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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 2nd, 2026 at 03:25 pm

Senate Finance

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  • Again, I'll say when we created the Early Childhood Education and Care Department, I went right D P R
  • And the reason I pose that is because as we continue to promote more education to bring in social workers
  • Bernalillo County, Valencia County, the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness, or the Public Education
Bills: SB48, SB64, SB100
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 2nd, 2026 at 09:02 am

Senate Finance

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  • So, the governor set up an office of special education in the PED.
  • Voting yes on the Special Education Act will provide all stakeholders with support of all special education
  • Chairman, the Office of Special Education would be doing this.
  • We have an office of special education. Because I think Mr.
  • Special education is part, but it's a very important part of our education system, and it's also very
Bills: SB48, SB64, SB100
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/13/25

Education Finance

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  • Special education in particular.
Bills: HF846, HF1538, HF1959
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 4, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

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  • We all know that every state dollar will be required to provide basic human services, education, and
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Summary: The committee heard opening remarks and then took testimony on several agriculture-related bills. HB 2425 would exempt agricultural enterprises on former commercial sugarcane lands in conservation use districts from certain permitting and site plan requirements. The Department of Agriculture supported the measure and stood on written comments. The Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the intent but said the bill appeared to cite the wrong statute and suggested amending the conservation district law instead. Other testimony was generally supportive, while some witnesses raised concerns about using the right statutory vehicle. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be redirected through a different chapter. The committee then heard HB 596, which would require retail sellers of plants to disclose invasiveness risk, direct the Invasive Species Council to create a labeling system and weed risk assessments, and establish fines. The Department of Land and Natural Resources strongly supported the bill, saying point-of-sale labels would help consumers make informed choices. Supporters from the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species said the state’s noxious weed and restricted plant lists are outdated or incomplete and that the bill would help prevent harmful species from being purchased and planted. Opponents, including the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, argued the measure was too broad, could stigmatize plants and producers, and might be better implemented through voluntary education or narrower definitions. Committee discussion focused on possible amendments, including using printable labels from a website and limiting the bill to larger commercial retailers. HB 2573 would create a five-year agriculture and biosecurity workforce development pilot program involving the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Leeward Community College, and the Department of Human Resources Development. DHRD said it supported the intent but wanted clearer responsibilities; the University of Hawaiʻi, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, the Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, and others supported the proposal. DAB said the program would help build needed biosecurity staffing and training, and that law-enforcement-related curriculum could be incorporated. Finally, the committee began hearing HB 207, which would expand the important agricultural land qualified agricultural tax credit to include certain Hawaiian homelands and additional agricultural costs such as orchards, fruit crops, and clearing former sugar and pineapple lands. The Department of Taxation and DAB stood on written comments, while the Department of Hawaiian Homelands strongly supported the bill, calling it a potential game-changer for developing agricultural lands and offsetting infrastructure costs; the department also asked that the credit be broadened beyond agriculture alone.
TX
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  • The Department of Education has played a crucial role in overseeing civil rights protections in educational
  • It is entirely inconvenient to educate students who need special education because it's expensive, and
  • special education by $1.7 billion.
  • The reality of an education system without a Department of Education to disperse funds doesn't just look
  • like poor educational outcomes.
Summary: This was a press conference organized by student advocates and Texas Democratic lawmakers to oppose efforts by the Trump administration and allies to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and to criticize Texas voucher proposals. Speakers argued that the department and its Office for Civil Rights are essential for enforcing civil rights protections, supporting special education, Title I, Pell Grants, career and technical education, and other federal education programs. They said eliminating the department would weaken oversight, shift power to states that have a poor record on student protections, and harm marginalized, low-income, disabled, and rural students. Congressman Greg Casar framed the issue as a transfer of public money from schools to billionaires, tying the department fight to federal budget and tax-cut debates and to Texas voucher efforts. State Representative Gene Wu said Texas public education is already near collapse and warned that losing federal support would worsen school closures, staffing shortages, and class-size increases. Representative Gina Hinojosa highlighted Texas’s past special education cap and attacks on Section 504, and said she filed bills to route federal block grants directly to schools if federal policy changes move forward. Representative Vicki Goodwin said the state should fund schools rather than vouchers and noted underfunding of special education and inflation pressures. Round Rock ISD trustee Melissa Ross and Texas AFT president Zef Capo emphasized that federal oversight protects students and that Texas has a history of underfunding and mishandling special education, meals, and other services. The final speaker, Westwood High School senior Eliza Abert, said the loss of federal education support would most harm low-income and middle-class students and called on attendees to oppose the changes. No votes were taken; the event ended with a call for public pressure on lawmakers and continued advocacy.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 22nd, 2025

Ways and Means Education

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  • The split, as you can see, between K12 and higher education is about The K12 and higher education split
  • If you follow the K-12 and higher education.
  • We've added $120,000 to the educational television... $120,000 to the educational television for semiquincentennial
  • We have $400,000 on line 212 for early childhood education... line 212 for early childhood education
  • for the special education preschool program.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

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  • Good morning, Senate Education Committee, will come to order. Members, thank you very much.
  • I have worked with higher education regents to develop this language.
  • I think would be an incredible educational experience for kids.
  • Again, for a lot of times, my wife was an educator.
  • My mother spent 7 years in public education, and my father 5.
TX
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  • at Texas Higher Education.
  • The Education Coordinating Board, and Mr.
  • I serve as a senior education advisor to the Fort Worth Mayor's Council and work in education with Tarrant
  • Department of Education or its successor, ensuring continuity.
  • . education, and whether or not that investment is worth it.
TX
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  • SB 1322 supports Texas' higher education institutions by establishing a Texas Higher Education Accreditation
  • The bill amends the Texas Education Code by establishing the Texas Higher Education Accrediting Commission
  • We have the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
  • Members, this bill relates to the bilingual education policies. ...education allotment under the public
  • During this inspection, it was very apparent that education was... ...or educational quality was not
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 29th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • They founded the Christina Bone Foundation to educate and advocate for PMDD.
  • We also have a 40-year educator, Brenda Kenyon, who is a devoted educator and teacher. an administrator
  • advocated on behalf of public education and our public school system.
  • Massey is involved with Excellencia in Education, a Washington, D.C.
  • He is on the Board of Excelencia in Education, and the list goes on.
TX
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  • For students and public institutions of higher education.
  • Agency, the State Board of Education, and any other state educational institution from making rules
  • Specifically, I described the section... section 29.916A1 of the Education Code.
  • services provider, and gender of educational products or program participants.
  • and eventually to broader special education services.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 6th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • paging for Senator Reinhardt, and I plan to attend the University of Oklahoma and become a special education
Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber then recognized several guests and honorees, including the doctor of the day, Dr. Mukesh Perek; nurse of the day, Cynthia Cochran; psychologist of the day, Dr. Colby Kipp; and a guest introduced by Senator Brooks, Marianella “Nellie” Castaneda, who was honored for her quick action in responding to a distress call that helped prompt a law enforcement response in a domestic violence situation. Senator Brooks and Castaneda both spoke about the incident and the importance of staff responsiveness and public service. The Senate also honored Jalen Lundry of Hayworth, named a national champion in the FFA Agriscience Fair for research on red wiggler worms and soil health. Lundry spoke briefly about her project and thanked Senator George Burns. The Pro Tem recognized April 6, 2026, as National Rifle Association and Oklahoma Rifle Association Day, with representatives from both organizations present in the gallery. The chamber also introduced the week’s pages, who each identified their schools, senators they were paging for, and future plans. No legislation was debated or voted on during the session. Instead, members made committee and floor announcements, including upcoming meetings of Revenue and Taxation, Appropriations, Public Safety, and the Senate Rural Caucus. The Senate then adopted a motion to adjourn and stood adjourned until Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.