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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxation Apr 6th, 2026

Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • But I think this is a good program.
  • Court rulings in the past have devastated school districts.
  • Devastated school districts.
  • Then when the prison went in, I'm sure the school district rejoiced.
  • We can do some things with our school.'
Summary: The Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee considered several House bills dealing with tax credits, fee changes, school funding, and investment authority. House Bill 4426 extended the sunset on the SIDE tax credit to December 31, 2032, and passed 7-2. House Bill 3704 elected Oklahoma into the federal income tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations and passed 9-2. House Bill 4311 raised the unclaimed property division’s administrative fee from 4% to 6% to cover increased duties and costs; it passed 8-3 after debate over whether the increase was justified. House Bill 3044 reauthorized the veterans income tax checkoff and the associated capital improvement fund, and passed 10-0. House Bill 4191 revised the Smaller Employer Quality Jobs Act by lowering job thresholds, expanding qualifying locations and industries, and changing other eligibility rules; it passed 6-4. House Bill 3465 extended the emission tax credit sunset from July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2029 and passed 6-4, with opponents arguing it subsidized compliance with federal mandates. House Bill 3972, a title-off bill addressing ad valorem reimbursement issues tied to the state purchase of a prison, drew extensive debate over precedent and scope; an amendment to add a sunset failed 5-5, and the bill then passed 8-2 as amended.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I taught constitutional law for 25 years to seniors in law school.
  • You got people from the basic level of high school all the way through people that's got masters.
  • at the sectional track meet for all the schools in this section of the state.
  • , and I... known to a lot of my other schools, and I asked those kids.
  • have the authority to determine if there's assistance or whatever is needed, right?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 9th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/23/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, MAPD is a program that helps people with disabilities to buy into medical assistance when their incomes
  • So, MAPD is a program that helps people with disabilities to buy into medical assistance when their incomes
  • So, MAPD is a program that helps people with disabilities to buy into medical assistance when their incomes
  • Um, I think it's modeling the school-linked mental health grants program and sort of aligning for that
  • school bas school linked uh mental health<00:33:19.039><c> grants</c><00:33:19.760><c> program</c><00
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government Feb 17th, 2026

Local and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • program resources administered by FEMA as a result of a federally declared disaster.
  • Schools, the counties, the jails.
  • This is a voluntary buy-in, reinsurance insurance program that they can pay into if they want to.
  • And I think there's been some data that shows that these programs have been helpful.
  • And I think there's been some data that shows that these programs have been helpful.
Summary: The Senate Local and County Government Committee heard several bills related to local government finance, liability, bail, and jail operations. Senate Bill 1288, by Senator Gillespie, would require the state and political subdivisions to equally share FEMA-related matching costs for federally declared disasters; supporters said it would codify long-standing practice and provide certainty for local governments, with an estimated fiscal impact of just under $4.9 million. After questions about future appropriations and delayed reimbursements, the bill advanced on a 9-0 vote. Senate Bill 2019, by Senator Logan, would create a political subdivision liability insurance guarantee program and fund to help local governments and shared insurance pools manage large federal civil rights judgments. Members questioned the bill’s scope and whether it applied to catastrophic events or civil rights cases; the author said it was intended to spread the burden of large judgments over time and reduce pressure on property taxpayers. The committee adopted a title-off motion and advanced the bill 7-2. Chair Hamilton presented Senate Bills 1705, 1878, and 2118. SB 1705 would bar nonprofits from bailing people out of jail if they receive public funds, with supporters citing public safety and opponents raising concerns about impacts on nonprofit and church-based assistance; it passed 7-2. SB 1878 would establish a uniform bail schedule, limit personal recognizance release for certain repeat or higher-risk offenders, and require court approval to lower certain bonds; it also passed 7-2. SB 2118 would clarify how county sheriffs may use commissary funds for jail-related purposes such as training, equipment, inmate care, and operations; it passed 7-2. The committee then adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 28th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you require assistance in registering or testifying, please ask the staff.
  • these provisions apply to all state employees and retirees by extending these benefits to the Texas School
  • This legislation will support that option for our state and school employees, aiding in our effort to
  • Thank you. ...that an individual could spend on one of these DPC programs.
  • DROP stands for Deferred Retirement Option Program, which allows a person to defer retirement when they
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 20th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Whereas the Denham High School...
  • what high school you went to.
  • school, it is receiving tax dollar funding.
  • The school in question, or the schools in question, because there were at least three in the state, are
  • Senate Bill 43 by Senator McMath, relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy, to establish a psychedelic-assisted
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the pledge, adopted the journal, and granted several members leave. The chamber also recognized visiting groups and honored individuals and organizations, including Livingston Parish Day at the Capitol, the Denham Springs High School robotics team, Principal Justin Wax, and the Louisiana Primary Care Association. Multiple House and Senate resolutions were introduced, adopted, or referred, including commendations, memorials, and study requests on topics such as TOPS, workforce outcomes, health issues, and transportation. In regular order, the House considered and passed several measures. HB 27, a constitutional amendment on applying state monies to retirement system unfunded liabilities, passed 87-0. HB 71, extending civil liability protection to licensed armed private security officers when use of force is deemed justified, drew extensive debate over training standards, criminal versus civil liability, and the role of prosecutors and law enforcement before passing 70-28. HB 214, a constitutional amendment on ad valorem tax exemptions for certain property, passed 82-10. HB 241, a technical correction to bank records disclosure law, passed 91-0. HB 244, clarifying constitutional convention ballot language and delegate/vote requirements, passed 77-16. The House also passed HB 345 to add port rail infrastructure to the Class 2 and Class 3 Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program, HB 446 to change when local bond and tax elections may be held, HB 511 to create a grant program for pursuit intervention safety technology after the death of Sgt. Grant Candies, HB 514 to expand the ad valorem tax exemption for seniors age 65 and older, and HB 65 to allow DOTD more contracting options for ferry operation and maintenance. HB 730, which would bar use of ADS-B aircraft tracking data to levy fees or taxes, prompted lengthy discussion about aviation safety, privacy, airport revenue, and alleged misuse of tracking data before the bill was presented for final action near the end of the transcript.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Public Hearing 03-20-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our CLSD1 program, um, we had schools engage with families for family nights.
  • </c><00:35:15.760><c> program</c><00:35:16.160><c> to</c> teacher housing assistance program to teacher
  • This is the teacher housing assistance program.
  • This is uh the teacher housing assistance<01:54:05.040><c> program.
  • You know, this assistance program.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 8th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you require assistance in registering or testifying, please contact committee staff.
  • But we never really had any kind of funding for that program.
  • All we're asking for is $600,000 a year, and I think that would be stable funding for this program.
  • just trying to handle it themselves, so this would be a great bill to try to get some funding into a program
  • Crossing guards are the first and last friendly face. any Texas students see each school day.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/23/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • , you don't have slots in programs, you don't have slots in medical<00:19:22.160><c> school</c><00:19
  • </c> program that's starting up in the St. program that's starting up in the St.
  • Representative Craft's transit assistance program is included.
  • Representative Craft's transit Representative Craft's transit assistance<00:43:53.040><c> program</c>
  • </c><00:43:54.960><c> Um,</c> assistance program is included. Um, assistance program is included.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/17/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • We bring program in March of 2020.
  • and and other um other programs and and other um other programs?
  • programs? programs? &gt;&gt; Okay,<00:18:59.440><c> good</c><00:18:59.840><c> question.
  • So, we're just different programs.
  • </c> having on our school district budgets. having on our school district budgets.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's enough money for the Franklin County school system to do some major school projects in their county
  • It's enough money for the Franklin County school system to do some major school projects in their county
  • It's enough money for the Franklin County school system to do some major school projects in their county
  • system to do some major County school system to do some major major<00:10:37.440><c> school</c><00:10
  • </c> go to the Franklin County school system. go to the Franklin County school system. Correct.
Bills: SB337, HB520, HB75, SB337, HB520, HB75
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 19th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Two categories were created: one for everyone except schools, and then in a separate bucket for school
  • For school districts, the school board was afforded some discretion in that they could vote in a public
  • of the elementary school a little bit.
  • Of course, we have. 31 million people in this state, and 5.5 million school students in public schools
  • So, this is a school district in, I believe it's north of Fort Worth, about 5,000... ...and school children
Bills: SB414, SB621, SB2395
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session May 5th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There were a couple of loopholes, if you will, in the charter schools and our private schools.
  • However, this school district decided to then adopt the voter-approved rate.
  • Then they do graduate from medical school.
  • This includes medical and veterinary schools.
  • Senate Bill 1450 is about the back-to-school sales tax holiday.
Bills: SB66, SB243, SB250, SB317, SB393, SB397, SB456, SB628, SB629, SB636, SB715, SB731, SB801, SB865, SB1012, SB1013, SB1015, SB1032, SB1141, SB1181, SB1224, SB1241, SB1242, SB1250, SB1266, SB1285, SB1376, SB1442, SB1449, SB1502, SB1524, SB1528, SB1551, SB1585, SB1640, SB1708, SB1844, SB1854, SB1863, SB1959, SB1965, SB2035, SB2082, SB2119, SB2138, SB2199, SB2200, SB2201, SB2245, SB2269, SB2284, SB2310, SB2357, SB2419, SB2422, SB2480, SB2514, SB2523, SB2529, SB2533, SB2541, SB2550, SB2568, SB2595, SB2605, SB2608, SB2615, SB2717, SB2721, SB2753, SB2778, SB2841, SB2846, SB2891, SB2925, SB2929, SB2933, SB3016, SB3029, SB3039, SB3044, SJR3, SJR18, SB5, SB326, SB494, SB530, SB767, SB769, SB783, SB914, SB963, SB1035, SB1197, SB1271, SB1415, SB1437, SB1619, SB1637, SB1786, SB1806, SB2312, SB29, SB1238, SB1967, SB1, SB260, SB1637, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR48, SCR19, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB1502, SB507, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB1524, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB517, SB1200, SB1845, SB1863, SB2681, SB2200, SB2199, SB2458, SB2201, SB801, SB2533, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB1013, SB2797, SB2119, SB2076, SB2876, SB2284, SB2929, SB2595, SB715, SB1640, SB2514, SB2753, SB1241, SB2538, SB1449, SB2529, SB2846, SB986, SB1181, SB1359, SB2550, SB2245, SB410, SB1234, SB456, SB1012, SB2926, SB2138, SB1242, SB2615, SB2310, SB1224, SB2972, SB2841, SB3016, SB1856, SB2035, SB1528, SB1141, SB1266, SB1373, SB2269, SB2480, SB672, SB2891, SB2422, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB2925, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB2357, SB2721, SB243, SB1285, SB2568, SB1959, SB1442, SB1454, SB2520, SB2541, SB1708, SB1237, SB1844, SB1586, SB1551, SB3039, SB2819, SB66, SB629, SB1015, SB2342, SB2903, SB2933, SB1965, SB2477, SB3029, SB2605, SB2419, SB1957, SB375, SB250, SB777, SB628, SB2523, SB2367, SB2703, SB2608, SB2778, SB3044, SB2965, SB2521, SB865, SB1032, SB2165, SB2501, SB2675, SB2452, SB2835, HB1109, HB1392, HB22, HB2525, HB3093, SB872, SB1212, SB1278, SB1588, SB1602, SB1704, SB1723, SB1833, SB1858, SB1946, SB2009, SB2177, SB2460, SB2785, SB2373, SB1660, SB614, SB867, SB1608, SB1525, SB905, SB640, SB2487, SB1698, SB383, SB705, SB748, SB1113, SB1117, SB1802, SB2340, SB2586, SB2680, SB2690, SB2994, SB2747, SB1950, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB3059, SB2782, SB2781, SB2637, SB2633, SB2337, SB2334, SB1861, SB2043, SB1367, SB946, SB945, SB2857, SB128, SB571, SB1263, SB3058, SB612, SB2221, SB2587, SB2044, SB2363, SB2713, HB517, HB912, HB1130, HB142, HB1689, HB2018
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security

Military Affairs and Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • We created a drug prevention program that's the best in the country when I was the commander of that.
  • We support, you know... ...program that's the best in the country when I was the commander of that.
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement by January 1, 2027, to participate in a federal 287(g) program and
  • I also acted as a counselor, a librarian, and a social worker because our schools are underfunded and
  • . ...oversight related to its past experience with the 287(g) program.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> program.
  • </c> stay in each program. stay in each program.
  • </c> grant program. grant program.
  • So, put simply, the test ensures only college programs whose graduates earn more than high school graduates
  • </c> other affected programs. other affected programs.