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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 118 May 12th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They are just concerned that we have students who are taking a tech-use test, not a test of academic
- Fourth-grade tests, their paper-pencil tests, to still have the option to do so.
- In Colorado, third- and fourth-grade students take the English CMAS test, the math CMAS test, and in
- Math CMAS test, and in fourth grade also the social studies CMAS test.
- And studies show that those who take online tests score generally lower than those taking paper tests
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 16th, 2026 at 08:33 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- the House had a pretty vigorous debate about whether or not these credits should include an income test
- As far as I remember, we lost that debate, and this credit does not have an income test.
- Chair, Madam, the tax credit doesn't have an income test.
- There is no test for income.
- I wonder if it might be time to look closer at an income test.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, this I think was the first major test of our ability to work together under this power-sharing
- agreement, and I'm really pleased that we passed that test and delivered a budget resolution on time
- agreement, and I'm really pleased that we passed that test and delivered a budget resolution on time
- > You know, this I think was the first You know, this I think was the first major<00:09:25.200>
test - and delivered um a we passed that test and delivered um a uh<00:09:34.240>
budget <00:09:34.680
Bills:
HF601
Keywords:
agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, 1183, house
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- talking about harmful content as already defined in the penal code, which has to pass a three-pronged test
- That three-part test is also a subjective test based on community standards. say that it is somewhat
- Let's walk through the three-part test and see how that fits. Can you read back test number one?
- But, you know. as defined in Supreme Court precedent, I don't believe that that would meet the test for
- We don't want our teachers to suddenly be subjected to lawsuits, subjective tests.
Bills:
HB14, HB 106, HB146, HB267, HB274, HB 1127, HB1359, HB1393, HB1584, HB1640, HB1710, HB2152, HCR101, HJR8, HR51
Keywords:
nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to view the case test, and we're going to view the budget. Okay.
- We see they're passing all these tests. That's what we expect to see.
- We're going to view the case test, and we're going to view the budget. Okay.
- We see they're passing all these tests. That's what we expect to see.
- After the vendor is selected, what will the process for beta testing and testing include?
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 16th, 2026 at 02:54 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 10, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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Um, test. also standardized questions. - Um, test. also standardized questions.
Bills:
HB0032
Keywords:
English proficiency, commercial drivers, vehicle operation, traffic safety, penalties, 916, all
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Mobile County Legislation Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Mobile County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- It is now required for every athlete to be tested for sickle cell, whether it be basketball, football
- "Aren't all babies tested, right?" >> Aren't all babies tested, right?
- >> So, all babies are tested. That was started back in 1987. Actually, Alabama led the way.
- We're the very first state to start testing for sickle cell. >> So, why would athletes need to because
- have sickle cell trait and you see urine in your blood, you should be going to your doctor to be tested
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jun 26th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- tested positive for at least one drug.
- And 67% of the population tested positive for two or more substances.
- And then when you break that down a little more and you look at that, 7,455 that tested positive, 48%
- So can you tell me what percentage of the population is testing positive for substance use?
- percent of those of that number that was tested that tested positive for substance abuse.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- My biggest concern on the bill is testing.
- So I'm concerned about the testing.
- So I'm concerned about the testing. That is not...
- So this is my biggest concern: how the testing will include diversity, how much testing is already being
- After being in the classroom for 25 years, it was like more testing.
Keywords:
foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Mar 5th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- if you go in for a mammogram and the doctor says to you, we see something, you need supplemental testing
- , that you would not have to have a co-pay for that supplemental testing.
- if you go in for a mammogram and the doctor says to you, we see something, you need supplemental testing
- , that you would not have to have a co-pay for that supplemental testing.
- we're doing it is because people often can't afford the next step when you do need the supplemental testing
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 932, which would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging under state-regulated insurance policies. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce delays in follow-up testing after abnormal mammograms and noted support from medical and cancer advocacy groups. Senators Arrington and Sharief spoke in favor, and the bill was reported favorably.
Next, the committee considered CS for SB 160 on CPA licensure. The sponsor said the bill adds additional pathways to licensure in Florida without lowering standards and is similar to measures being considered in other states. The Florida Institute of CPAs supported the bill, and it was also reported favorably.
The committee then took up a water management district bill, described as a comprehensive measure to increase transparency in planning, funding, budgeting, reporting, and business practices while making historic investments in Everglades restoration. Senators asked about the role of the Legislative Budget Commission and whether the bill would affect the Lake Okeechobee system operating manual; the sponsor said those issues were still being worked through and that the bill was focused on accountability and transparency. The bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard SB 50 on coastal resiliency and mangroves. The bill promotes nature-based solutions such as mangroves, living seawalls, and oyster reefs, and requires DEP to establish related rules and study effects on flood risk and insurance premiums. An amendment providing $250,000 from the Resilient Florida Trust Fund for a feasibility study was adopted without objection. The bill drew broad support from environmental and coastal groups and was reported favorably. SB 56 on geoengineering and weather modification was temporarily postponed and not heard, and the committee then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So testing really focused on the long-term care facilities, which makes up 62% of this population, and
- So testing really focused on the long-term care facilities, which makes up 62% of this population, and
- So testing really focused on the long-term care facilities, which makes up 62% of this population, and
- During our testing, we were not able to confirm balances for 20 of the 59 providers that we tested.
- During our testing, we were not able to confirm balances for 20 of the 59 providers that we tested.
Summary:
The committee approved the January 16, 2024 minutes without objection. Members then heard a presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on its December 2024 performance audit of the Department of Human Services’ outstanding provider debt in Minnesota’s Medicaid fee-for-service program. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall said the audit was launched after the office noticed a large accounts receivable balance during the state financial statement audit and became concerned that DHS did not understand the extent of the overpayments, had poor data, and planned to forgo recovery of some recoverable balances.
Deputy Legislative Auditor Lori Lyson explained that DHS had reported $51.7 million in provider debt across about 2,500 providers in fiscal year 2023, with testing focused on long-term care facilities and the largest balances. The audit concluded DHS did not comply with legal requirements and lacked adequate internal controls. Findings included that DHS had not attempted to recover more than $40 million since collection notices were last sent in 2015 and 2019; that the department planned to write off some balances under $1,000 and some older than six years despite the auditors’ view that at least some of that debt may still be recoverable; that DHS overstated accounts receivable in its financial reporting because it had not updated its allowance calculation since 2019; and that MMIS data were insufficient to verify balances, with 20 of 59 sampled providers not reconciling and many dates inaccurate.
In response to member questions, the auditors said the overpayments appeared to be routine program adjustments rather than fraud, but the department could not explain many of them because detailed data are only retained for about three years. They also said they did not know which specific DHS leader approved not collecting the debt, and that responsibility for recovery appeared split between program and finance staff, with each pointing to the other. The auditors recommended DHS recover the debt where possible, improve internal controls, retain better documentation, ensure accurate financial reporting, and work with the legislature if needed to clarify recovery authority.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health - Room 216, 27 January, 2026; 3:00 PM
Public Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm an advocate for competency-based testing.
- Um, I think sanitation and a law test.
- um competency based testing. um competency based testing.
- , as testing, as testing, if<00:53:49.520>
they <00:53:49.760>have <00:53:50.000> - like they can test and pass. Why not? like they can test and pass. Why not?
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 3, a Medicaid and certificate-of-need measure described as a revised version of a bill vetoed by the governor the previous year. The bill would remove a prohibition on a psychiatric residential treatment facility in one county from Medicaid participation, add 20 beds for a Madison County facility, allow crossover status for a Harrison County hospital, require MC to obtain a certificate of need for facilities outside the original Jackson campus area, increase capital expenditure limits, and remove the provision the governor had objected to. Members discussed whether the bill was really a study item or a substantive new requirement, especially a provision tied to acute adult psychiatric units treating uninsured patients or paying a fee. The chair explained the policy concern as preventing “cherry-picking” of insured patients and shifting more uncompensated care to public facilities. The committee voted that the title was sufficient and the ayes appeared to have it, then voted to rise and report.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 2453, a clarifying bill on window tinting/glazing exemptions. The sponsor explained that current law requires a physician’s affidavit for an exception, and the bill would clarify that licensed optometrists, along with physicians, may sign the affidavit for people whose eyes are sensitive to light. After brief questions, the committee again voted that the title was sufficient and the ayes appeared to have it. The chair said the two bills were being moved quickly to the docket room for processing and that the committee would reconvene immediately afterward.
The final portion of the meeting was a hearing on Senate Bill 2566 involving the Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. The chair explained that the hearing was prompted by complaints from last session about inspectors being overly aggressive, fines for technical violations, and delays or problems with licensing. Board representatives said the newly appointed board had met for the first time, elected officers, and intended to focus on workforce development, easing burdens on the industry, and protecting public health and safety. They said the board had already restored prior passing scores for exams, adjusted work-permit timing to help students, reviewed contracts and staffing, and planned further meetings. Members and the chair discussed possible legislative changes, including mobile barber establishments, reducing fines, and extending license terms from two years to three years, with the chair asking the board to work with Senator Johnson on amendments before the deadline.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- We’re currently in Phase One and testing Phase Two. We paused. We did pause.”
- We had various rounds of testing.
- We had an entire year of hybrid testing where we ran it in parallel.
- And that has still to date never occurred, not in testing, not last year.
- You know, so, never occurred, not in testing, not last year.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- Worldwide, over 150 million animals are used in research and testing, and in U.S. laboratories alone
- Worldwide, over 150 million animals are used in research and testing, and in U.S. laboratories alone
- Therefore, animal tests are an unreliable way to predict effects in humans.
- Food and Drug Administration released a plan titled "Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing and Preclinical
- Scientific and medical research and testing can be improved without the use of animals, but by employing
Summary:
The joint committee held a public hearing on several bills covering state administration, land/public housing redevelopment, construction safety, memorialization, records management, rural grant equity, and animal research. Testimony in support of H. 3329 described an inequity in the Governor’s Council reimbursement statute, which currently cuts off travel, meals, and lodging reimbursement after four terms; the witnesses argued this disproportionately burdens members from western Massachusetts and creates geographic and economic barriers to service. The Boston Housing Authority supported legislation for the Brighton/Faneuil Gardens area, saying it would allow a mixed-use redevelopment that replaces all existing public housing units one-for-one, adds new affordable housing, creates replacement rehearsal space for displaced musicians, and preserves prevailing wage standards.
A major portion of the hearing focused on S. 2112, a construction safety bill. Suffolk Construction, Boston building trade representatives, and local inspectors testified that the measure would strengthen training, site safety standards, oversight of high-risk work, and enforcement, while helping protect workers and the public and improving retention and recruitment of inspectors. Witnesses said the bill would align Massachusetts more closely with higher safety standards in other states and build on lessons from past construction-related incidents. The committee also heard support for S. 2162, which would create a COVID-19 memorial; the witness emphasized the scale of pandemic deaths in Massachusetts and the educational value of public memorials.
Other testimony addressed H. 3321, which would modernize records preservation for registers of deeds by reducing reliance on costly microfilm in an increasingly electronic system; the witness said current law is outdated and expensive. H. 3311, aimed at advancing equity for rural communities receiving state grants, drew support from town officials in Leyden and Ashfield, who said small towns lack staff for grant writing and should be evaluated more on need and regional impact, especially for climate and public safety projects. Finally, S. 2117, concerning animal research, was supported by an animal welfare advocate who urged prohibiting state funds for animal experiments and shifting to non-animal research methods. After the hearing concluded, the chairs noted that additional hearings and polling votes would follow, and the committee then adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And lastly, thank you for the rejection of the asset tests. Thank you.
- The commission really appreciates the committee's rejection of reinstating the Medi-Cal asset limit test
- In addition, we're here to support the changes, or the rejection of, the Medi-Cal asset tests and also
- including the proposal to push implementation for both the elimination of dental premiums and asset test
- to push implementation for the elimination of dental premiums as well as monthly premiums and asset test
Summary:
The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Human Services held its final hearing on the budget, with the chair framing the Senate’s plan as a counterproposal that rejected major cuts and preserved revenues. Public comment was overwhelmingly supportive of the subcommittee’s actions, with advocates, counties, providers, and community groups thanking members for rejecting or delaying proposed cuts to Medi-Cal asset limits, immigrant coverage and premiums, IHSS, PACE, APS, behavioral health advocacy and innovation grants, mobile crisis services, and certain dental and provider payment reductions. Speakers also urged additional funding or trailer bill changes for county eligibility work, public hospitals, indigent care, CalFresh outreach and food benefits, child care slots and COLAs, legal services for immigrants, and long-term services and supports.
A major theme was the Senate’s “Be Home Soon” proposal, which many disability, aging, home care, and health care organizations praised as a way to shift care from institutions to home- and community-based settings. Testimony also supported restoring or maintaining funding for behavioral health programs, including 988/mobile crisis infrastructure, community advocacy contracts, and Title IV-E workforce funding. Several county and provider groups asked the committee to consider alternative proposals related to H.R. 1 impacts, Medi-Cal coverage losses, and county indigent care costs, while others requested continued work on public hospital support, CFAP expansion, and implementation details for child care and IHSS.
The subcommittee then took three votes on grouped budget items. The first consent block, covering a large set of items, passed 3-0. The second block passed 2-1, with Senator Grove voting no. The final block passed 3-0. The hearing concluded with the chair stating the subcommittee had done its part and adjourning the meeting.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I remember when teachers took tests at one time in the state of Alabama.
- is a test that they take. >> I know you mentioned ACT scores. >> Yeah, that's what they...
- There's a reading test, Foundations of Reading. All the tests that they take would be evaluated.
- going to be concerned because why have they not been taught the necessary components to pass those tests
- There's a few other tests that they have to... that they'll evaluate and they'll do.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Feb 18th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Genetic testing, blood work, CT scans, MRIs, complete medical history, pregnancy and delivery history
- She took the baby to the emergency room, and they did many tests, and it came back vitamin D.
- Well, on 11/18, more testing came back.
- training of individuals with four-year bachelor's degrees in relevant sciences for performance of testing
- And there are many indications prior to actually testing that we know a child is struggling with reading
Keywords:
child protection, medical records, investigation, abuse, neglect, healthcare, Child Protection Team, diagnosis, uterine fibroids, health database, medical research, personal data protection, women's health, clinical laboratory, licensure, healthcare personnel, technologist, technician, medical marijuana, low-THC cannabis
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services met to hear and vote on a series of health, human services, and education-related bills, along with a presentation of the committee’s proposed HHS budget. The budget was described as increasing by more than $2.1 billion over the current base, with major funding highlighted for Medicaid and KidCare, rural health, provider rate increases, child welfare, mental health and substance use, opioid treatment, Alzheimer’s initiatives, cancer research, ADAP, veterans’ services, and IT modernization. Public testimony on the budget focused heavily on AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding and concerns about Department of Health changes affecting access, premium assistance, notice, and continuity of care for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Among the bills reported favorably were measures on podiatric medicine and tissue-based products (SB 1092), background screening and clearinghouse procedures (SB 1168), child protective investigations involving specific medical diagnoses and second opinions (SB 42), clinical laboratory personnel licensure standards (SB 878), uterine fibroid data tracking and research (SB 196), medical marijuana treatment center oversight and related health provisions (SB 902), dyslexia and dyscalculia screening and intervention in schools (SB 1340), memory care licensure for assisted living facilities (SB 1404), congenital CMV education materials (SB 1414), Parkinson’s disease registry and related public records exemption bills (SB 1684 and SB 1686), and occupational therapy dry needling licensure standards (SB 914). Several bills were amended before passage, including SB 1092, SB 42, SB 902, SB 1684, and SB 1404.
Testimony generally came from professional associations, advocacy groups, and affected stakeholders, with support voiced for most measures. The committee adopted amendments on the floor, heard no opposition during debate on the bills described, and then voted to report each measure favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded in the affirmative on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 10, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- THERE WILL BE A TEST AFTERWARDS.
- AND UNLIKE DOCTOR BOYD I DON'T HAVE A TEST AND IT COLLECTS THINGS LIKE TEMPERATURE, IT'S MOVEMENT XY
- QUESTION OUR CASE AI DOES MAKE MISTAKES BY THE WAY SO IN OUR CASE WE DO A LOT OF FIELD TESTING SO ANY
- EQUIPMENT THAT WE DEVELOP GOES OUT TO THE FIELD AND THEN WE TEST IT FOR ACCURACY, WE MONITOR ERRORS.
- THINGS HAPPEN YOU WOULD NOT HAVE DREAMED OF HAVING AND SO THERE IS A TESTING PROCESS AND THEN YOU ALSO
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The next topic I'll talk about is electric vehicle supply equipment testing.
- So we're proposing to authorize Commerce's Weights and Measures unit to test and inspect electric vehicle
- One of the biggest challenges new markets and cannabis face is the ability to test product fast enough
- This testing capacity often results from the onerous burden to become a licensed testing facility.
- Like the testing facility, there's a one-time cost associated here, but the agency can absorb that cost