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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/10/25 - Part 2
Transportation Finance and Policy
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- We should have probably made that our priority last year. We didn't.
- I wish we would have really put this as a priority, but I'm also concerned with adding these taxes and
- We should have probably made that our priority last year. We didn't.
- I wish we would have really put this as a priority, but I'm also concerned with adding these taxes and
- I wish we would have really put this as a priority, but I'm also concerned with adding these taxes and
Bills:
HF5
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a policy recommendation without objection. We'll accept that. HB 2978.
- There is a policy recommendation without objection. We’ll accept that.
- Upon that review, we came across a college, Rose State, who had this explicit policy.
- If people aren't doing that, this policy wouldn't impact them at all. Follow-up.
- personalities rather than the actual policy. ...particular personalities rather than the actual policy
Committee:
House Education Oversight
Keywords:
postsecondary education, standardized test scores, educational equity, higher learning access, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, HB2978, school libraries, library media center, library media program, community standards, sexually explicit conduct, obscene material, age-appropriate materials, school curriculum, book challenges, book banning, censorship, public schools, school board, education committee
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Environment, Energy & Technology
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- which I'll be referring to as a data center, in its service territory to make available a tariff or a policy
- effect of these changes includes making changes to the required elements of a data center tariff or policy
- must explain, rather than demonstrate, a decision to exclude an element of a data center tariff or policy
- The Department of Ecology is directed to consider lead in cookware as a priority product beginning with
- The next amendment, labeled M3, directs Commerce, as part of the high-priority transmission corridor
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
appliance affordability, cost index, energy efficiency, consumer protection, Washington state, energy facilities, large energy consumers, regulation, environment, sustainability, artificial intelligence, data privacy, technological impacts, cultural resources, land use, environmental policy, exemptions, state laws, Washington climate policy, greenhouse gas
AZ
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- Additionally, the system has been rigged in favor of the rich through corporate welfare policies and
- And there have been times when things are policy or things are changed, and we hear... ...been times
- when things are policy or things are changed, and we hear from the people and we adjust.
- I am Assistant Director of Fiscal Policy at the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, and I'm here in
- For the reasons I've described here, I think that this is great policy. We absolutely should do it.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Feb 10th, 2026
Joint Committee on Education
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- not about taking opportunities away from families; it's about fairness and about recognizing that a policy
- I've seen firsthand how inconsistent policies...
- I've seen firsthand how inconsistent policies or administrative barriers related to in-school access
- while allowing schools to continue enforcing neutral, generally applicable safety and operational policies
- James, my son, doesn't know about meetings, policies, or paperwork. He doesn't know what an IEP is.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Education
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, 4109 requires we adopt safety policy.
- Policy is public record, and at Crane we hold that extremely confidential.
- We don't call it policy; they're protocols.
- As a legislator, I'm going to look for the best policy that strikes the balance.
- As a legislator, I'm going to look for the best policy that strikes the balance.
Bills:
HB2093 , HB2370 , HB2376 , HB2380 , HB2381 , HB2383 , HB2423 , HB2481 , HB2621 , HB2895 , HB4005 , HB4043 , HB4109
Keywords:
mental health, school curriculum, education policy, instruction requirements, statute repeal, charter schools, education, weapons detection, public safety, school administration, school districts, real estate transactions, school property, bond issuance, land use approval, capital improvements, school governance, board meetings, education funding, parental notification
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
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- I'm the Director of Policy and Relations with the Nature Conservancy.
- I was also a member of the college's EIT policy advisory workgroup.
- Regulatory policy like the Climate Commitment Act is additive to that, okay?
- And the concern we have is that you can go backwards on policy.
- Last year, I served on Ecology's EITE Policy Advisory Group, Last year, I served on Ecology's EITE Policy
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
Washington climate policy, greenhouse gas, GHG emissions, cap-and-invest, carbon market, emissions trading, allowances, covered entity, coal-fired power plant, coal plant, electric utility, electric generating facility, fossil fuels, natural gas, imported electricity, emissions leakage, air pollution, renewable energy transition, industrial emissions, railroad emissions
TX
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- DEI policies in our public schools.
- I know you're a policy guy, so I'm asking you from a policy perspective because I do think that clarity
- Texas Values Action is a Christian statewide policy organization.
- There are several issues with this policy.
- These practices are embedded in corporate policies.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, released time, religious instruction
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I appreciate that we have an opportunity to reallocate the priorities in the Climate Commitment Act,
- And, you know, if we really focused on that one thing and utilized that as a priority, we would see..
- I would humbly ask the committee to consider this as an important priority with the Climate Commitment
- I'm humbly asked the community to consider this is an important priority with the Climate Commitment
- . make more straightforward how we budget with these dollars as well as what the priorities are with
Committee:
House Appropriations
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- sponsored by Senator Warnick, and this is about having the Washington State Institute for Public Policy
- Chapin Hall is an independent, nonpartisan policy research center with decades of experience in child
- across all income levels, and singling out SNAP families is stigmatizing and ineffective public health policy
- My expertise is in the economic evaluation of health and nutrition policies.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Environment & Energy
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- The policy also provides an incentive.
- policy are in place.
- policy are in place. considering these policy enhancements after the essential components of an allocation
- policy are in place.
- EITE allowance allocation policies on leakage risk and competitiveness in concert with other state policies
Committee:
House Environment & Energy
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, April 10, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- So, they passed their own policies saying, "No, our policy is that we believe that parents have a right
- So, they passed their own policies saying, "No, our policy is that we believe that parents have a right
- , "No, our policy is that policies saying, "No, our policy is that we<03:42:11.600><c> believe</c><03
- So this the policy of our state.
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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
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- We have a commissioner's order that guides that work, as well as a tribal consultation policy.
- That's not science-based policy.
- It simply codifies existing policy already contained in the four WDFW agency plans.
- And right now the priority is for predators.
- This is a priority for our citizens and what's happening in Lake Washington.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
tribal representation, natural resources, board of natural resources, environmental policy, community involvement, ungulate populations, wildlife management, habitat restoration, conservation, sustainability, Indian tribes, conservation futures program, federal recognition, environmental protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 4/15/26
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- I think there's a lot of rocks he can flip over and find funds if we want to make this a priority. >>
- . priority. priority.
- If passed, Minnesota would join numerous other states who have enacted similar policies and programs.
- I've spent years advocating for plant medicine policy in Minnesota, and I have been trained and licensed
- have legalized regulated access models to fill the gap in currently available treatment options and policy
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Keywords:
veterans, veterans affairs, mental health, behavioral health, rural health, rural areas, access to care, task force, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, general fund appropriation, veteran suicide prevention, PTSD, service members, military families, telehealth, rural psychiatry, high school diploma, armed forces, education policy, military service
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 2nd, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- That was done by our policy team. Okay. So you don't anticipate any added cost to do this?
- So this does not go into what policy the state has.
- Texas Public Policy Foundation, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of HB 2832.
- Instead, we promote policy innovation and facilitate... ...communication among states.
- And so, you know, we're not decision makers and we're not policy makers.
Bills:
HB512 , HB2248 , HB2679 , HB2832 , HB3112 , HB3368 , HB3490 , HB3512 , HB3623 , HB3666 , HB3700 , HB3711 , HB3770 , HB3963
Committee:
House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Keywords:
grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, March 5, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
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- I've been working on this policy portfolio for three years, so with that, Madam Vice Chair, I commend
- For the record, Kate Dean, Policy Director at the Department of Natural Resources.
- I understand this is a nascent policy. ...that rely on some of these revenues.
- I understand this is a nascent policy space.
- Covell Counselman Meltonaskett raised this as one of the top priorities that we could do in building
Committee:
House Agriculture & Natural Resources
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 27th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2537 makes a few changes to EITE policy under the Climate Commitment Act.
- And third, it must include policy design recommendations around consigning no-cost allowances to auction
- And I think that the hope is that these plans will really help us tailor a policy that is specific to
- We are just very concerned about getting this policy right.
- We are just very concerned about getting this policy right.
Committee:
House Environment & Energy
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a policy recommendation. Without objection, we'll accept that policy recommendation.
- Members #7, HB 3467 by Representative Bozer, as a policy recommendation.
- Without objection, we'll accept the policy recommendation. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr.
- There is a policy recommendation without objection. We'll adopt it. You're recognized.
- There is a policy recommendation with that objection. We'll adopt that. You're recognized.
Bills:
HB2987 , HB3026 , HB3076 , HB3288 , HB3315 , HB3467 , HB3711 , HB3885 , HB4427 , HB4359 , HB4363
Committee:
House Education Oversight
Keywords:
education, academic standards, subject matter standards, State Board of Education, legislative review, joint resolution, curriculum, school standards, Oklahoma Administrative Code, education oversight, common education, curriculum standards, state education policy, rulemaking, legislative veto, kindergarten, military families, education policy, school districts, international military dependents
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Fiscal Responsibility Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility
Committee:
House Fiscal Responsibility
Keywords:
religious instruction, elective credit, released time, public education, school policy, tax credit, scholarship, education funding, financial aid, federal participation, HB168, Alabama, emergency management, local emergency management organization, mutual aid, mutual aid agreement, disaster response, public safety, public health, state emergency management plan