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FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

February 18, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then you can make adjustments upward and downward in the weights.
  • You all provide $11.7 million to us recurring, but that has not kept up with the pace of salaries and
  • inflation, and then especially... ...in addition to salaries, but also health insurance and FRS costs
  • there are cases up in many different areas. and then and especially you know the in addition to salaries
Summary: The committee first heard an update from the Florida Department of Corrections on the proposed Lake Correctional Institution mental health project in Clermont. Tim Fitzgerald explained the project’s history, including the 2016 Disability Rights Florida litigation, the 2018 consent decree, and the original plan for a 550-bed inpatient mental health facility. He said inflation and design changes pushed the project above the bond amount, leading the department to shift to a “continuum of care” alternative with 572 beds total: 92 inpatient beds and 480 residential treatment beds in three special housing units. Fitzgerald said the project is currently paused pending House concurrence, while the Senate has already agreed to the alternate plan, and noted the bond balance, prior expenditures, and the need to spend down the tax-exempt bond by August 2026. Members questioned how the new plan differs from the original facility, whether it satisfies the consent decree, and what caused the cost increases. Fitzgerald said the department believes it has already met the consent decree through systemwide improvements to housing, staffing, programming, and out-of-cell time, though he said he would confirm the court documentation. He also said the original scope grew from 275,000 to 350,000 square feet as treatment, nursing, security, and programming needs were refined, and that inflation, fees, permitting, and contingencies contributed to the higher cost. Several members asked for follow-up information on Senate approval, consent decree documentation, and the project’s impact on crisis-stabilization capacity. The committee then received a joint court-system presentation from State Courts Administrator Eric McClure and Clerks Corporation Executive Director Jason Welty on caseload trends, case tracking, and staffing. McClure described statewide filing trends, the use of weighted caseload studies to certify judicial need, and recent Supreme Court rule changes aimed at active civil case management, including differentiated case tracks, stricter deadlines, and proportional discovery. He said the latest workload study led the Supreme Court to certify a need for 23 circuit judges and 25 county judges. Welty reviewed clerk workload trends, the statewide case maintenance and CCIS systems, and declining clerk FTE despite rising case volumes, and said clerks are seeking additional funding for injunctions, Baker Act/Marchman Act/sexually violent predator work, and juror management. In questions, members pressed both presenters on data quality, case-weight calculations, filing fees, and whether current resources are enough to reduce delays. McClure clarified that the workload weights are based on judge time studies and that a capital murder case averaged 3,177 minutes, while other examples such as auto negligence and dissolution cases were much lower. Welty said the Legislature could help by increasing funding or potentially revisiting filing fees, and noted that many clerk services are unfunded or underfunded, especially indigent and protective filings. The chair and members also raised concerns about backlog, inconsistent case reporting across circuits, and enforcement of judicial time standards; McClure said there is no direct sanction in the rules, and compliance is largely managed through chief judges and the Supreme Court. The meeting ended with no votes taken and adjournment by motion.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO Public Hearings 02-04-2025

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • the author of this measure, is a Senate Draft 1, and we're going to only apply to any advisor whose salary
  • the author of this measure, is a Senate Draft 1, and we're going to only apply to any advisor whose salary
  • the author of this measure, is a Senate Draft 1, and we're going to only apply to any advisor whose salary
  • So I don't support the time, but the reality is that the issue of accessible documents could be adjusted
  • I don't support the time, but the reality is that the issue of accessible documents could be adjusted
Summary: The committee met on February 4, 2025, for decision making on previously heard measures, then later held hearings on additional bills. Early action focused on several measures that were amended and advanced, including SB 161 on state project exemptions from county permitting, which was heavily revised to allow programmatic or project-specific agreements with counties, require public reporting of exempted projects, and create a working group to study broader permitting and construction coordination issues. The committee also advanced SB 635 on energy efficiency with changes shifting survey leadership to the Hawaii State Energy Office, SB 700 on resilience hubs after narrowing it to focus on emergency-service-capable hubs and removing distributed energy language, SB 869 on community outreach boards with a technical amendment, SB 1081 on a legislative budget office by converting it to a feasibility study, SB 711 on gubernatorial appointments with a salary threshold change, SB 405 on neighborhood board agendas with a committee-report note about OIP concerns, SB 381 with privacy issues deferred to Judiciary, SB 2 as a two-year pilot for fruit tree planting in selected districts, SB 239 on disaster preparedness with sheltering revisions, and SB 998 as introduced with a cost estimate for site selection work. Several measures were deferred or not advanced, including SB 615, which was deferred indefinitely, SB 1132, which the chair said would be set aside in favor of another childcare bill, and SB 111, which was not taken up further because of confusion during an earlier hearing. During the later hearing portion, SB 1175 on procurement drew testimony from the State Procurement Office, which supported the bill but corrected its estimated database revision cost from $7,500 to $30,000; the Department of Transportation also appeared, while the General Contractors Association submitted opposition. Committee members questioned whether the past-performance database should include more detailed quality information and whether a one-year post-completion review would be useful, but no amendment was adopted at that time. SB 1587 on retainage received written support from the Subcontractors Association of Hawaii and no opposition in the room. SB 1543 on government accountability, which would require justification for outside consultants and cap consultant spending, drew opposition from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii, which argued it could slow procurement, reduce flexibility, and worsen delays given existing vacancies and limited in-house expertise. The Public First Law Center supported the related transparency bill discussed in the hearing, arguing it would close a loophole by making contractor-created records used in government functions subject to disclosure under UIPA, while the Attorney General’s office opposed it. The transcript ends with that testimony still underway, and no final vote is shown for the later hearing bills.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 7th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 5191 by Smith, providing a one-time supplemental payment for the cost of living adjustment for certain
  • HB 5191 by Smith, providing a one-time supplemental payment for the cost of living adjustment for certain
  • HB 5191 by Smith, providing a one-time supplemental payment for the cost of living adjustment for certain
  • HB 5156 by Brian Rowling relates to the cost of living adjustments applicable to certain benefits paid
  • HB 5296 by Talarico, relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees, is referred to
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 22nd, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Egan provides for an increase in the dollar amount in warrants to provide for the salaries
  • receive an The assistant district attorneys throughout the state of Louisiana will receive an annual salary
  • Are we putting more toward the salary cap, for lack of a better term, to accommodate these additional
  • No, I get my salary that's set by y'all, actually, that's set by the legislature.
  • That's the salary that we get.
Committee: House Judiciary
Summary: The committee first took up H.C.R. 41, which would direct the ATC to allow electronic rebates for beer purchases and clarify that rebates are the manufacturer’s responsibility. The author and supporters said it would align beer with wine and other liquor rules. With no opposition, the resolution was moved forward. The committee then advanced H.B. 1029, which extends a moratorium on certain alcoholic beverage permits in House District 3 to give Shreveport and the MPC more time to revise local ordinances; it also moved forward without objection. The committee next considered two related bills by Rep. Egan on district attorney funding. H.B. 660, as amended, raises the state warrant amount used to support assistant district attorneys from $50,000 to $60,000 and sets district attorney salaries at $65,000 effective July 1, 2026. The Louisiana District Attorneys Association and several DAs supported the bill, saying it would help recruit and retain prosecutors. H.B. 719, also amended, increases the number of assistant district attorney warrants in many judicial districts statewide, with supporters describing it as a response to crime, population changes, and local workload needs. Both bills were reported favorably as amended. Rep. Ventrella’s H.B. 227, allowing court filings on letter-sized paper instead of only legal-sized paper, was also moved favorably. The committee then heard extensive testimony on H.B. 335 by Rep. Henry, which would expand citizenship verification requirements for entities administering public benefits. Supporters said it was meant to ensure state dollars go to U.S. and Louisiana citizens and to add accountability for NGOs; opponents, including farmers, food-access nonprofits, and health providers, argued it would create administrative burdens, chill participation in SNAP-related programs, and discourage vulnerable people from seeking food or medical help. After an amendment exempting nonprofit food distribution was adopted, the bill was reported favorably by a 12-5 vote. Finally, the committee took up H.B. 623, a tobacco and vapor products permitting bill. After adopting a three-minute rule, the committee accepted an amendment removing tobacco products from the proposed three-tier permitting system and excluding lawful marijuana products authorized by LDH. The amended bill was then reported favorably. The transcript ends as the committee was beginning H.B. 708.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Labor and Industrial Relations Apr 9th, 2026

Labor & Industrial Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • They don't have a minimum wage, but they're paying higher salaries. Absolutely.
  • So there's nothing to do now other than to adjust the sales price, whether it's widgets or hamburgers
  • We need real change and a real adjustment. So I'm going to get off my high horse and my pedestal.
  • But then the defense attorney will say, hey, I want you to see another doctor, or the adjuster.
  • But understand, you can't live off two thirds of your salary.
Summary: The House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee met on April 9 and first took up Senate Bill 162, which would change the workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule appeal process. The bill, presented as a collaboration between the Attorney General’s office and trial lawyers, would require additional medical evidence submitted on appeal to be sent back to the medical director for review before court review continues. Members discussed the 30-day turnaround for the medical director and whether the process would delay injured workers’ cases. After testimony from injured workers’ representatives and support cards from several business and labor groups, the committee adopted the technical amendments and reported SB 162 favorably. The committee then heard House Bill 353, which would establish a state minimum wage beginning at $12 per hour in 2027, rising to $15 in 2029 and then indexed to inflation. Supporters, including the sponsor, Invest in Louisiana, the Workplace Justice Project, 10,000 Women Louisiana, the AFL-CIO, and a young witness from People’s Promise, argued that Louisiana’s wages have lagged behind costs of living, that many workers remain in poverty, and that the bill would help families, reduce reliance on public benefits, and improve economic stability. Opponents, including NFIB and small-business advocates, argued that the market should set wages, that the bill would raise labor costs, compress pay scales, reduce hours or hiring, and potentially increase prices. After extended debate, the committee voted and HB 353 failed. The committee next considered Senate Bill 383 on the incumbent worker training program. Senator Bass and Louisiana Works officials said the bill would expand and make the existing program more flexible, increase available funding, shorten the business eligibility period from three years to two, and allow unused funds to roll over. Members focused on how the program would reach workers, how businesses and employees would learn about training opportunities, and how it would support workforce development in growing regions. Support came from business and economic development groups, and the committee reported SB 383 favorably with amendments. Finally, the committee began Senate Bill 382, which would repeal the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council, described as the Senate version of a bill the committee had already considered. The transcript cuts off during discussion of the prior vote on the similar House version, and no final action on SB 382 is shown in the excerpt.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Two - Thursday, March 26

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • facilities housing nearly 24,000 individuals in our correctional facilities, also covering staff salaries
  • They're not inclusive of requiring that teacher salaries be at the minimums that we have as a state.
  • But I could have sworn that the whole point was to not add the little inflation adjustment for the years
  • And then to take away a small COLA adjustment until the person is made whole. It's just outrageous.
  • The significance of this is that your constituents, if they want to make amendments or adjustments to
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal, and numerous introductions of visiting groups and guests, including schoolchildren, Republican women’s organizations, county commissioners, and family members of legislators. Members also suspended House Rule 98 to allow baseball apparel in celebration of opening day, with the motion passing 118-22. The chamber then took up the state budget bills. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2002, covering elementary and secondary education and child care, drew the most debate. Supporters said it maintained record funding for the foundation formula, transportation, and early childhood programs, while critics argued it still fell short of fully funding the formula and underfunded child care subsidies by about $51 million. After extended debate over statutory obligations, school funding, and child care policy, the bill passed 85-70. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2003, the higher education and workforce development budget, also prompted substantial debate over a proposed shift to an FTE-based funding model for colleges and universities. Supporters called it a fairer, more equitable system that follows students and encourages efficiency, while opponents warned it would sharply reduce funding for some institutions, including community colleges and regional universities. The bill passed 83-66. The House then passed House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2004, covering revenue and transportation, 91-50, despite objections over a public transit cut and constitutional concerns raised about MoDOT appropriations. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2005, the Office of Administration and employee benefits budget, passed overwhelmingly after members discussed state worker compensation, deferred compensation, and benefits funding. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2006, covering agriculture, natural resources, and conservation, passed 133-17 after members highlighted restored funding for agriculture business development and food insecurity grants, while others criticized cuts to natural resources and parks funding. The chamber then moved on to House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2007, covering economic development, commerce and insurance, and labor and industrial relations, with the budget chair introducing the bill and outlining its major departmental appropriations.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:39 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And Chairman, we find over a million dollars on bar adjustments.
  • Chairman, I guess I do, because at the end of the day, we fight over BAR adjustments that are kind of
  • And we look from a 5% to a 7.5%, maybe a 10% BAR adjustment.
  • And we talked about whether they wanted even a temporary salary increase to administer these funds.
  • You can see as of November 2025 our unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, was 4.2%, and you can see
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/12/25 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,</c> opportunity to make some adjustments, opportunity to make some adjustments, which<00:59:46.559>
  • </c><00:59:51.760><c> to</c> these bills is we make no adjustments to these bills is we make no adjustments
  • </c> to get any additional money for salary to get any additional money for salary in<02:25:56.399><c
  • Stretchers, increased salaries by 20%.
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HI
Transcript Highlights:
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  • at some point in time going adjusted at some point in time going forward<04:02:33.000><c> and</c><04
  • In line with the federal salary mandate, which is technically on a stay and was supposed to go up to
  • salary mandate that technically<05:10:29.840><c> is</c><05:10:29.920><c> on</c><05:10:30.040><c> a</
  • Okay, that's good for now with the addition of the salary.
Committee: House Finance
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 7th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then those bonds need to get adjusted. Some get sold. Some don't get sold.
  • It's almost impossible for them to be able to adjust or have the exact interest rate for five years'
  • And then those bonds need to get adjusted. Some get sold. Some don't get sold.
  • Senate Bill 2884 by Hughes, relating to an annual salary supplement for a judge of a division of the
  • Senate Bill 2901 by Zaffirini, relating to the appointment and salary of bailiffs appointed by certain
Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, approval of routine motions, and the reading of gubernatorial nominations and several honorary resolutions. The chamber adopted resolutions recognizing Jack and Jill of America Day and DJ Daniel Day at the Capitol, with multiple senators offering remarks praising youth leadership, perseverance, and public service. The Senate also introduced the Doctor of the Day and then proceeded to a long series of floor actions on bills. A major focus was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 568, which overhauls special education funding and services in public schools by moving from a placement-based model to an intensity-based system tied to student needs and IEPs. Senators Bettencourt, Creighton, and Menendez emphasized transparency, parent input, evaluation funding, dyslexia services, and better alignment of funding with actual services; Senator Hinojosa shared a personal story about dyslexia and the importance of early intervention. The bill was advanced on second and third reading and finally passed 30-0. The Senate also passed SB 1396 to prohibit national sex education standards in public schools, SB 2065 on the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System, SB 1664 requiring clearer public disclosure of transmission and distribution utility rate changes, SB 1029 on advertising certain used motor vehicles, SB 1120 expanding rights for family violence victims, SB 1036 regulating residential solar retail transactions, SB 464 creating school-proximity restrictions and penalties for tobacco and vaping sales, SB 1035 giving farmers and ranchers equitable relief from certain local agricultural regulations, SB 1610 addressing civil commitment facility safety and prosecution issues, SB 1197 extending drone restrictions to spaceports, and SB 1386 changing legislative witness immunity from transactional to testimonial immunity. Another major bill was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1188, which updates electronic health record requirements. Senator Kolkhorst said the bill builds on Texas medical privacy law by requiring U.S.-based storage of EMR data, prohibiting recording of voter registration status and credit score information, requiring provider verification and disclosure for AI-assisted diagnosis or treatment recommendations, preserving parental access to minors’ records until age 18, and ensuring EMRs can capture metabolic health and biological sex information. A floor amendment clarified the bill’s scope and enforcement, and the bill passed 23-7. Several measures drew debate, especially SB 414 on bond ballot transparency, where Senators Eckhardt and Menendez questioned whether requiring estimated interest and total debt cost on ballots could be misleading or difficult to implement because interest rates and financing terms can change before issuance or over time. The transcript ends during that discussion, with no final action shown on SB 414.
DE
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 231 is a straightforward bill that addresses an oversight in Delaware's education salary
  • supplement when they obtain nationally recognized certifications. eligible for a salary supplement when
  • SJR 17 was based on June de facto estimates for FY 27 and did not consider any revenue adjustments.
  • SJR 17 was based on June de facto estimates for FY27 and did not consider any revenue adjustments.
  • professional responsibility, occupational therapists are not consistently placed equally on district salary
Summary: The House met on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence for two deceased community members. Members also adopted Consent Calendar 29, which included House Concurrent Resolutions 153, 154, and 156, and passed House Concurrent Resolution 157 directing the State Lottery to report on iLottery options to support traditional lottery retailers, as amended to set a February 15, 2027 reporting deadline. The chamber then considered several bills on agriculture, telecommunications, health, fire service standards, corrections, elections, and education. Among the measures passed were Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program, Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecom carriers, Senate Bill 339 clarifying advance health care directives, Senate Bill 235 extending manufactured home rent increase rules, Senate Bill 325 updating firefighter/EMS background check and membership standards, Senate Bill 309 discharging incarceration-related balances, Senate Bill 324 on constable-related handgun purchase exemptions, Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication access, and Senate Bill 293 creating a licensure pathway for summer camp providers in the Purchase of Care program. The House also passed Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry regardless of race or gender while explicitly preserving religious freedom. The bill drew extended debate, with supporters framing it as a safeguard against future rollbacks of marriage equality and opponents raising concerns about constitutionalizing an issue already in statute; several members explained changed votes and personal reflections before the final roll call, which passed 28-12. House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after amendment, despite some opposition over party-system effects. Two measures were tabled or amended after debate: Senate Bill 233 on removing snow and ice from vehicles was initially tabled to consider a truck-driver exemption amendment, then the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended; and Senate Joint Resolution 19 on studying health care costs was tabled briefly pending legal clarification. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a three-year pilot program for AI and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, data privacy, and teacher oversight. The transcript ends as House Bill 478 is being read in, but no final action on that bill appears in the provided text.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Higher Education Institutions Committee Jun 18th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Higher Education Institutions Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're really going to build into this the nimbleness and flexibility to adjust as economic conditions
  • We're really going to build into this the nimbleness and flexibility to adjust as economic conditions
  • benefits, those are the things that help us attract those faculty when they look specifically at salaries
  • Shared salaries for combining courses across campuses.
  • For example, Shared salaries for combining courses across campuses.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 16, 2026 - 11:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, obviously, you would adjust based on per student and things like that.
  • President salaries are capped at $200,000 with public dollars.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/21/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 2883, small school adjustment; student county.
  • services office board, 2534 light rail extension, 2535 vehicle emission standard, 2536 legislative salary
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the journal. Members then introduced the Doctor of the Day, Dr. John Lynch, and recognized several guest groups in the gallery, including Arizona electric co-op representatives, March of Dimes participants, CRNAs, AEA retirees, a University of Arizona legislative fellow, and ACLU visitors. Attendance was recorded at 58 present, one absent, and one excused. The chamber handled routine floor business, including temporary committee replacements, referral of HB 2677 from Judiciary to Public Safety and Law Enforcement, and the first reading and referral of a large number of House bills and one concurrent resolution. The bill list covered a wide range of topics, including education, appropriations, housing, taxes, health care, public safety, energy, water, labor, elections, and several measures related to abortion, firearms, and tribal affairs. Second reading of bills was also announced for another extensive set of measures. During announcements, members promoted a blood drive, a Veterans Caucus coffee-and-donuts event and lunch with a Department of Defense speaker, and several committee meetings or cancellations. No substantive debate or votes on legislation occurred beyond the procedural motions and the final motion to adjourn. The House adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/21/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Prohibition; HB 2837, Prohibition; HB 2882, Law Enforcement Prohibition; HB 2883, Small School Adjustment
  • services office board, 2534 light rail extension, 2535 vehicle emission standard, 2536 legislative salary
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • Most of that is already in place, but we're always finding a few things that need to be changed and adjusted
  • , I, if I read correctly, there is an opportunity for the vendor to provide an increase in their salaries
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Mar 24th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • outstanding teachers who work at charter schools, and the Florida School Recognition Program is adjusted
  • I think your debate talking about the discrepancies of existing salaries is a completely fair point.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K through 12 Education met with a quorum present and took up three bills. SB 1618, by Senator Calatayud, was presented as a broad education package affecting VPK through grade 12. It included changes to VPK enrollment flexibility, repeal of the Council for Early Grade Success, agriculture and financial literacy curriculum updates, reading intervention requirements, limits on certain public-school spending, corporal punishment consent, educator certification and screening provisions, and changes to the school recognition program. A late-filed technical amendment clarifying prior legislation for certain private schools in Brevard, Clay, Sarasota, and Bradford counties was adopted. Senator Osgood raised concerns about the bill’s school recognition provisions and the impact on paraprofessionals and other support staff, and the sponsor said she would continue those discussions. SB 1618, as amended, was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 1058, which would update Florida references from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in state, district, and charter school materials beginning after July 1, 2025, without requiring existing materials to be changed. The bill was presented by Senator Calatayud on behalf of Senator Gruters and was reported favorably without amendment or opposition. Next, the committee heard CS for SB 1470 on school safety, which would align school security guard training with guardian program requirements, refine locked campus and classroom rules, and improve panic alert and digital map coordination. Several amendments were adopted, including a late-filed amendment capping guardian training fees, creating a stakeholder work group for a Florida Institute of School Safety, adjusting locked-zone requirements and exceptions, requiring substitute teachers to receive safety protocol training, and a funding amendment providing $450,000 in recurring funds for a centralized panic alert and digital map system. Support was voiced by school district, sheriff, and safety representatives, and Senator Osgood praised the recurring funding as avoiding an unfunded mandate. The committee also passed SB 1472, linked to SB 1470, extending a public records exemption to school security guards’ records held by FDLE, with the exemption set to sunset in 2030 unless renewed. President Gaetz questioned the need for the exemption, and Senator Burgess responded that it was intended to protect school safety personnel from exposure of personal information after an incident. All three bills were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 14th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • They can adjust their contributions and choose different investment options.
  • The bill clarifies that judges who have rejoined the plan will also get credit for their additional salary
  • You said basically your salaries and benefits were probably the highest, and I know your food costs are
  • I mean, but you've adjusted your prices along the way, correct? Yes, sir.
  • Most banks would probably have to adjust whatever rewards programs they have, and they would have to
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Like, are they looking at executive compensation and are they making adjustments there?
  • Like, are they looking at executive compensation and are they making adjustments there?
  • for future adjustments?
  • subsidy adjustments for future adjustments?
  • adjustments? adjustments?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:19.759><c> to</c> discussion on how to make adjustments to discussion on how to make adjustments
  • For the part that you mentioned specifically there, we made an adjustment when treating substance use
  • an adjustment when treating substance<00:31:13.240><c> use</c><00:31:13.720><c> disorders</c><00:31:
  • </c><01:37:16.719><c> our</c><01:37:17.400><c> insurance</c> reimbursement um salaries our insurance
  • reimbursement um salaries our insurance and<01:37:20.040><c> some</c><01:37:20.400><c> basic</c><01:37