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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

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  • We invest millions for a very long time.
  • It's a systemic one and current problem.
  • Arizona, Montana, Idaho, Texas. Arizona, Montana, Idaho, Texas.
  • Um, like Arizona, Montana, Idaho, Texas.
  • So, health condition or receipt of care.
Bills: HF3642, HF2700, HF3615
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

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  • Um, we've got a long one and a short one. One of them is very familiar, uh, which is the sunset.
  • It's on their pivots, pivot system. >> Okay. I'm backing Jack. >> Thank you. >> Aren't we all?
  • It's on their pivots, pivot system. >> Okay. I'm backing Jack. >> Thank you. >> Aren't we all?
  • It's on their pivots, pivot system. >> Okay.
  • It's on their pivots, pivot system. >> Okay. I'm backing Jack. >> Thank you. >> Aren't we all?
Bills: SB159, SB159
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 12th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

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  • going to just offer this as an amendment, since it has to do with sewage and septage, to the managed care
  • As an amendment, since it has to do with sewage and septage, to the managed care cleanup bill that you
HI
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  • Um, would how long they will be gone?
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  • countrywide and it's appearing as if it's okay to our youth to use this, not knowing the harm and the long-term
  • It reduces long-term health care costs, improves school outcomes, and keeps our kids connected to their
  • </c> need a stronger system. Thank you. need a stronger system. Thank you.
Summary: The House Committee on Health held its first hearing of the session and opened with housekeeping notes, introductions of members, and an explanation that the agenda would be taken out of order to accommodate a sign language interpreter. The committee first heard HB 469, relating to parking for disabled persons. Testimony from the Disability and Communications Access Board and the State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the bill, explaining that a travel placard would help people with disabilities who must travel interisland or to the mainland for medical care. Members asked about emergency travel, misuse prevention, and how to distinguish the travel placard from existing disabled parking placards; witnesses said the bill would need to be tied to administrative rules, and agreed the placard should clearly show an expiration date and likely be a different color. No vote was taken. The committee then heard HB 218, relating to hospital surgical smoke. The Department of Health supported the measure, and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii supported it with amendments, saying hospitals already follow existing standards but that any new policy should account for different procedures and provider safety. A committee member questioned the proposed amendment language and whether it was too flexible; the witness explained the intent was to allow case-by-case application because some procedures generate only brief exposure. Members also asked what surgical smoke is, and the witness explained it is produced when electrical or cauterizing tools are used on tissue and creates vapor or fumes. The bill remained under discussion with no final action reported. The committee next took up HB 814, which would fund a public information campaign and related services on cannabis use among youth. The Department of the Attorney General said the bill should be amended to clarify whether the funding would be used for contracts or grants and to include proper grant standards if grants are intended. The Department of Health supported the bill and said the funds would expand prevention, treatment, recovery, and public education efforts, including social media outreach, PSAs, and school-based youth services. Multiple organizations and individuals testified in support, emphasizing the harms of youth cannabis use and the need for prevention and treatment resources. Members asked what the department currently does, whether it is fulfilling existing law on science-based cannabis information, and what kinds of treatment would be provided; the department said services would mainly be intensive outpatient, outpatient, counseling, and related youth-focused supports. No vote was taken during the hearing.