's office processes under a number of its programs
- The bill also addresses Secretary of State functions and a few other programs.
- The bill also addresses Secretary of State functions and a few other programs.
- The Secretary of State also administers the state's International Student Exchange Program.
- An International Student Exchange Program, International Student Exchange Program, an International Student
Committee:
House Civil Rights & Judiciary
Keywords:
corporate filings, secretary of state, business entity filings, annual reports, foreign corporation, domestic corporation, nonprofit corporation, registered agent, trademark assignment, charities division, entity registration, foreign registration, ministerial filing duty, filing refusal, international student exchange, exchange visitor placement organization, doing business in Washington, remote worker, branch campus, notary certification
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 12th, 2025
State Government
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, employee associations, state payroll, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 36-1-4.3, public employees, union dues, benefits administration, payroll withholding, financial products, deferred compensation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Jan 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- The last two items and probably the Rongtart program, the childcare for childcare providers, as you'll
- for childcare program ensuring that individuals who don't qualify for the childcare subsidy program
- For childcare, they should be, yes, in theory, for most programs, about 75% of.
- So, about a million dollars a day is what it costs to run that program per day of childcare.
- , but with the subsidy program is designed to do is provide childcare for children.
Committee:
House Appropriations and Budget
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Dec 9th, 2025 at 01:24 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- A recent Economist article that examined universal childcare programs in Europe found that rapid expansion
- . in the program.
- There are some wage supplements that happen in childcare assistance that are a separate program, but
- the four core programs of early childhood: family, infant, toddler, home visiting, childcare, and pre-K
- Free access to childcare.
LA
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- I am the Child Nutrition Program Director.
- Our infants and toddler program operates under a daycare license, and we offer appropriate academic programming
- Then our pre-K program is part of our academic institution, transitioning from our daycare program.
- I went to, in March, an accreditation program in Memphis called the National Early Child Program accreditation
- National Early Child Program accreditation.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest
LA
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- At the point that we set the matter for hearing, we are enrolled in the program that you all passed within
- the last couple of years, the Occupation License Review Program.
- At the point that we set the matter for hearing, we are enrolled in the program that you all passed within
- the last couple of years, the Occupation License Review Program.
- Executive Counsel and Deputy Director of the Real Estate Commission, said the Occupation License Review Program
Keywords:
engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, contracting services, unsolicited contact, homeowners, penalties, regulations, wholesaling, real estate, earnest money, cancellation rights, residential properties, Louisiana Real Estate Commission, certified public accountant, CPA, accounting board, Louisiana State Board of Certified Public Accountants
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- What would a $3.3 million extra do for the program? Mr.
- Do you know where the funding comes from to support this program? Mr.
- or county jail education program through an existing accommodation school.
- It does not mandate any new programs.
- Integrity of Arizona's school funding programs. Very simple clarification bill.
Bills:
SB1092 , SB1094 , SB1139 , SB1239 , SB1240 , SB1248 , SB1326 , SB1502 , SB1512 , SB1540 , SB1616 , SB1635 , SB1669 , SB1673
Committees:
House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference
Keywords:
probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, rehabilitation, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, family court, therapeutic intervention, expert testimony, parenting time, child development, sex offenders, statute of limitations, prosecution
AZ
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- Schools that elect to participate in the program may include the fitness program designation in the school's
- include the fitness program designation in the school's report card.
- I commend... ...to be physically active and quality PE programs.
- Madam Chair, he's the top supporter of the ESA program.
- Madam Chair, he's the top supporter of the ESA program.
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
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Higher Education & Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And we need those organizations to be able to respond quickly to high-demand programs.
- We had more students who qualified than we could allow to take advantage of that program.
- But what are the outcomes that these various programs are delivering?
- And I think some of the programs are a little more straightforward.
- This has resulted in fewer academic programs, fewer class offerings, and larger class sizes.
Keywords:
medical school, medical education, letter grades, grading system, pass/fail, tiered grading, student assessment, curriculum, University of Washington, Washington State University, School of Medicine, physician training, academic standards, coursework evaluation, RCW 28B, SB 6259, Washington, state financial aid, higher education, public college
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So the program is a part of the federal Nutrition Assistance Program.
- So the program is a part of the Federal Nutrition Assistance program.
- and programs and programs.
- and programs and programs.
- and programs and programs.
Keywords:
brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- . $150 goes to the Support Program, $350 goes to the community fund, and another $350 goes to the emergency
- I believe this is a low-cost, high-reward program and a good first step... ...high-reward program and
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
elections, post-election audit, election audit, risk-limiting audit, ballot audit, election integrity, voter confidence, Secretary of State, judge of probate, canvassing board, poll watchers, ballot containers, manual tally, recount, county election, statewide election, general election, absentee ballots, provisional ballots, election transparency
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 9th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- childcare providers have not.
- Third, HB 3191 builds on a successful four-horse pilot program. by creating a childcare innovation program
- Nationally, 40% of parents rely on childcare outside of traditional hours, yet only 3% of programs offer
- The program can also support expanding care in childcare deserts in proximity to major employers. or
- An evaluation of Michigan's tri-share program found that the program reduced childcare costs by an average
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026 Joint Budget Subcommittee on Human Services and Labor - 03/18/2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It was paid through the workers' comp assessment program.
- We have also worked on the CHIP program for the blue stamp theft program and joined the Governor in her
- program.
- Which programs they are committed to funding.
- to ensuring that we have funding for those programs.
Summary:
The Human Services and Labor budget hearing opened with Senate and Assembly co-chairs introducing members and naming secretaries for the record. The agencies covered included Human Services, Labor, Temporary and Disability Assistance, Children and Family Services, Veterans Services, Human Rights, Workers’ Compensation, the Welfare Inspector General, and the Public Employment Relations Board. Members then gave brief statements on their priorities for the upcoming budget negotiations.
A major theme was affordability, with repeated discussion of child care, SNAP, housing, and worker supports. Senators and Assembly members highlighted the Senate and Assembly one-house proposals for a $500 million child care worker retention grant program, additional child care slots and subsidies, cost-of-living adjustments for human services workers, and expanded support for supportive housing, youth employment, HEAP, and energy affordability. Several members also emphasized food insecurity and SNAP-related issues, including funding to address payment errors, prevent penalties, expand SNAP education, and respond to expected federal changes.
Labor-related issues included workers’ compensation fraud, wage theft enforcement, workplace violence, temporary disability insurance reform, and the creation of dedicated enforcement funding for the Department of Labor. Some members supported using workers’ compensation assessments or insurance-company-related funding to pay for anti-fraud efforts, while others preferred grants to district attorneys or broader DOL enforcement. There was also discussion of occupational health clinics, labor standards in any SEQRA changes, and expanding access to doctors in the workers’ compensation system.
Veterans, child care, and public assistance fraud prevention were also discussed, including funding for veterans legal defense and mental health services, microchip/secure EBT cards to reduce skimming, and restoring or protecting various programs. No formal votes were taken; the hearing concluded with the chairs stating that the Senate, Assembly, and Executive would continue negotiations toward a final budget.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jun 26th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- What is the program? What is the name of that program?
- That's the McKinney-Vento program.
- When we brought all these programs together, there's capacity issues in these programs.
- That's our childcare assistance. That's the funding that goes out to our pre-K programs.
- Do they need childcare?