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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Thu Feb 5, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • The financial strain of caregiving is significant. Uh, and we have an aging population.
  • ><c> for</c> some of the financial pressures for some of the financial pressures for caregivers<00:12
  • So, a lot of interest in this measure, which has been a work for multiple years now.
  • </c><01:52:20.080><c> Okay,</c> testimony in the interest of time.
  • Okay, testimony in the interest of time.
Bills: HB2488 , HB2456
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HP 1972, which would create a nonrefundable family caregiver tax credit, and on a related tax measure to increase the existing dependent care tax credit. Supporters of HP 1972, including AARP, the Executive Office on Aging, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and others, said unpaid caregivers are essential to keeping kūpuna and other loved ones at home and described significant out-of-pocket costs. The Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation raised technical concerns, including the need to avoid overlap with existing credits and to prevent double-dipping. The department said taxpayers can claim credits to the extent allowed, but recommended explicit language barring the same costs from being claimed under more than one credit. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair moved the bill along after questions. The committee then heard HP 1975, which would repeal the sunset on the state rent supplement program for kūpuna. AARP, Catholic Charities Hawaii, the Executive Office on Aging, and others supported making the program permanent, saying it helps low-income older adults avoid eviction and homelessness and allows them to remain in affordable housing. Catholic Charities described clients who were paying unsustainable shares of income for rent before receiving the supplement. Members also shared a constituent example of an elderly retiree who needed the subsidy to stay housed. Written support was noted from additional organizations and individuals. Next, the committee took up HB 1706, which would expand Medicaid prospective payment reimbursement to include mental health services furnished in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics by mental health professionals under supervision. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, and DHS said it appreciated the intent to address workforce shortages and expand training, but cautioned that unlicensed professionals cannot currently bill Medicaid and that a state plan amendment would be needed, with limited precedent for approval. Members asked about the likelihood and timing of federal approval and whether the bill could help rural areas; DHS said approval is uncertain and the process can take time, though it saw possible alignment with the state’s rural health transformation efforts. The committee also discussed HB 546, a three-year health coverage continuity pilot program for people losing Medicaid coverage. DHS, the Attorney General’s office, DCCA, Catholic Charities, the University of Hawaii, and others testified, with DHS warning that federal changes could increase uninsured rates and that the state may need to act quickly. Catholic Charities and others emphasized the risk to Medicaid recipients, including homeless and near-elderly residents, while DHS explained the state’s existing premium assistance program for certain immigrants and compared it to the proposed pilot. The excerpt ends during discussion of that comparison, with no vote shown.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'd like to give you just a brief sample of some of their work.
  • of some of their you just a brief sample of some of their work.<00:05:01.520><c> In</c><00:05:01.759
  • She's one of only a handful of these canines operating in the Commonwealth.
  • And showed the biggest risk of failure and loss of pool.
  • </c> from the division of water. from the division of water.
Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met without a quorum at first, then heard an update on child exploitation enforcement efforts from the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Criminal Investigations. The presenters described the specialized investigation and prosecution unit funded in House Bill 6, saying the added resources allowed them to hire four staff members and expand work on cyber tips, search warrants, arrests, forensic processing, victim advocacy, and training for local law enforcement. They highlighted a recent rescue of a 5-year-old victim from a Discord-related case and said the office had also filed a civil lawsuit against Roblox, alleging the platform lacked adequate age verification and allowed predators access to children. Senators asked about the lawsuit, and the presenters said Kentucky was one of only two states to sue Roblox and that the complaint was based on evidence collected by the office. The committee then received an update from the Kentucky River Authority on lock and dam repairs funded in the 2024-2026 budget. The authority reported progress on three capital projects: upper guide repairs at Locks 2 and 3, design and repair work at Dam 7, and design work to reopen Lock 5 for navigation. Officials explained that river construction is limited by flooding and fish-spawn restrictions, and they described the engineering and safety issues involved in replacing guide walls and repairing Dam 7’s spillway. They also said the authority had demolished three obsolete lockmaster houses and filled a fifth lockmaster position, while continuing to work on pay retention for those employees. Members asked about the transfer of the lock and dam properties from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the permitting process through the Division of Water, and the timeline for reopening navigation. The authority said the Corps had transferred the properties to Kentucky, that permits for river work are handled through the Division of Water and the Army Corps, and that Locks 1 through 4 are open seasonally from Memorial Day weekend through the end of October. Officials said Lock 5 would add 14 miles of navigation if reopened, but that it would still take a few more years before that project is complete.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • year, middle of year. and end of year.
  • It stands for, not 'boy', it stands for beginning of year, middle of year, end of year.
  • But there's a Beginning of year, middle of year, and end of year tests are contemplated.
  • of Year.
  • The interesting part of the accountability system we have in Texas is that it rewards the better of academic
Bills: SB8 , SB 8
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And theft of title, with a couple of minor exceptions, is exactly the same bill that we voted out of
  • What's the definition of real property in the state of Texas?
  • Interest.
  • Before you, you have a handout of a large number of just a sample of the properties that have been the
  • In my hundreds of properties, I can think of a couple of cases where I would consider the notary to be
Bills: SB15 , SB 15
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Apr 29th, 2025

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Also give them back the control and take it out from under the Board of Nursing.
  • But right now, I mean, this board is one of them that is difficult.
  • The board is one of them that has gone through a difficult transition.
  • Neither of us are prepared to answer any questions you may have.
  • That would be a correct statement. Yeah, very much so correct. All right.
Bills: SB253 , SB317
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • care, hours of care, to people who qualify for those treatments. ...provide units of care, hours of
  • The Department of Health, Government Appointment Office, former Secretary of State, Secretary of Licensing
  • of the grant.
  • And just to kind of let other people know what our conversation has been, the statement was made that
  • the head of both the Department of Health and the Department of Mental Health.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Department of Health, Government Appointment Office, former Secretary of State, Secretary of Licensing
  • as the head of both the Department of Health and the Department of Mental Health.
  • Not because I actually financially benefit from anything that we do in any of these bills. But, Mr.
  • There may be a period of sort of, you know, fluctuation there, but I think it will eventually sort of
  • of time.
Summary: The committee opened with prayer and then took up a series of health and human services bills, most of them moving forward on do-pass motions. Senate Bill 1645 would set audit procedures for Medicaid providers, with discussion focused on protecting providers from penalties for scrivener’s or typographical errors while still holding them accountable for fraud or failure to provide services. Senate Bills 1796 and 1806 addressed foster care, including a 72-hour cap on informal care and extending foster care to age 21 for youth continuing their education. Senate Bills 1423, 1425, and 1502 all repealed outdated advisory councils or programs that were no longer active or needed. SB 206, as amended, expanded licensed ambulance services as essential services to help them access more federal funding, and SB 500 sought to prevent pharmacy benefit managers from delaying payments to pharmacists. These measures were reported out with unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1503, which would allow certain nonprofit pregnancy-support organizations without an Oklahoma physical address to apply for Choosing Childbirth grants. Members questioned whether state dollars could go to out-of-state personnel and how telehealth and reporting requirements would work. The bill was laid over for further amendment work. Senate Bill 1557 would place certified behavioral analysts under the State Board of Examiners of Psychology, and members raised questions about how it might interact with a separate bill affecting board authority; it passed after discussion. Senate Bill 1894 gave the podiatry board authority over continuing education, and SB 1984 was a cleanup bill for the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, including authority over certain licensure and telemedicine-related review issues; both passed after questions about scope and reciprocity. Later, the committee considered several pharmacy and insurance-related bills. SB 1344 created an insulin access and affordability program to partner with manufacturers of low-cost biosimilar insulin, and SB 1380 required Medicaid eligibility checks against death records, with an amendment discussed to protect long-term care facilities from retroactive nonpayment when eligibility is delayed. SB 1572 would commission a feasibility study on dissolving the Department of Mental Health and temporarily allow the Health Care Authority commissioner to oversee both agencies. SB 2007 required PBMs to reimburse pharmacists at actual acquisition cost when reimbursement falls below cost, with escalating fines for noncompliance. SB 2074 would impose a mandatory dispensing fee tied to the Medicaid rate; it drew extensive debate over whether costs would be shifted to employers, employees, or the state, and over the impact on pharmacy closures and rural access. The committee ultimately reported the bills out, with SB 2074 passing after lengthy discussion and a final vote.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Morning Session Apr 10th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Nebraska Department of the Fund, the Division of the State of Development of the Department of Change
  • of the practice of the practice of the practice of the practice of the practice of the practice of the
  • of being mentioned in the agreement for the pharmacist interest as part to the agreement section two
  • Members of the public interested in improving the relationship may be involved, and legislative members
  • section of the section of the section of the section of the section of the section of the employee plans
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • For the record, Rachel Andrews here on behalf of the Arizona Department of Agriculture.
  • This was not a U of A ask.
  • Agriculture is one of the most important unsung heroes of this state.
  • of cotton anymore.
  • What kind of thing? What kind of things could they gather with some of the technology? Do you know?
Bills: SB1198 , SB1199 , SB1286 , SB1683 , SB1761
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/17/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> today, uh that as of a I'm sorry, May of today, uh that as of a I'm sorry, May of 2025,<00:15:43.120
  • c> queries</c> hundreds of thousands of these queries hundreds of thousands of these queries to<00:21
  • And I do have some follow-up questions, but in the interest of time, I won't ask those now.
  • </c> follow-up questions, but in the interest follow-up questions, but in the interest of<00:26:49.679
  • of adoption of the All those in favor of adoption of the A1,<00:37:41.040><c> please</c><00:37:41.200
Bills: HF3479 , HF4205 , HF3782 , HF4081 , HF4138
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • They're going to handle the financial transaction aspect of it, and we're going to license the actual
  • :12:06.000><c> of</c><00:12:06.160><c> it</c><00:12:06.560><c> and</c> financial transaction aspect of
  • it and financial transaction aspect of it and we're<00:12:06.959><c> going</c><00:12:07.040><c> to</
  • We're talking about the transfer of equitable interest. >> Yes, sir. >> Right. >> So, what would stop
  • some of that is happening now, &gt;&gt; Some of some of that is happening now, but<00:15:03.760><c>
Bills: SB274 , HB586 , SB274 , HB586
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • the board of one, continuence of the board of examiners<00:09:16.959><c> of</c><00:09:17.200><c> assisted
  • And, Representative, this list is an interesting thing that a lot of these boards don't know about.
  • </c> review of of licensing in the state. review of of licensing in the state.
  • This is a tremendous conflict of interest. Excuse me. May you say that one more time, please? Sure.
  • c> so</c> of you have received a copy of that so of you have received a copy of that so that<00:21:04.240
Bills: SB78 , SB103 , SB113 , SB180 , SB78 , SB103 , SB113 , SB180
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 12th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm sure you all remember all of it. I'll just hit some of the highlights.
  • I'm sure you all remember all of it. I'll just hit some of the highlights.
  • It will be made up of members of the public, licensed sales agents, interest groups with differing views
  • This posting must include as add amendment purposes of the meeting, minutes of the meeting, names of
  • in favor of the bill.
Bills: HB668 , HB677 , HB766 , HB3133 , SB3070
Summary: The committee met to hear several bills, beginning with House Bill 766, which would require precinct chair applicants to provide an email address, phone number, or both on their applications while keeping that contact information confidential. No one testified for or against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 677, a companion to a previously approved Senate bill, would bar county election administrators from simultaneously holding another office or position appointed by an elected official; it also drew no public testimony and was left pending. Members then heard House Bill 3133, which would add explicit deepfake material to the list of content social media platforms must handle through complaint systems, including prompt acknowledgment, investigation, and status updates. Senators discussed concerns about how platforms would verify whether reported content was actually a deepfake, and the sponsor indicated the bill may be held pending while federal law on the subject is reviewed. House Bill 668 would create a one-year grace period for renewing an expired Texas handgun license to carry, codifying an existing DPS practice; it also received no testimony and was left pending. The committee spent the most time on Senate Bill 3070, a major overhaul of the Texas Lottery system. The bill would move oversight from the Lottery Commission to TDLR, dissolve the commission, impose new restrictions on ticket sales and internet play, create a lottery advisory committee, increase transparency and audit requirements, and include a sunset review that could lead to abolishing the lottery if not continued by 2027. The author described the bill as a response to alleged misconduct and illegal practices by the commission, while a witness from the Christian Life Commission testified in favor, supporting changes to prize anonymity and other lottery restrictions. After testimony, the bill was left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll just hit some of the highlights of it and everyone who should already.
  • The bill also includes a provision that says no appointed member of the Texas Commission of Licensing
  • It will be made up of members of the public, licensed sales agents, interest groups with differing views
  • This posting must include the purposes of the meeting, minutes of the meeting, names of attendees, and
  • This section of the code.
Bills: HB668 , HB677 , HB766 , HB3133 , SB3070
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Apr 17th, 2025 at 10:04 am

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • of this date.
  • You fill out a statement of residence. We've got the correct residence now.
  • I think they have every turn opportunity to fix it by voting or by filling out a statement of residence
  • . ...to fix it by voting or by filling out a statement of residence, and they get two different opportunities
  • of days.
Committee: House Elections
Summary: The committee first voted out two previously heard Senate bills without amendment: SB 688, relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors, and SB 914, relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date of their general election for officers. Both motions passed on 8-0 votes with one member absent. The committee then heard HB 3909, which would change the current prohibition on wireless device use from a 100-foot boundary around a voting station to only inside the room where voting is taking place, with a committee substitute also adding state-prescribed signage. The author and supporters said the change would reduce confusion and make enforcement easier for election workers, while opponents argued the existing 100-foot rule helps prevent electioneering, recording, and possible technical interference with election equipment. The bill was left pending. Members also heard HB 1968, which would repeal a provision that requires counties to provide election services to certain political subdivisions in odd-numbered years but not even-numbered years, making county-provided election services consistent across years. Supporters said it would improve consistency for smaller cities and school districts, while opponents warned it could strain county equipment and staffing during heavy election cycles. The bill was left pending. HB 2279 would require voter registrars to remove a person from the rolls if the person swears under oath during jury service that they are not a U.S. citizen; supporters said this would streamline removal of ineligible voters, while opponents raised concerns about mistaken identity and loss of due process. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 2803, which would require a presiding judge to give a poll watcher a signed statement explaining any removal from service. Supporters said this would improve documentation and accountability, and one witness asked for clarification that improper removal would remain a criminal offense; the author said he would consider a floor amendment and further discussion. The committee also heard HB 4253, which would create a more uniform voter-roll maintenance process based on inactivity, sending confirmation notices to voters who have not voted in the prior 25 months and eventually removing those who do not respond after multiple election cycles. Supporters said it would clean up outdated records and help keep voters registered where they actually live, while opponents argued it could wrongly remove eligible voters who simply do not vote regularly. HB 4253 was left pending as well.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Veteran Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Veteran Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, both of you can come up. We've got two mics and a lot of chairs.
  • Yeah, both of you can come up. We've got two mics and a lot of chairs.
  • I'm here on behalf of myself today, and I am strongly in favor of the bill.
  • USERRA does not necessarily include all of those other aspects of it.
  • of PTSD, TBI, substance use, a variety of things.
Bills: SB2007 , SB2104 , SB2543 , SB2545 , SB2926 , SB2938
Summary: The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several bills focused on veterans’ mental health, criminal justice coordination, cemetery expansion, housing, vehicle registration, and anti-discrimination protections. SB 2926 would transfer administration of veterans’ mental health initiatives from HHSC to the Texas Veterans Commission, create a community-based mental health grant program, require a statewide veteran suicide prevention action plan, and add annual reporting requirements. SB 2938 would require county jails to verify and report veteran status at intake, help veteran inmates apply for federal benefits, and provide access to county veteran services and free visitation with service coordinators. Both bills were described as joint or practical efforts to improve coordination and service delivery for veterans, and both were left pending after no public testimony was offered. The committee also heard SB 2543, which would give more flexibility to expand the Texas veterans cemetery system, and SB 2545, which would explore using manufactured homes as another affordable housing option for veterans through the Veterans Land Board. SB 2545 drew questions about how manufactured-home loans would work; a Texas Veterans Land Board witness said implementation would likely require closing at a title company rather than through a retail bill of sale, and the Texas Manufactured Housing Association testified in support. Both cemetery and housing bills were left pending. Members then heard SB 2007, which would let vehicle registration applicants voluntarily designate military status so the DMV could record it and help with benefits and towing/impound issues involving deployed service members. Witnesses from the towing industry and DMV supported the bill, saying the current system lacks enough identifying information to run military-status checks and that the indicator could help prevent vehicles from being sold while owners are deployed. SB 2104 would add military status as a protected class under state anti-discrimination laws for employment, housing, and utilities; the author said it would address ongoing discrimination against service members, veterans, and military families. The Texas VFW supported the bill, citing the Leroy Torres case as an example of why additional state protections are needed. After discussion about overlap with federal law and existing state protections, SB 2104 was also left pending.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Healthcare Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Healthcare

Transcript Highlights:
  • A lot of this bill. The main... middle. A lot of this bill.
  • the lack of knowledge.
  • Are you taking care of the baby? Are you getting out of the house?
  • the best interest.
  • But you know, you're one of my favorites on the other side of the aisle.
Bills: HB322 , HB346 , HB336 , HB384 , SB237
Committee: Senate Healthcare
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • This one has to do with the Alabama Board of Psychology. ...with the Alabama Board of Psychology, just
  • exorbitant based on the state of Florida.
  • With that as kind of the explanation of it, it's just allowing homeowners to fortify that roof.
  • I read it; it has a lot of details.
  • Let's get out of here. Thank you all!
Bills: SB197 , HB140 , SB214 , HB214 , HB147 , HB270 , SB73
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/17/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> uh the inherent conflict conflict of uh the inherent conflict conflict of interest<00:03:41.480>
  • One of the things that I am interested about, and I share your goal of ensuring that folks are voting
  • One of the things that I am interested about, and I share your goal of ensuring that folks are voting
  • I'm kind of interested to hear the discussion on this one.
  • c> the</c> kind of interested to hear the kind of interested to hear the discussion<01:28:16.159><c>
Bills: HF72 , HF66 , HF69 , HF73
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, and members of the committee.
  • The staff forgot to change it to the Board of Psychology, so it actually goes to the Board of Psychology
  • The Board of Osteopathic Medicine has been doing a lot of updating as far as electronic and all that,
  • None of the treatments are helping you get better.
Committee: House Public Health