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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Civil Judiciary REVISION 2: HB4094 and HB3407 - Added Feb 19th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Civil Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Jenkins, I did not plan to ask any questions of you, and I have visited and I've expressed
- Chairman, and Representative, I appreciate you visiting with me beforehand about this, but I would ask
- you to clarify for the committee... ...you visiting with me beforehand about this, but I would ask you
- And Representative, thanks for visiting with me beforehand.
- We visited last night.
Bills:
HB1453 , HB2933 , HB2941 , HB2945 , HB2959 , HB3087 , HB3094 , HB3297 , HB3298 , HB3319 , HB3321 , HB3386 , HB3453 , HB3471 , HB3505 , HB3510 , HB3544 , HB3549 , HB3652 , HB3727 , HB3791 , HB3845 , HB3906 , HB4119 , HB4125 , HB4126 , HB4198 , HB4236 , HB4425 , HB4343 , HB4094 , HB3407
Committee:
House Civil Judiciary
Keywords:
foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, abortion
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- the House, we wish you the very best in your future endeavors and we hope that you'll come back to visit
- </c> Back to visit us soon. Thank you. [Applause] I will now present each page with a pin.
- I am pleased to present to you in the body members of the town fire department visiting us today.
- So please go down, visit her, see how the rivers work, and congratulate her.
- So please go down, visit her, see how the rivers work, and congratulate her.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- cities to make sure that there's a resolution for any hang-ups that they have on information and to visit
- We went to a site visit to look at a hardening project, not in your district, but in a different location
- And I can't speak for the other offices on whether or not they have actually visited a location where
- I visited the rooms where they work, and when we started this, when the Florida Gaming Control Commission
- Is there any other visits before the committee? All right. Senator Broder moves. We adjourn.
Committee:
Senate Regulated Industries
Keywords:
animal cruelty, reporting, veterinary, protection, liability, regulation, community association, management certification, Florida Statutes, certified manager, association governance, building permits, inspections, offsite construction, local government, housing, property regulation, construction standards, state of emergency, emergency response
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair: I think that's the first time we've had a visit from you and the first time we've had someone
- I think that's the first time we've had a visit from you and the first time we've had so much.
- Governor, I think that's the first time we've had a visit from you and the first time we've had someone
- If there’s currently a safety risk going on at that facility, they’re able to postpone that visit until
- Senator Christian said, “I actually visited Martin Hall.
Bills:
SB6062 , SB6080 , SB6184 , SB6224 , SB6255 , SB6286 , SB6308 , SB6319 , SB5977 , SB5979 , SB6249 , SGA9299
Committee:
Senate Human Services
Keywords:
juvenile justice, criminal offense, minors, rehabilitation, legal provisions, contracts, jails, federal custody, municipal agreements, incarceration, law enforcement, homeless youth, youth services, mental health, support programs, state law, behavioral health, children, support services, poverty reduction
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- the injured worker must select an attending provider in the network for all care beyond the initial visit
- A non-network provider may provide treatment for an injured worker for the initial visit and emergency
- shows that initiating PT early is associated with shorter workers' comp case duration and fewer PT visits
- shows that initiating PT early is associated with shorter workers' comp case duration and fewer PT visits
- You will... ...workers' case duration and fewer PT visits.
Summary:
The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 6152 would add physical and occupational therapists as attending providers in workers’ compensation claims. Supporters said it would reduce delays, improve access to care, and speed return to work; opponents, including the Washington State Medical Association, retail and business groups, and L&I, raised concerns about diagnosis, scope of practice, network enrollment, implementation time, and the $1.9 million fiscal note from accident and medical aid accounts. The committee also heard SB 5437, which would prohibit non-compete agreements and clarify non-solicitation rules. The sponsor and labor and physician groups supported ending non-competes as anti-competitive and harmful to worker mobility, while business, banking, and clinic representatives argued non-competes protect investments, confidential information, and patient/customer relationships and asked for narrower changes.
The committee then heard SB 6058, which would give L&I discretion over whether to investigate wage complaints and would toll civil statutes of limitation when a complaint is filed. The sponsor said it would better match agency resources, and testimony was entirely supportive. SB 5944 would require language access provider compensation bargaining to include missed or canceled appointments and make CBAs prevail over conflicting agency policies; the sponsor and union representatives said it would create consistency across agencies, with no opposition testimony. SB 6039 would modernize L&I communications by allowing electronic notices while preserving a non-electronic option; supporters called it a permissive modernization, while worker advocates warned email could be missed and could burden vulnerable workers, though L&I said the bill preserves choice and has no fiscal impact.
Finally, the committee heard SB 6117, which would place workers and employers not covered by the NLRA under PERC jurisdiction if federal law no longer applies, with card-check and secret-ballot procedures and interest arbitration provisions. Supporters said it would create a state backstop if federal labor enforcement fails and protect workers’ organizing rights; opponents from agriculture, business, and small business groups warned it was too broad, could sweep in agriculture and small businesses, and could weaken secret-ballot protections and disrupt harvest operations. The sponsor closed by saying the bill is intended to create a clear framework where federal jurisdiction is absent. No votes or executive actions were taken in the hearing.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Visit Florida will maintain its existing funding at $80 million.
- Visit which I know has gone to help a lot of members of your communities.
- Visit Florida will maintain its existing funding at $80 million.
- And as you know, myself as a state senator, I make many visits to our Department of Corrections because
- I make many visits to our Department of Corrections because I care about the conditions for our corrections
Bills:
S7010
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Keywords:
Roth contributions, deferred compensation, retirement savings, Florida Statutes, tax benefits
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Appropriations met to take up SB 7010 by Senator Mayfield, which would authorize Roth post-tax contribution options in state and local deferred compensation plans. The bill was briefly explained, received one appearance in support, had no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote.
The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget on the governor’s recommended $117.4 billion “Floridians’ First Budget.” The presentation highlighted major spending areas including education, health care, public safety, transportation, environmental restoration, and economic development. Key proposals included increased FEFP funding for K-12 schools, teacher salary funding, higher education support, Everglades and water quality funding, emergency preparedness reserves, corrections staffing and pay increases, law enforcement recruitment bonuses, cybersecurity, and affordable housing and infrastructure investments.
Members asked extensive questions about property tax reserve planning, litigation funding, emergency response fund balances and expenditures, the use of federal reimbursement for the Everglades detention facilities, the animal abuse hotline, Hope Florida, corrections staffing, and the proposed reduction in ADAP eligibility for HIV/AIDS medication assistance. A member of the public also testified at length about concerns that the ADAP changes would harm access to life-saving medications and alleged improper shifting of program funds. Committee members and the presenter acknowledged follow-up questions on several items, but no additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the favorable report on SB 7010 and adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: State Public Safety Leaders Discuss Capitol Security - 07/29/25
Transcript Highlights:
- concerns that will continue on not only for legislators but for many of those that are in the public and visit
- concerns that will continue on not only for legislators but for many of those that are in the public and visit
- concerns that will continue on not only for legislators but for many of those that are in the public and visit
- concerns that will continue on not only for legislators but for many of those that are in the public and visit
- That are in the public and visit.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Under this bill, LEAs are required to go beyond basic site visits and ensure meaningful engagement with
- Specifically SB 373 requires LEAs to continue conducting annual site visits to every out of state NPS
- Conduct in-person interviews with students during those visits aligned with the students IEP to assess
- It makes sure that these out-of-state students are being visited.
- For more UN videos visit www.un.org for more information. Thank you.
Committee:
House Education
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 2nd, 2025 at 09:00 am
Appropriations - Education and Environment Division
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, committee, so we're visiting 12-13, and we're going to talk about the Department of Instruction
- Okay, committee, so we're visiting 12-13, and we're going to talk about the Department of Instruction
- I will say that I have visited with the governor's... ...superintendent of public instruction with our
- I will say that I have visited with the governor's office, the governor himself, and his staff about
- I just was visiting with a school that does, that did implement a no cell phone policy, and it's working
Summary:
The committee met to hear and discuss three education bills and related budget items. House Bill 1214 would revise K-12 transportation funding by replacing the current rider-based formula with a new formula tied more closely to district size, square mileage, building counts, and the weighted student payment. Sponsors and DPI said the change would better reflect actual transportation costs, hold districts harmless overall, and likely increase funding by about $4 million beyond current spending; they also said parent-provided transportation and open-enrollment mileage rules would remain largely unchanged. No opposition was heard, and the committee closed discussion without taking final action in the transcript.
The committee then reviewed House Bill 1013, the education appropriations bill, and walked through proposed adjustments to program and pass-through grants. The chair proposed keeping or reducing some items, eliminating others, and moving one-time items to the stabilization fund; examples included leaving free meals at $4.5 million for now, keeping the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, reducing some grant lines, and removing several new or one-time grants. DPI also explained that the student information system would remain a flow-through grant for this biennium but would move in-house after July 1, 2026. The committee also discussed adding an FTE for the School for the Blind and making a small equipment swap at the Center for Distance Education.
House Bill 1369 was discussed as the main school aid bill, including a proposed 2 percent and 2 percent per-pupil payment increase, higher construction bidding thresholds, elimination of the 12 percent cap, and a transfer of $75 million from Foundation Aid to the School Construction Revolving Loan Fund, with the chair suggesting $100 million instead. DPI explained that the bill also included a policy change returning placement decisions for students with disabilities in congregate care to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with support from the governor’s office. The committee heard testimony from school officials seeking gap funding for Title I losses caused by a switch from free-and-reduced-lunch to census-based allocations, saying districts with many open-enrolled students could lose substantial funding and staff positions. Later, the governor’s office presented a proposed $1.5 million one-time appropriation to help schools buy secure storage for student cell phones if a statewide device policy is adopted; members raised concerns about cost, local control, and whether the money would be enough. The committee also heard student testimony and then recessed without voting on the amendment in the transcript.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, it's very difficult to ascertain, but when I visited with the DPS director a week before last
- And those that are coming in to visit, recognizing that we're a high tourist state, that we We send a
- They're a visiting judge, so that's a good question. Let me, let me check.
- guess the question goes to defeated judge is in but I think it's just the I'm just not sure the visiting
- Appreciate the opportunity to visit today about. gift card fraud in Texas. My name is John McCourt.
Bills:
SB 476 , SB 664 , SB 745 , SB 826 , SB 989 , SB 1080 , SB 1171 , SB 1320 , SB 1437 , SB 1727 , SB 1809 , SB 2289 , SB 2320
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
Keywords:
education, funding, school infrastructure, public schools, teacher support, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, ignition interlock devices, youth offenders, vehicular homicide, Texas courts, judicial officers, associate judge, magistrate, master, referee, hearing officer, court administration, Government Code Chapter 54, Government Code Chapter 54A
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice convened to address pressing issues surrounding oil field crime and safety on Texas highways. The meeting was initiated by Chair Flores, who emphasized the need for improved tools to combat repeat offenders having committed intoxicated driving, alongside tackling oil field theft that has escalated due to organized criminal activities. The committee heard public testimonies and engaged with various stakeholders, including law enforcement and industry representatives, who highlighted the complexities and dangers associated with these crimes. Notably, a significant focus was placed on Senate Bill 1320, which aims to establish a dedicated unit within the Department of Public Safety to investigate and address thefts specific to the oil and gas industry. This initiative seeks to strengthen coordination among various law enforcement agencies and improve training for local officers to combat these sophisticated theft operations more effectively.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Judiciary Mar 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- when there's a report of abuse in the hospital, urgent care, emergency room or physician's office visit
- Prior to that, we expressed our concerns of the Twins, unusual feistiness during doctors visits and even
- emergency room visits.
- On 9/18/2022 during yet another year visit, we learned they had internal injuries after having various
- This is paradise over 142 million people came from out of state last year. >> To visit us my good friend
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, Commissioner, it's always great to see, uh, you know, he's had the opportunity to visit our district
- And also the visit earlier this week or, or last week, uh, in regards to a lot of my questions, but Uh
- sure Rep Jones, Jalanda Jones, who's next door to me in 146, I mean 147, would love for you to come visit
- Just for my own knowledge, when was the last time you visited a school, um, in HISD just specifically
- Next time I'm in Houston, um, we'll certainly notify you so you can join us on a school visit.
Committee:
House Appropriations
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 12, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- So I really, and I've seen, I've actually visited Mayo and seen the dashboard, I really, and I've seen
- If you pull that plug, that would be a red flag for the site visit committee that comes and evaluates
- A red flag for the site visit committee that comes in and evaluates us as a comprehensive cancer center
- And what we have noticed is that this is driving down the ER visits and the hospitalizations, which we
- And what we have noticed is that this is driving down the ER visits and the hospitalizations, which we
Summary:
The Health Care Budget Subcommittee held a panel discussion on Florida’s cancer research and funding programs, including the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program, the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund, the James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program, the Bankhead-Coley Research Program, and Live Like Bella. Dr. Ladapo and leaders from Moffitt, Sylvester/University of Miami, UF Health, and Mayo Clinic described how state funding has helped Florida’s four NCI-designated cancer centers expand research, recruit faculty, increase clinical trials, and build collaborations. They emphasized that the programs are intended to improve cancer care statewide, support innovation, and encourage more institutions to pursue NCI designation. The Governor’s budget recommendation was noted as including additional funding, and members asked about the cost and requirements of becoming NCI-designated and eventually comprehensive.
Panelists said NCI designation requires major infrastructure, compliance, research, and training investments, with de novo development estimated at about $1 billion. They described Florida’s collaborative model as unusual nationally, with annual symposia, shared pilot funding, and joint projects across the four centers. Members also asked about rural access, home-based care, and recruitment/retention. Mayo described its “Cancer Care Beyond Walls” home-treatment model and said it could expand to rural counties within months; Moffitt and UF discussed mobile screening, satellite sites, and affiliations with local hospitals and practices. Several members raised concerns about workforce shortages, licensure delays, and the need to reach underserved areas.
The discussion also covered outcomes, data reporting, and the broader economic impact of the cancer centers. Panelists cited growth in jobs, federal research funding, and clinical trial enrollment, and highlighted advances in immunotherapy, CAR-T, TIL therapy, carbon ion therapy, AI-driven screening, and the firefighter cancer initiative. They said the Florida Cancer Data System is being expanded to track recurrence and quality-of-life measures. Members also asked about philanthropy, medical tourism, and federal funding risks, including possible indirect cost reductions that could affect research budgets. The meeting ended with general support for continued investment, while some members noted an ongoing policy debate over whether future cancer research dollars should be concentrated in the four NCI centers or spread more broadly across the state.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/02/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Urgent care or emergency room care visits for simple spinal pain conditions.
- </c><00:43:37.920><c> and</c><00:43:38.000><c> so</c> that we pay for that enm visit and so that we pay
- for that enm visit and so that<00:43:38.319><c> would</c><00:43:38.440><c> be</c><00:43:38.599><c> an
- right so there's multiple the enm visits right so there's multiple things<00:49:08.440><c> going</c>
- I'd love to have folks come up and visit it, but it's a... usage is for MRI technology so it is usage
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Lastly, ER visits and hospitalizations.
- I have also visited your office in Brenham, and thank you so much for the time and attention.
- Visits and things like that does not address.
- I heard people talking about EVV, electronic visit verification.
- Visits are about 60% of healthcare expenditures, but we don't have any visit verification in outpatient
Committee:
Senate Finance
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Mar 23rd, 2026
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- To date, I've completed 62 site visits across the Commonwealth.
- And so we become now, you know, in any state, we go visit all the libraries.
- I'll just say, Representative, you know, we went to visit your high school.
- That's a seven visited the Commonwealth's libraries in person last year.
- Visit an after-school program. Attend an awards night.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a public hearing in Lawrence focused on the governor’s proposed FY27 budget for education and local aid. Opening remarks from Senator Pavel Payano, Representative Pat Duffy, and local leaders emphasized the importance of education funding for Lawrence and other Gateway Cities, with Acting Mayor Giovanni Rodriguez and Superintendent Ralph Carrero highlighting the city’s high-need student population, Chapter 70 and Student Opportunity Act funding, early college and career pathways, and the need for sustained support to close achievement gaps.
The Education Secretariat testified in support of the budget, with Acting Secretary Amy Kershaw outlining investments in early literacy, universal pre-K, student mental health, school meals, high school redesign, higher education affordability, and early childhood systems. Commissioner Noi Ortega described higher education proposals including expanded free community college, continued free tuition at public four-year institutions, student success funding, early college and dual enrollment investments, and the Bright Act and Drive Act. Commissioner Pedro Martinez detailed K-12 proposals such as full Student Opportunity Act funding, increased Chapter 70 aid, special education circuit breaker funding, transportation aid, literacy initiatives, and a new Accelerating Achievement Initiative aimed at schools with the greatest needs. Commissioner Kershaw also described early education proposals including funding for C3, child care financial assistance, CPPI, workforce supports, and administrative funding restoration.
Committee members questioned the administration about the pending local contribution formula study, the final year of Student Opportunity Act implementation, and the need to address health care and other cost drivers in school funding. Officials said the local contribution report is expected by the end of June and that a draft will be shared for public comment after data analysis is complete. Members also raised concerns about Chapter 70 disparities between districts and urged a broader review of the formula. In response, the commissioners said the Student Opportunity Act narrowed funding gaps but further work is needed, and they pointed to the new achievement initiative, literacy efforts, and early college expansion as ways to improve outcomes. No votes were taken at the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, for that weekend I visited the Carmel Mall for the first time in the month of January.
- Uh, and thank you for visiting, though.
- Uh, and thank you for visiting, though.
- Uh and thank you for visiting<00:58:23.119><c> though.
- But I what I what I can visiting though.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- um Representative Hansen was visit um Representative Hansen was that<00:08:38.560><c> depending</c><
- We weren't posting all of the relevant visit information.
- We weren't posting all of the relevant visit information.
- summaries to our licensing visit summaries to our licensing information<00:35:42.960><c> lookup.
- It's like well what licensing visits.
Keywords:
HF1918, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, child welfare, foster care, out-of-home placement, permanency planning, relative search, noncustodial parent, kinship care, family preservation, African American Child and Family Well-Being, racial disproportionality, maltreatment reporting, educational neglect, truancy, school attendance, Great Start compensation, child care provider payments, TEACH early childhood program
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- So, um, you know, we went to do a site visit down there. I thought it was pretty ironic.
- Could we get information on that, how often you guys visit outreach to high schools?
- our campus and talking about you visited our campus and so<00:37:18.720><c> you</c><00:37:18.920><c>
- How long have you been doing that, visiting schools and trying to...?
- So you visit all the high schools in the area?
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- “That I went to visit a couple Pine Street Inn facilities that were full, almost all members, all beds
- And so I had a question around—and I visited that place four years later, and all of those veterans,
- Senator, thank you for your question, and thank you for your recent visit to Lawrence.
- I visit all 21 of our offices pretty regularly and tell staff that the job is hard. It's difficult.
- You know, I do worry about visitation. Yeah.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Summary:
The hearing opened with remarks from Senate Chair Robyn Kennedy and House Chair Chynah Tyler, who emphasized that the fiscal year 2026 hearing was focused on the Health and Human Services budget, asked members to keep questions budget-related, and noted that no public testimony would be taken. They also highlighted the choice of Doherty Memorial High School as the venue to showcase Worcester’s investment in career and technical education. Committee members then introduced themselves before the first panel, the Executive Office of Veterans Services and the state veterans homes, began testimony.
Secretary John Santiago said the governor’s FY26 proposal would support implementation of the HERO Act, which he said is now about 95% implemented, including higher disabled veteran annuities, expanded behavioral health benefits, and other service expansions. He described efforts to reduce veteran homelessness, including nearly $20 million in ARPA-funded housing and outreach initiatives, and said the agency has delivered more than 100,000 supportive services to nearly 8,500 veterans. Leaders from the Chelsea and Holyoke veterans homes reported on staffing, quality measures, electronic medical records, and major construction projects at both facilities, including a new Chelsea campus and the new Holyoke home. Members asked about funding transfers, geographic equity in access to the homes, outreach to women veterans and veterans of color, suicide prevention, Gold Star family support, and the impact of federal uncertainty; Santiago said the homes are now licensed and certified, that the current budget is sufficient, and that the agency is expanding engagement and data collection.
The second panel, the Office of the Veteran Advocate, testified that its FY26 request is about $3.3 million, up from the current $2 million, to cover staffing, a larger office, and higher technology costs. Veteran Advocate Bob Notch said the office is a new independent oversight agency created in 2022 to examine systems, coordinate with local veteran service officers, and investigate fatalities or serious harm involving veterans in state care. He said the office’s work depends on research, data, and collaboration with other agencies, and that current funding is only enough for minimum operations. In response to questions, Notch and Deputy Commissioner David O’Callaghan discussed the difficulty of tracking veteran suicides, the need for better data across agencies, and the office’s role as an oversight body rather than a direct service provider. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.