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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations 2ND REVISED Mar 4th, 2026 at 02:30 pm

Appropriations

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  • of Human Services to voluntarily remain in care till the age of 21.
  • Senate Bill 1428 creates the office of Alzheimer's and related dementia services coordination at the
  • We did hear this full last year in health and human services, but altered it significantly.
  • I can't speak to other grant services or other organizations or entities.
  • And they're currently, there are only five certified human trafficking service programs statewide.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2026-03-25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • This bill is the Health and Human Services Forecast Adjustments Bill.
  • also for the Human Services Committee. also for the Human Services Committee.
  • and just this afternoon in Health and Human Services and here.
  • In a prior evaluation of PSAP, services.
  • <01:51:42.360> and who have recently become disabled and who have recently become disabled
TX
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  • . services caseworkers.
  • and child protective services.
  • I coordinated to have a number of foster care services visit with the Senate Health and Human Services
  • in lieu of other services.
  • It is not a needed state amendment plan. in lieu of services in 2016 as a service or setting that works
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 2nd, 2026

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

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  • Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 330 on disability provision for firefighters, law enforcement, and
  • Okay, Tab 6, Senate Bill 1192 on customer service callback queues.
  • and will help achieve the standard set by the Florida Customer Service Standards Act.
  • This amendment requires the Department of Management Services, rather than the Florida Digital Service
  • Thank you, Joy, for being here, and thank you for your service.
Summary: The committee heard several bills and confirmations, with most measures reported favorably. Senate Bill 330 clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, codifying the medical definition of heart disease and allowing transferring law enforcement officers to rely on a prior physical if a new agency does not provide one. Support was waived in by the Florida Smart Justice Alliance and the Fraternal Order of Police, and the bill passed unanimously. Senate Bill 526, as amended by a delete-all amendment, addressed commercial construction contracts, permit standards, fee reductions when private providers are used, floodproofing, product approval categories, and adoption of certain electrical code standards; it drew support from several construction and business groups and one opposing appearance, then was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1192 created a pilot program for callback queues at the Department of Commerce and Department of Children and Families to reduce hold times for callers seeking re-employment assistance and public benefits, and it also passed favorably. Senate Bill 1078 established transition procedures for a governor-elect, including agency liaisons, briefing materials, office space, and access to records; an amendment shifted IT support to the Department of Management Services, narrowed access to confidential records, and increased penalties for unauthorized disclosure, after which the bill was approved. Senate Bill 7022 extended a public records exemption for classroom examinations and assessment instruments through 2031 and expanded coverage to school district boards and public schools; it was also reported favorably. Senate Bill 862, as amended, set a $60,000 salary goal by 2030 for state correctional officers, probation officers, and institutional security specialists, with annual raises subject to appropriations; members and witnesses emphasized recruitment, retention, and safety, and the bill passed. Senate Bill 1250 removed the requirement that the Commission on Human Relations use registered mail for certain notices under the Florida Civil Rights Act, allowing less expensive notice methods, and it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1698 allowed certain employers to post required workplace notices electronically instead of physically, and it passed without opposition. The committee also recommended confirmation of 10 appointees to the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the State Retirement Commission. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 1072, which created an anti-Semitism task force within the Department of Legal Affairs to review anti-Semitism in Florida, improve community relations, advise on law enforcement training, assess digital media literacy efforts, evaluate hate crime statutes, and recommend policy changes. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address a growing problem and noted that Florida already uses the Holocaust Remembrance definition of anti-Semitism in statute. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it could chill protected speech, especially criticism of Israel, and could be used selectively against students, activists, Muslims, Arabs, and Jewish anti-Zionists; several also said existing hate-crime and civil-rights laws were sufficient and that the task force should include protections against Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate. One member raised concerns about the constitutionality of creating such task forces in light of prior actions by the Attorney General. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably on a party-line style vote with Senator Bracey Davis voting yes along with the majority. Senate Bill 1642, the Freedom in the Workplace Act, was also heard and drew significant questioning. The bill would bar public employers and contractors from requiring pronoun use, certain gender-identity-related training, or non-binary sex options on forms, and would protect employees and contractors from adverse action based on religious, moral, conscience-based, or biology-based beliefs. Senator Polsky questioned whether the bill could interfere with anti-harassment training and workplace discipline, while the sponsor said the measure was meant to prevent government coercion and extend protections similar to those in school settings. The transcript cuts off before the final disposition of this bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

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  • So that investment requires us to maintain a maintenance service contract with Motorola, the system vendor
  • I just want to thank you for your service, truly.
  • <00:46:31.840> unit dedicated legislative services unit dedicated legislative services unit
  • You know, as we all know, the strength of capital security and the dedicated legislative services unit
  • <00:51:04.720> unit dedicated legislative services unit dedicated legislative services unit
HI
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

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  • program, establishing a moratorium on adding new service providers in the 14 high-risk services.
  • program, establishing a moratorium on adding new service providers in the 14 high-risk services.
  • Come to DHS, the program teams in the different policy administration, so aging and disability services
  • Um, the scope of your Services.
  • of Minnesota are receiving the services. of Minnesota are receiving the services.
Bills: HF3378
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 24th, 2025

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

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  • Medicaid covers many cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, but it doesn't cover the auxiliary services
  • House Bill 2610 would expand Medicaid coverage to include physical therapy and dental services. compression
  • garments, mastectomy products, and the committee substitute adds chiropractic services to the expanded
  • Many Texans cannot afford these services, and I'm hoping to expand coverage just to help particularly
  • It specifically covers a list of services that are commonly needed after. cancer treatment.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 6th, 2026 at 04:35 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

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  • new granting structure that was structured two years ago and still had a contracts to provide that services
Bills: SB1177, SB1177
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 6th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

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  • So as I'm trying to understand health and human services, and that's the subcommittee that I sit on.
  • The Legal Services Revolving Fund is a separate Fund unrelated to the Extraordinary Litigation.
  • And you, I'm also being told that it's separate and apart from the Legal Services Revolving Fund.
  • So, in the Legal Services Revolving Fund, so I've got The current numbers now, Anthony tells me there's
  • request. scholars program and then an increase in their debt service request.
Bills: SB1177
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/02/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security

Military Affairs and Border Security

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  • disability that is rated as 100% by the U.S.
  • the property taxes, and what it's going to do is it qualifies for zero property tax for those 100% disabled
  • It also states that the date of when a veteran with 100% service disability can apply starts January
  • Did you know that the federal government has a responsibility to provide certain protections and services
  • has programs to help resettle asylum seekers who are granted asylum, providing them with access to services
Summary: The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee met and approved the January 26, 2026 minutes, then took up several bills related to veterans, immigration, and border security. SB 1268 was described as an emergency cleanup measure clarifying that a 100% service-connected disabled veteran’s primary residence is fully exempt from property tax, including when jointly owned with a spouse; county assessors supported it as needed to fix ambiguous language before the 2026 tax year, and it passed 7-0. SB 1152 would make people with pending asylum applications eligible for state or local public benefits until asylum is granted; supporters framed it as limiting state spending on pending cases, while opponents argued it was redundant, could encourage racial profiling, and conflicted with humanitarian and economic considerations. It passed 4-3. SB 1156 would appropriate $20 million to reimburse cities, towns, and counties for short-term detention costs involving unauthorized persons; supporters said local governments were bearing an unfair burden, while opponents said the money should go elsewhere and that the state was already spending heavily on border issues. It passed 4-3.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Mar 20th, 2025

Transportation

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  • and that um I think they understood and agreed that that was just creating not just an inefficient service
  • I heard that and I just wanted to say thank you for your service to the state of Texas, sir.
  • This bill proposes to address the growing parking needs of individuals with disabilities in the state
  • of Texas, with a focus on disabled veterans and people with mobility impairments.
  • last study and Texas population has grown by over 3 million, partly due to an increased number of disabled
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Jan 28th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

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  • Senate Bill 1286 also establishes a grant review panel within the Department of Financial Services, Division
  • This is something that's really going to help the fire service quite a bit in the state of Florida.
  • This bill updates the pre-licensure education requirements for the 440 customer service representative
  • This bill updates the pre-licensure education requirements for the 440 customer service representative
  • This bill establishes a task force on payment scams under the Florida Department of Financial Services
Summary: The Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum present and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1286 by Senator Wright. That bill expands the law enforcement recruitment bonus program to include firefighters, creates a DFS grant review panel for fire-related grants, and establishes an institute for PTSD and first-responder behavioral health. Testimony from fire chiefs and others supported the measure, and the committee reported it favorably. The committee then considered several insurance and financial regulation bills. CS/SB 198 by Senator Rousan, as amended, regulates virtual currency kiosks with transaction limits, notice and receipt requirements, and OFR enforcement authority; witnesses described it as a needed anti-fraud measure, especially for seniors, and it was reported favorably. CS/SB 772 by Senator Burgess, as amended, allows limited licenses for portable electronics and eyewear insurance, and CS/SB 1504 by Senator Claudio, as amended, creates a pathway for high school students to qualify for insurance customer representative licensure; both were reported favorably. The committee also approved two cryptocurrency reserve bills by Senator Gruters: CS/SB 1038 creates the Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve framework, and CS/SB 1040 creates the related trust fund; both received technical amendments and favorable reports. CS/SB 1440 by Senator Martin, as amended, creates public records exemptions and cybersecurity reporting provisions for financial institutions and related entities, and it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1668 by Senator Burton, which updates the NICA program’s funding and benefit structure, and CS/SB 570 by Senator Polsky, which creates a task force on payment scams, were both heard with supportive testimony and reported favorably. Senators later recorded additional affirmative votes on selected bills before the committee adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • Paperwork Reduction Act, but really what we're looking at doing is updating the SSIS system, the Social Services
  • Shulski, and I am the comprehensive child information system supervisor at the Department of Human Services
  • <00:04:44.600> so at the Department of Human Services so at the Department of Human Services
  • Currently, there are 62 active investigations into providers by the Department of Human Services, and
  • <00:20:02.960> and by the Department of Human Services and by the Department of Human Services
Bills: HF1169, HF1916