Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative procedure'
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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House health panel approves HF1379 3/10/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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for <00:05:01.560>procedures - <00:05:02.080>
without <00:05:02.320>full opioids for procedures without full opioids - for procedures without full knowledge<00:05:03.880>
this <00:05:04.000>is <00:05:04.080 - I think it's a commendable piece of legislation that will help a lot of people.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Minnesota Queer Legislators Caucus Press Conference 3/3/25
Transcript Highlights:
- I’m also the chair of the Minnesota Queer Legislators Caucus.
- line with Trump’s extreme and cruel agenda by prioritizing political theater and burning valuable legislative
- I feel compelled to speak out against this legislation.
- not only harms athletes this legislation not only harms transgender<00:09:28.360>
youth <00:09 - examinations some medical procedures examinations some medical procedures they<00:35:19.839>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/10/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- consideration of this legislation. consideration of this legislation.
- legislation aims to do. legislation aims to do.
- . legislation. legislation.
- specifically legislative security. specifically legislative security.
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Legislative <01:42:48.720>Coordinating the Legislative Legislative Coordinating
MI
Transcript Highlights:
- May we always see that every constituent, staff member, and legislator is made in your image.
- Forgive us when we have chosen... ...member and legislator is made in your image.
- That is why the legislation is before us today.
- This legislation is about prevention.
- And I continue to believe that this legislation, and why? That entire investigation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Jordan comes from, to us from the legislative budget board.
- The breakdown was in the procedure of approving those.
- In Texas, we have legislative direction around that.
- You don't need legislation for this.
- I don't think they need legislation right now. >> No, no.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services convened to discuss interim charges regarding fraud, waste, and abuse in Texas human services, particularly focusing on Medicaid and childcare programs. The meeting highlighted the importance of preventing misuse of taxpayer funds, with testimony from various stakeholders emphasizing the need for increased oversight and accountability in these programs. Key points included the alarming rise in healthcare fraud in other states, the necessity for Texas to enhance its fraud prevention measures, and the potential financial repercussions of failing to meet federal compliance standards.
Several committee members expressed concerns about the impact of fraud on vulnerable populations, particularly those relying on Medicaid services. Testimonies from experts underscored the effectiveness of Texas's Office of Inspector General (OIG) in combating fraud, yet pointed out existing vulnerabilities, such as inconsistent enforcement and the need for better data sharing among agencies. The discussion also touched on the challenges faced by hospice care providers, with a significant increase in the number of hospices in Texas raising concerns about quality and oversight.
The committee heard from various witnesses, including representatives from health plans and advocacy organizations, who provided insights into the complexities of managing Medicaid and the importance of maintaining program integrity. The meeting concluded with a commitment to further explore legislative solutions to enhance oversight and ensure that resources are directed to those in genuine need.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee BR Sub. on Justice, Public Safety, & Judiciary (3-4-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- This is an ongoing process by not only the judicial branch, but the legislative branch and the executive
- The current Family Court Rule of Practice and Procedure 37 requires attorneys to undergo the initial
- We talked about procedural law, how to handle dependency, neglect, and abuse cases from beginning to
- law how to handle the procedural law how to handle the dependency<00:28:42.360>
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classes
Summary:
The subcommittee met to discuss the guardian ad litem system, including appointment qualifications, training, payment, and whether any changes are needed. Roll was called, the February 25, 2025 minutes were approved, and the chair emphasized that the meeting was informational only and no vote would be taken. Representatives from the Court of Justice, including Chief Justice Deborah Henry Lambert and several family and district judges, testified about how the system has evolved since concerns raised in 2019 about overappointment and fees.
Court witnesses said the judiciary responded to earlier concerns by requiring open appointment lists of trained and qualified attorneys, improving training, and increasing oversight of fee orders. They reported that statewide GAL fees have fallen from a little over $14 million in 2019 to about $12 million, even as caseloads have grown, and said the average payment works out to about $650 per case, with the statutory cap for trial-level GAL fees still set at $500 since 1986. They argued that the current local appointment model works well, especially in rural areas, and warned that moving to a DPA-style regional model would create serious scheduling and conflict problems because of overlapping dockets and related criminal cases.
Judges from rural districts described shortages of available attorneys, high burnout, travel burdens, and the difficulty of finding enough counsel in smaller counties. They also said the Court of Justice cannot seek certain federal Title IV-E reimbursements, but urged the legislature to encourage the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to pursue that funding through an MOU. One judge noted that some appointed attorneys are effectively underpaid relative to private rates and that better compensation would help attract and retain lawyers.
The discussion also covered training standards adopted after the 2019 audit. Witnesses said Rule 37 now requires initial training and four hours of multidisciplinary continuing training every two years, with topics including child development, trauma-informed care, substance use, child welfare, forensics, ethics, and communication with clients. They said the Court of Justice has offered in-person regional trainings and remote options, and that the goal is to keep qualified attorneys on the appointment lists while improving representation for children and parents in dependency, neglect, abuse, and termination-of-parental-rights cases.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Legislative Administration (02/19/2025)
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- of legislation?
- with their legislators.
- with their legislators.
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Summary:
The committee first dealt with scheduling and housekeeping, including a plan to take a hard break at 2:00 p.m. for an early bill, hold a brief executive session, and then continue with the remaining afternoon bills. The chair also noted the next likely meeting date would be March 12, when the committee expected to take up the remaining bills before crossover deadlines.
The main substantive item was House Bill 142, which would recognize the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and related remembrance purposes. Prime sponsor Rep. Michael Moffett described the bill as a bipartisan measure revised to address earlier concerns, arguing that the flag honors fallen service members, can be personalized with names, and complements rather than detracts from the American flag. He said many other states have already adopted it and suggested the committee could amend details such as the number of days and locations for display. He also raised practical issues about flag dimensions and whether the bill should use "shall" or "may" for display requirements.
Testimony was divided. Janine Nutter opposed the bill, saying she supports Gold Star families but objected because the flag resembles the Viet Cong flag and because she believes the American flag should remain the sole symbol representing servicemembers. Kevin Grady, representing the State Veterans Advisory Committee under RSA 115:8, also opposed the bill, saying the committee believes the American flag is the only symbol needed, while still praising the work of Honor and Remember in creating personalized flags for families. Committee members asked questions about where the flag would be flown, whether the State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen is already displaying it, and how the bill’s language would interact with cemetery policies and committee discretion. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You are representing yourself, and you are here to testify against the legislation. I am.
- I did a procedural error. I'm going to back up just for a second.
- You know I've been a legislator for seven terms and have never had a bill in elections.
- In the 86th legislative session, Senator Hughes and Morgan Meyer passed a bill.
- So that guidance came from Legislative Council.
Keywords:
voter ID, citizenship proof, provisional ballot, election security, Texas, voting rights, deep fakes, misleading videos, election integrity, criminal offense, digital misinformation, deep fake, political manipulation, misinformation, artificial media, political influence, artificially generated media, election influence, Texas Election Code, healthcare reform
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- committee and testimony this legislation committee and testimony this legislation is<00:28:57.679
- They are fully in favor of these pieces of legislation.
- importantly to this piece of legislation importantly to this piece of legislation uh<00:33:09.559
- When we crafted this legislation, we did craft it using model legislation, and I've worked with OS in
- Senate Bill 84 zoning procedures Senate Bill 84 zoning procedures concerning<02:06:15.760>
residential
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct - Part 1 - 03/13/25
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct
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- I'm Taylor Tidwell Bennett, and I'm Senator Champion's Committee Legislative Assistant.
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This <00:24:29.320>is during the legislative session. - This is during the legislative session.
- that it was within the legislative that it was within the legislative session<00:57:54.040>
and - . legislation. legislation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Use of legislative email, phone number and office space restricted, HF4172 3/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- Normal procedures were bypassed.
- Normal procedures were bypassed.
- Normal procedures were bypassed.
- that route first before we legislate that route first before we legislate ourselves<00:20:51.560
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We can introduce legislation that DCS...
- I am not aware of any other procedure.
- Matt Gress, Legislative District 4. This bill is... ...Legislative District 4.
- So I think that legislation is sufficient at this time.
- So I think that legislation is sufficient at this time.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Jan 28th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So we stand in support of this legislation. Thank you. Good morning.
- Five years to kind of implement the legislation.
- The council has endorsed this legislation and is in full support.
- So the council is in full support of this legislation.
- I'm carrying or helping carry this legislation on behalf of the NMFA Legislative Oversight Committee,
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Environmental Quality
Transcript Highlights:
- The Governor and Governor Newsom enacted legislation through SB 80 and SB 86 to expand incentives for
- The legislation that you're considering today simply continues this growing effort with the goal of filling
- I am pleased to present SB 1145, which will provide specified streamlining procedures under the California
- Without procedural streamlining, the risk of serial CEQA litigation and administrative record delays
- like to thank the Senator, as well as the committee and staff, for working hard on this piece of legislation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not a legislator. Thanks. The chair recognizes Chairman Frank.
- like LifeWise Academy, some school districts are hesitant. to permit release time without state legislation
- And then if other religions and organizations want to do this, they have to follow the same procedures
- President of Public Affairs at Alliance Defending Freedom, where my colleagues routinely review legislation
- The vice chair lays out SB2398 by Senator Campbell, relating to certain policies and procedures related
Keywords:
residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension, reporting requirements, released time, religious instruction
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee BR Sub. on Health & Family Services (2-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services held its first meeting and received an overview from the Department for Medicaid Services on Medicaid’s behavioral health and substance use disorder services. Commissioner Lisa Lee and CFO Steve Beal said Kentucky Medicaid serves about 1.4 million members, including over half of Kentucky children, with 485,000 expansion members, more than 69,000 enrolled providers, and total fiscal year 2024 expenditures of $18.5 billion. They said Kentucky covers a broad range of behavioral health services, and behavioral health provider enrollment has grown from a little over 4,500 in 2019 to nearly 8,000 in 2024. They also described how Medicaid spending and utilization are tracked through claims and encounter data, with most members served through managed care organizations.
Members focused on sharp increases in certain behavioral health billing codes, especially peer-to-peer services, and asked about reimbursement, utilization review, and whether the growth reflected increased need or expanded coverage. DMS said the rise was partly tied to combining facility and nonfacility behavioral health fee schedules in 2023, choosing the higher reimbursement rate to avoid cuts, and that the department has seen an uptick in peer-to-peer services. In response to concerns about overutilization, DMS said it mailed a letter to behavioral health providers, is considering limits and prior authorizations for some services, and plans to create a standardized monthly behavioral health report to monitor trends consistently and identify when controls may be needed.
Lawmakers also asked whether the provider network is sufficient and whether access is adequate, especially for children. DMS said provider enrollment has expanded because behavioral health services were added to Medicaid in 2014 and because demand increased after COVID, but acknowledged studies showing children have less access than adults and said that would be an area of focus. The department said managed care organizations are required to ensure access to needed services and that current trends indicate access is available, though one member disagreed and said workforce shortages remain a major concern. Another member asked about non-emergency medical transportation spending, and DMS explained that it is handled through a capitated arrangement administered by the Transportation Cabinet rather than directly by the managed care organizations.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 11, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- IT REQUIRES HOSPITALS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO PEDIATRIC PATIENT
- CARE AND CONDUCT TRAINING ON THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND DESIGNATE A PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE COORDINATOR
- WE TOOK OUR POLICIES DURING IMPLEMENT TEAM PROCEDURES AND OTHER RELATIVE MEMOS AND DOCUMENTS AND LOADED
- WE HAVE SEEN LEGISLATION PROPOSED IN CONGRESS TO THIS EFFECT.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- This is very likely our last committee hearing for the 2026 legislative session.
- Okay, moving on to SCR 59, which is also requesting the governor to establish procedures to authorize
- a state of emergency. >> [clears throat] Uh, which is also requesting the governor to establish procedures
- . procedures. procedures.
- Is this a standard procedure where the feds come in and fund state ACOs?
Bills:
SCR180
Keywords:
wildfire, fire hazard, Lahaina, West Maui, Maui wildfire, vegetation management, fuel reduction, defensible space, fuel breaks, invasive grasses, emergency access, evacuation route, fire lane, state lands, public safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal, community risk reduction, hazard mitigation, brush clearance, wildland-urban interface
Summary:
The committee opened by noting it was likely its last hearing of the 2026 session, then took up several resolutions. SCR 54, on appointing a hydrogen fire safety expert and training on hydrogen-related protocols, and SCR 59, on allowing certain health care professionals to practice without a license during a state of emergency, drew no testimony. Members discussed SCR 59 as a response to past emergencies and the need for pre-approved, updated registries of professionals who could be deployed quickly in emergencies.
SCR 62 SD1, which asks the 911 Board to form a working group with the disability community to address access issues in emergency and 911 responses, received testimony from disability advocates and the 911 Board. Testifiers said the measure should ensure an integrated system with EMS infrastructure, real-time access for dispatchers and field personnel, and public education about the system; they also noted that Smart911 is no longer being used on Oahu and Maui and that a statewide, integrated approach is needed. Members agreed to work the suggested language into the resolution. SCR 179, urging Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access, was noted as having no testimony but continuing to raise important issues.
SCR 74, calling for an audit of no-bid contracts issued under emergency proclamations from 2020 through 2025, drew strong support from a late testifier who tied the measure to emergency procurement concerns after the Lahaina wildfire and COVID-era contracting. The witness argued that procurement rules should not be waived in ways that compromise safety, and described concerns about unlicensed contractors and construction problems in a state housing project. Members asked about the scope of the audit and whether it would interfere with criminal investigations; the witness said the audit should cover a broad range of contracts, including nonprofit contracts, and should not be limited to the wildfire period. The committee also heard SCR 28 SD1 on creating a Hawaii Vietnam Veterans Medal, with support from the Department of Defense and veterans advocates, who said the resolution is intended to do the groundwork for a future appropriation and to determine eligibility and distribution procedures.
Finally, SCR 60 SD1, requesting updates on the “Breaking Cycles” rehabilitation and restorative justice study, received support from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Correctional System Oversight Commission, and reform advocates. The department asked that reporting be annual rather than quarterly because of the complexity of the OCCC project, and supporters said the measure would promote transparency and help ensure the study’s recommendations are implemented. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 29th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe we must address it before the end of the legislative session.
- You are recognized for your procedural motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- We had a long conversation a few weeks ago about the budget and about our legislative deal.
- We listened to our friends at the Legislative Analyst's Office. We worked hard. We dove in.
- Members, this is a procedural vote. The clerk will open the roll.
HI
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session passed in the 87th legislative session passed in the 87th legislative - era and pass SB legislative era and pass SB 1042<01:29:11.679>
Mahalo <01:29:12.159>Mahalo - It does clarify, most importantly, the procedures for police who encounter people with mental health
Summary:
The Committee on Health heard testimony on several bills. On SB 1441, which would repeal the transfer of the Oahu Regional Health Care System from HHSC to the Department of Health, the Department of Health said it strongly supports the measure and requested clarifying amendments. HHSC/Oahu Region also supported the bill and said it had no objection to the department’s amendments. In response to questions, witnesses said the agencies have been working on an MOU to support transfers of long-term care patients to Leahi, with the current goal being about 10 to 15 patients, but transfers would occur only as space and staffing allow; one patient was reportedly being admitted at the time, and the process was described as slow and case-by-case.
The committee then heard SB 1443 on payment rates for state hospital patients and related Department of Health services. The hospital administrator said the bill would allow rates above Medicaid for community or foster-home placements if patients cannot be placed at Leahi or elsewhere, and would set Medicaid-level reimbursement for outside medical services used by state hospital patients. He said at least one provider was interested in offering services at that rate and that the population involved is largely non-ambulatory long-term care patients. Members asked about availability and training, and the witness said special training could be provided.
SB 1322, a broad mental health bill, drew mixed testimony. The Department of Law Enforcement supported giving crisis-intervention-trained officers more discretion to transport people to medical care instead of arresting them. The Attorney General supported the bill but recommended revisions to emergency-transport language and restoring liability protections. HHSC and Queens Hospital supported the overall goal but sought amendments to preserve the mental health emergency worker role in decision-making and to avoid negative impacts on emergency departments. The Disability Rights Center and ACLU opposed parts of the bill, arguing that it weakens due process, reduces protections in involuntary treatment and transport, and should retain a three-person treatment panel rather than reduce it to one. A Queens representative said the current program works well and reported that more than 90% of MH1 cases once went to hospitals, but that figure has dropped to about 60-70%, with about 20% now diverted to community settings or the behavioral health crisis center. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided.