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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WLA DEFER, WLA Public Hearings 02-13-2026

Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, just how the program would work.
  • in the arts. in the arts. Oh,<00:35:33.599> I'm<00:35:33.760> sorry.
  • and preservation of existing public art. and preservation of existing public art.
  • And the program will water quality.
  • Awards Program.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to hunting, trespass enforcement, conservation banking, coral reef resilience, and search and rescue. SB 2130 would require DLNR to increase the percentage of public land acreage designated for public hunting areas; DLNR offered comments, the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council expressed concern, and a Game Management Advisory Commission member urged adequate funding for both study and maintenance of any expanded hunting areas. SB 2128 would require forfeiture to the state of firearms or motor vehicles used in hunting trespass on private land; the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council supported the bill, and another signer testified without additional detail. The committee also heard SB 3053, which appropriates funds to DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources for mangrove removal and shoreline/stream maintenance in the Westlock and Middleock shorelines and watersheds. DLNR supported the measure and noted staff involved in mangrove removal work; no other testimony was offered. On SB 20005, which authorizes conservation banks for compensatory mitigation in habitat conservation plans and incidental take licenses, DLNR supported the bill but said a House measure, HB 1802, would place key safeguards in statute rather than administrative rules. Earthjustice opposed SB 20005 for lacking statutory safeguards and said it would support incorporating the House language, while CARES supported the bill as a modernization that could reduce permit processing time and provide more predictable costs. A lengthy discussion followed on SB 3201, which would direct DLNR to prioritize coral reef resilience and set performance targets for coral cover and herbivore biomass. DLNR said it supported the intent but wanted more flexibility because outside factors such as climate and emissions policy affect reef conditions; the Nature Conservancy shared that concern and asked for more flexible language. For the bill, For the Fishes strongly supported stronger protections and suggested adding abundance as a metric, while NOAA and DLNR discussed the difficulty of setting universal benchmarks because reef conditions vary by location. Randy Kosaki and CARES supported the bill, emphasizing coral decline and the need for measurable goals, while committee members asked about restoration projects, benchmarks, and whether the bill’s deadlines were meant to require a plan rather than immediate achievement. Finally, the committee took up SB 2937, which would create a search and rescue card program and special fund to reimburse state, county, and volunteer search-and-rescue operations. DLNR’s wildlife division said it stood on its written testimony, and the Hawaii SAR Alliance supported the concept but said Hawaii first needs a stronger search-and-rescue framework, including a state coordinator, before implementing such a program. No votes or final actions were taken on any of the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

HOUSE RULES Apr 15th, 2026

HOUSE RULES

Transcript Highlights:
  • What is... ...you're taking the money from the current programs, what program are we going to lose?
  • If you look at this financial program, it's like milk.
  • Senator Wallace's program.
  • And then you go to performance.
  • The added accountability measures tied to student performance... ...let me emphasize performance, the
Summary: The committee first considered House Resolution 1016, which would have allowed introduction of a bill by Representative Richmond addressing disclosure and restrictions for certain real-estate arrangements where buyers purchase interests in entities rather than direct ownership of property. Richmond said the measure was aimed at transparency, consumer protection, and preventing private tribunals or discriminatory practices, while several members questioned whether it would affect homeowners associations, hunting clubs, arbitration clauses, or duplicate existing law. After discussion, the committee voted down the resolution. House Resolution 1006, sponsored by Representative Schultz, proposed increasing the Homestead Tax Credit by $75, from $600 to $675, using a fund created by Amendment 79 and supported by sales tax revenue. Schultz argued the fund could support the increase now and that families needed relief amid high prices. The committee approved the resolution. The committee then heard House Resolution 1007, presented by Senator King and Representative Eaton, which sought to change how turnback funds are distributed to counties, with a focus on giving counties more predictable annual funding for roads, jails, water, sewer, public safety, and other infrastructure. Members raised concerns about taking $150 million off the top of sales tax revenue and about whether the bill should be handled through budget language instead; the resolution failed. House Resolution 1008, by Representative Wooten and Senator King, would have amended the LEARNS education program to reduce costs, limit or change eligibility, and add performance-based requirements and reporting for certain school-choice funding. Supporters said the program was financially unsustainable and needed accountability, while opponents argued the proposal would create larger problems and that the issue should be handled in the regular session. The resolution failed after a point of order prevented reading a supporting letter into the record. Finally, House Resolution 1009 and House Resolution 1013, both tied to Senator Bryant’s proposals on local control over crypto mines and data centers, were discussed together with testimony about water use, energy demand, and local opposition; both failed. House Resolution 1015, which would have amended the IDEA economic-development bill to remove eminent domain authority and address board accountability, also failed after members said more concerns remained to be worked out.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 24, 2026 - 03:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • on the performance of the Child Care Fund every year.
  • It says Grant program. It adds infant. I'll crab a disease to the newborn screening program.
  • These people are the backbone of this program.
  • She understands the program and my family has what we need.
  • Of course, I had a great initiative, the Florida and Florida children's Art in New York.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 2nd, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Assembly Bill 785 will establish the Community Violence Interdiction Grant Program.
  • California currently has no licensed midwife programs and only one nurse midwifery program accepting
  • This bill will establish the California Student Teacher Grant Program.
  • The bill will make the reentry grant program more effective in serving those who are most vulnerable,
  • This bill establishes the Managed Honeybee Health Program to provide incentives, grants, research, technical
Summary: The Assembly met on May 23, 2025, established a quorum after a roll call, and proceeded through a long House of Origin floor session with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine parliamentary actions. Early in the day, a motion by Assembly Member Gallagher to suspend the rules and take up AB 12 immediately failed on a 18-39 vote. The chamber then moved through the daily file, with many measures passing by wide margins, often with bipartisan support and little or no opposition. Among the notable bills discussed were measures on law enforcement oversight and records access (AB 847), CalFresh data-sharing exemptions (AB 593), campus-area housing for students and staff (AB 893), insurance and wildfire hardening updates (AB 1), missing middle housing code changes (AB 6), tribal peace officer status in a pilot program (AB 31), utility bill analysis before new mandates (AB 61), fairgrounds funding (AB 258), Diwali as a state holiday (AB 268), labor and worker organizing rights (AB 288), algorithmic price-fixing and antitrust enforcement (AB 325), elections and jail voter information (AB 331), protections for judges and court personnel (AB 343 and AB 352), school construction procurement (AB 361), school-zone speed limits (AB 382), transit worker protections (AB 394), blue carbon coastal mitigation (AB 399), K-9 standards for law enforcement (AB 400), livestock carcass composting (AB 411), translation of housing materials (AB 413), immigrant educational rights notices (AB 419), gun violence restraining order implementation (AB 451), special education and child care measures (AB 560 and AB 563), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), and disability access protections for businesses (AB 649). Several bills addressed housing, energy, public health, and public safety, and many authors emphasized affordability, transparency, and administrative efficiency. The session also included several ceremonial or recognition items, including ACR 73 declaring Italian American Heritage Month, which was adopted by voice vote after 65 coauthors were added. Most measures were approved overwhelmingly, though a few drew some dissent, including AB 421? no—AB 399 passed 42-30, AB 450 passed 49-6, AB 461 passed 49-8, and AB 621 passed 58-0. The transcript ends partway through AB 772, which was introduced as an educational equity bill addressing cyberbullying after school hours, but the remainder of that item is not included in the provided text.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Education K-16 (Part II) May 22nd, 2025

Education K-16

Transcript Highlights:
  • programs to assist schools and developing local accountability.
  • Understanding, so you're saying it may not grant preference on the basis—may not grant preference?
  • arts, nurturing my social network, and volunteering in my community.
  • arts world during that time.
  • And in addition to all of that, I also was involved with performing arts, performed in a few productions
Bills: HB4, HB20
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2853, which would allow the UT System Board of Regents to adjust the University of Texas at El Paso student union fee above the current statutory cap, subject to student approval, to help fund a new student union building. Senator Blanco explained the bill and the committee substitute, there were no questions or witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending subject to the call of the chair. The committee then heard House Bill 610, which would limit severance payments for terminated independent school district superintendents to six months’ salary and benefits. Senator Paxton described large severance payouts and said the bill had passed the House overwhelmingly. There were no witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the bill was left pending. A lengthy hearing followed on House Bill 4623, which would waive school district immunity in certain cases involving negligent hiring, supervision, or employment of professional school employees who commit abuse or related misconduct against students. Senator Paxton and several witnesses, including survivors and parents, argued the bill was needed to address cover-ups, delayed reporting, and repeated failures to remove dangerous employees; some members raised concerns about liability caps, litigation, and how the bill would interact with the Tort Claims Act. The committee also heard from TEA staff and employee-group witnesses who discussed possible injunctions and stronger no-hire protections. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4, an accountability and assessment bill that would restore A-F ratings, change the state testing system, and replace STAAR with shorter, more instructionally useful assessments. Senator Bettencourt explained the committee substitute, including annual ratings, limits on taxpayer-funded lawsuits, and a phased-in testing redesign with beginning, middle, and end-of-year assessments. Testimony was generally supportive from education and business groups, though some witnesses favored norm-referenced testing while others emphasized criterion-referenced, TEKS-aligned assessments; one witness noted social studies assessments were restored in the bill. The hearing concluded with additional invited testimony and no final vote reported in the transcript.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations Feb 19th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • of our lowest performing schools?
  • You have $1 billion for an educational savings account program.
  • program.
  • They're discontinuing their Spanish immersion program, which is an extremely popular program among the
  • Uh, so that's the way the Foundation school program, uh, works.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Revenue Committee, February 27, 2026

Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have a very robust arts and education program here in Campbell County that all of our elementary children
  • We have a very robust arts and education program here in Campbell County that all of our elementary children
  • We have a very robust arts and education program here in Campbell County that all of our elementary children
  • We have a very robust arts and education program here in Campbell County that all of our elementary children
  • We have a very robust arts and education program here in Campbell County that all of our elementary children
Bills: HB0147, HB0127
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • You too, Art. Susan Johnson. Hi.
  • This program has a 36% recidivism rate.
  • Texas currently has PACE programs operating in Amarillo, El Paso, and Lubbock, and these programs have
  • implement the program.
  • elderly, or PACE program.
Bills: SB1, SB 1
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • OTHER IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE MADE TO OUR DERELICT VESSEL GRANT PROGRAM THAT MAKE THINGS EASIER IS THIS
  • HERE WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED A BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM WHERE APPLICANTS WITH THE MOST EXPERIENCE IN REMOVING
  • IT IS A GRANT PROGRAM FOR THOSE NOT AWARE PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HOMEOWNERS TO HARDEN THEIR
  • PERSONALLY I APPLIED FOR THE GRANT PROGRAMS.
  • PERHAPS A LOW INTEREST GRANT COULD BE ADDED TO THIS PROGRAM.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 24th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the two land-grant colleges in the state of Florida.
  • I have three children who all went through the program.
  • It's a small liberal arts school.
  • to college, and 50% of the students are on Pell Grant.
  • and teacher preparation program supports.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education first took up a block of confirmation hearings for trustees and board members at several public universities and state colleges. Appointees from Florida A&M University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Pasco-Hernando State College, South Florida State College, Valencia College, Florida Atlantic University, and the University of Florida described their backgrounds and emphasized themes such as governance, student success, workforce alignment, fiscal stewardship, research growth, and institutional reputation. Members asked a few questions, but most nominees received no substantive opposition. The committee then voted unanimously to recommend confirmation of the group of appointees on tabs 3 through 18 and forwarded them to Ethics and Elections. The committee next heard Senate Bill 114 by Senator Trumbull, which would create the Florida Center of Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management at Florida State University, move the public hurricane loss projection model from FIU to FSU, and provide funding for the effort. Trumbull said the bill is intended to strengthen the state’s insurance research capacity and broaden study of insurance lines beyond wind risk. Senators asked about the impact on FIU and the distinction between the new center and existing FIU work; Trumbull said FIU’s Wall of Wind would remain and that the state-owned model would simply be contracted to FSU instead of FIU. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1624 by Senator Calatayud, a wide-ranging higher education bill addressing tuition, workforce programs, institutional operations, and naming changes. Amendments were adopted to create state college regional consortium service organizations for rural colleges, remove a proposed out-of-state fee change for nonresident online students, extend university master plan update cycles from five to 10 years, and rename Hillsborough Community College as Hillsborough College. The bill also changed several references from specific minority categories to “underrepresented,” revised aid and waiver provisions, adjusted adult education and career program rules, and made other technical changes. Senators Smith and Davis questioned the shift away from enumerated categories, arguing it could obscure disparities affecting groups such as Black students, women in STEM, and students with disabilities; Calatayud said the intent was to focus on socioeconomic access and flexibility for institutions. After debate, the committee voted 6-2 to report the bill favorably, with Senators Davis and Smith voting no, and then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Budget Office Oversight Commission 12/17/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And finally, it specific program.
  • > measure something called performance measure something called performance measure which<00:19
  • So think of effect for that program.
  • things like individuals enrolled, grants things like individuals enrolled, grants paid,<00:19:57.520
  • . others this year as programming.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The Legislative Budget Caucus Public Commission met with a quorum present, approved the September 3, 2025 minutes, and then heard a presentation from Legislative Budget Office Director Christian Larson on proposed updates to the fiscal note uniform standards and procedures. The main changes clarified that agencies must still complete a fiscal note when a bill or section cannot be implemented because of federal law, with the note explaining the implementation issue and costing only the portions that can be implemented. A second change said technical comments about possible future litigation may be included in the narrative but not in the cost tables. Members discussed how these rules would apply when only part of a bill is unimplementable versus when an entire bill is, and whether requiring a note in those cases is the best use of agency time. The commission also approved a new procedure on funding-source assumptions for expanded programs, including assuming the current funding source unless the bill says otherwise and defaulting to the general fund if no source is identified. The updated standards and procedures were adopted by a 7-0 roll call vote, with Senator Wickland excused. The commission then received a second presentation from Director Larson on a possible analysis of the accuracy of fiscal estimates and budget items after enactment. He described this as a variance analysis comparing fiscal note estimates to actual fiscal impacts, intended to improve future estimates, inform the legislature, and increase accountability. He summarized practices in other states, noting that most variance reviews are ad hoc, while Utah and Tennessee have more formalized legislative reports; he also referenced an LBO pilot review done in 2022 based largely on Tennessee’s model. The presentation outlined possible report formats, including a single annual report, standalone briefs, or topic-specific reviews, and raised implementation questions such as who would select items for review, whether the analysis should be limited to fiscal notes, what statutory authority or data access would be needed, and what resources would be required from both agencies and the LBO. Members did not take action on the second presentation. Representative Anderson and Vice Chair Pratt commented that the proposal is complicated but potentially useful for improving future fiscal notes and transparency, and the chair indicated the discussion was for future consideration rather than an immediate decision.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 2, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • grant programs into a single unified authorization.
  • <03:31:55.120> programs<03:31:56.000> into<03:31:56.319> a modernization grant
  • programs into a modernization grant programs into a single<03:31:57.040> unified<03:31:57.680
  • This bill also would streamline the program by combining funding for interpretation grants and restoration
  • grants into a single $2 million authorization. reauthorizing the program another seven reauthorizing
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • And you'll see some of those here for the nursing programs, the business programs, the medical programs
  • Our final program, the Family and Community Wellness Program, includes programming related to food and
  • Our final program, the Family and Community Wellness Program, includes programming related to food and
  • Most of these are under a national grant program called the University Transportation Centers program
  • Program, and through the Renewable Energy Program.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee first reviewed the 2024-25 tuition waiver report for the North Dakota University System. Staff explained that waivers were reported for degree-seeking students and broken out by residency, institution, and waiver type. Members asked about partial versus full waivers, institutional discretion, athletic waivers, and whether campuses have published guardrails or transparency requirements. Staff said most waivers are set by institutions, with some statutory and board-required categories, and that athletic waivers are a small share of total waiver dollars. The report showed total gross tuition of $354.5 million, tuition waived of $38.9 million, and 11,193 of 42,040 students receiving some waiver. Members also discussed how waivers affect net tuition revenue, housing and food collections, and whether campuses are using waivers strategically compared with scholarships and other funding sources. The committee then heard a presentation on tuition rates by campus and State Board policy. Staff explained the board’s tuition factors for resident, Minnesota reciprocity, contiguous-state/U.S. nonresident, and international students, and noted that campuses often seek exceptions based on program-specific competition and enrollment goals. Members asked whether rates are based on cost or competition, and staff said campuses typically bring forward estimates and market comparisons when requesting special rates. The presentation also reviewed general fund appropriations versus net tuition revenue by campus, and members discussed how local tuition decisions and waivers do not directly affect the state funding formula, though they do affect institutional revenue and reserves. Questions were also raised about the Higher Learning Commission’s financial composite indicator and how it differs from the more intuitive reserve and revenue figures. The committee next received a broad overview of non-higher-education entities affiliated with the State Board of Higher Education, beginning with NDSU agriculture-related units. Dr. Greg Lardy described the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, the NDSU Extension Service, the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the branch research centers, emphasizing their statewide role in crop and livestock research, extension education, and county-based outreach. He outlined funding mixes for extension, the experiment station, and branch stations, noting that grants and contracts support both research and education, while the agronomy seed farm is self-funded through seed sales. Members asked about the new and vacant FTE pool, R1 research status, matching requirements for grants, and whether state appropriations count toward research expenditures. Dr. Lardy also highlighted major research impacts, including crop varieties, virtual fencing, AI-assisted weed control, and NDAWN weather data. The Northern Crops Institute and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute also presented. NCI described its role in market development, technical services, and education for regional agriculture, its governance through the Northern Crops Council, and its funding from state appropriations, other states, and earned revenue. Members asked about the source of out-of-state funding, intellectual property, and the institute’s international reach. UGPTI then outlined its transportation research, federal and state funding structure, and work on road and bridge condition assessments, travel demand modeling, and workforce training. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Apr 15th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This investment has improved The ASES and other programs.
  • That changed when I got the opportunity to enter the after-school program at Creative Connections Arts
  • providing robust programming.
  • I am here today in strong support of AB 2325, which creates a competitive grant program to support partnerships
  • Those who receive instruction in two or more languages perform better.
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a full agenda of bills focused on school health, funding, expanded learning, special education, bilingual teacher pipelines, regional representation, and student mental health. AB 2651, by Assembly Member Bonta, would require schools to notify parents when school vaccination rates fall below herd immunity thresholds; supporters said it would give families timely, school-specific information, while opponents raised privacy, stigma, and administrative burden concerns. The bill passed the committee on a 7-1 vote after amendments. AB 2509 would add a five-year rolling average option for calculating funded average daily attendance; the author said it would stabilize school funding amid attendance declines, and the bill passed 7-2. AB 2430 would expand after-school and expanded learning access, especially for high school students, and passed 9-0 after testimony about youth mentorship and program gaps. AB 2526 would expand the low-incidence special education funding category to include students eligible for the California alternate assessment; supporters said it would better align funding with student need, and it passed 9-0. The committee also approved AB 2325, a bilingual teacher pipeline bill creating competitive grants for local partnerships among school districts, community colleges, and universities to recruit and train bilingual teachers. Supporters emphasized the shortage of bilingual educators and the value of multilingual instruction; the bill passed 9-0 after a vote change. AB 2460, presented by Assembly Member Pellerin for Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, would update school referral protocols to address student mental health needs related to immigration enforcement and family deportation trauma; the bill passed 9-0. The consent calendar, including AB 2324 and AB 2429, also passed unanimously. AB 2404, which would have required at least one Central Valley representative on several governor-appointed bodies including the State Board of Education, drew the most debate. Supporters argued the Central Valley is underrepresented on statewide boards and deserves a voice; opponents said the bill could create geographic quota problems and that board appointments should balance expertise and statewide representation. The committee did not advance the bill, and it failed on a 2-5 vote. Several bills were pulled or not heard, including AB 1644, AB 2362, and AB 2197.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, December 4, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • to a school program should be evaluated. to a school program should be evaluated.
  • <00:46:52.960> from Institute funded programs from Institute funded programs from elementary
  • Language programs in schools that do not Language programs in schools that do not partner<00:47:52.079
  • Visitors can explore programming.
  • pervasive in this program. pervasive in this program.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Legislative Audit Committee Jun 1st, 2026

Joint Legislative Audit

Transcript Highlights:
  • , there appears to be limited oversight or standardized evaluation of program performance, recidivism
  • organizations, there appears to be limited oversight or standardized evaluation of program performance
  • I'll skip the overview of the grant program itself.
  • success, which includes recidivism, which is one of the primary goals of the grant program.
  • As with many of the BSCC's competitive grants, the Proposition 47 grant program awards are determined
Keywords: 987, senate, all
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

HOUSE RULES Apr 15th, 2026

HOUSE RULES

Transcript Highlights:
  • What is, you're taking the money from the current programs, what program are we going to... ...track?
  • What is, you're taking the money from the current programs? What program are we going to lose?
  • If you look at this financial program, it's like milk.
  • Senator Wallace's program.
  • The added accountability measures tied to student performance, let me emphasize performance, the standardization
Summary: The committee first considered House Resolution 1016, presented by Rep. Marcus Richmond, which sought permission to file a bill aimed at consumer protection in certain housing arrangements where buyers purchase an interest in an entity rather than the property itself. Richmond said the measure was intended to improve transparency, prevent deceptive real estate practices, and ensure disputes would be handled in Arkansas or federal courts rather than private tribunals. Members raised concerns about overlap with existing law, possible effects on homeowners associations, arbitration clauses, hunting clubs, religious organizations, and the bill’s 25-acre exemption. After discussion, the committee voted down the resolution. House Resolution 1006, by Rep. Bart Schultz, proposed increasing the homestead tax credit by $75, from $600 to $675, using a fund created for property tax relief. Schultz argued the increase was supported by the annual report on the fund and was timely because of higher costs for gas and groceries. Members asked about using special language instead, whether the increase could be made retroactive later, and whether the governor had included it on the call. The committee approved the resolution. The committee then heard House Resolution 1007, presented by Sen. Brian King and Rep. James Eaton, which would have changed how turnback sales tax revenue is distributed to counties, with the first $150 million of sales tax revenue going into a fund for county infrastructure and each county receiving an equal share. Supporters said it would help counties with roads, jails, water, sewer, and other critical needs, while opponents questioned whether taking revenue off the top would harm other state services and whether the issue was urgent enough for a fiscal session. The resolution failed. House Resolution 1008, by Rep. Jim Wooten and Sen. King, sought changes to the LEARNS Act and school choice funding, including performance-based eligibility and reporting requirements. Wooten argued the program was financially unsustainable and that accountability was needed; members questioned whether the proposal would create a larger emergency and whether it should instead be handled through budget language. The resolution failed after a point of order interrupted the closing remarks. Finally, House Resolution 1009, presented by Rep. Ron McNair and Sen. King, aimed to restore local control over crypto mines and data centers, citing concerns about water use, electricity demand, Chinese ownership, and litigation tied to prior legislation. Members questioned whether the issue was truly emergent and whether the resolution was the right vehicle. The resolution failed. House Resolution 1015, by Rep. Howard Beatty, proposed amending the prior IDA bill to address concerns raised by constituents, including board accountability and removing eminent domain authority. Supporters said it would improve the bill before next session, but the resolution also failed. The committee then adjourned.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Jul 14th, 2025

Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

Transcript Highlights:
  • Nobody was performing in the outstanding category. We had no one performing in the good category.
  • Currently, there are 23 poor performance ratings and 32 marginal performance ratings.
  • We had three good performers and 17 satisfactory performers, but it's not enough.
  • Program status report provides a very detailed, high-level spreadsheet on how districts are performing
  • So, is it the FMR program, or is it a different program?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Legacy Finance Committee 3/25/26

Legacy Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • My city recently requested grant funding for a park through the LCCMR grant program, and it's for the
  • <00:26:52.000> the grant program, and it's for the grant program, and it's for the Mississippi
  • He said that while there is now an opportunity to access community grant program dollars for fixing what
  • <00:45:49.359> program<00:45:49.760> dollars<00:45:50.240> for grant program dollars
  • for grant program dollars for fixing<00:45:52.960> what<00:45:53.200> we<00:45:53.440>
Keywords: 1183, house
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Education Committee, June 1, 2026 - AM

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • and<00:13:39.200> performing<00:13:39.800> arts, studies, fine and performing arts
  • They don't need a performing arts. They don't need a CTE. They don't need anything else.
  • They don't need a performing arts. They don't need a CTE. They don't need anything else.
  • They don't need a performing<03:13:45.720> arts.
  • performing arts. They don't need a CTE. performing arts. They don't need a CTE.
Keywords: 916, all