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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/24/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesota Department of Transportation, MDOT, will develop a standardized AED sign for general use.
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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Health Policy Jan 26th, 2026

Health Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • up payment decisions, lowers administrative cost for providers, and uses a proven fair national standard
  • Their statutes further direct the respective state boards of pharmacy to adopt rules establishing standard
  • And the standard protocol recommends that unvaccinated children stay home for 21 days.
  • Yes, I still want to go back to the standard operating procedure that had been in effect for so long,
  • The information that is going to be provided to these parents, how will it be constructed, who will be
Bills: S1082, S1168, S1756, S1156, S1480
Summary: The committee took up several health-related bills. SB 1082, on a statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program, was presented as a way to let providers and insurers use the federal independent dispute resolution process for emergency out-of-network claims under state-regulated commercial plans. A late-filed amendment clarified when providers and health plans could access the state program, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1168, which would centralize background screening clearinghouse functions at the Agency for Health Care Administration, also passed as amended after an amendment requiring sealed and expunged records to be included in screenings for qualified entities. Supporters said centralization would improve turnaround times, reduce duplication, and save costs; the sponsor said the bill also addresses coaches’ background screening language from last session. The committee then approved SB 1156, which moves ambulatory surgery center regulation out of the hospital-focused chapter of law into a standalone section, and SB 1480, as amended by a strike-all, which would grandfather certain temporary certificate holders practicing in areas of critical need if federal designation changes affect those areas. Testimony on SB 1480 emphasized continuity of care for patients in underserved communities, and the bill was reported favorably. The final and most heavily debated measure was SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would require state-approved educational materials on childhood vaccines, require practitioners to provide those materials and alternative schedules before vaccination, expand school immunization exemptions to include conscience-based objections, clarify that the Surgeon General cannot order vaccination during a public health emergency, and authorize pharmacists to provide ivermectin behind the counter without a prescription with written information and safeguards. The sponsor argued the bill strengthens parental choice and informed consent. Committee members raised concerns about vaccine-preventable disease risks, immunocompromised children, school outbreaks, and the impact of adding a new exemption. A Department of Health representative said the department would need to provide details on the history of exemption consultations and noted that removing the earlier consultation requirement had not been shown to increase outbreaks. The committee adopted a friendly amendment to give physicians the same liability protection as pharmacists for ivermectin dispensing, but rejected a substitute amendment that would have required a consultation for exemption requests. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed to the bill, with physicians, pediatric specialists, cancer advocates, parents of immunocompromised children, and public health groups warning that it would lower vaccination rates and endanger vulnerable Floridians. The bill remained pending after testimony, with the committee continuing to hear public comment.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 29th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the standard of care, is there any mismatch on that with this bill?
  • Institutes guidelines and design construction of hospitals and outpatient facilities.
  • But for new construction after the posting, you would have to follow the new standards.
  • The reason is because right now there is no standard in Louisiana.
  • We have a standardized fee schedule.
Summary: The committee first heard and favorably reported SB 255, which expands the educational qualifications for psychosocial rehabilitation services to include health sciences and therapeutic recreation degrees, and SB 314, which cleans up prior language on community psychiatric support and treatment services so a limited scope certified social worker license can still be issued even if the applicant is slightly late renewing. Members and witnesses said both bills were intended to improve access to behavioral health services, especially in rural areas, and there was no opposition on either measure. The committee then advanced SB 26, which repeals facility need review for opioid treatment programs to make it easier to open more OTPs in Louisiana, and SB 29, which requires child autopsy reports to include immunization records and access to the LINKS vaccine database. SB 29 drew some concern about whether singling out immunizations could imply causation, but the author and supporters said the bill is only about adding data and that the records would be part of broader medical information. Both bills were reported favorably. Members also reported favorably SB 30, as amended, to allow telehealth for obesity/weight-management treatment with synchronous interaction and other safeguards, though some providers warned the language should not unduly limit future board authority. SB 219 was approved to create an Office of Health and Nutrition within LDH, with testimony from the department, the Alzheimer’s Association, and Pennington Biomedical supporting the focus on nutrition, physical activity, and brain health. SB 222 was reported favorably with amendments to reduce duplicative behavioral health administrative requirements, streamline supervision rules, and expand telehealth for psychosocial rehabilitation. The committee also approved SB 195, the “Danny’s Dose” EMS bill, allowing EMS personnel to administer a patient’s own prescribed time-critical medication in emergencies; testimony from families with rare conditions described life-threatening delays under current rules. Finally, SCR 2 was adopted to update hospital construction standards to the most recent Facility Guidelines Institute edition, and SCR 22 was reported favorably to request a more detailed legislative auditor report on opioid settlement spending and outcomes. The committee then began hearing HB 1093 on naturopathic medicine, with the author proposing a licensing framework under the State Board of Medical Examiners and a large amendment set; members raised questions about scope, prescriptive authority, training, and whether the profession should have its own board, but no final action on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/17/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:19:48.160> of<00:19:48.880> fiscal<00:19:49.280> management, standards of fiscal
  • management, standards of fiscal management, violations<00:19:50.640> of<00:19:50.880> law,
  • All districts and charters are required to put state standards into place so that students receive
  • <00:24:21.279> uh MTSS framework uh academic standards uh MTSS framework uh academic standards
  • <00:24:24.400> into required to put state standards into required to put state standards into
Bills: HF3487, HF3421
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Feb 5th, 2026

Agriculture and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • It would prohibit state agencies from adopting a rule to establish environmental protection standards
  • And the standard in what this bill does.
  • This is also not, no offense to the man who spoke before me, the gold standard that Trump laid out.
  • This is also not, no offense to the man who spoke before me, the gold standard that Trump laid out.
  • :21:39.200> industry uniform standards across the industry uniform standards across the industry
Bills: SB71, SB71
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • education professional standards board. education professional standards board.
  • maintained at industry standards. maintained at industry standards.
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  • the Educational Professional Standards the Educational Professional Standards Board.
  • Education Professional Standards Board. Education Professional Standards Board.
Summary: The subcommittee opened its first meeting with roll call and procedural business, including elections of co-chairs. The House elected Representative Truett as House co-chair, and the Senate elected Senator Denine as Senate co-chair. After the organizational votes, the committee heard the Office of Educational Accountability’s annual report, beginning with Brian Jones and Deborah Nelson describing OEA’s investigations and research divisions and recent staffing turnover. On the investigations side, OEA said it handled complaints only when submitted in writing and generally opened cases only when it had enough facts to evaluate. Jones reported complaint volume declined from 805 in 2023 to 738 in 2024, with 325 in the first half of the current year. He outlined the kinds of matters OEA investigates, including school-based council issues, open meetings, board eligibility, nepotism, conflicts of interest, certification, activity funds, and surplus property, while noting that routine personnel matters, bullying, child interviews, and cases tied to litigation are generally handled locally or referred elsewhere. He also said OEA refers special education, assessment/testing, discrimination, and serious misconduct matters to the appropriate agencies, and that he did not see a need for statutory changes to improve OEA’s work, though he said cases should move more quickly. The research division presentation focused on OEA’s district data profiles and annual research agenda. Nelson explained that OEA reviews KDE-reported data and underlying datasets to verify accuracy, analyze trends, and produce reports for the General Assembly. She highlighted 2024 publications on district governance models and student achievement, and said this year’s agenda includes district data profiles, student discipline analysis, and a review of early childhood regional training centers. She also noted OEA received an NCSL notable document award for its 2023 staffing shortages report, its 10th such award. Sabrina Smith then walked through the district data profiles, which compile demographic, staffing, finance, and performance data for all 171 districts, plus statewide and comparative data. She noted changes in the report format, the continued availability of an online interactive version, and several trends: adjusted average daily attendance declined statewide from 2015 to 2024; the counselor-to-student ratio has improved but has not yet reached the statutory goal of one counselor per 250 students; the share of teachers moving from rank three to rank two has declined; special education identification has risen from 13% to 16%; and starting teacher salaries vary widely by district, with Kentucky’s average starting salary around $40,000 ranking near the bottom compared with surrounding states and the nation. Members asked about the history of the research division and whether the paper copies of the district profiles would continue, and staff said the printed versions would continue unless legislators asked otherwise.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:43 am

House Taxation & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also have the new gross receipts tax deduction for receipts on the sale of construction material and
  • And so also, based on the discussions in the guidelines for the construction tax credit, to ensure that
  • Construction costs are up, and interest rates are high.
  • Construction is one of our highest hiring industries right now.
  • It is the Section 5 construction affordable housing construction GRT deduction, and then also Section
Bills: SB240
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security

Military Affairs and Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • training, which you talked about, set to... ...and training which you talked about, set to meet federal standards
  • the federal government withhold funding when Arizona continues to meet its readiness and training standards
  • I'm trying to get a good, constructive conversation in this committee on why there's so much chaos out
  • argue that all Christians should be supporting immigration enforcement because it's about the moral standard
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 21st, 2026

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • bonding authority for state road funds or the Highway Infrastructure Fund bond proceeds for the DOT construction
  • paradigm shift to where you know we're in a different time and we're in a different way of how construction
  • And while I've been made apprised that this bill will primarily be for construction on major road projects
  • processes and how they Procure new contracts and contractors for projects, maintenance, and new road construction
  • Installation and construction, for example, so that on its own would not be in scope.
Bills: SB2