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NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Water and Natural Resources Sep 11th, 2025

Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Their electric service may not be up to code or They need some work on that.
  • , the removal process for commissioners after they've been seated.
  • I then listened to hours of commentary from members of the public, constituents of that commissioner,
  • To codify, you know, removal processes on commissioners.
  • I am the lobbyist for the Pueblo of Pewaukee and a former Santa Fe County Commissioner.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> You're not the insurance commissioner [laughter], but I'm sure you work closely with them. >> Good
  • /c><00:31:29.039> insurance the state of Hawaii insurance the state of Hawaii insurance commissioner
  • 31:32.799> not<00:31:32.880> the<00:31:33.120> insurance<00:31:33.440> commissioner
  • You're not the insurance commissioner You're not the insurance commissioner [laughter]<00:31:33.840
  • as well as um HMSA raised commissioner as well as um HMSA raised some<02:12:30.960> legitimate
Summary: The committee opened a hearing on multiple health-related bills and first took up HB 2315, which would create a Department of Health pilot program allowing eligible employees to defer unused vacation leave in exchange for a payout to help with home purchase assistance. The Department of Health testified in support, saying the proposal could aid recruitment and retention, and United Public Workers also supported it as a creative, cost-effective benefit that could help employees become first-time homebuyers. The chair likewise praised the department’s effort, and there were no questions or opposition before the committee moved on. The committee then heard HB 2562 on workplace violence in health care settings. The Department of Health said it preferred requiring licensed hospitals to adopt workplace-violence prevention policies and public reporting rather than creating a new state program. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said it appreciated the intent and explained that, absent a specific standard, enforcement would rely on OSHA’s general duty clause, guidance, and inspections. Nurses and the Hawaii Nurses Association gave emotional testimony describing harassment, threats, doxxing, and fears for patient and worker safety, arguing that existing processes were too slow and that hospitals needed immediate, enforceable requirements. The committee discussed current hospital alarm systems and OSHA enforcement, and Labor said it does inspect hospitals and can receive complaints from employees. HB 1532, concerning importation of large cigars and pipe tobacco, was announced as deferred at the request of the bill’s author so it could be refined with proponents and the Attorney General. The committee also discussed HB 1857, a very large measure redefining qualified health care provider and making extensive changes to health care law; the chair said the House would likely pass it without substantive changes and instead defer the effective date while using the Senate companion bill as the vehicle. Testimony on HB 1857 was generally supportive, including from the Hawaii Association of Nurse Anesthesiology and a certified genetic counselor, though both referenced proposed amendments. Finally, the committee heard HB 2209, which would require insurers to honor a patient’s written assignment of benefits to a substance use disorder treatment provider. The Insurance Division and HMSA opposed the bill as drafted, arguing it would create a special class of providers, raise fraud and litigation concerns, and potentially increase premiums. Treatment providers and advocates strongly supported the measure, saying insurers often refuse direct payment even when patients assign benefits, forcing families to front large sums and delaying access to residential treatment; they argued the bill would improve access and help keep care in Hawaii. A psychiatrist testified that he had not seen fraud in Hawaii and that the bill could help address long wait times for life-saving treatment. The committee also received written support from multiple individuals and organizations, and members began asking questions about HMSA’s network size and wait times, with follow-up information requested."}】【。final json to=commentary 天天中彩票出票 to=commentary code 彩神争霸邀请码 to=commentary 彩票平台招商 to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • insurance companies to come up with creative and innovative insurance products and apply to the Commissioner
  • Section 20.3 of the bill would institute a program of flex rating, which would give the commissioner
  • insurance to innovate while also maintaining consumer protections and under the oversight of the Commissioner
  • insurance to innovate while also maintaining consumer protections and under the oversight of the Commissioner
  • The bill requires the Commissioner of Insurance to establish and administer the regulatory experimentation
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/1/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • have Commissioner Clark testifying have Commissioner Clark testifying remotely.<00:26:25.200>
  • Welcome, Commissioner.
  • ><00:34:22.639> David with mestead county commissioner David with mestead county commissioner
  • <00:36:05.280> No, Thank you, Commissioner. See you. No, Thank you, Commissioner.
  • Paul College studying computer editing or computer coding.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • the commissioner the commissioner uh<00:30:03.600> must<00:30:03.919> adhere<00:30
  • it with a reference to the federal code. it with a reference to the federal code.
  • directions to the commissioner. directions to the commissioner.
  • into a deputy commissioner spot and taken the deputy commissioner appointed as temporary commissioner
  • <01:41:33.920> commissioner.
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The committees resumed discussion of amendments to a bill dealing with licensing moratoria, change-of-ownership rules, and related provider oversight issues. Amendment A8 would prevent a licensing moratorium for certain intermediate care service settings from blocking a new license when the change is due to a change of ownership, including temporary licenses and transitional licenses. Department of Human Services staff said they were still reviewing the language but explained the department’s concern was maintaining program integrity and ensuring owners go through full change-of-ownership review so the agency can see who owns a provider and check compliance history. Senators supporting the amendment argued it would keep legitimate businesses from being harmed by a moratorium and could help preserve providers when ownership changes or family members take over after a death. A8 was adopted on a roll call, with both committees voting in support. Amendment A9, also on the moratorium topic, would exempt a change of ownership from the moratorium so long as it does not increase license capacity or service scope. The department said it needed more analysis to avoid unintended consequences, but the amendment was added to the working bill. Amendment A10 proposed a more detailed, data-driven framework for the moratorium and included a provision about refunds after implementation; department staff said the language would add cost and would require technical assistance, while senators emphasized the need to address licensure backlogs and avoid making provider delays worse. A10 was approved by the committees, though not unanimously. Amendment A11 would have set standards for how the commissioner designates provider types or program areas as moderate or high risk, with added transparency criteria. The department said the commissioner already has that authority and raised concerns about federal requirements and the state’s corrective action plan, and Senator Hoffman withdrew the amendment. Amendment A12, offered by Senator Fateh, would preserve remote supports by removing bill language that repealed the service and would add safeguards for remote overnight supervision, including staffing ratios to ensure emergency response times can be met. Several senators supported keeping remote services as an important, cost-effective option amid workforce shortages, while the department said it had program integrity concerns and supported the governor’s proposal to remove the service. The committee nevertheless advanced A12, with members noting the need to balance safety and integrity with access to services.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/10/25 - Part 2

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lun, Miss Finn, Commissioner Beer, Commissioner Dobin Berger, and we'll keep going on there.
  • Finn commissioner Finn commissioner beer<00:06:15.800> commissioner<00:06:16.680> dobin
  • Thank you, uh, Commissioner. I don't believe there's a question for the commissioner.
  • Thank you, uh, Commissioner. I don't believe there's a question for the commissioner.
  • Thank you, uh, Commissioner. I don't believe there's a question for the commissioner.
Bills: HF5
Summary: The Transportation Committee resumed consideration of House File 5, which would reduce transportation-related revenues while also providing tax relief, including a subtraction for Social Security income, elimination of the delivery fee, and a cap on automatic gas tax indexing. The committee adopted the A1 author’s amendment, which added the phrase “using existing resources,” and then proceeded to public testimony. Representative Joy described the bill as making Minnesota more affordable, while several members and testifiers raised concerns about the impact on transportation funding and road maintenance. MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Doppenberg testified that reductions in planned transportation investments would worsen pavement, bridge, and roadway conditions, reduce construction projects and jobs, and add to an already large funding gap. Committee discussion focused on the estimated revenue losses from the bill, including about $45 million in fiscal year 2026 and $55 million annually from repealing the delivery fee, plus additional losses from capping gas tax indexing, for a combined transportation revenue reduction of about $131 million in the 2026-27 biennium. Members also asked about bridge aesthetics, paint, transit impacts, and whether other mandates and cost increases should be considered alongside revenue reductions. Supporters of the delivery fee repeal, including the Minnesota Grocers Association and Minnesota Retailers Association, argued the fee is costly to administer, confusing to consumers, and disproportionately burdens small businesses and lower-income or disabled consumers who rely on delivery. The Minnesota Association of Townships and the Minnesota Transportation Alliance emphasized that rural and local governments face major road and bridge funding needs and warned that reducing revenue would shift costs to property taxpayers or leave projects unfunded. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee continued with testimony and member questions.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 11th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It also falls under the rules of Title 37, Part 13 of the Texas Administrative Code.
  • And we have 13 governor-appointed commissioners. We have three. advisory committees.
  • Code and state statute. we do see as posing challenges for our counties in the years to come.
  • Next up, Chair calls Commissioner Kelly Traylor of Cherokee County.
  • Cherokee County, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas. Chairman Beall.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 2/18/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:34:30.720> of commissioner of commissioner of education<00:34:33.159> and<00:34:33.560
  • department has across a range of the items that I've talked about in terms of updating our student code
  • department has across a range of the items that I've talked about in terms of updating our student code
  • And, um, I think Commissioner Jet is not here today, so I'm guessing Mr.
  • And, um, I think Commissioner Jet is not here today, so I'm guessing Mr.
Bills: HF6, HF52, HF53
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Education K-16 (Part II) Apr 1st, 2025

Education K-16

Transcript Highlights:
  • Additionally, the bill requires the commissioner to develop math and reading intervention academies,
  • In addition, it allows the Commissioner of Education to appoint a conservator if such a suit is filed
  • , the commissioner can retaliate by putting in the board of managers?
  • No, I think the commissioner can demand that they dismiss the lawsuit. First step.
  • I'm here on the bill, noting the many references in the bill to the commissioner.
Summary: The committee continued hearing testimony on Senate Bill 2252, which would expand early literacy and numeracy screening, parent notification, intervention supports, and teacher training, including math academies and early childhood supports. Supporters from Texas 2036, Good Reason Houston, Texas Business Leadership Council, and several parents argued that early identification of skill gaps, clearer data for families, and stronger teacher preparation would improve student outcomes, workforce readiness, and long-term earnings. They cited low math proficiency statewide, the importance of early intervention, and examples of districts using screeners and data dashboards to guide instruction and resource allocation. One witness also highlighted home visiting as a family-support model, while another urged more funding for pre-K partnerships and stronger support for parents with reading materials and guidance. A district special education administrator testified neutrally, saying the bill reflects practices already used in her district but expressing concern that it could reduce local control and teacher discretion by standardizing screening and tying it to funding. A Texas Classroom Teachers Association representative supported the intent but warned that mandatory math academies and intervention academies could burden teachers if implemented like prior reading academies, and a substitute teacher/teacher-of-the-year witness asked for clearer protections around special education information and pay for alternative certification candidates. After public testimony closed, SB 2252 was left pending. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2253, as substituted, which would phase out routine hiring of uncertified teachers over time, require parent notification when a teacher is uncertified, and expand high-quality preparation pathways such as university programs, residencies, improved alternative certification, and grow-your-own programs. Senator Creighton said the bill responds to the rise in uncertified teachers and aims to strengthen the teacher pipeline with more structured preparation, mentorship, and oversight by SBEC. Invited testimony strongly supported the measure: a Texas Tech researcher said uncertified teachers and fast-track programs are associated with significant learning losses, while year-long residencies and mentored pathways produce stronger outcomes and higher earnings for students. Leaders from Dallas College and Sam Houston State University described successful residency and grow-your-own models, high completion and retention rates, and the need for paid residencies and stipends so candidates can afford to enter the profession. Committee members asked about the difference between mentorship and residency, the cost-effectiveness of paid residencies, retention incentives, and how to scale the model statewide. The committee also adopted the substitute for SB 2253 and later paused to vote out several other bills, including SB 1191, SB 1786, SB 226, SB 326, SB 570, SB 870, SB 991, SB 60, SB 365, SB 1401, and SB 1067, all of which were reported favorably, many with unanimous votes and some placed on the local and uncontested calendar.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Environmental Regulation May 8th, 2025

Environmental Regulation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Commissioner.
  • Commissioner, thank you for your testimony.
  • The residents call me, "Commissioner, you have to do something about this."
  • Louis Ponder, Ellis County Commissioner, Precinct 3.
  • And there's the commissioner and the constable and everybody else is here.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Workforce Apr 8th, 2025

S/C on Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, for example, Texas Labor Code Section 410 allows.
  • Uh, there's nothing currently I'm aware of in the labor code that allows an administrative law judge
  • Uh, so there's sort of a standing issue that's not addressed by the labor code.
  • The other concern I have is there's nothing in the labor code that allows an administrative law judge
  • If it's any other matter, judicial review under Labor Code Chapter 410 is substantial evidence review
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/20/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • sharing already collected data with a national database that helps us track overdose deaths by ZIP code
  • It's a place where 27 other states share data, and it really tracks overdose deaths by ZIP code, so when
  • <00:38:28.440> deaths<00:38:28.760> by<00:38:28.960> ZIP<00:38:29.240> code
  • <00:38:29.480> so tracks overdose deaths by ZIP code so tracks overdose deaths by ZIP code
  • as well as uh board board Commissioners as well as uh board board members<01:00:04.720> and<01
MI

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session 26-07-01

Michigan Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 4523, a bill to amend the Estates and Protected Individuals Code.
  • House Bill 4905, a bill to amend the Public Health Code. First reading of the bill.
  • House Bill 5338, a bill to amend the Revised School Code. First reading of the bill.
  • Chair, calendar item 90 is House Bill 4072, a bill to amend the Public Health Code.
  • The bills are 1.03, a bill to amend the insurance code of 1956.
Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, excused several members, and heard a memorial statement from Majority Floor Leader Singh honoring Thomas James Cleary, a longtime Michigan public servant, lobbyist, and civic volunteer. The chamber also recognized a departing staff member from Senator Geis’s office and later welcomed guests from Cleary’s family. No substantive debate occurred during these tributes, and remarks were ordered printed in the journal. The Senate then handled a large number of introductions and referrals, including Senate Joint Resolution K to prohibit autopen use by certain executive officials, Senate bills on Treasury revenue collection and liquor control, and numerous House bills covering housing, health, insurance, natural resources, education, consumer finance, child care licensing, public employment contracts, and other topics. Several housing and finance-related House bills were sent directly to the Committee of the Whole by unanimous consent. In Committee of the Whole, bills including House Bill 4072, House Bill 5630, Senate Bills 792, 793, 947, 1013, and 885 were considered; substitutes were adopted for House Bill 5630, Senate Bills 1013, 947, and 885, and the committee recommended all of those bills, plus House Bill 4072, Senate Bills 792 and 793, for third reading. On final passage, House Bill 4042 and House Bill 5630 each passed 34-0, with four members excused. The Senate also concurred in the House substitute to Senate Concurrent Resolution 14, approving an extension of the state energy emergency, by a 33-1 vote. By contrast, concurrence in the House substitute to Senate Bill 878 failed 2-32, sending that appropriations bill to conference committee. The House then named conferees on Senate Bill 878, and the Senate named conferees for both SB 878 and HB 5630 after the chambers disagreed on those measures.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Senate in Session Apr 29th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It allows charter schools to adopt their own code of student conduct.
  • It allows charter schools to adopt their own code of student conduct.
  • I want to switch now to the issue about the Code of Student Conduct.
  • What might be different in a charter school's code of conduct?
  • The code of student conduct must meet or exceed the minimum standards set forth in the sponsor's code
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several member introductions recognizing interns, guests, and advocates. The Rules Chair added CS for CS for SB 622 to the special order calendar, and SB 80 on state land management was temporarily postponed. The chamber then moved through a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills when the measures were identical or nearly identical. The Senate passed SB 200/HB 295 on a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan, requiring DEP to develop a recycling and waste diversion roadmap by 2026; SB 492 on land development and mitigation banking, after adopting amendments related to mitigation credit use and former phosphate mine lands; and SB 494/HB 255 on aggravated animal cruelty, which increases sentencing consequences and creates a searchable FDLE database of convicted animal abusers, with an amendment clarifying the database language. The Senate also passed SB 500/HB 711 establishing the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism, SB 524/HB 1089 adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, SB 592/HB 393 revising the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 742/HB 1145 on workforce education, SB 936/HB 827 on a statewide study of automation and workforce impact, SB 964/HB 181 on parole guidelines, SB 976/HB 901 on court-appointed psychologists, SB 1084/HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment, and SB 1156 on a home health aid program for medically fragile children. Most of these bills were adopted after brief sponsor explanations, questions, and in some cases amendments or House-substitute motions. Debate centered on several policy issues. Senators raised concerns about the constitutional and environmental implications of mitigation banking credits in SB 492, the scope and privacy implications of the animal abuse database in SB 494, the funding and eligibility details of the condo resilience program in SB 592, and the public-school/charter-school balance in SB 822, which drew extensive questioning about enrollment, governance, discipline, accountability, and data sharing before being placed on the third-reading calendar after amendments. The Spectrum Alert bill drew support from members who compared it to the Purple Alert and emphasized the risks faced by children with ASD. The medically fragile children home health aid bill also drew strong support, with senators describing it as a long-needed fix to help families provide in-home care without losing Medicaid coverage. Votes on the measures reported in the transcript were overwhelmingly favorable, with bills passing by margins such as 38-0, 35-3, 37-0, 36-0, and 35-0.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Jun 10th, 2026

Utilities and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 327 will put in code the public advocate's authority to discover information and review investor-owned
  • reality over the last several decades, the CPUC, their statute says that the CPUC, its staff, commissioners
  • sure that we're not throwing 5% hydrogen and now calling it 100% clean turbine, I would point to PUC Code
  • worked with them on amendments that require standards for this UL standard, the California Electric Code
  • , which is very important to the unions, as well as the National Electric Code.
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard several bills focused on utility affordability, transparency, and clean energy. SB 327 would bar investor-owned utilities from using ratepayer funds to oppose municipal utility formation and would clarify the Public Advocates Office’s authority to inspect utility books; supporters framed it as a ratepayer protection measure, while utilities and telecom/broadband interests opposed it unless amended, citing concerns about scope and participation in regulatory proceedings. After questions about how it differed from AB 1167 and how PAO discovery disputes are handled, the committee passed SB 327 as amended to Appropriations on an 11-2 vote, later reopening the roll to 12-2. SB 1350 would allow renewable portfolio standard credit for power plants using green hydrogen, with the author and supporters emphasizing hydrogen’s role in decarbonization, grid reliability, jobs, and the Lancaster/ARCHES project. Environmental groups opposed the bill unless amended, warning about NOx emissions, paper transactions, and the need for stronger safeguards on hydrogen sourcing and delivery. The committee discussed amendments, including a minimum 20% hydrogen blend and emissions-related guardrails, and passed the bill to Natural Resources on a 14-0 vote, later reopening the roll to 18-0. SB 868, the Plug and Play Solar Act, would create a framework for small plug-in balcony solar devices for renters and others without rooftop solar access, while setting safety standards and limiting system size. Supporters said it would lower bills and expand access to solar; utilities and some public power entities raised safety and backfeed concerns, arguing interconnection review under Rule 21 remains necessary. After extensive discussion of safety, certification, and export limits, the committee passed SB 868 as amended to Appropriations on a 17-0 vote, later reopening the roll to 18-0. SB 1233, a transparency bill requiring additional disclosure about utility cash on hand, capital structure, and related reporting, drew utility opposition over duplicative processes and possible delays, but was passed as amended to Appropriations on a 10-3 vote, later reopened to 11-3. The committee also approved the consent calendar unanimously and adjourned after reopening the rolls for absent members to add on.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM-LBT, WAM Informational Briefings 01-20-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so when we are coding and going through it... >> Yeah.
  • And so when we are coding and buckets.
  • And so when we are coding and going<01:43:44.560> through<01:43:44.719> it going through
  • ><01:43:51.840> it<01:43:52.000> as<01:43:52.159> tourism tourism or we might code
  • it as tourism tourism or we might code it as tourism so<01:43:53.360> that<01:43:53.520> we
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-05-05 - 9:30AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • With respect to the commission, these include the Commissioner for Economic Development or designate
  • <01:34:56.200> of create an AI commission and a code of create an AI commission and a code
  • It changes the Commissioner of Health to the Secretary of Human Services or designee.
  • It changes the Commissioner appointee.
  • . code. code.
Keywords: 927, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • However, the extent to which we can feasibly verify the exact nature of the code embedded within these
  • And the battery project has to be compliant with the county fire code? Yes.
  • County fire code. Yes.
  • Without belaboring, and I know I'm stopping you, did they follow the county fire code?
  • We, as of tomorrow, will be fully impaneled with five commissioners in October.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human services budget bill aimed at 'restoring trust' passes House 5/11/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The amendment is coded DEA 4338.
  • The amendment is coded A8.
  • The amendment is coded 019.
  • The amendment is coded as amended. The amendment is coded RA26-016. RA26-016. RA26-016.
  • The amendment is coded 4476 as amended. The amendment is coded RA26-018. RA26-018. RA26-018.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The House took up Senate File 4476, described as the human services program integrity package, and first adopted a motion declaring urgency so the bill could move quickly to conference committee before the end of session. The House then adopted a DE amendment to insert House language, followed by a technical A7 amendment clarifying that prepayment review would apply to all fee-for-service systems. Members then debated the A5 amendment, which would have removed a sunset on the periodic data matching reporting requirement tied to eligibility checks for medical assistance and MinnesotaCare. Supporters argued the report is essential for fraud prevention, accountability, and ensuring only eligible recipients receive benefits, citing missed or delayed reports and claiming the process can save the state money. Opponents said the report had been received, that federal HR1 changes would require different data-matching procedures, and that the amendment was not the right vehicle. After roll call, the A5 amendment failed, 63-67. The House next debated the A6 amendment, which would require DHS reporting on homelessness programs, including outcomes, costs, and participant movement, and would allow recoupment of funds if reporting was not provided. Supporters said the state spends tens of millions on homelessness without clear results and needs better data to guide policy; opponents said homelessness reporting and stakeholder work are already underway and objected to the amendment’s approach. Debate continued with questions about the amendment’s details and stakeholder consultation, but the transcript ends before a final vote on A6.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 18th, 2025

Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • County Commissioners. So we'll start with the. President, please.
  • I am the Chair of the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners. I am also an NMSU graduate.
  • And on behalf of my fellow commissioners, welcome to Doña Ana County.
  • It's great to see the President, the Mayor, and the Commissioners. I'm Rebecca Dow.
  • We just recently passed our new land use code here in the city of Las Cruces.