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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (02/12/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I apologize, but there is a study, an ongoing study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, looking
- I apologize, but there is a study, an ongoing study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, looking
- because there are a number of studies because there are a number of studies I'm<01:00:19.119>
- <01:00:34.280>
in when I'm concluded a good RX study in when I'm concluded a good RX study - also provided similar studies.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (11/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- uh to move interim study on HCR1. uh to move interim study on HCR1.
- <01:49:50.960>
makes it seems to me that interim study makes it seems to me that interim study - we instead retain it for interim study we instead retain it for interim study so<02:01:54.719>
- voting for interim study. voting for interim study.
- study study so<02:05:37.280>
maybe <02:05:37.599>we <02:05:37.840>can <02:05:38.080
Summary:
The committee first recessed for a subcommittee meeting on HB 313, which concerned an open-meetings-related issue. In the subcommittee, members discussed concerns that the bill might be unnecessary because current law already allows a person to request an open meeting in advance; the subcommittee then voted ITL on HB 313 by voice vote and closed its work session. The full Judiciary Committee then reconvened and took up CACR 6, the proposed constitutional amendment on a “right to compute,” with members debating whether the language was too broad and could create unintended consequences. Supporters framed it as a forward-looking protection for computation resources and strong encryption, while opponents said it was too open-ended and better addressed by future legislation. The committee voted ITL on CACR 6 by a 17-0 roll call.
The committee next turned to HB 232, as amended, concerning the rights of conscience for medical professionals. The amendment narrowed the bill to abortion-related objections, removed sterilization and artificial contraception, aligned the abortion definition with existing state law, and reduced damages from treble damages to actual damages. Supporters said the bill would protect conscience rights, give physicians and patients more choice, and could help attract providers to New Hampshire. Opponents argued it was overly broad, unclear in key definitions, and could interfere with employers’ ability to assign staff, especially in rural health settings.
Members also raised concerns about the bill’s scope and enforcement, including the broad definition of “participate,” the lack of clarity around exceptions for providers whose services include abortion as a “major part,” emergency determinations, and the inclusion of nursing homes in the definition of health care institution. Some members argued the bill singled out abortion while other controversial medical procedures were not treated similarly, and others criticized the minimum-damages provision as potentially punitive and designed to deter participation. The discussion continued without a final vote shown in the transcript excerpt.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (02/10/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- going to um support the interim study going to um support the interim study reluctantly.<00:31:02.720
- >> I move interim study. >> I move interim study.
- study. Is there a second? study. Is there a second?
- >> the the second motion is interim study >> the the second motion is interim study
- >> The vote is 119. interim study on >> The vote is 119. interim study on HB1705.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
FIN-WAM Joint Info Briefing - Mon Jan 26, 2026 @ 1:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That's why I think we want to do the study. I mean, I think we want to do the study.
- The study, how long does it take?
- How long is the study going to take, and what's the estimate on the study?
- So, the cost, the total cost of the study, and then the length of the study. We'll do.
- study and then the length of the study. study and then the length of the study.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- That 2017 study focused on virtual charter programs, but there's a lot to be learned from that study
- That 2017 study focused on virtual charter programs, but there's a lot to be learned from that study
- That 2017 study focused on virtual charter programs, but there's a lot to be learned from that study
- That 2017 study focused on virtual charter programs, but there's a lot to be learned from that study
- A couple of other things I'd like to highlight in this study that are not on the slide: the study found
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 18, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- So you can click on any program you'd like to study at Ave Maria or St.
- In fact, we're completing a study.
- can't get a Bachelor of Bible Studies and be eligible for EASE.
- can't get a Bachelor of Bible Studies and be eligible for EASE.
- So biblical studies is just like a study program; it's not an associate's or bachelor's?
Summary:
The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee heard and advanced House Bill 1145, which clarifies that public charter schools may participate in the CAP Grant Fund. The bill’s amendment expanded a separate “money-back guarantee” concept for state colleges, requiring participating institutions to offer six eligible programs and refund tuition if graduates do not find qualifying employment within six months under standardized job-search requirements. Members asked about refund rates, student notification, fiscal impact, and whether the proposal accounted for disability or out-of-state job searches. Public testimony on the amendment and bill was in support from Nathan Hoffman of the Foundation for Florida’s Future, and the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute by a 16-1 vote, with Representative Aristide voting no over the charter school issue.
The committee then received presentations on the William L. Boyd IV Effective Access to Student Education (EASE) Grant and the private nonprofit college sector. Department of Education staff explained that EASE, created in 1979, provides tuition assistance to eligible full-time undergraduates at participating private institutions, with a 2024-25 maximum award of $3,500 and an additional EASE Plus incentive of up to $850 for students in high-demand fields. The department reviewed the program’s funding history, disbursement process, and accountability metrics, including access, affordability, graduation, retention, and postgraduate employment/continuing education. Members asked about award proration, eligibility for other aid, religious-program restrictions, and why some institutions had low or unavailable graduation-rate data.
ICUF President Robert Boyd argued that EASE is a strong return on investment and described ICUF institutions as not-for-profit, four-year schools serving many Pell-eligible, adult, military, and minority students. He said the sector produces a significant share of Florida’s bachelor’s, graduate, nursing, and education degrees, and highlighted ICUF’s dashboard with additional transparency metrics, program earnings data, and net price calculators. Boyd and members discussed graduation and completion rates, NCLEX passage rates, affordability, institutional flexibility, and whether schools with lower graduation rates should be compared differently because of their student populations. The presentations ended with no further business, and the meeting adjourned.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pension Funding Council Jun 23rd, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Pension Funding Council
Transcript Highlights:
- every six years. ...institutions every two years and an experience study every six years.
- Okay, so the demographic experience study.
- that we saw in the study.
- So the study itself is a comprehensive look at demographic assumptions.
- So that's the overall impact of the demographic and experience study on the valuation.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board (9-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Two, the waiver rate study.
- Uh, the rate study.
- study and how to deal with that.
- cabinet did not address the rate study cabinet did not address the rate study did<01:35:44.800><
- the 2022 preview of the rate study the 2022 preview of the rate study report,<01:37:02.880>
the
Summary:
The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board’s fourth meeting focused primarily on a presentation from University of Kentucky and University of Louisville health leaders about the state university directed payment program. Mark Birdwhistle and Ken Marshall described the program as a long-running, value-based Medicaid arrangement that began in 2019, uses university-provided matching funds rather than provider taxes, and ties a portion of payments to quality outcomes. They said the program has improved measures such as tobacco cessation, diabetes control, depression screening, and cancer screening, while supporting access to specialty care, medical education, and workforce training. They also emphasized that Kentucky’s model is nationally notable and has helped improve health rankings and generate cost savings.
A major topic was the federal reconciliation bill signed July 4, which the presenters said will reduce directed payments by 10% annually for 10 years beginning in 2028. UL Health estimated a first-year loss of about $75 million and a cumulative loss of about $600 million over the decade; UK estimated about $100 million in the first year, for a combined first-year impact of roughly $175 million. Both speakers warned the cuts could affect access to care, training capacity, and the sustainability of Kentucky’s value-based model, though they expressed hope that congressional action could alter or delay the changes. They also noted that 340B drug pricing changes could further strain already thin operating margins, but did not provide exact figures during the meeting.
Committee members responded positively to the program’s reported outcomes and the institutions’ role in Kentucky health care. Senator Berg praised the quality of care and shared a personal example of being advised to stay at UofL for breast cancer treatment. Representative Moer highlighted Kentucky’s strong cancer-control score and asked for more explanation of the value-based payment structure; the presenters said the system is built around ongoing measurement, accountability, and collaboration with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended August 27 minutes by voice vote.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Aug 13th, 2025
Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So that is part of the Bieber study that we're working on now.
- And when do you expect that study to be completed?
- Again, we're studying that.
- Additionally, we are currently conducting a study.
- We studied 28 publicly held sites last year, and this year's study is a mixture of publicly held and
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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um other institutions that are studying um other institutions that are studying - > by<01:43:11.680>
the studies necessarily conducted by the studies necessarily conducted
Keywords:
HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 28, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Would a county have the ability to conduct an independent study outside of OPPAGA that would be able
- and the independent study that they engage in?
- Just a study. Chair: I am seeing no other questions for the sponsor.
- To say that we cannot study something means that we cannot learn. We cannot grow.
- To say that we cannot do a study on the cost and benefits of having an Urban Development Boundary to
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, this is Representative Mary Gonzalez's bill to study the standards for agricultural valuation
- until a thorough study could be conducted on the plan's impact.
- Is Castleberry currently under the PBS study issue? No, we have never had that issue.
- Water hose up and try to explain this and study it.
- Of course, that's what the property value studies are meant to solve.
Keywords:
appraisal, property value, residential real estate, tax code, appraisal review board, property owners, property tax, homeowners, property owner rights, property appraisal, taxation, Texas Tax Code, real estate, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, market value, condemnation, tax appraisal, open-space land, land use
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Previewing Sports Betting Informational Hearing - 01/08/25
Transcript Highlights:
- So we're having those first studies come out.
- One, of the studies we're having today, and the studies are all based on when states legalize.
- It's four years ago the study was done.
- It's four years ago the study was done.
- So, no, I don't think we should dismiss the study.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- on MnDOT's legislative studies website. on MnDOT's legislative studies website.
- talk about the study. talk about the study.
- <00:21:07.200>
So from the study. So from the study. - legislative study from leading study legislative study from California<00:49:10.040>
uh <00:49 - about in the Mind That study. about in the Mind That study.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- So part of what we want to include in the study is going to be just a few topics.
- So part of what we want to include in the study is going to be just a few topics.
- So part of what we want to include in the study is going to be just a few topics.
- <00:38:07.280>
And support as we move towards a study. - And support as we move towards a study.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 3169 is a bill that would set requirements for a study on barriers for suicide prevention
- But various stakeholders in the studies.
- <01:32:31.600>
So <01:32:31.840>I we're making a broad salary study. - So I we're making a broad salary study.
- And I think this study helps uh they do.
Keywords:
suicide prevention, transportation, mental health, bridge safety, data collection, state law, bridge inspection, active transportation, truck parking, public safety, vehicle registration, fee structure, full-service providers, Capitol security, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, Minnesota State Patrol, State Patrol compensation, trooper salary
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine S.222, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk. Apr 1st, 2025 at 09:00 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Studi, for your testimony and for your work at USDA.
- Studi, thank you for your testimony.
- Studi, I want to thank you for being here.
- Study after study has shown, and a review of studies has shown that I mentioned in my submitted testimony
- And study after study has shown that kids are... calcium and all the nutrients that are necessary to
Bills:
SB222
Keywords:
whole milk, school lunch, school meals, National School Lunch Program, Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, Child Nutrition Act, USDA, nutrition standards, dairy, nonfat milk, low-fat milk, reduced-fat milk, lactose-free milk, nondairy beverages, plant-based milk, milk substitution, parental consent, legal guardian, food allergies, allergic reaction
Summary:
This meeting of the committee focused primarily on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, S222, which aims to permit schools to offer a fuller range of milk options, including whole, reduced, and low-fat varieties, that have garnered bipartisan support. Chairman Bozeman opened the session by highlighting concerns over children's nutrition and the obesity epidemic, emphasizing the significance of nutritious school meals in addressing these issues. Experts from various organizations were invited to discuss the implications of this bill as well as the current challenges facing school meal programs, including budget constraints and food supply issues. The meeting included passionate testimonies about the direct impacts of current dietary guidelines and federal funding reductions affecting schools' abilities to provide healthy meal options.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- studies.
- Foundational courses depend on what your area of study is. Mr.
- Gonzalez: study are decades old.
- I am proud to have learned and studied to where I am.
- I mean, you know, would you consider a course on African American studies or Mexican American studies
Bills:
SB 37
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- There are some studies within the State Auditor reports that do examine that aspect.
- So that's the reason why I just wanted to know if you guys have, or if you guys don't have a study to
- Senator, we don't currently have a study on that, but we could also look up information that might be
- There are some studies within the State Auditor reports that do examine that aspect.
- <00:30:18.760>
uh defrayment um there are some studies uh defrayment um there are some studies
Summary:
The committee opened its first hearing of the 2025 session with procedural instructions about testimony limits, Zoom participation, written testimony, and a reconvening date if needed. It then heard SB 200 on speedy trials. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it could create conflicts of interest for prosecutors, potentially make victims or witnesses quasi-parties to criminal cases, force traumatizing testimony on continuance motions, and unfairly delay trials for in-custody defendants. A World Care representative supported the bill and urged broader protections for minors, disabled people, and seniors. The chair also pressed the public defender to suggest improvements, emphasizing that the bill was driven by victims and families. No vote or final action was taken on SB 200.
The committee next took up SB 8 on jury duty exemptions for health professionals. Testimony was strongly supportive from nurses, physicians, and disability advocates, who said APRNs and other nurses are in short supply and that jury service can disrupt patient care, especially in rural and neighbor island areas. One witness suggested expanding the exemption to include registered nurses as well as APRNs, while a senator raised concerns about blanket exemptions for non-practicing APRNs and suggested a time limit. The bill remained under discussion with no final action reported.
The committee then heard SB 144 on chiropractic, with the state chiropractic board offering comments and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supporting the measure as a way to address workforce shortages and provide students more hands-on clinical experience. A World Care witness also supported the bill after clarifying her remarks. The chair then moved to SB 107 on medical informed consent, where the Hawaii Medical Board opposed the bill and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and Queen’s Health System offered comments, citing concerns about duplicative standards. A support witness proposed expanding the bill to better address combined mental and physical health conditions. Finally, SB 189 on breast cancer screening drew support from the Hawaii Medical Association, Hawaii Radiological Society, Queen’s Health Systems, and others, while the Insurance Division raised concerns about possible insurance mandate defrayment and the need for a sunrise analysis. Senators also asked about local demographic data and coverage impacts; the chair indicated decision-making would be deferred to another day.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - Part 2 - 03/17/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- proposals related to background studies. proposals related to background studies.
- , the background studies So, the background studies disqualification<01:09:15.920>
changes, <01 - those studies. those studies.
- . studies. studies.
- So, they got the studies, and so they got a more limited study.