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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2026-04-15

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • we are not just a child care committee. we are not just a child care committee.
  • I don't care. I don't care.
  • That's all I care about.
  • That's all I care about.
  • early care and education program board. early care and education program board.
Bills: HF4382, HF2929
Keywords: child care, day care, child care center, family child care, family day care, group family day care, licensed child care, licensing modernization, early childhood education, preschool, infant care, toddler care, school-age care, drop-in child care, night care, sick care, community-based child care, provider training, staff ratios, group size
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) May 8th, 2025

Local Government

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2026-04-14

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I will do that because I care. out. I will do that because I care.
  • important is cuz I care. important is cuz I care.
  • But, my point don't care.
  • child care is very fragile. child care is very fragile.
  • communities without care. communities without care.
Bills: HF4407, HF4382
Keywords: child welfare, African American children, racial disproportionality, family preservation, reunification, foster care, kinship care, relative placement, noncustodial parent, guardian ad litem, ombudsperson, Department of Human Services, county social services, active efforts, reasonable efforts, child protection, placement, out-of-home placement, Northstar kinship assistance, data disaggregation
Summary: The Children and Families Committee adopted the April 8 minutes and then took up House File 4407, as amended by the A1 amendment. The amendment, explained by nonpartisan staff, incorporated much of the Senate version of related legislation and made a series of changes: it revised the definition of “disproportionately represented child,” shifted that determination to the Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families, made technical cross-reference and terminology updates, adjusted training requirements, set the working group to expire December 31, 2027, and added an appropriation for statewide implementation. The committee adopted the A1 amendment and then referred the bill to Ways and Means. Representative Gilman said the bill is intended to preserve the goals of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation Act while addressing operational, legal, and fiscal problems before statewide implementation. He argued for delaying the effective date by one year, shifting case review responsibilities to the state, and providing funding so counties are not left with an unfunded mandate. He also said the bill adds safety measures related to synthetic opioids and other imminent-harm concerns, and that the delay would allow the working group to finish its recommendations and give counties time to prepare. County officials Steve Schmidt of Meeker County/Minnesota Rural Counties and Jenny Mojo of Clay County testified in support of the bill as amended, emphasizing that counties need clearer responsibilities, staffing, training, technology, and dependable funding to implement the law successfully. Rebecca St. George of DCYF said “active efforts” is not absolutely defined and is determined case by case, often with court involvement. Members raised questions about the meaning of active efforts, the bill’s synthetic opioid language, and whether the proposal should apply more broadly rather than within this specific act. A citizen also cautioned that the opioid language should not unintentionally affect families in treatment programs. Representative Hicks warned that the fentanyl provisions could lead to broad removals and create placement problems for teens with substance use disorder, while Representative Gilman responded that the bill includes a rebuttable presumption and is meant to protect children from imminent harm.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 24th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Providers caring for the uninsured and Medicaid-enrolled Texans, and these are after the services have
  • county, I think we need to make sure that they want that authority and have the resources to take care
  • But I want to assure you all that somebody needs to take care of this.
  • County; it will make the Harris County Hospital District a safer place to work and receive medical care
  • I can take care of that locally, and I can control that locally.
Bills: HB334, HB583, HB605, HB1327, HB1646, HB2115, HB2379
Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, fencing, reservoirs, local government, regulation, land use, conservation capacity, property regulation, fence regulation, reservoir safety, county authority, fencing regulations, counties
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, the other the bill would require the sick leave policy to allow employees to donate sick leave directly
  • model sick leave day policy. model sick leave day policy.
  • uh how much uh sick leave days can<00:04:44.160> be.
  • employees to donate sick leave directly employees to donate sick leave directly to<00:04:52.240>
  • So duties of sick leave bank committees.
Bills: SB211, SB305, SB300, SB211, SB305, SB300
Keywords: school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, education funding, RAISE Act, student outcomes, public schools, local education agencies, accountability, weighted allocations, special education, English language learners, gifted students, tax exemption, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, business incentives, economic impact
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 25th, 2026

State Governmental Affairs

KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Public Pension Oversight Board (1-27-25)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • <00:25:14.880> of natural progression of taking care of natural progression of taking care
  • Today I have a bill we talk about sick leave, and we've had discussions about sick leave in the past,
  • <00:33:21.279> past discussions about sick leave in the past discussions about sick leave
  • For a current teacher who has 200 sick days as of July 1, 2025, and they accrue 10 sick days annually
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:02 Attendance Roll Call: 00:49 Approval of Minutes: 01:55 CERS Retiree Health Subsidy Proposal: 02:14 SB 58: 24:05 TRS Sick/Annual Leave Proposal: 32:53 Adjournment: 48:00, 958, all
Summary: The committee first approved the prior month’s minutes after a roll call established a quorum. It then heard testimony on a draft proposal from Senator Robbie Mills to increase CERS retiree health subsidies for members retiring on or after July 1, 2003. The bill would raise the non-hazardous subsidy from $14.63 to $40 per month per year of service and the hazardous-duty subsidy from $21.94 to $50, with employee contribution rates adjusted based on the health trust’s funded status. Supporters from sheriffs, firefighters, police chiefs, and the Kentucky League of Cities said the change would improve recruitment and retention, better align the subsidy with the cost of a single health plan, and preserve the system’s financial footing through shared employer-employee costs and funding triggers. Committee members asked about the fiscal impact, the effect of funding levels above 150%, and how the subsidy would work for rehired retirees or employees who later take private-sector jobs. Mills and other witnesses said preliminary actuarial work was still forthcoming, that the bill was intended to be revenue-neutral or close to it, and that the subsidy would continue to be paid monthly; they also noted existing 2008 rules for rehired retirees and said the benefit would still be available even if a retiree later had other insurance. One member suggested looking at stable accounts as an additional option for special-needs planning in a later bill. The committee then heard Senate Bill 58 from Senator Robin Webb, which would allow state employees to designate a Special Needs Trust as a beneficiary for retirement benefits. Webb said the measure would help employees provide for disabled dependents without jeopardizing SSI or Medicaid eligibility, and that the bill follows federal special-needs trust rules. He said the proposal could be revenue neutral, but actuarial analysis was still pending and KPPA had asked for electronic rather than paper transfer provisions. Members questioned whether the authority already exists, how the trust would work, and whether stable accounts should also be considered; Webb said he would follow up with additional information.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Public Pension Oversight Board (1-16-26)

Transcript Highlights:
  • You can't 15-day sick leave bank.
  • sick, and that's a good thing.
  • sick, and that's a good thing.
  • sick, and that's a good thing.
  • sick, and that's a good thing.
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:11 Legislative Proposal: Representative Blanton: 01:12 • House Bill 220 Approval of Minutes: 10:07 Legislative Proposal: Senator Nunn: 10:24 • Sick Leave Flexibility for School District Employees Adjournment: 34:35, 958, all
Summary: The committee first took up Representative John Blanton’s bill on pension spiking and Kentucky Public Pension Authority administration. Blanton said the measure would make a prior court-related pension-spiking fix retroactive to July 1, 2022, so employees who retired between that date and the court ruling would be treated the same as those covered by the earlier legislation. KPPPA staff said they did not think the bill would go beyond the Court of Appeals ruling, but noted it could prompt requests from people who retired before July 1, 2022. Members asked about how many retirees might be affected, whether the language was narrow enough, and whether the bill could open the door to additional claims; Blanton estimated roughly 1,000 retirees would need review, with fewer actually impacted. No vote was taken on the bill in the excerpt. The committee then heard Senator Matt Nunn and Scott County Schools Superintendent Billy Parker present a proposal allowing school districts to offer teachers and other employees a voluntary payout for unused sick days. Supporters said the idea could improve attendance, reduce substitute costs and classroom disruptions, help retain younger teachers, and potentially lower long-term retirement-related costs because the payout would not count toward pension compensation. They emphasized the program would be optional for districts and employees, would require teachers to keep at least 15 sick days in reserve, and would be district-funded rather than a state cost. Members raised questions about budget impact, tax treatment, pension effects, and whether the incentive would actually change behavior; the bill sponsor and witnesses said the payout would be taxed like other compensation and would not affect TRS or CERS benefits. One member requested reporting on how the program would be used, and the sponsor said he would be open to adding that. The sponsor also noted a later committee-substitute change would allow use of accumulated sick leave for observance of religious holidays not otherwise on the school calendar, with a personal statement from the employee.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 59 (4-14-26) - Part 1

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They need access to health care.
  • for for health care, for dental care for for health care, for dental care for kids,<01:10:04.800
  • , if they can get dental care.
  • , if they can get dental care.
  • People in this country are getting sick and tired of us dumping on them and not taking care of them as
Bills: SB141, SB124, SB56, SJR116, SB94, SB37, SB127, SB197, SB66, SB70, SB133, SB160, SB214, SB312, SB52, SJR62, SJR75
Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Public Pension Oversight Board (1-22-24)

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Common Education REVISION 2: Link added - HB4359 Feb 4th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Common Education

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance (2-8-23)

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 17 Mar 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • project came together, the Palm squad assembled 100 overnight bags for children newly entering foster care
  • members, in closing, because of a nine-year-old's heart, 100 overnight bags were delivered to foster care
  • Help Oklahomans access care and reduce waiting times for Oklahomans needing psychopharmacological care
  • and wishes to reduce barriers to their care.
  • Care. She currently resides in House District 51 in Toto, Oklahoma, with her husband.
Bills: HB3522, HB4300, HB4359, HB4363, HB3467, HB2987, HB3076, HB4427, HB3026, HB3288, HB3315, HB3711, HB3885
Keywords: alcoholic beverages, ABLE Commission, licensing, regulation, annual reporting, child care, criminal history, background checks, child safety, Oklahoma laws, advisory committees, statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Oversight Mar 2nd, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Education Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • You're putting in situations which we have in the bill to take care of on a case-by-case basis in which
  • also trying to do is give some of the administrators a little bit of cover when they need to take care
  • the ways we can address this while keeping kids in a safe and educational environment and still take care
Bills: HB2987, HB3026, HB3076, HB3288, HB3315, HB3467, HB3711, HB3885, HB4427, HB4359, HB4363
Keywords: kindergarten, military families, education policy, school districts, international military dependents, age eligibility, teacher certification, alternative teacher preparation, education reform, employment opportunities, teacher recruitment, physical education, elementary school, prekindergarten, recess, health and fitness, higher education, bachelor's degree, feasibility study, Oklahoma State Regents
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Oversight Feb 25th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Education Oversight

KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Public Pension Oversight Board (12-12-25) - Part 2 Reupload

Transcript Highlights:
  • sick, or to just take an unpaid day.
  • >> Be<00:45:56.960> careful.
  • want to take a sick day for a, you know, a religious holiday and use that sick day.
  • want to take a sick day for a, you know, a religious holiday and use that sick day.
  • :44.319> for<00:47:44.560> religious file the sick leave for religious file the sick leave
Keywords: Reuploaded to restore a few minutes lost at the end of the meeting Representative Tackett-Lafferty: 00:22 • Line of Duty Disability Benefits Representative Grossberg: 26:32 • Loss of TRS Credit Due to Religious Holiday Observance Representative Blanton: 32:01 • Educational Contracts and Membership Dates in KERS Representative Tipton and Representative Blanton: 40:55 • Apply SB 10 Changes from 2025 to KERS/SPRS Senator Higdon: 46:08 • PPOB Reporting on Line of Duty Benefits • TRS Annual Leave Impact on TRS • PPOB Membership • Use of Sick Leave for Religious Holidays Adjournment: 56:03, 958, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony from Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty on a bill to extend minimum line-of-duty hazardous duty retirement benefits to certain CERS and KERS non-hazardous members who are injured in the line of duty and cannot return to that work. She used a video and examples from Eastern Kentucky first responders, including a deputy who lost a leg and an emergency management director who lost an eye, to argue that some injured officers and responders fall through the cracks because their employers did not elect hazardous-duty coverage. She said the proposal would provide 25% of pay to the disabled officer, plus 10% for dependent children and minimal health benefits, and noted estimated actuarial costs of about $2.9 million for CERS and $0.542 million for KERS, funded through small employer-rate increases. Members asked how far back the bill would reach, how many people might qualify, and whether the benefit would apply only to active employees or also to past injuries. Laferty said the bill would include a five-year window for recent situations and could potentially cover a total of 3,333 positions statewide that could be certified as hazardous, though benefits would only apply if the person was injured in the line of duty and disabled from returning to that work. Questions also focused on whether a non-hazardous employee could qualify if injured in a hazardous situation; Laferty said yes, if the position could be certified as hazardous, but only for the bill’s minimum benefits. Rep. Josh Calloway and others noted that local governments choose whether to pay the higher hazardous-duty contribution rates, which they said often drives the coverage decision. The committee then heard Rep. Daniel Gberg present a separate bill revising school leave rules so teachers and school employees may use accumulated sick leave to observe religious holidays not on the school calendar, with a required personal statement and advance notice. He said the change would address a longstanding inconsistency for teachers who observe non-Christian holidays and currently may have to choose between unpaid leave or improperly using sick days, and he said prior concerns about retirement service credit and maternity leave were reduced by other policy changes. The discussion ended without a vote, with members indicating they had the relevant materials and that the bill would be revisited later.
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:25 pm

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 18th, 2026 at 06:51 pm

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:53 am

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

ND
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Workforce Development Apr 10th, 2025 at 10:00 am

Workforce Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • second thing that we did is that on the bottom of page three, number five, we were clear that the Child Care
Bills: HB1119
Keywords: child care, childcare, day care, daycare, early childhood education, child care licensing, provider licensing, child care regulations, administrative rules, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, licensing advisory committee, child care providers, group child care, preschool programs, child to provider ratios, square footage requirements, staff training, certification requirements, child care funding
Summary: The Workforce Development Committee reconvened to consider House Bill 1119 with amendment version 02005. Senator Hogan explained that the amendment removed a section requiring the Department of Human Services to respond to legislative management, in order to make the bill feel more like a program evaluation than an audit and to avoid placing an unreasonable burden on the executive branch. The amendment also clarified that the Child Care Advisory Committee would provide an update and that the committee would dissolve after the rewrite of licensing standards, making it a time-limited body. Committee members discussed the bill as a novel approach to forming a group to study an issue and then disbanding after reporting back. Senator Larson noted the concept was similar to broader performance-review ideas, and Senator Hogan said the Legislative Council program evaluation effort was parallel to, but separate from, other performance-review proposals. The committee then voted 4-0-1 to adopt the amendment. Afterward, the committee moved to give House Bill 1119, as amended, a do pass recommendation. That motion also passed on a roll call vote, and the committee adjourned.