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KY
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  • Well, City of Harlan project, just a couple of questions.
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Summary: The committee met without a quorum for much of the meeting, so several agenda items were initially heard only for information. Early updates included six informational reports, such as an Auditor of Public Accounts compliance examination with no findings, university equipment and allocation reports, school district bond issuances, Western Kentucky University’s planned public-private partnership housing redevelopment, and quarterly Kentucky Communications Network Authority reports. Members then questioned WKU officials about the P3 housing project, including the number of RFQ responses, property tax responsibility, ownership of the student life foundation, and the status of repairs to residence halls. WKU said the foundation has owned the property since 2000, one hall would be razed or demolished at the end of the academic year, and repairs to the other two were expected to be completed by fall 2027. The committee also heard a Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources acquisition project for Mount River Farms in Wayne County and a Department of Corrections roof replacement project at Luther Luckett Correctional Complex, but no votes were taken until a quorum was later established. The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority then presented six loans and four grant reallocations, including loan increases for Adair County Water District and the City of Harlan, new loans for Litchfield, Louisa, Southeastern Water Association, and Flatwoods, and grant reallocations under the Cleaner Water Program. Members asked about Harlan’s 30-year term and special condition requiring a revenue increase; KIA explained the longer term is reserved for disadvantaged communities and that the condition was meant to reinforce standard debt coverage requirements, while depreciation is reviewed but not included in cash-flow calculations. After a recess, Senator Thomas arrived and a quorum was reached. The committee approved the prior minutes and then took a consolidated vote on the action items, which passed. The final items included a Kentucky Economic Development Authority revenue bond refunding for CommonSpirit Health, several Kentucky Housing Corporation conduit and single-family bond issuances, a Western Kentucky University bond issuance, and SFCC debt issues. Members discussed the housing transactions, noting they are developer-financed and not subject to a traditional bidding process, and expressed concern about whether the process could produce more units for the same amount of money. The meeting adjourned after all information items were approved and the next meeting date was announced.
KY
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Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the previous meeting minutes, and heard a presentation from Austin Reid of the National Conference of State Legislatures on education-related provisions in the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). Reid said the law is projected to increase the federal deficit over 10 years, with major savings coming from Medicaid, student loan changes, and SNAP. He focused on how those changes could affect schools, including possible effects on free and reduced-price meal certification, state funding formulas that use SNAP as a proxy for low-income status, and Medicaid-funded school services for students with disabilities. Reid also outlined the new federal scholarship tax credit, which gives a dollar-for-dollar credit for donations to qualifying scholarship-granting organizations. He said families up to 300% of area median income may benefit, the program begins in 2027, and states must opt in and designate eligible organizations. He noted unresolved questions about whether states can add their own criteria and said Treasury regulations will be important. He also described the expansion of 529 plans to cover more K-12 and postsecondary expenses. On higher education, Reid explained a new workforce Pell grant option for short-term programs, with states and governors playing a role in determining eligible programs. He said the programs must meet placement, completion, and earnings measures and that implementation is expected to be tight before the July 1, 2026 effective date. He also reviewed student loan changes, including lower institutional loan limits, prorated borrowing for part-time enrollment, new caps on graduate and Parent PLUS loans, and a new earnings-based accountability standard that could make some programs ineligible for student loans if graduates earn too little. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 4/28/25

Education Finance

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  • of ensuring all of our students can read well.
  • of ensuring all of our students can read well.
  • of ensuring all of our students can read well.
  • So, first of the state of Minnesota.
  • They’re heroes, all of them, and there’s thousands of like them around the state of Minnesota.
Bills: HF1388
OK
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  • She is one of my dear friends and the beautiful wife of Jeff Applecap, whom many of you know.
  • If you're new, first couple of years, first four years, a couple of words of advice.
  • It's been a lot of fun. I've done a lot of good.
  • Third reading of the bill. Senate Bill 1427 by Marty of the House and Hicks of the Senate.
  • Third reading of the bell. Senate Bill 1531 by Miller of the House and Hasste of the Senate.
OK
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  • , introduction of doctor, nurse of the day.
  • He is currently an associate professor of Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
  • This day of action and awareness is an event in which people are Encouraged to wear denim to combat victim
  • the board of governors of the architects.
  • It was established from a safety standpoint because of some of the concerns of things.
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  • This day of action and awareness is an event in which people are encouraged to wear denim to combat victim
  • No ropes, no sign of any fight of any kind.
  • Bergstrom of the Senate, an act relating to the Board of Governors of the Architects.
  • of Governors of Architects.
  • Of the House and Bergstrom of the Senate, an act relating to the Board of Governors of Architects.
Summary: The House met in session with a roll call establishing a quorum, followed by prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including the Doctor and Nurse of the Day and youth groups visiting the chamber. Special presentations honored the Oklahoma City Blazers under-10 ice hockey team for winning a Texas state championship and MacArthur High School JROTC cadets for repeated drill team success. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 1055 declaring April 29, 2026, as Oklahoma Agriculture Day, and House Resolution 1056 recognizing Denim Day during Sexual Assault Awareness Month; both were adopted without objection. Members then considered a series of Senate bills. SB 2170 on child custody passed 77-0 and requires supervised visitation when a court finds child abuse or sexual exploitation. SB 1833 codifies a federal waiver barring SNAP purchases of candy and soft drinks and passed 62-17. SB 1198, requiring the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to file releases on county- and municipally-owned properties at the request of local officials, passed 79-0. SB 1730, which requires law enforcement sexual abuse reports to be forwarded to OSBI for investigative use, drew debate over victim protection versus due-process concerns and passed 52-29. The House also passed SB 1379 creating a two-year grant pilot for services to labor and sex trafficking victims, including services regardless of immigration status, and approved the emergency. SB 1645 on Medicaid audit procedures, SB 2155 allowing the Route 66 Commission to use MOUs for administrative oversight, and several sunset-extension bills for boards and commissions also advanced, many with emergency clauses approved. SB 1461 extending the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority passed 67-20, but its emergency failed 55-20. Other measures passed included SB 1344 creating an insulin access and affordability program, SB 1309 increasing Roads Fund debt-service capacity, and multiple board-extension bills for construction, polygraph examiners, engineers and surveyors, and midwifery, most with emergency clauses adopted. The House then moved to announcements and recessed until 1:30 p.m.
OK
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  • The members of the Gallo, or members of the Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Third reading of the bill: Senate Bill 2159 by Travis of the House and Peterson of the Senate.
  • It's been a lot of fun. I've done a lot of good.
  • Third reading of the bill: Senate Bill 1948 by Fetgatter of the House and Logan of the Senate.
  • Third reading of the bill: Senate Bill 1623 by Lepak of the House and Daniels of the Senate.
Summary: The House convened under quorum call and began with several recognitions and presentations, including visits from Comanche County 4-H, the Muskogee Police Department officers who completed EMT training, the March of Dimes, and Ag Day honorees, including the Ag Hall of Fame recipient Ron Justice. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 1054 designating April 2026 as Library Month, with a special presentation honoring library leaders and advocates for their work on the first Library Day at the Capitol. The House then considered and passed a series of bills, mostly on broad bipartisan votes, covering state symbols, fireworks sales, oil and gas royalty protections, AP exam access, veteran records access for grandchildren, Medicaid support for a food-is-medicine grant, law library representation, controlled substances, public health, state security staffing, financial exploitation protections, credit union modernization, workforce data, staffing contracts, enterprise zone incentives, conveyance/title theft protections, hospice narcotics disposal, duplicate statute cleanup, and memorial highway/bridge designations. One major bill, SB 237 on eliminating the solar and battery storage manufacturing tax exemption, was laid over after discussion and questions about tax policy and local incentives. Several measures drew brief explanation and questions, including SB 2159 on state symbols and wheat, SB 1948 on fireworks sales, HB 1371 on oil and gas royalty payments and bankruptcy protections, SB 1975 on AP testing locations, SB 2026 on access to veterans’ discharge papers, SB 1565 on food-is-medicine Medicaid support, SB 1642 on splitting short opioid prescriptions, and SB 933 creating a right-to-try pathway for individualized treatment. Most of these bills passed with little or no debate, and several emergency clauses also passed by the required two-thirds vote. Not all measures advanced: SB 1771, expanding Workforce Commission data authority, failed on a 27-46 vote, and the House later gave notice of intent to reconsider. SB 1365 was reconsidered and then passed, but its emergency clause failed. The session also featured an extended personal privilege speech by Rep. Scott Fetgatter marking his departure, in which he thanked colleagues and staff and reflected on his tenure and legislative work.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 19th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

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  • The Legislative Action Committee, or TLAC, supports the intent and goals of this bill.
  • of this.
  • This, I would argue, is of that same sort of nature.
  • And subject to action by the Consumer Protection Division of the AG's office under several sections here
  • Of their harm and of their childhood.
Bills: HB186 , HB517 , HB 1093 , HB 1268 , HB1395 , HB186
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence May 20th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yes, of course.
  • Part of that is due to videos on TikTok, where you get a lot of value out of the shock of the actions
  • Brown, your affirmation shows you testifying on behalf of yourself and as chairman of the board of First
  • I am the chairman of the board of First Christian Church.
  • I'm providing to you a handout with photos of a sampling of properties that have been the subject of
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources May 14th, 2026

Natural Resources

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  • It exempts, it creates an explicit exemption for causes of action filed before the effective date of
  • of covered civil liability starts off by saying 'covered civil liability action for climate change,'
  • of action for the case relates to climate change.
  • of action because you broke the... ...permits, state permits, federal permits, they all still have a
  • cause of action because you broke the permit.
Bills: SB480 , HB621 , HB637 , HB804 , HB841 , HB1056
Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources met on May 14 and approved the April 29 minutes. The committee first heard HB 1056, which authorizes transfer of certain state property in Natchitoches Parish tied to a former school building now considered dilapidated and a nuisance; it was reported favorably. HB 841, described as a landman code of conduct bill and expropriation-related measure, was voluntarily deferred so the sponsor could work on additional changes over the interim. The committee then took up HB 804, the Louisiana Energy Protection Act, which would bar future lawsuits seeking climate-change damages against fossil fuel companies and other entities. Supporters said it would prevent speculative climate litigation while preserving legitimate claims for permit violations and other existing statutory causes of action. Opponents from coastal litigation and the Sierra Club argued the bill was drafted too broadly and could affect legacy cases, property rights, and regulatory enforcement; the committee adopted Amendment 3875 to grandfather existing filed cases and make the bill effective upon gubernatorial signature, then reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 621, requiring recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure and updating the state’s waste framework for modern energy components, was reported favorably. HB 637, which revises oil field site restoration fees and lowers rates for marginal, stripper, low-pressure, and incapable wells, was also reported favorably. Finally, SB 480, as amended, allowed boats to anchor in Oyster Bayou so long as they are not within an oyster lease and someone remains on board; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably before adjourning.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources May 14th, 2026

Natural Resources

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  • Let me give an example of that. In the state of Washington, Juliana Leon died of a heat stroke.
  • It exempts, it creates an explicit exemption for causes of action filed before the effective date of
  • of action for the case relates to climate change.
  • of action because you broke the permit.
  • Permits, state permits, federal permits, they all still have a cause of action because you broke the
Bills: SB480 , HB621 , HB637 , HB804 , HB841 , HB1056
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Feb 10th, 2026

Regulated Industries

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  • It deletes the definition of system of registration within the private... is only exempting temporary
  • Provides the certificate of compliance must be signed by the private provider and any duly authorized
  • It deletes the definition of system of registration within the private.
  • It deletes the definition of system of registration within the private provider database, makes technical
  • Enforcement actions last year seized thousands of illegal machines and millions in unlawful proceeds.
Bills: S0468 , S0822 , S1234 , S1260 , S1580 , S1706
Summary: The committee heard and approved several bills. SB 468 would require veterinarians and veterinary technicians to report suspected animal cruelty to law enforcement or animal control and allow release of patient records in good faith; it was reported favorably with support from animal welfare groups. SB 1706 narrows eligibility for the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to buildings with at least 80% owner-occupied units and residents at or below 80% of area median income, and it also passed favorably. SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was amended extensively to clarify permit exemptions, private-provider rules, and timelines, then reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1260, dealing with building inspections after emergencies, was amended to require state-term contracts for inspection vendors and then passed. SB 822 would require professionally managed community associations above a budget threshold; an amendment raised the threshold to $750,000, added a parcel-count trigger, and allowed direct-hire credentialed managers, after which the bill was reported favorably. SB 1580 would increase penalties for illegal gaming operations, add enforcement tools, and clarify procedures for veterans organizations; after removing a fantasy sports provision, it also passed favorably. The committee also heard from several appointees and reappointees to the Public Service Commission and Florida Gaming Control Commission. Public Service Commission nominees Anna Ortega and Robert Payne were questioned closely about utility hardening projects, ratepayer costs, and the role of the Office of Public Counsel. Gaming Commission reappointee Julie Brown and appointees William Spacola, John DeQuilla, Peter Cutterman, and Tina Rep discussed illegal gaming enforcement, audits, agency operations, and their backgrounds in law, regulation, law enforcement, and public service. Several members raised concerns about contract timing and evidence handling at the Gaming Commission, while others praised the nominees’ experience and service. At the end of the meeting, the committee voted to recommend confirmation of all appointees on tabs 1 through 7. Members then requested favorable placement on the record for specific bills, including SB 468, SB 1234, SB 1260, SB 1580, and SB 1706, and the committee adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Feb 10th, 2026

Regulated Industries

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  • It deletes the definition of system of registration within the private...
  • Provides the certificate of compliance must be signed by the private provider and any duly authorized
  • It deletes the definition of system of registration within the private.
  • It deletes the definition of system of registration within the private provider database, makes technical
  • I also am the chair of the Community Association Institute Legislative Action Committee, or what we call
Bills: S0468 , S0822 , S1234 , S1260 , S1580 , S1706
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Jan 28th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

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  • I am the mayor of the town of Wilkinson.
  • We can't get there because of state action.
  • of the towns of Wilkeson and Carbonado, both located on the north side of the closure.
  • We've asked so much of them that very little work actually gets produced that is actionable.
  • Also, it allows the Department of Licensing to accept and use resources from some public and private
Bills: HB2550 , HB2645 , HB2109 , HB2134 , HB2323
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources May 12th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • All of these depots, the source of fuel is the ports: Port of Brownsville, Port of Harlingen, and even
  • A lot of them are responsible. ...He's just a part of the game.
  • I know that Senator Lucio mentioned there's concessionaires, private concessionaires in other ports of
  • I'm totally supportive of what... But the intent of the bill; there's a lot of good in it.
  • And as of last Friday, as a matter of fact, we just hosted a phone call with a number of our legitimate
Bills: SB290 , SB2949
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 12th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

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  • However, the legislation does not impact the ability of private enterprises...
  • The event brought attention to potential actions of money service businesses that could be used to control
  • of what they say their terms of service are.
  • their terms of service.
  • And it's kind of... ...one of the tools you want us to use instead of using long-term debt.
Bills: SB512 , SB1024