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MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/8/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • I encourage you to support the growing communities of the east metro. reuse and repair programs which
  • program.
  • These funds will be matched with $5.5 million in local funds to build out this program.
  • ,<01:13:48.080> and state operated treatment programs, and state operated treatment programs
  • In 2025, the treatment programs.
Bills: HF333, HF2712, HF1064, HF1069, HF1113, HF2207, HF204, HF2867, HF2924, HF746, HF1530, HF2587, HF1078
Keywords: HF333, Duluth, Lot D, redevelopment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds, public infrastructure, seawall repair, utility connections, demolition, debris removal, transportation improvements, site preparation, soil correction, economic development, DEED, capital appropriation, general obligation bonds
DE
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Social Services Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 385 creates a statewide nurse preceptor grant program to help health care facilities.
  • Creates a statewide nurse preceptor grant program to help health care facilities provide the clinical
  • So we would look at stipends, funds, and grants going to the preceptors directly.
  • But this program is aimed at the organizations and the employees that they employ.
  • Anyone that wants to participate in the program?
Bills: HB359, HB385, HB165
Keywords: human remains, indigent, burial, cremation, next of kin, social services, environmental impact, nursing education, preceptorship programs, healthcare workforce, nurse shortage, clinical training, dry needling, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, referral process, neuromusculoskeletal pain, Western medicine
Summary: The Senate Health and Social Services Committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the prior two meetings, and briefly acknowledged the tragedy at Christiana Care before moving to legislation. The committee heard House Bill 385, which creates a statewide nurse preceptor grant program to expand clinical training placements for nursing students; testimony from nursing organizations, health care associations, and educators emphasized workforce shortages, the need for preceptor stipends and training, and the bill’s potential to help students complete programs and remain in Delaware. Members asked about eligibility and reporting, and several senators asked to be added as co-sponsors. Public comment was uniformly supportive, and the bill was advanced out of committee. The committee then considered House Bill 424, which repeals Delaware’s Autism Surveillance and Registration Program and requires DHSS to expunge protected health information collected through the registry. The sponsor and DHSS said the registry is no longer used for research or policy development and that repeal would reduce outdated reporting burdens; Autism Delaware, the Delaware Health Care Association, and the State Council for Persons with Disabilities support the change. A committee member raised the question of whether families would be notified before records are expunged, and DHSS said that process was not yet clear and would need further verification. Members discussed the issue, and the bill also moved forward. House Bill 419 was next, making children in foster care automatically eligible for the Purchase of Care child care subsidy and extending the same treatment to certain kinship and safety-plan placements through House Amendment 1. The Children’s Department and advocacy groups said the bill would provide immediate stability for children and caregivers, reduce delays from applications and income verification, and support working foster and kinship families. The committee also heard House Bill 359, which would allow cremation as an option for unclaimed and indigent remains when there is no family objection or next of kin cannot be found, addressing a shortage of burial plots and lowering costs; funeral industry testimony focused on preserving next-of-kin rights. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 475, creating a Delaware Nursing Advancement Fund financed by a $10 surcharge on nursing licenses and disciplinary fines to support workforce data collection and analysis through a nonprofit partner, and House Bill 165, authorizing physician associates, occupational therapists, and APRNs to perform dry needling under training and practice standards set by the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. All of the bills received supportive testimony, several members added their names as co-sponsors, and the committee adjourned after moving through the agenda.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (8-28-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Also, we think education programs Also, we think education programs currently<00:16:08.000> are
  • We want to develop funding models for pilot programs.
  • And we want to explore programs.
  • Every time current incentive programs.
  • :42.319> they've<00:58:42.559> tied incentive program and they've tied incentive program
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:22 Forging the Future: Kentucky's National Leadership in Metals Manufacturing 00:01:33 Improvements to Kentucky’s Incentive Programs 00:52:05, 958, all
Summary: The committee met for its third interim meeting, approved the prior meeting minutes, and heard a presentation from the Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) on Kentucky’s metals industry. Speakers described metals manufacturing and recycling as a major economic backbone for the Commonwealth, including steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and copper operations, with broad impacts across production, fabrication, supply chains, and related businesses. They emphasized that the industry supports high-paying jobs, significant capital investment in Kentucky, and is aligned with broader efforts to expand U.S. manufacturing. A central theme was workforce development. MI2 leaders said the industry faces a persistent talent gap and that current education programs do not always produce the skills needed for modern metals jobs. They argued for stronger exposure and awareness, more direct industry involvement, and a dedicated metals career pathway through high schools, area technology centers, career and technical centers, and KCTCS. They also described pilot efforts in Logan, Warren, and Carroll counties that would introduce students to metals careers in middle school, move them into credits and pathways in high school, and connect them to internships, apprenticeships, and postsecondary training. Recycling and supply-chain security were the other major topics. Testimony stressed that recycled inputs are far cheaper than raw ore extraction and that recycling is increasingly important to competitiveness, environmental performance, and keeping materials from leaving the U.S. Speakers also raised concerns about China’s large steel and aluminum capacity and said unfair trade and global market manipulation make it harder for Kentucky producers to compete. Committee members and presenters framed MI2 as a collaborative effort among industry, state government, and academia to strengthen workforce pipelines, recycling, and long-term industry growth. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Families & Children (3-11-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • So stay tuned on that, too, because the state is actually working on a federal grant from Congressman
  • um uh from working on a federal grants um uh from Congressman<00:07:25.319> Brett<00:07:25.560
  • And then finally, we have the child care block grant.
  • this is in your uh folder for grants this is in your uh folder for information<00:10:14.519> only
  • care block grant care block grant okay<00:10:30.000> I<00:10:30.079> don't<00:10:30.240
Keywords: Roll Call – 00:14 Discussion on HB 479 – 00:49 Vote on HB 479 – 09:03 Review of 921 KAR 001:400 Proposed – 09:50 Notice of Half-Year Block Grant Status Reports – 10:08, 958, all
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, passed over House Bill 291, and took up House Bill 479, an act related to dementia training. Rep. Derek Lewis, joined by Rep. Adriel Camel and Mackenzie Wallace of the Alzheimer’s Association, explained that the bill would provide free dementia-specific training for Adult Protective Services workers and help them better recognize and respond to abuse, neglect, exploitation, and the needs of people with dementia. Testimony emphasized the personal impact of dementia on families, the difficulty of navigating diagnosis and care, and the need to connect families to services. A senator asked about the bill’s data and scope, and Wallace explained that the county-level figures reflected Adult Protective Services referrals and diagnosed cases of Alzheimer’s or other dementia among people 65 and older. She also noted broader public health efforts related to brain health and a federal grant effort tied to those issues. Several members spoke in support, including Sen. Denine, who described his father’s recent death after a difficult period with dementia and said the training would help families and workers identify and respond to the disease earlier. After discussion, Sen. Heron moved the bill, the motion was seconded, and the committee voted 6-0 to pass House Bill 479 with favorable expression. The chair said it should pass on the Senate floor. Afterward, the committee briefly reviewed administrative regulation 921 KAR 2:100 and found it reviewed with no questions. A child care block grant item was also presented for information only, with no questions raised. The meeting then adjourned.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • the grant programs are for developers who we'd lend to.
  • <00:13:24.240> the any of the grant programs because the any of the grant programs because
  • > developers<00:13:26.320> who grant programs are for developers who grant programs are
  • you not eligible for those grant you not eligible for those grant programs?
  • eligible for the existing grant eligible for the existing grant programs,<00:13:43.519> do
Bills: HF3707, HF3732, HF2581, HF3731
Keywords: unemployment insurance, judicial officials, paid leave, economic development, worker protections, workforce development, unemployment benefits, youth training, grants, job creation, grant funding, revolving loan, underserved communities, disadvantaged groups, electrical licensing, installation, Class A installer, regulations, labor and industry, 1183
Summary: The committee first adopted the minutes from February 26 and then heard House File 2581, authored by Representative Frazier, which sought $1 million for Fortis Capital, a nonprofit economic development lender. Frazier and Fortis CEO Brian Smith described Fortis as a gap-financing lender that helps underserved entrepreneurs who cannot meet traditional bank underwriting standards. They said the organization has made 37 loans totaling more than $4 million since 2021, leveraged another $29.5 million, and created 314 jobs. Smith said Fortis typically charges around 6.5% interest, has had two defaults, and uses a revolving loan fund model that recycles repayments; members discussed how the proposal fits with other state economic development programs and whether Fortis should instead be part of a competitive grant process. The chair laid HF 2581 over for possible inclusion in a budget bill. The committee then heard House File 3707, brought by Representative Berg, which would extend confidentiality protections to unemployment insurance and paid leave judges and related staff by adding them to the definition of judges for purposes of protecting personal information. Berg and testifiers from the Department of Economic Development and MAPE said the bill responds to harassment and safety concerns, including threats, doxxing, and an attack near an office, and is intended to protect people making sensitive determinations. MAPE supported the bill as an update to existing protections for similar workers. Members raised concerns that the bill’s language was too broad, especially the reference to the paid leave division, and questioned whether it should cover only judges or also call-center and other staff. Department and committee members agreed the language likely needed narrowing and discussed possible amendments and whether to move the bill to Judiciary and then revisit it. No final vote was taken on HF 3707 during the discussion, and the bill remained under consideration for further language work.
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 12th, 2025 at 10:30 am

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 11, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • That authority is granted to the Secretary of State to be able to charge up to $5,000.
  • Um that authority is granted to filings.
  • Um that authority is granted to the<01:08:59.279> Secretary<01:08:59.759> of<01:08:59.920
Bills: SF0028, SF0030, SF0031, SF0032
Keywords: voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 11, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm going to stop there for a second because when we talk about the grant program, further in the bill
  • And that's pretty important we talk about that because what we're trying to do here with the grant program
  • That's going to help us to move forward on this quickly. $3 million is to go towards the grant program
  • <01:31:08.639> program<01:31:09.520> where is to go towards the grant program where
  • is to go towards the grant program where 750,000<01:31:11.120> is<01:31:11.360> to<01:
Bills: SF0028, SF0030, SF0031, SF0032
Keywords: voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Veteran Affairs (Part II)Audio only. May 15th, 2025

Veteran Affairs

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Veteran Affairs (Part I) May 15th, 2025

Veteran Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Generally, the bill would transfer administration of the state's veterans' mental health programs from
  • It would establish a TVC grant program for community-based mental health services, and it would direct
  • crash course program in peer support.
  • And so we're grateful for our friends at the Texas Veterans Commission as well for this program.
  • The VA spends $571 million on its veteran suicide program. Where does that money go?
Bills: HB39, HB114, HB1875, HB1894, HB1965, HB2513
Keywords: veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, cemetery, General Land Office, burial plot, remembrance, monthly designation, honoring military, Texas legislation, rural services, paid leave, fire protection personnel, military service, public employees, employment benefits
Summary: The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several House bills related to veterans’ services, mental health, military leave, burial access, suicide data, and Veterans Month. House Bill 114 would transfer administration of certain veterans’ mental health initiatives from HHSC to the Texas Veterans Commission, create a TVC grant program for community-based mental health services, require a statewide veteran suicide prevention action plan, and mandate annual reporting. A committee substitute was mentioned, but members said they were not prepared to adopt it yet. No one testified for or against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 1965 would direct TVC to study ways to expand access to mental health services through the military veteran peer network, including increasing peer support coordinators, with emphasis on rural communities and broader use in veterans treatment courts. Support testimony came from the Texas VFW, which emphasized the value of peer-to-peer support and the network’s role in suicide prevention. The bill was left pending after testimony. House Bill 2513 would clarify military leave rules for state-employed firefighters by counting their 24-hour or 48-hour shifts appropriately so they do not have to use vacation time to fulfill military duty; a firefighters’ representative testified in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 1875, which would require the General Land Office and TVC to study veterans’ burial needs, access to cemeteries, and cemetery operational needs, and House Bill 39, which would require DSHS to provide TVC de-identified death certificate data when a veteran dies by suicide or homicide to improve understanding of veteran deaths. The Texas VFW supported HB 39. House Bill 1894 would designate November as Veterans Month in Texas. All of these bills were left pending, and members indicated they were waiting on committee substitutes before voting, with possible action later on the floor or in committee.
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee 3rd Revision: Oreder revised Feb 18th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

A&B Education Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 4149 grants years-served credit for... Vice Chair, is there a PCS on this?
  • House Bill 4158 raises the salary caps for students who receive the OTEG grant so that their families
  • The OTEG grant so that their families can qualify if they make up to $80,000 in income.
  • a first-come, first-served basis, but $60,000 is not very much to cut off the cap to get a $2,000 grant
Bills: HB4491, HB3240, HB4146, HB4158, HB4159, HB3718
Keywords: extracurricular activities, charter schools, student eligibility, virtual education, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, prayer, religious freedom, public schools, consent, First Amendment, school policy, paid maternity leave, school employees, public health, childcare, work-life balance, education, family leave, tuition, grant
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2025-04-09

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for increasing the funding for this program and for increasing the grant award from $15,000
  • I currently have a grant through the Farmland Down Payment Program and wanted to share that, as of right
  • This will require more than just one grant program.
  • The first is the green fertilizer grant program that we worked hard to establish in previous years.
  • A couple of comments on the farm down payment assistant grant program. It's a good program.
Bills: HF2446
Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children (3-21-24) - Reupload

NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 9th, 2026 at 11:52 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The gentleman from Grant, Representative Teresa? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • We have the prospectors that come in in Grant County.
  • We have the prospectors that come in in Grant County.
  • The NMSU College Assistance Migrant Program is a federally funded program to help U.S. citizens and permanent
  • Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Catron, Grant, and Hidalgo. Mr.
Bills: HB111, HB61, HB43, HB156, HB70, SB3, HB103, HB109, HB128, HB247, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50
Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 5th, 2026 at 12:10 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The gentleman from Catron, Grant, Hidalgo, Representative Terrazas. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • It's a good career, and we need a lot of nurses, and we always support all our nursing programs.
  • This program offers one-on-one mentoring in personal career leadership training for girls 11 to 18.
  • And I do want to note their scholarship program: they've given out more than $200,000 to young students
  • Speaker, your Rural Development, Land Grants, and Cultural Affairs Committee, to whom has been referred
Bills: HB95, HB111, HJR1, HB32, HB33, HB61, HJM2, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB8, HB30, HB43, HB156, HM2, HM16
Keywords: HB95, additional judgeship, district court, judicial district, First Judicial District, Second Judicial District, district judges, court administration, judicial staffing, caseload, access to justice, New Mexico courts, judiciary, judge vacancy, court backlog, state courts, water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Mar 2nd, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • program.
  • A federal waiver must be granted.
  • charter schools would be granted. ...with district-granted charter schools would be granted to charter
  • year through a program called the Rural Communities Investment Program.
  • That is a repayment program, a loan repayment program.
Bills: S0006, S0026, S0206, S0532, S0576, S1012, S1110, S1178, S1192, S1758, S1760, S7046, S7048
Keywords: child welfare, negligence, settlement, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, motorcycle accident, compensation, Department of Transportation, legal claim, autism, autism spectrum disorder, ASD, special education, exceptional student education, ESE, teacher preparation, educator certification, micro-credential, loan forgiveness, student loan repayment
Summary: The Appropriations Committee met and considered a large agenda of bills, reporting several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and the estate of Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, which was approved for $3.8 million. The committee also passed a cybersecurity internships bill creating a Department of Commerce program with Cyber Florida, and SB 532, which lets clerks of court retain the full amount of certain excess revenue and clarifies foreclosure-sale procedures. Veterans housing measures, CS for CS for SB 1602 and SB 1604, were approved to create a pilot program and a related trust fund for vacancy relief and risk mitigation for veteran housing. The committee also favorably reported SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics, with emotional testimony from a student and family describing the high cost and importance of activity-specific prosthetics. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 1012 after adopting an amendment that removed inmate emergency and specialty medical service compensation provisions while retaining changes to the contractor-operated institutions inmate welfare trust fund. Another bill, CS for CS for SB 1614, was narrowed by a delete-all amendment to focus on limiting the use of excess fees for new building construction by local governments. All of these measures were reported favorably after brief debate, with some support testimony submitted in writing or waived. The most extensive discussion centered on CS for CS for SB 17, a major Medicaid and public assistance overhaul. The bill would create a Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid Oversight, allow the Legislature to retain its own actuary, tighten Medicaid program oversight, update encounter-data reporting, set performance standards for managed care plans, revise pharmacy benefit manager rules, and require DCF to implement SNAP fraud-reduction and payment-accuracy reforms, including photo IDs on EBT cards and updated work requirements. It also would direct agencies to seek federal waivers for Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults and expanded behavioral health services. After lengthy questioning and testimony, the committee adopted amendments adding a transitional medical benefits glide path for people who gain employment and later lose Medicaid eligibility, and exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would improve accountability, reduce fraud, and save money, while opponents warned it would create administrative burdens, increase paperwork, and cause eligible people to lose coverage or food assistance. The committee ultimately reported the bill favorably as amended.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Mar 26th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • In my small county, as I stated before, we struggle to find local resources and programs daily.
  • We have a program that's very similar to that, and it's extremely costly.
  • You're the Chief Program Officer at LifeWorks in Austin, and you're testifying on behalf of LifeWorks
  • This impacts certain programs.
  • They both have two separate diversion programs. ...the Transformative Youth Justice Program and Project
Bills: HB1511, HB1831, HB1988, HB2147, HB2234
Keywords: housing, affordable housing, state regulations, zoning, local government authority, drug court, juvenile justice, diversion programs, rehabilitation, criminal justice reform, remote proceedings, depositions, virtual hearings, court technology, criminal responsibility, age of maturity, expungement, mental health services, juvenile record sealing, 1184
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Mar 26th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • This money could better be utilized for rehabilitative measures such as programming and counseling.
  • We critically need investments and support programs that make a difference in these facilities and in
  • And I know what a difference a program like this can make.
  • I just want to dog pile on and say how much the alternative court programs have been beneficial.
  • The issue of the federal grants, having been involved in grants and specialty programs, I ask the same
Bills: HB1511, HB1831, HB1988, HB2147, HB2234
Keywords: housing, affordable housing, state regulations, zoning, local government authority, drug court, juvenile justice, diversion programs, rehabilitation, criminal justice reform, remote proceedings, depositions, virtual hearings, court technology, criminal responsibility, age of maturity, expungement, mental health services, juvenile record sealing, 1184
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Land & Resource Management Mar 13th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, currently, if a county by agreement, if a county has been granted the authority to have sole
  • I don't think it overlaps and grants authority over mud other than what the authority that they already
  • Um, and, and that's a program that's been highly successful in Harris County to the tune of $60 million
  • recess until the final ad adjournment or recess of the House or during bill referral if permission is granted
Bills: HB23
Keywords: property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest, county property tax, nonprofit-owned property