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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- President, your Committee on Finance, having had under consideration House Bill 2398 relating to watercraft
- President, your Committee on Finance, having had under consideration House Bill 2398 relating to watercraft
- Chairman, I move the Finance Committee amendment be adopted to House Bill 2398. Thank you, Mr.
- The floor amendment to House Bill 2398 represents a Finance Committee amendment. Mr.
- Chairman, I move the Finance Committee amendment as amended to be adopted, House Bill 2398.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call, then approved the journal and spent much of the early session on personal privilege remarks, guest introductions, and proclamations. Recognitions included Arcadia High School’s 2026 state championship boys basketball team, the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, Diné College and Navajo sovereignty/Indigenous higher education, Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month, and Route 66’s centennial. The chamber also honored Senator Lela Alston for her long legislative career and retirement, with remarks from colleagues and a musical tribute after recess.
The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered three House bills. HB 2048, dealing with orders of protection and process service, was amended and recommended do pass. HB 2398, concerning watercraft insurance requirements and penalties, was amended after debate over a floor amendment exempting some infrequent boat rentals; the amendment was adopted over opposition from Senator Epstein, and the bill was recommended do pass as amended. HB 2611, relating to child welfare and group home safety, was amended with changes requiring DCS reporting and standards for group foster homes, and was also recommended do pass as amended.
On third reading, the Senate passed HB 2198, HB 2434, HB 2764, HB 2772, HB 2837, HB 2868, HB 2906, and HB 2996, with HB 2772 drawing a 17-9 vote after Senator Gonzales objected that it could affect emergency responders seeking driver’s licenses from patients. HB 2868 passed 25-1, HB 1668 passed 25-1, and the rest passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to SB 1168, SB 1254, and SB 1668, then passed SB 1168 and SB 1254 on final reading and sent them to the Governor; SB 1668 also passed final reading and was sent to the Governor. The chamber then recessed.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Legislators Call for Home Care Nursing Compliance - 05/14/26
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Representative Robert Bierman from 56A and current co-chair of the Health Finance and Policy Committee
- I'm Representative Robert Bierman from 56A and current co-chair of the Health Finance and Policy Committee
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Summary:
Senators and House members held a press event in support of HF 4188, a bill addressing commercial insurance coverage for home care nursing for medically complex children who also receive medical assistance. Speakers said the issue arose after Medica and HealthPartners began imposing caps on coverage that had been provided for years under Minnesota law, and argued that the change would shift costs to Medicaid and taxpayers, create budget pressure, and force families to reduce other needed services. They emphasized that home care nursing is distinct from short-term home health visits and said the bill would prohibit quantity limits and clarify that insurers must continue covering authorized nursing care.
Parents and family members described the impact on children who depend on continuous skilled nursing to remain safely at home, including one family whose child Nash has spent extensive time hospitalized and another speaker who said her niece Isabel’s care showed how many nurses, aides, and hospice workers are involved in these cases. Testimony stressed that the coverage caps could lead to more hospitalizations, ICU stays, and trauma for children and families, while costing more overall than home care. Several lawmakers, including Sen. Matt Klein and Rep. Robert Bierman, said the statute’s original intent was clear in 2010 and that the plans’ reinterpretation and the Commerce Department’s response should be corrected.
Lawmakers said the Commerce and Consumer Protection Conference Committee has completed its work but is being kept open for the remaining days of session in hopes of resolving the issue this year. In response to questions, supporters said the bill is intended as a clarification rather than a new mandate, that it would simply bar caps on already-authorized home care nursing, and that they believe there is support to move it through the House and Senate before adjournment.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Apr 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It had primarily been New Mexico Housing, formerly New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, and then now
- My question is simple: Where on the Legislative Finance page do I find this document? Mr.
- budget, and I'll blame it's at the level of what's called our business unit, which is a Legislative Finance
- Were we able to keep from overlapping the Finance Committee with the Education Committee and the Conservation
- The first page of this brief summarizes past Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) reports that have documented
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- [Laughter] >> As I sit here with my friends, I will open the Finance Committee today, and I’m here in
- So yesterday over in the House Finance, and Nathan, you were there.
- money and also request that the department transfer the 4.4 million, or somebody going to ask House Finance
- probably has nothing to do with the bill, it's probably something if I'm back next year and we're on Finance
- Senator Waters. >> [laughter] >> I mean finance.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Regulating AI in psychotherapy 3/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 3893 before committee and recommend that it be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce, Finance
- motion that House File 3893 as amended be recommended to be rereferred to the Committee on Commerce, Finance
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and Committee on Commerce, Finance, and Committee on Commerce, Finance, and
Summary:
House File 3893, which would regulate the use of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy and counseling, was heard with an A3 amendment adopted by voice vote at the start of the meeting. The amendment was described as the product of stakeholder discussions and was intended to clarify the roles of licensing boards, the attorney general, and other stakeholders, including language about large corporations versus individual practitioners.
The bill author argued that AI chatbots should not be allowed to provide psychotherapy or counseling, citing concerns about suicide risk, the need for licensed human professionals, and examples of harmful chatbot interactions. Supportive testimony came from Eric Meshy of SAVE, who said AI cannot assess risk or intervene in crises, and from Dr. Steven Gerardo of the Minnesota Psychological Association, who said AI is designed to keep users engaged and monetize conversations rather than provide treatment. A virtual testifier from TechNet supported the bill’s overall goal but urged clearer definitions so the measure would not unintentionally restrict supervised, administrative, or wellness uses of technology, and asked for clearer limits around emotional distress and AI’s role in treatment decisions.
Members raised several concerns and questions, including why religious counseling was exempted, whether the bill could conflict with interstate licensure compacts, privacy issues around AI used for scheduling or administrative support, and whether chatbot screening language would itself require analyzing sensitive mental health disclosures. The author said the bill was still being refined and that the attorney general language was intended to apply to AI companies, while boards would handle individual licensed professionals. After discussion, the committee renewed the motion to re-refer House File 3893 as amended to the Committee on Commerce, Finance, and Policy, and the motion prevailed by voice vote.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 3547 before the committee with the recommendation that it is re-referred to elections finance
- I renew my motion that House File 3547, as amended, is re-referred to the Elections, Finance, and Government
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Committee.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-20 (9:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Some overall highlights for the public school funding and the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP
- Protects buyers of dogs and cats from predatory financing practices and from deceptive sales of unhealthy
- must provide records of all medical examinations, any disease or disorder, any medications, and all financing
- If a veterinarian determines an animal is unfit for purchase, any financing arrangement is terminated
- President, this amendment eliminates the three-day waiting period for dogs and cats purchased through financing
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Feb 12th, 2026 at 09:03 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- In addition to this, they hire a number of people in sales, finance, management, and, most importantly
- support of the brick-and-mortar dealerships that New Mexico has long required to provide service, financing
- We all are asking for the opportunity to sell them and franchise them or finance them and provide warranty
- Mexico, I would take it and build the brick-and-mortar facilities to supply sales, service, and financing
- So the $1 million that's coming from the general fund, the Senate Finance is shoring up right now.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- us the numbers that she feels are adequate, actually, over adequate, for us to approach the Senate Finance
- we’re looking at about 26 to 27 staff because we also need to have our own communications, our own finance
- we’re looking at about 26 to 27 staff because we also need to have our own communications, our own finance
- owner for more than 20 years, Grace owned and operated Hair by Grace from 1998 to 2021, managing finances
- owner for more than 20 years, Grace owned and operated Hair by Grace from 1998 to 2021, managing finances
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Nov 12th, 2025
Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And I hope that several of us are on House Appropriations, some are on Finance in the Senate, and so
- is probably the most important piece that I'll walk away from here. and be able to use in Senate Finance
- and the Legislative Finance Committee as we advocate for filling in at least some of the research grounds
- I think as members here on finance and appropriations, we need to know where those...
- And I know some of us serve on the federal committee finance stabilization committee, and maybe they're
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 15, 2025 - 11:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- So some of them are still out there searching for maybe finance options or I had homeowners that I've
- the only hope we can provide is just some guidance on folks that may be able to help them with the financing
- So the cat fund can consider financing options before hurricane occurs.
- So we charge for premium and then we have if we do pre-event boz another financing options, those can
- And so, yes, that financing plays a cure. Critical role in the cap has climbed pay resources.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Sep 26th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- resignation because I was called back to focus on tribal issues, my Pueblo's issues dealing with financing
- Structure for using gaming revenues for long-term financing.
- Term financing for basic infrastructure and economic diversification.
- Tribal governments must find reliable sources of income which they may rely on to finance development
- Unfortunately, since I rarely have paid leave, I have to take unpaid leave, which impacts my family's finances
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Sep 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We are program evaluators with the Legislative Finance Committee, and we are here to present our evaluation
- PED should work with the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) and the Legislative Services
- the Food Service and Finance Committee, are we prepared for that?
- Chairman, members of the committee, my name is Daniel and I cover public school finance for the LESC.
- That was passed out in July from the Senate Finance Committee.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Press Conference: End of Special Session DFL Media Availability - 06/10/25
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm very proud to have worked with Senator Marty, our finance chair.
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Senator <00:02:23.360>Marty, <00:02:23.680>our <00:02:23.920>finance - worked with Senator Marty, our finance worked with Senator Marty, our finance chair.<00:02:24.800
- And in the end, we needed the assistance of our finance chairs, the ways and means chairs, to help navigate
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant May 30th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the governor-appointed commission in state government attached to the Department of Finance and
- In the most recent session, this passed the House and its last location was the Senate Finance Committee
- they sent over the budget, they heard it and it went over to the Senate, where it went to Senate Finance
- Unfortunately, Senate Finance didn't hear it either because they were working on the budget, so we were
- I anticipate that, relating to the prior topic, we may seek some analysis from the Legislative Finance
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider pending calendar business; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine certain pending nominations. Apr 30th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- After a brief stint in finance, I arrived here on committee staff in 2012. 2012.
- My position on this is that we need to develop a series of mechanisms for financing of reactors.
- In addition to that, we have to look for other sources of financing and even grants in some cases.
- This is a complex matter as to how we would go through the process, but we have to look for financing
- tools and financing interests and people that are interested in doing this, including the government
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- interest rates allowed for Chapter 342e lenders who extend credit. commonly referred to as consumer finance
- The Texas finance code have not been modified in nearly 25 years within the same.
- You can also call them consumer lenders finance companies. What?
- I believe there's an administration fee. that was recently changed by the Texas Finance Commission, and
- And I'll note that the Finance Commission did give these companies, as well as other loan companies,
Bills:
SB 1113, SB 1117, SB 1206, SB 1460, SB 1802, SB 1906, SB 1917, SB 2340, SB 2455, SB 2680, SB 2690, SB 705, SB 748
Keywords:
SB 1113, converter's license, converter license, motor vehicle dealer, auto dealer, vehicle conversion, converted vehicles, direct sales, retail sales, trailer, semitrailer, manufactured trailer, chassis, manufacturer's statement of origin, MSO, Occupations Code, Transportation Code, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, dealer licensing, general distinguishing number
Summary:
The meeting of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee was marked by discussions on several significant bills, with a keen emphasis on legislative updates and committee substitutes. Notably, Senator Blanco presented a new committee substitute for SB2610, which modifies the employee cap from 100 to 250 and extends the update timeline for cyber security programs for small businesses. This substitute was adopted unanimously, reflecting a collaborative agreement among the committee members. Additionally, there were discussions surrounding SB1856 as Senator Crayton provided insights into how stakeholder feedback influenced the bill's committee substitute. The committee ultimately voted in favor, pushing it towards the local and contested calendar, indicating the bill's progression through legislative channels.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair Lambert, Senate Finance Committee Chair Huffman, Mayor Watson and his capable team, and our pension
- With the bill, as was mentioned by the representative, it would inadvertently constrain our financing
- working with Representative Schofield in the House and Senator Sparks in the Senate to take out any financing
- They own a municipally owned utility, and they have the same concern regarding financing electricity
- Long-term interests and the short-term interests of the finances of their entity know how to do this.
Bills:
HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737
Keywords:
retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- process for LNG facilities can impact customer offtake agreements, construction contracts, and project financing
- Delays can mess up your financing. can cause commodity costs to increase beyond your budget. Right.
- suppliers, and their construction contracts. can be better planned and that all falls along with project financing
- from my financing and break ground?
- answers my question right the fact that that's even a possibility I think would would muddy your financing
Keywords:
solid waste management, exclusive contracts, public agency, contract amendment, notification requirements, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Emissions Reduction Plan, TERP, air quality, emissions reduction, clean fleet, alternative fuel, natural gas vehicles, hydrogen fuel, hydrogen infrastructure, diesel replacement, fleet grants, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, clean school buses
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- UCC with the Business and commerce code because that deals with Title IX, you're messing with finance
- The current law says that if you, if you're gonna do a finance sale, it's worded funky, but if you're
- gonna do a finance sale, you've, and the original intent of this notice back in, uh, oh, I think it
- Well, yeah, if somebody comes in and they have a different form of financing or they want to not pay
- You walk out in the parking lot, you own it, not in MH MH on cash or finance sales doesn't matter.
Bills:
HB303