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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Seventh and finally, the committee substitute requires that youth camps maintain at least two internet
  • Because it seems so simple, but it's an obvious fix: requiring redundant Internet communications.
  • But I must use this platform to plead with you: my baby girl is still missing.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • people, especially those that may not own computers and are not fortunate enough to have broadband internet
  • I know y'all have answered this in different forms on different platforms.
  • Your screen froze, and I bet it's an internet issue. We'll call you back up in just a few minutes.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 15th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • They can be offered virtually, asynchronously, through the online platforms that we have within our agencies
  • the early parent screening, self-screening opportunities over through telemedicine and over the internet
  • the early parent screening, self-screening opportunities over through telemedicine and over the internet
Summary: The committee held its first meeting and received an overview of the Pre-K-12 education appropriations jurisdiction and base budget. Staff explained that education funding is driven largely by enrollment and per-student formulas, with most money coming from state and local sources. The presentation highlighted the major budget areas: early learning, the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP), non-FEFP K-12 programs, federal programs, and the State Board of Education. Members asked about instructional materials funding and how scholarship students who return to public schools are counted and funded; staff explained that instructional materials remain in the base and that funding depends on survey timing, with districts ultimately funded through the enrollment count process. The committee then reviewed federal IDEA funding for students with disabilities. Department of Education officials explained how IDEA Part B funds are split between state set-asides and local educational agencies, and noted that Florida ranked fourth nationally in total IDEA Part B funding and received a 95% state determination for meeting IDEA requirements. They also described the bureau’s responsibilities, including monitoring, dispute resolution, instructional support, and the Hope Florida unit for ages 3 to 5. Members asked for more information on student performance outcomes and how the state measures success beyond compliance, and the department agreed to provide follow-up data. The final major topic was the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS), including associate centers, multidisciplinary centers, and specialized centers for deaf/hard of hearing and visually impaired students. Presenters described services such as child find, family support, assessments, professional learning, accessible instructional materials, and technical assistance. Committee members focused on whether families and schools have equal access to services across the state, how IEP disputes and reevaluations are handled, and whether more support is needed for parents, teachers, and rural districts. FDLRS representatives said they do not write IEPs but help connect families to districts, provide training and assessments, and support compliance and data collection; they also emphasized staffing and resource needs, especially for low-incidence disabilities and multilingual family outreach.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Education K-16 (Part II) Apr 1st, 2025

Education K-16

Transcript Highlights:
  • This year, we launched Teach San Antonio, a recruitment and retention platform developed with Teach.org
  • This year, we launched Teach San Antonio, a recruitment and retention platform developed with Teach.org
  • done surveys of classroom materials, things that are, you know, that either teachers pull off the internet
  • so, you know, you would think you kind of have room for that if teachers are pulling them off the internet
  • And so we have to tweak our internet filters because, again, they are kids and they want to try to VPN
Summary: The committee continued hearing testimony on Senate Bill 2252, which would expand early literacy and numeracy screening, parent notification, intervention supports, and teacher training, including math academies and early childhood supports. Supporters from Texas 2036, Good Reason Houston, Texas Business Leadership Council, and several parents argued that early identification of skill gaps, clearer data for families, and stronger teacher preparation would improve student outcomes, workforce readiness, and long-term earnings. They cited low math proficiency statewide, the importance of early intervention, and examples of districts using screeners and data dashboards to guide instruction and resource allocation. One witness also highlighted home visiting as a family-support model, while another urged more funding for pre-K partnerships and stronger support for parents with reading materials and guidance. A district special education administrator testified neutrally, saying the bill reflects practices already used in her district but expressing concern that it could reduce local control and teacher discretion by standardizing screening and tying it to funding. A Texas Classroom Teachers Association representative supported the intent but warned that mandatory math academies and intervention academies could burden teachers if implemented like prior reading academies, and a substitute teacher/teacher-of-the-year witness asked for clearer protections around special education information and pay for alternative certification candidates. After public testimony closed, SB 2252 was left pending. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2253, as substituted, which would phase out routine hiring of uncertified teachers over time, require parent notification when a teacher is uncertified, and expand high-quality preparation pathways such as university programs, residencies, improved alternative certification, and grow-your-own programs. Senator Creighton said the bill responds to the rise in uncertified teachers and aims to strengthen the teacher pipeline with more structured preparation, mentorship, and oversight by SBEC. Invited testimony strongly supported the measure: a Texas Tech researcher said uncertified teachers and fast-track programs are associated with significant learning losses, while year-long residencies and mentored pathways produce stronger outcomes and higher earnings for students. Leaders from Dallas College and Sam Houston State University described successful residency and grow-your-own models, high completion and retention rates, and the need for paid residencies and stipends so candidates can afford to enter the profession. Committee members asked about the difference between mentorship and residency, the cost-effectiveness of paid residencies, retention incentives, and how to scale the model statewide. The committee also adopted the substitute for SB 2253 and later paused to vote out several other bills, including SB 1191, SB 1786, SB 226, SB 326, SB 570, SB 870, SB 991, SB 60, SB 365, SB 1401, and SB 1067, all of which were reported favorably, many with unanimous votes and some placed on the local and uncontested calendar.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, May 15, 2026 - PM

Labor, Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • . platforms. platforms.
  • So, that was the first thing and then the second thing and again, I my internet was going in and out,
  • I</c><02:54:56.720><c> my</c> the second thing and again, I my the second thing and again, I my internet
  • :54:58.160><c> and</c><02:54:58.280><c> out,</c><02:54:58.520><c> so</c><02:54:58.640><c> it</c> internet
  • was going in and out, so it internet was going in and out, so it kind<02:54:58.920><c> of</c><02:54:
Keywords: 916, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/08/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • The only Air National Guard base in the country with that platform.
  • The only Air National Guard base in the country with that platform.
  • The only Air National Guard base in the country with that platform.
  • The second biggest category would just be general IT, you know, your internet technology.
  • We have a your uh internet technology.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And in this world where it feels like every force is pulling us apart, where the platforms we live on
  • And in this world where it feels like every force is pulling us apart, where the platforms we live on
  • An affordable connection to high-speed internet is critical, particularly for rural communities that
  • rely on the internet for telehealth opportunities, public safety updates, and online learning.
  • unserved and underserved Oregonian households and businesses to affordable, high-speed, reliable internet
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • they're larger than that, no matter how they advertise and whether or not they're using an app as a platform
  • That is a multi-state outlet, as well as the federal government is on that platform.
  • So we did... ...well as the federal government is on that platform. So we did do some outreach.
  • something that we're dealing with as we transition away from the newspaper-based world to more of an internet-based
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee first approved the December 3 minutes, then heard a request from the Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice to amend its proposed rule on exempt test methods to add certain closed-system DNA/RNA tests, including rhinovirus. After testimony explaining that the board had considered late comments from BioMérieux and wanted the rule record to reflect that review, the committee agreed to a limited amendment and passed the motion unanimously. The Department of Agriculture then outlined broad rule updates affecting dairy, eggs, poultry, pesticides, animal health, environmental mitigation, and the Egg Product Utilization Commission. The commissioner said the changes mostly clarified existing requirements, updated references, and reduced some burdens, such as easing dairy hauler training/licensing timing and clarifying out-of-state grade A milk language. Members asked about dairy industry decline, the APUC scoring system, and the rationale for the milk-hauler and out-of-state milk provisions. The State Board of Dental Examiners presented extensive rule changes tied to recent legislation and workforce issues, including a new professional health program for dentists, expanded duties for assistants and hygienists, broader local anesthetic authority for hygienists, and fee increases to fund the program and cover administrative costs. Testimony from Dr. Edward May strongly supported the professional health program based on his own recovery experience. The committee also heard from Game and Fish on rules easing some guide/outfitter experience requirements, allowing electronic exams, and modifying boating safety equipment rules, with no public comment and no fiscal impact. Later, Health and Human Services received approval for an extension to update tattoo/body art rules and a separate motion to repeal an obsolete nurse aide training chapter. HHS also described nursing facility rule updates, lodging sanitation revisions, and related clarifications on licensing, safety, pest control, and fire requirements. The Department of Environmental Quality received an extension for septic-system installer rules, and also presented rules for above-ground storage tanks and water/wastewater operator certification, including new fees and third-party testing options. The Industrial Commission’s oil and gas division described multiple rule changes, some withdrawn after comments, including drilling unit flexibility, site stability, wildfire authority, and streamlined transport/reporting procedures. Finally, DPI began presenting several rule packages, including school construction loan limits, school bus standards, cooperative agreements, special education rules for public charter schools, and new math curriculum and intervention requirements.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Energy Resources Mar 17th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • With regard to House Bill 1335, we have developed a utility GIS based locate platform that is available
  • To narrow that call, we would be happy to share our GIS platform. It is fairly new in development.
  • RJIS platform, uh, when people log into it online directly, it is color coordinated for which plant receives
  • Another problem, and they say, well, we can do phone calls, we know that 200 of our members don't have internet
Bills: HB206
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

WTL Public Hearing 02-05-2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm going to start walking closer to my house so I get connection to the internet.
  • ><00:32:49.080><c> own</c> has a boat and they have their own has a boat and they have their own platform
  • 32:51.000><c> call</c><00:32:51.159><c> it</c><00:32:51.279><c> a</c><00:32:51.440><c> moing</c> platform
  • what do you call it a moing platform what do you call it a moing pier<00:32:52.559><c> the</c><00:32
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard several water, land, and natural resources measures. SB 5 would narrow the definition of historic property to properties eligible for the Hawaii Register of Historic Places or with important Native Hawaiian or ethnic cultural value. The State Historic Preservation Division said the bill would tighten the definition and could reduce or streamline reviews, while one testifier warned it could add another layer of review and delay. Support and opposition were both noted. SB 19 would appropriate funds to DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources to establish positions, and it drew strong support from DLNR and multiple ocean and reef advocates. SB 145, concerning declarations of water shortage and emergency, was supported by the Commission on Water Resource Management and the Board of Water Supply, which said rulemaking would improve transparency and public input. The chair also noted broader public concern about water use and pricing, especially on Maui. SB 44 would prohibit commercial sale of parrotfish caught by spearing and ban spearing them at night; DLNR supported the measure, while several fishers and gathering-rights advocates opposed it, arguing it would restrict traditional gathering and that resource management should focus on fish populations rather than methods. The committee noted 26 communications in support and opposition combined. SB 427 would bar the state from leasing or extending public land leases to parties in arrears, out of compliance with environmental obligations, or convicted of a crime, and would require gubernatorial certification for certain federal leases. DLNR said existing law and BLNR procedures already address compliance and cure periods, while supporters argued the bill would help ensure accountability for contaminated or poorly managed lands. The committee also began SB 457, dealing with submerged land reclamation and leasing of submerged/tidal lands; DLNR again said current statutes and BLNR protocols were already adequate, describing existing review and enforcement practices for shoreline structures and easements. No votes were taken in the portion provided.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • past, certain contracts are deemed to be IT contracts because this information is provided on the internet
  • actually an IT contract because they're providing their services through an IT mechanism through the internet
  • thing that we see is that sometimes the vendor will make a really simple technical change to their platform
  • able to develop a few different external-facing services, including licensing and certification platforms
  • But it kind of helped to have these little viruses go around to remind us how important these platforms
Summary: The committee first heard May Revision child care and human services items. The Department of Child Support Services described two technical adjustments, which the analyst supported. The Department of Social Services then walked through child care proposals, including a reduction in federal and Proposition 64 funding absorbed through a shift from General Child Care to the Alternative Payment program, a 2.01% child care COLA, disaster-related infrastructure grants, a new administrative support cost structure for Alternative Payment agencies, the removal of prospective pay funding after a federal rule change, a reappropriation for existing infrastructure grants, and estimates of unspent child care funds. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended asking for more justification for shifting reductions to CAP, supported the COLA reduction but wanted consistency across programs, recommended removing prospective pay funding, opposed the administrative cost shift, and suggested further review of disaster grant alignment. Members pressed the administration on why more slots would be cut for the same savings, why the COLA was reduced, and whether the administrative percentage would grow over time. The administration said the changes were intended to avoid disrupting currently enrolled families, reflect point-in-time relinquishments and unspent funds, and stabilize contractor operations. Public commenters, including providers, advocates, and county representatives, urged full COLA funding, rejection of child care slot reductions, preservation of prospective pay, and continued investment in child care infrastructure and access. The subcommittee then recessed before moving to health items. In Part B, the Department of State Hospitals presented its May Revision proposals, including a central utility plant replacement project at Metropolitan State Hospital, funding for a continuum electronic health record system, reduced county bed billing authority to reflect phase-in of additional LPS beds, limited contract exemption authority for online clinical subscription services, reversion of prior-year unspent operating funds, and a workforce development proposal to use Behavioral Health Services Act funds instead of General Fund for training programs. The department said the EHR would modernize records and improve continuity of care, and that the contract exemption would prevent delays in essential clinical information services. No votes were taken in the excerpt provided.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Secretary has a nonsecure internet line in his office, and seemingly every day there's a new story
  • <00:46:16.160><c> has</c><00:46:16.319><c> a</c><00:46:16.480><c> nonsecure</c><00:46:17.119><c> internet
  • </c> The Secretary has a nonsecure internet The Secretary has a nonsecure internet line<00:46:17.839>
  • And I'm thankful that as a Christian I can share my faith from a platform that very few people will ever
  • that very few people will ever platform that very few people will ever have<09:16:26.078><c> the</c>
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've dedicated my platform to breaking these stigmas around mothers who use cannabis responsibly.
  • You can't ban the internet. HB 28 makes no sense. Giving THC access only to beverage companies?
  • You can't ban the internet. HB28 makes no sense. Giving T.C. access only to beverage companies?
  • So I went home and looked on the internet and found that nicotine pen manufacturers had increased the
  • Our platform removes barriers for both consumers and licensed hemp businesses, delivering convenience
Bills: SB 3, HB28, SB3
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 4, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , a program that's designed<02:41:17.040><c> to</c><02:41:17.280><c> expand</c><02:41:18.000><c> internet
  • </c><02:41:18.560><c> access</c><02:41:19.040><c> in</c> designed to expand internet access in designed
  • to expand internet access in rural<02:41:19.760><c> communities.
  • The programs that we are talking about, the internet program, it drives growth.
  • </c><02:42:08.560><c> program,</c> are talking about, the internet program, are talking about, the internet
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 6, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He elevates the opinions of neo-Nazis on his social media platform.
  • He elevates the opinions of neo-Nazis on his social media platform.
  • 00:10:42.160><c> his</c><00:10:42.360><c> social</c><00:10:42.680><c> media</c><00:10:43.160><c> platform
  • </c> neo-nazis on his social media platform neo-nazis on his social media platform he<00:10:44.240><c
  • They fight to deregulate social media platforms to grow the market value of companies in my district,
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • What you do not see in this chart is to make up the difference of money spent, especially with internet
  • together initially, with some ESSER money that KDE had, is that we created this database and this platform
  • 56.079><c> this</c> that we created this database and this that we created this database and this platform
  • 57:58.799><c> with</c><00:57:59.119><c> a</c><00:57:59.359><c> tool</c><00:57:59.599><c> that</c> platform
  • , excuse me, um with a tool that platform, excuse me, um with a tool that provides<00:58:00.160><c> more
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met and approved the July 15, 2025 minutes before hearing a presentation from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA/KIA) on student financial aid ahead of the January biennial budget session. KHEAA outlined its role administering 17 state-funded grant and scholarship programs, 529 plans, and outreach services, and emphasized that net lottery proceeds after a $3 million literacy appropriation are statutorily dedicated to student aid. The agency focused on the major need-based programs—College Access Program (CAP), Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG), and KEES—along with dual credit, Work Ready Kentucky, teacher scholarship, and National Guard tuition assistance. Officials said the new federal FAFSA methodology created a major increase in eligible students, especially for CAP, and thanked lawmakers for adding substantial funding this biennium to meet the higher demand. Staff explained that CAP is for Pell-eligible, low-income students, while KTG is a need-based grant for students at private Kentucky colleges; both use FAFSA data, but schools verify final eligibility. They said CAP awards are first-come, first-served and that the higher funding level allowed the program to last the full 21-month application cycle in FY 2024-2025, compared with much shorter periods in earlier years. KHEAA reported about $232 million spent on CAP for roughly 72,000 students last year, with current applications running about 10% ahead of the prior year. Members asked about the difference between applicants and recipients, the effect of lower lottery revenues, and whether recent federal legislation would affect state aid; KHEAA said it does not expect major impacts on grants and scholarships, though student loan changes could affect graduate students. The committee also discussed KEES and dual credit. KHEAA said KEES has been fully funded since its creation and that its forecast was within $76,000 of actual need last year. For dual credit, staff said a recent bill consolidated work-ready dual credit and career/technical education under one scholarship program, and KHEAA will seek growth funding because participation and costs continue to rise. The agency said FY 2025 dual credit spending reached $26.4 million across dual credit and work-ready funding, requiring transfers from Work Ready Kentucky to keep dual credit fully funded. Members asked about transferability of dual credit hours and whether the program reduces later college costs; KHEAA said it does not have hard data on every credit transfer, but it does see higher bachelor’s completion rates and lower student debt, suggesting positive effects. No votes were taken beyond approving the minutes.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 22nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 1405, occurring to Bill SB1405 by Nichols, ruling to increasing access to and reducing taxation of internet
  • The bill also prohibits electronic health record platforms from collecting information pertaining to
  • We've heard a lot of talk from the other side of the aisle about the Republican platform, but our platform
  • If you vote for this bill, you're in direct opposition to our platform and our values.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • If someone doesn't have computer access or internet access, they call us, not a problem.
  • In other words, is it more beneficial to the long-term health of the production platform to do it before
  • In other words, is it more beneficial to the long-term health of the production platform to do it before
Summary: The Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met with a quorum, approved the March 17, 2026 minutes, and heard a lengthy update from Tax Commissioner Brian Croshys on property tax relief programs. He reviewed the Homestead Property Tax Credit, Disabled Veteran Credit, and Primary Residence Credit, noting increased relief after House Bill 1158 and House Bill 1176, but also discussing how some households “income adjust out” of eligibility over time. Members asked about indexing income thresholds, expanding eligibility by age alone, simplifying administration, county-level notices, and whether the county and state systems could be streamlined. Croshys said the programs are heavily used, largely administered at the county level, and that the department is still refining compliance and reporting; he also said there were no material findings or overarching concerns in the latest review. The committee agreed more detailed PRC information would likely come back in a September meeting, and the chair announced an afternoon recess for lunch before later reconvening. Shelly Myers then presented the statewide property tax increase report, the zero-growth report, and a statistical report on property values and tax levies by class. She explained how county auditors report levy and valuation data, how increases and decreases are counted, and identified counties and cities with the largest percentage changes in growth or decline. She also summarized recent trends: agricultural values remain relatively flat, while residential, commercial, and centrally assessed values have risen over the last five years; in 2025, residential property accounted for the largest share of statewide property tax levies, followed by commercial, agriculture, and centrally assessed property. Committee members asked about unusual zero-growth figures, the effect of annexation and land-use changes, and whether the 3% levy cap was forcing political subdivisions to use reserves or defer spending. Myers said many counties complied by using reserves, delaying capital projects, or limiting increases, and that some counties had not used their full cap. The committee then moved to the stripper oil extraction tax exemption. Commissioner Croshys reviewed the state’s oil tax structure and estimated the revenue impact of keeping stripper wells exempt from extraction tax while still paying production tax. He said the exemption saves operators hundreds of millions of dollars over a biennium, while the state still collects production tax on those wells. He also discussed projected impacts if the exemption were changed for future wells and noted that future outcomes depend on oil prices, production declines, and technology such as CO2 enhanced oil recovery. Nathan Anderson of the Department of Mineral Resources briefly explained the historical difference between the 35-barrel and 30-barrel thresholds for certain wells, citing differences in completion costs and lateral lengths. The committee then heard from EERC CEO Charles Gorecki, who presented an analysis of oil well life cycles and said most oil is produced before wells reach stripper status, but that refracturing or other reinvestment can significantly extend production and keep wells above the threshold for years.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Apr 22nd, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Also, we've had some discussions about practicing good internet hygiene, so things like going on vacation
  • The idea of developing a public-facing platform for official communication: for those of you who have
  • believe, in Fargo, who are pretty dedicated to trying to, the idea of developing a public-facing platform
Keywords: 908, all