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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (02/04/2026)
Resources, Recreation and Development
Transcript Highlights:
- There is another way to address treatment concerns without a licensing program, which is obviously a
- There is another way to address treatment concerns without a licensing program, which is obviously a
- There is another way to address treatment concerns without a licensing program, which is obviously a
- There is another way to address treatment concerns without a licensing program, which is obviously a
- There is another way to address treatment concerns without a licensing program, which is obviously a
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, you still can't make a social score if it would be used to make preferential treatment on a person
- Um, you still can't make a social score if it would be used to make preferential treatment on a person
- </c><00:38:15.119><c> anyway</c><00:38:15.839><c> on</c><00:38:16.079><c> a</c> preferential treatment
- anyway on a preferential treatment anyway on a person. person. person.
- </c> doesn't create preferential treatment doesn't create preferential treatment with<00:44:32.000><c
Keywords:
audit, transparency, government reporting, accountability, public access, firearm rights, restoration of rights, criminal justice, felony convictions, Wyoming law, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Dispensaries have been added along with more qualifications to get into the program, and the program
- has</c> into the program, and the program has into the program, and the program has been<00:44:27.920
- </c> medical program for very sick patients. medical program for very sick patients.
- And then they have a loose one laying... the federal program that receive 300 the federal program that
- </c> at potentially expanding the program at potentially expanding the program again<01:22:37.040><c>
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- This program wasn't developed in a vacuum.
- Seeking treatment for alcohol substance misuse.
- Seeking treatment for alcohol or substance misuse.
- So it could be, for example, treatment, early treatment in a case of influenza.
- So we do at the department, and the programs, you know, redoubt.
Summary:
The committee heard a personal privilege update on HB 1227, which Representative DeWitt said would return next week as a proposed HCR for a two-year study of the three-doctor panel after discussions with Dr. Nia Colotta. Better Louisiana also presented its new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, describing it as a data-driven leadership initiative focused on health care workforce, rural access, chronic disease, and other system issues; members discussed whether the program could also help generate policy research, including on managed care organizations.
The committee then considered SB 427 on anatomical gifts. After adopting technical amendments, Senator Presley and Dr. Jeff White explained that the bill would strengthen organ donation law by creating a decision registry that records both yes and no choices, clarifying the legal effect of refusal, and codifying ethical principles such as the dead donor rule. Questions focused on organ viability, registry procedures, minors, and a Monroe case involving a disputed donor designation. Supporters included LOPA and the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the bill was reported favorably.
HB 946, dealing with hospital price transparency and compliance with federal pricing rules, drew extensive testimony. Representative Landry and a witness from Patient Rights Advocate described it as a consumer transparency measure, but the Louisiana Hospital Association opposed the bill’s state-level enforcement and debt-collection provisions. Landry offered an amendment removing the debt-collection and affirmative-defense language, but after debate the substitute failed on a 5-6 vote and the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee also reported favorably on SB 109, which revises membership qualifications for the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; SCR 20, urging federal flexibility on Medicaid redetermination for elderly and disabled beneficiaries; SB 216, allowing coroners to rely on licensed practical nurses for medical pronouncements of death; and SB 45, exempting certain gratuitous hospice houses from licensure, with testimony from hospice house operators and supporters.
Finally, HCR 71 by Representative Chasson sought an LDH study of how Louisiana’s law and guidance on pregnancy-related emergency medications is working in hospitals, urgent care, and retail settings. Supporters said providers are hesitant to use medications such as misoprostol because of stigma and uncertainty, while opponents from Louisiana Right to Life argued the resolution was unnecessary and could create controversy. The discussion centered on whether the study should be narrowed or made more objective, but no final action on the resolution was reached in the portion provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 27th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- treatment directory and consumer protection platform.
- They want loyalty programs.
- When someone successfully completes a diversion program, gets treatment, and pays restitution... ...completes
- a diversion program, gets treatment, pays restitution, and our communities are safer.
- You want to bring up that we have programs that are available?
Summary:
The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, approved dispensing with the previous day’s journal, and then took up a long third-reading file. Early procedural actions included moving AB 1589 to the inactive file and continuing reconsideration items. The chamber then considered a series of bills largely focused on immigration enforcement, detention, worker protections, child care, voting access, and related public services.
Several immigration-related measures passed, including AB 2393 on damages for false imprisonment/arrest, AB 1994 on an immigrant victims’ rights and resources card, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 1633 imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, AB 1650 requiring decals on rental vehicles used for enforcement, AB 1655 protecting CalWORKs benefits when a child is detained, and AB 1896 disqualifying people who participated in immigration enforcement from certain public employment. AB 2230, which would bar immigration enforcement near polling places and child care facilities, also passed after extensive debate. Supporters framed these bills as accountability and protection for vulnerable communities; opponents argued they targeted federal law enforcement, were unnecessary, or raised constitutional concerns. AB 1851 on statewide school mental-health guidance also passed unanimously.
After the midday recess, the Assembly returned and continued with more bills tied to immigration impacts and child welfare. AB 2379 passed with urgency, requiring child care providers to be informed of constitutional rights and trained on protections when confronted by immigration enforcement. AB 2460 passed to update school behavioral-health referral protocols for students affected by immigration enforcement trauma. AB 2495 passed to expand prohibitions on employer immigration-related threats, and AB 2662 was presented as a way for California to monitor and document federal enforcement actions and report on their community impacts. Throughout the day, the floor featured repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real problems or were political messaging, but the measures that came to a vote generally advanced with majority support.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, drawing from the wastewater treatment plants, which I served six years on the wastewater treatment
- House Bill 2463 relates to two programs.
- pantry program in statute.
- Farm-to-Food Pantry Program in statute.
- , senior, and youth programs.
Keywords:
PFAS chemicals, agriculture, environmental impact, regulation, food safety, farmers, food security, Washington, support for farmers, cannabis, cooperatives, marijuana industry, HB 2238, HB2238, statewide food security, food security strategy, hunger, food insecurity, food access, food assistance
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- This program wasn't developed in a vacuum.
- Seeking treatment for alcohol substance misuse.
- Seeking treatment for alcohol substance misuse.
- So it could be, for example, treatment, early treatment in a case of influenza.
- So we do at the department, and the programs, you know, redoubt.
Bills:
SB57, SB405, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB222, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB815, HB949, HB1092, HB1214
Keywords:
SB 57, Act 735, Act 463, nutrition, public health, food additives, artificial colors, banned chemicals, ingredient labeling, food labeling, FDA, food and beverage regulation, consumer disclosure, school nutrition, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 40, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 17, food manufacturers, food retailers, compliance, effective date delay
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:43 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That is what we call 638 programs.
- She is being denied treatment on her own accord.
- No one will be unjustly committed to outpatient treatment.
- and restructure the existing broadband program.
- A low-income telecommunications assistance program and restructured the existing broadband program, making
CA
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This money could better be utilized for rehabilitative measures such as programming and counseling.
- We critically need investments and support programs that make a difference in these facilities and in
- This bill simply allows a program to grow by giving the agency and its partners greater flexibility.
- And I know what a difference a program like this can make.
- I just want to dog pile on and say how much the alternative court programs have been beneficial.
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, state regulations, zoning, local government authority, drug court, juvenile justice, diversion programs, rehabilitation, criminal justice reform, remote proceedings, depositions, virtual hearings, court technology, criminal responsibility, age of maturity, expungement, mental health services, juvenile record sealing, 1184
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services May 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And according to the national opioid settlement agreements, treatment programs for opioid use disorders
- Issue number 12 involves the Narcotic Treatment Program licensing trust fund and the driving under the
- The department requests increased expenditure authority of $1 million from the Narcotic Treatment Program
- For the NTP licensing trust funds, it's the narcotic treatment programs.
- So the $60 million is intended for HIV treatment and prevention programs that were previously supported
Summary:
The committee first heard May Revision child care and human services items. The Department of Child Support Services described two technical adjustments, which the analyst supported. The Department of Social Services then walked through child care proposals, including a reduction in federal and Proposition 64 funding absorbed through a shift from General Child Care to the Alternative Payment program, a 2.01% child care COLA, disaster-related infrastructure grants, a new administrative support cost structure for Alternative Payment agencies, the removal of prospective pay funding after a federal rule change, a reappropriation for existing infrastructure grants, and estimates of unspent child care funds. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended asking for more justification for shifting reductions to CAP, supported the COLA reduction but wanted consistency across programs, recommended removing prospective pay funding, opposed the administrative cost shift, and suggested further review of disaster grant alignment. Members pressed the administration on why more slots would be cut for the same savings, why the COLA was reduced, and whether the administrative percentage would grow over time. The administration said the changes were intended to avoid disrupting currently enrolled families, reflect point-in-time relinquishments and unspent funds, and stabilize contractor operations. Public commenters, including providers, advocates, and county representatives, urged full COLA funding, rejection of child care slot reductions, preservation of prospective pay, and continued investment in child care infrastructure and access. The subcommittee then recessed before moving to health items.
In Part B, the Department of State Hospitals presented its May Revision proposals, including a central utility plant replacement project at Metropolitan State Hospital, funding for a continuum electronic health record system, reduced county bed billing authority to reflect phase-in of additional LPS beds, limited contract exemption authority for online clinical subscription services, reversion of prior-year unspent operating funds, and a workforce development proposal to use Behavioral Health Services Act funds instead of General Fund for training programs. The department said the EHR would modernize records and improve continuity of care, and that the contract exemption would prevent delays in essential clinical information services. No votes were taken in the excerpt provided.
CA
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tax panel hears bill to create agricultural water quality property tax credit, HF363 3/19/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> state agency claims that this program state agency claims that this program provides<00:21:41.200
- </c><00:32:32.039><c> in</c> receive really favorable treatment in receive really favorable treatment
- </c> discussing it more because this program discussing it more because this program if<00:37:58.400>
- </c> things we're conflating the program things we're conflating the program itself<00:40:52.440><c>
- When a similar program at the federal level, like maybe the Conservation Reserve Program, that's about
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Mar 17th, 2025
Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 978 on advanced wastewater treatments by Senator Berman.
- SB 978 on advanced wastewater treatments by Senator Berman.
- Conventional treatment...
- Advanced wastewater treatment is much more...
- , the vessel turn-in program, and FWC General Order 21.
Summary:
The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources met with a quorum present and considered a series of environmental, water, waste, boating, and land-use bills. SB 834 on recreational fishing vessel licenses was briefly explained as aligning licensure rules for freshwater and saltwater captains and was reported favorably. SB 1208 on service lateral assessment and rehabilitation would require periodic CCTV inspections, a seven-year assessment cycle, and a long-term public database for sewer laterals; county representatives opposed it over private-property and cost concerns, but the bill was reported favorably. SB 978 on advanced wastewater treatments, as amended, would require DEP reports and a long-term prioritization plan for upgrading large wastewater facilities to advanced treatment; the committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably.
The committee then took up SB 1822 on auxiliary containers, which would preempt local regulation of certain packaging and define the term in statute. The sponsor argued it would reduce a patchwork of local rules and help businesses, while opponents from environmental groups, local advocates, and some local governments warned it would weaken plastic and foam restrictions, including in parks and coastal communities. Despite substantial opposition and several senators expressing concern, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for SB 384 on notice for annexation of state-owned lands, after a technical amendment requiring written or email notice to legislative delegations, and reported it favorably.
SB 1008 on waste incineration would bar new ash-producing incinerators or waste-to-energy facilities within a half-mile of residential, commercial, or school property. The sponsor said the bill was aimed at preventing another fire-related incident like the Doral plant and clarified it was intended to apply only to new facilities, not existing ones; waste-to-energy and county representatives opposed it as too restrictive, while several senators sought clarifying changes. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also adopted a substitute amendment to CS for SB 594 on port channel and turning basin buffer zones, reducing the proposed anchoring setback from 5,000 feet to 2,500 feet and allowing ports to create buffer zones after public hearings and rulemaking; the bill was then reported favorably. Finally, SB 830 on lost or abandoned property, aimed at streamlining removal of migrant vessels that pose navigational and environmental hazards, was reported favorably after brief support testimony.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So the program that we have for invasive species was not built by one bill.
- You said it took about 15 years to come up with the Quagga Mussel Program.
- Specifically, for Japanese beetles, we've done a lot of treatments in Canyon County, and those treatments
- And within the meat science program, sorry, within our meat science program, 90% of our students find
- And within the meet science program, sorry, within our meet science program, 90% of our students find
Summary:
The Senate Agricultural Committee began with a presentation from Idaho FFA state officers, who introduced themselves and described FFA’s classroom, leadership, and supervised agricultural experience model. They highlighted student leadership development, community service, and the organization’s statewide reach, and invited legislators to the upcoming state convention in Twin Falls. Senator Zito briefly shared how FFA helped build her public speaking skills and confidence.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 1270 on alternative animal proteins. Sponsor Senator Nichols said the bill is a labeling measure intended to ensure cell-cultivated products are clearly identified and not marketed with traditional meat terms, and she asked to send it to the amending order for technical refinements. Food Northwest testified in opposition to state-by-state labeling mandates, citing patchwork compliance costs, but acknowledged the sponsor’s narrowing amendments and the removal of penalties for good-faith errors. The Idaho Farm Bureau supported the bill as a consumer transparency measure and also supported moving it to the amending order. The committee voted to send SB 1270 to the amending order.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 1271 on invasive rats, which would classify Norway rats and roof rats as public nuisances, invasive species, and agricultural pests and direct the Idaho Department of Agriculture to coordinate response efforts. Supporters described growing rat problems in Ada County and elsewhere, citing damage to homes, infrastructure, and agriculture, while opponents from the pest management industry warned about unfunded mandates, potential overlap with private pest control, and unclear costs. The Department of Agriculture said it could implement the program through existing structures and explained that rulemaking and possible deficiency funding would follow if needed. After debate over whether the issue was a state or local responsibility, the committee voted to send SB 1271 to the amending order.
At the end of the meeting, University of Idaho representatives gave a brief update on the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, extension and 4-H work, the new Meat Science and Innovation Center, the Idaho CAFE dairy project, the deep soil ecotron, and the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute. They also described budget-related hiring pauses and program adjustments, and thanked the committee for its support.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This funding allowed us to offer critical programs, including our car seat program, which ensured every
- This funding allowed us to offer critical programs, including our car seat program, which ensured every
- </c> continues in our life coaching program continues in our life coaching program baby<00:35:28.800>
- she told me several times that program she told me several times that our<00:35:45.800><c> programs<
- They went to the Jeremiah program from us. We were directly affiliated with many other programs.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 2nd, 2025 at 02:00 pm
Appropriations - Human Resources Division
Transcript Highlights:
- The drug court program has been a really good program. $990,000.
- The Drug Court program has been a really good program, at least in Cass County.
- provider to serve more people in the program.
- Like I'm involved in a program like that in Fargo.
- It's kind of like a match for the program.
Summary:
The HR division continued work on the behavioral health budget, with members revisiting several funding items and generally agreeing to hold provider inflation increases until the full division picture is clearer. They tentatively supported additional funding for Community Connect and Free Through Recovery, as well as increases for the drug court program and peer support, while clarifying that some items were already in the House version and others were one-time or grant-related expenditures.
The committee spent considerable time on a proposed $2 million behavioral health services program for nursing homes and basic care facilities. Senator Mathern brought revised language to describe a capitated payment model for training, consultation, and direct patient care for residents with medically based behavioral disorders and disruptive behaviors. Some members remained skeptical and wanted to see the amendment before deciding, but the discussion centered on whether the funding would help nursing homes accept patients who otherwise end up in state hospitals or acute care settings.
Members also discussed several one-time funding items, including electronic health record and legacy system upgrades, network redundancy for the state hospital, partial hospitalization/intensive day treatment expansion, and a bathroom remodel at the Southeast Human Service Center. The committee restored the bathroom project to the original $972,000 estimate after concerns that the House reduction would not cover the needed ADA and plumbing work. They also debated a $12.96 million behavioral health facility grant for Altru in Grand Forks, with some members opposing it and others supporting it as a regional service expansion, but ultimately set it aside for later consideration.
The meeting ended with staff flagging other sections of the bill, including the opioid settlement advisory language, the state hospital steering committee, behavioral health education grants, and the system of care grant. The chair announced that medical services would be taken up the next day, and members agreed to adjourn after planning to revisit unresolved behavioral health items and vote on the held bill later.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- as it relates to who provides payment to a hospital or other facility that provides residential treatment
- to get that on the record that that is the purpose, and we'll make sure we don't harm those ARL programs
- Dan Musgrove with Strategies 360 here on behalf of UHS Delaware, which includes a residential treatment
- to kids who are in long-term treatment.
- Last, Kids who are in long-term treatment. That's anything over seven days.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (03/05/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- all treatment recommendations, which would then include sober living following treatment.
- following treatment.
- 50:59.599><c> up</c> started a new Marine trades program up started a new Marine trades program up uh
- </c> to see the pup graduate from the program to see the pup graduate from the program because<01:13:
- </c><01:15:59.560><c> and</c> complicated here but the programming and complicated here but the programming
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> our rural physician associate program. our rural physician associate program.
- We have a number of programs across our academic programs at the university and the medical school to
- </c><00:34:59.520><c> And</c> to discover tomorrow's treatments.
- And to discover tomorrow's treatments.
- </c><00:36:25.280><c> to</c> gene therapies and treatments to gene therapies and treatments to patients