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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 26th, 2026
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- These real pharmacies provide a critical service to those of us in rural Oklahoma.
- to be able to address some of these inequities between these vertically integrated pharmacies and independent
- pharmacies makes a lot of sense to me, I appreciate your work very much.
- We've heard that a lot of our rural pharmacies are going out of business.
- I want to be very cautious and make sure that this is not thought of as a rural pharmacy bill.
Keywords:
prosthetics, health insurance, medical necessity, patient rights, insurance liability, pharmacy benefits manager, healthcare providers, claims processing, reimbursement, insurance regulation, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, mental health, substance use disorders, utilization review, benefit coverage, pharmacy
Summary:
The Senate Business and Insurance Committee met to consider several bills, with the chair emphasizing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and the impact on local and rural pharmacies. Before taking up the bills, the committee announced that Senate Bills 1620 and 1625 would be laid over. The committee also adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 1673 to exempt certain state-funded flexible benefit plans, and then passed the bill, which creates the Prosthetic Access and Accountability Act of 2026 and requires health plans that already cover prosthetic benefits to administer them without disability-based discrimination.
The committee then passed several PBM-related measures. Senate Bill 1500 requires PBMs to reimburse rural pharmacies within 30 calendar days. Senate Bill 1447 adds safeguards to the Oklahoma Employee Insurance Plan by restricting PBM contracts, including disfavoring PBMs involved in recent lawsuits or those affiliated with insurers, retail pharmacy chains, specialty pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, or drug manufacturers. Senate Bill 1646 strengthens utilization review standards for mental health and substance use disorder treatment, and Senate Bill 2007 prohibits PBMs from reducing reimbursement after a successful appeal and adds administrative fees when they fail to make required adjustments.
The committee also passed Senate Bill 1275, which requires upfront disclosure of all fees for short-term rental bookings such as Airbnb and VRBO, with only tax added at checkout. Finally, the committee passed Senate Bill 2074 after extensive debate; it would require fairer and more transparent PBM reimbursement using a Medicaid-based methodology and a professional dispensing fee, with supporters arguing it would help independent and community pharmacies and opponents raising concerns about consumer costs and legal issues. All bills considered in the meeting were reported out with favorable votes, and the meeting adjourned after the chair noted one more meeting would be held the following week.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Jan 14th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- large businesses, some of While a lot of large businesses, some of this<00:08:11.840><c> economic</c
- Some of you already know me, and you know that I'm the mother of seven children.
- Eighty-nine percent of Republicans and 75% of Democrats and independent voters.
- Chairman, members of the committee. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee.
- He said he is also a member of the Tuscaloosa City School Board and the father of a 7-year-old who is
Keywords:
firearms, possession, Class 1 municipalities, criminal penalties, federal law, stolen firearms, prohibited persons, HB114, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama, dental board, dental licensing, dentist regulation, professional licensing, occupational licensing, healthcare regulation, licensure board, state agency continuation, agency sunset review
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- The Board of Pharmacy does not, in my mind, have that as one of their powers.
- I think it's fair and right, and I agree with you on the philosophy of boards.
- The philosophy of boards is not the same as far as eminent domain.
- Are we going to mandate a policy in this state that says the Board of Pharmacy can just take your property
- to some of these boards.
Keywords:
athlete agents, commission, state regulation, Alabama, higher education, athletics, membership diversity, school psychologist, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure compact, license reciprocity, portable license, equivalent license, professional licensing, psychology board, school mental health, student services, educational services, interstate practice
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (7-9-24) - Reupload
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znJMQmmrdmY, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Reupload to restore meeting parts lost due to technical issues
0:00 – Meeting start/roll call
0:29 – Approval of minutes
0:45 – Council on Postsecondary Education
2:31 – Board of Elections
56:16 – Office of the Attorney General
58:54 – Kentucky Public Pension Authority
1:01:07 – Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy
1:02:01 – Office of Homeland Security
1:04:35 – Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
1:08:06 – Justice and Public Safety Cabinet: Department of Corrections
1:09:55 – Education and Labor Cabinet: Board of Education & Department for Technical Education
1:12:20 – Education and Labor Cabinet: Department of Workers’ Claims
1:13:05 – Public Protection Cabinet: Department of Financial Institutions
1:15:38 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Aging and Independent Living
1:17:26 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Office of the Secretary, Medical Cannabis Program
1:29:00 – Announcement of August meeting and adjournment, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> city boards line 2728. city boards line 2728.
- </c> that under one or one of the two boards. that under one or one of the two boards.
- </c> be one board. be one board.
- </c> board seats and all that kind of stuff. board seats and all that kind of stuff.
Keywords:
illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, sunset review, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding, bail bonds, bail bond industry, professional bail bondsman, licensing board, state agency continuation, agency reauthorization, regulatory board, criminal justice
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Education Oversight REVISION 2: SB1812 - Added Apr 15th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Education Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- you for your support of this bill.
- And on behalf of all of our children now and our future children's future wealth, health, thank you for
- your support of this bill.
- Department of Education and the State Board of Education to select those programs and those specific
- One of the things that came out of that was, I think, she correctly identified the problem of us naming
Keywords:
teacher certification, pilot program, education, state board, alternative pathways, education grants, competitive grants, revolving fund, State Department of Education, State Board of Education, Strong Readers Act, literacy instruction, reading intervention, dyslexia, science of reading, structured literacy, multisensory instruction, school districts, public education funding, education innovation
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 18th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 5 deals with the Archives and History Board and the makeup of it, specifically regarding
- the appointing authority of the board.
- We've had a lot of conversations about appointing authorities and boards here lately, but this is one
- It puts the governor as a voting member of the board, which will be the 17th member.
- I'm coming from the place as the former chair of boards and commissions.
Keywords:
archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 26th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- These real pharmacies provide a critical service to those of us in rural Oklahoma.
- work very much in trying to address some of these inequities between vertically integrated pharmacies
- Pharmacies across the state run out of business, and there's no getting around it.
- We've heard that a lot of our rural pharmacies are going out of business.
- I want to be very cautious and make sure that this is not thought of as a rural pharmacy bill.
Keywords:
prosthetics, health insurance, medical necessity, patient rights, insurance liability, pharmacy benefits manager, healthcare providers, claims processing, reimbursement, insurance regulation, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, mental health, substance use disorders, utilization review, benefit coverage, pharmacy
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It means the board of education.
- It's just requiring your boards of education to adopt the policies.
- The first one changes to 16-52 regarding the composition of the board.
- Number two, changes to 1615-55-6 regarding board of trustees meetings.
- And then four, the board of trustees along with President Bonner discussed these changes and all Bonner
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (7-8-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- Boards and Commissions, Board of Veterinary Examiners, 201 KAR 16:767.
- So, thank you. >> We all, on behalf of the board, just exchange the praise there.
- behalf of the board just >> We all on behalf of the board just exchange<00:03:41.080><c> the</
- Boards and Commissions, Board of Physical Therapy, 201 KAR 22:010 and 22:070. 201 KAR 22:010 has staff-suggested
- >> Boards and Commissions, Board of >> Boards and Commissions, Board of Physical<00:10:12.440
Keywords:
• 0:00 - Roll Call
• 0:19 - Approval of June 2026 meeting minutes
• 0:36 - Fish & Wildlife (301 KAR 1:201 and 301 KAR 2:178)
• 1:35 - Board of Veterinary Examiners (201 KAR 16:767)
• 4:10 - State Board of Elections (31 KAR 4:240 Emergency)
• 4:50 - Office of the Attorney General, Regulatory Relief (40 KAR 12:300, 12:610, 12:400, 12:420 and 12:600)
• 7:03 - Department of Revenue (103 KAR 43:341 Emergency)
• 8:05 - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (105 KAR 1:001 and 1:440)
• 9:19 - Finance and Administration Cabinet, Office of the Controller (200 KAR 38:080)
• 10:10 - Board of Physical Therapy (201 KAR 22:010 and 22:070)
• 11:06 - Kentucky Department of Education (702 KAR 3:220 and 6:110)
• 12:43 - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Public Health (902 KAR 1:400)
• 13:47 - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Medicaid Services (907 KAR 2:720 and 2:725)
• 28:11 - Next meeting and adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The subcommittee met with a quorum present, approved the minutes without objection, and then reviewed a series of administrative regulations from multiple agencies. Most of the regulations received staff-suggested amendments and were approved without objection, including fish and wildlife rules on fishing limits and deer hunting on local government property, veterinary board changes to responsible party and veterinary manager requirements, election procedures for safe-at-home voters, attorney general regulatory relief rules, emergency gasoline tax pricing, public pensions updates, controller fraud-prevention policies, physical therapy licensure and English proficiency standards, school nutrition and fee-waiver rules, public health conference procedures, and Medicaid waiver regulations.
Several agencies briefly identified themselves and answered procedural questions, but most items drew no substantive opposition. The Board of Veterinary Examiners regulation included an agency amendment that removed a proposed limit on the number of facilities a veterinary manager could oversee. The Department of Education regulations updated fee waiver and meal program procedures, while the Department of Public Health regulation clarified notification and conference-request procedures. The Department of Revenue and Kentucky Public Pensions Authority items were largely technical or conforming changes, including a special-needs trust definition added for consistency with Senate Bill 85.
The most extensive discussion involved the Department for Medicaid Services’ 1915C child waiver regulations. Kentucky Protection and Advocacy testified in opposition to the waiver’s lack of participant-directed services, arguing that consumer-driven services such as respite and community living support are required and especially important in rural areas and for higher-acuity children. Cabinet representatives responded that the waiver is intended to provide wraparound services to keep children in homes and communities, that it has CMS approval, and that the program is limited to 100 slots with about 21 participants already enrolled. Members did not move a deficiency motion, and the chair indicated the regulations would continue through the process. The meeting adjourned after setting the next meeting for Tuesday, August 11 at 1:00 p.m.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Apr 23rd, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill addresses the Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects and puts them under regulation
- . the Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects and puts them under a more consistent legislative
- Architect Regulatory Boards.
- So this is the Council of Landscape Architect Regulatory Boards.
- So this is a way of dealing with reciprocity without having to get into too much of the statutory requirements
Bills:
HB594
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Early Learning & Human Services Jan 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Early Learning & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The DCYF Oversight Board is housed in the Office of the Governor.
- The board is composed of legislators, a representative of the governor's office, and many others with
- But as a member of the Oversight Board since it began, you know, we've been kind of learning as we go
- But as a member of the Oversight Board since it began, you know, we've been kind of learning as we go
- board meetings as a condition of her employment.
Keywords:
housing assistance, youth, foster care, pilot program, social services, terminology correction, healthcare, regulatory compliance, department reorganization, Washington, DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, accountability board, oversight board, child welfare, juvenile rehabilitation, juvenile justice, early learning, family preservation, children and families
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Mar 18th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- two institutional review boards which Madam Chair I want to say the use of institutional review boards
- I'm testifying today on behalf of the Texas Pharmacy Association, the Texas Federation of Drugstores,
- It is under the violations of the Texas Medical Board.
- I'm a board-certified pediatrician, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a mother of three children.
- Certain other agencies, such as the Board of Nursing and the State Board of Pharmacy, have similar statutorily
Keywords:
immunization, written informed consent, civil liability, health care provider, vaccine compensation, administrative penalty, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, pharmacy benefit manager, PBM, gag clause, prescription drug pricing, out-of-pocket cost, cash price, pharmacist, pharmacy, prescription drug benefit
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- to notify and submit a report to the Board of Trustees.
- Help us understand the staffing of the board by TEA?
- I've heard from a number of State Board of Education members that support this.
- our State Board of Education members could handle this.
- And I think the bigger point of all of this is, and I have seen this with our State Board of Education
Keywords:
fetal development, health curriculum, public schools, middle school health education, grade 7, grade 8, State Board of Education, school health advisory council, Texas Education Code, pregnancy, reproductive health, infertility, birth defects, prenatal development, unborn child, trimester, medically accurate instruction, age-appropriate instruction, drug and alcohol effects, lead exposure
DE
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd like to start by expressing my gratitude for being considered for the University of Delaware Board
- My name is Eric Fearwald, and I'm interested in serving on the Board of University of Delaware Trustees
- My name is Eric Fearwald, and I'm interested in serving on the Board of University of Delaware Trustees
- because I want to, I want to, And serving on the Board of University of Delaware Trustees because I
- I have served on the boards of each of these companies, and I've been on the board of Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical
Bills:
HB371
Keywords:
HB371, Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Act, farmland preservation, agricultural lands, agricultural preservation district, Farmland Preservation Advisory Board, county advisory board, Delaware Foundation, Department of Agriculture, DNREC, planning and zoning, growth zone, open space, land use, farmland protection, rural land preservation, agribusiness, active farmers
Summary:
The Senate Executive Committee met in hybrid format, approved the minutes from its June 17 and June 18 meetings, and considered several nominations and bills. The committee heard testimony from Michael T. Skeuse for the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission and Jay Eric Fearwald for the University of Delaware Board of Trustees; both nominees described their backgrounds and qualifications, and no objections were raised. The committee then moved to legislation focused largely on property tax reassessment and related school-tax issues, along with a technical constitutional corrections bill, an agricultural lands preservation cleanup bill, and a child-safety/service-letter bill.
A major portion of the meeting centered on Senate Bill 350, which would create a third multifamily residential tax classification at 1.2 times the residential rate. Supporters argued apartments are housing and should not be taxed as commercial property, emphasizing relief for renters and fairness after reassessment. Opponents, including county and school officials, warned the bill would reduce local revenues, complicate tax administration, and create unintended consequences for counties, municipalities, school districts, and agriculture. Similar themes carried into House Bill 462, which would make the split-rate school tax structure permanent and lower the nonresidential cap to 1.85, and House Bill 463, which would align New Castle County senior school-tax exemptions with county exemption rules; both bills drew discussion about shifting burdens, fiscal impacts, and timing.
The committee also heard House Substitute 1 for House Bill 320, a technical corrections bill to the Delaware Constitution, with one public commenter objecting to charter-related changes being included in a correction bill. House Bill 371, which removes the requirement for county farmland preservation advisory boards under the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Act, was presented as a streamlining measure and had support from the Department of Agriculture and public comment in favor. House Bill 438, expanding service-letter requirements to a broader set of child-serving facilities and requiring reporting when employers fail to respond, was described as a cleanup bill closing a safety loophole. After public comment and committee discussion, the meeting ended with a motion and unanimous adjournment; no recorded votes on the bills were taken in the transcript.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 3, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Or the the the Board<01:35:27.760><c> of</c><01:35:27.800><c> Medicine</c> Board of Medicine Board of
- DCCA, Board of Pharmacy, offering comments. from the Department of Health, from the Department of Health
- DCCA,<01:44:43.560><c> Board</c><01:44:43.800><c> of</c><01:44:43.880><c> Pharmacy,</c><01:44:44.520>
- <c> offering</c> DCCA, Board of Pharmacy, offering DCCA, Board of Pharmacy, offering comments.
- My name's Christopher Fernandez, executive officer of the Board of Pharmacy.
Bills:
HB2323, HB2324, HB1509, HB2164, HB2165, HB2367, HB2619, HB1765, HB2187, HB1864, HB1452, HB2314, HB1898, HB2558, HB2319, HB1643, HB2121
Keywords:
workers' compensation, treatment plans, vocational rehabilitation, electronic submission, reporting requirements, occupational safety, hoisting machines, discrimination protection, Department of Labor, safety standards, treatment plan, injured worker, medical treatment authorization, employer response deadline, secure electronic transmission, facsimile, fax, mail submission, denial of care, medical necessity
Summary:
The committee heard several administration bills related largely to workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance. On HB 2323 HD1, which would modernize workers’ compensation notice and filing procedures, DLIR and other agencies testified in support of the original bill language but said HD1 removed key components and weakened the bill’s clarity and continuity. HB 2324 HD1, which would repeal state hoisting-machine certification requirements and the separate crane operator certificate, drew support from DLIR; members asked about whether the change would affect safety or local operators, and DLIR said OSHA-compliant certifications already exist and the union supported the change. HB 1509 HD1, which would require faster employer responses to treatment plans and impose penalties for nonresponse, received support from DLIR and others, while DHRD said it wanted an amendment.
The committee also took up HB 2164 HD1 on compounded prescription drugs in workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill as a way to define compounded drugs and curb inflated pricing, but DHRD and a medical provider opposed it and asked for amendments. Testimony focused heavily on whether the definition should include 503B compounding facilities and whether physician dispensing should be limited to the first 30 days after injury. HB 2165 HD1, dealing with unemployment insurance eligibility and removing the two-year limit on recouping overpayments, was supported by DLIR but opposed by Unite Here Local 5, which argued it would make it harder for striking workers and other claimants. Members questioned the impact of changing reporting deadlines from calendar days to business days and raised concerns about future benefit offsets; DLIR said the bill was needed for federal conformity and that the committee would revisit the offset percentage and effective date.
Later, the committee heard HB 2367 on pay transparency, requiring salary ranges in job postings and removing the small-employer exemption. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, AAUW, Hawaii Women Lawyers, and an individual testifier supported the bill, saying pay transparency promotes fairness, trust, and pay equity; one testifier described being underpaid compared with a predecessor and said posting ranges would save applicants’ time. HB 2619 HD1, concerning homemade food products and farm kitchens, received generally supportive comments from the Department of Health, which requested an amendment to preserve flexibility in future rulemaking. HB 1765 HD1, on spear-fishing safety warnings, drew support from a safety educator and comments from DLNR; supporters said warning labels would help prevent hypoxic blackout deaths and were low-cost and easy to implement. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 24 Mar 12th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of allegiance, introduction of doctor and nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journal, House
- The third reading of the bill, House House Bill 2997 by Kerbs of the House and Alakhar of the Senate,
- You have to have a group of five of these organizations of childcare facilities to qualify.
- House Bill 3000 is an extension of the sunset on the cosmetology board. Moved for adoption.
- Madam Speaker, House Bill 3008 is an extension of the board of tests for alcohol and drug influence.
Bills:
HB2997, HB2021, HB3041, HB1823, HB3372, HB1427, HB3127, HB3128, HCR1020, HB4198, HB3000, HB3001, HB3002, HB3003, HB3004, HB3005, HB3006, HB3007, HB3008, SB392, HB3320
Keywords:
motor vehicles, administrative fines, license regulation, state agencies, employment levels, after-school programs, grant funding, community organizations, child care, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, housing finance, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, publication requirements, housing policy, state regulations
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 24 Mar 12th, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of Allegiance, Introduction of Doctor and Nurse of the Day, correction of previous day's journal, House
- of Allegiance, Introduction of Doctor and Nurse of the Day, correction of previous day's journal, House
- House Bill 3000 is an extension of the sunset on the cosmetology board.
- House Bill 3001 is an extension of the Child Death Review Board sunset.
- House Bill 2008 is an extension of the Board of Test for Alcohol and Drug Influence.
Bills:
HB2997, HB2021, HB3041, HB1823, HB3372, HB1427, HB3127, HB3128, HCR1020, HB4198, HB3000, HB3001, HB3002, HB3003, HB3004, HB3005, HB3006, HB3007, HB3008, SB392, HB3320
Keywords:
motor vehicles, administrative fines, license regulation, state agencies, employment levels, after-school programs, grant funding, community organizations, child care, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, housing finance, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, publication requirements, housing policy, state regulations
Summary:
The House convened, completed the roll call, heard an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including guests in the galleries and a special recognition of a doctor of the day and a state volleyball championship team. The chamber then took up a series of bills, with most receiving brief explanations and little or no debate. House Bill 2997, dealing with used-car bait-and-switch enforcement and higher fines, failed on final passage 47-39, and notice was given of a possible motion to reconsider. House Bill 2021, creating a DHS grant program for out-of-school programming through larger community-based organizations, passed 51-29 after questions about eligibility and partnerships. House Bill 3041, adjusting the cap on credit-card surcharges so retailers can recover actual processing costs up to 2%, passed 86-1 and its emergency was adopted.
The House also passed House Bill 1823 on Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency compliance with federal HOME grant guidelines, 83-5, with the emergency adopted. House Bill 3372, creating lower-cost financing tools for high-performing charter schools, drew extensive questioning about taxpayer funding, ownership, default risk, and comparisons to public-school bonds, but ultimately passed 53-36. House Bill 1427, as amended by the Senate, was adopted and passed 57-20, codifying current clean-burning vehicle tax-credit practices tied to the bank privilege tax. House Bill 3127, which would have broadened employer drug-testing and zero-tolerance authority beyond current safety-sensitive positions for medical marijuana users, drew the most extended debate over worker protections, constitutionality, and testing standards, but failed narrowly 47-46; notice of reconsideration was given.
Later measures passed with broad support, including House Bill 3128 creating a task force to identify workplace barriers and recommend administrative or legislative fixes, 73-21; House Bill 4198 allowing employers to seek protective orders against former employees who pose an imminent threat, 88-12; and a series of sunset-extension bills for professional and advisory boards. Those included House Bills 3000 through 3007, covering the cosmetology board, child death review board, county personnel training commission, chiropractic examiners, optometry board, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education, and DEQ natural resource advisory councils, with most also receiving emergency clauses. House Concurrent Resolution 1020, commending Team USA Olympic hockey teams for gold medals, was adopted by unanimous consent.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 5th, 2025
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I had the privilege of serving on this board many years ago when I was in the city commission.
- Just to give you a little history of what AMAA... ...little history of what AMAA— I think several of
- So what this does, it gives the board the opportunity to pay... ...this board the opportunity to pay
- Currently, there are 127,000 open positions in the state of... ...in the state of Alabama, but we have
- That includes one of 40 counties that have no broadband wiring at all as of 2022.
Keywords:
HB93, Alabama State Port Authority, State Auditor, property inventory, inventory control, audit exemption, state property, personal property inventory, public authority, port authority, Section 36-16-11, Code of Alabama 1975, administrative oversight, state audit, conforming changes, government property, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, AMEA, municipal electric authority, board of directors
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I serve as the Community Relations Officer for the Arizona Rangers, and I'm also a member of the Board
- Good afternoon, chairman, members of the board. Start the clock. Thank you. State your name and...
- . ...on behalf of the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police, in support of this legislation.
- determines that a termination of a law enforcement officer by an employer... ...judge or appeals board
- Lastly, the bill requires the executive director of the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy to notify the
Bills:
SB1071, SB1315, SB1317, SB1416, SB1493, SB1537, SB1542, SB1584, SB1626, SB1740, SB1751, SB1804, SCR1047, SCR1049
Keywords:
Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, school safety, interoperable communications, law enforcement, emergency response, funding, reentry programs, criminal justice, grants, recidivism, attorney general, missing children, kidnapping, reporting requirements, child safety, training