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Transcript Highlights:
  • Schools in our community, which back then was no small thing.
  • I know it seems to our colleague that they may not care if rural schools or urban schools are getting
  • or are better than public schools.
  • There has been a lot of talk this year about extending our school year.
  • Days because kids are not in school long enough.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Transportation Mar 3rd, 2026

Joint Committee on Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • cyclists, every mode of transportation, and we partner with the cities and towns throughout highway district
  • The cities and towns, throughout highway district offices and the leadership within the highway division
  • This is essential for emergency responders, for families and students getting to school, and for businesses
  • Transportation impacts people on a daily basis, as they commute to work, go to school, visit the doctor
  • ... ...or a bridge that is posted, emergency responders, fire trucks, school buses, even public vehicles
Bills: H4987 , S2905
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • reduce the primary school district taxes levied if the total ending cash balances are greater than the
  • district for the ensuing school year.
  • that the school district otherwise would collect.
  • districts in the state, mainly the larger school districts.
  • In my example, I use everybody in Peoria Unified School District.
Committee: House Ways & Means
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Mon Feb 2, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 7

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm happy to announce the names of two high schools out of the nine schools in District 1.
  • [applause] And if I may, one more from the other end of the district from Hilo High School.
  • </c> out of the nine schools in District 1. out of the nine schools in District 1.
  • Hilo &gt;&gt; the other end of the district from Hilo High<00:17:22.799><c> School.
  • School, school, Kaiser High Kaimuki High School, school, Kaiser High School, School, School, Halah<00
Bills: HB1751 , HB1752 , HB1636
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 11:00 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, because in my district, very rural, not everybody has um street addresses posted.
Bills: HB1751 , HB1752 , HB1531 , HB1577
Committee: House Public Safety
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety held its first hearing and began with House Bill 1531, which would require the governor or county mayor to provide an ASL interpreter during official emergency announcements broadcast on television or the internet, ensure the interpreter is visible, and require news outlets to show the interpreter in a picture-in-picture window. Testimony was strongly supportive from disability advocates, who said live captions can be inaccurate and that ASL access is critical during emergencies, but broadcasters raised practical concerns that the bill as drafted could require extra camera crews and reduce coverage. Members discussed possible alternatives such as government-provided pool feeds and interpreter placement, and the chair recommended deferring decision-making on the bill to the following Wednesday to allow time for amendment language. The committee then heard House Bill 1751, which would expand the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program to include graduate degrees at the University of Hawaii for qualified enlisted personnel. The Hawaii Army National Guard, the Department of Defense, and University of Hawaii representatives supported the measure as a recruiting, retention, and professionalization tool. A member asked about funding, and the response was that the program is funded through a state appropriation currently set at $250,000 and was described as sufficient at present. The bill drew no opposition in the hearing. Next, House Bill 1752 was taken up. This measure would remove the Adjutant General as a nonvoting ex officio member of the HAIMA advisory committee and add the HAIMA administrator as a nonvoting ex officio member of the MSAC. The Department of Defense and Department of Health supported the bill, with the Department of Health asking that it be aligned with other EMS modernization provisions in the governor’s package so the related measures remain consistent. No objections were raised. The committee also heard House Bill 1577 on 911 services, which would require the 911 Board to establish a statewide emergency safety profile system for residents to voluntarily store emergency-relevant personal information. The Department of Health, disability advocates, the 911 Board, and others supported the concept, saying it could improve emergency response for people with disabilities, kūpuna, families, and others with functional needs. Testimony also raised concerns about funding, system integration, confidentiality, advanced directives, and liability protections if information does not reach responders in time. Members discussed statewide coordination and existing county systems, and the hearing continued with those issues unresolved.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Early Learning & Human Services Jan 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Early Learning & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I proudly represent the 40th Legislative District.
  • When suddenly I was summoned from school, my social worker was there to remove...
  • Attending four high schools and completing none, my social worker blamed me and she failed me.
  • Juggling school safety concerns in my housing, I was facing losing my SSI payments.
  • Are you going to school? Are you working? Are you living?
Bills: HB2455 , HB2468 , HB2529
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Law & Justice Jan 19th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Law & Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members of the committee, Jamie Peterson from the 43rd District, and happy to be back here in my old
  • I have the honor of representing the 33rd legislative district in South King County.
  • I have the honor of representing the 33rd legislative district in South King County.
  • For the record, Emily Alvarado from the 34th Legislative District.
  • Indoor training and school shooting simulation trainings for law enforcement officers and SROs.
Bills: SB5720 , SB5833 , SB5936 , SB5993 , SB5735
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 11th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, in a private school in my district, there There's a school that has about 98 percent, I believe
  • Even with four-day school weeks, I've got a couple school districts in my house district that are . .
  • And are making up the space in their school districts by accepting students from other districts. cases
  • They applied, and they finally managed to get her into a Navy school. school district and she's doing
  • I represent, I have 17 schools. districts in my legislative district, and most of them are great schools
Bills: HB3 , HB3
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 11th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • or are perhaps attending a private school. within that jurisdiction of that school district.
  • , the school district pays. public school district would be paying the tuition costs associated with
  • When the school district sends the child to the private school.
  • of the public school district that's sent in there.
  • So, the school districts do not do clinical trials.
Bills: HB3 , HB3
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill passed off in public schools.
  • And second... ...local school systems for that.
  • And how the local school systems are dealing with that?
  • ...school systems are dealing with that currently.
  • Nine out of ten kids that go to Crossville High School and Middle School cannot speak English.
Bills: HB61 , HB327 , HB253 , HB297
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 11th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • talk about the West Bank Flood Protection Authority's resources and our ability to manage the levee district
  • We are aware of the current hurdles facing the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District, including their
  • that could support the flood protection authorities' efforts to administer the Lafitte Area Levee District
  • And Senator Hodges in the hallway also said she would help appropriate any money from the district needed
  • She also said she would help appropriate any money from the district needed for these signs so that we
Bills: HR243 , HB939 , SB56 , SB72 , SB129 , SB171 , SB252
Summary: The committee first adopted Amendment Set 527 without objection, then took up Senate Bill 56 concerning the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District and its possible transfer into the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West. Amendment Set 5327 was adopted to add a compliance officer with specified qualifications, described as a checks-and-balances measure separating that role from the chief of police. Testimony in support emphasized the district’s limited recurring revenues, the need for professional management, and the West Bank authority’s ability to provide administrative and operational support. A witness for affected landowners raised concerns about unpaid takings claims and urged amendments to preserve liability and avoid litigation, but the committee ultimately reported SB 56 favorably with amendments. The committee then received an update from DOTD Secretary Glenn Laude on the department’s transformation initiatives, including outsourcing operations and maintenance, construction process improvements, faster contractor payment times, quicker change-order approvals, and improved project delivery rates. After that, the committee reported favorably Senate Bill 171, which makes cleanup changes to the new water resources authority, and Senate Bill 252, which updates driver’s license organ-donor authorization to record both yes and no choices. Senate Bill 72, dealing with electronic titles and vehicle registration, was amended extensively to modernize OMV processes, support electronic lien and title transactions, and set standards for secure digital titles; it was then reported with amendments. House Bill 939, which would have created a Louisiana New and Used Motor Vehicle Commission, was converted into a substitute bill creating a Louisiana Vehicle Commission and consolidating the existing new and used vehicle commissions. After discussion of implementation, governance, funding, and employee-transition concerns, the committee adopted the substitute amendments and then deferred the bill. Senate Bill 129, creating a Master Combat Infantry Specialty license plate, was amended to add designated state officials for a related special plate request tied to security and parking around the Supreme Court in New Orleans, and it was reported with amendments. Finally, House Resolution 243, as amended, urged safety warning signage on the Tickfaw River after a fatal boating accident; the amendment shifted responsibility from DOTD to surrounding parish governing authorities, and the resolution was reported with amendments before the committee adjourned.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you. those in the charter schools, there's those in the charter schools, there's always<00:18:07.040
  • </c> stub for 21 years in public school stub for 21 years in public school classrooms,<00:21:46.960><
  • </c> 1770, HD1, relating to school 1770, HD1, relating to school uh<00:24:42.800><c> school</c><00:24
  • because there are no school bus drivers.
  • For this relating to school bus drivers.
Bills: SB2567 , SB2448 , SB3046 , SB2231 , SB2526
Committee: House Labor
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 05:01 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill 35, the Senate Finance Committee substitute, what it does is it combines the First Judicial District
  • and the Second Judicial District into a new judgeship.
  • So both of these districts went before the unified budget, and you all know what the unified budget is
Bills: SB193 , SB132 , SB35 , SB145
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 09:18 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then an additional item for the Second Judicial District Court on juvenile drug courts.
  • Districts didn't spend all that $12 million.
  • These are like basically a high school reform type strategy. That was another $12 million.
  • Just real quick, back to page 26, line 284 for the School of Medicine. I'm all in.
  • Chair and Senator, this is only a piece of that School of Medicine cost.
Bills: SB193 , SB132 , SB35 , SB145
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 6th, 2026

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • is it combines the First Judicial District's creation of a new judgeship and the Second Judicial District
  • So both of these districts went before the unified budget, and you all know what the unified budget is
Bills: HB2 , SB193 , SB132 , SB35 , SB145
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee first heard Senate Bill 193, which would increase the transfer from the irrigation works construction fund to the acequia and community ditch infrastructure fund from $2.5 million to $5 million. Senator Campos said the bill was intended to provide additional resources for acequias facing ongoing needs, including fire and flood recovery in areas such as San Miguel, Mora, and Lincoln counties. Paula Garcia of the New Mexico Acequia Association testified in support. The committee approved the bill on a 6-0 do-pass vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 132, sponsored by Senator Padilla with Department of Information Technology Secretary Manny Baca. The bill would modernize state IT planning by adding software to the equipment replacement framework and renaming the revolving fund to include software replacement and upgrades. Members discussed the need for more centralized purchasing and coordination across agencies, with Senator Woods expressing frustration that agencies often buy different software instead of using common systems. The bill received a 7-0 do-pass recommendation. Next, the committee took up Senate Bill 35, and first adopted a committee substitute for discussion. The substitute combined two judicial district judgeship proposals for the First and Second Judicial Districts and removed an appropriation. The committee then approved the committee substitute on a 6-0 do-pass vote. Finally, Senate Bill 145 was tabled permanently after Senator Woods moved to table it, with the motion passing 6-1. The committee then adjourned and announced it would meet again Monday.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/02/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the things that we have noticed is that she had come into... ...my district, our district, Representative
  • Griffin's and my district, after the AMA that was imposed upon the Willcox water basin by our governor
  • We wanted to see some water districts coming in.
  • There's been water recharge projects, and there's been, you know, there's just... ...districts coming
  • The idea of having water districts for the little people out there.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Jan 29th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and extends It includes Sprag Avenue, which is a business district, and extends northerly to Al-Qi
  • highlights one of our most recent community engagement efforts that was held at the Francis Scott School
  • in East Central. ...that was held at the Francis Scott School in East Central to advance the work that
  • Senate Bill 5839 concerning county ferry district authority.
  • Vice Chair Lovick, Senate Bill 5839, concerning county ferry district authority, is now before us.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Jan 21st, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are part of two panels from the Lake Washington School District.
  • I understand that a coalition of students from Lake Washington School District helped Representative
  • For example, I have seen firsthand at her school kids riding at high and unsafe speeds around the school
  • We had the Bull Creek fire pretty close to my district in the old 39th District, where people had to
  • Ebey Island, just in December, had to evacuate quickly in my district.
Bills: HB2307 , HB2374 , HB2379 , HB1823 , HB2111
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Education Apr 29th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • of territory from an existing school district.
  • Since January alone, I've visited 23 school districts.
  • School districts don't belong to the 7 trustees.
  • boards, every high school has its own district.
  • Having this district, um, having the elections in the school board by district.
Bills: HB4 , HB54 , SB 10 , SB 24