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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/5/26

Education Finance

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  • Last year, district budget constraints paired with a grant application that went unapproved resulted
  • application that went unapproved a grant application that went unapproved resulted<00:58:11.040>
Summary: The committee first adopted the March 3rd minutes by voice vote after Representative Lee moved them and there was no discussion. Members then reviewed hearing rules on decorum, safety, and participation before taking testimony from Dr. James Densley and Dr. Jillian Peterson of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center at Hamline University. The presenters summarized research on mass shootings and K-12 school shootings, drawing on a database of homicides in school settings from 2000 to 2025 and a smaller set of 15 K-12 mass shooting cases. They said school shooters are usually insiders, most often current or former students, and typically young males. They described common patterns including a noticeable crisis before attacks, perpetrators viewing the shooting as a final act, studying prior shooters online, and “leakage” in which most tell someone in advance. They also emphasized that many perpetrators use unsecured firearms from family members and argued that prevention should combine reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment, counseling, mentoring, secure storage, and other layered interventions rather than rely on a single solution. The presenters also discussed broader violence trends in the Twin Cities, saying much school violence is spillover from community violence and that pandemic-era disruptions and weakened trust in institutions contributed to serious violence. They cited a national survey finding that exposure to gun violence is associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear of public spaces, especially among young people. During member questions, Representative Wam asked for clarification on the data set and the rural/small-town share of the survey sample.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce

AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> House Bill 34 by Representative Robbins, Department of Work First talent recruitment grant program
  • Representative Robbins replied that the program would be a grant program under the Department of Commerce
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Local Legislation Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Local Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Saying nothing about the other sheriff, I know all the sheriffs we had and all of them were good.
  • In my studies and research, I read that a sheriff cannot research, I read that a sheriff cannot write
  • Is the sheriff available? I think he Share... Is the sheriff available?
  • The next Testimony made that, sheriff, the next sheriff will be appointed.
  • Sheriff, you... As well, so I'll allow both. Sheriff, do you want to respond first to that? Yes.
Bills: SB287
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Fraud Committee Meeting - 2025-05-05

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I am wondering, are you mostly looking at grants and grants to non-profits?
  • I receive employment in return for awarding a grant, or I recommend that an agency award a grant.
  • and grants management, grant monitoring, and grantee evaluation.
  • Agency staff who manage grants.
  • They are two very different things: the grants, I think, and Medicaid, which is not generally grants,
Bills: HF3043, HF2891
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 5/5/25

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and I am wondering, are you mostly looking at grants and grants to nonprofits?
  • <00:36:26.880> Um,<00:36:27.200> is grants and grants to nonprofits?
  • Um, is grants and grants to nonprofits?
  • um not nonprofit grants. um not nonprofit grants. Representative<00:36:44.079> Greenman.
  • and grants management, grant monitoring, and grantee evaluation.
Bills: HF3043, HF2891
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in
  • This amendment would only create a grant program; it would not appropriate funds.
  • The council would administer a grant program to help local governments.
  • The second item is 50 million dollars to provide grants to...
  • Because this is a grant process, right? You apply and you go through the grant process.
Bills: HB1, HB 2, HB 3, HB 5, HB20, HB 22
Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on the discussion and passage of several key bills, including SB5, which pertains to supplemental appropriations for disaster relief. This bill was passed unanimously, highlighting the committee's commitment to addressing disaster preparedness. HB20, aimed at reducing fraudulent charitable solicitations during disasters, also saw significant debate, with positive sentiments expressed by its sponsor, Mr. Darby. Additionally, HB22, which expands the authority of the comptroller to fund emergency communication systems, was passed with overwhelming support, indicating a consensus on improving emergency response capabilities within the state. The session concluded with discussions about future legislative measures aimed at strengthening infrastructure against disasters.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • If the sheriff is unable, then the longest-serving county commissioner takes over.
  • So the first and largest item is $240 million to the governor's disaster grants.
  • You apply and you go through a grant process. That's right.
  • And there's This is a grant process, right? You apply and you go through a grant process.
  • Well, grant, there's also low-interest loans. Low-interest loans.
Bills: HB1, HB2, HB3, HB5, HB20, HB22
Summary: The House convened in special session with a gubernatorial proclamation adding subjects related to penalties for legislators who absent themselves, ivermectin access, and groundwater study authority. The chamber also handled routine motions, committee scheduling, and first-reading referrals before moving to the main floor calendar focused largely on disaster response and public safety legislation. The central theme throughout the day was the July 4 flooding and related tragedies, with repeated references to families of victims and the need for stronger preparedness and prevention measures. House Bill 1, on youth camp emergency plans and preparedness, was the most emotional and heavily amended measure. Members adopted changes requiring annual emergency plans for resident youth camps, staff training, parent notification, evacuation maps, floodplain-related disclosures, restrictions on sleeping quarters in flood-prone areas, and funding for enforcement. One proposed amendment to require air conditioning or heat in sleeping quarters failed, while another amendment on floodplain restrictions passed after debate over floodplain versus floodway language. HB 1 ultimately passed the House 136-1 on second reading and later 135-1 on final passage. Senate Bill 2 / House Bill 2 on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery also advanced after extensive discussion. The bill creates training for justices of the peace in mass-fatality events, establishes an emergency manager licensing system, sets local succession procedures, creates a statewide volunteer management system, authorizes drone interdiction in disaster zones, expands disaster loan eligibility, and adds review and planning provisions for certain infrastructure and weather-related issues. Members debated the scope of the training, drone impacts on press coverage, volunteer registration, and infrastructure-related amendments; some proposals were adopted and others tabled or withdrawn. SB 2 passed the House 130-4 on third reading and later 132-4 on final passage. The House also passed House Bill 3 creating the Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program for emergency communications equipment, House Bill 20 addressing disaster-related scams and fraudulent charitable solicitations, House Bill 22 expanding allowable uses of the broadband infrastructure fund for emergency communications, and Senate Bill 5 providing supplemental appropriations for disaster relief, including funds for local warning systems and weather monitoring. Each of these bills passed overwhelmingly, with only one or a few dissenting votes, and members repeatedly emphasized the need to improve coordination, communications, funding, and fraud prevention in the wake of recent disasters.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Madison County Legislation Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Madison County Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next bill on the calendar is HB583, which is related to compensation for the sheriff.
Bills: HB595, HB583
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • You can see today upon final recess or during the bill referral period, if permission granted in room
  • During a disaster, the sheriff automatically becomes the acting emergency management director.
  • If the sheriff is unable, then the longest-serving county commissioner takes over.
  • This amendment would only create a grant program. It would not appropriate state funding.
  • You apply and you go through the grant process. That's right.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Let them talk about sheriff. Okay. >> Thank you. Chairman. Chairman.
  • >> Let them talk about sheriff. Okay. >> Let them talk about sheriff. Okay.
  • <00:13:58.800> And county sheriffs in the Commonwealth.
  • And county sheriffs in the Commonwealth.
  • does and they they direct the sheriffs does and they they direct the sheriffs to<00:20:37.440>
Summary: The committee met for its fourth budget subreview session focused on personnel, public retirements, and finance. Members approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard from Finance Cabinet staff on two main items: a $7.5 million request related to generator systems and a sheriff’s fees budget request. The generator request was described as a preventive, life-cycle replacement and capacity-enhancement effort for 26 generators serving Frankfort-area state buildings, intended to protect continuity of government and expand beyond basic emergency power to support continuity of services. Members asked detailed questions about how many generators would be replaced, the cost per unit, the scope of the study, and whether the work could be phased. Staff said the $7.5 million would cover a full evaluation and any resulting engineering/replacement work, but the exact number of replacements was not yet known. They estimated the initial study would cost about $500,000 to $750,000, would take six to nine months once funded, and would produce building-by-building recommendations. Staff also said typical generator life cycles vary widely, often around 15 to 20 years but sometimes longer depending on run hours and usage. The committee then reviewed sheriff’s fees, with the Division of Local Government explaining that the state reimburses counties for several statutory sheriff-related costs, especially court security, which accounts for more than 90% of the claims. Staff said the current budget base is about $20 million, while actual spending has been running above $23 million, leading to a $3.5 million growth request to align the base with projected spending and reduce the need for non-general fund expenditure (NGE) adjustments. Members asked about claim volume, county participation, reimbursement controls, and whether the request reflected growth or underfunding; staff said all 120 counties submit claims, volumes have been fairly steady, and reimbursements are governed by statute and signed monthly certifications. No votes were taken on the requests, and the meeting adjourned after questions concluded.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Jefferson County Legislation Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Jefferson County Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • This will allow the sheriff to do...
  • This will allow the sheriff to do as he chooses, to deputize and pull from the police department certified
  • type... 250 or more to be an emergency type situation, and it will allow for proper training by the sheriff
  • Yes, sir, have we talked to the current sheriff waiting on it? Absolutely.
  • The current sheriff waiting on it? Absolutely.
Bills: HB343, HB345
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/11/26

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • provide direct grants.
  • Office grants, and veteran service organization grants, since they each have their own statutory grant
  • A summary of the grants.
  • Veterans Service Office grants veteran service organization grants since they each have their own statutory
  • grant requirements.
Bills: HF3727, HF3684, HF3467