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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection.(6-17-26)
Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Decertifying these beds would have direct policy implications in appropriations for single occupancy
- Of note, the project received a $16 million appropriation in the 2026-28 biennial budget.
- ,</c><00:41:40.120><c> um</c> the the VA, um the the VA, um but<00:41:41.160><c> that</c><00:41:41.960
- </c> not normal or non-VA facilities. not normal or non-VA facilities. >> facilities.
- Two of our facilities do have sharing agreements with the VA.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- To all veterans in Texas with the Department of VA to file disability claims and appeals with the US
- they've earned, to access the healthcare, the VA healthcare, and get appointments, doctor visits.
- But we overcome the obstacles they have with VA health care, and they've been very successful.
- We have a federal grant from the Department of VA.
- Which is a non-profit that gets those services to veterans who need them, as well as the VA.
Committee:
Senate Veteran Affairs
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Jan 27th, 2026 at 04:23 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill would appropriate $1 million to the Department of Veterans Services to expand... ...$1 million
- My understanding is that it is a one-time appropriation.
- I hope that in the future we can make this a recurring appropriation, recurring fund, so that we can
- I have a very telling stat: in 2022, according to the VA records, per 100,000 veterans, New Mexico was
- But they, the VA, has both alcohol and drugs within the same number.
Summary:
The House Labor, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee met with a quorum and heard two bills from Representative Martinez. House Bill 56 would appropriate $1 million to the Department of Veterans Services to expand behavioral health and suicide prevention efforts for veterans. Supporters, including the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, the Department of Veterans Services, the Disability Coalition, New Mexico Professional Firefighters, the New Mexico Veterans and Military Families Caucus, and NAMI New Mexico, said the funding would help veterans navigate a difficult system, improve outreach in rural areas, and address New Mexico’s high veteran suicide rate and related alcohol and drug deaths. Committee members asked about whether the program was new or an expansion of an existing effort, how services would be delivered, and whether outreach would reach homeless and rural veterans. The secretary explained that the bill would augment an existing Suicide Prevention Act program, use contracts with outside providers rather than direct services, and require two term employees for contract management and outreach. The committee voted 7-1 to give HB 56 a due pass and send it to the next committee.
The committee then heard House Bill 55, which would create an income tax deduction for retirement income earned by first responders, similar to an existing benefit for military retirees. Supporters argued it would help recruit and retain firefighters, law enforcement, and other first responders, and could encourage retirees to move to New Mexico and contribute economically. Several members raised concerns about the fiscal impact, the lack of a sunset, the narrow definition of first responder, and Taxation and Revenue Department concerns that the bill could reduce general fund revenue by about $6.1 million in the first year and might not attract retirees on its own. The sponsor said he had not yet met with Tax and Rev but would do so, and noted he was open to a sunset if it helped the bill move forward. Despite concerns, the committee voted 7-1 to pass HB 55 to the next committee, with members explaining their votes and emphasizing that the bill would receive further vetting in Tax and Revenue.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Oct 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- To run it appropriately as a state cemetery.
- The other appropriation is for conducting a comp and class study.
- We changed that last year and appropriated some money.
- We're utilizing the funds that are appropriated by this body.
- You appropriate it to Zuni, and they spend it.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice May 19th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- As a member of the Appropriations Committee and an appropriator of taxpayer dollars, obviously I feel
- One is the VA.
- So up until about 2017 or '18, that was a go-to for these VA doctors.
- One is the VA.
- So up until about 2017 or '18, that was a go-to for these VA doctors.
Bills:
HR73 , HR272 , HR273 , HR278 , HCR91 , HCR99 , HCR100 , HCR111 , HB255 , HB261 , HB328 , HB378 , HB479 , HB517 , HB564 , HB778 , HB1090 , SB135 , SB278 , SB448
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
domestic abuse, protective orders, victim protection, Louisiana State Law Institute, mandatory procedures, parental discipline, corporal punishment, child abuse, cruelty to juveniles, juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, child welfare, DCFS, Office of Juvenile Justice, reasonable discipline, parental rights, family law, law enforcement reports, abuse allegations, single-parent households
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/26/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> resets</c><00:15:06.800><c> every</c> our our our appropriation resets every our our our appropriation
- And we appropriated over $20 million to functionally end veterans homelessness in Minnesota.
- </c> that veteran's care from the federal VA that veteran's care from the federal VA prediums.<00:32:
- And if you look at information about what VA medical centers and SEABOX?
- And if you look at information about what VA medical centers and SEABOX?
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 8, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Just last week, I sit on the appropriations committee and we had a chance to hear the testimony of the
- data resources to Treasury appropriate data resources to facilitate<02:37:46.240><c> participation</
- </c> provides a framework for appropriate provides a framework for appropriate cooperation<05:11:04.480
- appropriations bill brought to the floor under regular order.
- I thank the appropriations ranchers.
Bills:
HB8428 , HB8466 , HB5248 , HB6338 , HB7668 , HB8665 , HB7037 , HB6230 , HB6297 , HB1744 , HB3429 , HB2505 , HB6028 , HR428 , HB8107 , HB8340 , HB8467 , HB6916 , HB8463
Keywords:
fraud prevention, improper payments, anti-fraud training, government oversight, federal program administration, grants management, internal controls, waste and abuse, Treasury Department, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management, GAO fraud framework, OMB Circular A-123, Do Not Pay, data analytics, payment integrity, state and local governments, tribal governments, federal grants, program integrity
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 8th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- President, I ask the resolution be read and, at the appropriate time, move for adoption of the resolution
Bills:
HB3976 , HB3000 , HB3001 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB3066 , HB3904 , HB3644 , HB1687 , HB3920 , SR40
Keywords:
rural hospitals, small hospitals, grant program, healthcare funding, Oklahoma health department, cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Service Oklahoma, license renewal, license reinstatement, licensing fees, sunset extension, board membership, human trafficking, victim services, beauty school, barber school, esthetics
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- If a purchaser or a seller is damaged by the failure of the appropriate party to disclose the information
- required, or if the appropriate party knowingly or recklessly provides materially false or misleading
- If a purchaser or a seller is damaged by the failure of the appropriate party to disclose the information
- required, or if the appropriate party knowingly or recklessly provides materially false or misleading
- So I wanted to build this in this manner, and the stakeholders felt it was appropriate that we build
Bills:
HB2015 , HB2060 , HB2062 , HB2100 , HB2118 , HB2165 , HB2258 , HB2327 , HB2397 , HB2445 , HB2460 , HB2641 , HB2745 , HB2876 , HB2917 , HB4011 , HB4049 , HB4056 , HB4087 , HCR2013 , HCR2016 , HCR2040 , HCR2044 , HCR2048 , HCR2056
Keywords:
budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, Buffalo Soldiers, monument, commemoration, Arizona, public funding, Wesley Bolin Plaza, military history, historical memorial, small land subdivision, land use
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
- AIA and 50% goes to the road and bridge fund of the State of Alabama Highway Department at the appropriate
- of Alabama highway department<00:21:41.919><c> and</c><00:21:42.159><c> at</c><00:21:42.400><c> appropriate
- </c> department and at appropriate time Mr. department and at appropriate time Mr.
Bills:
SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566 , SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566
Keywords:
medical clinic board, clinic board, hospital bankruptcy, Chapter 11, bankruptcy, debt restructuring, municipal indebtedness, municipal bankruptcy, health care provider, acute care hospital, lease property, board immunity, director liability, civil liability, healthcare finance, insolvency, debt readjustment, federal bankruptcy law, Alabama Code 11-58-5.2, library materials
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- believe it was in July, we got a list of some of the hospitals that received funding that the state appropriated
- supposed to come from either the health carriers reimbursing services or the government through appropriated
- I don't think it's appropriate that the bill provide that system with such an enormous benefit as will
- So some broadening, I believe, is necessary, and I believe the broadening in this amendment is appropriate
- It's not appropriate. This should not be retroactive.
Bills:
HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026 at 12:45 pm
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I urge you to send it back to the Appropriations Committee.
- The Appropriations Committee Amendment is before us for purpose of amendments.
- The Appropriations Committee amendment is before us for purposes of amendment.
- With the consent of the House, the Appropriations Committee amendment is adopted.
- With the consent of the House, the Appropriations Committee amendment is adopted.
Bills:
HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Feb 25th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- The cost-share program is something that uses state appropriated funds.
- would seem wrong to— ...legislature, as a government, it just, it would seem wrong to, on one hand, appropriate
Bills:
HB4338 , HB3977 , HB2100 , HB2975 , HB3056 , HB3406 , HB3720 , HB4316 , HB3405 , HB1907 , HB3142 , HB3173 , HB3270 , HB3728 , HB2440 , HB2596 , HB3466 , HB3469 , HB4338 , HB3977 , HB2100 , HB2975 , HB3056 , HB3406 , HB3720 , HB4316 , HB3405 , HB1907 , HB3142 , HB3173 , HB3270 , HB3728 , HB2440 , HB2596 , HB3466 , HB3469
Committees:
House Energy , House Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
Keywords:
HB4338, Oklahoma Brine Development Act, brine unitization, produced water, produced water unit, oil and gas wastewater, produced water recycling, reclaimed water, constituent elements, brine rights, solution gas, Corporation Commission, unitization, royalty interests, surface owner, oil and gas produced water, recycling and reuse, wastewater disposal, mineral extraction, lithium extraction
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 4th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- with the numerous stakeholders, is constantly updating those standards as the conditions deem it appropriate
- with the numerous stakeholders, is constantly updating those standards as the conditions deem it appropriate
- pilot program to incentivize and make child care more accessible to first responders, subject to appropriations
- It revises the definition of digital citizenship so that the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
Keywords:
financial education, graduation requirement, student curriculum, financial literacy, education reform, teacher preparation, principal preparation, educator preparation, alternative route certification, teacher certification, principal certification, Washington Professional Educator Standards Board, PESB, field placement, student teacher, residency, mentoring, school district partnerships, K-12 education, preK-12
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and in appropriate circumstances.
- and in appropriate circumstances.
- This is with funds already appropriated.
- . full year continuing Appropriations and full year continuing Appropriations and extension<07:15:48.000
- </c> emergency requirement 16 Appropriations emergency requirement 16 Appropriations including<07:16:
Keywords:
resolution, death of a representative, honor, adjournment, Raul Grijalva, Raúl M. Grijalva, Arizona, House resolution, memorial resolution, condolence resolution, death of a member, adjournment in memory, tribute, obituary, congressional memorial, House of Representatives, committee funding, budget allocation, government expenditures, Congress
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- which is not appropriate for our department.
- That's additional excess appropriation authority.
- I mean, the VA is a nightmare to deal with on a good day.
- So for instance, in this one, it's the disaster appropriations.
- So it's a different appropriation.
Committee:
House Budget
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Feb 18th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a directive from the VA many years back, and something we're continuing to try to build on.
- And we're embedded within all the VA nursing homes—I'm sorry, VA hospitals; we call them medical centers—but
- They're accountable for the state's VAs. And we have an annual conference that we do.
- They're accountable for the state's VAs. And we have an annual conference that we do.
- It is important to note that we don't have to ask you all for appropriations.
Summary:
The committee took up SB 116 by Senator Burgess, a veterans bill aimed at several FDVA-related changes. The bill would reduce annual nominations to the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame from 20 to 5, expand FDVA’s survey work to assess veterans’ awareness of available programs and their health literacy, add mental health training to the veterans suicide prevention pilot, strengthen coordination and reporting between Veterans Florida and FDVA, direct FDVA to develop a plan for adult day health care facilities statewide, and allow the Florida Veterans Foundation to use a portion of Gadsden flag plate proceeds for administrative costs. Senator Burgess said the measure builds on prior “Forward March” efforts and helps close service gaps for aging veterans and others who may not know about available benefits.
Testimony on SB 116 was uniformly supportive. FDVA leadership said adult day health care could be added at existing facilities such as Port St. Lucie and Lake City, and that the state would need authority and funding to move forward. A veterans legal collaborative, AARP Florida, and Endeavors all voiced support, with speakers emphasizing the importance of better outreach, mental health awareness, and care options that allow veterans to remain at home. The committee then voted favorably on SB 116.
The remainder of the meeting was devoted to agency and stakeholder presentations. Florida National Guard officials described a high operational tempo, deployments at home and abroad, hurricane response efforts, and the need to grow the force and infrastructure. FDVA’s adjutant general reported Florida now has the nation’s second-largest veteran population, rising in-migration of younger veterans, a large and aging Vietnam-era population, strong claims and outreach activity, declining veteran homelessness, and improved suicide prevention outcomes. The Florida Veterans Foundation outlined its emergency relief, dental, transportation, and license-plate-funded programs, while Veterans Florida and CareerSource Florida detailed workforce, apprenticeship, SkillBridge, entrepreneurship, and job-fair programs for veterans and spouses, along with efforts to expand recurring funding and better protect customer information.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (2-19-26)
Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Our most steady referral source has been the VA.
- Just with some of the recent announcements with VA and benefits, if you will.
- Um, often when uh somebody has a gap VA.
- ,</c><00:14:53.040><c> like</c> >> Um, and I will say that the VA, like >> Um, and I will
- </c><00:15:16.959><c> and</c> announcements with VA and announcements with VA and benefits,<00:15:20.240
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- So we actually enjoy the benefit via the VA.
- So within the VA system, they have navigators to access services within the VA system itself, as well
- Does the VA have a closely with the VA.
- 47:27.440><c> navigators</c><00:47:28.079><c> to</c> VA system, they have navigators to VA system, they
- </c><00:47:30.160><c> system</c> access services within the VA system access services within the VA system
Committee:
House Health
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 1864, which would require health insurance coverage for standard fertility preservation services for people undergoing medically necessary treatment, drew broad support from SHIPA, the Department of Health, HMSA, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, and others. Testifiers emphasized that fertility preservation is routine coverage on the mainland and important for patients facing infertility from cancer or other treatment; one patient described incurring more than $20,000 in costs. The Insurance Division flagged possible Affordable Care Act issues, a potential conflict in the bill’s language about using patient history to determine limits, and a mismatch with state medical-necessity standards. Committee discussion also focused on whether the bill should apply to all women of childbearing age rather than a narrower age-based category.
HB 2305 would require nutrition and metabolic education as part of physicians’ continuing medical education. The Hawaii Medical Board opposed the measure, arguing that CME should remain flexible and tailored to each physician’s specialty and warning that topic-specific mandates can expand over time. The Office of the Governor supported the bill, saying it would help the state’s rural health transformation application and could improve federal funding prospects, though the exact impact was unclear. Members questioned whether nutrition is already covered in medical training and whether the requirement should be limited to primary care physicians; the board said Hawaii currently has no topic-specific CME mandates and that physicians can already choose relevant courses.
The committee also heard strong support for HB 1597, which would establish an Alzheimer’s disease research center at the University of Hawaii. Supporters from the university, the Alzheimer’s Association, AARP, and others said the center could attract federal research dollars, expand clinical trials, and help address the state’s high Alzheimer’s-related health costs. HB 2159, which appropriates funds for health care workforce development, also received broad support from the University of Hawaii, health systems, and advocacy groups, with no opposition noted. Finally, HB 2121, which would prohibit the sale and distribution of disposable electronic smoking devices, drew support from the Department of Health, youth advocates, and public health groups citing youth addiction, environmental waste, and fire hazards; the department said a separate bill, HB 1573, would be more comprehensive and better defined for enforcement and penalties. The committee ended with HB 1913, creating a veteran services mental health coordinator position at Tripler Army Medical Center, which was supported by veteran services officials and others who said veterans need better navigation and coordination for behavioral health care.