Transcript Highlights:

• The assistant principal, I'll talk more about that in the budget, but Dr.
• for a lot of the people that can't afford the... the people that can't afford the tuition.
• There was an additional stipend that was available to principals and assistant principals that were in
• Um, line 442, this is physician… Um, line 442, this is for physician-assisted autism diagnostic clinic
• This will allow for these physician-assisted diagnostics to happen statewide, and we think that's a very

Bills: SB113 , SB114 , SB305 , SB111 , HB600 , SB112 , SB150 , SB109 , SB122

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: education funding, appropriations, local education boards, school safety, workforce development, Alabama, technology, higher education, career technology centers, public institutions, grants, local education agencies, RAISE Act, student outcomes, public schools, accountability, weighted allocations, special education, English language learners, gifted students

Transcript Highlights:

• Again, the miscellaneous revenue fund is primarily funded by tuition paid for those... ongoing.
• Again, the miscellaneous revenue fund is primarily funded by tuition paid for those.
• Again, the miscellaneous revenue fund is primarily funded by tuition paid for those CWICS courses and
• doing outreach and helping people understand that if that crime occurs with them, they can get the assistance
• We have looked at the tuition and the registration fees, and we do find that they're already substantially

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> tuition and fees and expenses early on. tuition and fees and expenses early on.
• </c><00:20:07.280><c> that</c> scholarship and the tuition that scholarship and the tuition that students
• </c> honors in our case, 100% of tuition. honors in our case, 100% of tuition. if<00:27:17.760><c> you
• </c> is tuition at the University of Wyoming. is tuition at the University of Wyoming.
• tuition. So it wouldn't be a sliding tuition.

Bills: SF0018 , SF0036 , SF0047

Committee: House Education

Keywords: K-12 education, part-time attendance, public schools, student enrollment, education funding, scholarship, Hathaway, academic eligibility, financial aid, Hathaway scholarship, education, state funding, college access, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Assistant state attorneys receive an increase of $10,000 to their base rate of pay.
• For the Department of Military Affairs, we increase funding for tuition assistance for members of the
• , and the compensation for a new assistant public defender...
• I think both assistant state attorneys and assistant public defenders both work incredibly hard, have
• Did not fund the premium assistance program. We did not restore that.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> problem by allowing resident tuition problem by allowing resident tuition rates<00:01:18.880><c>
• </c> who qualifies for the resident tuition who qualifies for the resident tuition rates<00:03:04.720
• </c> this will only apply to the tuition this will only apply to the tuition rates<00:03:20.959><c> and
• </c> student tuition resident tuition rate. student tuition resident tuition rate.
• . tuition. tuition.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We took on some assistance from other departments within the physical plant staff: our electricians,
• That's also $3 million<00:31:46.880><c> in</c><00:31:47.200><c> tuition</c><00:31:48.000><c> revenue<
• /c><00:31:48.720><c> for</c><00:31:49.200><c> our</c> million in tuition revenue for our million in tuition
• </c><01:12:08.080><c> and</c> about setting aside you know tuition and about setting aside you know tuition
• Let's do it and go you want for tuition?

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The cost of getting gas for a car can save me money, and that can go toward college tuition instead.
• Of one of the cost of getting gas for a car can save me money and that can go toward the college tuition
• I'm just here to help and assist with any technical questions anyone may have about the process.
• My name is Dana Savage, and I'm an Assistant Attorney General appearing on behalf of the Association
• of Washington Assistant Attorney General.

Bills: SB6252 , SB6265 , SB6081

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: transit support grant, free transit, fare-free transit, zero-fare policy, community college students, technical college students, public transportation, youth transit, student transportation, Washington State, Department of Transportation, local sales tax, voter-approved sales tax, equity, environmental justice, low-barrier access, bus pass, rail transit, public transit agency, transit agency grants

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• If they ask for a tuition increase, the Board of Finance will approve that or not approve it.
• So, tuition increases go through the Board of Finance. I did not understand that.
• We don't directly approve tuition increases; sometimes those increases are in place to issue debt, and
• Kathy has worked across the nation as a consultant, assisting states and communities in designing and
• All the Regents advocate for those, and we really appreciate your assistance.

Committee: Senate Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:

• understand that many families today face the impossible task of sending their child to college as tuition
• That people are not either kicked off state assistance because of that additional income.
• This bill reserves a portion of the state's home purchase assistance program specifically for individual
• Approach by providing targeted assistance to individuals who families were historically excluded from
• As much help as we can, the intent of the CalVet program is to give these individuals free tuition.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As legislators, we need to do everything we can to assist them, especially now.
• As legislators, we need to do everything we can to assist them, especially now during these times.
• We're investing in it in all sorts of other ways with first-time home-buying assistance, and yet we're
• And to let everybody know what CalHFA actually is, it provides financing and down payment assistance
• The DFA is a direct program of assistance, which is much more appropriate for funding for homebuyer's

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met as a subcommittee and announced that all bills on the agenda had revenue impacts placing them on the suspense file, so none were eligible for immediate vote. The chair also reviewed procedural rules, including the deadline for position letters and the suspense-file threshold, and later established a quorum before proceeding through the agenda. Most measures were presented, heard, and then referred to suspense without committee votes. Several bills focused on tax credits or exclusions tied to housing and property. AB 1606 proposed a five-year tax credit for small businesses facing cleanup costs from illegal dumping and encampments; AB 1971 would clarify that home-hardening retrofits are not assessable for property tax purposes; AB 2394 would create a capital gains exclusion to encourage long-term homeowners to sell and downsize; AB 1714 would offer a credit for sellers who complete required repairs for CalHFA-assisted first-time buyers; and AB 2389 would extend the property tax exclusion for newly installed solar systems. Supporters generally framed these bills as targeted relief or affordability measures, while opponents raised concerns about revenue loss, policy effectiveness, or implementation. The committee also heard a series of agriculture-related bills. AB 2427 proposed a tax credit for qualified agricultural producers to offset labor, equipment, infrastructure, and production costs, and AB 2192 would extend the state’s farm equipment sales tax exemption to local sales taxes with a General Fund backfill for local governments. Supporters argued both measures would help preserve California agriculture, jobs, and food security amid rising costs and regulatory burdens; opponents questioned the need for the subsidies and the size of the fiscal impact. Both bills were referred to suspense. Other measures included AB 1611, which would end a tax break on capital gains from single-family home sales for large corporate investors to discourage investor competition with homebuyers; AB 2522, which would exempt over-the-counter medications from sales tax; AB 2444, which would add a state deduction for ScholarShare 529 contributions and align California law with federal Roth IRA rollover rules; and AB 1550, which would allow deductions for tips and overtime. Each drew support from sponsors and allied groups, while tax reform and local government representatives opposed several bills over revenue and policy concerns. All of these measures were also sent to the suspense file, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• As legislators, we need to do everything we can to assist them, especially now.
• As legislators, we need to do everything we can to assist them, especially now during these times.
• We're investing in it in all sorts of other ways with first-time home buying assistance.
• And to let everybody know what CalHFA actually is, it provides financing and down payment assistance
• The DFA is a direct program of assistance, which is much more appropriate for funding for homebuyer's

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And our goal really is not necessarily to eliminate tuition waivers completely.
• need those graduate tuition waivers.
• Our learning assistant program places advanced undergraduates as learning assistants in high-enrollment
• But we're so competitive on tuition rates between the two states that even that out-of-state tuition
• Cost surprises beyond published tuition erode student trust. This is that sticker-price issue.

Committee: Joint Higher Education Institutions Committee

Summary: The Higher Education Institutions Committee met at NDSU and heard an extensive presentation from President David Cook/President Stewart and NDSU leadership on the university’s priorities, including enrollment, student success, research growth, and use of New Horizons funding. Leaders emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission, its role in workforce development, and its goal of becoming more distinctive through strategic planning, recruitment and retention, commercialization, and partnerships. They highlighted that NDSU awarded 2,370 degrees in 2025, produces a large share of the state’s engineering, nursing, and agriculture graduates, and reported strong outcomes for graduates staying and working in North Dakota. They also noted enrollment headwinds, competition from other institutions, and the need to manage tuition waivers more carefully through a scholarship optimization effort. Provost Sherry Vale outlined academic stewardship efforts, including review or consolidation of low-producing programs, strategic hiring tied to institutional priorities, faculty workload policy changes, and expanded online and regional offerings. She said the university is using New Horizons dollars to strengthen advising, student support, and programs in engineering, agriculture, and health. NDSU leaders also described new or expanded academic offerings such as robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, material science and engineering, nuclear engineering certificates, accelerated nursing, nurse practitioner certificates, a Master of Health Administration, and a clinical research master’s program with Sanford Health. They stressed that these investments are intended to improve student completion, meet workforce needs, and increase return on public investment. The committee also heard testimony from students and recent graduates who described the value of NDSU’s education, mentorship, internships, research opportunities, and support services. Alyssa Hodges spoke about pharmacy education, public health work, and campus support as a parent and student; Ethan Blessy described engineering coursework, internships with Marvin, and career preparation; and Aiden Freolic discussed neuroscience research, federally funded projects, and plans for graduate study. Their testimony was followed by presentations on partnerships with Gateway to Science for K-12 STEM outreach and with Sanford Research on biomedical research, clinical trials, obesity research, and a joint biostatistics hire. NDSU also highlighted systemwide shared services, Governor’s School programming, and research growth, including a reported 8% increase in research expenditures from $199 million to $215 million. No bill votes were taken; the meeting was informational and featured presentations, testimony, and discussion of future planning and partnerships.

Transcript Highlights:

• colleagues, who welcomed me to this historic institution on my first day and offered their steadfast assistance
• Chair would like to take this opportunity to introduce guests of the Second Assistant Majority to Frank
• Nickerson, their assistant coach, Ellen Grillenis, Eric Scott, the athletic director, Robert Parga, the
• principal, and Paul Catino, the assistant coach.
• We also do another $35 million for low-income heating and fuel assistance.

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Assistant, please call the roll. On the consent calendar: Senator Smold-Quevas: Aye.
• Assistant, thank you. Assistant, please call the roll.
• Assistant, please. Can we get a motion on that file item number two, please?
• Assistant, please call the roll. On the consent calendar, Senator Cortese, aye. Senator Durazo.
• All right, assistant, please call the roll. All right, assistant, please call the roll.

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills focused largely on labor, education, workforce, and public employment issues. AB 65 would provide public school employees up to 14 weeks of leave with full benefits for pregnancy and pregnancy-related health issues; supporters said current rules force educators to exhaust sick leave and suffer long-term retirement penalties, while the bill’s author noted it mirrors budget trailer language. AB 1818 would change HEERA procedures for CSU bargaining by shifting certain renegotiation disputes to PERB; Teamsters and other labor groups supported it as a way to stop CSU from unilaterally refusing agreed raises, while CSU moved from opposed to neutral after amendments. AB 1940 would explicitly reference menopause, perimenopause, and postmenopause in workplace protections; supporters said it would clarify rights and improve awareness, while business opposition argued existing reasonable-accommodation law already covers these issues and warned of expanded liability. AB 1534 would add guardrails for new short-term Workforce Pell programs, including tuition caps, limits on income-share agreements, and transparency around partnerships with unaccredited entities; the author later said the bill would be amended to include private institutions. AB 1896 would bar people who participated in immigration enforcement from holding California public jobs during a specified period; supporters framed it as a public-trust measure, while police and public-safety groups opposed categorical exclusion and urged a more individualized vetting approach. AB 2300 would streamline distribution of WIOA workforce funds and reduce delays in local workforce board contracting, with supporters emphasizing faster service delivery and no reduction in accountability. AB 2223 would require CDCR to report standardized data on contracted medical and mental health staffing, vacancies, and costs, following an audit that found heavy reliance on contractors and poor transparency. AB 2483 would create a pathway and certification for formerly incarcerated firefighters to move into firefighting careers after release, with strong support from the author and witnesses who described the work as a real career path and reentry opportunity. AB 2142 would require temporary classified school employees working more than 75% of the school year to receive permanent-employee benefits and protections; school administrators and community college groups opposed it as too rigid for grant-funded and fluctuating positions. AB 2367 would require quarterly reporting from state-run health care facilities on vacancies, overtime, registry/contract staffing, and missed staffing minimums, building on state auditor recommendations; health care workers supported it as a transparency and accountability measure. Several measures were voted out of committee or placed on call. AB 1818, AB 1534, AB 2300, AB 2483, and AB 2223 all received do-pass votes to the Senate Appropriations Committee, though each was placed on call after roll call. AB 65 and AB 1940 also advanced on do-pass motions but were placed on call. AB 2142 received a do-pass vote with opposition and was placed on call. S.J.R. 15, a resolution urging Congress to protect California employers from higher federal unemployment taxes tied to the state’s UI debt, drew divided testimony: business groups supported it, while labor and some members argued California should solve the problem itself and keep the unemployment system solvent; the resolution was also placed on call. The transcript also included committee discussion about working with authors on amendments, especially for AB 1940 and AB 1534, and several members noted support or co-authorship while raising concerns about implementation details and fiscal impacts.

Transcript Highlights:

• responsible for implementing are school Readiness Program are School Readiness program provides financial assistance
• Meaning every family that applied for school readiness plus funding is in a school and getting tuition
• assistance because it it it's continuous, right?
• students who do have IPs, who participate in the summer program and how the Summer bridge program assists
• just curious as to to piggyback off of Vice Chair Trabulsy is question if you know, transportation tuition

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, this bill relates to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of
• Members, this bill relates to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for
• Assist may only be needed at this district for this one or two hours, and do we keep that person from
• I share it to you if you could assist with that last vote. Absolutely. Good morning, everybody.

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:13:12.640><c> This</c> Rural Hospital Assistance Fund. This Rural Hospital Assistance Fund.
• Uh, I would encourage you to look at that bill and some other bills regarding capping tuition as well
• Uh, I would encourage you to look at that bill and some other bills regarding capping tuition as well
• Uh, I would encourage you to look at that bill and some other bills regarding capping tuition as well
• Um, if this is for offers of assistance, we are continuing with that this time.

Keywords: Several minutes after the convene vote and before the introduction failed to properly steam. This version was pulled from a local back up., 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 97 members present, declared a quorum, approved excusing absent members, and suspended the rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The journal for February 25, 2026 was approved. The clerk also reported that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 98 and 122 and requested concurrence. The House then received second-reading reports on a range of bills, including measures on prison educational programs, respiratory care, dietitians, wildlife depredation, temporary structures, military families, civil rights, local boards of education, light pollution, controlled-substance prescribing licenses, youth health services, class sizes for exceptional children, the athletic trainer compact, limited commercial driver’s licenses, and Senate Bill 145 relating to the Department of Agriculture and Alcohol Beverage Control. Committee reports moved several bills forward, including the main budget bills House Bill 500 and House Bill 504, along with measures on workforce investment, data centers, domestic violence, guardians ad litem, domestic relations, health delivery and “food is medicine” initiatives, state personnel, open records, and fish and wildlife resources. House Bill 500 and House Bill 504 were taken from the Rules Committee and placed on the orders of the day. House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill, was then taken up for third reading and explanation. Members presented extensive floor explanations of House Bill 500 and House Committee Substitute 1, describing it as a “good first draft” of the executive budget. Supporters said the proposal emphasizes restrained spending growth, base reductions with exemptions for key areas, employee salary increments, and deposits to the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future one-time investments. They highlighted funding for K-12 education, postsecondary aid and workforce training, Medicaid and behavioral health, public health infrastructure, pensions, veterans, public safety, economic development, tourism, and state technology and facility maintenance. The budget substitute was adopted by voice vote, and the discussion continued with detailed descriptions of the bill’s provisions; no final passage vote was shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• $28.5 million in tuition exemptions.
• $28.5 million in tuition exemptions.
• $28.5 million in tuition exemptions.
• $28.5 million in tuition exemptions.
• $28.5 million in tuition exemptions.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Committee held an informational briefing with the University of Hawaiʻi, led by new President Wendy Hensel and Vice President for Budget and Finance Calbert Young. Hensel outlined the university system’s scope, student demographics, research activity, and campus missions, emphasizing four strategic priorities: serving Native Hawaiians and Hawaiʻi, student success, workforce development, and economic diversification through innovation and research. She highlighted the system’s enrollment, research funding, and the roles of Mānoa, Hilo, West Oʻahu, the community colleges, and specialized institutions such as JABSOM and the Cancer Center. Young then reviewed the budget request, focusing largely on making prior one-time appropriations permanent and supporting recurring needs. Items included funding for Mānoa athletics, the Hawaiʻi Institute for Marine Biology, K-12 teacher education, Pamantasan Council support, Hilo programs, Windward’s mental health technician certificate, Maui’s practical nursing bridge program, and student support positions such as financial aid and admissions counselors. He also described workforce-related requests tied to nursing expansion at Mānoa and West Oʻahu, as well as facilities support at West Oʻahu. A major portion of the testimony addressed the university’s two Kakaʻako medical facilities. Young explained that declining tobacco settlement and cigarette tax revenues are no longer sufficient to cover debt service for JABSOM and the Cancer Center, so the governor’s budget includes general fund support to supplement those obligations. He also described a regents-approved request not included in the governor’s proposal: expanding the Hawaiʻi Promise financial aid program to the four-year campuses, estimated at about $11–12 million. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you. that just like tuition be uh be that just like tuition be uh be addressed<01:05:45.680><c>
• ><c> and</c><01:07:51.599><c> transportation</c> budget for tuition and transportation budget for tuition
• Uh the the tuition amount is not enough.
• </c><01:09:54.960><c> and</c> already there such as tuition and already there such as tuition and transportation
• </c><01:16:31.679><c> and</c> be responsible for uh for tuition and be responsible for uh for tuition

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began with housekeeping announcements about clearing office file cabinets by May 22, arranging lockers in another building, and the building’s cold temperature. The chair also reviewed the calendar, noting the May 29 reporting deadline, the May 26 Memorial Day closure, and possible dates for subcommittee or committee-of-the-whole meetings. Representative Damon then apologized for his word choice in a prior vote, and the chair accepted the apology. The committee recessed briefly for caucus before returning to the docket. The first bill taken up was SB 98, extending donations to regional career and technical education center programs. Representative Peoples moved OTP, the motion was seconded, and members noted the bill would allow continued private donations to support the program. The committee voted unanimously to pass the bill and then agreed to place it on consent, with discussion noting a fiscal note but no objection to consent. The committee then considered SB 294, concerning lab fees for career and technical education courses. Representative Peoples moved ITL, but members debated whether the bill would create an unfunded mandate or instead simply require that lab fees be addressed in regional agreements. Supporters argued it would make costs transparent and prevent students from being surprised by fees, while opponents said it would shift costs onto sending districts and add to an already underfunded CTE tuition and transportation line. After discussion, the committee voted 10-8 to pass the bill, with Representative Peoples assigned the majority report and Representative Bricky the minority report. Finally, the committee turned to SB 195, which revises the composition and duties of the New Hampshire Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education. The chair initially asked questions about how CTE funding works for part-time students, then corrected that he was on the wrong bill before returning to SB 195. Representative Lad offered amendment 1938H and explained that it largely tracked current law while making changes to council membership, including the appointment process for business and trade representatives. Discussion focused on how the amendment and bill would alter council appointments and whether the current structure should remain, but the transcript cuts off before any final action on SB 195 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• positively impacted my constituents, secured critical funding for our district, and provided essential assistance
• colleagues, who welcomed me to this historic institution on my first day and offered their steadfast assistance
• The Chair would like to take this opportunity to introduce guests of the Second Assistant Majority Leader
• Chair in welcoming the Medfield High School Girls Basketball Team, their coach Nickerson, their assistant
• We also do another $35 million for low-income heating and fuel assistance.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and received a resignation letter from Rep. Fana Howard of Lowell, effective March 17, 2026, as she transitioned to the Senate. The chamber then took up several procedural orders, including multiple unanimous or voice-vote suspensions of rules and concurrence with Senate petitions, such as referrals on housing and student transportation matters, and a suspension of Joint Rule 12 for a petition involving children served by DCF. The main substantive item was House No. 5264, a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill totaling about $1.8 billion. Members discussed its use of Fair Share surtax surplus funds for transportation and education, including major support for the MBTA, special education circuit breaker costs, early education and child care, snow and ice costs, regional transit authorities, and other deficiencies such as GIC and sheriff costs. Members also explained the bill’s tax conformity provisions responding to recent federal tax changes, with debate over whether to delay conformity to limit state revenue exposure. The House adopted a consolidated amendment to the bill and then passed it to be engrossed by roll call vote, 150-3. The House also adopted a resolution commending the Admetek Foundation on Prostate Cancer Awareness Day. Several local bills were advanced, including a sick leave bank for a Department of Corrections employee, a bill waiving the minimum age requirement for a Boston police officer, a Nantucket charter bill, a Stoneham public safety bill, and a Malden special police officers bill, the last of which was amended before being engrossed. The chamber also considered Amendment 43 to redistribute $100 million of Fair Share revenue more evenly to municipalities for roads and education; supporters argued the current distribution favored statewide priorities over local aid, while opponents said the formula would not adequately address rural road needs. That amendment was rejected 128-25. The House then recessed several times, observed moments of silence for local public servants, welcomed visiting youth sports teams, and finally ordered adjournment to meet the next day at 11 a.m. in informal session.