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NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we're doing that here in the Unfair Trade Practices Act.
- practice.
- Placed on such a claim by the Unfair Practices Act.
- We said each one of these is an unlawful or deceptive practice.
- But also, this Unfair Trade Practices Act has always had a private remedy.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- My proposed amendment is Chapter 62-6, subsection 2: an actively practicing physician, advanced practice
- </c> sered jury duty as a practicing sered jury duty as a practicing physician<00:15:55.399><c> here<
- <00:16:49.040><c> my</c> practicing my practicing my concern<00:16:51.160><c> is</c><00:16:51.399><c>
- I could see that, especially for practicing APRNs.
- in clinical practice as part of their college instruction.
Summary:
The committee opened its first hearing of the 2025 session with procedural instructions about testimony limits, Zoom participation, written testimony, and a reconvening date if needed. It then heard SB 200 on speedy trials. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it could create conflicts of interest for prosecutors, potentially make victims or witnesses quasi-parties to criminal cases, force traumatizing testimony on continuance motions, and unfairly delay trials for in-custody defendants. A World Care representative supported the bill and urged broader protections for minors, disabled people, and seniors. The chair also pressed the public defender to suggest improvements, emphasizing that the bill was driven by victims and families. No vote or final action was taken on SB 200.
The committee next took up SB 8 on jury duty exemptions for health professionals. Testimony was strongly supportive from nurses, physicians, and disability advocates, who said APRNs and other nurses are in short supply and that jury service can disrupt patient care, especially in rural and neighbor island areas. One witness suggested expanding the exemption to include registered nurses as well as APRNs, while a senator raised concerns about blanket exemptions for non-practicing APRNs and suggested a time limit. The bill remained under discussion with no final action reported.
The committee then heard SB 144 on chiropractic, with the state chiropractic board offering comments and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supporting the measure as a way to address workforce shortages and provide students more hands-on clinical experience. A World Care witness also supported the bill after clarifying her remarks. The chair then moved to SB 107 on medical informed consent, where the Hawaii Medical Board opposed the bill and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and Queen’s Health System offered comments, citing concerns about duplicative standards. A support witness proposed expanding the bill to better address combined mental and physical health conditions. Finally, SB 189 on breast cancer screening drew support from the Hawaii Medical Association, Hawaii Radiological Society, Queen’s Health Systems, and others, while the Insurance Division raised concerns about possible insurance mandate defrayment and the need for a sunrise analysis. Senators also asked about local demographic data and coverage impacts; the chair indicated decision-making would be deferred to another day.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/04/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> practice and experience with Vertin. practice and experience with Vertin.
- </c><00:26:34.440><c> It</c> practice to crisis intervention. It practice to crisis intervention.
- Welcome to my practice."
- Welcome to my practice."
- Welcome to my practice."
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Vets Committee Meeting - 2025-03-19
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- As private attorneys in practice, we have to charge a fee for our work.
- This bill seeks to hobble my ability to practice.
- That is the unauthorized practice of law in Minnesota.
- I am licensed to practice law in the state of Minnesota.
- These unethical practices are for...
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Jan 15th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- We have 10 best management practices manuals, 9 for commodities, 1 for imperiled species.
- Are they up to date with current practices?
- We need to enroll you in best management practices.
- Those are people doing best management practices who are enrolled in Peace River Valley doing those practices
- practices that are above and beyond what they are doing in their enrolled manuals.
Summary:
The committee meeting began with quorum, member introductions, and an overview of the Agriculture, Environment, and General Government budget process. The chair emphasized using the committee resource book and performance metrics to review the base budget and invited members to identify areas of interest for later discussion. Members were also reminded about appearance forms and speaking procedures.
Wes Gregory of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services presented on agricultural best management practices and water policy. He said the office had updated all nine commodity BMP manuals and added a manual for small farms and livestock, expanded enrollment by 742 producers covering 677,000 acres, and used GIS and data analysis to target areas such as the Indian River Lagoon. He also described cost-share projects, a new field application for enrollment and inspections, cross-training staff, and a request for $20 million for regional water quality projects. Members asked about BMP enrollment, compliance, and enforcement; Gregory said noncompliance is uncommon and cases can be referred to DEP.
Adam Blaylock of DEP reviewed environmental grant programs, saying the state has appropriated $2.9 billion since 2018 for water quality projects, with about 1,100 projects reducing nitrogen and phosphorus statewide. He described the Water Quality Improvement Grant, Indian River Lagoon, Biscayne Bay, Springs, Alternative Water Supply, and Resilient Florida programs, including a planned public dashboard and a water-quality monitoring portal. Senators asked about the application window, award timing, and the high cost of septic-to-sewer conversions, with Blaylock estimating a blended average of about $35,000 per home.
Chief Conservation Officer George Worthing of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission then presented on invasive animal control. He discussed prevention, risk screening, law enforcement at ports, public outreach programs such as the Python Challenge, Lionfish Challenge, and Exotic Pet Amnesty Program, and early detection tools like the Ive Got One reporting system. He also described control efforts for Burmese pythons, tegus, and lionfish, along with research and partner coordination. Members asked about the most harmful invasive species and whether iguanas may be taken; Worthing said iguanas are open for take, subject to other laws. The meeting ended after members briefly identified priorities such as water quality, recreation water quality, sustainability, sea level rise, and septic-to-sewer infrastructure, and the committee adjourned without any formal votes.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:28:58.960><c> Practices</c><00:28:59.520><c> Act.
- </c> Employment Practices Practices Act. Employment Practices Practices Act.
- Practice Practice to<00:47:39.920><c> issue</c><00:47:40.200><c> provisional</c><00:47:40.880><c> licenses
- </c><00:48:16.760><c> to</c> directs the Board of Medical Practice to directs the Board of Medical Practice
- </c> the extent practicable. the extent practicable.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/04/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill will increase the qualified workforce and veterinary practices.
- I'm a veterinarian and a practice owner in rural southeastern Arizona.
- I'm a veterinarian and a practice owner in rural southeastern Arizona.
- And rural people and rural areas have a real lack of veterinary practices.
- care under their current scope of practice.
Keywords:
health profession, regulatory boards, criminal activity, notification, auditor general, investigations, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, ALTCS, providers, ownership change, healthcare, Arizona Long Term Care System, naturopathic physician, naturopathic medicine, naturopathic doctor, naturopathic physicians medical board
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- business practices, legal and succession<00:23:29.120><c> planning</c><00:23:29.480><c> practices.
- c> helps</c> business practices [clears throat] helps business practices [clears throat] helps these<
- . practices. practices.
- </c> practice in helping patients. practice in helping patients.
- So the analysis that's practices.
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services May 30th, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- under the direct supervision of a provider of health care listed previously who practices in the same
- That's when I started practicing orthopedic surgery. It was in 1980.
- Scope of practice is a legal term of art. It is used 126 times already throughout the NRS.
- So also within the practice outside of their scope and can be enjoined.
- Scope of practice is your license, but is also your education, training, and experience.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm an attorney in private practice.
- I have practiced both in private practice and mental health agency practices.
- Thank you for your time. are able to license and practice as mental health counselors.
- I have practiced both in private practice and mental health agency practices.
- But to me, it sounds more like an insurance billing issue than it does a scope of practice.
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 702, which would amend Idaho’s Uniform Commercial Code provisions governing digital securities and entitlement holders. The sponsor and a guest attorney argued the bill would restore investor ownership rights by reversing 1994-era language they said gives priority to banks and clearing institutions if broker-held securities are pledged or fail in a collapse. Members questioned whether the bill was broader than margin accounts, whether it would affect existing brokerage contracts, and whether it was really a state or federal issue. After debate, a motion to send the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation failed 8-7, and the committee then voted to hold the bill in committee at the call of the chair.
House Bill 562 followed, proposing to extend the notice period for residential and commercial property insurance nonrenewals and cancellations from 30 days to 60 days. The sponsor described the measure as a consumer protection response to rising nonrenewals and cancellations, especially in North Idaho but also in the Treasure Valley, and said it would give policyholders more time to shop for coverage or resolve issues with their current carrier. Members asked about contract impacts and whether the longer notice could discourage insurers from writing policies; the sponsor said insurers generally know in advance when they are leaving a market and that the change should not create major problems. A motion to send the bill to General Orders passed, with discussion of a possible amendment to move the effective date to January 1, 2027.
The committee then took up House Bill 585, which would impose 48-hour “shot clocks” for local mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections, allow refunds and third-party inspections if deadlines are missed, and require written reasons for failed inspections within three business days. The sponsor and supportive testimony from a third-party inspector and the Idaho Associated General Contractors said the bill would reduce delays, especially in rural areas, and build on last session’s building inspection reforms. The committee moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 545, which would create a pathway for certain military chaplains to become licensed professional counselors or licensed clinical professional counselors in Idaho based on their Master of Divinity, military training, chaplaincy experience, and additional clinical pastoral education. The sponsor and the bill’s supporter said chaplains already counsel service members and families on trauma, suicide, and other crises, and that the bill would help address counselor shortages and expand access for veterans. Opponents from the counseling profession argued that MDiv training is not equivalent to CACREP-accredited counseling education, that the bill would bypass important testing and clinical training, and that it could weaken public protections. The committee heard extensive testimony but the transcript ends before showing a final vote on HB 545.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Oct 9th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Practice program across the nation, drop-off centers.
- ensure that we're in line with those best practices.
- What restorative practices look like: For those of us who are used to traditional punitive practices,
- As well as making sure that our restorative practices are embedded in all of our disciplinary practices
- Practice and patience. Thank you. Israel?
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- suspend a lawyer's ability to practice for an imminent threat to the public, which is something that
- This provision does not apply to lawyers lawfully engaged in the practice of law, correct? Correct.
- This was a practice or code or law before that they were not, for some reason.
- We did have this conversation last year, and this was the practice.
- I didn't know—I'm saying practice. Maybe it was law then; I don't remember.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I am true blue to Idaho and that's the only place I want to practice.
- I can still practice in Idaho with a license in Idaho. practice in Idaho with a license in Idaho, even
- I want to practice in Idaho and so I apply through the compact.
- I am still, and when I'm in Idaho practicing, I pertain to Idaho laws.
- You have to go through us to practice in Wyoming, and that is false.
Summary:
The Senate Commerce Committee began by welcoming new page Hayden Carter and recognizing outgoing pages Amanda Olson and Cooper, who each spoke about their experiences and were thanked with gifts and letters of recommendation. The chair praised the pages as examples of Idaho’s future. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1284, the Dietitian Compact, with Senator Cook explaining that it would allow Idaho dietitians to practice more easily across state lines while preserving Idaho’s licensing authority. Several dietitians testified in support, citing improved access to care, continuity for rural and border-area patients, and reduced duplicate licensing burdens. Some senators raised concerns about compact authority, data sharing, fingerprinting, and whether reciprocity would be preferable. After discussion, the committee voted 4-5 and the motion to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation failed, so the bill was held in committee.
The committee next considered Senate Bill 1285, which would clarify that homeschool diplomas satisfy education requirements for occupational licensure. Senator Taves said the bill arose from cases where homeschool graduates were denied licenses despite meeting testing and other requirements, and witnesses from Idaho Family Policy Center and Homeschool Idaho supported the measure as a fix for what they described as unnecessary barriers. Members discussed broadening the language to “non-public” schools, making the bill effective immediately, and lowering an age reference from 21 to 18. The committee voted to send the bill to the 14th order for possible amendment rather than directly to the floor.
House Bill 512, sponsored by Senator Guthrie, would reinstate an open-book Idaho law exam for professional land surveyors. Guthrie and surveyor witnesses said the exam helps ensure surveyors understand Idaho-specific property and boundary law, protects property owners, and reduces disputes and litigation. Testimony emphasized that surveying is quasi-judicial and that Idaho’s rules differ from other states. The committee approved the bill on a due pass motion and sent it to the floor. Finally, the committee heard a gubernatorial reappointment of Trent Nate to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board; members spoke favorably of his experience, and the chair said the committee would likely vote on the appointment at a later meeting.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Agriculture and Environmental Quality Mar 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So, for example, soil health practices can double as nutrient management practices that could support
- Using dry manure management practices prevents the creation of methane.
- So in the perfect world that would work out, but I'm not sure that that seems that practical.
- Farms are applying for AMP practices even when they have digesters on site. Okay. There. Oh.
- Every digester includes a solid separator, which is an alternative manure management practice.
Summary:
The joint informational hearing examined how California agricultural programs have used cap-and-invest funding and what role agriculture should play in future climate investments. Committee chairs framed the issue as balancing climate goals, food production, rural economic vitality, and the fact that agriculture was not specifically funded in the recent cap-and-invest reauthorization. The first panel from CDFA and the Legislative Analyst’s Office described the state’s climate-smart agriculture portfolio, including Healthy Soils, SWEEP, the Dairy Methane Reduction Program, and Alternative Manure Management, and explained that GGRF revenues are now more constrained and may not fully support all tiered programs. LAO emphasized that agriculture is about 8% of California’s emissions, that most ag emissions are outside the cap, and that the Legislature should consider program effectiveness, the role of incentives, and GGRF priorities.
CDFA testified that roughly $727 million has been invested in its flagship climate-smart ag programs, producing estimated reductions of 31 million metric tons of CO2e, 1.6 million acre-feet of water savings, and about 4,000 projects. The department said technical assistance is essential because farmers face risk when adopting new practices, and noted new Proposition 4 funding for Healthy Soils, SWEEP, and a regional farm equipment sharing program. University researchers then presented economic and methane-reduction analyses: UC Berkeley’s Dr. Hill described working landscapes as a major economic driver, while UC Davis’ Dr. Kibreab outlined dairy methane reduction pathways, including herd efficiency, digesters, alternative manure management, and emerging feed additives such as 3-NOP and seaweed, arguing that incentive-based programs have helped California move toward its methane goals.
A later panel featured sharply different views on dairy digesters. Phoebe Seton argued that digesters worsen air and water quality, encourage manure liquefaction, and are an inefficient use of public funds, while CalCAN’s Brian Schobey and agricultural representatives said programs like AMP, SWEEP, Healthy Soils, FPIP, and the Farmer Program deliver measurable emissions reductions plus co-benefits such as water savings, lower energy costs, and improved air quality. Farm and industry witnesses stressed that stable, incentive-based funding helps family farms remain viable, supports co-investment, and should be treated as a partnership rather than a regulatory stick. No votes or formal actions were taken; the hearing ended with public comment and a continued call for future funding and policy discussion.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Tracy Rogers, and I am a practicing radiologic technologist specializing in mammography for
- My name is Tracy Rogers, and I am a practicing radiologic technologist specializing in mammography for
- My name is Tracy Rogers, and I am a practicing radiologic technologist specializing in mammography for
- It lets the scope of practice committee say, all right, let's sit down.
- This is a practical, thoughtful, and urgently needed measure.
Keywords:
radiation therapy, particle accelerator, critical access hospitals, patient care, rural healthcare, radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Then it says a dentist, a dental therapist, or a dental hygienist from practicing, actually practicing
- Dentist and dental mean the general practice of dentistry and all specialties or restricted practices
- Lopez, did you say you are not practicing, or practicing at this time?” “I’m not practicing.
- I practiced part-time. I also practiced law. I got a law degree in 2013.
- And then some states have the collaborative—not sorry, not the collaborative practice—the full practice
Bills:
SB1041, SB1088, SB1118, SB1128, SB1168, SB1176, SB1189, SB1207, SB1250, SB1272, SB1274, SB1286, SB1428, SB1457, SB1461, SB1503, SB1519, SB1537, SB1582, SB1618, SB1654, SB1713, SB1827, SCR1012, SCR1020
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/25/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- very clearly practicing law when you're helping people prepare legal forms, that is practice of law on
- Concerns about fraudulent practices, unethical practices, such as those raised in lawsuits, this bill
- We obviously don't want unauthorized practice of law.
- They found that we did not practice law.
- That's the practice of law under Arizona.
Bills:
SB1003, SB1060, SB1134, SB1275, SB1327, SB1429, SB1618, SB1634, SB1654, SB1803, SCR1002, SCR1005, SCR1023, SCR1027
Keywords:
election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, voter registration, temporary absence, absentee voting, residency, military voters, overseas voters, election law, Arizona Revised Statutes, political signs, campaign materials, public safety, municipal regulation, veterans
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We had a massage practice there in Clovis.
- You've chosen to practice out of your home.
- I've been practicing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for 20 years.
- And this lottery has not been able to follow best practices.
- And this lottery is not been able to follow best practices.
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 246, which would require licensure and inspections for massage therapy establishments. The sponsor and Regulation and Licensing Department said the bill is intended to close a gap in oversight, improve sanitation and public safety, and help address human trafficking and prostitution concerns. Supporters from the massage therapy profession and industry groups said establishment licensing would create accountability and protect legitimate practitioners, while AMTA took a neutral position but supported the rulemaking process. Several senators raised concerns about privacy, home-based businesses, and whether mobile or traveling therapists would be affected; the department said the bill would apply to establishments, not individual therapists, and that home inspections would be governed by rules. The committee voted 8-0 to give SB 246 a do pass recommendation.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 300, an appropriation for CYFD computer hardware and software to improve compatibility with the national child welfare management system. The sponsor said the goal was to reduce delays and improve data sharing, especially in child welfare and ICWA-related cases. Members asked about the current system and how the funding would help, and the sponsor said the bill was aimed at better interoperability. The committee voted 8-0 to send SB 300 forward with a do pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 146, which would amend the New Mexico Civil Rights Act. The bill and committee substitute would align the legal standard more closely with federal deliberate indifference language, reduce damages caps, shorten the statute of limitations, require 90 days’ notice, and bar double recovery under both the Civil Rights Act and Tort Claims Act. Supporters, including county and city representatives, law enforcement, AFSCME, and risk management officials, argued the changes were needed to control rapidly rising claims costs and protect public budgets. Opponents from the ACLU, civil rights, poverty, immigrant, and LGBTQ advocacy groups said the bill would weaken accountability, reintroduce qualified immunity-like protections, and make it harder for people harmed by government actors to seek justice. After a failed motion to table and a 5-5 vote on the committee substitute, the bill remained in committee and did not advance.
MO
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 19th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 6152 does not expand our scope of practice.
- We have providers, but their scope of practice is very different.
- We have a lot of different groups that work outside their scope of practice?
- It is a tool used to prevent unfair labor practices from happening.
- It is a tool used to prevent unfair labor practices from happening.
Keywords:
noncompete, noncompetition agreement, restrictive covenant, nonsolicitation, employment contract, worker mobility, labor law, wage suppression, trade secrets, confidentiality agreement, franchise, independent contractor, employee mobility, economic growth, entrepreneurship, job mobility, restraint of trade, customer solicitation, post-employment restrictions, FTC noncompete rule