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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Ways and Means Education

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  • Of those six states, some of them only tax them at half rate.
  • of this.
  • The Department of Revenue will In 2030, the Department of Revenue will publish a list of eligible rural
  • of... and it was... department certification of... truly, there were just clarifications of how the
  • Part of that mission is to do... you know, part of that... of being from public... ...of being from public
Bills: SB1, HB176, HB86, SB1, HB176, HB86
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is time for our discussion of our two bills.
  • We have a Senate bill and a House bill, both of which will be presented by Representative Kill.
  • It allocates $2 million for musical albums and allows for the roll forward of $3 million if some money
  • income tax payment made on behalf of the loan-out company... ...made on behalf of the loan-out company
  • All right, all those in favor of, uh... Say "aye." All those in favor of a favorable report for SB.
Bills: SB90, SB255, SB268
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Mar 19th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We need to be a part of the discussion of the cost of health care.
  • Often I am testifying on behalf of the bill for the Texas chapter of the National Association of Benefits
  • A couple of weeks ago, I did a hip injection of a steroid.
  • We are in support of the spirit of this bill.
  • All of these pieces, all of...
Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Mar 19th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • On behalf of Texas 2036. Okay.
  • I'm Banning, I'm the CEO of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
  • It would give you a total picture of what you're trying to get at in terms of- of premium cost but also
  • Help save a bunch of money.
  • A coordination of benefit.
Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25

Health Finance and Policy

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  • <00:20:44.840> I've hundreds of babies um many of I've hundreds of babies um many of I've
  • in favor of the employer in the event of in favor of the employer in the event of a<00:21:39.720
  • of kind of kind those families um kind of kind of kind of<00:46:29.720> know<00:46:29.960>
  • the of the uh of the the resources of the of the uh of the parents<00:46:36.280> um<00:46:36.440
  • of age of around who's about 55 years of age of around that<00:52:24.119> age<00:52:24.680>
Bills: HF837, HF1903, HF499, HF794
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 19th, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think it's going to take care of... Okay, do we have any questions or comments?
  • My comments are really kind of based on... We've been at...
  • to make sure that we get this across, defenders of recognition...
  • This bill was passed out of the House last year. In our county, we have what's called a...
  • Because many of them are teachers, we employ them in that program as...
Bills: SB39, HB165, HB189, HB44, HB44
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 29th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He is the overseer of the House of Judah Ministry and apostolic covering of Through God's Eyes Fellowship
  • For your word declares the heart of the king is in the hands of God. You... ...are in leadership.
  • For your word declares the heart of the king is in the hands of God.
  • Reading of the journal. Official Journal of the Senate.
  • Some of y'all may be aware of this. Some of you all may not.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 29th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For your word declares the heart of the king is in the hands of God. You... ...are in leadership.
  • For your word declares the heart of the king is in the hands of God.
  • of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the passing of Susan Ann Traylor Bidick and to celebrate
  • to the political fabric of the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana.
  • Some of y'all may be aware of this. Some of you all may not.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received a prayer and pledge, adopted the journal, and heard messages from the House reporting final passage of several Senate bills and concurrence in SCR 86 and 87. The chamber also observed personal privileges honoring the lives of Edith K. Kirkpatrick and Susan Ann Traylor Bidick, with family members present and a moment of silence held for Bidick. The House later refused concurrence on Senate amendments to HB 42 and HB 159. The Senate then took up a series of resolutions, most of which were adopted without objection. These included studies on energy infrastructure and modernization (SR 174, amended to add an alternative energy industry representative and a consumer advocate), breast pump Medicaid reimbursement (SR 175), digital student IDs (SR 176), lethality assessment protocols in domestic violence cases (SR 177), problem gambling prevention (SR 178), community water system grading (SR 179), condolences for Sharon Courtney (SR 180), and expansion of the Louisiana Tumor Registry (SR 181). The chamber also adopted SCR 85 honoring the Sam Houston High School Broncos baseball team after a recorded vote of 36 yeas and 8 nays. On bills returned from the House, HB 1222 on grocery initiative grants failed on final passage by a vote of 18 yeas and 19 nays. SB 312 had House amendments rejected, SB 348 and SB 485 had House amendments concurred in, and SB 121 on congressional redistricting was the subject of extensive debate over racial gerrymandering, district configuration, and expected litigation before the Senate concurred in the House amendments by 28 yeas and 10 nays. The Senate also concurred in several House concurrent resolutions, including studies or reports on flooded corn and migratory waterfowl, deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest, support for a Senator Kennedy letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service, boating safety reporting, and subsurface data review. Finally, HB 944 creating a Women’s Health Consortium within the Department of Health was amended to address funding concerns and convert it into a more task-force-like structure, then passed 37-0 with nine coauthors. The Senate then recessed until 1:30 p.m. to continue work, including conference committee reports.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Social Services Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Health & Social Services

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  • approval of the minutes.
  • Is there some kind of accounting of that setup? Absolutely.
  • I mean, will the General Assembly get a report of this or the Division of Legislative Services?
  • About 60% of children in foster care are between the ages of zero and 12, just to give you a sense of
  • next of kin before we make any determination of what we'll do with the remains.
Bills: HB359, HB385, HB165
Summary: The Senate Health and Social Services Committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the prior two meetings, and briefly acknowledged the tragedy at Christiana Care before moving to legislation. The committee heard House Bill 385, which creates a statewide nurse preceptor grant program to expand clinical training placements for nursing students; testimony from nursing organizations, health care associations, and educators emphasized workforce shortages, the need for preceptor stipends and training, and the bill’s potential to help students complete programs and remain in Delaware. Members asked about eligibility and reporting, and several senators asked to be added as co-sponsors. Public comment was uniformly supportive, and the bill was advanced out of committee. The committee then considered House Bill 424, which repeals Delaware’s Autism Surveillance and Registration Program and requires DHSS to expunge protected health information collected through the registry. The sponsor and DHSS said the registry is no longer used for research or policy development and that repeal would reduce outdated reporting burdens; Autism Delaware, the Delaware Health Care Association, and the State Council for Persons with Disabilities support the change. A committee member raised the question of whether families would be notified before records are expunged, and DHSS said that process was not yet clear and would need further verification. Members discussed the issue, and the bill also moved forward. House Bill 419 was next, making children in foster care automatically eligible for the Purchase of Care child care subsidy and extending the same treatment to certain kinship and safety-plan placements through House Amendment 1. The Children’s Department and advocacy groups said the bill would provide immediate stability for children and caregivers, reduce delays from applications and income verification, and support working foster and kinship families. The committee also heard House Bill 359, which would allow cremation as an option for unclaimed and indigent remains when there is no family objection or next of kin cannot be found, addressing a shortage of burial plots and lowering costs; funeral industry testimony focused on preserving next-of-kin rights. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 475, creating a Delaware Nursing Advancement Fund financed by a $10 surcharge on nursing licenses and disciplinary fines to support workforce data collection and analysis through a nonprofit partner, and House Bill 165, authorizing physician associates, occupational therapists, and APRNs to perform dry needling under training and practice standards set by the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. All of the bills received supportive testimony, several members added their names as co-sponsors, and the committee adjourned after moving through the agenda.
KY
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  • > anything of Department of Education, anything of Department of Education, anything technology-related
  • of any kind of sure the board was aware of any kind of major<00:16:02.600> financial<00:16:03.120
  • I serve at the pleasure of of Bevin.
  • So, it seems that we're, you're involved in a lot of lawsuits, and you were with these guys in the war
  • was one of the factors of the >> Cost was one of the factors of the market<00:55:26.760> test
Summary: The Information Technology Oversight Committee met, approved the January 12, 2026 minutes, and then heard testimony from KCNA Chair David Couch, KCNA Director Jim Barnhart, and KCNA General Counsel Adam Adkins about the ongoing dispute involving KCNA, Excelacom, and the implementation of House Bill 314. Couch said the board and vendor had recently shown some willingness to work toward a settlement, and he emphasized the importance of KCNA’s broadband service to K-12 schools, noting that litigation had already cost about $1.4 million and could cost another $1.4 million if it continued. He also said the board had identified five immediate goals, including reconnecting 38 K-12 sites, de-escalating disputes, better understanding KCNA finances, protecting the state’s bonding rating, and examining whether duplicate networking hardware could be consolidated. A major portion of the discussion focused on whether House Bill 314 changed KCNA’s authority and how much control the Finance and Administration Cabinet and KCNA’s legal counsel have over operations and contracts. Senator Williams argued that the board now has authority to set policy, implement policy, and approve budgets, and questioned why the cabinet appeared to be exercising operational control. Adkins responded that HB 314 changed the reporting chain from the general government cabinet to the finance cabinet but did not alter the board’s authority, and said budget work on the Ice Miller contract predated HB 314. Couch and other members disputed that interpretation, saying the board had not been properly informed about a recent extension or increase in legal spending and that the board’s directives were not being followed. Representative Hodgson asked why the board could not terminate a contractor if it was not carrying out the board’s wishes, and Adkins replied that Ice Miller was not a party to the board’s contract and that the Finance and Administration Cabinet signs such agreements. The exchange ended with committee members and KCNA representatives agreeing to disagree on the meaning of the statute and the extent of board authority. No formal action was taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving testimony.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

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  • of the United States.
  • He's in favor of the bill. Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
  • He was also sponsor of House Bill 2200, which passed out of the House and the Senate last year with no
  • have disposition of fetal remains.
  • Okay, pleasure of the bill. Madam.
Bills: HB2122, HB2184, HB2910
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 5 (1-12-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

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  • Forgive us of our sins. In the name of Jesus, I pray.
  • business is the orders of next order of business is the orders of the<00:05:51.039> day.
  • The House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky does hereby adjourn this legislative day
  • > of<00:08:27.199> the The House of Representatives of the The House of Representatives
  • Next order of business is a meeting of the Committee on Committees and Rules at the clerk's desk. declaring
Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 95 members present. The journal from Friday, January 9, 2026 was approved, absent members were excused, and House Resolution 21 was taken from the Committee on Committees and brought to the floor without objection. Several committee and meeting announcements were made, including cancellations for various standing committees and notices that the Government Contract Review Committee and Oversight Investigation Committee would meet upon adjournment. The House also adopted House Citation 4, a citation of adjournment honoring Bill Nickel, with remarks describing him as a respected community member and friend. After the citation, members continued making committee announcements, including that the House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance would meet at noon the next day. The clerk then reported the introduction of numerous new bills and resolutions, covering topics such as grand jury service, criminal trespass, postsecondary admission and funding, sex crimes, cultured meat products, railroad crossings, firearms and concealed weapons, property tax exemptions, name/image/likeness rights, landlords and tenants, child care, child welfare investigations, government social media accounts, peace officer training, economic development incentives, residential safety, pre-trial release, and several resolutions on highways, property taxation, Medicaid waiver withdrawal, and food-as-medicine initiatives. The Committee on Committees and Rules met and referred House Bills 164, 176, 184, and 265 to Banking and Insurance, and the House adjourned without objection until 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
KY
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  • So of the false confessions, of the exonerations that were involving kids who were 16 and 17, 27% of
  • Walker. sort of interrogations of these students sort of interrogations of these students or<00:39:21.240
  • c><00:46:51.040> were some form of of the what we were some form of of the what we were presented
  • of the union with these types of bills.
  • national sort of state of the union with national sort of state of the union with these<00:59:04.040
Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met with a quorum, approved the October 8, 2025 minutes, and welcomed guests including Marshall County Attorney Jason Darnall. The main topic was juvenile interrogation, with a presentation from Kentucky Youth Advocates by Courtney Downs and Shannon Moody. They said their organization is supporting a 2026 Blueprint priority requiring children to consult with an attorney before waiving Miranda rights, and they emphasized research on adolescent brain development, susceptibility to peer pressure and impulsive decision-making, and the risk of false confessions. They cited National Registry of Exonerations data showing high rates of false confessions among exonerated youth, especially younger children, and described approaches in other states such as Maryland’s Child Interrogation Protection Act, Indiana’s statute allowing certain adults to waive rights in some circumstances, and laws in other states requiring recording of interrogations or limiting deceptive tactics. Members asked about trauma and adverse childhood experiences, whether the proposal would require attorney consultation in every juvenile interview, whether parents could instead be the ones consulted, and how such a rule would affect law enforcement investigations and juvenile accountability. Senator Carroll and others raised concerns about feasibility, delays, and whether juveniles might avoid accountability if attorneys are required before questioning. The presenters responded that they were focused on ensuring children understand their legal rights, that some states use age- or offense-based limits, and that parent consultation is another model used elsewhere, though they said a lawyer is best suited to explain legal rights and process. Members also discussed the role of the Department of Public Advocacy and whether legislative action or court decisions should address the issue. The council did not take final action on the policy, but requested additional materials, including the text of laws from Maryland, Indiana, and North Carolina, for further review.
KY
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  • of the highest rates of Kentucky has one of the highest rates of children<01:08:16.480> with<
  • One of the highlights of this report is the addition of our recovery housing component.
  • One of the highlights of this report is the addition of our recovery housing component.
  • Uh one of the highlights of substantial.
Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on the Judiciary met on November 6, 2025, approved the minutes, and welcomed guests including Kentucky Specialty Courts manager Elizabeth Nichols and Boyle/Mercer Family Court Judge Bruce Petri. The committee then heard the Chief Justice of Kentucky, Deborah Lambert, deliver her state of the judiciary address, focused largely on judicial branch funding, facilities, technology, and specialty court programs. Chief Justice Lambert said the branch is facing a projected $14.3 million shortfall for fiscal year 2026 and asked lawmakers for supplemental support, access to reserve funds, and higher base appropriations to cover inflation and nondiscretionary costs. She also requested a 15% across-the-board pay increase for judicial branch employees, citing salary gaps with other state workers and declining judicial compensation relative to national averages. She emphasized that the branch has received a clean FY 2025 audit and said the requests were intended to sustain current operations rather than expand them. A major portion of her remarks covered court technology and facilities. She described the move to Chamberlain during Capitol renovations, the purchase of that building as a cost-saving measure, and the need to fund courtroom audio/video systems and a new statewide case management system. She also discussed courthouse maintenance, flood damage, mold issues, security system upgrades, and the $47 million asset preservation fund created last session, while asking for additional local facilities funding and one-time disaster-related support. Lambert highlighted specialty court and statewide program results, including foster care review boards, family recovery courts, court designated worker programs, drug and mental health courts, and the Judicial Commission on Mental Health. She thanked legislators for prior bills and support, including House Bill 1, Senate Bill 26, and the CES law, and said 2026 recommendations will focus on civil commitment reforms under KRS 202C. During questions, Senator Wheeler asked whether some courthouses are being overbuilt; Lambert said most facilities are inadequate, though some may be larger than needed, and that future needs and population changes must be considered. She also noted that virtual hearings and technology have improved efficiency. No votes or formal committee actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the presentation.