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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25 - Part 1
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> that from the local perspective. that from the local perspective.
- Our local pharmacies form the cornerstone of our communities, with many patients seeing their pharmacists
- This bill will ensure that local and independent pharmacies in greater Minnesota and our urban centers
- There's a substantial need for local community pharmacies throughout Minnesota.
- </c> their only pharmacy in 2018. their only pharmacy in 2018.
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- a full local health officer and allows an acting local health officer to serve until a fully qualified
- But they go to the one place that's open, right, at nights and on weekends, and that's their local pharmacy
- pharmacy.
- State Pharmacy Association.
- I'm a pharmacist and owner of Goldendale Pharmacy and Horizon Pharmacy.
Summary:
The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee first met in executive session and advanced five bills out of committee. SB 5999, as amended by a substitute, would let rural counties under 100,000 population appoint an APRN or physician assistant as an acting local health officer; SB 5185 would create a pathway for international medical graduates to physician licensure through a Washington Medical Commission pilot; SB 5845 would revise timely payment rules for health carriers, including longer acknowledgment and payment timelines and clarifications on scope; SB 6071 would standardize overpayment recovery timelines for carriers; and SB 6258 would create a non-disciplinary pathway for relinquishing Washington Medical Commission licenses. Each bill received a due pass recommendation and was sent to Rules, with the bills passed subject to signatures.
The committee then heard SB 6226, which would protect the clinical autonomy of audiologists and ensure hearing-instrument and communication-device rules are applied consistently across care modalities, including telehealth. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, emphasizing access for rural and mobility-limited patients and the importance of teleaudiology, though one association cautioned the bill could affect broader regulatory authority. The hearing closed with 54 pro, zero con, and two other sign-ins.
Next, the committee heard SB 6305, the Truth in Mental Health Coverage Act, which would require carriers to submit standardized annual data to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner on mental health and substance use disorder coverage, access, utilization, reimbursement, and network participation, with public posting in raw and dashboard form. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would improve transparency and accountability without changing benefits, while opponents argued it could duplicate recent parity reforms and add administrative burden. The hearing closed with 396 pro, two con, and zero other sign-ins.
Finally, the committee heard SB 5924, a proposed substitute expanding pharmacists’ prescriptive authority for certain limited conditions and products, including some preventive and minor-illness treatments, and allowing limited diagnosis within defined bounds. Supporters said it would improve access, especially in rural and underserved areas, reduce administrative barriers from collaborative drug therapy agreements, and align with the sunrise review; opponents, including the medical association, said the bill went beyond the review and needed more time, while some testimony raised concerns about psychiatric prescribing. The hearing closed with 279 pro, six con, and four other sign-ins, and the committee adjourned after concluding its business.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We represent an organization of mostly rural-based pharmacies in the state that are locally owned and
- We represent a organization of mostly a rural-based pharmacies in the state that are locally owned. represent
- an organization of mostly a rural-based pharmacies in the state that are locally owned and operated.
- If the only local pharmacy doesn't stock buprenorphine, patients may have no realistic way to access
- In New Mexico, many rural communities have no local pharmacy access.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 213, which would allow optometrists to perform three specific laser procedures. The sponsor presented a committee substitute adding 32 hours of approved advanced training, supervised live-patient practice, adverse-event reporting, and other accountability measures. Supporters argued the bill would improve access to care, while the New Mexico Medical Board opposed it, citing patient-safety concerns and the much greater training required of ophthalmologists. After debate, the committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill 6-3.
The committee then considered House Bill 65, renamed the Foster Care Plus pilot program. The substitute changed the bill to require clinical assessment instead of CAN assessment, added reporting to the Legislature and LFC, and clarified contracting with clinical experts. CYFD officials said the $2.5 million request, combined with existing growth funding, would support more children, staff, foster-parent stipends, and related services, and that the program is already being implemented with help from Oklahoma-based experts. Some members remained concerned about cost, staffing, and whether the program could be sustained, but the committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill 8-1.
House Bill 127, on expedited medical licensure, was amended to create a provisional pathway for internationally trained physicians, require a job offer and benchmarks before full licensure, and establish a telemedicine registry. The Medical Board supported the amended bill, while public commenters emphasized physician shortages and access to care. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill. House Bill 128, which updates firefighter occupational disease and disablement presumptions to add cancers and other changes, drew strong support from firefighters, labor, and workers’ compensation officials; the committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill. House Bill 156, which removes the sunset on the state’s authority to set vaccine guidelines and continue its vaccine program, also passed after supporters argued it preserves access and opponents raised broader vaccine-policy concerns. The committee then began hearing House Bill 137, a buprenorphine access bill, with the sponsor and advocates describing pharmacy supply barriers and a committee substitute aimed at setting minimum stock standards, requiring distributor reporting, and avoiding fines on pharmacies.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- to opt in rather than mandate those local taxes.
- farm store uh several months back local farm store uh several months back and<00:07:39.360><c> they<
- </c><00:08:50.640><c> to</c><00:08:50.880><c> opt</c> with the opportunity for locals to opt with the
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- <c> mandate</c><00:08:53.120><c> those</c><00:08:53.360><c> local</c> in rather than mandate those local
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
HB87, Marengo County, coroner, deputy coroner, county commission, expense allowance, mileage allowance, travel reimbursement, local act, local legislation, county general fund, public official compensation, county office, Section 45-46-60, Alabama Code, salary increase, allowance increase, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- County, and it aligns with sections 104, 105, and 65 of the Alabama Constitution, making it a valid local
- Local bill for Loun County. Mr. Chairman, I move to give the bill a favorable report.
- The locals are taking control of the problem, if you will, with the assistance and help of the state
Committee:
Senate Tourism
Keywords:
mixed spirit beverages, alcohol regulation, licensing, excise tax, distribution agreements, retail sales, wholesalers, SB262, White Hall, Lowndes County, pari-mutuel wagering, simulcast, historical racing, historical horse racing, dog racing, horse racing, charitable bingo, off-track betting, OTB, gambling
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HBCUs generate an annual economic impact. of $1.6 billion, creating $12,625. jobs that benefit both local
- Notice amended to the state and local contractors for the compliance alleging a violation of certain
- AG 4648 by and ruling the appeal of ad valorem taxes in certain state and local taxes in the enactment
- 4658, by Ward Johnson-Rayling, the assistance of the cooperation the campus police department. and local
- , local regulatory actions, and the failure of an officer for certain political subdivisions to perform
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Health and Mental Health Feb 12th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health and Mental Health
Transcript Highlights:
- It helps them keep their local pharmacy.
- And when they go in there, their local pharmacy, the medical, the prescription experts.
- And when they go in there, their local pharmacy, that's what this helps out with.
- pharmacy.
- He wanted to go to his local pharmacy, but he was told he had to do mail order only, and that's what
Committee:
House Health and Mental Health
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Fiscal Responsibility Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility
Committee:
House Fiscal Responsibility
Keywords:
religious instruction, elective credit, released time, public education, school policy, tax credit, scholarship, education funding, financial aid, federal participation, HB168, Alabama, emergency management, local emergency management organization, mutual aid, mutual aid agreement, disaster response, public safety, public health, state emergency management plan
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 4th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Bills:
HB163 , HB344 , HB163 , HB344 , SB11 , SB92 , SB164 , HB22 , HB89 , SB227 , SB6 , SB11 , SB92 , SB164 , HB22 , HB89 , SB227 , SB6
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, educational intervention, State Superintendent, local boards of education, subpoena, accountability, state control, property improvement, private financing, energy efficiency, capital expenditure, local government, volunteer fire departments, federally insured financial institutions, fund management
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the Senate Local Government Committee.
- of the local fire marshal.
- , that local piece of being able to have your local fire marshal come in and say, well, actually here
- So it's really vital that we're able to make those modifications locally.
- Just so I can track, you said it's vital to have local flexibility.
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
land subdivision, zoning, property development, local government authority, real estate, infrastructure, wildfire, wildland urban interface, WUI, building code, fire-resistant construction, defensible space, hazard map, risk map, state building code council, department of natural resources, fire marshal, regional fire defense board, roofing standards, exterior walls
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Right now, we treat these pharmacies the same as a retail pharmacy on paper, but in the real world, they're
- Some refer to them as box pharmacies or... ...in a typical retail pharmacy.
- Some refer to them as box pharmacies or just your everyday local pharmacies that a lot of us in the rural
- Sam Mafuse with LTC Pharmacy Management, who owns one of the long-term care pharmacies in Louisiana.
- Our pharmacies are closed door.
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
Keywords:
charitable pharmacy, healthcare fees, outpatient prescription, exemption, Louisiana Department of Health, sewerage systems, individual systems, community systems, local governance, legislation, installation regulations, protective custody, peace officers, mental health, emergency medical services, involuntary admission, long-term care, healthcare, pharmacy, residents
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health & Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- a full local health officer and allows an acting local health officer to serve until a fully qualified
- pharmacy.
- State Pharmacy Association.
- At a community pharmacy setting.
- I'm a pharmacist and owner of Goldendale Pharmacy and Horizon Pharmacy.
Committee:
Senate Health & Long-Term Care
Keywords:
SB 6226, Washington, audiology, audiologist, hearing aid specialist, speech-language pathologist, telehealth, teleaudiology, clinical autonomy, clinical judgment, in-person care, remote care, Board of Hearing and Speech, hearing instruments, hearing aids, dispensing hearing aids, standards of care, professional licensure, health professions regulation, patient-centered care
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 26th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a fact that if a local community pharmacy leaves, a community will soon after see the loss of a
- It's currently being used to overpay PBM-owned pharmacies rather than supporting local access by fair
- It's a fact that if a local community pharmacy leaves, a community will soon after see the loss of a
- It was not there for local independent pharmacies.
- It was not there for local independent pharmacies.
Bills:
SB65 , SB248 , SB330 , SB378 , SB844 , SB1330 , SB1410 , SB1475 , SB1476 , SB1565 , SB1618 , SB1623 , SJR39 , SJR47 , SB2084 , SB1655 , SB1679 , SB2174 , SB1775 , SB1873 , SB1204 , SB1884 , SB1916 , SB1937 , SB1447 , SB1500 , SB2007 , SB2074 , SB1944 , SB2018 , SB1984 , SB2026 , SB2045 , SB2049 , SB2062 , SB2112 , SB2118 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB2135 , SB2139 , SB2154 , SB1195
Summary:
The Senate first considered Senate Bill 1623, a measure updating the state charter for state-regulated credit unions to make them more competitive with federal credit unions. Two amendments were adopted: one changing certain board authority language from “shall” to “may,” and another restoring the title. Supporters said the bill was the product of years of negotiation with bankers and credit unions and would not affect national banks; after questions about membership expansion and census-tract service areas, the bill passed 44-0.
The chamber then took up Senate Joint Resolution 39, which would send to voters a constitutional amendment lowering annual caps on assessed-value growth for homestead and agricultural property from 3% to 1%, and for other property from 5% to 3%. Proponents argued it would slow property-tax growth, help seniors and fixed-income homeowners stay in their homes, and not reduce government revenue but only slow future growth; opponents warned it would reduce local revenue growth for schools, counties, infrastructure, and bonding capacity, and would disproportionately benefit higher-value property owners. The resolution passed 38-8, and the special-election referral also passed 38-8.
Senate Joint Resolution 47, which would place current voter ID requirements into the Constitution, also advanced and passed 39-8, with the special-election provision passing by the same margin. Supporters said it simply constitutionalized existing law requiring proof of identity and would preserve election security; critics said Oklahoma already has voter ID rules, the measure was unnecessary, and the language could create uncertainty for absentee voters and future changes. Debate also touched on provisional ballots, military and overseas voting, and whether the measure would make future adjustments harder.
Later, Senate Bill 2084 passed 35-7 and as an emergency measure. The bill limits wrongful-termination settlements for faculty members at higher education institutions to two times annual salary, including pay and accrued benefits. Supporters said it would provide certainty for universities and regents; questions focused on tenure, free-speech claims, and how the cap would interact with existing tort limits. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 1655 unanimously to allow Oklahoma Complete Health’s Children’s Specialty Program to contact adoptive parents and offer continued voluntary services for post-adoption children, and Senate Bill 1679 was introduced as the “Preserving Oklahoma Values Act,” aimed at codifying adherence to the U.S. and Oklahoma Constitutions and rejecting foreign law, with debate beginning over its enforcement and scope.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- . assist and pharmacies.
- We have a local pharmacy in Jacksboro and had one in Bowie, and now they've gone... to the...
- Well, not the pharmacy.
- cutting out local pharmacies.
- Pharmacy, so they are the middleman who pays the pharmacies.
Bills:
HB712 , HB722 , HB946 , HB1687 , HB1809 , HB1899 , HB2528 , HB2583 , HB2741 , HB2750 , HB3021 , HB3150 , HB3265 , HB3658 , HB3812 , HB3960 , HB4392 , HB4432
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
prostate cancer, health benefit plans, insurance coverage, cost sharing, preventive health care, auto insurance, total loss evaluation, disclosure, insurance materials, vehicle appraisal, HB 946, Texas Insurance Code, automobile insurance claims, oral release, written release, settlement agreement, claim release, property damage, bodily injury, psychological injury
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 4th, 2026 at 08:36 am
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- For those pharmacies, the board is directed to work collaboratively with any noncompliant pharmacy through
- We represent an organization of mostly rural Based pharmacies in the state that are locally owned and
- I can imagine if the pharmacies, 30 of pharmacies in New Mexico, stop piling other necessity medications
- If the only local pharmacy doesn't stock buprenorphine, patients may have no realistic way to access
- In New Mexico, many rural communities have no local pharmacy access.
Committee:
House House Health & Human Services
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/18/2026 - House International Trade
House International Trade Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- Eric Turner speaking on behalf of the Arizona Pharmacy Association.
- All pharmacy professionals share the commitment to public safety.
- Arizona Board of Pharmacy, typically on an annual basis.
- My pharmacy serves many medically fragile patients and is currently the only pharmacy in Arizona that
- I'm here on behalf of the Arizona Pharmacy Association.
Summary:
The committee began with a presentation from Berthold Barak Karlich of Benor Capital on investment and innovation from a European perspective. He argued that legacy in trade and innovation is about enabling future generations, not isolation, and highlighted Austria and Europe’s strengths in education, applied research, hidden-champion SMEs, and deep-tech. He also warned against economic nationalism and emphasized that entrepreneurship and cross-border trade create shared interests, peace, and long-term collaboration. In response to questions, he said Arizona had impressed him as a strong, international deep-tech hub, and he expressed interest in learning more about opportunities there.
The committee then considered HB 2746, which creates a study committee on trade offices under the Arizona Commerce Authority to review existing trade offices, gather stakeholder input, and report recommendations by December 31, 2028. Members discussed oversight of Arizona’s trade offices in countries including Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Romania, and Germany, and the sponsor said the bill would help evaluate effectiveness while identifying new opportunities. The bill received a due pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. HB 2750, which establishes the Arizona-Sonora Trade Commission with legislative appointees, also received a due pass recommendation after members discussed its role as a complement to executive-branch efforts; it passed 5-1 with one present.
The committee next heard HB 4036, a bill restricting the sale and distribution of compounded GLP-1 weight-loss drugs made with certain bulk drug substances and authorizing inspections by the State Board of Pharmacy. Supporters, including Novo Nordisk and the Partnership for Safe Medicines, argued the bill would address unsafe imported ingredients, impurities, misleading advertising, and a surge in mass compounding that they said exceeds the intent of compounding law. Opponents from the Arizona Pharmacy Association, compounding pharmacists, and a physician argued the bill would burden lawful compounders, raise costs, reduce access, and could harm patients who rely on compounded medications. After extensive debate, the committee failed to pass HB 4036 on a 5-5 vote.
Finally, the committee took up HB 2765, as amended by a strike-everything amendment creating a vapor product manufacturer licensing framework, fees, penalties, and Department of Revenue oversight. The sponsor said the measure was intended to address illegal smuggling of vape products and protect children, while opponents argued it would burden lawful businesses and that the real problem was illicit actors outside the regulated market. The transcript ends during the discussion of this bill, before a final vote is recorded.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Which seeks to establish parity between traditional and compounding pharmacies pharmacies by implementing
- My name is Randan Ching, and I'm an independent. pharmacy or pharmacist that runs a Tarrytown Pharmacy
- , a small business pharmacy here in Austin, Texas.
- , you can walk into any. any chain pharmacy, independent pharmacy, and ask to speak with a pharmacist
- pharmacy tech. Yeah, so pharmacy technicians, they do a lot on the pharmacy.
Bills:
HB3772 , HB1656 , HB4504 , HB1896 , HB4420 , HB4421 , HB4076 , HB3708 , HB2806 , HB3540 , HB1586 , HB5459 , HB4553 , HB4535 , HB3811 , HB3749 , HB4255 , HB4051 , HB5098 , HB3554 , HB4539 , HB5274
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Board of Pharmacy, typically on an annual basis.
- My pharmacy serves many medically fragile patients and is currently the only pharmacy in Arizona that
- The Board of Pharmacy does regulate us.
- If they felt a pharmacy went in and did an inspection on a pharmacy and felt like they were a patient
- I'm here on behalf of the Arizona Pharmacy Association.
Keywords:
trade offices, committee, Arizona commerce authority, stakeholder input, efficiency, Arizona-Sonora, Sonora, Mexico, trade commission, cross-border trade, bilateral trade, international trade, economic development, foreign relations, border economy, investment, infrastructure, business exchange, academic exchange, legislative commission
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So this will put a requirement on local taxing authorities to provide the level of tax exemption that's
- occurring at the local level as well, so we get the full picture at the end of the day for what we're
- doing for tax exemptions at the state level and the local level.
- The other thing it does, anybody that has ever heard me in local municipal or the House version of here
- Is this going to be any kind of mandate on the local government? No.
Bills:
HR118 , HB1120 , SCR11 , SB73 , SB89 , SB128 , SB149 , SB180 , SB191 , SB196 , SB238 , SB318 , SB340
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, tobacco tax, excise tax, smokeless tobacco, vapor products, public health, FDA, risk-proportionate, tax credits, higher education, workforce development, brain drain, economic incentives, SB 73, Act 10, Act No. 774 of 2024
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And here's the key: this does not cut local budgets.
- It's keeping local government knowing what they're going to get. It's pretty steady.
- fire station grew, the demands on the local schools grew.
- Property taxes are reliable, and they are one of the mechanisms we use to fund local government.
- It's completely optional for local government.
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
HB 287, Louisiana Tax Commission, ad valorem, property tax, property assessment, assessment fees, fee extension, sunset extension, public service property, utility property, insurance company property, financial institution property, tax administration, R.S. 47:1838, Act 296, reappraisal, ad valorem tax, valuation, Louisiana tax law, homestead exemption