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HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

FIN Public Hearing - Wed Mar 4, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • HD2 relating to agricultural workforce HD2 relating to agricultural workforce housing. housing.
  • Um, Department of Taxation with comments. Gary Suguma for Department of Taxation.
  • departments to continue to improve it. departments to continue to improve it.
  • Department of Taxation with comments. >> Uh, Department stands on its written comments.
  • solution. Mahalo for the opportunity. solution. Mahalo for the opportunity.
Bills: HB1977, HB1764, HB1934, HB2533, HB1790, HB2181, HB1870, HB2140, HB2468, HB2358, HB1588, HB1688, HB1986, HB2030, HB2195, HB1949, HB1695, HB1950, HB2094, HB2115, HB2297, HB2336, HB2416, HB2049
Keywords: maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 19th, 2026 at 08:16 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations Apr 15th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's currently funded with $22 million a year, which Covers 1,800 departments, and those 1,800 departments
  • It will set aside 10% of the new money for departments in the greatest risk areas.
  • Our volunteer fire departments are funded in three ways.
  • Typically, there's a line item budget in accounting for a volunteer fire department.
  • I think we have the Department of State Health Services. Okay. Ms. Kline?
Bills: HB 104, HB2054, HB3459, HB3745, HB4486, HB4488, HB4601, HB104
Keywords: Texas Future Fund, investment review board, economic stabilization, innovative technology, national defense, HB 2054, Texas volunteer fire department assistance fund, Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, volunteer fire departments, wildfire mitigation, wildland fire, rural fire protection, insurer assessment, insurance premium tax, state appropriations, firefighting grants, emergency services, high-risk wildfire areas, Texas Comptroller, Texas Government Code
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Apr 7th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance (10-14-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Department of Insurance. the Department of Insurance.
  • Uh Department of Financial Institutions.
  • prior approval by the department. prior approval by the department.
  • of Insurance to explore the Department of Insurance to explore regulatory<01:08:43.120> solutions
  • However, it may be regulatory solutions.
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:15 Department of Insurance Update 00:01:39 Department of Financial Institutions Update 00:37:07 Insurance Industry Update 00:54:50 Credit Union Industry Update 01:10:53, 958, all
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 16 minutes, and then received an update from Insurance Commissioner Sharon Clark and staff on the Department of Insurance. Clark reviewed department activity, including growth in premium volume and licensing, consumer complaints and recoveries, and a rise in fraud referrals. She said the department has 66 open fraud cases and described common schemes such as staged auto accidents, inflated repair or cleanup charges, and roofing scams. She also said the department’s investigators often prepare strong cases but face reluctance from local prosecutors, especially in Fayette and Jefferson counties, to pursue them. Clark reported favorable workers’ compensation news, saying rates will decrease 9.7% next year for the 20th straight year. She contrasted that with a difficult property insurance market driven by storms, reinsurance costs, inflation, labor shortages, and litigation, but said Kentucky’s market remains relatively stable, citing the Kentucky Fair Plan’s small number of policies. She then warned of significant 2026 health insurance premium increases on the exchange: 16.1% for Molina, 23% for Anthem, and 37% for WCare, after CareSource withdrew. She said the rates were reviewed by actuaries and found fair, but that the biggest pressure point is the scheduled expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, which she said could leave about 90% of exchange enrollees facing a compounded increase. Members questioned Clark about fraud prosecution, the number of people in commercial versus public coverage, and the impact of expiring subsidies. Clark said the prosecution issue is mainly with Commonwealth attorneys and that rural counties are more cooperative than urban ones. She also said the health market is individually rated and that older enrollees would be hit harder, while the loss of tax credits could push some people out of the marketplace. One member asked about the attorney general’s recent opinion on SB 188, the PBM bill; staff said attorneys were still reviewing it. Clark closed by noting that Kentucky’s fraud and towing/storage legislation has become a model for other states.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 20th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Commission, the Health and Human Services Commission, the Department of Family and Protective Services
  • Because this is a workforce-led initiative, the TWC Chair will serve as the Chair of the Quad Agency.
  • The Workforce Commission and TEA set quality standards for early learning, but those standards don't
  • number one of Governor Abbott's Healthcare Workforce Task Force.
  • It doesn't prescribe a one-size-fits-all approach. fits all solution.
Bills: HB163, HB216, HB721, HB2035, HB2038, HB3057, HB3153, HB3233, HB3595, HB3801, HB3812, HB4076, HB4129, HB4377, HB4535, HB4666, HB4730, HB4743, HB4903, HB5149, HB5155, HB1534, HB163, HB216
Keywords: epinephrine, healthcare, emergency response, administration, medical policy, health care, itemized billing, patient rights, provider regulations, Texas Health and Safety Code, cost disclosure, insurance, benefit plan, administrators, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions, parental notice, mental health, medical licensing
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (7-9-24) - Reupload

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znJMQmmrdmY, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Reupload to restore meeting parts lost due to technical issues 0:00 – Meeting start/roll call 0:29 – Approval of minutes 0:45 – Council on Postsecondary Education 2:31 – Board of Elections 56:16 – Office of the Attorney General 58:54 – Kentucky Public Pension Authority 1:01:07 – Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy 1:02:01 – Office of Homeland Security 1:04:35 – Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources 1:08:06 – Justice and Public Safety Cabinet: Department of Corrections 1:09:55 – Education and Labor Cabinet: Board of Education & Department for Technical Education 1:12:20 – Education and Labor Cabinet: Department of Workers’ Claims 1:13:05 – Public Protection Cabinet: Department of Financial Institutions 1:15:38 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Aging and Independent Living 1:17:26 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Office of the Secretary, Medical Cannabis Program 1:29:00 – Announcement of August meeting and adjournment, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
DE
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Social Services Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The number of students who can enter the workforce...
  • , as well as workforce needs across the state.
  • , as well as workforce needs across the state.
  • You're talking about an investment in our nursing workforce.
  • Robust workforce planning requires robust data.
Bills: HB359, HB385, HB165
Keywords: human remains, indigent, burial, cremation, next of kin, social services, environmental impact, nursing education, preceptorship programs, healthcare workforce, nurse shortage, clinical training, dry needling, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, referral process, neuromusculoskeletal pain, Western medicine
Summary: The Senate Health and Social Services Committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the prior two meetings, and briefly acknowledged the tragedy at Christiana Care before moving to legislation. The committee heard House Bill 385, which creates a statewide nurse preceptor grant program to expand clinical training placements for nursing students; testimony from nursing organizations, health care associations, and educators emphasized workforce shortages, the need for preceptor stipends and training, and the bill’s potential to help students complete programs and remain in Delaware. Members asked about eligibility and reporting, and several senators asked to be added as co-sponsors. Public comment was uniformly supportive, and the bill was advanced out of committee. The committee then considered House Bill 424, which repeals Delaware’s Autism Surveillance and Registration Program and requires DHSS to expunge protected health information collected through the registry. The sponsor and DHSS said the registry is no longer used for research or policy development and that repeal would reduce outdated reporting burdens; Autism Delaware, the Delaware Health Care Association, and the State Council for Persons with Disabilities support the change. A committee member raised the question of whether families would be notified before records are expunged, and DHSS said that process was not yet clear and would need further verification. Members discussed the issue, and the bill also moved forward. House Bill 419 was next, making children in foster care automatically eligible for the Purchase of Care child care subsidy and extending the same treatment to certain kinship and safety-plan placements through House Amendment 1. The Children’s Department and advocacy groups said the bill would provide immediate stability for children and caregivers, reduce delays from applications and income verification, and support working foster and kinship families. The committee also heard House Bill 359, which would allow cremation as an option for unclaimed and indigent remains when there is no family objection or next of kin cannot be found, addressing a shortage of burial plots and lowering costs; funeral industry testimony focused on preserving next-of-kin rights. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 475, creating a Delaware Nursing Advancement Fund financed by a $10 surcharge on nursing licenses and disciplinary fines to support workforce data collection and analysis through a nonprofit partner, and House Bill 165, authorizing physician associates, occupational therapists, and APRNs to perform dry needling under training and practice standards set by the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. All of the bills received supportive testimony, several members added their names as co-sponsors, and the committee adjourned after moving through the agenda.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • We can be part of the solution.
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Bills: HF500, HF718, HF1096, HF1246, HF1469
Keywords: nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, workforce development, job training, economic stability, low-income, career pathways, education funding, Summit Academy, employment, STEM programming, GED preparation, Neighborhood Development Center, NDC, small business, entrepreneurship, business training
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Aug 22nd, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, as of right now, um, Does this include all police departments or are there any police departments
  • Uh, it's not just, uh, police departments also sheriff's departments, any law enforcement agency.
  • The reality is a lot of these smaller departments don't.
  • The Dallas Police Department is in support of Senate Bill 15.
  • San Antonio, Houston, Austin, all those are large departments.
Bills: SB 15
Keywords: law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 28th, 2026

Health and Welfare

FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Jan 28th, 2026

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill creates a statewide public health awareness campaign funded through the Department of Elder
  • This bill creates a statewide public health awareness campaign funded through the Department of Elder
  • The Department of Elder Affairs would contract with nonprofits to focus on Alzheimer's education and
  • give a little information about the funding for this initiative, if it's going to come through the Department
Bills: S0578
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimers, dementia, related dementias, brain health, early detection, diagnosis, caregiver support, elderly affairs, Department of Elderly Affairs, Department of Health, public health outreach, memory loss, cognitive decline, healthy aging, clinical trials, community resources, underserved communities, nonprofit, awareness campaign
Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy heard CS for SB 57A, the Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative by Senator Simon. The bill would create a statewide public health awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection and diagnosis, brain health education, awareness of research and clinical trials, and outreach to older adults and higher-risk populations, with the department contracting with nonprofits for education and awareness efforts. Senator Simon and the bill’s supporters emphasized Florida’s high Alzheimer’s prevalence and the need for public education and early intervention. John Strader, representing the Alzheimer’s Association in South Florida and speaking as a caregiver, testified in support and described how early diagnosis and recent medical advances make awareness campaigns more important. He said a local pilot campaign in Miami-Dade led to a more than 30% increase in calls to the association’s helpline. Karen Morillo of AARP Florida and Tyler Jefferson of the Alzheimer’s Association waived in support. Several senators voiced support and personal reflections on the impact of Alzheimer’s on families and caregivers. Senator Osgood asked about funding and whether the initiative would require new appropriations, and Senator Jones urged that the bill be fully funded and recognized Senator Simon’s personal connection to the issue. In closing, Senator Simon spoke emotionally about his mother’s diagnosis and the need to help families find resources earlier. The committee then approved the bill by roll call vote and reported CS for SB 57A favorably before adjourning.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 27th, 2026

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The program was created to allow developmentally disabled adults to enter the workforce without compromising
  • It just makes sense for people with disabilities to live independently, contribute to the workforce,
  • I recently served as the deputy director of the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs for four years
  • And I can say, you know, we've had various secretaries in the department, various directors in the department
  • And I can say, you know, we've had various secretaries in the department, various directors in the department
Bills: S1002, S1016, S1030, S1594, S1630
Keywords: child welfare, substance abuse, neglect, parental rights, drug exposure, Medicaid, disabilities, employment, healthcare access, income eligibility, veteran benefits, minor clients, financial assistance, education services, Department of Children and Families, Department of Health, aging services, disability assistance, long-term care, Alzheimer's support
Summary: The committee considered several bills affecting children, disability services, aging, recovery residences, and foster youth benefits. SB 1016 codified the working people with disabilities program for Medicaid waiver recipients, with amendments removing automatic enrollment and improving information sharing between agencies; advocates testified that the program helps people with developmental disabilities work while keeping needed care, though they raised implementation and training concerns. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1002, as amended, clarified that evidence of acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect in child welfare cases and allow court intervention and treatment requirements; it was also reported favorably. SB 1594 would preserve veterans’ benefits for foster youth for postsecondary education or aftercare rather than using them as reimbursement to the agency, and it passed favorably. SB 1630 modernized aging and long-term care statutes, expanded emergency service authority, updated oversight of area agencies on aging and guardianship, and permanently established the Florida Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence; after two amendments, it was reported favorably. SB 1030, on recovery residences/substance abuse services, was amended with a substitute that narrowed transfer definitions, sped licensure for existing providers adding levels of care, and limited credentialing entities’ access to resident records; members noted it remained a work in progress, but it was reported favorably. The committee also held confirmation hearings. Robert Astellos, nominated as Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, described efforts to reduce the pre-enrollment list, improve transparency and customer service, expand family involvement, and streamline agency processes; multiple advocacy groups appeared in support, and the committee recommended his confirmation. The committee then unanimously recommended confirmation of the appointees on tabs 7 through 10. The meeting concluded with adjournment.
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because the job workforce requirements are changing, needs for communities are changing, and so they
  • And we've come up with a few solutions. That third project area, that's events and entertainment.
  • That fourth project area, that's workforce and pipeline to careers.
  • <00:45:08.480> The workforce and pipeline to careers.
  • The workforce and pipeline to careers.
Bills: HB527, HB563, HB580, HB579, SB190, HB15, HB390, HB527, HB563, HB580, HB579, SB190, HB15, HB390
Keywords: liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, SNAP, food assistance, public assistance, income standards, Department of Human Resources, eligibility, HB580, Alabama Healthy Schools Act, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school meals, cafeteria, vending machines, fundraising sales
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 10th, 2026 at 04:43 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • A lot of it is being focused around this Genesis Mission between the Department of Energy, Department
  • of Defense, or Department of War, DARPA, and others.
  • This mission between the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, Department of War, DARPA, and others
  • Is there a reason you want to just put that in HB2 or send it to the public safety department?
  • And so it's a certificate issue that builds the workforce along with that. And so, sure.
Bills: SB20, SB21, SB166, SB177, SB181, SB189, SM6
Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This also introduces a practical and much-needed solution to an ongoing challenge faced by fire departments
  • I'm the CEO of EcoSmart Solutions representing Texas TENS in favor of the bill.
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development's report, ...
  • A very common-sense solution to address the needs of our most vulnerable Texans.
  • The program would also incentivize local development, with local workforce development or with workforce
Bills: HB386, HB1449, HB1701, HB2142, HB2675, HB2857, HB3063, HB3171, HB3641, HB3732, HB4045, HB4370, HB4491, HB4505, HB4626, HB5267, HB5356
Keywords: construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We feel so supported by our city and our police department.
  • Members, a representative from my county's emergency services department is in attendance and can speak
  • opposition, or neutrality with regards to housing tax credit applications administered by the Texas Department
  • They have much higher capital expenditures, for example, than police departments and fire departments
Bills: HB386, HB1449, HB1701, HB2142, HB2675, HB2857, HB3063, HB3171, HB3641, HB3732, HB4045, HB4370, HB4491, HB4505, HB4626, HB5267, HB5356
Keywords: construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Economic Development May 5th, 2025

Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the CEO of Workforce Solutions Borderplex, the workforce development organization in El Paso. ...
  • My name is Mary York, and I am the director for Workforce Solutions. ...with the Texas Workforce Commission
  • We're joined today by resource witnesses from participating agencies from Workforce Solutions Borderplex
  • Laila Melendez, CEO of Workforce Solutions Borderplex in El Paso, Texas.
  • So there has been a lot of attention on government efficiency in recent weeks, but Workforce Solutions
Bills: HB1397, HB1893, HB1950, HB2027, HB2791, HB3698, HB3699, HB3700, SB2603, SB2607, SB2565
Keywords: Texas Constitution, Declaration of Independence, victory or death letter, display, historic preservation, HB 1893, Texas public information law, Public Information Act, Government Code 552.130, Transportation Code Chapter 730, license plate number, vehicle registration, law enforcement video, police body camera, dashcam, redaction, public records request, open records, government transparency, privacy
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

LAB Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Labor

AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Health