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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

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  • <00:01:02.800> So, make some technical changes to that.
  • So, make some technical changes to that.
  • And Institute grant funding uh provided.
  • And I would move that oral amendment with the technical change.
  • a new farmer, having this technical a new farmer, having this technical roadmap<00:24:46.480>
Bills: HF3474, HF3475, HF3508
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Rules Committee Meeting - 2025-05-14

Rules and Legislative Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Jordan moves the minutes for May 13, 2025 to be corrected by the clerk for technical corrections
Bills: HF3321
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 5/14/25

Rules and Legislative Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, Representative Jordan moves the minutes for May 13, 2025, to be corrected by the clerk for technical
Bills: HF3321
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • DPRIT is intentionally modeled after the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, a proven
  • institute delivering on the promise to accelerate advancements in cancer prevention and treatments.
  • There are institutions out there that can help, and a lot of great scientists. Thank you, Bob Hall.
  • This establishes the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas in the Constitution.
  • It also harnesses the talent of our research institutions to create life science ecosystems.
Bills: SB5, SJR3, SB 5, SJR 3
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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Bills: HF3650, HF2238
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 56 (3-31-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

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  • But what Senate floor amendment number one does is makes a technical change to KRS Chapter 202A.
  • But what Senate floor amendment number one does is makes a technical change to KRS Chapter 202A.
  • and and how that the Kinsey Institute and and how that institute<05:07:00.000> and<05:07:00.240
Bills: HB567, HB776, HB2, HB568, HB619
KY
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Summary: The Make America Healthy Kentucky Task Force met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then heard a presentation on the state’s “food is medicine” work from Kentucky Hospital Association and Kentucky Department of Agriculture leaders, including Jim Muser, Holly Harris, and Commissioner Jonathan Shell. The chair framed the discussion around personal wellness, injury prevention, and the broader goal of improving health through better sleep, nutrition, and activity, then asked the presenters to describe current initiatives and any policy changes needed. The witnesses described a partnership linking hospitals and Kentucky farmers to improve health outcomes while supporting rural agriculture. They said the effort has moved beyond the pilot stage and now includes more than 40 hospitals statewide, with programs such as healthier hospital cafeterias, grab-and-go options, farmers markets at hospital sites, subsidized CSA boxes for employees, and medically tailored meals or groceries for patients with chronic conditions. ARH was highlighted as a leading model, with local food procurement, employee wellness efforts, and measurable outcome pilots, including a Russell County Hospital project focused on diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. They also emphasized barriers to scaling the model, including fragmented short-term funding, lack of reimbursement for food-as-medicine programs, and burdensome procurement and testing requirements that can make it difficult for small farmers to participate. The presenters said hospitals are using their own funds or temporary grants to sustain programs and argued that policy changes are needed to simplify sourcing, expand reimbursement pathways, and support clinical measurement of outcomes. No votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes were taken during the portion provided.
KY
Summary: The committee took up House Bill 48, which would reduce the state-required formal observation cycle for tenured teachers from once every three years to once every five years, while preserving local district authority to conduct more frequent observations if they choose. Supporters argued the change would cut paperwork and time burdens on experienced teachers and principals, while still allowing districts to monitor performance and place teachers on improvement plans when needed. Members also discussed the bill’s separate provisions on school improvement plans, with clarification that CSI/TSI low-performing schools would still be required to maintain comprehensive improvement plans and receive additional support from KDE, and that the bill was not changing the evaluation system for those schools. A second major topic was professional development and teacher induction/mentoring requirements. The bill would consolidate state-mandated PD requirements into a rotational schedule for tenured teachers, and members noted that teachers are already subject to federal and local PD obligations that the legislature cannot change. Several speakers emphasized that the bill was intended to reduce state-level mandates, not eliminate useful supports for new teachers, and one member raised concern that mandatory induction/mentoring could limit districts’ ability to use Title II funds; the response was that the program remains valuable and should be revisited with dedicated funding rather than discarded. There was also a brief question about suicide prevention hotline and Safe Haven Baby Box posting language, which was explained as existing statute consolidated into one place. The committee then voted on the bill and it passed, with members offering brief explanations of support and noting frustration with recurring annual training requirements such as bloodborne pathogens. After the vote, members thanked the bill sponsors and educators who helped shape the legislation, and the chair announced weekly office hours in Room 367. The meeting ended with congratulations to the new K-12 chair and adjournment.
KY
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard four House bills, adjusting the order to accommodate members’ schedules. House Bill 510, on organ donation procedures, would require health care providers involved in organ procurement to pause the process if any signs of life are observed and restart the process if needed. The bill was presented as a consensus measure, received no opposition, and passed with favorable expression by unanimous vote and consent. House Bill 176 would create a framework for insurers to implement a waiver program reducing prior authorization requirements before care is provided. The sponsor said the language had been worked out with insurers to cut red tape and improve transparency. The committee approved the bill unanimously with favorable expression and then consent. House Bill 266 would add audiology and speech-language pathology to the Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund eligibility list. Testimony emphasized that these professions are essential to patient care across the lifespan and meet the fund’s training and licensure standards. The bill passed unanimously with favorable expression and consent. House Bill 393 concerned Alzheimer’s-related statutory cleanup, adding a caregiver council seat and requiring the council to develop and distribute an early detection and diagnosis toolkit for health care providers. The bill was supported as a way to improve Alzheimer’s awareness and care, with one senator explaining a yes vote in memory of a parent who had Alzheimer’s. It also passed unanimously with favorable expression and consent. The chair announced the next committee meeting would be Wednesday, March 25 at 8:00 a.m.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 10th, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • committee members, for allowing me to lay out House Bill 1876, the Country Centennial Career and Technical
  • House Bill 1876 seeks to establish a career and technical education reporting grant program administered
  • We show you registered as Robin Pinovich on behalf of Career and Technical Assistance.
  • My name is Robyn Painovich, and I serve as the Executive Director of the Career and Technical Association
Bills: HB 1057, HB1876
KY
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 44, “Landon’s Law,” sponsored by Rep. Candy Massaroni. The bill would allow schools to keep anti-choking devices such as LifeVac on hand while limiting liability. Testimony from Equal First Aid and LifeVac emphasized that choking is a leading cause of death for children, that the devices are noninvasive and FDA-registered, and that updated Red Cross guidance allows their use when standard rescue protocols fail or are not feasible. Lauren McCubbins, Landon McCubbin’s mother, gave emotional testimony about her 8-year-old son’s death from choking at school and urged the committee to give schools an added rescue option. Members asked questions about how the device works, whether the Heimlich maneuver remains part of the protocol, and whether the bill is limited to LifeVac or applies to similar devices. The bill was reported favorably, with a roll call vote showing unanimous support from members present. The committee then heard a bill sponsored by Rep. J. Baker aimed at reducing administrative burdens in schools and supporting teacher recruitment and retention. The measure would lengthen the required evaluation cycle for tenured teachers from every three years to every five years, provide teachers a copy of their employment contract upon request, streamline professional development provisions, update continuous school improvement plan filing requirements, restore schools’ ability to use Title II funds for certain programs after an unintended consequence of prior legislation, and require KDE to review reporting requirements and eliminate those not required by law. Rep. Baker said the bill was developed with teachers and administrators through a working group and is intended to reduce “check-the-box” tasks so educators can focus on instruction. Amanda Butler of Spencer County Schools and other educators testified that the changes would save time, preserve funding for mentor and induction programs, and reduce repetitive paperwork. Rep. Fleming asked for clarification on the longer evaluation cycle, and an educator witness explained that each evaluation involves pre-observation, observation, and post-observation time and that districts would still retain flexibility to evaluate more often if needed. No final vote on this bill was included in the transcript excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 1st, 2025

Higher Education

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  • The programs will integrate both academic and career technical credit, ensuring that students receive
  • of higher education by prohibiting these institutions from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or
  • Institutions are not allowed to take that foreign funding.
  • So you feel that it's sufficient for the institutions to determine how they... Okay, good.
  • It brings students to the institution.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 1st, 2025

Higher Education

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  • Some institutions have yet to adopt these critical measures.
  • The Lemonade Tobacco Use Initiative is there to help these institutions.
  • who wanted to be part of the institution.
  • All right, ma'am, don't you if an institution is going to.
  • You know, SACS is the only one for public institutions.