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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Appropriations

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  • assistance obligations, rather than layering on the CEDA obligations.
  • assistance obligations, rather than layering on the CEDA obligations.
  • assistance obligations, rather than layering on the CEDA obligations.
  • I think we should have language assistance for those things.
  • Program and the State Food Assistance Program.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Jan 13th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Summary: The Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum and took up several bills, beginning with SB 834 on insurance requirements for nonprofit religious organizations and health care sharing ministries. The bill repeals a recent restriction on licensed insurance agents marketing or selling faith-based health care sharing programs. Supporters argued the change restores free speech and consumer education while preserving existing fraud and disclosure protections; opponents said allowing agents and brokers could create consumer confusion and has been associated with bad actors. A title amendment was adopted, and after debate the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard and passed SB 642, which extends reporting and duty requirements to foreign and alien bail bond insurers, and SB 394, a technical bill updating reinsurance intermediary manager law to match current DFS practice. SB 266, which lets vulnerable adults rescind public adjuster contracts without penalty, was reported favorably after testimony from supporters in the insurance and elder law communities and a public adjuster who said the intent was good but the bill may need refinement. SB 832, a residential property insurance transparency bill requiring rate breakdown reports and a consumer resource center, also passed after discussion about consumer clarity and whether the required cost categories can be compiled as written. Later, the committee approved SB 540, which creates cybersecurity requirements for mortgage and money service businesses, closes a regulatory gap for certain investment advisers, adjusts OFR examination-payment deadlines, changes de novo charter requirements, allows virtual credit union meetings, and makes other financial regulation updates. Several amendments were adopted, including a substitute amendment removing fintech sandbox provisions. Finally, SB 1028 on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation was reported favorably after debate over a commercial lines clearinghouse intended to reduce Citizens’ exposure and shift more business to the private market; members discussed taxpayer risk, market competition, and consumer protections. The meeting ended with adjournment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 29th, 2025

Higher Education

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  • high levels of university retention and graduation rates particularly when coupled with tuition assistance
  • If HB 232 goes into effect, her visit assistant dreams will have to be put on hold since out of state
Bills: HB232
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 22nd, 2025

Higher Education

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  • And say basically that they're doing this, that they're doing tuition assistance for people.
  • Funds typically used for the 15% tuition assistance to people that are below the poverty level.
  • you said where would that tuition assistance now come from?
  • It would just depend on the college. is on the recipients of the tuition assistance for a minute.
  • , where would that tuition assistance possibly come from?
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

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  • But I did want to share a little story with you of how important this is, and offering financial assistance
  • Funds through the Alabama Student Grant Program will assist the university's work of reaching students
Bills: HB46, HB379, SB22, HB487, HB273, HB525
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Feb 11th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee met with a quorum present and temporarily postponed SB 7042 on legal tender and SB 1380 before taking up the remaining agenda. The committee first reported favorably C.S. for SB 326, which modernizes Florida’s curator statute in probate law by clarifying when curators may be appointed, what they may do, and what oversight applies. It then reported favorably SB 1256, which standardizes PBM pharmacy audits by requiring uniform audit standards, scope, frequency, penalties, and due process protections for pharmacies; testimony from pharmacists emphasized concerns about conflicts of interest, excessive audits, and disproportionate penalties, while preserving fraud investigations. The committee also reported favorably C.S. for SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services after adopting an amendment that removed provisions on civil damages caps and phasing out direct disposers; the bill updates licensure and contract rules and addresses unclaimed remains. SB 632, which sets insurance requirements for transportation network companies during the period after a ride is accepted but before pickup, was reported favorably despite opposition from an attorney who argued the existing coverage framework should not be reduced. C.S. for SB 786, creating a nonjudicial process to close out undisputed trusts and discharge trustees, was also reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 1110, a major bill expanding Medicaid and private insurance coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics, including activity limbs, and requiring annual reporting. After adopting an amendment clarifying eligible recipients, the committee heard extensive emotional testimony from amputees, parents, and advocates describing the medical, developmental, and financial importance of prosthetic coverage, and members spoke in strong support before the bill was reported favorably. Later, the committee considered SB 1588, which implements last session’s legal tender law by refining definitions, narrowing custodian provisions, eliminating unnecessary examination requirements, and repealing the sunset clause; members raised questions about verification and anti-money-laundering concerns, but the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7044 as a committee bill to expand public records exemptions to records relating to newly regulated custodians of gold and silver. The meeting concluded with senators recording additional affirmative votes on selected bills and adjourning.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 11th, 2026

House Appropriations & Finance

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  • So in House Bill 2, there's an earmark for money for the child care assistance program for that career
  • ...forms that people were looking at to lessen the need for school-age kids to need child care assistance
Bills: SB152, SB145, HB2, SB190, HB247
Summary: The committee first set aside Senate Bill 247 because the Attorney General and bill sponsor were not present. It then heard Senate Bill 190, which would authorize bonding to help Healer Regional Medical Center in rural southwest New Mexico replace an aging linear accelerator used for cancer radiation treatment. The sponsor and hospital representatives said the equipment is at end of life and that replacing it would keep patients from having to travel long distances for care. The committee adopted a friendly amendment adding an emergency clause, but members then questioned the financing, noting the $5.7 million cost, the lack of local matching funds, and the fact that the equipment’s useful life is only about 10 years while the proposed bonds would run for 30 years. After extended discussion about interest costs and timing, committee members explored alternatives to reduce the state’s borrowing burden, including using existing rural health care funds, federal grant money, or structuring a county lease arrangement rather than issuing bonds. The bill was left pending while staff and the sponsor were asked to look into those options and report back. The committee also briefly heard from the Department of Justice about concerns raised by the Public Education Department regarding Gallup-McKinley and online learning companies; DOJ said investigations were ongoing but it could not say whether a lawsuit would be filed. Members expressed concern about possible large liabilities and discussed bringing the Attorney General and PED Secretary back in executive session. The meeting then shifted to House Bill 2 and related budget matters. Staff walked members through numerous line items, flagging some as potentially duplicative, unspent, or in need of further review, including attorney general litigation funds, rural health, education, transportation, tourism, energy, and economic development items. The committee adopted the “grow” spreadsheet after members said they had reviewed it, and then discussed reserve targets. Staff presented several scenarios to raise reserves from about 26.7% toward the 27.5% target, including cuts to natural resource, environmental, higher education, and transportation appropriations. Members generally favored a flexible “scenario five” approach and were reluctant to sweep older capital outlay projects immediately, preferring to wait until the capital outlay changes bill is resolved. The committee planned to continue the budget discussion the next morning.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Budget Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Capital Budget

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  • cost allocation, and the state funding assistance percentage.
  • For the third part of the formula, OSPI applies a funding assistance percentage to equalize state SCAP
  • The bill also requires the amount of state funding assistance to be equal to the construction project's
  • Shifting from a full backfill to a 15% increase in the funding assistance percentage is necessary to
  • Our staff work to provide assistance to any and all sponsors, and we did recently launch, thanks for
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Apr 3rd, 2025

Elections

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  • If you require assistance in registering or testifying, please... Contact the committee staff.
  • Supervisor and our Voting Systems Analyst as our Assistant Tabulation Supervisor.
  • I heard about an assistant. Supervisor, but I hadn't heard the word manager.
  • There are already guidelines in place to assist with this process.
  • Hope, you're on the SREC, the State Republican Executive Committee, so you're one of the big dogs.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

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  • have a curriculum specialist who would be able to provide these sort of guidelines or technical assistance
Bills: HF4698, HF4608
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 56 (3-31-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Senate Bill 116, an act relating to physician assistance. Senator from Taylor, Mr.
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  • It strengthens the child care assistance program by reforming provider payment formulas.
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Bills: HB567, HB776, HB2, HB568, HB619
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 2nd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

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  • The Department of Commerce may use up to 10% for program administration and technical assistance.
  • Most of our CoC funding in our county goes towards rental assistance.
  • </p> <p>Anna Kavanaugh: While we currently can and are using some local dollars for rental assistance
  • We ask that the bill is amended out of this committee to authorize the use of $1590 for rental assistance
  • The account can be used for a variety of purposes, including economic development, legal assistance,
TX
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  • then also, as part of the flood plan, and the Water Development Board did ask for some technical assistance
  • And then I don't really have a specific figure for technical assistance.
  • making sure that the Water Development Board within the FIF funding can also use it for technical assistance
  • We still have money from 2008 for hurricane assistance from the federal government that has not been
Bills: SB3, SB 3
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections May 5th, 2025

Corrections

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  • If you require assistance in registering or testifying, please get in touch with the committee staff.
  • standard guidelines, reporting, and formatting requirements set out by the TDCJ Community Justice and Assistance
  • The TDCJ Community Justice and Assistance Division already has the responsibility to monitor and audit
  • The Community Justice Assistance Division does all of the oversight for CSCDs.
  • Advisory Council is statutorily required... ...to advise the director of the Community Justice Assistance
Bills: SB663, SB958
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education Mar 31st, 2026

Education

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  • It provides financial assistance to students who are enrolled in two-year institutions.
  • So I reported the incident to the assistant principal, who stated that I needed to write it up.