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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 29th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Out-of-state tuition is approximately two to three times more than in-state tuition.
  • I had to purchase, like I said, not just cover the cost of tuition of in-state tuition. but also pay
  • Texas led the country to become the first state to pass in-state tuition and 24 other states.
  • Then you qualified for in-state tuition regardless of the state that you arrived from.
  • the state.
Bills: HB232
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 10th, 2025 at 02:30 pm

Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • at the idea of if we're going to try to make this work, then we would ask for an exemption from the state
  • ... ...purchasing practices and then also from the major information technology project oversight committee
  • Yes, especially after today's State Water Commission meeting, the majority of that is obligated.
Bills: HB1329
Summary: The division first discussed Senate Bill 1540 and related amendments involving implementation mechanics, procurement exemptions, and an emergency clause. Bank of North Dakota representatives explained that, based on a timeline review with DPI, the project would be very difficult to implement for the 2026-27 school year without exemptions from state purchasing and IT oversight rules and without an emergency clause; they said the normal procurement process could take about 240 days and that a 15-month implementation window would likely push the start to 2027-28 if those changes were not adopted. Members also raised a separate policy question about a criminal penalty placeholder in the bill, and the committee agreed that the sentence was unnecessary and should be removed. The committee deferred means-testing questions and fiscal-note issues to the next morning, with the understanding that the bill would be drafted in a way that made it workable if it advanced. The committee then turned to the water budget bill and reviewed the latest amended version, which included changes to the Water Topics process, Southwest Pipeline line of credit provisions, Red River supply funding, Mouse River project amounts, general water funding, studies on Missouri River intakes and water governance/finance, and a carryover/transfer adjustment. Chris Cattermas of the Department of Water Resources said most of the carryover funds were already obligated, with the largest unobligated amount in flood control. After review, Senator Thomas moved a do-pass recommendation on the bill as amended, the motion was seconded, and the committee approved it unanimously. The chair noted that other bills would be taken up the next morning, including 1013, 1014, and 1540.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:30 am

Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • Have you called your state or your county?
  • Going to cost both, not only the state, but the local to comply with this.
  • So we contract with the state auditor for the annual auditing of accounts.
  • And that's how we approach programs that we administer for the state.
  • with the state bank.
Bills: HB1329
Summary: The Education Division met with all members present and first took up House Bill 1329, which would create a transparency database and website for school spending information. Senator Schaible offered Amendment 0204 to turn the bill into a study, citing concerns that the proposal would impose major data-collection burdens on 168 school districts, require new data standards and privacy protections, and likely cost far more than the $500,000 in the bill. Several members supported transparency but agreed the implementation costs and technical feasibility were unclear. The committee adopted the amendment 4-1, then passed HB 1329 as amended on a 5-0 vote, with Senator Shively to carry the bill. The committee then discussed House Bill 1540, the education savings account/voucher bill. Representatives from the Bank of North Dakota and the Department of Public Instruction explained that they had not been consulted on the original drafting and outlined needed administrative changes, including clarifying the Bank as administrator, using a third-party program manager, involving DPI in rulemaking, adding audit and appeal procedures, and adjusting language on eligible purchases and school disqualification. They also said the current timeline was likely too aggressive to launch by the 2026-27 school year and estimated the program would require about 15 months to implement, with a fiscal note now around $5.1 million. Members also discussed policy-related amendments on means testing and application timing. Senator Shively proposed a 300% of poverty-level means test and a sign-up period to reduce costs and limit open-ended enrollment, while Senator Axman proposed a tiered approach that would keep all students technically eligible but phase in funding levels by income, preserving access for students who qualify for other federal supports. DPI said it could not currently disaggregate some data by family income and that the appeal process and procurement timeline still needed work. The committee did not move HB 1540 out that morning and instead recessed to continue discussion later after members had time to review the administrative and fiscal issues separately from the means-testing proposals.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Mar 26th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just a little background: I've been a practicing lawyer in this state for 46 years.
  • It is not our job as state lawmakers to find the root cause at this time.
  • up to be productive citizens for our great state of Texas.
  • What happens is, originally in state jails, a district judge could send somebody to state jail for a
  • state jail, the judge has the ability to check the box and say, "give it to them."
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Mar 26th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have two with... ...purchase of two more.
  • You can't get a driver's license because the state won't let them.
  • There is across the state for these types of scenarios. Or what?
  • Is it against state law to illegally immigrate? to the United States, and to Texas in particular.
  • and should not be in the state of Texas?
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Office of the State Auditor, and yes, we have two auditors.
  • I'm your state auditor.
  • Chair, welcome to State Government and welcome to the committee.
  • This is a vehicle bill for state government.” Chair: “Any other questions?
  • correct this is a vehicle bill for state correct this is a vehicle bill for state government<01:
Bills: HF1060, HF1062
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • The state purchased a prison.
  • We are a Republican state. We're a red state, but we're a red state with blue regulations.
  • states.
  • the state.
  • Residency is a state issue. Education is a state responsibility.
Summary: The House recognized several visitors and groups during the day, including the Norman North High School Cheer and Stunt Team, a student page, Bartlesville Day at the Capitol, and Leadership Elk City. The chamber then took up a long series of Senate amendments and final passage votes on a wide range of measures, with most amendments adopted without objection and many bills passing by wide margins. Topics included advanced health care directives, the Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, motor vehicle and insurance changes, food truck fire suppression, foreign adversary land ownership restrictions, plumbing licensing reform, probate procedure, financial institutions, riots, Medicaid, court reporters, public finance, district attorney recruitment incentives, child care, the Oklahoma Brine Development Act, adjunct teachers, workers’ compensation, and other technical or policy updates. Several bills drew substantive debate. The Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act prompted questions about the additional $15 million funding tranche, return on investment, and the use of out-of-state fund managers; supporters said the program had created thousands of jobs and generated strong tax revenue, while opponents criticized the lack of independent ROI data and transparency. House Bill 3500 on probate procedure also drew questions about a nine-month deadline for successor affidavits, with the author saying the change would prevent a “gotcha” that could defeat a decedent’s wishes. House Bill 3660 on natural organic reduction was the subject of extended debate, with supporters arguing for personal freedom and rejecting claims about misuse of the resulting material, while opponents raised concerns about the practice and its regulation. The House passed most measures by comfortable margins, including bills on advanced health care directives, professions and occupations, motor vehicles, Medicaid, insurance, child care, court reporters, public finance, and criminal law. A few measures failed or were reconsidered: Senate Bill 1916 initially failed on a 46-39 vote, but the House later voted to reconsider and then passed it on reconsideration. Several bills also carried emergency clauses, which were adopted where required by two-thirds votes. The session ended with the House still considering debate on House Bill 3660 after the chamber had recessed and returned to order.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • And through them, bless this great state of Oklahoma, our home, in Jesus' name. Amen.
  • We have good policy before us to consider and make into law for the state of Oklahoma, maybe some bad
  • West of the House, a resolution authorizing the Oklahoma House of Representatives or the Oklahoma State
Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized Eileen Cooper Grubbs as Nurse of the Day. The chamber then took up several procedural items, including second-reading referrals of Senate Joint Resolutions 50, 52, and 53 to Administrative Rules. Speaker Hilbert also announced the House would continue working despite uncertainty about action in the other chamber, and members were told dinner had been ordered for a long day of floor work. On legislation, the House rejected Senate amendments to House Bill 1728 and House Bill 3021 and requested conference on both. It adopted Senate amendments to House Bill 2137, a criminal procedure bill, and then passed the bill. The House also approved a motion by Speaker Hilbert to override the governor’s veto of House Bill 4432, with a recorded vote of 68-15, allowing the bill to become law notwithstanding the governor’s objections. The House then adopted House Concurrent Resolution 1028, which authorizes the House or Senate to modify legislative deadlines for the remainder of the 60th Legislature. Members discussed that the change was intended to keep legislation moving while the Senate was not meeting and to preserve the ability to hear bills and return them between chambers. The resolution passed after a recorded vote of 77-4. Finally, the House suspended certain rules for the rest of the session by a 68-15 vote and recessed until 1 p.m., with a reminder that the rural caucus would meet in Room 206.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PSM-HWN Informational Briefing 04-15-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I just wanted to note that DCR policy, um, does state that the goal is to place their inmates in
  • And I just wanted to note that DCR policy, um, does state that the goal is to place their inmates in
  • So, it would actually cut down out-of-state expense and lower our cost per expense.
  • So, it would actually cut down out-of-state expense and lower our cost per expense.
  • know, what the range of types of complaints are because you seem to have quite a few in the out-of-state
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 26th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Mar 20, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 31

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 204, congratulating the first, second, third, and fourth place teams at the 2026 Hawaii LifeSmarts State
  • the 2026 and fourth place teams at the 2026 Hawaii<00:26:51.840> LifeSmarts<00:26:52.520> State
  • Hawaii LifeSmarts State Competition. Hawaii LifeSmarts State Competition.
  • today we will be recognizing high school teams who have recently competed in the Hawaii LifeSmarts State
  • I'm in second place in the 2026 LifeSmarts State Competition.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Mar 19, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 30

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is their first time to the State Capitol, and they are very excited to be here.
  • first<00:18:16.160> time<00:18:16.440> to<00:18:16.560> the<00:18:16.640> State
  • <00:18:16.920> Capitol is their first time to the State Capitol is their first time to the
  • State Capitol and<00:18:17.679> they<00:18:17.800> are<00:18:17.920> very<00:18
  • Thank you so much. from across the state to celebrate um from across the state to celebrate um and<00
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-11-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to your state senate. [applause] >> Thank you. Further introductions?
  • Welcome to your state be recognized.
  • Welcome to your state senate.<00:03:14.537> [applause] >> Thank<00:03:17.280> you.
  • relating to state sheriff's day. relating to state sheriff's day.
  • bill of course sets April 27th as state bill of course sets April 27th as state sheriff's<00:04:
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 12th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Midwestern State is the newest member to the system.
  • and the nation. 223 224 225 226 in the state.
  • Voluntary and clearly stated in plain language.
  • This is a big state with big ideas. Big, big ideas. one of them.
  • There's some startup costs for the Department of State Health Services.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • IN THE UNITED STATES.
  • ARE WE DOING WHAT THE STATE OF FLORIDA NEEDS TO DO TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, AND PROVIDE?
  • We have tremendous medical facilities in the state. The Neuroscience Center is absolutely key.
  • We have many institutions Across the state of Florida.
  • We have a program where they are working in various facilities across the state.