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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:25:23.679><c> so</c> continue funding this kind of program so continue funding this kind of program
- </c><00:35:03.599><c> I</c> so to say and uh this this uh program I so to say and uh this this uh program
- </c> used to be a quite an expensive program used to be a quite an expensive program and<00:43:24.680
- </c> pre-existing CNA training program pre-existing CNA training program because<00:52:10.319><c> I'm
- </c><00:56:47.640><c> and</c> the EMS locally as a pilot program and the EMS locally as a pilot program
Keywords:
HF110, Adrian Independent School District, Independent School District No. 511, school construction, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, refundable exemption, construction materials, capital improvements, school roofing, playground remodel, retaining walls, plumbing, bathroom remodel, locker room remodel, window replacements, local tax relief, general fund appropriation, Minnesota chapter 297A, retroactive tax refund
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Nov 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Certification Program, the Grads Program, and then lawsuit sufficiency fees.
- In those programs. Okay, thank you.
- We do not require that these programs pay for benefits.
- critical programs that allow our at-risk students to thrive.
- The first beginning in elementary school NM Pre-K Program.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/27/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh when our program for some time now.
- It is definitely Minnesota. that if we are investing in a program that if we are investing in a program
- This program has really perfect fit.
- </c><01:13:21.199><c> or</c><01:13:21.520><c> programs,</c> totality of uh the program or programs, totality
- of uh the program or programs, is<01:13:22.480><c> is</c><01:13:22.719><c> this</c><01:13:23.120><c>
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Mar 24th, 2026
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's get them into programs and programs and programs.
- to programs.
- , for the basic training program and the annual in-service training program."
- Those programs don't have a look-back. Those are funded programs at MOVA.
- We do not have this money for these programs in FY27. Not just the programs.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:49.160><c> to</c> and we have delivered programming to and we have delivered programming to
- </c><00:47:05.040><c> a</c> essential community supports program a essential community supports program
- </c> funding supports an existing program funding supports an existing program that<00:48:01.040><c>
- Is this a forecasted program? Kyle, yes, this is a forecasted program. Well, thank you, Mr. Chair.
- </c> counties that are served by this program counties that are served by this program uh<01:30:20.480
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
How will federal law affect Medicaid in Minnesota? 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:03:38.159><c> 57%</c> 24 billion on the Medicaid program, 57% 24 billion on the Medicaid program
- </c> fewer people enrolling on the program fewer people enrolling on the program than<00:10:26.000><c
- </c> actually being eligible for the program. actually being eligible for the program.
- Um they could do work program<00:13:51.680><c> participation</c> program participation program participation
- Program.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Will that supersede funding for current programs like Cal Fire's Wildfire Mitigation Program?
- For current programs like Cal Fire's wildfire mitigation program that includes home hardening, and we
- and recycling programs work.
- Alternative Manure Management Program, the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program, and the Healthy
- Soils Program.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills and one resolution focused on recycling, housing affordability, air quality, coastal protection, wildfire resilience, and nuclear policy. AB 2559, by Assembly Member Ward, would require local governments to return refundable construction and demolition permit deposits if compliance documentation is submitted within three years of final inspection; supporters said it would prevent homeowners and developers from losing deposits due to mismatched local deadlines, and it passed unanimously as amended to Appropriations. AB 1704, by Assembly Member Gonzalez, would require CARB to assess the cost of lower-embodied-carbon building materials and pause the embodied-carbon program if cost parity is not reached; supporters framed it as a housing affordability safeguard, while environmental groups argued it would delay implementation of a key climate law. The bill passed on a party-line vote to Appropriations. AB 2349, by Assembly Member Solache, would create regional air quality incident response centers for emergency monitoring and coordination; it drew strong support from air district and local government representatives and passed unanimously to Appropriations. ACR 149, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the California Coastal Act and Coastal Conservancy, highlighted coastal access, habitat protection, and climate adaptation; it passed the committee, though some members voted no. AB 1960, by Assembly Member Bennett, would let Cal Fire fund community-level wildfire hardening projects through the Wildfire Prevention Grants Fund; members raised questions about funding and implementation, but it passed to Appropriations. AB 2254, the Coastal Monarchs Protection Act, would require coastal local governments to add monarch overwintering protections when updating local coastal plans; supporters cited steep monarch declines and economic benefits, while local government groups opposed the mandate as duplicative and burdensome, and it passed to Water, Parks and Wildlife. AB 2253 would restrict deceptive recycled-content claims and mass-balance accounting practices; supporters said it would protect consumers and real recyclers, while business groups argued it would conflict with recognized accounting systems and EPR programs. The transcript also included AB 1757, which would create a limited carve-out from California’s nuclear moratorium for microreactors; supporters said it could provide clean, local power and support data centers, while opponents warned of cost, waste, and safety risks. The committee ultimately rejected AB 1757 on a divided vote, then granted reconsideration, and the discussion continued without a final action shown in the excerpt.
WI
Wisconsin 2026 1st Special Session
Joint Committee on Finance May 12th, 2026
Joint Committee on Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Open Enrollment Program indexing.
- So it's just current programs with this bill going forward.
- So, taking those programs... And that's the base year going forward.
- But was that because we didn't give the amount of dollars to the program, or was that because the program
- All right. ...funding for the state disaster assistance program. All right.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The examples of this are are nursing program.
- One goal is to continue to work with the College out Science program in nursing programs to ensure continued
- We have a huge and strong worker workforce program here at the college and is not a program that we need
- Lastly, I want to see expanding the nursing program.
- It's higher education programs.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/17/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> here to benefit from our public programs here to benefit from our public programs pay<00:03:35.799
- </c><00:05:01.160><c> to</c> hospitals but using public programs to hospitals but using public programs
- </c> attestation can qualify for this program attestation can qualify for this program and<00:10:10.959
- </c> consider how we can make the program consider how we can make the program work<00:18:51.679><c>
- program program often<00:23:29.440><c> using</c><00:23:29.840><c> our</c><00:23:30.000><c> immigrant
Keywords:
undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, permit to carry, concealed carry, handgun permit, firearm permit, pistol training, sheriff, application process, electronic filing, mail application, fax submission, certified mail, certified delivery, gun rights, Second Amendment, firearms regulation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> program.
- The state program provides program.
- The existing available for the program.
- This bill authorized under the program.
- </c> have to be enrolled in the DMC program. have to be enrolled in the DMC program.
Keywords:
underground storage tanks, petroleum, reimbursement program, environmental regulation, pollution control, dairy assistance, investment relief, agriculture support, food production, economic relief, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, dentistry, licensure, registration
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 21st, 2026
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- These programs all work together.
- The program supported 188 educators in FY25.
- program?
- Great programs. Great comments.
- These are voluntary programs.
Bills:
SB2
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Sep 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Musical Awards programming that we are continuing to implement.
- So previously we were collecting data through only our program.
- Understanding of the programming, we're looking at leadership.
- Chair, the "Call Me Mr." program is at Clemson University.
- Those programs are shrinking and shrinking and shrinking.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Transcript Highlights:
- And we know it works because there's already a similar program, or there's a program that's going on,
- And we know it works because there's already a similar program, or there's a program that's going on
- Other states have similar programs. Connecticut has a program that has been in place since 2007.
- And that's a two-year program? It's one year in the residency and one-year payback program.
- Ours is a two-year program.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a public hearing on a large docket focused on primary care, workforce development, and medical debt. Chairs Cindy Friedman and John Lawn outlined hearing procedures and noted that testimony would be taken on 17 matters. The committee first heard testimony on bills to establish a community health center nurse practitioner residency program and to strengthen mental health centers. Senator Keenan, Rep. Keefe, and health center leaders described the Worcester nurse practitioner residency as a successful pipeline and retention strategy, citing workforce shortages, training needs in community health centers, and the cost of the program. Rep. O’Day also supported the mental health centers bill, saying it would raise payment rates, improve reimbursement for behavioral health services, and help clinics retain staff and expand access.
The committee then took testimony on bills to address medical debt through hospital financial assistance reform. The Attorney General’s Office, Health Care for All, Health Law Advocates, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and individual patients supported the measure, arguing that hospital financial assistance policies are inconsistent, hard to find, and difficult to navigate. Witnesses said the bill would standardize eligibility criteria, create a uniform application, improve notice requirements, and expand access to discounted care up to 400% of the federal poverty level. Several personal stories described medical bills being sent to collections, confusion over insurance billing, and the burden of debt on low-income and chronically ill patients. Committee members asked about hospital concerns, the role of the health safety net, and whether the bill addressed root causes of medical debt; testimony emphasized that the proposal was meant to improve transparency and access rather than replace broader insurance reforms.
The hearing also focused heavily on “Primary Care for You” legislation, H. 1370 and S. 867, which would increase primary care investment and create a new payment model. Rep. Haggerty, physicians, a patient, community health center leaders, and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers described a primary care crisis marked by low reimbursement, staffing shortages, long waits, burnout, and difficulty recruiting clinicians. Supporters said the bills would shift spending toward preventive, team-based care, improve access and equity, and reduce long-term costs. The Massachusetts Association of Health Plans said it was directionally supportive of increased primary care investment but warned that any new spending must stay within the cost growth benchmark and preserve existing contracting structures. The hearing ended with additional testimony on a community health center workforce and loan repayment grant bill from Rep. Stanley, and with further discussion from Dr. Alan Garo about the need for payment reform in primary care.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 08:02 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Engrossed House Bill 4626, relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States
- Engrossed House Bill 5382 relating to the neighborhood investment program.
- Engrossed Committee substitute for House Bill 5466 relating to abuse prevention program.
- The bill also outlines the process for cybersecurity program reviews.
- Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 5527, relating to wellness reimbursement programs.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- many of the named programs.
- </c><00:14:55.600><c> and</c> regional parks and trails program and regional parks and trails program
- /c><00:15:52.600><c> programs.
- Um many of the programs programs programs uh<00:19:55.280><c> starting</c><00:19:55.520><c> at</c><00
- . programs. programs.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And as such, the Tax Commission is where that program is administered.
- So again, we're not changing the scope at all of the program. It's just clarification.
- just because they participate in a non-academic program.
- So... ...school district to be able to offer that program. So further questions?
- And again, I know we pay significantly for those programs.
Summary:
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee met on March 20, 2026, to hear House Bill 934, the Idaho Parenthood Choice Tax Credit, presented by Representative Jason Monks. Monks said the bill was intended as a clarification of last year’s school choice tax credit law, not an expansion, and walked through several changes: clarifying that eligibility applies if a child is age 5 through 18 at any time during the tax year, defining tutoring as academic instruction, allowing qualified homeschool materials to be purchased from more than one vendor, confirming the one-time nature of the advanced payment, clarifying use of the state refund account, and specifying that participation in non-academic activities does not itself count as enrollment. He also said the bill was meant to address issues the Tax Commission had raised in administering the program.
Representative Raymond questioned why the language on page three, especially the section dealing with students in non-academic activities and IDLA, was included in a technical corrections bill rather than handled separately, noting overlap with House Bill 780. Senator Lori Den Hartog responded that the language was meant to ensure the state was not paying twice for the same student, particularly where IDLA enrollment is involved, and said the provision reflected what sponsors and the governor’s office understood to be the original intent. Quinn Perry of the Idaho School Boards Association opposed the page three language, arguing it was not merely technical and would allow students to receive the tax credit while also participating in public school extracurriculars, which she said would burden school districts and amount to double dipping.
In closing, Monks defended the language as necessary to prevent students from being wrongly excluded from the credit because of participation in non-academic activities, saying families already pay to participate in many extracurriculars and that the credit still saves the state money overall. Representative Ehlers spoke in favor of the bill as a narrow clarification, while Representative Birch objected that the bill did not reduce the program’s funding in line with cuts elsewhere. The committee then voted to send House Bill 934 to the floor with a do pass recommendation; the motion passed by voice vote, with several members recorded as voting no.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll go through each program.
- Veteran mental health program.
- We have a grant program.
- We have a women veterans program. This program focuses on the state.
- We have a grant program. That grant program awards over $40 million a year to not.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard a briefing from the Texas Veterans Commission on its major programs and outreach efforts. TVC described its claims assistance, health care advocacy, education oversight, employment services, entrepreneurship support, mental health and suicide prevention work, women veterans services, grant funding for nonprofits and local governments, and support for veteran treatment courts. The agency also highlighted its communications strategy, including media outreach, events, newsletters, social media, and the Texas Veterans State Benefits Booklet, and noted that less than 58% of veterans were aware of TVC in the latest needs assessment. A committee member asked about performance metrics, and TVC said each appropriation has associated measures and that it could provide recent results.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 651, which would allow a county veterans service office in a large county to report either directly to commissioners court or to a designated county executive official. Senator West explained the bill as a cleanup of current practice, and Dallas County testified in support, saying the change would streamline internal management. No opposition was heard, and the bill was left pending.
Senate Bill 897 would reduce the non-state matching requirement for the Texas Veterans and Family Alliance grant program in larger counties from 100 percent to 75 percent in the committee substitute, rather than the 50 percent reduction in the filed version. Supporters from MetroCare and Emergence Health Network said the lower match would help sustain and expand veteran mental health services, citing increased demand and program growth. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also adopted its rules.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1814, which would create an interagency database to collect and coordinate contact information for transitioning veterans so agencies could proactively connect them with services. Senator Hancock said the goal was to better use information already being collected, though he noted the bill had a significant fiscal note. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1818, which would create a temporary six-month licensing and certification process for military members and spouses assigned to Texas while they wait for letters of good standing from other states. VFW testified in support, emphasizing the importance of employment for military families. Both bills were left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Transcript Highlights:
- Last year, there was a pilot program.
- My second and less favorable lens into these programs is as a professional.
- home- and community-based services programs is $2,901.
- and community-based services programs is $2,901.
- Our school-based Medicaid program should be a powerful tool to leverage.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a public hearing focused on two broad sets of issues: home- and community-based care, and school-based Medicaid reimbursement. In the morning session, legislators and advocates testified on bills affecting children and disabled enrollees, including proposals to clarify rate-setting for home health and home care services (H. 767/S. 870), allow family members and spouses to be paid caregivers under MassHealth (H. 1394/S. 886 and related bills), extend MassHealth coverage for applied behavior analysis and other therapies beyond age 21 for adults with autism and developmental disabilities (H. 1351/S. 871), and protect medically fragile children by improving access to continuous skilled nursing. In the later portion of the hearing, testimony shifted to a bill to improve MassHealth reimbursement for schools (S. 862), with speakers describing the school mental health crisis and the need to reinvest Medicaid funds directly into school health services.
Witnesses on the home care rate-setting bill said current reimbursement methods are opaque and outdated, contributing to workforce shortages, unfilled shifts, long waitlists, and patients remaining in hospitals longer than necessary. Home care providers and trade groups argued the bill would not set rates directly but would require more transparent methodology and fuller consideration of real costs such as wages, benefits, taxes, training, and technology. On caregiver bills, many family members and provider organizations described the financial and emotional strain of caring for disabled or medically fragile relatives, especially when parents, spouses, or guardians are barred from being paid caregivers. They argued the bills would recognize existing unpaid care, help families remain at home, and reduce reliance on more expensive institutional care. Advocates for adult ABA coverage said services remain medically necessary after age 21 and that ending coverage at that age creates an inequitable “cliff” for MassHealth members compared with those with private insurance.
For the PACE/community care bill, elder law attorneys and PACE advocates said current MassHealth income rules force some older adults with modestly higher incomes to spend down to $542 per month, making community living unrealistic and pushing people toward nursing homes. They supported changing the eligibility structure to a premium-based approach that would allow more people to remain in the community. On the school Medicaid bill, advocates said schools are providing effective, preventive mental health care, but reimbursement currently flows to municipalities rather than directly back to school health budgets, limiting districts’ ability to hire and retain staff. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and several witnesses requested favorable reports on the bills.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2463 relates to two programs.
- pantry program in statute.
- Farm-to-Food Pantry Program in statute.
- , senior, and youth programs.
- So when this program came online, Jeremy reached out.
Keywords:
PFAS chemicals, agriculture, environmental impact, regulation, food safety, farmers, food security, Washington, support for farmers, cannabis, cooperatives, marijuana industry, HB 2238, HB2238, statewide food security, food security strategy, hunger, food insecurity, food access, food assistance