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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 5th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Government to close on a home equity loan. Thank you, Chairman and members of the committee.
  • We are a chapter, a four-state chapter of primarily Texas members, a chapter of ACA International, our
  • lays out as pending business House Bill 3900 by Chairman Ginn, relating to the investment of local governments
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 6th, 2026 at 11:27 am

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Over the years, New Mexico has made meaningful strides in honoring state-tribal government-to-government
  • Charles Turner is the government affairs coordinator.
  • 66, Section 5, and Laws 2005, Chapter 325, Section 12.
  • I should have... 1010.4 NMSA 1978, being lost 2007, Chapter 66, Section 5, and Laws, 2005, Chapter 325
  • Because without a city, a state government cannot survive.
Keywords: 996, all
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • exercises legislative powers, or two, an action taken by a governing body of a local government that
  • So if land were removed, again, that would be, so this section does govern how the local governments
  • , tribal government?
  • Local governments, certainly we do.
  • We are—we have to open up the chapter, our chapter, sorry. Ryan Cherry, for the record.
Keywords: 909, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 01/28/25

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:30:07.559> 148 of met of statutes uh chapter 148 of met of statutes uh chapter 148 dietitians
  • Approximately 50% of our department's funding comes from the federal government.
  • <00:48:27.520> and departments tribal governments and departments tribal governments and community
  • Please—I'm sorry—Lisa Timan, Director of Government Relations for MDH.
  • to keep in mind when you grow government to keep in mind when you grow government uh<01:30:21.719
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met on January 28, 2025, to review Governor’s budget proposals for several health-related licensing boards. The chair said no formal action would be taken and noted that final budget language was not yet available. The committee began with an overview from Bridget Anderson of the health-related licensing boards, who explained that the boards are fee-funded, operate as independent executive agencies, and handle licensing, complaints, rulemaking, and disciplinary matters. She also noted that the Board of Dentistry’s budget includes the Administrative Services Unit and criminal background check program, which can make the budget graphs appear larger than the dentistry board’s own operations. The Board of Dentistry requested funding for a new administrative staff position, estimating about $100,000 in salary, insurance, and fringe costs, to replace support lost when an administrative position was reclassified. Anderson said the board handled more than 300 complaints last year, with cases becoming more complex, especially involving surgical and implant procedures and imaging. Members asked about dental Medicaid access, but Anderson said that issue would be better directed to DHS’s Medicaid oral health division. The Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy requested a full-time position due to rapid growth in the number of regulated professionals, from about 4,000 in 2014 to nearly 10,000 now, and also sought authority to set a fee for out-of-state applicants under the Counseling Compact, with a cap of up to $100 though the board expects to charge much less. The Board of Podiatric Medicine asked to raise its fee ceiling, saying fees had not been increased since 1999 and that the board now faces a structural deficit of about $40,000 per year and declining reserves. Several senators expressed concern about “not-to-exceed” fee authority, calling it too open-ended and suggesting the legislature should scrutinize specific fee needs rather than approve broad ceilings. Similar concerns were raised during the Board of Chiropractic Examiners presentation, where the board sought $100,000 in additional spending authority and a fee increase after 32 years without an adjustment; members questioned the proposed ceiling approach and asked for more historical information before deciding. The Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice also discussed fee-setting authority, with the executive director explaining that the board had previously lowered fees without clear authority and later faced audit questions; she requested funding for a vacant administrative position, saying applications and revenues have increased sharply and no fee increase would be needed. The final presentation began with the Board of Pharmacy, which said it serves more than 26,000 licensees and oversees the Prescription Monitoring Program and opioid product registration. The board requested an extension of previously appropriated general fund dollars through fiscal year 2027 to continue paying legal costs tied to the insulin safety net lawsuit, emphasizing that this was not a new funding request but an extension of existing authority. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • so an E&M code.
  • The biopsy of the concerning spot would get a procedure code, or a CPT code for short.
  • Yes, it looked concerning for skin cancer, but we have no E&M code, no Modifier 25.
  • The procedure code covers all of that.
  • and management, or E&M, code.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a lengthy public hearing with testimony on a wide range of health insurance and access-to-care bills. Early testimony focused on prescription drug pricing and pharmacy reimbursement, with supporters of H. 1326 arguing that pharmacy benefit managers and MassHealth managed care arrangements reimburse independent pharmacies too little, contributing to pharmacy closures and “pharmacy deserts.” The committee also heard repeated support for H. 1151/S. 742 on cognitive rehabilitation for acquired brain injury, H. 1288/S. 716 on telehealth parity for nutrition counseling, H. 1309/S. 761 on full-spectrum pregnancy care without cost-sharing, H. 1312 on insurance coverage for doula services, H. 309 on prompt access to health care by removing deductibles for certain services, H. 809/H. 1227 on biomarker testing, H. 1162/S. 810 on reducing inequities in access to medical procedures by limiting insurer cuts tied to Modifier 25, and S. 726 on insurance coverage for mobile integrated health. Testifiers included legislators, physicians, pharmacists, dietitians, emergency and rehabilitation clinicians, and patients and family members. Supporters of the brain injury bill said cognitive rehabilitation is medically necessary, improves long-term outcomes, and can reduce institutional care and public costs; they noted the bill has been heard repeatedly and has support from the Brain Injury Commission and prior favorable committee action. Supporters of the pregnancy care and doula bills described out-of-pocket costs as a barrier to maternal health and shared personal stories of high bills and unmet support needs. Biomarker testing advocates and cancer patients said coverage gaps deny patients access to precision treatment, can lead to avoidable suffering, and should be standardized across insurers; several speakers said insurers often deny claims despite clinical benefit. Dermatology witnesses said insurers’ use of Modifier 25 cuts reimbursement for same-day evaluation and procedure visits, forcing separate appointments and increasing patient burden. Mobile integrated health supporters described home-based care as a way to reduce emergency department use and hospital readmissions, especially for patients with transportation or mobility barriers. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing itself.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • The learning a Tyson statue courses for state statute. 7.87 point to 5 and it's the same chapter courses
  • and will continue on the current leadership that we have here from the federal state and local government
  • Thank you to the Legislature and thank you to the government for supporting the men and women of law
  • And and again, those are things that were mandated to do under chapter 9.43, those are things you as
  • So I think we're getting back to that point where there was an ambivalence before back in 2001 before
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Transcript Highlights:
  • We greatly appreciate the legislature's historic support of human services and of Chapter 257, the landmark
  • And we've almost completely fundraised the entire cost from generous government support, private foundations
  • Since 2001, as the Director of Operations at Wheelock Family Theatre, I have been working at the intersection
  • Since 2001 as the Director of Operations at Wheelock Family Theater, I had been working at the intersection
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities held a hearing focused on accessibility-related legislation, with the chairs emphasizing ASL and CART accessibility and asking testifiers to speak slowly and clearly. The committee heard testimony first on H.223/S.130, a bill to establish a livable wage for community-based human service workers by reducing the pay gap with state employees. Providers’ Council, Communities for People, the Key Program, and BAMSI all supported the bill, describing persistent wage disparities, high vacancy and turnover rates, and the impact on continuity of care for children, youth, and families. Witnesses said the bill would help recruitment and retention and stabilize services across the Commonwealth. The committee then heard extensive testimony on H.224/S.160, the ACE Act, which would create a dedicated funding source to improve accessibility in the creative economy. Arts organizations and advocates, including Community Access to the Arts, Abilities Dance Boston, Jacob’s Pillow, the Multicultural Arts Center, Northampton Community Music Center, Mass Creative, Open Door Arts, and Monkey House, described barriers such as inaccessible buildings, lack of ASL interpretation and captioning, inadequate lifts and backstage access, and the high cost of renovations. Testifiers said the bill would help smaller and historic institutions make physical and programmatic improvements and allow people with disabilities to participate as artists, workers, and audiences. The committee also heard testimony on H.4180, which would require DDS to consider neuropsychological evaluations when determining eligibility for intellectual disability services. Parents and advocates argued that IQ cutoffs alone can miss significant functional needs, especially for autistic adults and others with complex developmental profiles, and urged broader access to DDS supports. Additional testimony supported S.101 on closed captioning and telecommunications in public areas, and S.158 on requiring restaurants to have some chairs with arms to better accommodate physically disabled and older patrons. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair adjourned after hearing from the scheduled witnesses and noting a few signups that were not present.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 27th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Referred to House and Government.
  • Referred to House and Government.
  • House Bill 243 by Representative Wilder to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure regarding recusal of
  • It's, we're suspending seven... well, is that administrative code or law? What are we suspending?
  • Does this give exemptions or reduce rates to government employees? Does it do that?” “No.” “Okay.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, adopted the journal, and spent much of the day on recognitions and resolutions. Members honored NAMI and proclaimed Mental Health Awareness Month, recognized fourth graders from Alpine Christian School, Hunter Nation supporters, Vermilion Parish guests, and the 2026 Louisiana Young Heroes. The House also observed a moment of silence for Martha Odom after the Mall of Louisiana tragedy, and one member spoke against political violence and harassment. Several resolutions were adopted, including measures for Louisiana Young Heroes Day, Rural Mental Health Day, Nurses’ Day/Week, a study of child abuse reporter training, a memorial on FISA/privacy, and studies on civil bench warrants, property transfer/public records issues, the term “foreign” in state law, and carbon sequestration-related property issues. The House also adopted HCR 4 by a 63-30 vote to suspend certain Louisiana Administrative Code provisions on supplemental feeding, baiting, and chronic wasting disease control areas for 18 months. The chamber then moved through a large number of committee reports and bills, mostly advancing them without objection. Notable measures included bills on criminal discovery and law enforcement records, impaired driving task force, sexual assault nurse examiners and oversight, election commissioner pay, Medicaid dental coverage tied to other procedures, judicial salaries, teacher phased retirement, TOPS Tech eligibility, school emergency operations plans, pharmacy benefit manager transparency, and school-based health services. Several bills were recommitted to Appropriations or sent to third reading, while others were adopted as titles or amended in committee reports. In floor action on final passage, the House approved a series of bills with broad support: H.B. 12 on survivor benefits for reserve and auxiliary law enforcement officers (102-0), H.B. 402 on phased retirement for higher education employees (97-2), H.B. 205 on supplemental compensation for election commissioners (98-0), H.B. 224 on Medicaid dental coverage for medically necessary procedures (98-0), H.B. 267 on Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors appointments (70-19), H.B. 324 on judicial salary increases (98-0), H.B. 325 on TOPS Tech eligibility changes (90-7), H.B. 350 expanding a charter school’s grade levels (98-0), H.B. 745 extending special permit authority for tandem loads (100-0), H.B. 749 transferring administration of 529/ABLE savings programs to a third-party platform while keeping state oversight (94-0), H.B. 797 creating the Bayou Gold Program for digital gold businesses (101-0), H.B. 807 creating a workforce instructor capacity investment program (90-0), H.B. 821 moving the Center for Safe Schools to the Law Enforcement Commission (103-0), H.B. 896 on toll signage, dispute procedures, and customer service centers (103-0), H.B. 979 increasing first responder survivor benefits to $404,000 after amendment (103-0), H.B. 992 assigning student IDs in early childhood programs (94-6), H.B. 1000 adjusting highway priority program procedures and local district contract limits (96-0), H.B. 1024 creating a Louisiana Democratic Party license plate (100-0), H.B. 1050 clarifying CDL age and vision requirements (98-0), and H.B. 1173 easing late-fee treatment in license reinstatement payment plans (94-0).
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 27th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Referred to House and Government.
  • Referred to House and Government.
  • Reported from House and Government Affairs favorably.
  • Reported from House and Government Affairs favorably.
  • Between the government and the body, and, yeah, they have a contract now.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the pledge, adopted the journal, and then spent much of the day on recognitions and resolutions. Members recognized NAMI and proclaimed Mental Health Awareness Month, honored fourth graders from Alpine Christian School, Hunter Nation supporters, Vermilion Parish visitors, and Louisiana Young Heroes. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for Martha Odom, a Lafayette student killed in the Mall of Louisiana tragedy, and heard remarks condemning political violence and social-media harassment. Several resolutions were adopted or advanced, including measures on rural mental health day, domestic violence prevention, nurses’ day, wildlife studies, child abuse reporter training, privacy/FISA reform, and Law Institute studies on property, foreign-entity terminology, and carbon sequestration issues. The House then moved through a long series of committee reports and floor actions on bills covering criminal justice, education, health, insurance, transportation, alcohol regulation, wildlife, elections, retirement, and public benefits. Many bills were advanced unanimously or near-unanimously, including measures on school emergency plans, impaired driving, victims’ compensation, sexual assault response, Medicaid dental coverage tied to other procedures, TOPS Tech eligibility, early childhood student IDs, highway priority program deadlines, CDL rules, and toll dispute procedures. Some bills were recommitted to Appropriations or returned to the calendar, and several were amended before being sent onward. On final passage, the House approved H.R. 1 adopting the annual State Integrated Coastal Protection Plan for FY 2026-2027 by 101 yeas, and also passed H.R. 17 on TOPS return-on-investment study, H.C.R. 4 suspending certain feeding and baiting restrictions in chronic wasting disease areas by 63-30, H.C.R. 47 on child abuse reporter training, H.R. 30 on FISA reform, H.B. 12 expanding death benefits for reserve auxiliary law enforcement officers, H.B. 205 allowing parish supplementation of election commissioner pay, H.B. 224 on Medicaid dental coverage for related procedures, H.B. 324 on judicial salaries, H.B. 325 on TOPS Tech eligibility, H.B. 350 expanding a charter school’s grade levels, H.B. 745 extending special vehicle permit sunsets, H.B. 797 creating the Bayou Gold Program, H.B. 807 creating a workforce instructor capacity investment program, H.B. 821 moving the Center for Safe Schools, H.B. 896 on toll signage and customer service, H.B. 979 increasing first responder survivor benefits to $404,000 via amendment, H.B. 992 assigning early childhood student IDs, H.B. 1000 on highway priority program administration, H.B. 1024 creating a Democratic Party license plate, H.B. 1050 on CDL age and hazmat rules, and H.B. 1173 on installment agreements for OMV fines and late fees. Several other bills were reported favorably, amended, or recommitted, with no recorded opposition on most of the final votes.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 30, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And as their voice in Congress, I say we oppose the bad government practices that created the... government
  • by consent of the governed.
  • That governments derived their authority from the consent of the governed, and that human dignity deserved
  • Your fathers esteemed the English government as the home government, England as the fatherland, although
  • of government and the absolute character of its acts, presumed to differ from the home government in
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Feb 11th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • If I may and the bar code, it is 19, 0 to 18. Go ahead, Mr. Chairman.
  • officers acting in the performance of his or her official duties, specifically this legislation and chapter
  • From the friends of on the code. Deputies.
  • If that's what you like for the sake of time, you can see, yes, you know, came in the bar code 5, 2,
  • charges and countless traffic violations, including his first conviction of the killer on the side and 2001
Keywords: 999, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 20, 2026 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • provided to remove the Kirkpatrick Dam and restore the river, based on the US Forest Service original 2001
  • first: projects on state-funded lands from the reservoir to Silver Springs, and second: a local government
  • to address that situation, and it's not even clear if we try to reconstruct the dam, bring it up to code
  • Chair Botana: There is an amendment by Representative Nix, bar code 502415. Rep.
  • HB 755 is an Area of Critical State Concern Vice Chair Mooney: authorizes governments to adopt ordinances
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session May 24th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • With the language as written, does Chapter 418 of the Government Code remain the guiding statute for
  • Chapter 418 of the Government Code remain the guiding statute for all disaster response and recovery
  • Yeah, so that's why we put affected duty to report child abuse or neglect under Chapter 261, Family Code
  • 261, Family Code, or an investigation of a report of abuse or neglect under the chapter.
  • 261, Family Code, or an investigation of a report of abuse or neglect under the chapter.
Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, heard an invocation and pledges, and approved several routine motions, including excuses for absent members, permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, and postponements of some bills. The chamber also received a Senate message listing measures passed by the Senate and adopted a memorial resolution honoring the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, with remarks entered into the House Journal after a moment of silence. The House then took up a long third-reading calendar and passed a series of Senate bills on topics including criminal justice and corrections sunset provisions (SB 2405, 2406, 2407), election equipment testing (SB 2166), electric grid reliability and attack-preparedness exercises (SB 2148), firefighter collective bargaining (SB 777), DFPS and foster care procedures (SB 1141 and SB 1398), Medicare durable medical equipment billing (SB 1330), property tax administration (SB 1453), probate cleanup and record transfers (SB 1448 and SB 1839), mental health filing procedures (SB 53), school residency for children in safety placements (SB 226), diabetes-related amputation study (SB 1677), rapid DNA analysis (SB 1723), utility rate transparency and capacity cost recovery (SB 1664 and SB 1856), community supervision eligibility (SB 552 postponed), and other measures. Several bills passed with broad support, while others drew notable opposition and narrower margins, including SB 777, SB 2137, SB 2111, SB 1677, SB 1936, SB 1453, and SB 38. Two bills drew especially extensive debate. SB 2148, dealing with electricity supply chain reliability and tabletop exercises for critical facilities, was discussed as a grid-security measure aimed at coordinating utilities, law enforcement, ERCOT, and the PUC in the event of physical attacks; it passed unanimously. SB 1936, changing how LSD is measured for criminal prosecution from dosage-based to weight-based calculations, prompted extended discussion about lab consistency, carrier mediums, and fairness in charging, with supporters saying it would help crime labs and law enforcement and opponents warning it could distort penalties depending on the medium used; it passed 108-26. The House also passed SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, after questions about overlap with TDEM and the cost of adding personnel. Late in the day, the House debated SB 38 on eviction procedures, with supporters saying it targeted squatters and streamlined removal of unauthorized occupants, and opponents arguing it would make evictions too easy and worsen homelessness; it passed 85-44. The chamber also began debate on SB 37, a major higher-education governance bill that would expand governing-board oversight of curriculum, hiring, and faculty senates; members raised concerns about academic freedom, faculty governance, and the impact on humanities programs, and debate was still underway at the end of the transcript.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 7th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • School choice is not about government deciding which school is best.
  • It is about government finally admitting that parents should decide.
  • , Louisiana Chapter.
  • I'm here today to urge your continued support for the $824,000... ...chapter.
  • Government shutdown and the SNAP crisis that hit us in late last year. Okay.
Keywords: 974, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Capital Investment - 03/17/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair and Senator Pratt, I don't believe that local governments do contribute to this at all.
  • or does it go into a general government or does it go into a general kind<00:35:36.240> of<00
  • <00:37:16.320> to state and from the federal government to state and from the federal government
  • [Clears throat] chapter for up to 80% of the total cost. chapter for up to 80% of the total cost.
  • since we opened this facility in 2001. since we opened this facility in 2001.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • because I know how important this bill is. to the budget process and to a lot of people in state government
  • enhancements prior to 2002, with a cost of living adjustment in 2000 and 2002 and a supplemental payment in 2001
  • Imagine the shock. of having the SHARS billing ripped away from the federal government when everything
  • Chris Reid, Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, and I did sign up on the kiosk; maybe it didn't get
  • The state didn't owe this; it was the federal government that owed it.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • First to testify in person, we have Lauren Simpson Gomez, Government Relations Director for the American
  • 183D and chapter 386, and are their practices harming access to care?
  • Has DOH, through IMS, complied with chapter 183D and chapter 386, and are their practices harming access
  • Has DOH, through IMS, complied with chapter 183D and chapter 386, and are their practices harming access
  • But I'll be striking Procurement Code.