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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Public Safety and the Attorney General Public Safety and the Attorney General uh<01:08:20.200><c
- </c><01:45:33.120><c> This</c> generator lead generator section.
- This generator lead generator section.
- </c><01:48:19.200><c> We</c> General Counsel of Bitcoin Depot. We General Counsel of Bitcoin Depot.
- </c> amended to the general register. Okay. amended to the general register. Okay.
Bills:
HF3794, HF4472, HF4410, HF4347, HF4412, HF4398, HF4397, HF4201, HF4199, HF4203, HF3706, HF4071, HF4120, HF4175, HF4188
Keywords:
surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, automated decision systems, consumer protections, data privacy, biometrics, school district health insurance, charter school health benefits, employee benefits, public sector health insurance, health insurance survey, Legislative Budget Office, LBO report, premium costs, retiree coverage, broker commissions, third-party administrator, health plan transparency, health reimbursement arrangement
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Did I general or or any outside agency.
- If there was another entity general.
- </c> have been at DHS, the Inspector General have been at DHS, the Inspector General has<01:10:06.080
- own Inspectors General within uh their<01:33:03.640><c> agencies.
- </c> of those agency Inspectors General? of those agency Inspectors General?
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (02/09/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, um, in general, it works.
- So, um, in general, it works.
- So, um, in general, it works.
- So, um, in general, it works.
- I'm being more generous right now.
Summary:
The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 1042, which would increase the BFA contingent credit limit. State Treasurer Monica Misipelli explained that under RSA 66, state debt capacity is tied to unrestricted revenue and that guaranteed debt counts in the calculation even though it is contingent rather than direct debt. She said the state currently has about 4.2% to 4.3% debt-to-revenue ratio, about $120 million in additional capacity, and that approving the bill’s proposed increase would reduce available capacity for future state borrowing, including capital budgets. She noted the BFA has a long history of using guarantees without a state payout, but said the legislature should consider whether the full additional $250 million is needed and whether unused guarantee authorizations, such as one for the Pease Development Authority, should be reviewed in the future.
Committee members asked whether guarantees have the same effect as actual debt for bonding capacity, and the treasurer confirmed that they do for purposes of the formula. Members also asked about the usual level of debt relative to the statutory 10% cap, and she said the state generally stays well below that limit. BFA Executive Director James Key Wallace then testified that the request was driven by rising project costs, inflation, and the need for more runway so the agency does not have to return to the legislature in an emergency. He said the BFA is self-supported, has never had a guarantee paid out by the state, requires collateral and reserves, and believes the appropriate range is closer to $400 million to $450 million; he also said a Senate bill would raise the limit to $400 million. He added that the BFA’s pipeline includes projects from about $15 million to $100 million and that housing availability is an important factor in business location decisions.
After closing the work session on House Bill 1042, the committee opened House Bill 241, a bill on health insurance coverage for pain management services for chronic pain. Representative Dave Nagel, the prime sponsor, gave extensive background on his long career in pain medicine and said the bill is intended to improve access to non-opioid therapies and evidence-based pain management. He described the broad population affected by chronic pain and opioid use disorder, and said the proposal has long had bipartisan and stakeholder support. No vote or final action was taken on House Bill 241 in the portion of the meeting provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- John Nau: ...that inspires future generations.
- I'm blessed to be a sixth-generation Texan.
- General Revenue Dedicated, which equates to 84 percent of the agency's baseline request, with General
- Revenue Dedicated, 0195 Next Generation 9.
- revenue dedicated and $21.3 million in general revenue.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 20th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We must ensure future generations learn of the inhumanity of the Ottoman Empire's actions in order to
- In order for present and future generations to learn about the injustices they have fallen victim to,
- stolen, the passion and activism of the years stolen, generation stolen, the passion and activism of
- We honor those who were lost by choosing to do better today, this generation, by leading with dignity
- Thank you. this generation by leading with dignity and compassion and also committing to never forget
Summary:
The Senate opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, including a remembrance of the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The chamber then took up Senate Resolution 87 by Senator Archuleta, which recognized April 24 as the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and emphasized historical remembrance, support for Armenian communities, and concern over ongoing threats and humanitarian issues affecting Armenians. Several senators spoke in support, and the resolution was adopted by a 37-0 vote. Senator Archuleta then introduced members of the Armenian community in the gallery.
The Senate also adopted several other resolutions honoring communities and causes. Senator Cortese presented SR 93 honoring Jim Plunkett’s football career and his role as a trailblazing Latino athlete; senators highlighted his Heisman Trophy, Super Bowl wins, and pending Hispanic Football Hall of Fame recognition, and the resolution passed unanimously. Senator Wiener presented SCR 124 on transportation access for Californians with epilepsy, focusing on how seizure-related driving restrictions can limit employment, education, and medical care; it was adopted unanimously. Senator Allen presented SCR 158 declaring April Arts, Culture and Creativity Month and marking the 50th anniversary of the California Arts Council, with remarks celebrating the state’s arts economy and longtime arts leaders; it also passed unanimously.
Later, Senator Alvarado-Gil presented SCR 159 designating April as California Rodeo Appreciation Month, describing the history, cultural significance, diversity, and economic role of rodeo in California. Supportive remarks followed from another senator, and the resolution was adopted unanimously. The author then introduced rodeo guests, including athletes and rodeo association leaders. The Senate also heard multiple privileges-of-the-floor introductions, including arts figures such as Luis Valdez, Cheech Marin, and Ruth Asawa’s son Paul Lanier, as well as student and community guests. The chamber approved the consent calendar by a 38-0 vote, noted committee meetings for Human Services, Military and Veterans, and Privacy, and adjourned with the next floor session scheduled for April 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- in a budget crunch year we don't want to do anything to be taken potential revenue away from our general
- Chair Cannon, Representative Barbieri, the nonprofit technically becomes the general partner.
- So there's a lot of economic generation that will come from these developments just for having them be
- So there's a lot of economic generation that will come from these developments just for having them be
- So there's a lot of economic generation that will come from these developments just for having them be
Summary:
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee met on March 5, 2026, and first introduced RS 33580, a sales tax/sales price proposal. Representative Shepherd said it was intended to address a late-session problem involving the tax commission seeking to retroactively tax and penalize businesses for a practice they had long followed under their understanding of current law. The committee voted unanimously to introduce the RS.
The committee then heard House Bill 760, which would expand Idaho’s property tax exemption for workforce and affordable housing to allow partnerships between Idaho-based nonprofits and for-profit developers, with county commissioners given the option to approve the exemption. Testimony from the sponsor and Dominium emphasized that the bill is optional for counties, requires annual certification that rents remain at or below 60% of area median income, applies only prospectively, and is intended to increase housing supply without an additional state appropriation. Supporters including the Boise Metro Chamber, Idaho Realtors, and the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry said it would help employers, workers, and local housing supply. The committee voted to send HB 760 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with Representatives Monks, Ehlers, and Rasor recorded in opposition.
Finally, the committee considered RS 33471, a DOGE Task Force recommendation to phase out general fund support for the Commission on Hispanic Affairs starting July 1, 2028, while leaving the commission intact and shifting it toward private funding. Members questioned why the commission was singled out and whether removing a state tax credit contribution option would make private fundraising harder; the sponsor said taxpayers could still contribute privately and that the measure was intended to reduce state funding over time. After a failed substitute motion to return the RS to the sponsor, the committee voted to introduce RS 33471, with Representatives Birch and Gannon recorded in opposition. The committee then adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Mar 4th, 2026
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- But the conversation in general has already been started there.
- But the conversation in general has already been started there.
- This bill would codify the town's ban on using second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides for rodent
- Court to ban the use of second-generation anticoagulants in town.
- Now, a different poison threatens these same birds: the second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a late-file hearing focused mainly on coastal access and wildlife protection bills, rodenticide restrictions, and a conservation land use bill. Chair Barbara House opened with technical notes and hearing rules, then Rep. Scarsdale testified for H. 5113, which would name an accessible trail in Groton the Marion Stoddard Riverwalk in honor of the environmental advocate who helped restore the Nashua River. Groton Trails Committee chair Paul Fung also supported the bill, describing the trail, educational signage, and DCR’s involvement. Rep. Sweezey then presented a package of Duxbury beach bills—H. 5141, H. 5140, and H. 5139—aimed at revising shorebird protections, creating parity among beaches, and requiring regular review of outdated recreational-use guidelines. He said the bills were developed with local and agency input to balance conservation and beach access, though he acknowledged some initial concerns from wildlife officials about the language in H. 5141.
The committee also heard extensive testimony on local home-rule petitions to restrict second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides and other pesticides. Supporters included Grafton resident Shannon Phelan, Mass Audubon’s Heather Packard, Sen. Ford, Billerica resident William Jubin, Manchester-by-the-Sea resident Anne Harris, and Animal Defenders International’s Drew McCormick. They argued the poisons cause secondary poisoning in owls, hawks, eagles, and other wildlife, can harm pets and livestock, and are increasingly ineffective; several speakers urged local authority because statewide action has been slow. Opponents included Molly Moran of the New England Pest Management Association, who argued regulation should remain at the state level through MDAR to avoid a patchwork of local rules and noted the agency is already reviewing the issue. Additional testimony from Stephanie Ellis, Laura Kelly, Chris Powicki, Cecily Miller, and others supported Eastham and Truro pesticide-reduction petitions, citing wildlife losses, groundwater concerns, and the need for local control.
Finally, the committee heard S. 2961 from Dighton town counsel Matthew Costa, which would authorize use of a small portion of conservation land for public way purposes tied to replacement of the Pleasant Street Bridge. Costa said the easements are needed for safety improvements, including a wider bridge deck, sidewalk, guardrail replacement, and erosion controls, and that the affected conservation area is limited and of little natural-resource value. The hearing ended after testimony on these bills, with no votes taken during the session and the committee adjourning at the close of testimony.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Budget and Fiscal Review
Transcript Highlights:
- In response, this bill includes $90 million one-time General Fund to support these providers.
- So it's my understanding that the original proposed governor's budget proposal had a $60 million General
- Is that framework generally the framework that we are dealing with here?
- Secondly, this particular General Fund.
- And we will allow comments in general on the budget.
Summary:
The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee heard AB 106, an early-action budget bill providing $90 million one-time General Fund to support reproductive health providers affected by the federal H.R. 1 prohibition on Medicaid funding. Department of Finance staff explained that the money would be administered as grants through the Department of Health Care Access and Information because affected providers can no longer bill Medi-Cal during the federal restriction, which lasts through July 4, 2026. Members also discussed why the amount increased from an earlier $60 million estimate, with Finance saying the figure was updated based on additional claims data and provider information.
The committee debate focused heavily on the policy implications of the funding. Supporters argued the bill is an emergency response to a targeted federal attack on Planned Parenthood and related family planning services, emphasizing that the funding would backfill non-abortion services such as cancer screenings, contraception, STI testing, mammograms, and prenatal care. Opponents questioned the use of General Fund dollars, the grant structure versus loans for other distressed providers, the Public Records Act exemption, and the bill’s priority compared with rural hospitals, developmental services, public safety, and other budget needs. Finance clarified that the federal funds at issue do not pay for abortion services and that the grant program would be open to eligible providers meeting criteria set by the department.
Public testimony was overwhelmingly in support from Planned Parenthood affiliates, Essential Access Health, Western Center on Law and Poverty, the California Medical Association, family physicians, OBGYN groups, and others, while some commenters used the opportunity to raise unrelated budget concerns such as Medi-Cal dental cuts, IHSS, and CalHome funding. After discussion, the committee approved AB 106 on a 12-4 vote and reported it out. The chair also noted that a later hearing would examine broader H.R. 1 impacts in more detail.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-01-30 - 11:30AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- counsel to Velco from 2016 to 2020, and as general counsel with Franklin Energy in Wisconsin, though
- to 2020, general counsel with 2016 to 2020, general counsel with Franklin<00:13:12.399><c> Energy</c
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Jan 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- have the flexibility to set the fee at a level that would compensate for workload that does not generate
- The programmatic revenue generated from the underlying bill would be pushed out until the parameters
- The programmatic revenue generated from the underlying bill would be pushed out until the parameters
- The general fund puts $750,000 in order for them to staff. ...to receive them is not the way we want
- The general fund puts $750,000 in order for them to staff. $750,000 in order for them to staff.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee met in executive session on three bills. For House Bill 2159, which creates the pre-K Promise account for ECEAP, the committee adopted Amendment Clark 333 to clarify that account funds may support any children enrolled in ECEAP, not just the entitlement population. Members spoke in support of the bill as expanding early learning access, and the substitute bill was reported out with a due pass recommendation by a 29-0 vote, with two members excused.
For House Bill 2251, dealing with Climate Commitment Act account structure and revenue distribution, staff briefed the proposed substitute and two offered amendments from Representative Dye. Both Dye amendments were rejected: one would have expanded allowable uses to include items such as buoys, trails, small forest landowner grants, drought and water quality projects, outdoor recreation, and marina support; the other would have restored annual rather than biennial reporting on CCA spending. Supporters said the bill would simplify and clarify CCA budgeting and better align spending with declining revenues, while opponents argued it did not sufficiently prioritize climate resiliency and accountability. The substitute bill was reported out with a due pass recommendation by an 18-12 vote, with one excused.
For House Bill 2521, which would let the Washington State Patrol set firearm background check fees to cover program costs, the committee considered seven amendments. All seven were rejected: proposals to cap the fee increase at $20, exempt low-income residents, people near least restrictive alternative placements, veterans and active military, domestic violence victims, and residents of counties with fewer officers per capita, and to delay the effective date until Washington no longer has the fewest officers per capita nationwide. Supporters of the bill said the fee should be cost-based to avoid subsidizing the program with general funds and to prevent delays in background checks; opponents argued the bill created an open-ended fee increase and financial barrier to a constitutional right. The bill was reported out with a due pass recommendation by an 18-12 vote, with one excused.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- A preliminary fiscal note from the Department of Revenue estimates no impact to the state general fund
- These dollars stay local and generate multiplier effects that strengthen the tax base.
- For renewable energy generating systems using solar power to generate electricity, the state rate is
- For renewable energy systems using wind power to generate electricity, the state renewable energy rate
- With a net of $1.2 million loss to the state general fund. That concludes my remarks.
Keywords:
HB1960, renewable energy, clean energy, solar, wind, battery storage, energy storage, excise tax, property tax exemption, local investment, county revenue sharing, local taxing districts, school districts, Department of Revenue, Department of Commerce, model ordinance, siting, permitting, tribal consultation, tribal capacity grants
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- After the 25 cents, 25% is taken out of general revenue deposited in the Foundation School Program.
- There are 7,000 people in Martin County, and yet it generated over a billion dollars in severance tax
- And look, y'all have been very— and the state's been generous with us with— with the dollars to help
- General Revenue, taxpayers.
- And we know that what they do generates wealth for everybody.
Keywords:
Texas STRONG defense fund, severance tax revenue, oil and gas revenue, constitutional transfers, rainy day fund, economic stabilization fund, state highway fund, oil and gas production, qualifying county, county grants, water infrastructure, first responders, public safety, DPS staffing, commercial motor vehicle safety, gang violence prevention, human trafficking prevention, economic development, TxDOT grants, school districts
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HSH Public Hearing - Thu Apr 10, 2025 @ 11:30 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm with the Department of Accounting and General Services, Central Services Division.
- </c> Department of Accounting and General Department of Accounting and General Services,<00:12:30.320
- </c> department of accounting and general department of accounting and general services<00:12:48.959>
- </c> department of accounting and general department of accounting and general services<00:12:59.040>
- We'll have three generations over the age of 55 starting this year, 2025.
Summary:
The committee heard STR 73 SD1, which requests the Office of Wellness and Resilience to develop a report on the developmental needs of children born during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Office of Wellness and Resilience testified in support, saying it was eager to work with local researchers on evidence-based, community-informed recommendations. Support also came from a Zoom testifier, the Department of Education, and the Hawaii Community Foundation. The testifier emphasized the need for trauma-informed supports for children who were ages zero to five during COVID, especially in communities also affected by the Kilauea eruption and the Maui wildfires. Members discussed the long-term impacts of the pandemic and natural disasters on children, and one member said they would support the measure but vote with reservations because they wanted the phrase “climate crisis” changed to “natural disasters.” The committee adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass the resolution as is, with some members noting reservations.
The committee then took up SCR 239 SD1, which asks DAGS, DLNR, and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation to provide universal changing accommodations in state and county facilities and parks. DAGS submitted comments, DLNR State Parks testified that it supported the intent but raised concerns about the cost and feasibility of retrofitting existing facilities, noting it has 73 comfort stations statewide, ongoing vandalism and maintenance issues, and possible ADA space conflicts. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the measure, with testimony stressing that accessible changing facilities are important for independence and equity for people with disabilities. In response to questions, DLNR said it had not received complaints about the lack of such infrastructure and that any future installations should be considered in new designs rather than existing facilities. After discussion, the chair moved to defer the resolution, citing budget and implementation concerns and suggesting the issue be revisited in the future with a revised approach and possible needs assessment. The committee agreed to defer SCR 239 SD1 and then adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Commission (3-17-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- This is her first session with the General Assembly, but she seemed very eager to meet with us.
- All of the members of the General Assembly, as well as upper management and the Legislative Research
- Commission, as well as former members of the General Assembly that just ended their terms and did not
- </c><00:08:55.920><c> assembly</c> the um members of the general assembly the um members of the general
- </c> well as former members of the general well as former members of the general assembly<00:09:03.120
Summary:
The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on March 17, 2025, approved the January 14 minutes, and received staff reports on budget, compliance, and training. Staff reported the January and February budget reports were within spending parameters and were approved. On reporting compliance, staff said about 15 forms were late in January, generating $750 in fines from late employers and lobbyists, but that all reports ultimately came in and the commission ended the month in full compliance. Staff also noted that all annual financial disclosure statements were filed except one, from former Representative Jacob Justice, who has been sent repeated notices and a certified letter regarding a $100 fine.
The commission discussed a potential ethics-related bill for the session. Staff said freshman Representative Kim Holloway of Graves County and part of McCracken County agreed to sponsor the bill, but there was little expectation it could advance this late in the session. Holloway met with staff on March 4 and expressed interest in continuing discussions over the interim so the proposal could be ready for next session. Staff also said the commission is nearly fully compliant with certification requirements for legislators who missed or were late to the January 8 current issues seminar.
Training efforts were also reviewed. Staff proposed starting a monthly Zoom training for lobbyists, employers, and others who work with them, beginning on a trial basis after session ends. The first session is planned for April 22 at 2 p.m., with notice to be sent through the newsletter and a special email. Staff said the goal is to help with filing questions, reduce late filings, and improve accuracy. The commission then voted to enter executive session under the cited Kentucky Open Meetings Act provisions to discuss confidential complaints and informal opinions.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- So the policy allowing us to generate our own at-risk index is something that should be done.
- We have no say, or really no... exactly how that Title I number is generated.
- This is above the line; this is, even though certain things are general. By certain factors.
- And they're not generating the monies for that.
- We're looking at funding for your technical assistance, generally.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration, June 24, 2026 - AM
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration
Transcript Highlights:
- Minimum teachers also was an area that the legislature was more generous...
- The legislature was more generous than the consultant's recommendation.
- We generally call them local revenues. It's primarily made up of property taxes.
- Generally, your general fund can be used for any expenditure.
- If it's not listed or generated in the model and we do not have a place that generates a paraprofessional
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Eight - Tuesday, May 12
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- General Revenue Fund is the most critical funding that we have.
- But we have to be looking at general revenue, and the idea... ...general revenue.
- Those are swept into the general Accounts are funded by permit fees.
- Those are swept into the general revenue.
- This would stop the sweeping of money into the general fund.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by a 129-0 vote. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize Law Enforcement Week, discuss personal health and family matters, and honor colleagues, spouses, interns, and guests in the gallery, including students, community members, and a visiting governor from Uzbekistan. The chamber also received Senate messages on House Bill 1871 and House Bill 2818, and fiscal review committee reports recommending passage of several deferred bills, including Senate Bills 953, 1470, and 1871, and House Bill 1940.
The House agreed to conference requests on Senate Bills 835 and 1111 and on Senate Bill 1020, the latter a Department of Revenue bill focused on customer service and inspection language. Senate Bill 977 and 1011, dealing with limits on international organizations and foreign law, drew extended debate. Supporters argued the bill would protect Missouri from foreign or international mandates and foreign laws that conflict with constitutional rights, while opponents said such bodies already lack authority in Missouri and warned the bill was unnecessary, politically motivated, and could create problems for forum non conveniens and private arbitration. The bill ultimately passed 99-45.
House Bill 1470, revising legislative research and statutory publication procedures, was amended on the floor to remove privacy-sensitive provisions and change a state auditor duty from mandatory to permissive; a later amendment to alter committee composition was defeated 50-94. The bill then passed 148-1. House Bill 1940, the newspaper/public notice bill, was adopted and finally passed 142-1 with two present. House Bill 1871, an elections administration bill, was also taken up with debate over added Senate language, including campaign finance and election testing provisions; discussion continued near the end of the transcript, with no final vote shown before the excerpt ended.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Service (3-11-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> to generate funding for FDA approval. to generate funding for FDA approval.
- </c> hallucinations but they are generally hallucinations but they are generally not<00:36:03.599><c>
- </c><00:41:10.319><c> talk</c> and you know me, I I generally talk and you know me, I I generally talk
- </c><00:41:17.839><c> by</c> there's a lot of money generated by there's a lot of money generated by
- </c> especially especially our our general especially especially our our general fund.<00:48:41.680><
Summary:
The committee first reviewed preferred administrative regulations and, hearing no concerns, considered them reviewed. It then took up House Bill 388, described as a Casper cleanup bill. The sponsor said it would exempt charitable health care providers from e-prescribing requirements, allow Casper data sharing with certain federal entities, update references to hydrocodone’s schedule status, clean up drafting errors, and clarify practitioner registration with Casper. The bill passed 9-0 and was then approved for consent.
Next, House Bill 134 was presented as a follow-up to a prior study on shortages of sexual assault nurse examiners and SANE-ready hospitals. The sponsor and a representative from the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs said the bill would create a statewide SANE coordinator. The committee adopted a substitute, then passed the bill unanimously and sent it to consent. Senate Bill 147 was then heard as an administrative update to vital records, modernizing certified-copy requests, adjusting fees, and requiring the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to send the annual death report to the State Board of Elections by July 1 each year. It passed unanimously and was also moved to consent.
House Bill 280, a Kentucky Board of Nursing cleanup bill, would let the board investigate out-of-state nurses applying for Kentucky licenses, clarify licensing language, and update school rescue medication provisions, including inhalers, nebulizers, glucagon, Solu-Cortef, and nasal epinephrine. A committee substitute narrowed the bill to glucagon updates, and one senator asked whether the bill also covered child care centers; the sponsor said it addressed school medications only but was open to further discussion. The bill passed 10-0 and was reported favorably.
Finally, Senate Bill 77 drew extended testimony. The sponsor and supporters argued that ibogaine research and treatment could help address addiction, PTSD, and depression, citing studies, personal recovery stories, and a proposed public-private partnership funded through opioid settlement money. The committee substitute removed the bill’s appropriation request and emergency clause, and members asked questions about whether PTSD is an addiction, whether smoking was included, whether the bill was authorizing research rather than funding, and how the treatment works. The sponsor said the substitute was only creating a structure for research, not appropriating money, and supporters described ibogaine as a one-time, medically supervised treatment. The transcript cuts off before a final vote on Senate Bill 77 is shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- of motans who are growing up generation of motans who are growing up wondering<00:32:18.799><c> if</
- We can really do a good thing that's going to help every generation of Minnesotans, and that's why I
- We can really do a good thing that's going to help every generation of Minnesotans, and that's why I
- We can really do a good thing that's going to help every generation of Minnesotans, and that's why I
- we want to take care of generations we want to take care of elderly<00:37:19.359><c> generations</c>
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm an assistant general counsel, and I'm here neutrally. Perfect.
- We have seen projects generating $2.5 billion of in-states... of, sorry, projects have generated 2.52
- Visitors generate taxes not borne by Texas residents.
- That's generated $7.3 billion. with the B dollars for the state's economy and has generated $460 million
- How is that enforceable just in general?