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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/18/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't believe there's an amendment. Oh, there is an amendment.
  • Motion prevails and the amendment is adopted. So, Representative Rower, to your bill as amended.
  • > um<00:03:59.360> which Amendment uh author's Amendment um which Amendment uh author's Amendment
  • <00:04:31.080> that amendment um we have an amendment that amendment um we have an amendment
  • The motion prevails; the amendment is adopted, and your bill is amended. Thank you, Chair.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Transportation Mar 12th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • The amendment is adopted and we're back on the bill as amended.
  • amendment?
  • The amendment is adopted and we're back on the bill as amended.
  • The amendment is adopted. We are back on the bill as amended.
  • The amendment is adopted. We're back on the bill as amended.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Water and Natural Resources Jul 2nd, 2025

Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • push through that mechanism to where it kind of goes against what we are slated at within the Constitution
  • Or do we need to find a mechanism through the amendment of policy or law to allow more entities and state
  • So, I am familiar with what the Constitution is. Does it serve a public purpose?
  • We would love to see New Mexico's market become as robust and competitive As those in Alabama and along
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Author amendments ensure that the bill is aligned with the 2025 budget agreements.
  • Seventy Jimenez, on behalf of Children's Paradise, we have a support in less amended position.
  • I will be accepting all of the committee's proposed amendments as outlined in the analysis.
  • You'll notice, like, the amendments mention restorative justice.
  • Senator Hurtado, motion is due pass as amended to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Author amendments ensure that the bill is aligned with the 2025 budget agreements.
  • Serey Jimenez, on behalf of Children's Paradise, we have a support in less amended position.
  • It does that, as do every other bill that amends the Emergency Services Act.
  • You'll notice the amendments mention restorative justice.
  • Senator Hurtado's motion is do pass as amended to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Summary: The committee heard SB 1067, which would require annual math screening for kindergarten through second grade students beginning in 2028-29 to identify early numeracy difficulties and connect students to evidence-based supports. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice, UC Davis researcher Charles Wilkes, and several education and community advocates, argued that California’s math performance is too low and that early screening would help close gaps before they widen. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and the CTA, said the bill could narrow instruction, overemphasize deficit-based measures, and should instead be paired with stronger investments in teacher training and implementation of the California Mathematics Framework. Committee members generally expressed support for the bill’s goals while discussing how the screener would work and what kinds of follow-up supports would be needed. The committee also heard SB 1110 on child care subsidy administration, which would restructure funding for alternative payment programs and core contracts as the state moves to enrollment-based funding. Supporters said the bill would stabilize child care providers, improve payment timelines, and better reflect the administrative work of enrolling families and managing services; there was no opposition testimony. SB 1374, supported by the CSU and UC systems, would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders when credible threats are directed at a campus rather than a specific person. Supporters described recent campus threats that created safety concerns but did not fit current restraining-order law; there was no opposition. Senator Nilo presented SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial course use and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses after a UC San Diego report showed a sharp decline in incoming students’ math readiness. Supporters argued the audit would help identify gaps in college readiness and the effects of K-12 changes, while some members raised concerns about bypassing the usual legislative audit process; the bill was held on call. The committee then took up SB 1086 on microschools, which would define microschools and direct model ordinances for local land-use regulation. Supporters said it would create a clearer path for small, individualized learning communities, but several members questioned whether the concept was sufficiently defined and whether the state had enough information to draft model ordinances; the bill was also placed on call after a quorum was established. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a limited pilot program in Central Valley counties to connect schools with regional threat assessment centers when credible safety concerns arise. The author and supporters, including the mother of a student killed in a shooting and several students, said it would improve early intervention and communication; committee members raised privacy and federal-sharing concerns but indicated support, and the bill was moved forward on a vote once quorum was present.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 26, 2025 - 08:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • You have an amendment. Yeah, thank you, Chair. The amendment makes no changes to the bill.
  • That is the amendment. Any questions on the amendment? Public testimony on the amendment.
  • Any questions on the amendment? Public testimony on the amendment? Debate on the amendment.
  • You have an amendment. You're recognized to explain your amendment.
  • And without objection, show the amendment adopted. Questions on the bill as amended?
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard seven measures, including four bills and three proposed committee substitutes. HB 6033, repealing the Labor Pool Act, was presented as a cleanup measure to remove duplicative regulation; supporters argued workers would still be covered by OSHA, wage laws, workers’ compensation, and liability insurance, while opponents raised concerns about losing specific protections for day laborers. The bill was reported favorably on a 4-? vote, with several members voting no over concerns about worker protections. HB 453, dealing with pool and spa contractors, was described as a technical update to Chapter 489 that would better align licensing scopes with current industry practice and allow contractors to perform related work without stopping for additional licensed trades. An amendment making only drafting changes was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously. CS/HB 277 on veteran benefits assistance was also reported favorably unanimously after testimony focused on protecting veterans from predatory claims-assistance practices while preserving choice and requiring disclosures, fee limits, and data-security safeguards. The committee then approved PCS for HB 291, which would require personal mobility device batteries sold in Florida to meet an IPX-7 certification standard, after the sponsor cited fire risks from lithium-ion batteries; the measure passed unanimously. PCS for HB 709, allowing valid pari-mutuel permit holders to lease facilities to nearby high-li permit holders, was amended to require a minimum of 59 live performances and then passed unanimously. CS/HB 4011, expanding who may serve as a building official on Palm Beach County’s Building Code Advisory Board, passed unanimously as a good-government fix to fill vacancies. Finally, PCS for HB 499, allowing small craft breweries under 31,000 gallons to self-distribute, drew extensive testimony from brewers and distributors about small-business growth versus the three-tier alcohol system; despite concerns about weakening distribution safeguards, the bill was reported favorably by a 13-2 vote. The meeting then adjourned with no further business.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Thu Mar 13, 2025 @ 9:45 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • and that amended this bill be removed from the SD2.
  • Please support this with the ash amendment intact.
  • We will adopt Sierra Club suggested amendments and some technical amendments for clarity, consistency
  • Okay, um, with, uh, let's see, we're passing with amendments.
  • forward with some technical amendments forward with some technical amendments for<01:48:01.239><
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard several measures focused on water quality, waste management, aquifer protection, wastewater, and climate-related funding. SB 984 on water pollution drew opposition from DLNR and the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, with the latter arguing the bill could unfairly blame landowners for runoff caused by terrain and storm events; the chair noted there were also supporters and commenters submitted in writing. SB 639 on underground storage tanks received support from the Department of Health, the Board of Water Supply, and the Sierra Club, with testimony emphasizing environmental restoration standards after jet fuel releases; no opposition was noted in the live testimony. SB 946 on wastewater management was presented as clarifying that the ban on discharging wastewater or raw sewage into state waters applies to treatment plants, and it drew support from the County of Maui, DOH, and Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition, with no questions or opposition raised in the hearing. The committee also heard SB 438 on waste disposal facilities near significant aquifers. DOH and the Water Commission offered comments, while the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services opposed the bill because of a provision affecting ash recycling; the Board of Water Supply and Sierra Club supported the measure, and the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board and Energy Justice Network raised concerns about fly ash and bottom ash recycling, landfill capacity, and potential contamination of aquifers. Testimony reflected a split between environmental protection concerns and arguments that the bill could block beneficial reuse of ash. The committee then took up HB 1395 on state funds, which would direct interest from the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund to the general fund when the reserve exceeds the state’s target. The Governor’s office, emergency management, the State Energy Office, the Hawaiʻi Green Infrastructure Authority, the Nature Conservancy, and several other groups supported the bill’s climate-resilience intent, while the Tax Foundation and committee discussion raised concerns that the measure functioned mainly as a revenue transfer without a dedicated spending mechanism. Members discussed whether a special fund or legislative appropriation process would better ensure the money was used for climate mitigation and related projects.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy. (2-25-26)

Natural Resources & Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • 00:10:32.480> 2<00:10:32.720> of<00:10:32.960> Kentucky's<00:10:33.560> Constitution
  • section 2 of Kentucky's Constitution. section 2 of Kentucky's Constitution.
  • And Alabama passed almost an identical bill about two weeks ago with strong support.
  • All this business about what constitutes sound scientific evidence, and the shorter answer is the courts
Summary: The Senate Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then took up Senate Bill 178 by Senator Greg Elkins. Supporters, including representatives of the U.S. Chamber, Kentucky Chamber, Kentucky Chemistry Council, and Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, said the bill would require state environmental regulations to rely on the best available science, align with federal standards when applicable, and use technologically achievable requirements. They argued it would improve predictability for businesses, promote national uniformity, and increase public confidence in regulatory decisions. Senator Elkins and supporters also said the bill is aimed at several environmental and public health areas, including emergency response, solid waste, water quality, radiation/NORM, environmental permitting, and coal-related regulation. Committee members asked questions about what “best available science” means and whether the bill duplicates existing law. Supporters responded that it means reliable, unbiased, peer-reviewed, scientifically sound studies and that the bill is intended to reduce political influence in regulatory decisions. They also said similar measures had passed in Tennessee and Alabama. Some senators expressed concern that science is already political and asked for clarification on the bill’s scope. Opponents, including Audrey Ernsberger of the Kentucky Resources Council, research scientist Erin Haynes, and attorney Katherine Harcourt Rice, argued that SB 178 would sharply limit Kentucky’s ability to protect public health and the environment. They said the bill would prevent agencies from adopting stronger protections than federal minimums, create ambiguity and regulatory paralysis, and impose an overly restrictive scientific standard. They also objected to language requiring a direct causal link and manifest bodily harm, saying it would force agencies to wait until people are already sick before acting. Harcourt Rice argued the bill is duplicative of existing law and evidentiary rules. No final vote or other action on SB 178 was taken in the portion provided.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Higher Education Mar 4th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Moving to slide 6, the Texas Higher Education Fund or HEAF is a constitutional fund supporting capital
  • As you all know, we were established in the Texas Constitution in 1876, which called for the creation
  • Moving on to appropriations related issues pursuant to the Texas Constitution, the UT system is partially
  • As you know, the Constitution allows all UT institutions to benefit from the Puff for capital expenses
  • Hotel and store and the Alabama duplexes, yes sir, all on the demolition list. Yes sir.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, January 15, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • bill is adopted and the bill as amended bill is adopted and the bill as amended is<00:08:05.759>
  • order to consider the further amendment order to consider the further amendment printed<00:08:23.440
  • Uh, I have an amendment at the desk. >> The clerk will designate the amendment. >> Amendment printed
  • The amendment is adopted.
  • United States Constitution. United States Constitution.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • That is why survivors and our families strongly support amendments to HEAR Act and other legislation
  • It is important to note that our focus is not on the albeit vile, but nevertheless First Amendment-protected
  • I'm very proud that in the state of Alabama we have mandatory holocaust education for middle school students
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Education Committee, February 25, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Alabama,<00:32:12.720> they're<00:32:12.960> low-income<00:32:13.519> fourth Alabama
  • It's not about the adults. um the the amendment was training all um the the amendment was training all
  • >> No. >> No. >> Oh, that amendment.
  • that amendment. Sorry. that amendment. Sorry.
  • >> All those in favor of the amendment. >> All those in favor of the amendment.
Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • with Medicaid expansion and three of them had the constitution.
  • rest of it out of the constitution.
  • President, this bill repeals it from the constitution.
  • We have to deal with what the constitution says. We respect it.
  • It simply puts it from the constitution into statute.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 03/10/26

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Dziedzic moves to amend Senate File 3749. amend. We have a state bird, a state amend.
  • against the amendment. against the amendment.
  • With that, Senator McQueen moves the A1 amendment, and then we would amend the amendment.
  • The A1 amendment as orally amended is adopted. the A1 amendment as orally amended.
  • Uh the A1 amendment as orally amended.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • to be able to answer ahead of time, because when you get it wrong, now you end up with the First Amendment
  • I received my bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and my MBA from the Krummer School of
  • State College, Rollins College, and I currently sit on the president’s cabinet for the University of Alabama
Summary: The committee first took up a confirmation for UCF trustee reappointment candidate Mr. Christie, who described his long service on the board, his UCF business-school background, and his focus on strengthening UCF’s financial foundation, workforce alignment, and engineering and technology programs. Members praised his service and asked about UCF’s future direction, including its role in Florida’s space and engineering sectors. He was allowed to leave early for a meeting with the governor. The committee then heard the Higher Education Appropriations budget presentation for fiscal year 2025-26. The chair outlined a proposed $11.5 billion higher education budget emphasizing workforce education, Florida College System operations, career and technical education, the GATE program, nursing education through the Florida Center for Nursing, UF/IFAS agriculture technology, tutoring, autism and neurodevelopment services, student financial aid, and $250 million for state universities through the Board of Governors. Senator Davis asked about line grant flexibility, and the chair said a conforming bill would address details. The committee adopted a motion allowing technical corrections and then adopted the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Appropriations Committee. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for university boards, especially the University of West Florida, where several nominees were questioned about Title IX compliance, free speech, workforce readiness, military/veteran ties, and prior statements about privatization and higher education. Rebecca Matthews, Rachel Moyah, Ashley Ross, and Adam Kessel each described their backgrounds and goals for UWF; Kessel faced extensive questioning about his past writings on privatization, the GI Bill, and speech suppression, and said he would not recommend privatizing Florida universities and supported veterans’ education benefits. Public testimony on UWF was largely opposed, with speakers arguing the nominees lacked local ties and warning the slate would harm the university and community. The committee also heard from FAMU reappointment nominee Judge Belvin Perry, who emphasized student success, workforce quality, and FAMU’s continued rise, and from UCF nominee Mark Philburn and FSU nominee Peter Jones, both of whom highlighted their professional experience and commitment to student success and prudent stewardship. The meeting extended its time to 6:30 p.m. to continue hearing nominees and public testimony.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 26th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • to be able to answer ahead of time, because when you get it wrong, now you end up with the First Amendment
  • I received my bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and my MBA from the Krummer School of
  • State College, Rollins College, and I currently sit on the president’s cabinet for the University of Alabama
Summary: The committee first heard a confirmation from UCF trustee reappointee Mr. Christie, who described his background in medical devices and prior board service and said he wanted to help UCF strengthen its financial foundation, workforce alignment, and engineering and technology pipeline. Members asked about UCF’s direction, and he emphasized the university’s role in producing engineers and supporting Florida’s space and technology sectors. The committee then moved to the higher education budget for fiscal year 2025-26, which was presented as an $11.5 billion total budget including local funds and focused heavily on workforce education, nursing, agriculture technology, tutoring, student aid, and university initiatives. Chair Harrell highlighted increases for school district workforce education, Florida College System operations, career and technical education grants, the GATE program, nursing education through USF’s Florida Center for Nursing, UF/IFAS rural and agricultural programs, UCF’s Community School Grant Program, UF’s literacy and tutoring initiatives, autism and neurodevelopment services, full funding for major scholarship programs, and $250 million for state universities through the Board of Governors. Senator Davis asked about line grant flexibility, and Harrell said a conforming bill would address the details. The budget proposal was adopted as a recommendation to the full Appropriations Committee, with staff authorized to make technical corrections. The committee then took up a series of confirmations, beginning with Florida State University reappointee Peter Collins, who emphasized his long FSU ties, leadership on the board, and goal of keeping FSU on a path toward top-10 status and AAU membership. Rebecca Matthews, a new University of West Florida appointee, discussed her education-related volunteer work, Florida Education Foundation service, and interest in supporting UWF’s continued excellence; senators questioned her on Title IX and she said she would support student protections and compliance. Rachel Moyah, another UWF appointee, highlighted her education, school board experience, and priorities of student safety, fiscal discipline, and workforce readiness; she also said she would comply with Title IX and other applicable rules. Ashley Ross, also nominated to UWF, said she would focus on university advancement, military ties, cybersecurity, civil engineering, and strong governance, and agreed that Title IX protections should be preserved and advanced. The most extensive questioning came during the confirmation of Adam Kessel, a UWF appointee and Heritage Foundation fellow, who was asked about prior writings on privatizing public universities, his comments about the GI Bill, and his views on free speech and Project 2025. Kessel said he did not recommend privatizing Florida universities, clarified that his comments about the GI Bill and over-enrollment were about broader higher education policy, and said he supports veterans and the GI Bill. He described his higher education work as focused on civic education, accreditation, student success, tenure, and free speech, and said trustees should improve campus culture through policies, training, and institutional neutrality. Public testimony on UWF was sharply divided: former UWF leaders and community members warned that the new slate of trustees and their vote to make Scott Yenor chair had chilled donations, enrollment, and community trust, while a James Madison Institute representative praised Kessel’s scholarship and thoughtful approach. The committee also heard from FAMU reappointment Belvin Perry, who cited his judicial career and board service and said his goal is to support student success, retain strong faculty and staff, and help FAMU continue rising in national standing. Finally, the committee began hearing from remote appointees, including UCF nominee Mark Philburn, who emphasized his construction, affordable housing, and higher education board experience, and FSU nominee Peter Jones, who described his finance and investment background and long service to FSU boards and committees. The last nominee heard before the transcript ended was Florida Gulf Coast appointee Paul Applegarth, whose audio issues delayed his remarks; he began by noting his prior federal confirmation, military service, and GI Bill-supported education.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Alabama, same language, did a statewide RFP through the state law enforcement agency.
  • Alabama um same language did a Kentucky.
  • Alabama um same language did a statewide<01:34:18.400> RFP<01:34:18.960> through<01:34:
  • In our constitution, it doesn't just suggest that we provide schools.
  • It's constitutional, and it's a cornerstone of Kentucky's future.
Summary: The committee opened its sixth meeting of the 2025 Interim Joint Committee on Education, confirmed a quorum, recorded attendance votes, and approved the minutes. Chair Lewis reminded presenters to keep remarks brief because of the full agenda and limited time. The first presentation was from United Way of Southern Kentucky, with Anne Puckett, Craig Browning, and Warren County Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton introducing a regional early childhood initiative. The presenters argued that kindergarten readiness and early childhood support are critical to later academic and life outcomes. They cited research and statistics about brain development in the first five years, the effects of unprepared kindergarten entry, and links between low literacy, school discipline, dropout rates, and incarceration. They said their region’s readiness scores fell during COVID and after a tornado, and that the most effective response was in-home parent education to help families support children from birth to age five. They described the model as voluntary, community-based, and not requiring new buildings, and said similar programs have been successful in Missouri. The group said it had already raised more than $1 million in private donations and committed three years of funding for four additional staff, expanding service in Allen, Logan, and Warren counties. They requested $600,000 per year for the next two-year budget cycle to add 12 more educators, serve about 360 families and 660 additional children, and build evidence for a possible statewide model. Members generally expressed support for the concept, with Representative Tipton and Representative Jackson discussing a prior home-based preschool pilot and the importance of starting early. Representative Calloway questioned whether increased family chaos and government involvement justified the approach; presenters responded that the program uses community educators, not a government-run organization, and is aimed at helping overwhelmed families. Representative Stalker asked about eligibility and early intervention, and presenters said the program serves children from birth to age five and can help identify needs early enough to connect families with services such as First Steps.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • 3650 as amended is now in front of us. 3650 as amended is now in front of us.
  • As amended.
  • >> as amended. >> as amended. >> As<01:36:46.239> amended.
  • >> As amended. >> As amended. >> As<01:36:46.800> amended.
  • <01:36:47.840> Um >> As amended. Thank you very much. Um >> As amended.
Bills: HF3650, HF2238