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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 25, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:02:18.720><c> to</c> empowers a woman, not the state, to empowers a woman, not the state, to
- </c><00:35:33.839><c> Uh</c> the state find out about them? Uh the state find out about them?
- In other words, this wasn't established by the state. That was established by the state.
- In other words, this wasn't established by the state. That was established by the state.
- </c> state, nothing to do with my religion. state, nothing to do with my religion.
Committee:
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 13, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Also in 9-21203C, to state the retention of personal data necessary for pending or reasonable anticipated
- In 9-21203C, to state the retention of personal data necessary for pending or reasonable anticipated
- </c><00:04:59.680><c> governments</c> local governments and state governments local governments and state
- </c><00:09:12.480><c> of</c> better data management in the state of better data management in the state
- </c><00:09:34.959><c> to</c> their best interests for the state to their best interests for the state
Keywords:
data privacy, government accountability, personal data, data retention, resident rights, stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation, state commission, decentralized, nonprofit association, merger, conversion, liability, membership, governance, indemnification
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development, February 13, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Keywords:
data privacy, government accountability, personal data, data retention, resident rights, stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation, state commission, decentralized, nonprofit association, merger, conversion, liability, membership, governance, indemnification
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am
A&B Transportation Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- these young mechanical aero engineers graduating from. institutions of higher education within our state
Committee:
House A&B Transportation Subcommittee
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Legislative Oversight & Investigations Committee. (2-9-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- Next up we have the state police update on the SERVE system. And Mr.
- State police was going to be else.
- </c> operational state police on the system. operational state police on the system.
- So we came up with that states were.
- </c> Kentucky State Police? Kentucky State Police?
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:23
Approve Minutes from January 15, 2026- 00:01:03
Kentucky State Police Update on SERVS- 00:01:47
Adjournment- 00:54:18, 958, all
Summary:
The committee received an update from Kentucky State Police on the SERVE radio system project, with David Barker and consultant Brandon Marshall explaining progress across multiple phases. They reported that Mayfield PD fire/EMS and Graves County Sheriff are fully operational on the system, Phase 2 is 77% complete with 48 existing sites finished and 13 new sites pending acquisition, and Phase 3A remains funded but not yet complete. They also said router upgrades are complete, radio dispatch positions and mobile/portable rollout are complete, and microwave replacement is nearly finished, with one remaining site delayed by weather.
A major part of the discussion focused on why the project has taken so long and why equipment is being purchased before some sites are built. KSP said the project began as a radio system upgrade but expanded as they discovered additional infrastructure needs, including routers and microwave links that were not in the original scope. They explained that equipment must be purchased in advance to match versions and preserve warranty coverage, and that older existing tower sites are being refurbished rather than replaced to make use of existing public-safety infrastructure. They also said all expenditures are tracked in inventory and accounting records and that the project remains transparent.
Members pressed for a master plan and timeline, with Representative Smith arguing the project needs clearer structure and fewer layers of decision-making. KSP acknowledged the need for a timeline, said they had plans but not a full timeline earlier, and stated that if the remaining funding is approved they expect to complete the remaining existing sites and 25 new sites by June 30, 2027. They said 56 new-build sites remain, identified as the yellow-dot sites on the maps, and that some sites may be able to use existing Demar/National Guard tower locations. The committee did not take a vote on the project during this portion of the meeting.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been working with Washington State Patrol, Washington State Department of Transportation, the city
- Of the 32 transits in the state of Washington, 21 are PTBAs.
- Of the 32 transits in the state of Washington, 21 are PTBAs.
- Now, current state law, the state municipal ethics code, states that board members are prohibited from
- There's actually one, but it's in this actual state ethics code.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
public transportation, governing bodies, transit authorities, local government, community planning, pedestrian safety, construction, accessibility, public safety, urban planning, vehicle weight, transportation, fees, public infrastructure, funding, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, 904
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- One, we're losing two farms a day in the state of Washington.
- Since 1921, wildfire account has enabled the Washington Department of Natural Resources, Washington State
- So fire response here in Washington State works.
- detection cameras across the state, including 26 stations deployed by Washington State DNR.
- for all beaver practitioners in Washington State, I am the co-chair of the Washington Beaver Working
Committee:
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
agriculture, protection, state regulation, farmers, land use, sustainability, steelhead, conservation, wildlife, fishing, environmental protection, federal response, wildfire protection, community safety, infrastructure, natural resources, commercial shellfish, fees, fishing industry, regulations
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- To operate a motor vehicle in the state of Washington, a person must be insured under a motor vehicle
- The fiscal impact is estimated for the Washington State Patrol at $76,000 in one-time costs in fiscal
- Even the Washington State Lottery. And tobacco and alcohol and cannabis.
- Even the Washington State Lottery has a limited law enforcement commission to enforce those parts of
- Each RTPO is required to prepare and update a plan in cooperation with the Washington State Department
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
confidential identification, investigators, attorney general, security, law enforcement, transportation planning, greenhouse gas emissions, vehicle miles traveled, regional planning organizations, environmental policy, blue envelope program, healthcare, patient privacy, state laws, medical records, 904, all
ND
Bills:
HB1455
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
tribal consultation, Indian Affairs Commission, tribal governments, tribal sovereignty, state-tribal relations, Native American, tribal nations, consultation requirement, legislative process, jurisdiction, sovereignty, North Dakota tribes, government-to-government consultation, tribal chairpersons, 908, all
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee took up House Bill 1489, and Victoria Christian from Legislative Council reviewed the latest 3003 version. She explained that the bill was revised to clarify language about individuals who are or were in a dating relationship, to incorporate provisions from related Senate bills, and to narrow confidentiality and hearing provisions to domestic violence and sexual assault protection order cases. She also noted a clarification on page 12 regarding certification of certain individuals under Supreme Court rules rather than by the Supreme Court itself.
Members discussed the consolidation of multiple related bills into one measure. Senator Myrdal moved Amendment 3.03 to engross House Bill 1489, and the motion passed. Senator Myrdal then moved a do pass recommendation on House Bill 1489 as amended, seconded by Senator Luick.
The committee voted in favor of the amended bill by roll call, with all members present voting yes, and the motion carried. Chair Larson then asked for a member to carry the bill to the floor, and it was agreed that the bill would be carried. The committee also discussed its remaining workload and planned to clear the rest of its calendar the following week.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
- State laws often have far-reaching implications on tribal communities.
- of state government.
- It is the North Dakota Century Code.
- The code of judicial conduct. Code of judicial conduct? Right, and that is already in statute.
- That code is in statute. Thank you. So then line 7 would read...
Bills:
HB1455
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
tribal consultation, Indian Affairs Commission, tribal governments, tribal sovereignty, state-tribal relations, Native American, tribal nations, consultation requirement, legislative process, jurisdiction, sovereignty, North Dakota tribes, government-to-government consultation, tribal chairpersons, 908, all
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee first heard House Bill 1455, which would require the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission to review introduced legislation for tribal implications and conduct consultation with affected tribes. Rep. Collette Brown said the bill was intended to formalize and strengthen tribal consultation, and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe representative Ross Bell testified in support. Brad Hawk, executive director of the Indian Affairs Commission, testified neutrally, saying the office already does much of this work but that the bill would add structure; several senators raised concerns about duplication, possible future staffing costs, and whether the bill was necessary. The committee amended the bill to replace “each measure” with “all legislation,” then passed a do-not-pass recommendation on HB 1455 by recorded vote, with Sen. Luick designated as carrier.
The committee then took up House Bill 1032, dealing with municipal courts, appeals, and judge qualifications. Legislative Council and court staff walked through proposed amendments, including making municipal courts courts of record on a delayed effective date, clarifying appeal procedures, and adding standards for municipal judges. Members discussed whether to use the term “ethical standards” or “judicial conduct”; after questions about definitions and enforcement, the committee settled on replacing the language with “judicial conduct” in the amended bill. The committee adopted the amendments and then passed HB 1032 as amended on a do-pass vote, with Sen. Cory to carry.
Later, the committee heard House Bill 1263, which would make it easier for people with criminal records to seek sealing after a denial by allowing an appeal and reducing the waiting period for a new petition from three years to one year. Rep. Nels Christensen, Christopher Davis, Travis Fink, and Brad Peterson all supported the bill’s goal of giving people a better path to rehabilitation and employment. The main point of disagreement was whether to keep the statutory presumption that the benefit to the petitioner must outweigh the presumption of openness of criminal records; several witnesses urged removing that language, while others said it was part of the compromise that created the current law. The committee closed the hearing without taking final action and said it would review the House discussion before deciding later.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Under 161.103B10 of the Family Code... Under 161, or 103B10 of the Family Code.
- We're licensed in 19 states, including this great state of Texas.
- In pro-life states, this is national data, but we don't have data broken out by state.
- Assisted living communities are state-licensed, state-regulated health care facilities.
- Hello, I'm Patty Duquay-State. State long-term care ombudsman.
Bills:
HB163 , HB216 , HB721 , HB2035 , HB2038 , HB3057 , HB3153 , HB3233 , HB3595 , HB3801 , HB3812 , HB4076 , HB4129 , HB4377 , HB4535 , HB4666 , HB4730 , HB4743 , HB4903 , HB5149 , HB5155 , HB1534
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
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
Summary:
The committee met without a quorum at first, then established a quorum with five members present. Members heard and left pending several House bills, including HB 4743 on allowing hospitals to license mobile stroke units under a hospital license, HB 4129 on earlier DFPS enforcement tools for single-source continuum contractors in community-based foster care, HB 4903 creating a Quad Agency Child Care Initiative to coordinate child care regulations across state agencies, HB 3812 revising the gold card/prior authorization process for physicians, HB 4535 requiring written informed consent before COVID-19 vaccination and a standardized state information sheet, and HB 4666 reducing the frequency of some HHSC reports to the legislature. The chair also noted HB 35 would be voted on later after a subcommittee back was received, and that a large number of bills would be heard the next day.
Most of the testimony focused on HB 4535 and HB 4730. On HB 4535, supporters argued the bill would strengthen informed consent for COVID vaccination by requiring written consent and clearer state-level information about risks, manufacturer liability protections, and adverse-event reporting; opponents, including a pediatrician and medical groups, said existing federal and state informed-consent materials already cover these topics and warned the bill could create duplicative paperwork and penalties. On HB 3812, the Texas Medical Association supported changes that would extend the gold-card evaluation period to one year, raise transparency, and make prior authorization exemptions easier to administer, while health plans said they were neutral and viewed the bill as a balance between reducing burden and preventing fraud or unsafe care.
HB 4730 drew extensive testimony from adoption professionals, birth mothers, adoptive parents, and child welfare advocates. The bill would require DFPS to create a relinquishment form, train child-placing agency staff, and extend the minimum waiting period for voluntary relinquishment from 48 hours to seven days. Supporters of the current law argued the 48-hour period aligns with hospital discharge, allows informed decisions, and helps birth parents and adoptive families begin healing and bonding without pushing children into foster care or creating legal and Medicaid complications. The author said the bill would be revised and that the seven-day provision was a work in progress. No votes were taken on the bills during the meeting; each bill was left pending after public testimony closed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So currently, the unamended code says a fire department may not compensate... ...state reimburse or provide
- If you would please state your name.
- Texas is one of only three states in the United States that allows this practice.
- So yeah, the cost to the state is zero. So then, the cost to the state is zero. Very good.
- state or of a governmental subdivision of the state.
Bills:
HB164 , HB164 , HB411 , HB627 , HB 1226 , HB1677 , HB1865 , HB1997 , HB2985 , HB3462 , HB4188 , HB4685 , HB4840 , HB5370 , HB5424 , HB5466 , HB5509 , HB5660 , HB5673
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Please state your name and position on the bill, who you represent. Yes, Mr. Chair.
- It's the low-income families of the state of Texas, and I've done an analysis on that.
- There's really only six regions of the state that can justify a $3 million development.
- It's the large urban populations around this state.
- Please come forward, state your name and position on the bill.
Bills:
HB164 , HB411 , HB627 , HB 1226 , HB1677 , HB1865 , HB1997 , HB2985 , HB3462 , HB4188 , HB4685 , HB4840 , HB5370 , HB5424 , HB5466 , HB5509 , HB5660 , HB5673 , HB164
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
migrant labor, housing regulations, civil penalties, complaints, occupants' rights, remediation, education, retaliation, housing, rental regulation, municipal authority, local government, leasing, housing regulation, local control, rental properties, leasing laws, landlord, tenant rights, municipal regulation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 17th, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- We represent 11 not-for-profit children's hospitals across the state.
- Hellerstedt, I'm assuming you're on state insurance.
- These costs affect our state, our employers, and certainly our taxpayers.
- My bill, HB 2659, would amend the Texas Health and Safety Code to confirm the state and federal requirements
- This bill just simply streamlines the state and federal verbiage.
Bills:
HB231 , HB231 , HB475 , HB488 , HB632 , HB821 , HB1786 , HB1955 , HB2036 , HB2060 , HB2659 , HB2677
Keywords:
HB 231, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, permit exemption, dam, reservoir, erosion control, flood control, floodwater control, sediment control, watershed protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, local sponsor, water appropriation, small dam, water diversion, maintenance, rehabilitation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 17th, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- It calls on state health services to study the effects of food deserts on Texans' health and finances
- Texas, thereby reducing utilization of our social safety net programs due to potential federal and state
- Texas' food deserts are primarily due to the size of the state and gentrification.
- We are the Title X grantee for the state.
- They do in many other states. For some reason, we don't allow it here, which I think is crazy.
Bills:
HB231 , HB475 , HB488 , HB632 , HB821 , HB1786 , HB1955 , HB2036 , HB2060 , HB2659 , HB2677 , HB231
Keywords:
food access, food deserts, communities of color, health disparities, socioeconomic impact, nutritious food, health effects, socioeconomic disparities, legislative recommendations, nutrition, access to food, Medicaid, multisystemic therapy, healthcare, reimbursement, mental health services, education, funding, local control, school system
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The State Building Code Council is responsible for the adoption of the State Building Code.
- The council also adopts the state energy code.
- Code Council to energy codes, as well as codes to build.
- The bill would set state codes back by a decade, including the state's energy conservation code, and
- It's said that Washington is in the, from first to third, highest state in energy efficiency, but we
Summary:
The committee opened public hearings on House Bill 2141, concerning building codes, and House Bill 2573, concerning community access to food, medicine, and health services, then later took executive action on several bills. HB 2141 would impose a 10-year pause on new state building and energy code updates after the 2024 codes, limit local amendments until the 2036 codes, then move to a six-year update cycle and remove the current energy-code 70% reduction target. Supporters, including the sponsor, builders, local government groups, and some code officials, argued the bill would reduce regulatory churn, lower housing costs, and give builders and local governments more certainty. Opponents, including environmental groups, architects, fire marshals, and code organizations, said the freeze would raise long-term energy costs, undermine safety and climate goals, and delay adoption of new technologies. No action was taken on HB 2141 during the hearing.
HB 2573 would require advance notice before grocery stores or pharmacies close in communities that relied on them for planning under the Growth Management Act, add a health and food access goal and a healthy communities element to the GMA, and authorize cities and counties to use zoning, excise taxes, and nuisance fees to discourage long-term vacancies and preserve access to food and medicine. The sponsor and supporters said the bill responds to recent store closures that created food and pharmacy deserts, especially in overburdened communities, and would give local governments tools to prevent blight and protect access to essential services. Opponents from grocery and retail industry groups argued the bill would punish businesses and property owners, create a chilling effect on investment, and unfairly burden independent landlords. The committee heard testimony on HB 2573 but did not take final action in the portion provided.
During executive action, the committee reported several bills out with do-pass recommendations. HB 2517, on permitting tools for high-capacity transit projects, passed 4-3 after one proposed amendment was rejected and another was adopted to require property-owner consent before certain permits on property not owned by the transit authority. HB 2588, expanding county ferry district authority beyond passenger-only ferries, passed 4-3. HB 1529, allowing cities to use county resources for road construction and maintenance, passed 6-1. HB 2223, creating a limited exemption for irrigation district directors’ spouses’ contracts, passed unanimously. HB 2006, extending the deadline for certain rural counties to designate industrial land banks, passed unanimously after adoption of an amendment narrowing eligibility and adjusting timing requirements.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:30 am
A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- The land that we're talking about, of our 35 state parks, there are splotches of land that would cost
- I think it would be very beneficial for us as a state to do that.
- continuing to hold on to an asset that could Be of benefit not just to the people of Oklahoma, the state
- property do we have to go and buy other state property dollar for dollar thanks for the acre for acre
- So that's a state park, and so that's what prompts that question.
Committee:
House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
Keywords:
tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement, farm to school, school districts, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, local producers, meat processors, reimbursement program, agriculture, nutrition, farmers, ranchers, local sourcing
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/18/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- bypass Arizona state law.
- and in our state.
- procurement code or applies for a state grant to disclose anything of value that the company, its officers
- contract with any state agency.
- order to ship into the state.
Bills:
SB1176 , SB1186 , SB1235 , SB1286 , SB1446 , SB1458 , SB1515 , SB1616 , SB1641 , SB1668 , SB1670 , SB1678 , SB1747 , SB1787
Keywords:
stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, disclosure, state contracts, procurement records, donations, transparency, EMS, reciprocity, interstate compact, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, licensure, public safety, military personnel, veterinary telemedicine
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight REVISED: 11:15 a.m. - New Start Time
Health and Human Services Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- When it comes to the state guard, which has been around, we just don't use them.
- If we were to bring up the state guard, which was impressed by the governor, that this just says that
- the TAG would have control over oversight over the state Guard page 12 that deals with misconduct and
- Page five mirrors the Uniform Code of Military Justice or UCMJ for guard members who are on active duty
- references in here, but currently, they are not considered service connected on the state level.
Committee:
House Health and Human Services Oversight
Keywords:
HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits, paid leave, paid holidays, retirement benefits, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, temporary workers, veterans affairs, Title 72, Oklahoma Personnel Act, budget reporting
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight REVISED: 11:15 a.m. - New Start Time
Health and Human Services Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- When it comes to the State Guard, which has been around, we just don't use them.
- TAG would have control over, oversight over, the State Guard.
- Code references in here.
- Code references in here.
- I think it would be, if it's going to be at the State Department of Health, I don't know.
Committee:
House Health and Human Services Oversight
Keywords:
HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits, paid leave, paid holidays, retirement benefits, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, temporary workers, veterans affairs, Title 72, Oklahoma Personnel Act, budget reporting
Summary:
The Health and Human Services Oversight Committee opened with prayer and then heard a series of bills, most of them request bills from state agencies or related to veterans and military matters. House Bill 3043 would let the Oklahoma Dental Board Association hire temporary or PRN workers during peak periods; it passed 11-1. House Bill 3044 would continue an existing tax-return checkoff for donations and passed 12-0. House Bill 3078 would create an online donation option for the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs during license and tax transactions and passed 12-0. House Bill 3940 made a number of cleanup and policy changes to a prior Oklahoma National Guard measure, including retention, benefits, discipline, museum operations, and state active duty pay issues; it passed 11-0. House Bill 4117 would define family resource centers in statute and emphasize faith-based partnerships, workforce development, and braided funding; it passed 12-0.
The committee also advanced House Bill 3428, which would require certain businesses to post information about veterans’ benefits in a conspicuous place to help more eligible veterans enroll in benefits; members discussed raising the employee threshold from 50 to 100, but no amendment was adopted during the meeting, and the bill passed 10-2. House Bill 4275 would allow counties and cities to employ case managers and peer support specialists while maintaining certification, to support sheriffs and first responders, and it passed 12-0. House Bill 3257 would treat 100% disabilities caused by VA medical malpractice as service-connected for state benefit purposes, aligning state law with federal treatment, and it passed 12-0.
Two public health bills also advanced. House Bill 3901 would authorize psychological autopsies in suicide and overdose cases to better understand causes and improve prevention; members discussed whether the process should include notifying prescribing physicians when patients die from opioid overdoses, and the bill passed 12-0. House Bill 4298 would allow DHS child care rule changes to be distributed by mail and electronically, reflecting current practice, and it passed 12-0. The committee adjourned after reporting all measures do pass.