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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agency Performance Review and Budget Request Hearing - Office of Emergency Management Feb 16th, 2026 at 05:30 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- We also at the time received an appropriation for $1.6 million as a supplemental for a Durant radar upgrade
- oftentimes local capabilities and capacities are exceeded because they're supporting so much mutual aid
- They currently don't receive any funding from us, nor when we're requesting them for mutual aid.
Summary:
The committee held a budget hearing for the Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management, with Director Annie Verst presenting the agency’s FY26/FY27 request and explaining the agency’s role in disaster response, recovery, preparedness, and mitigation. She said OEM remains a lean agency focused on coordinating resources for local governments, supporting recovery after disasters, and helping communities build resilience. She highlighted recent activity including wildfire response, multiple fire management assistance declarations, $83 million in public assistance payouts, use of the new state disaster revolving fund, and implementation of an Oklahoma resilient recovery strategy and ARPA-funded rural public safety grants.
Verst emphasized uncertainty in federal funding and FEMA operations, saying hazard mitigation assistance has been canceled for the first time since 1988, some obligations were delayed under DHS’s “Defend the Spend” review, and the emergency management performance grant period was shortened before later being resolved. She said OEM has restructured by eliminating obsolete administrative work, repurposing positions to regional coordinators, ending warehouse leases, and assigning fleet vehicles more efficiently. Her budget request included $3.7 million to cover a possible loss of federal operating support, $1 million for a required state hazard mitigation plan update, $3.8 million for the state emergency fund to cover anticipated 12.5% state shares and replenish prior expenditures, and $800,000 for anticipated other-needs/temporary sheltering cost share.
Members questioned her about Oklahoma Task Force One, the revolving fund, and whether OEM is shifting toward a response-focused agency. Verst said response remains local and OEM’s role is coordination, recovery, and mitigation, not replacing local emergency management. She explained Task Force One is used when local capacity is exceeded, is not currently funded by OEM for routine operations, and the revolving fund helps bridge reimbursement delays. She also said the hazard mitigation plan update would likely be done by an outside contractor or university partner. No votes were taken; the hearing ended after questions and thanks from the chair.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to talk about the significant cuts to SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
- For many people, for parents and families, it's hard to afford hearing aids.
- is a hearing next week on the Joint Committee on Financial Services on two bills related to hearing aids
- Insurance should cover hearing aids.
- And for many people, for parents and families, it's hard to afford hearing aids.
Summary:
The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities held its quarterly meeting on September 10, with roll call, approval of the June minutes as amended, and welcoming remarks for newly appointed commissioner Rachel Caprilyan and reappointed commissioners. Chair Denise Garlick outlined plans for a statewide community hearing series, beginning with a November 4 hybrid hearing at Needham Town Hall focused on the Boston/Metro West region, and described the creation of a nonvoting advisory council to broaden the commission’s expertise across health care, transportation, housing, education, employment, business, and local disability commissions. Commissioners discussed the nomination process, the need for geographic diversity, and the goal of having the council in place by the December quarterly meeting.
The main presentation addressed proposed federal Medicaid and SNAP changes in H.R. 1, with Jennifer Bertrand of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council warning that the law could cut federal Medicaid spending by $1 trillion over 10 years, impose work requirements, require redeterminations every six months, restrict provider taxes, and reduce SNAP benefits. She said these changes could increase uninsurance, create administrative barriers, and threaten home- and community-based services, with a Massachusetts analysis projecting 141,000 to 203,000 MassHealth members could lose coverage over six months. Commissioners and attendees responded that the changes could harm people with disabilities, caregivers, and provider organizations, increase institutionalization risk, and intensify competition for limited state resources; several emphasized the need for disability groups and broader health care stakeholders to coordinate advocacy.
Subcommittee reports highlighted recent and upcoming work. The Disability Employment Subcommittee reported on a June “Strength and Support” event, an August presentation by Run the Gamut, and an upcoming MAPC/Employment First workshop in Worcester, while the Long-Term Services and Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee discussed a presentation from the Lurie Institute for Policy Research on community living dashboards and disparities in Medicaid and LTSS. Commissioners also shared announcements about upcoming events, including the Paul Spooner Generational Leisure Summit, the Disability Policy Consortium’s John Winsky Memorial Award ceremony, the Massachusetts Health Council’s annual celebration, and a September 17 hearing on insurance coverage for hearing aids. The meeting ended with congratulations to commissioner Carl Richardson for an accessibility award and a motion to adjourn, which passed.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I know it on the average of what I bring home in appropriations to aid and assist the 20 cities and the
- Supplemental income for them to continue funding vital, critical services.
- Things together as a band-aid to not see some of these intended or unintended consequences from this
- Some of us hitch a ride with an aide in a rent-a-car, a compact.
- And at some point, I mean, we need to rip the Band-Aid off to a certain extent and let them make some
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The cashier at your grocery store, the home health aide taking care of your parent, the construction
- Seated in the gallery are our guests of Senator Rousan: former legislative aides Jason Holloway and Dan
- I particularly want to recognize my very first legislative aide who set the standard for all those that
- Senate Bill 624 authorizes batterers intervention programs to offer supplemental faith-based activities
- wire fraud and aiding and abetting mail fraud.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opening with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including recognition of the day’s doctor of the day, an intern, and a resolution honoring the late Bob Graham and firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber also adopted a resolution designating August 9, 2026, as Bob Graham Day. After routine announcements, the Senate moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, many of them with House companion bills substituted in place of Senate versions.
The first major floor action was passage of a tax-related bill conforming Florida’s Internal Revenue Code to federal changes while excluding certain provisions from H.R. 1; it passed 34-0. The Senate then considered CS/SB 1758 on public assistance and Medicaid, which proposed stronger fraud enforcement, a Medicaid work requirement for able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral health services, pharmacy and drug rebate reforms, and SNAP fraud reduction measures. A Berman amendment to require Medicaid expansion before work requirements was rejected, as was an Osgood amendment to add photo-ID protections and exemptions for certain SNAP users. The bill remained on the calendar for third reading after extensive debate and questioning about implementation, exemptions, and potential impacts on beneficiaries.
The chamber also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a Parkinson’s disease registry and related public records exemption, designation of the SS American Victory as Florida’s official flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on gold and silver legal tender, public records exemptions for financial institutions and custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government finance transparency, digital voyeurism, and insurance customer representative licensing. Most of these measures were adopted after brief explanation, minor amendments, or substitution of House companions, with votes generally in favor and several passing unanimously or by wide margins.
Later, the Senate took up CS/SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would expand parental vaccine information requirements, add a conscience-based exemption, allow behind-the-counter ivermectin access, and repeal the sunset on the mRNA mandate prohibition. The bill’s first amendments clarified anti-kickback rules for vaccine manufacturers and required informational materials to address risks, benefits, safety, and efficacy; the transcript ends during consideration of this bill, before final passage is shown.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HLT/LAB Joint Public Hearing - Wed Feb 5, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- Doctors, it's our aides, it's anywhere in health care professions, but the nurses have taken the stand
- At Hawaii Pacific Health, we have our training curricula for nurse aides, medical assistant, surgical
- In Hawaii Pacific Health, we have our training curricula for nurse aides, medical assistant, surgical
- Our bill follows recently enacted legislation in the states of California, Colorado, and Minnesota.
- Our bill follows recently enacted legislation in the states of California, Colorado, and Minnesota.
Summary:
The House Committees on Health and Labor heard testimony on HB 1244, a measure relating to labor standards at health care facilities and nursing staff ratios. Committee members opened by explaining hearing procedures, including a suggested two-minute testimony limit and Zoom rules. The bill drew extensive testimony from hospitals, nursing organizations, unions, and individual nurses, with the central debate focusing on whether staffing ratios should be set by statute or left to collective bargaining and unit-level staffing decisions.
Opponents included the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Straub Benioff Medical Center, Hawaii Pacific Health, Kapiolani Medical Center, and Queen’s Health Systems. They argued that fixed ratios are too rigid for the changing conditions of hospital care, could worsen workforce shortages, and should be handled through labor negotiations, staffing committees, and existing agreements. Several also pointed to investments in nursing education, loan repayment, and workforce development as better solutions. Queen’s said it had recently reached an agreement with nurses after more than 40 meetings that included a staffing framework, and Kapiolani and others emphasized the need for flexibility in emergencies and specialty care.
Supporters, including the Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Pride at Work Hawaii, the Hawaii Nurses Association/American Nurses Association chapter, Hawaii Nurses Association Local 50, UNAC/UHCP, and individual nurses, said unsafe staffing levels contribute to burnout, turnover, errors, and patient harm. Testifiers described chronic short staffing, emotionally and physically exhausting workloads, and situations in which nurses were responsible for too many patients at once. Supporters argued that safe ratios are necessary to protect both patients and nurses, and that collective bargaining has not been enough to ensure safe conditions statewide, especially in facilities without unions. No vote or final committee action was announced in the portion provided.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-06 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The cashier at your grocery store, the home health aide taking care of your parent, the construction
- Seated in the gallery, our guests of Senator Rouson: former legislative aides Jason Holloway and Dan
- wire fraud and aiding and abetting mail fraud.
- They also so. please to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, aiding and abetting wire fraud
- and aiding and abetting mail fraud.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- As we get started, House Bill 14 and supplemental.
- So we'll get into the supplemental.
- So we'll get into the supplemental.
- That's why we're doing the supplemental.
- So that's why this is in the supplemental.
Committee:
House Budget
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- HF 1662 makes changes to Minnesota statutes.
- </c><00:03:56.319><c> homeless</c> veterans onto the Minnesota homeless veterans onto the Minnesota homeless
- We have four of them here in Minnesota, and they serve different populations.
- We have four of them here in Minnesota, and they serve different populations.
- We have four of them here in Minnesota, and they serve different populations.
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 5/5/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- And we're starting here in Minnesota. We are starting to clean up the mess in Minnesota.
- And we're starting here in Minnesota. We are starting to clean up the mess in Minnesota.
- And when the FBI Minnesota.
- </c> Minnesota. But it doesn't end there. Minnesota. But it doesn't end there.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Worked out to define protein product as either a protein supplement, as defined in federal law, or a
- food product that is a protein supplement premixed with water.
- At the federal level, the Food and Drug Administration does not review dietary supplements for safety
- We think this should be focused on supplements and supplements themselves, and this one still has beverages
- But the point being is that these are naturally occurring in our plant-based dietary supplements.
Committee:
Senate Health
Summary:
The Senate Health Committee heard several bills focused on health care access, research funding, consumer protection, and insurance administration. SB 895 by Sen. Wiener would create the California Foundation for Science and Health Research and place a bond measure on the November 2026 ballot to support scientific and health research in California; supporters from UC, labor, and patient groups said it would protect jobs, public health, and the state’s research leadership amid federal funding cuts, while the committee later voted 6-0 to pass it as amended and re-refer it to Natural Resources and Water. SB 944 would make acupuncture a permanent Medi-Cal benefit regardless of federal matching funds; acupuncture providers, patients, health systems, and API community advocates testified in strong support, and the committee voted 6-0 to pass it as amended and re-refer it to Appropriations.
The committee also considered SB 987, which would create a California Health Access Fund to capture state savings if federal Medicaid changes under H.R. 1 reduce Medi-Cal enrollment and redirect those funds to care for people who lose coverage and to reimburse safety-net providers. Support came from disability, consumer, family physician, emergency physician, hospital, and reproductive health groups; members discussed prioritizing indigent care, prevention, and safety-net needs, and the bill was moved on a unanimous vote to Appropriations. SB 964 would let a licensed provider adjust the dose or frequency of an already covered medication up to two times without prior authorization when clinically appropriate, with Crohn’s and Colitis advocates describing delays that harmed patients and insurers warning about safety and cost concerns; after committee discussion about off-label use and clinical safeguards, the bill passed 11-0 and was sent to Appropriations.
Later, SB 1099 clarified local governments’ authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under PRWORA, with city and county counsel and local officials saying it would preserve flexibility for homeless outreach, street medicine, crisis lines, and other low-barrier services; it passed 11-0 and was re-referred to Human Services. SB 1033 would require protein product manufacturers to test for heavy metals and disclose results, prompted by Consumer Reports findings and supported by consumer, health, and women’s health groups; industry witnesses asked for narrower scope and source-level testing, and the committee voted 11-0 to pass it as amended and send it to Environmental Quality. The committee then began SB 1049, which would give providers a 90-day window after a plan’s latest action to correct certain claim errors and prevent denials based solely on missed filing deadlines; the author said it would address honest billing mistakes and recoupments, and the bill was introduced with support from medical groups and ongoing discussions with health plans.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- , as defined in federal law, or a food product that is a protein supplement premixed with water.
- At the federal level, the Food and Drug Administration does not review dietary supplements for safety
- These supplements contaminated with heavy metals can contribute to numerous serious health outcomes,
- We think this should be focused on supplements and supplements themselves, and this one still has beverages
- But the point being is that these are naturally occurring in our plant-based dietary supplements.
Committee:
Senate Health
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, anyway, office manager Chance Naota, Carol Kapo, legislative aide Hector Deneas, and committee clerk
- </c> Referrals and re-referrals are made in accordance with the order of the day and any supplemental
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- My committee clerk, Lisa Barnett; office manager, Denisha Honda; and my legislative aides, Shan Earing
- c> 1465</c><00:03:17.760><c> sd1</c> Referrals and re-referrals are made in accordance with the supplement
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/21/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c> lawsuits against the state of Minnesota, lawsuits against the state of Minnesota, against<01:02
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- She said that thanks to the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and excuse me, not the Minnesota Supreme Court
- She said that thanks to the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and not the Minnesota Supreme Court, not taking
- She said that thanks to the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and excuse me, not the Minnesota Supreme Court
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- While Medicaid may supplement some of these services, eligibility fluctuates and cannot be relied upon
- He requires a full-time aide to assist with Braille instruction and classroom adaptations.
- Sub 5 outlines that any payments for supplemental learning will not go directly to parents, nor will
- So this is the approval of the contracts, the curriculum talks about that supplemental learning funds
- They have an electives day that we use with some of our supplemental learning funds, where she gets to
Committee:
Senate Education
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 1, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- What does the gentleman from Minnesota seek recognition?
- Chip, a native of Duluth, Minnesota, was inspired to pursue a career in law enforcement after seeing
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- For years, USAD food aid to be restored.
- This food aid has also strengthened America's national security and commercial interests.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes HF72 2/27/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The CEO, Alison Oul, formerly worked for Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and U.S.
- The CEO, Alison Oul, formerly worked for Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and U.S.
- The CEO, Alison Oul, formerly worked for Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and U.S.
- The CEO, Alison Oul, formerly worked for Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and U.S.
- The CEO, Alison Oul, formerly worked for Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and U.S.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Feb 4th, 2026
Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- where you have more education-focused spending in the operating budget, and then you have the supplemental
- In the operating budget, it's usually more like 60/40, 65/35 percent, whereas on the supplemental side
- coordination was: we need to make sure that we know how resources are being used, but we can't wait for a supplemental
- Even during COVID, we did not have to; we got a lot of federal aid, so it wasn't necessary at the time
- Even during COVID, we did not have to, we got a lot of federal aid, so it wasn't necessary at the time
Summary:
The committee heard testimony from Doug Howe of the Mass Taxpayers Foundation and Evan Horowitz of Tufts on the fiscal effects of federal policy changes, especially the OB3 reconciliation law, federal shutdown risks, and Massachusetts budget planning. Howe outlined a framework of direct and indirect federal impacts on the state budget, capital program, and grant funding, emphasizing uncertainty around Medicaid, SNAP, LIHEAP, immigration, NIH funding, and federal tax changes. He said OB3 is expected to reduce federal health spending in Massachusetts by about $3 billion annually when fully implemented, with an estimated 250,000 to 300,000 people losing coverage, and could shift up to $400 million in annual SNAP costs to the state if Massachusetts’ error rate remains above the federal threshold. He also discussed the governor’s proposal to delay conformity with certain federal tax changes and to expand the pass-through entity tax to offset revenue losses.
Members questioned the witnesses about SNAP error rates, unemployment insurance, the use of the stabilization fund, and whether the state should adopt a Maryland-style delay in implementing federal tax changes. Howe argued the stabilization fund should not be used to backfill permanent obligations, but could be used for temporary crises, and said the state should improve data-sharing and administrative systems so eligible residents do not lose MassHealth or other benefits because of paperwork barriers. He also said unemployment insurance remains a major problem and that a broader fix should include benefit, tax, and possibly state contributions. Horowitz took a more aggressive view on using reserves for urgent needs like SNAP, argued the state should harden its budget against volatility, and warned that Massachusetts is increasingly exposed to stock-market-driven revenue swings and to a possible income tax ballot question that could significantly reduce revenues. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and the chair asked both witnesses for follow-up written recommendations, especially on system integration and accountability.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- For reference, the bill defines such code as digital instructions in the form of computer-aided design
- The bill prohibits distribution of digital firearm manufacturing code that allows, facilitates, aids,
- I will be happy to supplement this."
- "I will be happy to supplement this and do plan to with further written testimony to go into detail on
- I'm happy to point those out in my supplemental discussions, including the defense distributed brief
Committee:
House Civil Rights & Judiciary
Keywords:
litigation finance, legal funding, lawsuit, financial services, access to justice, firearm regulation, manufacturing, safety standards, background checks, license requirements, health care market standards, hospital consolidation, merger review, health care transaction notice, attorney general review, antitrust, provider organizations, hospital systems, contracting affiliation, material change
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- For reference, the bill defines such code as digital instructions in the form of computer-aided design
- The bill prohibits distribution of digital firearm manufacturing code that allows, facilitates, aids,
- I will be happy to supplement this.”
- “I will be happy to supplement this and do plan to with further written testimony to go into detail on
- I’m happy to point those out in my supplemental discussions, including the defense distributed brief
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on House Bill 2255, House Bill 2548, and House Bill 2320. HB 2255 would regulate third-party litigation funding by requiring disclosure of funders and agreements, prohibiting funder control over litigation, capping funder recovery at 25%, and creating enforcement remedies. Supporters, including the sponsor, insurance groups, and liability reform advocates, described it as a transparency and consumer-protection measure that could improve court efficiency and reduce costs. Opponents, including the Washington State Association for Justice and the commercial litigation funding industry, argued it would burden plaintiffs, reveal protected work product, chill access to justice, and create satellite litigation. No vote was taken; the chair closed the hearing and asked testifiers to submit written comments.
HB 2548 would expand state oversight of health care market transactions by broadening the types of mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, and ownership/control changes that trigger notice to the Attorney General, pausing transactions until information requests are substantially complied with, expanding interagency data sharing, and revoking nonprofit status in certain transactions. Supporters, including patient advocates, nurses, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, the Attorney General’s office, physicians, and individual health care workers, said private equity and consolidation are driving higher costs, reduced access, and lower quality. Opponents from the Washington State Hospital Association and MultiCare said the bill is unclear, may contain drafting errors, does not adequately target private equity structures, and could create problems around nonprofit status and charitable assets. The hearing ended with the committee moving on to the next bill.
HB 2320 would update Washington’s ghost gun laws to address 3D-printed firearms, CNC manufacturing, digital firearm manufacturing code, and the sale of machines marketed for firearm production, and would make certain violations per se Consumer Protection Act violations. The sponsor and supporters, including school officials, gun violence prevention advocates, a trauma survivor, a 3D-printing industry representative, and others, said the bill closes a public safety loophole and responds to the growing availability of untraceable weapons. Opponents, including the NRA, makerspace representatives, and some industry witnesses, argued the bill is overbroad, may sweep in lawful 3D-printing and CNC activity, raises First, Second, and Fifth Amendment concerns, and could create uncertainty through rebuttable presumptions and the CPA provisions. The transcript ends during the HB 2320 hearing, with additional testimony panels still to come and no final committee action recorded.