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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 60 (4-15-26) - Part 1

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Turning away available funding, especially private funding, makes no sense when those resources could
  • away available funding, Turning away available funding, especially<00:38:50.240><c> private</c><00:38
  • :50.720><c> funding,</c><00:38:51.520><c> makes</c><00:38:51.800><c> no</c> especially private funding
  • ><c> in</c><00:39:02.560><c> this</c> The emergency clause included in this The emergency clause included
  • Um there's obviously personnel funded.
Bills: SB141 , SB124 , SB56 , SJR116 , SB94 , SB37 , SB127 , SB197 , SB66 , SB70 , SB133 , SB160 , SB214 , SB312 , SB52 , SJR62 , SJR75
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education REVISED Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is because of this that we have the provision to provide the extra funding.
  • We are funding them properly.
  • The last part of this bill says if we don't fund the $175 million more...
  • charter entity can provide assistance through building funds or improvements.
  • I do want to let you know that I am asking to put money into this fund so that we're setting up a fund
Committee: Senate Education
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education REVISED Apr 7th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's why we have the provision there to provide the extra funding.
  • That's why there is a provision that says we have to continue to fund education more.
  • That estimated cost would be covered by the maternity leave revolving fund.
  • It's actually setting up two different programs through the same fund.
  • , so that we're setting up a fund and then we are appropriating dollars.
Committee: Senate Education
Summary: The Senate Education Committee considered a long agenda of education-related bills, including school calendar changes, scholarship and tax credit cleanup, charter school facilities, apprenticeship expansion, testing windows, and teacher staffing rules. Several measures were framed as technical or clarifying changes, while others drew more substantial debate over accountability, eligibility, and funding. The committee also heard a bill to extend the sunset of the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education and another to allow certain military dependents to start kindergarten based on their home-country age rules. Among the more debated bills, House Bill 3590 updated the Opportunity Scholarship Fund Act by changing reporting and income-verification language; senators questioned whether the bill effectively expanded eligibility or added accountability, but the author said it was a cleanup measure and the title was struck before passage. House Bill 3151 would raise the minimum school year from 166 to 173 days beginning in 2027-28, contingent on an additional $175 million in common education funding; supporters argued Oklahoma students need more time in front of teachers, while opponents questioned the evidence and fiscal impact. House Bill 4359 moved statewide assessments to the last four weeks of the school year, with an amendment changing the window from three to four weeks, and House Bill 4427, as amended, continued limits on adjunct teachers in early grades while clarifying qualifications and timelines for existing adjuncts. The committee also advanced House Bill 2398, which would create “credentials of value” to help students and families evaluate postsecondary programs based on workforce demand and economic return, and House Bill 3372, which would create a charter school facilities fund and loan/collateral mechanisms; the latter passed on a narrower vote after questions about asset disposition and state control. Other bills passed with little or no opposition, including a 24-hour reporting requirement for school abuse to outside law enforcement, an expansion of youth apprenticeship eligibility, adoption-related maternity leave, and a pilot for teacher growth metrics and NBCT funding. Most measures were reported out favorably, with several title-stricken amendments adopted along the way.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education 2ND REVISED Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • credits and move into our state, whether they be military or otherwise, would be able to utilize OEP funds
  • So, if someone utilized those funds, could they pay for out-of-state tuition with it?
  • So, if you're giving us your word that we're not going to fund a bunch of out-of-state institutions,
Committee: Senate Education
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education 2ND REVISED Mar 3rd, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and it utilizes the Teacher Empowerment Fund.
  • That fund was created in 2002.
  • Teacher Empowerment Fund, and that fund was created in 2002 and has approximately $58 million available
  • Teacher Empowerment Fund, and that fund was created in 2002 and has approximately $58 million available
  • And I think at some point, the state may need to see if funding that...
Committee: Senate Education
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met for deadline week and first recognized guests and updates, including a report from Senator Devers on the Elgin school bus crash and recognition of 2025 Teacher of the Year Melissa Yvonne and visiting students from UCO and Darnaby Elementary. The committee then took up a series of education bills, with several authors explaining that some measures were work in progress and striking title on those bills to continue negotiations. Among the measures advanced were SB 514, clarifying alternative education programming through charter and virtual charter schools; SB 346, expanding school-to-school notification requirements about allegations or investigations involving teachers; SB 1593, updating outdated statutory references for the OSU-Tulsa board; SB 1366, using the Teacher Empowerment Fund to reward top teachers; SB 1497, correcting graduation standards to comply with IDEA and clarify alternate diplomas; SB 366, creating a process for charter schools to be notified about district facilities and lease or purchase opportunities; SB 1895, requiring districts to report whether they participate in the Community Eligibility Provision and why not; SB 2048, allowing the statewide charter school board to pay travel-related expenses for conferences and training; SB 710, allowing multiple grants under the Teach Forward teacher-prep program; and SB 1480, creating a pilot youth apprenticeship program. Most of these bills passed on bipartisan votes, often after questions about implementation, fiscal impact, or scope. Two of the more debated measures were SB 1782, which would end new tenure plans for higher education employees and move new hires to five-year contracts, and SB 2005, which would restructure the OSSAA board. SB 1782 passed 6-4 after extended debate over constitutional authority, academic freedom, recruitment, and litigation risk, with supporters arguing it would increase flexibility and accountability and opponents warning about legal and retention concerns. SB 2005 failed 4-6 after members split over whether the legislature should intervene in OSSAA governance; supporters said the association was not responsive enough to member schools and families, while opponents argued the issue should be left to the organization and that the bill risked government overreach.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Feb 24th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, is simply creating a revolving fund? Yes. There's no funding in the bill.
  • So going forward, would you be willing to consider if we are going to fund this revolving fund and we
  • Chairman, is simply creating a revolving fund. Yes. There's no funding in the bill.
  • So going forward, would you be willing to consider if we are going to fund this revolving fund and we
  • And they're largely funded with philanthropic dollars.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Feb 24th, 2026

Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • They can utilize those funds for a wide variety of projects.
  • These are private funds that people utilize. They donate them.
  • Chairman, is simply creating a revolving fund?
  • Chairman, is simply creating a revolving fund? Yes. There's no funding in the bill.
  • So going forward, would you be willing to consider, if we are going to fund this revolving fund and we
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills, beginning with HB 3622 and HB 3621, both related to census and state data functions. HB 3622, as amended, removed direct appropriation language and would let Department of Commerce staff carry out census-related duties such as updating local census addresses and upgrading technology. HB 3621 would recreate the State Data Center at the Legislative Service Bureau to coordinate census-related programs across agencies such as Commerce, Tax, and others; both bills received unanimous or near-unanimous support and were reported out due pass. A lengthy portion of the meeting focused on HB 3151, which would redefine instructional days so that only time students are actually in the classroom counts toward the instructional minimum, excluding professional development and parent-teacher conference time. The author argued the bill would close Oklahoma’s instructional-time gap and improve outcomes, while members raised concerns about funding, teacher pay, contract negotiations, and how districts would absorb the change. After debate, the bill passed 19-7. The committee also advanced HB 3706, which sets minimum elementary math instruction standards and expands math screening requirements, and HB 3708, which would allow private schools to use scholarship-granting organization funds for capital improvements to increase instructional capacity; both drew questions about funding, scheduling, and the scope of the programs but were reported out due pass. Other measures approved included HB 3661, extending a sunset on a timber equipment tax provision; HB 3882, creating a revolving fund for ODOT’s lake access and industrial access grants; HB 4273, extending a tax credit to certain aerospace engineers at an ARM 1 higher education institution; HB 3644, tied to medical training and best practices after a fatal misdiagnosis; HB 2021, creating a DHS grant program for out-of-school programming, with discussion centered on whether it would effectively favor Boys and Girls Clubs and exclude other providers; HB 3986, extending a sunset; and HB 3972, cleanup language related to the Comanche County prison purchase. Most bills passed with strong support, and the meeting adjourned after the final votes.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS-EIG, TRS Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> After the emergency is done?
  • So I think for the emergencies it depends on how the emergency comes out.
  • So I think for the emergencies it depends on how the emergency comes out.
  • So I think for the emergencies it depends on how the emergency comes out.
  • So I think for the emergencies it depends on how the emergency comes out.
Summary: The committees heard testimony on several transportation-related measures. SB 2356, relating to parking, drew support from the Office of Planning, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Appleseed Center, Realtors, and the Hawaii Bicycling League. Members discussed the bill in the context of the planned stadium-area mixed-use development, with questions about whether parking would be built in structures rather than as large surface lots. Senators expressed support and noted the measure’s broader housing and parking-reduction goals, but no vote was taken during the hearing. The bulk of the hearing focused on SB 2699, which would create a fare-free youth transit program, a special fund, annual evaluations, and appropriations tied to the environmental, energy, and food security tax. The Attorney General’s office raised technical concerns about whether the special fund met statutory requirements. The Department of Education and Department of Health supported the bill, as did the City and County of Honolulu DOT, Appleseed Center, Hawaii Youth Transportation Council, Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Hawaii Bicycling League, Our Children’s Trust, and numerous youth testifiers. Supporters emphasized reduced family transportation costs, better school attendance, improved health and mobility, and environmental benefits. One senator raised emergency-planning concerns about how children using free transit would be handled during events like tsunamis; DOT and DOE responded that emergency procedures are being developed. The chair said the committee would work on language changes, including a delayed effective date to July 2027, and defer decision-making until the 12th. The final measure discussed was SB 2470, which would require leading pedestrian intervals, accessible pedestrian signals, and other safety improvements at state-controlled intersections, and create a process for community requests for accessible pedestrian signals. Appleseed Center, the Hawaii Association of the Blind, and the Disability Rights Center supported the bill, citing pedestrian safety, reduced collisions, and the need for audible cues for blind and low-vision pedestrians. Testifiers urged a phased-in approach that prioritizes high-traffic intersections. The hearing ended with the bill still under consideration and no final vote announced.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Wilson, concerning protecting elected officials from political violence by creating the statewide emergency
  • requires the Secretary of State, with assistance from the Military Department, to establish a statewide emergency
  • officials must be given the option to enroll, and when any enrolled public official contacts the 911 emergency
  • The information contained in the statewide emergency public official notification system is exempt from
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Noble because of a medical emergency. On the motion of Mr. Cook, is there any objection?
  • And if the water board decides that there has to be a siren, are they funding it, and are they paying
  • And then this grant is going to be housed in the office of the governor, is that how I read the funding
  • It enables that those funds can be managed internally.
  • Currently, that is done by our algorithms or artificial intelligence at some level because of funding
Bills: HB8 , HB12 , SB 3 , HJR1 , SB 11 , SB 16 , SB 14 , HB 8 , HB 12 , SB 3 , HJR 1 , SB 11 , SB 16 , SB 14
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 31st, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill also increases the funding cap for the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Fund.
  • In an emergency, you can just call.
  • I have a background in emergency medicine and trauma.
  • Again, that's how we fund the agents.
  • Animal Defense Fund, Legal Defense Fund, and Good Food Institute.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're removing mention of funding in positions, and we'll leave that up to Ways and Means to see if that's
  • We're removing mention of funding in positions, and we'll leave that up to Ways and Means to see if that's
  • We're removing mention of funding in positions, and we'll leave that up to Ways and Means to see if that's
  • Next up, 2930, uh, risk management revolving fund.
Summary: The committee met for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week and took up a series of government operations, procurement, public records, public meetings, and related bills. Several measures were deferred one week to February 12, 2026, including bills on state construction projects, government accountability, gubernatorial appointments, the legislature, public procurement, and a bill on Hawaiian lei sales, largely so the committee could compare similar measures, address concerns, or integrate related reports. The committee also deferred SB 2449 on public meetings for the year, citing concerns that the proposed business-day definition was overly prescriptive and unnecessary. The committee passed several bills with amendments. These included measures clarifying UIPA applicability to records created or maintained by agencies, with amendments changing “government function” to “agency function” and committee report language noting Attorney General concerns and exempting ERS for now; SB 2811 on state building projects with technical amendments and a delayed effective date; SB 2809 on budget-related reports; SB 2336 on trees, with a Senate draft and removal of “political subdivision”; SB 2308 on small purchase vendor compliance, setting the threshold at $5,000 and adding a delayed effective date; SB 2601 on procurement, reorganizing misdemeanor language and leaving funding/FTE issues to Ways and Means; SB 2219 on a capital visitor center working group; and SB 2849 on public meetings, with technical amendments and a delayed effective date. Bills on neighborhood board concerns and public notice were also adopted, with SB 2929 drawing testimony both for and against. Testimony was generally supportive on procurement and small business measures, especially SB 2928 establishing permanent small business procurement coordinator positions, which drew strong support from the State Procurement Office, DBEDT, the Chamber of Commerce, DOT, the Ethics Commission, and others. On public notice, the County of Maui supported allowing website posting, while another witness raised concerns about accessibility, centralized notice locations, and impacts on kūpuna and people with disabilities. On search and rescue, the committee heard support for creating a statewide coordination structure, along with discussion of where such an office should reside; the Attorney General raised constitutional and placement concerns, while witnesses suggested law enforcement, DLNR, or DoD as possible homes. The committee also heard support for a bill protecting home addresses of covered public servants and candidates, though the Public First Law Center urged broader coverage and a better fit with existing law.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO Public Hearing 02-03-2026

Government Operations

Summary: The committee heard several government operations measures, beginning with SB 2064 on state construction projects, which would create an office of the state architect within DAGS to oversee design review and approvals for state construction. DAGS said it stood on its written testimony, DECAB supported the bill, DOT supported it, and HGA opposed it. No audience testimony or member questions were taken, and the chair moved on. The committee then took up SB 2312 on government contracts, which would make records held by private contractors performing government functions subject to UIPA. The State Procurement Office, Attorney General, OIP, ERS, DHS, and HGA offered comments or opposition, while the League of Women Voters, Public First Law Center, All Hawaii News, Grassroots, and several individuals supported the bill. Public First Law Center argued the bill closes a loophole and does not expand or reduce existing exemptions, while OIP and others raised concerns about privacy, confidential information, and the need for clearer procedures. Members discussed possible clarifying amendments, including changing “government function” to “agency,” and the bill was left for further consideration. Other measures discussed included SB 2662 on government accountability, which would require justification and caps for external consultants; ERS and DOT opposed it, while the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii and Airlines Committee of Hawaii argued consultants are often more efficient and necessary for major projects. The committee also heard SB 2744 on due process, for which no testimony was received; SB 2809 on budget-related reports, with comments from B&F and the Tax Foundation; SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, opposed by the Governor’s Office and the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission and supported by one individual; a bill on continuous legislative sessions, with comments from B&F, LRB, and Hope for Hawaii; SB 2336 on tree management standards, supported by an individual and the Outdoor Circle; and SB 2075 on public procurement local preferences, which drew broad support with comments from SPO and the Attorney General and discussion of simplifying the preference structure. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly moved measures along after testimony and questions.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Apr 9th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Previously, TDCJ distributed funds directly.
  • If a victim cannot be located or If a victim fails to claim those funds within five years, the payments
  • is directed to the Compensation to Victims of Crime Fund within the Office of the Attorney General,
  • the authority to maintain victim information necessary to distribute restitution funds.
  • The restriction in the bill is that we're not permitted to use funds.
Committee: House Corrections
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Housing Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Growth Fund, however, does not technically qualify as a local housing trust fund because it was not
  • SEMCRA, as their acronym, had to establish three local housing trust funds, and their funds provide matching
  • with separate county-restricted sub-funds underneath it. and could add additional funds that the counties
  • and leverage six dollars in state and federal funding.
  • ongoing funding would look like in the future. funding would look like in the future.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> encouraged local housing trust funds encouraged local housing trust funds with<00:10:40.519><c>
  • there are over 35 local housing funds there are over 35 local housing trust<00:10:51.519><c> funds</
  • It had to establish three local housing trust funds, and their funds provide matching funds to stretch
  • The funds were established by individual counties, which designated SEMRA as their fund administrator
  • :13:18.240><c> three</c> each with up to two separate funds three each with up to two separate funds
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, it would come from our general fund.
  • Well, it would come from our general fund.
  • if we're not putting up funds for...
  • if we're not putting up funds for...
  • those funds, take official action, even to be able to disperse funds if a donor wanted to move them
Bills: HB21 , HB211 , HB223 , HB323 , HB524 , HB530 , HB636 , HB762 , HB21 , HB211 , HB223