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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 18th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • If an agreement on a proposed CDE or home care agency administrative rate is not reached by a majority
  • If an agreement on a proposed CDE or home care agency administrative rate is not reached by a majority
  • Additionally, other separate funds are required for certain purposes, such as the capital projects fund for major
  • Another of those separate funds is the transportation vehicle fund, which is used for purchases and repairs
Bills: SB5109, SB5835, SB6065
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 13th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, it's a value we place on it, but it's a major challenge for the school districts to keep up
Summary: The Early Learning K-12 Education Committee opened its 2026 session with a focus on budget caution and several education funding bills. The first hearing was on SB 5841, which would require high school and beyond plans to show that a student completed at least one FAFSA or WASFA application, or that a parent/guardian opted out. Supporters said the bill would reduce barriers to postsecondary aid, improve completion rates, and help students access federal and state dollars; opponents argued it would add administrative burden and create an unfunded mandate, especially for smaller districts and families reluctant to share information. Senators also discussed whether existing Washington Student Achievement Council data could help verify completion. No vote was taken. The committee then heard SB 5922, which would allow school districts to petition OSPI to transfer money from transportation vehicle funds when they reduce their fleet, and SB 5858, which would move the pupil transportation safety net for special passengers into statute. SB 5922 was presented as a flexibility measure for districts with declining enrollment, while some members asked about whether districts could shift to smaller vehicles and how the funds could be used. SB 5858 drew strong support from OSPI, district officials, school directors, and PTA representatives, who said the current $13 million safety net is far below demonstrated need and is essential for transporting students with disabilities, students experiencing homelessness, and foster students; testimony emphasized that the program helps districts meet basic education obligations. No votes were taken on either bill. Finally, the committee heard SB 5943, which would let school districts use certain school impact fees for modernization projects tied to safety, security, emergency response, and energy efficiency when the fees are nearing expiration, and would allow districts in binding conditions or enhanced financial oversight to use up to 25% of impact-fee balances for operations and maintenance. The bill sponsor said it would give financially stressed districts a narrow tool to address unfunded state requirements without raising taxes. School district witnesses in support said it would help modernize aging buildings and meet mandates like security and clean-building requirements, while builders and school coalition representatives opposed it, arguing impact fees should remain tied to growth-related capital costs and warning the bill could raise housing costs and weaken the nexus required for impact fees. The chair closed by noting the committee’s effort to advance creative, limited-cost solutions in a tight budget year; no action or vote was recorded.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Impact aid may include construction grants to help pay for the construction and repair of school buildings
  • Importantly, this bill does not require new funding or major system changes.
  • Importantly, this bill does not require new funding or major system changes.
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 5901, which would change the school construction assistance program so that instructional space on military bases is excluded from a district’s available space inventory when calculating state construction aid. Staff said the bill would help districts such as Clover Park and Medical Lake, where on-base schools can reduce eligibility for state funding even though that space is not available to the broader district. Senator Christian and supporters from OSPI and the affected districts said the measure would prevent local taxpayers from bearing extra costs and could unlock significant renovation funding; no opposition was presented during the hearing. The committee then held an executive session on two bills. Senate Bill 5922, concerning transfers from transportation vehicle funds when districts reduce their fleets, was recommended “do pass” to the Rules Committee. Senate Bill 585, concerning pupil transportation safety net awards for excess costs serving special passengers, was recommended “do pass” to the Ways and Means Committee. Both motions passed by voice vote subject to signatures. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 5860 on school board compensation and training. The bill would raise director pay from $50 to $100 per day, increase the annual cap, allow child care costs to be reimbursed for meeting attendance, require periodic review of compensation levels, and direct WASDA to provide fiscal and finance training for directors. Supporters argued the current compensation is outdated and that higher pay and child care support would broaden participation and improve board diversity; opponents and some testifiers raised concerns about using levy funds, the added cost, and whether the training should be mandatory, while others said financial training is important for board oversight. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 5956 on artificial intelligence, student discipline, and surveillance, and Senate Bill 5574 on instruction in Asian American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino American, and Black American history. SB 5956 would bar schools from using automated decision systems or surveillance technology as the sole basis for discipline or risk scoring, limit biometric and law-enforcement data sharing, and require updated OSPI guidance and a WSSDA model policy; testimony largely supported guardrails to prevent bias and misuse. SB 5574’s substitute would require districts to include those histories in required social studies courses on a timeline tied to the state standards review cycle, with annual reporting beginning in 2030; many educators, students, and community members testified in support, saying the bill would make curriculum more complete, reduce bullying and exclusion, and better reflect Washington’s diverse communities.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules REVISED: Links Added May 6th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • HTR 50 is approving a major rule for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. Moved for adoption.
  • Of major rules for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority moved for adoption. You have questions.
  • Healthcare authority rule packet of major. No, it's not.
Bills: SJR50, SJR52, SJR53
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules REVISED: Links Added May 6th, 2026

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • SJR 50 is approving a major rule for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. Move for adoption.
  • SJR 52 is approving another set of major rules for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.
Bills: SJR50, SJR52, SJR53
Summary: The Administrative Rules Committee met to consider three joint resolutions approving major rules. Chairman Kendricks presented SJR 50 and SJR 52, both related to Oklahoma Health Care Authority rules, and SJR 53, which was clarified to concern the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. Members asked why the Health Care Authority rules were split into two separate resolutions, and were told they could have been combined but were being handled separately. Each resolution was moved for adoption, there was little to no debate, and the committee voted to approve them. SJR 50 passed 10-0, SJR 52 passed 11-0, and SJR 53 also passed unanimously. After the votes, members exchanged brief remarks thanking one another for their work during the year and noting the committee’s efforts to reduce bureaucracy. A member asked whether suggestions should be raised at that time, and was told that was not the appropriate time. With no further business, the committee adjourned.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> If not, we will proceed to the first item on the revised agenda: Number three, major tax provisions
  • Yes, this whole housing thing has been a major source of frustration for me.
  • There was a major study that came out in 2019 that looked at some of the worst housing markets in the
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  • study that came out in 2019 that major study that came out in 2019 that looked<01:04:34.960><c> at</
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and heard a brief member introduction before taking up an overview of major tax provisions in HR1, referred to by the presenters as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Representatives from the Kentucky Society of CPAs explained new federal deductions for tips, overtime, and car loan interest; a new tax-favored “Trump account” for children; expanded bonus depreciation and Section 179 expensing for businesses; changes to R&D expensing; and a new limit on wagering loss deductions. Members asked several clarifying questions about the duration of the provisions, W-2 and 1099 reporting changes, and how overtime deductions would work. The presenters emphasized that tips and overtime remain subject to payroll taxes and that many of the business provisions are permanent, while the individual deductions are temporary through 2028 or otherwise phased in over time. The discussion then shifted to individual and nonprofit provisions, including the increase in the state and local tax itemized deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000 with income-based phaseouts, the temporary senior deduction, and a new deduction for car loan interest with income limits and vehicle qualifications. On charitable giving, the presenters described a permanent nonitemizer deduction, new floors for individual and corporate charitable deductions, and a new scholarship-granting organization credit that would allow donors to receive a dollar-for-dollar federal credit up to $1,700, beginning in 2027. Members focused heavily on the SGO provision, asking about state implementation, oversight, whether churches would qualify, and whether the credit could support both public and private education. The presenters said the state would need to establish the mechanism and that additional federal guidance is still pending. After the tax presentation, the committee heard from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on workforce issues, with a focus on child care and housing as barriers to labor force participation. Chamber representatives said they were not proposing large new government programs, but rather targeted policy recommendations for the 2026 session. They described Kentucky’s long-term decline in workforce participation since 2000, attributing much of it to demographic change, an aging population, and fewer younger workers entering the labor force. The presentation continued into a broader discussion of workforce trends and the need for practical policy responses, but no votes or formal actions were taken on these informational items.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules Apr 27th, 2026

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • let them know, we did have a meeting this morning, and we were discussing whether this was still a major
  • I just had confirmation from Loft that they still consider this to be a major rule.
  • This is another major rule.
  • The major rule is implementing...
  • This is not a major rule, but since, Not a major rule, but since we only have two different sets of rules
Bills: SJR50, SJR51, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54
Summary: The Senate Committee on Administrative Rules met with a quorum and considered five Oklahoma Health Care Authority and OMMA rules resolutions. Senate Joint Resolution 50 was presented as a federal-law conformity change allowing licensed professional counselors, LBHPs, and licensed alcohol and drug counselors to work as eligible providers in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics; despite questions about the fiscal estimate, it passed 9-0. SJR 51 was amended to correct rule citations related to human genome sequencing, then failed on a 4-5 vote after members noted an estimated $860,000 fiscal impact tied to legislation. SJR 52, removing physician visit limits in Medicaid, was described as an access-to-care and rural health measure that could reduce ER use; it passed 8-1. The committee then took up SJR 53 from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, which would align rules with statutes requiring prepackaging of medical marijuana products and other provisions. Members questioned OMMA extensively about the economic impact, the discrepancy between the agency’s estimate and Loft’s much larger estimate, and whether the rules were already being implemented under emergency authority. OMMA said the rules mirrored existing statutes and that the cost would fall on the industry and ultimately consumers, not the agency. After debate about regulatory fairness and the effect on the industry, the resolution passed 5-4. Finally, SJR 54, a non-major OMMA rule change renaming the adjudicator from administrative law judge to hearing examiner to match the Administrative Procedures Act, drew concerns about independence and whether OMMA should be required to contract for outside adjudicators. The director said the change was only a terminology alignment and would not alter current practice, and Senator Bergstrom said he would pursue legislation next year to require outside contracting. An amendment changed the committee’s position from disapprove to approve, but the underlying resolution still failed 4-5. The committee then adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Manufacturers must make a reasonable effort to repair a defective vehicle.
  • If, after a reasonable number of attempts to repair the vehicle, the defects continue to...
  • Dealers not only provide the repairs for that vehicle, but more importantly, they serve as an advocate
  • The majority of those cuts were made in public safety departments, including corrections.
  • Yeah, the majority of our members do have jails.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026 AM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • This outlines the major maintenance appropriations.
  • As you all know, major maintenance has historically been in the budget bill.
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Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Um, they have major socioeconomic work.
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  • highway areas in this state some major highway areas in this state are<00:47:41.440><c> going</c><00
Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026 PM 2

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
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  • rules, but that is juxtaposed against the concept of the tyranny of the majority and private property
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  • <02:09:19.840><c> rules,</c><02:09:20.320><c> tyranny</c><02:09:20.880><c> rules</c> majority rules,
Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 15th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • The major bench reimbursement program serves to help offset. the cost incurred by hosting a major event
  • Program statute as a major event.
  • Program statute as a major event.
  • Program statute as a major event.
  • Program statute as a major event.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules May 4th, 2026

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • So H.J.R. 1096 is a resolution approving a medical marijuana rule that was originally considered a major
  • dealing with the rule through the Oklahoma Management and Enterprise Services that we discovered was major
  • there any commentary or notation we should know about this H.J.R. 1100 with the late change of the major
  • Notation we should know about this H.J.R. 1100 with the late change of the major rule implication, just
Summary: The committee considered three resolutions, all presented by Chairman Kendrick with full PCS substitutes. H.J.R. 1096 approved a medical marijuana rule that had originally been treated as a major rule but was later determined not to be one; members asked no questions and the resolution was adopted unanimously. H.J.R. 1099 was described as a direct result of H.B. 1576 from the prior session concerning Oklahoma Health Care Authority rules; it also drew no questions and passed unanimously. H.J.R. 1100 addressed a rule from the Oklahoma Management and Enterprise Services that was discovered late to be a major rule; after brief discussion and no substantive questions, it too passed unanimously. During the meeting, members voted on each resolution after motions for adoption and do pass. The recorded votes were unanimous in favor on all three measures, with no nay votes. After H.J.R. 1100 passed, Chairman Kendrick noted there would be one more committee meeting the next morning at 9 a.m. to address a late-arriving resolution, and he offered to discuss the late major-rule issue with Representative Chapman after adjournment.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules May 4th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Considered a major rule, we pulled it out.
  • HCR1100 is dealing with the rule to Yokoamanagement Enterprise Services that we discovered was major
  • is there any Commentary or notation we should know about this HDR1100 with the late change of the major
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 22nd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • CEO of the League of Education Voters, and also the parent of a high school junior from the global majority
Summary: The committee held public hearings on several education-related bills. SB 6078 would expand pre-licensing supports for prospective child care providers by directing DCYF and the State Patrol to offer consultations and resource guidance, with testimony from the sponsor, DCYF, and a community nonprofit emphasizing that the bill would reduce fragmented licensing barriers and help open more child care sites. SB 6089 would create a public-private structure to coordinate Washington’s P-20W education and workforce system and develop a public-facing data dashboard; supporters from education, nonprofit, and student groups said it would improve alignment, transparency, and equity, while WEA and OSPI raised concerns about private influence, duplication, and the use of a non-state entity for the dashboard. SB 5859 would expand competency-based assessment options within graduation pathways, with supporters saying it would give students more flexible ways to demonstrate learning, and the State Board of Education and school principals cautioning that the board’s ongoing Future Ready review should finish before new pathway changes are made. SB 5861 would require more school board directors to be elected from director districts in larger districts; supporters argued it would improve community representation, while some districts and WSSDA warned about costs, loss of local control, and implementation burdens. SB 6065 would allow districts in binding conditions or enhanced financial oversight to use transportation vehicle funds for temporary loans or permanent transfers with OSPI approval, and rural district advocates said it could help distressed districts stabilize without new state spending. The committee then moved into executive session and acted on two bills. It adopted the proposed substitute for SB 5956, which limits the use of automated decision systems, surveillance technology, biometric data, and facial recognition in student discipline and school safety decisions, and sent the bill to Rules with a do-pass recommendation. It also adopted the proposed substitute for SB 5901, which changes how state funding is calculated for school construction projects on military bases, and sent that bill to Ways and Means with a do-pass recommendation. Both measures passed subject to signatures.