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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We will open public testimony on Senate Bill 1414.
- Interesting—I think it's a very interesting concept, and we've talked about other things around this
- I know I'm interested to read the bill closely.
- All right, seeing none, we will open public testimony.
- If not, then the chair opens public testimony and calls— is this public or individual?
Committees:
Senate Education , Senate Education K-16
Keywords:
tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, public institutions, laboratory fees, education code, financial aid, education, student support, scholarships, nontraditional education, student enrollment, financial assistance, Texas students, foreign adversaries, trade secrets, research integrity, security measures, international agreements, student privacy
TX
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- The House Committee on Public Education will come, uh, come to order, and the clerk will call the roll
- First and foremost, our interest was in the kids. We know that money follows the children.
- Not every issue can or should be sent back for public vote.
- Get a petition signed, move it through the process, and, and then it goes to public vote.
- I mean that, um, and, um, I, I just find that an interesting argument.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 24th, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- My only question is, does this apply to public charter schools?
- Okay, so the restrictions that we're putting on larger public school districts will also apply to public
- In my district, we don't have any districts with enrollment under 8,000, but we do have public charters
- and public ISDs, and so I just want to make sure. that it's applying to both of those equally.
- I'm not sure public charter schools are included in that.
Keywords:
school funding, instructional days, education, public schools, school performance, four-day school week, performance rating, school governance, school calendar, education funding, emergency closures, school district, school operations, Texas education, public school accountability, academic distinction designation, postsecondary readiness, career and technical education, CTE, P-TECH
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- These comments are left by the public on each agenda item in our hearings.
- First, let me start by saying thank you to Chairman Hunter and to this committee for your interest in
- Again, that's sparking an interest in that. Also, we started an intern program for college kids.
- My journey is an interesting one.
- Worth, the FAA, and several other governmental and public sector partners.
Committee:
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We are calling Tim Kura, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, and Rob Coleman of Public Accounts.
- Public? We are. Please proceed. Good afternoon everyone. It has been a long day.
- This bill balances conservation and economic benefit with industry interest.
- Public involvement is a key component of committee substitute House Bill 5458.
- Seeing none, we'll move into public testimony.
Committee:
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
TX
Bills:
SB 623 , SB 1266 , SB 1310 , SB 1373 , SB 1580 , SB 1952 , SB 2032 , SB 2269 , SB 2544 , SB 2653 , SB 2796
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
Keywords:
pharmacist, vaccine administration, COVID-19, exclusive authority, healthcare, Medicaid, provider enrollment, credentialing, administrative burden, Texas Health and Human Services, senior retirement communities, emergency response, residential safety, contract provisions, health and safety regulations, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- In total, there is $38.5 million being appropriated for public libraries.
- From Minnesota Public Radio, $4.1 million for Ampers Public Radio.
- There's $9.5 million for Minnesota Public Television.
- Any other testimony from the public? Any other testimony from the public? Don't be shy.
- Because I'm going to close public testimony in just a few moments.
Bills:
HF2563
Committee:
House Legacy Finance
Keywords:
HF2563, legacy finance bill, Legacy Amendment, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, Minnesota legacy funds, habitat conservation, prairie restoration, wetland restoration, forest conservation, riparian buffers, water quality, groundwater protection, drinking water, septic systems, watershed planning
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- There's $2 million from Minnesota Public Radio, $4.1 million for Ampers Public Radio, and $9.5 million
- for Minnesota Public Television.
- </c> wide range of wonderful public lands. wide range of wonderful public lands.
- Any other testimony from the public? Don't be shy.
- But anyways, good job uh and the public.
Bills:
HF2563
Committee:
House Legacy Finance
Keywords:
HF2563, legacy finance bill, Legacy Amendment, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, Minnesota legacy funds, habitat conservation, prairie restoration, wetland restoration, forest conservation, riparian buffers, water quality, groundwater protection, drinking water, septic systems, watershed planning
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We need to respond to a national public finance staff shortage.
- interest.
- interest.
- Members, in the interest of time, we've got bills still to hear.
- has been committed against public programs.
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- interest.
- interest.
- Um, members, in the interest of time, we've got bills still here.
- </c><00:42:28.440><c> of</c> okay uh um members in the interest of okay uh um members in the interest
- data when they suspect that fraud has been committed against public programs.
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- State your public testimony. Thank you. Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops.
- balancing different interests.
- One of our public policy priorities is to support religious liberty.
- Yes, you know, there are different property rights interests.
- There's been public discussions.
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
Keywords:
zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Public testimony will be limited to two minutes per witness. Which one is it?
- There's a lot of, you know, condemnations and interesting changes.
- So it's a public process.
- To do any rezoning because there's a ton of public process.
- We proceed to public testimony. We have four witnesses.
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
Keywords:
zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:10:01.800><c> Safety</c> that the Department of Public Safety that the Department of Public Safety
- I'm turning it over to the public.
- </c><00:42:38.200><c> anybody</c> I'm turn it over to the public anybody I'm turn it over to the public
- </c> tax dollars when so many other public tax dollars when so many other public programs<01:00:51.160
- I open it up to the members of the public.
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
Keywords:
health insurance, premium security plan, federal funding, state innovation waiver, Minnesota, newborn safety, anonymity, healthcare provider, safe place, child welfare, HF499, nursing, nurse licensure, temporary permit, temporary nursing permit, Board of Nursing, endorsement licensure, reregistration, refresher course, health occupations
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- All of our public school students deserve the best, whether they attend a public. charter school, or
- And the basic allotment funds traditional public schools, it funds public charter schools.
- House Public Committee.
- We're a regional advocacy organization that represents both public and private... sector interest in
- That's interesting. When I'm not being a school board trustee. Anyway, that's interesting. Yeah.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2, relating to public education and public school finance as pending business.
- I'm a certified public school educator and parent of five public school graduates.
- Tavarez. years of experience as a Texas public school educator. public school students ages eight and
- Texas public schools need your help.
- But I am a prodigy of public education.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- ISDs and now four years in public charter schools.
- The entire public charter community knows about Rider 59.
- The TEA reports show that public charter schools get...
- So the majority of our public pre-K students are being served in our public schools.
- We are a public school, just as any other traditional ISD.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- through the public comment portal linked on our posting.
- Chair lays out House Bill 2, relating to public education and public school finance.
- I'm also a former public school teacher and mom to two of my to kids in public schools.
- in this bill on public schools versus charter schools.
- That is interesting.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Help them to put aside personal interests to seek the welfare for all who call the state home.
- Herford filed a lawsuit in his son's name to integrate the public schools in Huntsville.
- Board of Education ruling, and ordered the Huntsville Public Schools to integrate.
- Herford enrolled his son at the Fifth Avenue School, and public school integration in Alabama had begun
- His high marks on his interest and aptitude exams won him admission into the aviation Cadet program.
Keywords:
SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: Lt. Governor Dan Patrick Feb 12th, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the most important things, in my opinion, that government has to do is provide public safety.
Keywords:
SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- cornerstone of Texas' identity. identity and is home to hard-working families like my own dedicated public
- Rio Grande Valley, so we do share an area with common interest. But for me...
- the establishment and use of a written election. electronic communication system accessible to the public
Keywords:
SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means