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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-07-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And thoughtful board of directors, the Hawaiian Council has consistently championed policies and programs
  • These programs not only nurture entrepreneurship, but also cultivate workforce development and create
  • families across the islands, the council mobilized quickly to provide critical support to targeted small
  • businesses, assistance programs, financial guidance, and community outreach services.
  • The council helped coordinate emergency housing solutions, rental assistance programs and comprehensive
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Transcript Highlights:
  • It simply places the program into statute to continue it into the future. It was created in 1992.
  • How many students currently are enrolled in programs over the age of 21? More than one.
  • Are enrolled in programs over the age of 21? More than one, less than 10,000. Thank you.
  • Limiting it to the original intent of the program, which is high school students.
  • as our mentor teacher programs or something similar to that.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Oversight REVISED: SB2045 - Added Apr 13th, 2026

Education Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • It simply places the program into statute to continue it into the future. It was created in 1992.
  • How many students currently are enrolled in programs over the age of 21? More than one.
  • Are enrolled in programs over the age of 21? More than one, less than 10,000. Thank you.
  • Limiting it to the original intent of the program, which is high school students.
  • as our mentor teacher programs or something similar to that.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced a long series of education-related bills, including measures on school board nepotism rules (SB 843), preserving the Ag in the Classroom program in statute (SB 1410), shifting oversight of technology centers to the State Board of Career and Technology Education (SB 1735), teacher certification and hiring transparency (SB 346), AP exam access (SB 1975), in-state tuition alignment with federal law after a consent judgment (SB 1633), teacher professional development caps (SB 1894), portability of career teacher status between districts (SB 1317), recess requirements and discipline limits (SB 2045), expanding the Teach Forward Program (SB 710), limiting concurrent enrollment to students 21 and under (SB 1477), special education training and parent-record review rights (SB 1489), a teacher induction program for new and emergency-certified teachers (SB 1614), graduate-level teacher training requirements (SB 1726), career assessment test selection and credit transfer authority (SB 1632), OSU-Tulsa governance changes (SB 1593), virtual days for certain high school students not taking the ACT (SB 1630), R&D rebate modernization (SB 1670), AI guardrails in schools (SB 1734), and security fees for student organizations that cannot be based on viewpoint or content (SB 1725). Several bills drew brief questions, especially SB 1633, SB 1489, SB 1477, SB 1614, SB 1726, and SB 1725, but no substantive opposition was recorded beyond a few nay votes on some measures. Most bills were moved by due pass motions and approved by voice or roll-call votes, often unanimously or near-unanimously. Notable recorded opposition included SB 1633 and SB 1725, each passing with a few nays, and SB 1726 passing 7-2. SB 1338 was laid over until Wednesday. The meeting concluded with notice of another committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday at 9 a.m., and the committee adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, those cities may have had the authority to do it, but the cities had not used their authority
  • So we're not going to start any new programs.
  • I had a couple kids go through this program.
  • This is all part of our special education program.
  • This is all part of our special education program.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And actually, many communities around the state, very small population, very small population or a density
  • And actually, many communities around the state, very small population, very small population or a density
  • ... ...that might fit on a city lot.
  • Just making a guess, but most attached city ADUs would be attached to city water, meaning that that water
  • and arts and cultural programs.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • encourage, obviously, as we did, I mean, the Washington County risk pool and the local jails of the cities
  • local Obviously, as we did, I mean, the Washington County's risk pool and the local jails of the cities
Summary: The Senate considered and passed several House bills. Substitute House Bill 2152, known as Ryan’s Law, would allow limited medical cannabis use for qualifying end-of-life patients in hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice facilities; supporters said it would improve quality of life, and it passed 46-2. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1604, dealing with search procedures for transgender and intersex individuals confined in local jails and codifying federal Prison Rape Elimination Act-related standards, drew debate over whether amendments were needed and whether the bill would burden or protect staff and inmates; two amendments were rejected, and the bill passed 30-19. Second Substitute House Bill 1906, as amended, increased transparency and consumer protections for water system rates, especially for older or smaller systems, and passed unanimously 49-0. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1916 tightened voter registration challenge procedures and gave county auditors more discretion in handling challenges; an amendment to broaden who could challenge voters statewide was rejected, and the bill passed 49-0. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2110, as amended, allowed registered nurses without EMT certification to staff certain inter-facility ambulance transports under specified conditions to reduce delays, and it also passed 49-0. The Senate also passed Second Substitute House Bill 2429, which extends and updates the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group and aligns agency planning with the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan; a committee striker was adopted despite concerns about added government structure, and the bill passed 49-0. Second Substitute House Bill 2384, increasing oversight of continuing care retirement communities through actuarial review and Office of Insurance Commissioner oversight, passed 37-12 after the chamber rejected the committee striker and adopted a revised striking amendment. The session ended with a point of personal privilege from Senator Lovick and an adjournment motion, and the Senate adjourned until March 4, 2026.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • What constitutes small equipment, when you say small equipment?
  • When you say small equipment, what is small equipment?
  • Assistance Program.
  • This would be a small program.
  • It's the value of their program and the effectiveness of their program.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • A Mojave Electric, for example, in Bullhead City, is the largest entity in Bullhead City.
  • So we have low-income programs that we run. We have safety programs that we run.
  • The one difference is that most cities, most of the largest cities, are what are called home-rule cities
  • Cities are very different.
  • Cities are very different.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Feb 10th, 2026

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • the League of Cities, or not?
  • I said counties, and I should have said cities, the smaller cities, the rural cities.
  • Chris talked about the counties, and I represent several small cities: Chattahoochee, City of Bellevue
  • ..." "...the counties and I represent several small cities: Chattahoochee, City of Bellevue, Blountstown
  • Small counties as much as I do.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced a wide range of bills focused on water safety, utilities, housing, transparency, and claims relief. CS/SB 848 on stormwater treatment was presented as a follow-up to prior water-quality legislation and reported favorably with one support waiver. SB 28, a claims bill for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland, was also reported favorably. CS/SB 658, a bipartisan child-drowning prevention bill for rental properties, drew extensive testimony from child advocacy and drowning-prevention groups in strong support; amendments required rental license applicants to certify compliance and removed local-government add-on authority, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 18, a claims bill involving the estate of a deceased minor and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, prompted questions about settlement and responsibility but was ultimately reported favorably despite opposition from a waiver form. Several utility and infrastructure measures were considered. CS/SB 1724 would regulate municipal utility service outside city limits, limit revenue transfers, require public meetings, and cap rate differences; an amendment added gas utilities, and the bill was reported favorably after testimony from municipal utility representatives and small-county advocates. CS/SB 1014 would require municipal utilities to extend water and wastewater service to certain nearby residential properties without conditioning service on annexation; an amendment narrowed the bill to residential uses and clarified capacity and grandfathering provisions, and it passed favorably. CS/SB 1102 would allow local infrastructure surtax revenue to fund body camera programs, with an amendment making the surtax authorization prospective and requiring a new referendum; it was reported favorably. CS/SB 260 on electric-vehicle storage in towing yards was amended to focus on storage only and to tie the higher fee to the period before fire-risk inspection, then reported favorably after testimony from insurers, fire officials, and EV industry representatives. The committee also advanced education, housing, and ethics-related bills. SB 1264 would ease zoning and code barriers for small private schools and micro-schools, with supporters arguing it would expand school choice and opponents raising implementation concerns; it was reported favorably. SB 934 on Florida Keys areas of critical state concern was amended to remove a tax-exemption section that conflicted with the Live Local Act, then reported favorably. SB 1622 would provide a one-time waiver of late financial-disclosure fines under specified conditions and was reported favorably. Finally, CS/SB 1566 on local government spending and transparency required online posting of budgets and related materials, and an amendment added utility revenue reinvestment and other changes while removing DEI spending restrictions; the bill drew support for transparency but concern from small cities and counties about cost and workload, and it was reported favorably. The meeting ended with adjournment after senators recorded votes on selected bills.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/4/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:10:32.480><c> of</c> city of Burnsville but for the city of city of Burnsville but for the city
  • We're seeing some significant issues with water main breaking, and the cost is swamping the small City
  • So to ask the small city to completely redo and replace their pipes on their own is something that's
  • </c><00:43:26.359><c> of</c> sonenberg City manager for the city of sonenberg City manager for the city
  • </c><00:54:02.680><c> of</c> city of Brooklyn Park uh the city of city of Brooklyn Park uh the city of
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That would modify the very program they're asking for way more money for. Mr.
  • That's all we're asking to do is be able to manage the program better. Follow up.
  • You've used the phrase 'manage the program,' and so my assumption is if you're going to manage this program
  • Senator, I'm not the one that would be running that program.
  • to school safety programs, can you tell us what the difference is?
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • You've used the phrase, 'manage the program.'
  • But this program here, at some point, Senator, is not affordable.
  • How might that be enacted if it's going to be... ...program?
  • We're forcing the illegal parts of the program out of the state.
  • related to school safety programs.
Summary: The Senate first took up House Bill 4440, a proposal related to Medicaid expansion. Pro Tem Paxton said the measure would move parts of the expansion from the Constitution into statute, add work requirements for able-bodied adults, and create a trigger if the federal FMAP match falls below 90%. Supporters argued this would give the Legislature more flexibility to manage costs and protect the program long term, while opponents said it would weaken voter-approved constitutional protections and could lead to reduced coverage or benefits. After extended debate, the bill itself passed 30-8, but the separate motion to place it on an August special election ballot failed 30-9. The Senate then advanced and passed H.J.R. 1067, a related November ballot measure that would repeal the constitutional Medicaid expansion obligation entirely; it passed 29-8. The chamber then considered several retirement cost-of-living adjustment bills. SB 1144 would provide a 3% or 6% COLA for retired teachers depending on years retired, while ending a dedicated revenue apportionment once the system reaches 100% funded or in 2036. Senators raised concerns about the long-term funding changes, but the bill passed 43-1. SB 1145 provided similar COLAs for retired state employees and passed 41-4. SB 1146 offered COLAs for police retirees and passed unanimously 48-0. SB 1147, a COLA for firefighters and volunteer firefighters with estimated added unfunded liability, was also adopted by the Senate after committee approval and proceeded to final passage as the transcript ended.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure May 5th, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

Transcript Highlights:
  • My good friend, Senator Presley, we have some young people from the great city of Lafayette, Northside
  • My good friend, Senator Presley, we have some young people from the great city of Lafayette, North Presley
  • , we have some young people from the great city of Lafayette, Northside, and that's Carlson District,
Bills: HB165, HB603, SB77, SB140, SB185
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 14th, 2026

Health and Welfare

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  • services, and how is the program monitored.
  • We can agree to that, but this is to start a program.
  • We can agree to that, but this is to start a program.
  • I'm a small business owner here in Baton Rouge.
  • And like I said, 10 programs have already changed their name.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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  • If you're looking for people from the state or from the city, they're not trained.
  • city, they're not<00:44:48.319><c> trained.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • programs, including CCAP. programs, including CCAP.
  • </c> counties and cities across the state. counties and cities across the state.
  • If you read the current statute, it's open for counties big and small to start their own program to start
  • If you read the current statute, it's open for counties big and small to start their own program to start
  • If you read the current statute, it's open for counties big and small to start their own program to start
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary 2ND REVISED Mar 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1379 would establish a two-year pilot program through the Ag's office to provide direct funding
  • These programs are currently already serving hundreds of victims annually, with these numbers set to
  • Currently, there are 5 certified human trafficking programs. 3 are urban, 2 are rural.
  • After she brought this to me, I went to three different chiefs of police in Edmond, Oklahoma City.