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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 48 (3-17-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- because they just didn't do the studies. because they just didn't do the studies.
- that the EPA are ghostriting the studies that the EPA relies<00:59:18.960>
on. - Multiple peer-reviewed studies, including the agricultural health study of 2020, has linked long-term
- c> Multiple peer-reviewed studies including Multiple peer-reviewed studies including the<01:21:34.239
- 01:21:35.600>
2020 the agricultural health study of 2020 the agricultural health study of 2020
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources (01/28/2026)
Fish and Game and Marine Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- with him this morning, if interim study with him this morning, if interim study um<00:20:45.520>
- <00:20:59.360>
is just advise you that interim study is just advise you that interim study - Mahoney um had kind of had studied this Mahoney um had kind of had studied this and<03:19:55.680>
- So we put the list of material there, study material, recommended study material.
- They're studying and understand it.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (01/28/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So far, we are aiming for clinical studies, but let me explain the background a little bit. >> Sure.
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That's <00:23:07.520>a <00:23:07.679>very clinical studies. - That's a very clinical studies. That's a very important<00:23:08.320>
point. - that you just described current studies that you just described um um um what<00:28:44.880>
kinds - <04:24:07.840>
in there been any step any studies in there been any step any studies in Oklahoma
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And we felt that forming a study committee would be in the best interest.
- I don’t know if that would be the job of the study committee, or if it would be the job once the study
- it's this is an excellent idea to study it's this is an excellent idea to study this<00:59:44.440
- <01:25:27.320>
committee waste time with a a study committee waste time with a a study committee - since it's a study since it's a study committee<01:47:49.080>
okay <01:47:49.840>any
Summary:
The Environment and Agriculture Committee opened by noting member absences and then reviewed the governor’s HB 2 trailer bill language creating a solid waste site evaluation committee. The chair explained that Finance would want the committee’s input on the proposal and also announced a temporary change to the committee’s schedule, with additional Wednesday meetings planned around school vacation. The committee then moved into a work session on several bills.
On HB 150, Representative Ktoa offered a simple amendment changing food-processing language from “washed and rinsed” to “cleaned and sanitized” in the processing area. Members agreed the change better matched food safety practice, and the committee indicated support for advancing the bill. On HB 307, dealing with homestead food production areas, members discussed proposed amendment language that would add clearer sanitary requirements, including handwashing access, sanitary storage, sanitizable food-contact surfaces, and pest exclusion. The committee also discussed whether to replace “potentially hazardous food” with “time temperature control safe food,” but several members favored keeping the existing term because it is already well defined in food safety law. The bill was held for further amendment work rather than being executed immediately.
The committee spent substantial time on solid waste legislation. For HB 479, members recalled a prior plan for a letter to the solid waste working group and agreed to proceed with the bill in executive session, with an offer of drafting help from Representative Bixby. For HB 77, which would require DES to establish site-specific setback distances for proposed new landfills, Representative Penza said his amendment was not ready yet but was close, and the bill was left for further discussion. The most detailed discussion was on HB 2115, which would require landfill permit applicants to submit a report on the project’s harms and benefits. Representative Germana explained an amendment that would replace section one, expand the list of benefits to include economic potential and infrastructure improvements, and set up a third-party review process in which the applicant submits a list of reviewers, DES screens the list, and the commissioner selects a reviewer if no agreement is reached within 60 days. Members asked about who could serve as contractors, whether they had to be local, and how DES would judge qualifications; the response was that environmental engineering and similar firms could be used, local or outside the community, and that the process would remain somewhat flexible. Representative H. Haskins asked whether the legislature or subcommittee would be formally notified of preliminary review problems, and the chair said no additional notification process would be built in beyond existing practice. The committee planned to continue work on the bills in upcoming executive sessions, including after school break.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Administration Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026
Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- The requested study will take a statewide, intentional approach to recommend what would be included in
- The requested study will take a statewide, intentional approach to recommend what would be included in
- We need to do the study because we know that these districts are effective and work, and people like
- So in the study, we would then look at all of those aspects, look at what other states have done, and
- So the idea behind the study is just making sure that the program is successful.
Keywords:
federal workers, government shutdown, interest-free loans, tax deferral, public transportation, Rehoboth Beach, municipal charter, city charter amendment, commissioners, mayor, local government, election qualifications, affidavit of eligibility, domestic partner, cohabitant, conflict of interest, freeholder, leaseholder, municipal court, Alderman
Summary:
The House Administration Committee met to consider a series of resolutions and bills covering arts districts, child care background checks, federal worker relief, health care reform, court transparency, school tax reassessment, municipal charter changes, constitutional amendment procedures, data center nondisclosure agreements, state employee benefits governance, and lieutenant governor vacancies. Members also noted that House Concurrent Resolution 12 had been removed from the agenda and that public comment would be limited to one minute per speaker.
The committee released SCR 167 to study arts, culture, and creative districts in Delaware; HB 438 to close a loophole in the child care service letter requirement; SB 268 to provide interest-free loans, free transit, and tax deferrals for federal workers during shutdowns; SS2 for SB 1 to expand and permanently strengthen primary care investment while also addressing hospital cost growth; HCR 147 to request a Court of Chancery report on audio recordings and automated case assignment; SB 322 to replace the current post-reassessment 10% school revenue increase authority with a 2% annual increase option under safeguards; SB 306 to amend the Rehoboth Beach charter; HB 440 to require voter approval for constitutional amendments after legislative approval; SB 312 to bar nondisclosure agreements for large data center projects; SS1 for SB 289 to change State Employee Benefits Committee governance; and SB 264 to require a special election to fill a lieutenant governor vacancy.
Testimony was mixed on several measures. Arts, child care, federal worker relief, primary care, court transparency, data center transparency, and the lieutenant governor vacancy bill drew mostly supportive testimony, while SB 322 and SB 306 drew both support and opposition, especially over tax impacts and the proposed spouse/partner restriction in Rehoboth Beach. HB 440 prompted debate over whether 55% voter approval was the right threshold for constitutional amendments, and SB 312 was supported as a transparency measure by residents affected by prior data center NDAs. All of the listed measures were released from committee by roll call vote, with some members voting no on HB 440, SB 306, SB 312, SS1 for SB 289, and SB 264.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- In January, right now, there's a study going on for a product, RETHA, that actually has three of the
- As studies show, preventative care is the best way to keep people healthy, so expanded access to necessary
- Medical study after medical study shows that when we make the switch to daylight saving time, heart Medical
- study after medical study shows that when we make the switch to daylight saving time, heart attacks,
- This is not beneficial for their health or their studies in school.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- He said study resolutions are not well received and are often viewed as a dodge or misdirection, but
- in this case he would support and be actively involved in studying the issue.
- He said they would support and be actively involved in studying the issue because there is no law on
- He said the issues are varied and important enough that they need to be studied.
- I really think you probably need to study it, but frankly, I don't even know why we'd be studying it
Summary:
The House Insurance Committee met on May 19 and first took up Senate Bill 509 on bank-owned life insurance. The bill would clarify that banks retain an insurable interest in former employees for purposes of exchanging underperforming bank-owned life insurance policies for better-performing ones. Members adopted a revised amendment set after withdrawing a prior version. Testimony focused heavily on whether consent from the insured former employee is required for any transfer or exchange, with supporters saying the bill is needed to address underperforming policies and opponents warning about unclear consent standards, data-transfer concerns, litigation risk, and possible federal tax issues. After debate, the committee reported SB 509 as amended by a 7-4 vote.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 295, which requires health insurance coverage for medically necessary treatment for persons with acquired brain injuries, including cognitive rehabilitation and related services. Supporters from the Brain Injury Association of Louisiana and NeuroRestorative described gaps in post-acute care, high rates of discharge to unsafe home settings or nursing homes, and improved return-to-work outcomes when patients receive appropriate rehabilitation. An amendment was adopted to clarify federal essential health benefit limits and remove certain language, reducing the fiscal note to zero. The bill was then reported as amended without objection.
Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 155, which requires coverage for medically necessary dental procedures needed for cancer treatment clearance, such as exams, imaging, and extractions. Cancer advocates, oncologists, and dental representatives said untreated dental problems can delay chemotherapy or radiation and lead to worse outcomes and higher costs. Cleanup amendments were adopted, and the bill was reported as amended. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 465, which tightens prompt-payment deadlines for health insurers, adds pharmacy payment provisions, and creates a recoupment timeline for dental claims; after technical and substantive amendments, it was reported as amended.
Finally, the committee approved Senate Bill 276, creating a pre-appointment affidavit process for bail bond producers to ensure prior premiums, shortages, and forfeitures are resolved before a new insurer appointment, and House Resolution 260, which urges the Department of Insurance to study how out-of-network medical billing affects auto insurance rates. Both measures were reported favorably or as amended, and the committee adjourned after a motion to do so.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I’m prepared to move in from study on... Yeah, it just is.
- So, I’m prepared to move in from study on...
- But we could amend it into a study commission and try to tackle the issues and bring out legislation
- I’m going to move that we recommend a room study for 1681. Any discussion? No. All right.
- that we recommend a room study for 1681. that we recommend a room study for 1681.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And we're still trying to wrap our head around the idea of a characterization study put forth after the
- Even though the tax was moved down the road, we would like to see a study completed and then address
- Madam Chair, Senator, experts, I would have liked to have seen that and had an opportunity to study it
- Entities or the utility, whoever's setting the rates, enough time to do a rate study and figure out how
- Maybe it's a study.
Keywords:
food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, soil conservation, water resources, training services, outreach programs, environmental protection, animal care, veterinary services, spay and neuter, Las Vegas, community funding, animal welfare, animal shelter
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 5, 2026 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- And although I don't have exact lab analysis for the state of Florida, we do have studies in other states
- In an Ohio study reported recently, 44% of fatalities were testing positive for THC.
- The study that was referred to was about drivers and fatalities. That was in legal states.
- The truth is there have not been enough studies to show what impairment looks like with a medical user
- Leon County, for instance, we participated with FDLE on this interim feasibility study.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Jan 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- So the last time the market rate study was done, I think we did two market rate studies in an affordability
- study in 2024.
- So, we're not opposed to having another rate study done and ensuring that what we're paying is market
- So, I think that they've got to be hand in hand if we're going to do a new rate study and pay whatever
- And child welfare just did a really comprehensive study on their workforce.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate confirmation number 15 appointing Ralph Foster to the State Textbook Committee for social studies
- the state textbook committee<00:12:52.639>
for <00:12:52.880>social <00:12:53.120>studies - for social studies receives a favorable<00:12:54.320>
report <00:12:54.639>by <00:12:54.880 - Senate Confirmation Number 17 appointing Katie Randall to the State Textbook Committee for Social Studies
- , Senate Confirmation Number 18 appointing Donna Jones to the State Textbook Committee for Social Studies
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. Early procedural motions were adopted without objection, including excusing absent senators, dispensing with the prior journal, and allowing bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The Senate then took up several confirmation reports from the Committee on Confirmations, unanimously confirming Ralph Foster, Andre Harrison, Katie Randall, Donna Jones, and Reetta McCannan to the State Textbook Committee for Social Studies.
The chamber also received a favorable report on Senate Bill 174 from the Transportation and Energy Committee, and later adopted a special order calendar from the Rules Committee. On the floor, the Senate passed a series of measures, including SB 104, which requires training for members of certain boards, commissions, and councils under the sunset law but was amended to exclude county and municipal boards; HB 59, a cleanup bill concerning the Certified Public Accountants Board; SB 8, authorizing the Emergency Management Agency to spend public funds on public information; SB 66, changing University of Monavalo board terms and related requirements, with an amendment protecting certain trustees appointed before January 1, 2027; SB 168, codifying limits on a reading technique and emphasizing the science of reading; SB 149, creating a temporary teaching certificate pathway for qualified military veterans; SB 46, adding a special driver’s license designation for individuals with invisible disabilities; and SB 90, addressing seafood dealer licenses and support for domestic seafood producers. Local bills including SB 175 and HB 84, HB 200, HB 201, HB 184, HB 203, HB 204, HB 205, HB 133, HB 134, HB 193, and HB 112 also advanced or passed, with several county-specific measures receiving BR adoption, final passage, and in one case certification.
Near the end of the meeting, leadership and members discussed severe weather and contingency plans for the coming week. Budget hearings scheduled for Monday were canceled and moved to Thursday, with the Senate planning to meet Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. if weather permits, or Wednesday if necessary. The Senate also received several House messages referring local bills to committee. The session adjourned after a motion to adjourn until Tuesday, January 27 at 3:00 p.m., with the journal left open to receive House messages.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Dec 16th, 2025 at 09:08 am
Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- 1969 tax package included 24 separate bills to implement the recommendations of the Franklin Jones study
- Caution had to be exercised in developing The legislature directed that a study be made of New Mexico's
- It's called the 1968 study, but it's better known now as the Franklin Jones Study.
- this particular text from part one, which is actually a text from a quote from the Franklin Jones study
- That was a huge bill that was worked on by a study worked on for this committee in 1972 and came up with
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Dec 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I study these things all the time.
- And the latest published study comes from the University of Illinois.
- These are national figures, but when they study Washington, you tend to see similar numbers. ...at.
- So this is over a year later before she gets the studies I wanted.
- So this is over a year later she gets the studies I want.
Summary:
The committee first received an update from the Attorney General’s office on a new workers’ rights unit and two request bills. The office said the unit will focus on wage theft and civil rights enforcement, using existing resources for a small staff. It also described a bill to expand civil investigative demand authority for labor, wage theft, prevailing wage, and discrimination investigations, and an Immigrant Worker Protection Act that would require employer notice when federal immigration authorities request employee records, limit access to nonpublic work areas without a warrant, and restrict disclosure of employee data without proper legal process. Senators asked about costs, funding sources, and the scope of the proposed authority, and the office said it would follow up with more detail.
The committee then heard a detailed presentation on Washington’s workers’ compensation system from Labor and Industries, including how claims are filed, how the medical provider network works, and how treatment authorizations and utilization review are handled. L&I said the network was created to improve care quality and return workers to work, and explained that most routine care is automatically authorized while certain procedures require prior approval or review. A question from Senator Conway focused on the role of the medical director and the appeals process; L&I said decisions can be protested and reconsidered, with exceptions reviewed through a complex treatment unit and medical staff.
An experience panel followed with testimony from labor representatives, physicians, and an injured-worker attorney, who argued that the medical provider network and treatment guidelines can delay or deny needed care, especially in complex cases such as PTSD, brain injuries, and serious orthopedic injuries. They described long appeals, utilization review barriers, provider shortages, and the impact on injured workers and families, while L&I’s presentation emphasized the system’s structure and review safeguards. The committee then heard a report from the Underground Economy Task Force in the construction industry. L&I summarized the task force’s findings on worker misclassification, unregistered contractors, and unpaid taxes and premiums, and outlined consensus and majority recommendations, including better interagency communication, stronger penalties for repeat offenders, more authority to address successorship, possible contractor notice requirements, and further study of cash payments. The Attorney General’s office, labor, and business representatives generally supported the report’s goals but differed on some recommendations, especially those affecting independent contractors, contractor liability, and administrative burdens. The chair and Senator Conway thanked participants and said the report would inform future legislation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House repasses conference committee agreement on HF2446 5/18/25
Transcript Highlights:
- One other very local thing I want to thank both the chairs and all the conferees about is our study for
- and all the conferries uh about<00:11:39.839>
is <00:11:40.160>our <00:11:40.560>study - for our soil health about is our study for our soil health instead<00:11:42.640>
county. - <00:12:24.399>
that completely but uh the $75,000 study that completely but uh the $75,000 - study that is<00:12:24.720>
in <00:12:24.959>this <00:12:25.200>bill <00:12:25.440
Summary:
The House took up the conference committee report on House File 2446, the agriculture budget bill for the Department of Agriculture. Representative Anderson explained that the conference agreement kept the core House and Senate priorities while accepting some Senate policy provisions and fee increases, including grain license fees and food handling fees. He said the overall target was reduced, but major programs were preserved, including funding for the Board of Animal Health, egg emergency and inspection programs, elk and wolf compensation, milk processing capacity, farm safety and innovation, a new bioefficiency program to reduce fertilizer use in limited areas, and increased meat inspection funding.
Representative Hansen and several other members urged adoption, describing the bill as a bipartisan “hybrid” that reflects changing agriculture and includes both traditional farm support and newer priorities. Supporters highlighted food assistance and worker protections, including funding to offset federal cuts to local food purchasing and milk distribution programs, farm-to-school and early care programs, avian flu testing, urban agriculture, and a study to expand Olmsted County’s soil health and nitrate reduction work. Some members noted concerns about fees, while others emphasized support for all types of agriculture, cottage food bakers, and the role of farm workers.
After debate, the House adopted the conference committee report and advanced the bill. Following further discussion, the bill was repassed as amended by conference on a roll call vote of 130 ayes and 4 nays, and its title was agreed to.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Apr 9th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- When will CPUC start to study and solicit public comment and complete the study required under AB 3264
- The law requires us to prepare that transmission financing study by July 1st.
- In the meantime, that first goal of getting that study done by July 1st, we are already working with
- IBank, the Energy Commission, and the Independent System Operator on the scope and outline for the study
- One is the transmission financing study that's due on July 1st, with some public outreach and public
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- , they have been told to stop writing tickets until this issue is resolved, and Our committee has studied
- We've had interim studies from the legislature going back to 2016 and 2017, and we believe that we're
- to see what those numbers can can can yield because right now we have several studies that we've done
- The last thing I wanna say, um, Are you aware of any studies out there?
- Um, academic studies per se, really it's just looking at crash data, but what we have not seen is that
Bills:
HB 767, HB 1242, HB 1373, HB 1404, HB 1708, HB 1936, HB 2041, HB 2198, HB 2270, HB 2315, HB 2415, HB 2427, HB 2455, HB 2457, HB 2522, HB 2523, HB 2686, HB 2763, HB 2775, HB 2944, HB 3034, HB 1683, HB 1695
Keywords:
highway designation, memorial, Montgomery County, Paul P. Mendes, transportation, HB 1242, Texas Transportation Code, U.S. Highway 281, Brooks County, Ernesto Soliz Cantu, memorial highway, road naming, TxDOT, road signage, commemorative resolution, memorial markers, county road 304, Huppergate Road, Los Robles Trail, Farm-to-Market Road
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the Arctic and Greenland's geostrategic importance to U.S. interests. Feb 12th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- For example, the University of Washington had a $400,000 study... ...on how glacier breakups off the
- plan to introduce legislation that would authorize the Department of Energy to provide feasibility studies
- Interestingly, a study sponsored by McGill University in Canada several years ago found that over 85%
- I graduated in South Dakota and completed my undergraduate studies there.
- And these are just some highlights of the important scientific studies. happening in Greenland where
Keywords:
Greenland, acquisition, national security, Arctic, geopolitical, China, Russia, icebreakers, trade routes
Summary:
The meeting convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation focused on the potential acquisition of Greenland by the United States. This issue, first raised by President Trump in 2019, has gained renewed significance amidst shifting global dynamics and the strategic importance of Greenland in relation to transatlantic trade routes and national security. The members discussed the geopolitical implications of Greenland's position, especially given the increasing influence of China and Russia in the Arctic region. Notably, the urgency to address military presence and icebreaker capabilities in the Arctic was a major point of contention, with a call for a new fleet to counter foreign dominance in the area.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- There are numerous studies and files of scientific data that speak to these points.
- And I ask you to consider these things as further studies come out when they do.
- Gordon Thompson, the director of the Institute for Resource and Security Studies.
- You mentioned a 2022 study? Sure. Can you tell us what that study is? Thank you. A 2022 study?
- Can you tell us what that study is? I sure can. Let's see here, I have it pulled up.
Summary:
The hearing before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security focused on several correction-related bills, including visitation reform, elder and medical parole, incarcerated persons’ human rights, and creation of an independent correctional oversight office. Vice Chair Christopher Worrell chaired the hearing in place of Chair Dan Cahill for much of the session and explained that the committee would first hear from incarcerated individuals remotely, then move to public testimony. The committee repeatedly enforced three-minute limits and accepted written testimony as well.
Much of the testimony from incarcerated people emphasized that visitation is central to rehabilitation, family stability, and reentry, and that current DOC policies—visitor caps, pre-approval requirements, scheduling rules, dress-code enforcement, and restrictions on contact—have reduced family contact and caused harm. Several speakers argued that elderly and medically frail prisoners should be released through parole because incarceration is costly, ineffective, and inhumane for people who pose little public-safety risk. Others described poor prison conditions, limited programming, inadequate healthcare, segregation-like housing, and the impact of K2 use, suicides, and self-harm. Supporters of the oversight bill said an independent office is needed to address racial disparities, grievance failures, and lack of accountability within the DOC.
A number of speakers tied their support to personal experiences, including alleged racial discrimination, denial of programs, and barriers to family visits. Some testified that rehabilitative programming, education, and restorative justice reduce violence and improve outcomes, while others said the DOC spends too little on programming and too much on punishment. Committee members asked a few follow-up questions, including about K2 contraband and how to reduce drugs in facilities, and one member asked about typical visitation lengths. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony on the bills and several witnesses urged favorable reports.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/28/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- the board has been active studies the board has been meeting<00:46:10.800>
about The meeting - about recommendations of whether or not to continue has also made aware the current research studies
- We would like it to be effective January 2027, just to allow us time to finish the research studies that
- this review board instead of requesting that they have to move to a new one in the middle of their study
- <00:56:37.920>
Thank study committee on again. Yeah. Thank study committee on again.