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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The pilot program will be based at Lakewood Health System in Staples, Minnesota.
  • The pilot program will be based at Lakewood Health System in Staples, Minnesota.
  • The pilot program will be based at Lakewood Health System in Staples, Minnesota.
  • into this program. into this program.
  • This is a program program standards.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Agriculture & Livestock Mar 18th, 2025

Agriculture & Livestock

Transcript Highlights:
  • And with this type of bill, all it does is give us the authorization to expand that type of program and
  • Permits cover the costs of the program, or do they exceed them, or do we not know?
  • research permit to be the same price, equal to the application fee, which is designed to help fund the program
  • It creates an agricultural plant disease and pest prevention grant program.
  • So are there any state programs that are helping with the beekeeping industry? Not that I know of.
Bills: HB147
Summary: The House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock met with a quorum present and heard several bills, all of which were left pending. HB 1113, by Rep. Cain, would update Texas hemp law to keep state rules aligned with federal changes, require timely rule amendments by the Department of Agriculture, and create hemp research permits for universities and nonprofits. Supporters from the Texas Hemp Coalition said it would improve research, licensing, testing, and enforcement while helping the industry stay compliant and competitive; the author said the bill was intended to reward good actors and deter bad ones. HB 1203, by Rep. Gonzalez, would create an Office of Food System Security and Resiliency within the Department of Agriculture to address food insecurity and coordinate local food access efforts. Gonzalez said the office would build on a prior Department of Agriculture study and help connect farmers, agencies, schools, and local governments; members asked about the fiscal note, consumer costs, and whether the office would overlap with existing programs. HB 1269, HB 1276, and HB 1277 focused on plant disease and pest prevention, including a grant program and studies to identify gaps and track outbreaks. Gonzalez emphasized the need for a more intentional state response, citing crop losses from pests and a recent cotton disease outbreak in his district. HB 1437 would create a pollinator task force to address threats to Texas honeybees and related pollination industries. A Texas Beekeepers Association witness described major recent colony losses, emerging threats such as mites and hornets, and the need to bring agencies and researchers together; Gonzalez noted prior work adding a bee specialist at AgriLife Extension. Finally, HB 147, by Chairman Guillen, would modernize cattle brand registration by moving it to an electronic system at the Texas Animal Health Commission while keeping county clerks involved. Supporters said it would improve efficiency, accuracy, and access for ranchers and law enforcement, while an opponent warned about possible electronic tracking implications and costs for small producers. The committee took no final votes and adjourned after leaving HB 147 pending as well.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Judiciary Subcommittee Apr 6th, 2026 at 11:00 am

A&B Judiciary Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this is a pilot program with the Attorney General's Office concerning victims of human trafficking
Bills: SB1379
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Jan 13th, 2026

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • It created a program that we're extremely proud of and that you'll hear so much about today.
  • Alongside that, we also have health and wellness programming.
  • was handed in 2019 versus me doing a two-week debriefing with teens after the first six weeks of programming
Bills: S0534, S7020
Summary: The committee met, called the roll, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. It first considered the appointment of Melanie Ressler to the Florida Citrus Commission. No appearance forms were requested, and the committee voted unanimously to recommend her confirmation favorably. The committee then took up SPB 7020, which reenacts a public records exemption for certain aquaculture production records held by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Senator Trunow explained that the exemption protects shellfish and submerged land lease records, supports compliance with federal partners and statutory requirements, and helps protect marketplace competition. A representative from the Department appeared in support, and the bill was moved as a committee bill and reported favorably. Next, the committee heard SB 534, Senator Bernard’s hunger-free campus pilot program bill. He described a pilot within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to identify campuses with high numbers of Pell-eligible students, develop a survey with the Hunger Task Force, designate staff to help students enroll in SNAP, expand campus food access, and require reporting on outcomes and future funding. The bill had one appearance form in support and was reported favorably without debate. The committee also received a presentation from the St. Pete Youth Farm, led by Carla Bristol and youth ambassadors. They described the farm as a youth-led community project on city-owned land that addresses food insecurity while providing leadership, financial literacy, career readiness, mental wellness programming, composting, aquaponics, and community events. Senators praised the program, asked about possible expansion into a culinary kitchen and partnerships with schools, and the presenters said they hope to expand youth opportunities, food preparation training, and related programming. The meeting concluded with adjournment.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 10, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, we have been working with the current pilot program.
  • Um, we have been working with the current pilot program.
  • five<00:16:18.480> years pilot program for another five years pilot program for another five
  • <00:31:22.880> the pilot program, but also maintains the pilot program, but also maintains
  • So that will be one pilot program.
Bills: HB1546
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2083, which would add homeless shelters to Hawaii’s drug-free/safe-zone protections. The City and County prosecutor’s office strongly supported the bill, saying service providers asked for the change because drug activity near shelters can undermine recovery efforts. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, focusing on a possible notice problem because many shelters are not readily identifiable and the bill’s 750-foot distance requirement could be difficult to apply. The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii also opposed the bill, arguing it would expand criminalization of poverty and drug use and that drug-free zone laws are ineffective and disproportionately harmful. The prosecutor’s office said it would do more research on the notice concern. The committee then moved on without taking a vote in the transcript provided. The committee next discussed HB 2087, which would change the treatment of abuse of family or household member cases by ending the deferred-acceptance pilot and returning to the prior statute. The prosecutor’s office supported the bill, saying the pilot had not reduced backlog as intended and that domestic violence cases should remain petty misdemeanors without deferral. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Public Defender’s Office both opposed HB 2087, instead urging extension of the pilot for another five years so the legislature can better evaluate how deferred acceptance is working. They said deferrals can be a useful incentive for behavior change and that more data is needed before ending the program. Committee members questioned the prosecutor about why Hawaii should differ from other counties and whether repeat offenders could keep receiving deferrals; the prosecutor said the deferral is available only once and reiterated support for returning to the old statute. The committee then heard HB 2096 on aggravated circumstances in child protective proceedings. The family court and Attorney General’s Office supported the bill, saying current law limits aggravated-circumstances findings to the early return hearing, which can prevent findings in the most serious abuse cases when key evidence is not yet available. They said the bill would allow such findings later in the case and, with proposed amendments, would let the court consolidate aggravated-circumstances and termination-of-parental-rights hearings to reduce delay and appeals. The Libertarian Party of Hawaii opposed the measure, arguing it would expand state power in family matters and could worsen outcomes for parents and children. Committee questions focused on the amended language, including what “another court of competent jurisdiction” means and whether a charge alone would be enough; the judiciary responded that criminal courts are included, but a hearing and opportunity to defend would still be required. Finally, the committee took up HB 1959, another domestic violence measure. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Public Defender’s Office, the Crime Victim Compensation Commission, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and county prosecuting offices testified in support. Supporters said the bill would extend the pilot program while keeping deferred acceptance of guilty pleas in place, giving more time to evaluate whether the program is working and whether a more formal diversion model should be developed. The coalition also suggested technical fixes to ensure judiciary data reporting continues and that the deferred-acceptance statute is not inadvertently repealed. No vote or final action was taken in the transcript before the committee moved on to the next bill.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, this 5-year Hawaii Build Pilot Program—who's in the program?
  • So, this um 5-year Hawaii Build Pilot So, this um 5-year Hawaii Build Pilot Program<00:24:05.560
  • > program?
  • And um this could possibly be a project that will go through this pilot program. So, it could be.
  • extended beyond the pilot.
Summary: The House Housing Committee opened its Friday morning hearing by noting potentially catastrophic flooding on the island and acknowledging that some members were absent helping their communities, so quorum for voting was uncertain. The committee then heard testimony on several housing-related measures, with most bills drawing support from housing agencies and community organizations and little or no opposition in the room. On SB 2069 SD2, SB 2177 SD2, and SB 2342 SD2, witnesses largely supported the measures. HHFDC supported SB 2069 and SB 2177, and HPHA supported SB 2342. For SB 2342, HHFDC raised concerns that the bill would alter the Qualified Allocation Plan outside the normal open, public process required by federal law and could exclude stakeholders; Kathy Charities echoed those concerns and also objected to changing point allocations in ways that could raise rents and weaken long-term affordability. Members questioned HHFDC about how the QAP is normally updated, the meaning of the point system, and whether a legislative working group could mandate changes; HHFDC said recommendations would still need public hearing and board approval. The committee also heard SB 2060 SD2, which would create a mixed-income subaccount in the rental housing revolving fund. HHFDC said the subaccount would likely use tier-two funds, estimated at about $100 million total, to support mixed-income projects above 60% AMI, citing Front Street Apartments as a possible example. Members asked about project selection and funding needs. On SB 2544 SD2, OHA opposed the bill’s Chapter 6E-related exemptions and mandatory review timelines, arguing that burial review protections should not be weakened and that the SPEED Task Force process was a better venue for streamlining. The sponsor later clarified that the bill was not meant to eliminate the 60-day review process but to make the deadline clearer. For SB 3011 SD1, which concerns public housing and pet ownership, HPHA and several humane organizations supported the measure, saying it would help low-income residents and seniors keep pets and benefit from animal companionship. HPHA explained its existing pet policy, including deposits, monthly fees, and restrictions, and said the requested funding would support ADA-accessible pet areas and related administration. Finally, on SB 2061 SD2, HCDA supported the bill while OHA opposed it unless protections for Hawaiian Crown and Government lands were strengthened. Committee members questioned the project’s 60/40 split between income-restricted and market-rate units, the 10-year owner-occupancy restriction, and the procurement exemption; the sponsor said the exemption was tied to a real estate transaction and that the project would still use 103D-like solicitation procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing, and several items were left for later action because quorum was uncertain.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HOU Public Hearing 01-27-2026

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • The equity pilot program was created to lower the barrier for buyers to attain home ownership.
  • pilot or with the equity program.
  • The equity pilot program was created to lower the barrier for buyers to attain home ownership.
  • pilot or with the equity program.
  • The equity pilot program this measure.
Summary: The committee heard five housing measures, with the chair announcing that SB 2060, SB 2063, SB 2062, and SB 2069 were works in progress and that decision-making would be deferred to February 3. SB 2060 would allow HHFDC, with Finance approval, to transfer money within the rental housing revolving fund and its subaccounts without further legislative authorization, including a transfer to the mixed-income subaccount for FY 2026-2027. HHFDC and other supporters said the change would give the agency more flexibility to move projects forward, while Catholic Charities Hawaii and a testifier from Roars and Cares supported the bill but warned that shifting money away from lower-income housing could weaken efforts to serve households under 80% of area median income and people at risk of homelessness. HHFDC said the fund’s uncommitted balance was about $100 million and that demand exceeded available resources. SB 2063 would revise the mixed-income subaccount by changing project priorities, adding new criteria, allowing transfers within the subaccount without legislative approval, and directing conveyance tax revenues into the subaccount. HHFDC, OPSD, LURF, Hawaii Appleseed, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Stanford Carr Development, and Roars and Cares supported the measure, while Catholic Charities urged the committee to keep rental and for-sale housing policy separate and to use other mechanisms for homeownership. Catholic Charities said the rental housing revolving fund should remain focused on rentals, and that for-sale initiatives should be addressed separately. The chair indicated an intent to defer the bill for further edits. SB 2062 would make the dwelling unit revolving fund equity pilot a permanent HHFDC program, allowing the agency to buy equity in for-sale developments to lower initial purchase prices and require repayment through shared appreciation. HHFDC said the pilot had been successful, with 83 units committed and $7.6 million of the $10 million program cap already committed, and said permanence would let the agency pair the program with DERF loans earlier in project financing. The chair said SB 2069 would be used as the vehicle for amendments to the DERF equity program and related changes. SB 2069 would authorize HHFDC to use existing dwelling unit revolving fund balances for the equity pilot; it drew support from HHFDC and several housing organizations. SB 2070 would create a permanently affordable for-sale housing program by replacing the current 10-year buyback restriction with a resale price cap tied to an appreciation index, which HHFDC said would preserve affordability while allowing owners to build equity. In questioning, senators pressed HHFDC on whether the bill was necessary, whether it would remove first-time homebuyer and other ownership restrictions, and whether the new program was truly “permanently affordable” if not tied to AMI. HHFDC said the current statutory restrictions limit flexibility, that the proposal would expand access to local residents, and that the price cap would be based on about 4.5% annual appreciation. Supporters said the approach would help buyers move up the housing ladder, while some senators expressed concern that it could open the program to owners of multiple properties and that the committee should see sales-velocity data on existing restricted units before proceeding.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • In 2017, the legislature first made an appropriation for a little pilot program called Getting to Work
  • <00:42:54.079> program appropriation for a little pilot program appropriation for a little
  • pilot program called<00:42:54.720> Getting<00:42:55.040> to<00:42:55.280> Work<
  • end that program. end that program.
  • Pilots are excluded. Flight attendants Pilots are excluded.
Bills: HF3889, HF2567, HF3878
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Postsecondary Education Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Postsecondary Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some of the degree programs are accredited by different folks, and that is kind of an industry standard
  • are creating a situation where our universities aren't going to be able to have competitive degree programs
  • There is still room for programs like what you were talking about.
  • mean, ok, but my view of the world is that most of the world is a world that embraces diversity, equity
  • the accreditation aspect is something that's out of my field, but I was told that, yes, whatever programs
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there less equity for this new program or how would that be?
  • Is there less equity for this new program or how would that be?
  • Is there less equity for this new program or how would that be?
  • Makes the DERF equity pilot program permanent and expands the use of proceeds in the dwelling unit to
  • We do want to have an equity percentage share to make sure the program is fiscally responsible.
Summary: The committee first took up HB 2611, which would prohibit algorithmic price-setting in Hawaii’s rental market, require public education by the Attorney General, and establish fines and penalties. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, saying its language was too unclear and could expose landlords and agents to criminal and civil liability for ordinary rent-setting practices based on public information or assistance from property professionals. Members asked about antitrust standards, tacit agreement, and whether using county-published affordable-rent schedules would be unlawful; the AG said that would not be unlawful if based on public information and without collusion. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Realtors with comments, 50501 Hawaii and General Strike Hawaii, Haloha Project, 13 individuals, and one opponent. The committee then heard HB 2102, which clarifies that residential projects involving ground disturbance in high-risk areas remain subject to state historic preservation review and removes an exemption for lands presumed nominally sensitive. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Department of Planning and Permitting supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity and ensure review focuses on projects most likely to affect historic properties or iwi kupuna, while also urging language refinements to better define sensitive sandy-soil areas and balance preservation with housing timelines. NAP Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing it would undo progress made last session and that the current process already includes protections for inadvertent discoveries and efficiency for lower-risk areas. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs strongly supported HB 2102, explaining it was responding to beneficiary complaints about late-added language in last year’s law and saying the nominally sensitive-area language should be removed because it was adopted without sufficient stakeholder input and could be harmful to iwi kupuna protections. Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation and several individuals also supported the bill. Committee discussion focused on how “nominally sensitive” areas are determined, whether project proponents could self-certify areas as exempt, and how high-density residential projects should be treated; SHPD said it uses survey and monitoring data to map sensitivity, that highly sensitive areas like Kīauea are not nominally sensitive, and that some high-density projects should remain exempt if they do not involve new ground disturbance. The hearing included no final vote in the portion provided, but the chair noted 48 individuals in support and continued questioning on the bill’s definitions and implementation.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Human Services Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do we currently have a rating system for our HEB programs? No, not that I'm aware of.
  • It proposes to create a pilot which is very limited to a very certain sector of our employees, those
  • We have a mid-range program called ACE, a federal program that transports seniors to a facility that
  • These programs, home and community-based services and PACE, are underutilized because no one knows about
  • In 2019, Senate Bill 888, an options counseling program, was passed.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a change in terms of the additional state act for the Read by Grade 3 program.
  • , you're looking at the 26-27 year when we would have certain schools opt in or opt out would be a pilot
  • Would have certain schools opt in or opt out would be a pilot year before it goes permanently into a
  • And I think the one-year pilot could buy some time and allow some flexibility for your ask.
  • In your thinking, and I'm considering, in my mind as well, does a pilot make more sense?
Bills: AB386
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM Public Hearing 02-19-2026

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're going to be removing the repeal of the pilot program and extending the sunset from 2028 to 2030
  • We're going to be removing the repeal of We're going to be removing the repeal of the<00:03:04.000> pilot
  • <00:03:04.319> program<00:03:04.640> and<00:03:04.879> extending<00:03:05.280
  • > the the pilot program and extending the the pilot program and extending the sunset<00:03:06.000
Summary: The Committee on Ways and Means met for decision-making only and adopted recommendations on a long list of Senate bills, with no oral testimony taken. Early actions included SB 99 to pass unamended, SB 585 to pass with a date correction to 2015, SB 2060 to pass with amendments involving public project lists, legislative approval for fund transfers, and removal of certain appropriations, and SB 2069 to pass with amendments extending a sunset date and requiring transit-oriented development zoning. The committee also advanced several other measures, including SB 2110, SB 215, SB 2259, SB 2382, SB 2442, and SB 2485 unamended, while SB 2152, SB 2315, SB 2446, SB 2919, SB 2577, SB 2580, and SB 2861 were moved with various amendments, mostly date changes, appropriation blanks, or technical clarifications. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on SB 2211, where Department of Human Services officials explained how the department was covering costs by using restricted funds and shifting Med-QUEST funding, and noted a need for $14 million plus support for $16.5 million in ACA enhanced tax credit subsidies. The chair indicated the bill would move forward with amendments, including blanking the appropriation pending more information on lapses, and the recommendation was adopted. SB 2544 was also amended to remove a specific appropriation and replace it with a blank cap on funds from DUR, and SB 2342 was amended to require projects to be in transit-oriented development zones and to reflect prior committee concurrence. The most extended debate was on SB 3326, which would address utility restructuring. One senator opposed the bill, arguing it could raise rates, worsen reliability issues, and disrupt an existing utility without a clear plan, especially given island-specific conditions. Supporters argued the bill would separate generation from transmission and distribution, create competition, protect union jobs, and respond to aging infrastructure and financial weakness in the utility sector. After recesses and discussion of the Public Utilities Commission’s role, the chair changed the recommendation from pass unamended to pass with amendments requiring the PUC to conduct a study, provide an interim report before the next session, and a final report the following session. That amended recommendation was adopted, and the meeting then adjourned with no further business.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/18/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're seeing it for the people who are able to participate in the pilot program. It's working.
  • for<00:02:51.519> this the pilot program would uh for this the pilot program would uh for
  • able to participate in the pilot able to participate in the pilot program.<00:04:10.959> It's
  • 05:06.720> program<01:05:07.520> that<01:05:07.760> is this very specific pilot
  • program that is this very specific pilot program that is of<01:05:08.160> course<01:05:08.319>
Bills: HF630, HF1435, HF1607
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Edfin Committee Meeting - 2025-04-28

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Section 15 relates to dual language immersion programs.
  • The second column is the program information.
  • Line 14 is for the Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs STARS program.
  • This is an equity issue.
  • And we know that if we take it away, it's an equity issue.
Bills: HF1388
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 4/28/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • , of the local optional revenue program, of the local optional revenue program, often<00:10:23.040
  • Minnesota educator of color grant program to be the Educator Tuition Assistance Program. Mr.
  • This is an equity issue.
  • In article This is an equity issue.
  • a summer school program program is only a summer school program program is only a few<01:19:50.400
Bills: HF1388
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It also extends direct care and treatment county correctional facility support pilot program appropriation
  • program.
  • If you have questions about that program. program. program.
  • We have one individual who we have used, we have adapted her program as a kind of a pilot before these
  • adapted her program as a kind<00:26:31.200> of<00:26:31.280> a<00:26:31.360> pilot<
Bills: HF3526, HF3375, HF3469
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Mar 27th, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • the United States for the Paris Olympics through our program.
  • Members, the committee substitute to House Bill 2689 establishes a pilot program under the Texas Education
  • The bill also authorizes the Commission of Education to grant a charter for the pilot program without
  • While we appreciate the LBB's optimism about the imminent success of this pilot program, we will be following
  • This is an evolution of a previous pilot program that, over the course of, I believe, about 12 years,