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Transcript Highlights:
- I'm sure you've all had a whole bunch of emails about this bill. Pretty interesting, hasn't it?
- As you can tell from your emails, there's a lot of people that aren't happy about that.
- committee, to hold this subject to call the chair, when this meeting ends and you look at all those emails
- committee, to hold this subject to call the chair, when this meeting ends and you look at all those emails
- There are a number of other concerns that have gotten in emails, but those two could really make a, give
Committee:
House Judiciary, Rules and Administration
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Apr 15th, 2025 at 03:30 pm
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- But you all should have received the email. Did everybody get the email from me? Okay.
- And then Representative Dobervich also has a study version that she can address in a moment.
- I will point out that if you look at some of the other states in the email that I sent everybody along
- another point that was made, and I did not get any specific concerns, and maybe somebody here can address
- The reason I ask is because you sent it to us by email, so is it online? Can they go into it?
Committee:
House Human Services
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and took up the final bill on its agenda, Senate Bill 2370, which had been converted into a 340B drug transparency measure tied to insulin and broader prescription drug pricing issues. Representative Hendrix outlined the latest bill draft, explaining that it would require reporting by covered entities, contract pharmacies, federally qualified health centers, drug manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, and health insurers, with confidentiality protections, civil penalties, and staggered effective dates. He also noted unresolved questions about the scope of required reporting, possible overlap with federal reporting, and whether the Insurance Department would need a consultant to analyze the data.
Representative Dobervich then proposed an alternative amendment that would replace the bill language with a Legislative Management study on 340B transparency reporting during the 2025-26 interim. Her proposal would remove the detailed reporting mandates and instead direct a study of what information should be collected, how it should be used, who should receive it, staffing or contracted support needs, and stakeholder input from hospitals, pharmacies, FQHCs, rural health, state agencies, insurers, and manufacturers. Members discussed germaneness, the late-stage nature of the changes, and whether the issue had been adequately heard, while the Insurance Department testified that it had not previously studied 340B-specific data but supported transparency and could see value in either a study or reporting approach.
The committee first adopted the Hendrix amendment by a vote of 8-5, then voted on a do not pass motion on the amended bill, which passed 7-6. Representative Frelich was selected to carry the bill. The chair then adjourned the committee for the last time and reminded members about the committee dinner.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Transcript Highlights:
- of bulk emails via third-party services.
- emails do not get duplicated because I'll get your emails two times: one when you send it to me and
- one when you send it to the committee email address.
- We do log these emails for public review.
- The marketplace is addressing the same concerns this bill seeks to address.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 452, a right-to-repair bill for agricultural equipment. Farm Bureau and several manufacturers’ representatives opposed the bill, arguing that existing memorandums of understanding already provide farmers access to parts, diagnostics, and repair information, and warning that broader software access could increase emissions tampering and safety risks. Supporters, including repair advocates, a legislator, and a farmer representative, argued that the MOUs are not binding, that farmers need enforceable repair rights to avoid costly delays during critical harvest periods, and that owners should be able to repair equipment they bought without dealer lock-in. No vote was taken during the hearing.
The committee also heard testimony on bills to limit or eliminate “grab-and-go” alcohol sales at large venues, including House Bill 325 and Senate Bill 225. Union workers from Fenway Park and the TD Garden described self-checkout alcohol kiosks as creating public safety and compliance problems, including underage access, over-serving, theft, and difficulty monitoring intoxication in crowded settings. They said workers are often understaffed and bear discipline when violations occur. In contrast, the Boston Red Sox and Aramark defended the supervised self-checkout model, saying it speeds service, is widely used, and operates with multiple layers of supervision, training, and regulatory oversight; they said they had not received violation notices and that any incidents are isolated.
Senator Edwards also testified in support of House Bill 369, aimed at restricting marketing of certain harsh cosmetic products to children, and in support of the grab-and-go bill. She argued that children should not be targeted with products containing toxic chemicals and that alcohol service should remain supervised by trained staff to protect consumers and jobs. Senator Collins and other legislators also spoke in favor of restricting grab-and-go alcohol service, citing concerns about underage drinking and overconsumption. The hearing additionally included a separate bill on Sunday morning alcohol service, with Representatives Scanlon and Lewis arguing for allowing sales beginning at 8 a.m. on Sundays rather than 10 a.m., but that bill was only discussed briefly and no action was taken.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Families & Children (3-6-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill addresses a problem that arose during 2024 during the implementation of House Bill 499, a bill
- be accessible, viewable, and downloadable on the cabinet's website and allowed to be submitted via email
- Decker, basically, is there only online submissions accessible now, and this would just allow paper and email
- c><00:03:00.000><c> allow</c><00:03:00.879><c> paper</c><00:03:01.159><c> and</c><00:03:01.319><c> email
- </c> would just allow paper and email would just allow paper and email submissions<00:03:02.280><c> is
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Families and Children met and heard only House Bill 508, sponsored by Representative Jennifer Decker. Decker explained that the bill amends the child care assistance program created under House Bill 499 by requiring the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to make the standardized agreement available on its website and allow submission by email, mail, or an online portal, rather than limiting participants to the current process. A member asked whether the change would expand options beyond online-only submission, and Decker confirmed the bill was intended to address that issue.
After discussion, the committee voted on House Bill 508 and passed it favorably by a 13-0 vote. The committee then briefly reviewed a referred administrative regulation; there were no comments or questions, and it was marked reviewed.
The chair noted this would likely be the committee’s last meeting of the session, thanked staff for their work, and entertained a motion to adjourn.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- We need a law that addresses this gap.
- I am now having to consider enrolling in the address confidentiality program.
- A registered voter wishing to make an address change may telephone, email, or send the request to a county
- I'm not sure if this bill addresses it or not, but the state is...
- They address real challenges without limiting the ability to qualify future initiatives.
Keywords:
SB 6081, Washington privacy, sex designation, gender marker, nonbinary, transgender, vital records, birth certificate, death certificate, fetal death, stillbirth, driver license, ID card, Department of Licensing, public records exemption, confidential records, record sealing, data sharing, government records, privacy
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We need a law that addresses this gap.
- I am now having to consider enrolling in the address confidentiality program.
- I am now having to consider enrolling in the address confidentiality program.
- A registered voter wishing to make an address change may telephone, email, or send the request to a county
- They address real challenges without limiting the ability to qualify future initiatives.
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on six bills. SB 6081 would protect sex designation information and related records from public disclosure, limit sharing of such information by the Department of Licensing and Department of Health, and allow denial of records requests when disclosure could cause harm or disenfranchisement. The sponsor and many supporters, including transgender Washingtonians, privacy advocates, and allied organizations, said the bill would close a privacy gap and reduce doxing, harassment, and targeting; one witness opposed it on grounds of record accuracy, law enforcement, and concerns about sports and public safety. No vote was taken.
SB 5902 would update voter notification and address-change procedures by allowing more flexible forms of voter registration updates, reducing mailed notices in some automatic registration situations, and expanding electronic communication options. The sponsor and county auditors said it would improve efficiency, reduce confusion, and save counties money; testimony was generally supportive. The hearing then moved to SB 6034, which would codify the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs as a cabinet-level agency and require ongoing training and reporting on government-to-government relations with tribes. The sponsor and tribal representatives supported the bill as a technical fix and a commitment to tribal sovereignty, and no action was taken.
SB 6035 would require regular county and state meetings with tribes on election access and authorize an electronic ballot return portal for certain voters, including military, overseas, disabled, and some tribal voters. Supporters said it would improve access and collaboration, while the Secretary of State, Verified Voting, and others raised cybersecurity and secret-ballot concerns about the electronic portal; several witnesses also opposed that portion while supporting tribal outreach and drop boxes. SB 5892 would centralize requests for voter registration database records through the Secretary of State and make unauthorized disclosure of protected voter data a felony; supporters framed it as protecting voter privacy and resisting federal overreach, while opponents argued it would hinder voter-roll maintenance and transparency. Finally, SB 5973 would ban pay-per-signature compensation for initiative and referendum signature gathering and require 1,000 supporting signatures before a ballot title is issued; supporters said it would reduce fraud, misleading tactics, and ballot-title shopping, while opponents called it an added barrier to direct democracy. The committee heard extensive testimony on all bills, but the transcript does not show any votes or executive action taken during this meeting.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- There's an email that you can email the entire committee at househousingcommittee@ledge.state.nh.us.
- So if you email the committee an amendment, that's perfectly fine, but do not discuss content over email
- </c><00:06:49.319><c> the</c> there's an email that you can email the there's an email that you can email
- </c><00:07:20.560><c> the</c> make it one so if you email the make it one so if you email the committee
- </c><00:56:01.760><c> before</c> things that need to be addressed before things that need to be addressed
Committee:
House Housing
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Second, we are concerned that the costs associated with the bill are not sufficiently addressed.
- I do want to address that when we look at the people who are in a position here, the supervisors are
- system only if their home state did not accept documents by email.
- I don't know. ...email security, it is purely about the individual ballot that we’re protecting.
- Yeah, I think the problem you identified is a real one, and I appreciate you wanting to address it.
Summary:
The committee met on June 17, 2026, beginning without a quorum and initially proceeding as a subcommittee. Members heard several Senate bills, with testimony focused mainly on redistricting, Bay Area transit funding, and military/overseas voting access. The chair also announced committee membership changes and that SB 1369 had been pulled by the author. Written testimony was accepted through the committee portal, and public testimony was limited by the chair’s rules.
SB 1414 by Senator Reyes would create an independent redistricting commission for San Bernardino County. Supporters, including Inland Empire United, Common Cause, and the League of Women Voters, argued the bill would improve transparency and reduce political influence in map drawing. Opponents, including San Bernardino County and several local government/election groups, said the county’s existing advisory commission already provided substantial public input and raised concerns about cost. The bill was moved do pass as amended and re-referred to Local Government, with one no vote from Assembly Member Lackey; it was later taken off call and passed 6-1.
SB 830 by Senator Wiener made technical changes to the administration of the Bay Area regional transit sales tax measure authorized by SB 63, including uniform ballot naming and county-specific ballot arguments. Support came from labor, transit, business, and advocacy groups, who said the bill would help voters understand the measure and protect transit funding. Members emphasized the Bay Area’s transit funding crisis and the need for local action. The bill passed do pass as amended, 5-1, and was later recorded as out 6-0 on call. The committee also approved a consent calendar containing six bills.
SB 970 by Senator Cervantes addressed military and overseas voting after the federal discontinuation of the Department of Defense fax service used for ballot return. Supporters, including county election officials and local government organizations, said California needed a secure replacement to avoid disenfranchising service members and overseas voters. The Secretary of State’s office and Verified Voting raised security concerns and suggested a task force or more detailed standards, but the author and supporters argued the bill was urgent and should direct the Secretary of State to develop secure regulations. The bill passed do pass and was re-referred to Military and Veteran Affairs, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Could you, before you leave today, get a hard copy or email us?
- I sent emails, and I got responses stating, "We'll get back to you on" every phone call I made.
- If you call me or email me, I will try my best to get back to you.
- So the bill is trying to address that as well, because it has been written now.
- Let me just address a couple of things that I may have heard moving through here.
Committee:
House Military and Veterans Affairs
Keywords:
veterans affairs, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, State Board of Veterans Affairs, commissioner, governor appointment, board advisory, veteran service organizations, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, veteran service officers, district managers, state veterans home trust fund, veterans benefits, military veterans, disabled veterans, elderly veterans, active-duty service members, state agency reorganization, executive authority, governance reform
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- And we also have a bill in the House addressing our backwards funding model.
- And we all got emails yesterday.
- I sent you an email last night at 9:48, and I hope you all look at it.
- This bill does not address feasibility.
- And we do have a few testifiers, but please send us all emails. Yes.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
environment, retail bags, sustainability, pollution, customer impact, plastic bags, retail, waste reduction, cookware safety, lead regulation, consumer protection, interstate trade, health standards, SB 5941, Washington State Energy Code, State Building Code Council, renewable energy, solar panels, school district exemption, public school construction
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- There are instructions, I believe, in your ear, um, in your email.
- Or you can email me or the member from Fairfax if you have questions. Thanks.
- </c><00:22:16.400><c> me</c><00:22:16.560><c> or</c> in your email.
- Or you can email me or in your email.
- </c><00:46:08.560><c> three</c><00:46:08.840><c> specific</c> to address three specific to address three
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 02/24/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- But from what I heard this morning, it was quite alarming, and I'm wondering how and if you address that
- how and if you address that at all<00:18:31.919><c> y</c><00:18:32.200><c> absolutely</c><00:18:32.840
- Yeah, thank you. ...and I received an email a couple days ago about something that's happening in Camp
- Yeah, thank you. ...what are we all hearing and how can we start addressing those pieces.
- We're going to be able to gather data and create policy proposals to address identified gaps.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Financial Institutions Jan 14th, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Financial Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- The language also addresses property fraud without unintended consequences that would delay home closings
- addresses and that, if somebody's monkeying with their property, that they'll get a hold of them right
- addresses and that, if somebody's munking with their property, that they'll get a hold of them right
- So we don't just take an email. And there's the misconceptions about our electronic recording.
- So we don't just take an email from somebody and record it.
Committee:
House Financial Institutions
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Business and Financial Institutions - Room 210; 28 January, 2026: 2:00 PM
Business and Financial Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:02:38.560><c> So</c><00:02:38.800><c> really</c> addressing several of those.
- So really addressing several of those.
- that requirement to emails.
- So, we thought it database of emails.
- Um currently requirement to uh emails.
Committee:
Joint Business and Financial Institutions
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill calls on commerce to address a few things, and I'll go over just a few.
- It doesn't address the state clean energy strategy from 2021, doesn't address new... ...doesn't address
- Ecology supports efforts to address a CCA loophole.
- We'll send some more emails via detailed study, or more detailed study via emails.
- We'll send some more emails via detailed study, or more detailed study via emails.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills. House Bill 2272 would update state park inspection language for ski lifts and related equipment to better match current equipment and federal standards; the sponsor and State Parks said it was a simple modernization bill, and there was no opposition. House Bill 2245 would expand Clean Energy Transformation Act coverage to port districts that distribute electricity, utilities with a single customer, and certain affected market customers such as data centers; supporters said it closes loopholes and applies clean-energy rules more fairly, while ports, business groups, and some utilities warned of unintended consequences, added reporting burdens, and impacts on cogeneration and rural economic development. Ecology and Commerce supported the goal but raised concerns about allowance allocation, fiscal impacts, and possible double counting, and WAPUDA asked that existing single-customer PUDs be grandfathered. House Bill 2215 would lower Climate Commitment Act thresholds for gasoline, diesel, biodiesel, and propane suppliers and extend coverage to some purchasers; supporters said it would prevent entities from gaming the system and cover significant emissions now below the threshold, while Ecology, fuel distributors, propane suppliers, grocers, and business groups warned of compliance costs, supply-chain impacts, possible linkage issues, and the need to preserve existing reporting authority for natural gas. Ecology estimated about 50 additional covered entities could be brought in, and several opponents argued the bill would sweep in small family-owned businesses not intended to be regulated.
House Bill 2090 would direct Commerce to develop a nuclear strategic framework for inclusion in the state energy strategy, contingent on outside funding. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill is only a planning measure to ensure Washington considers advanced nuclear as a firm, low-carbon, small-footprint resource amid rising demand, grid constraints, and land-use concerns; supporters included Energy Northwest, local governments, labor/environmental Democrats, and pro-nuclear groups. Opponents, including the Sierra Club, Columbia Riverkeeper, tribal representatives from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and several environmental advocates, said the bill gives nuclear special treatment, relies on private funding that could bias the study, and risks advancing projects at Hanford without early, meaningful tribal consultation. Tribes requested explicit consultation, independent and publicly funded analysis, and attention to treaty rights and historic nuclear impacts. Testimony also sharply divided over cost, waste, and land use, with supporters emphasizing reliability and footprint and opponents citing high costs, unresolved waste disposal, and the immaturity of small modular reactors. No votes or final actions were taken in the hearing.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority -OMMA- Jan 7th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- And you guys get a lot of hate emails and stuff from people that just don't understand how this business
- Right, and communicating with calling, emailing, contact forms, and we're still not able to get that
- Now, I brought copies of that email and also my bond for you to have for your records.
- While we're disappointed that you have to say that, we greatly appreciate you addressing it and solving
- I've talked about this for a couple of years now, and maybe this is something we need to address with
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
JLCAR Administrative Rules (06/20/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I think a lot of these things will be addressed, including, like, you know, the simple technology: pick
- I think a lot of these things will be addressed, including, like, you know, the simple technology: pick
- I think a lot of these things will be addressed, including, like, you know, the simple technology: pick
- So instead of emailing to us, you upload, and it's relatively simple but with a lot of benefits.
- So<00:17:57.919><c> instead</c><00:17:58.160><c> of</c><00:17:58.320><c> emailing</c><00:17:58.720><c
Summary:
The JLCAR June meeting opened with the pledge, approval of the prior minutes, and adoption of the consent calendar after one Fish and Game item was pulled for separate consideration. The committee then reordered the regular calendar and postponed an HHS item at the agency’s request because work was still ongoing.
The committee next considered OPLC item 2547, concerning amendments to licensure and discipline forms for regulated professions. Members raised concerns that the application was still too geared toward health professions and that renewal forms should be shorter, but the agency said it was moving toward a dynamic online form that would collapse irrelevant questions. The committee concluded the issue was more about agency operations than policy and adopted the rule.
For DNCR item 2551, on rules for the Adopt-a-Park volunteer program, staff explained the agency had been operating the program under statute but had realized rules were required and had been using DOJ review in the meantime. Committee members noted the agency had not followed the rulemaking requirement but was now correcting it, and the rule was approved. Fish and Game item 2570, on electronic OHRV and snowmobile registration applications, drew discussion over whether the online process should be processed in five days to match mail-in applications or remain at ten days; the agency cited workload and file-transfer delays, and the committee adopted a conditional approval with an oral amendment leaving the ten-day timeframe in place for now.
In other business, staff described a planned upgrade to the committee’s agency portal and database workflow, moving from email submissions to an online portal with better form validation and document upload features. Members supported the modernization and approved the manual change, with implementation expected after agency sign-up and training later in the summer.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> and I think this completely addresses and I think this completely addresses that<00:05:08.560><c
- Yes, a really well-organized email campaign is, I think, what has happened here.
- it's kept in local conservation commissions, and I think that's who we heard from in all of those emails
- </c><00:09:01.720><c> that</c> heard from in all of those emails that heard from in all of those emails
- I have seen, email-wise, the same kind of panic from small towns that they think every single lot in
Committee:
Senate Commerce
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Nov 5th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And this doesn't address that at all, does it?
- I'm happy to email you a copy if you would like.
- That's something that we are continuing to address and will really be addressing in our regional planning
- We have a special email account set up that will take all those emails or questions.
- I know you, I was just looking at my email here. I think I'm on one of your email lists.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 67 addresses accessible voting systems.
- So what this bill addresses is it simply moves the audits to after the recount portion.
- </c><01:09:02.040><c> the</c> library staff member even emailed the library staff member even emailed
- We get an email ballot from the Secretary of State's office that we can email out if these particular
- We have a separate bill for that to address that one.
Committee:
House Election Law
Summary:
The House Election Law Committee held an orientation and then opened a public hearing on House Bill 67-FN-A, which would make permanent the use of accessible voting machines in local elections and provide funding for additional systems. The chair outlined committee procedures, noting a heavy workload of roughly 70 to 80 bills, mostly Tuesday meetings, likely time limits on testimony, and a default of executive session unless a bill is specifically noticed. Members and staff were introduced, and the Secretary of State’s office described its election-related responsibilities, including voter registration, cybersecurity, ballot-counting equipment, and the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) program.
Secretary of State David Scanlan and Deputy Secretary Aon Hennessy explained the current pilot program created by last year’s law, which requires accessible voting systems for local elections and allows the state to share machines with municipalities during the first half of 2025. They said the office has made hardware available, but towns have raised concerns about the speed of implementation and the cost of programming each election, especially for towns with multiple ballot questions. Scanlan said the state is also vetting longer-term options, including devices that could remain in polling places year-round, and suggested the committee consider delaying the bill’s effective date to January 1, 2026 to better align with implementation needs. Hennessy said the current state devices are older and complicated to reset for each election, and estimated programming costs could be about $600 for a small single-election ballot and much higher for towns with multiple elections.
Supporters of the bill emphasized the importance of accessible voting for people with disabilities. Representative Robert Wy said the measure builds on 2024 law and would move the pilot into a permanent agreement, citing ADA concerns and prior testimony about discriminatory voting experiences. Fred Forier, a legally blind voter from Exeter, testified that accessible voting systems allow him to vote privately and independently and urged support for the bill. Committee members asked about the gap if the pilot ends before a permanent system is in place and about the cost range for programming. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the committee moved on after public testimony began.