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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 9th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- During the purchase process, a Petland employee actively discouraged us from getting additional testing
- Trusting Petland's word that she was healthy, we initially declined the test.
- The additional testing confirmed she had giardia two days after we brought her home.
- showed us multiple other puppies at the vet's office from the same Petland location in Frisco who also tested
- We can do a fecal float, which may show negative, and do a snap test.
Bills:
HB74, HB175, HB460, HB576, HB2271, HB2294, HB2874, HB3016, HB3133, HB3191, HB3458, HB3929, HB4063, HB4115, HB4394, HB74, HB175
Keywords:
Puerto Verde, Port Authority, eminent domain, bonds, tax assessments, economic development, infrastructure, transportation, public welfare, child care, certifications, Texas Rising Star Program, grant program, disability inclusion, family income, affordability, economic impact, state study, cost analysis, government support
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- concurrence. in which you argued in dicta that the McDonnell-Douglas case, Inference of discrimination test
- reasons you stated for abandoning the inference of discrimination test was that it was driven by outdated
- McDonnell-Douglas case is nevertheless the leading case out of the US Supreme Court. court on the test
- Do I have any inefficiency some place in the way that we have a standard test for public schools, we
- And as part of that, we developed a document intake and document management system. testing phase and
Keywords:
Texas Water Fund, water management, infrastructure funding, local governments, workforce development, community colleges, educational programs, sustainability
Summary:
The meeting focused on several crucial issues, including the Texas Water Fund and its implications for development in the state. Various members highlighted the critical need for effective management of water resources, discussing the role of the Water Development Board and their strategies for outreach to local governments. The committee engaged in a thorough examination of funding projects and the sustainable financing necessary for communities facing challenges in meeting their infrastructure needs. Additionally, there was notable discussion regarding promoting workforce development and the alignment of educational programs with the demands of the job market as indicated by recent trends in community colleges.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Legislative Oversight & Investigations Committee (7-6-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- The system is in its testing phase, but there is not currently an expected date of completion.
- >> We have completed the first testing phase. We have completed the first testing phase.
- Um, so Coot has told me we should begin testing phase number two shortly.
- So many people are working on either their equipment, doing testing.
- We're jumping whatever comes first. testing. So again what we talked about testing.
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01
Approve Minutes from June 11, 2026- 00:00:40
Staff Report on 2026 Child Fatality Panel Update- 00:01:17
Panel Staff Response to Report-00:21:12
University of Kentucky Name, Image, and Likeness-00:44:34
Kentucky State Police Update on SERVS-01:17:55
Adjornment-01:33:05, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first established a quorum and approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Members then received a staff report on the Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel, including an annual LOIC evaluation of the panel’s operations, statutory compliance, case management system development, member experience, and written procedures. The report noted recent House Bill 778 expanded the panel’s access to records and to TWIST/I-TWIST, and recommended that staff request access and training promptly to avoid implementation problems.
Analysts reported the panel has met statutory membership and meeting requirements, and that agency responses to the panel’s 2025 recommendations improved, with all responses meeting statutory content requirements though some were late. They also said the panel still lacks formal written procedures, so a prior recommendation was reissued. The report discussed the panel’s new case management system, now in testing with the Commonwealth Office of Technology, and a survey of panel members showing generally positive views of meetings and case discussions but recurring concerns about SharePoint access, time demands, virtual meetings, and the panel’s lack of enforcement authority. The report included a matter for legislative consideration suggesting the General Assembly may wish to seek additional testimony from agencies when responses are unclear or more information is needed.
Panel staff responded that the work is difficult but important, said they are optimistic about gaining TWIST access, and acknowledged that written procedures have not yet been completed because they wanted to align them with the new system. They said both the system and procedures are hoped to be finished by the end of the year, with the new case management system expected to be implemented by September 1 after further testing and migration. Members also discussed trends in child fatality and near-fatality cases, including increases in reported cases since 2013, substance abuse, safe storage of firearms, and concerns about THC/CBD gummies reaching children. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 26th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- repeat, not FDA approved and do not have the same requirements to ensure that the ingredients are tested
- our children have access to unlimited amounts of technology, and a lot of that technology is not tested
- , a pregnancy test, and was subjected to forceful penetration of her genitalia by a male... gender staff
- , a pregnancy test, and subjected to forceful penetration of her genitalia by a male. a pregnancy test
- Testing by allowing for statistical extrapolation while making sure that we're not extrapolating faulty
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 04/09/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And the test is very narrow in this bill.
- And the test is very narrow in this bill. There would have to be consideration.
- And the test is very narrow in this bill. There would have to be consideration.
- And there has to be a prize, which is our traditional test of what gambling is.
- traditional test of what gambling is. traditional test of what gambling is.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (01/20/2026)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- However, based on a two-prong test, this would not be subject to prosecution as it was previously brought
- However, based on a two-prong test, this would not be subject to prosecution as it was previously brought
- However, based on a two-prong test, this would not be subject to prosecution as it was previously brought
- However, based on a two-prong test, this would not be subject to prosecution as it was previously brought
- A two-prong test that this would not be subject to prosecution as it was previously brought up in last
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, but Wai Kī obviously is a kind of, uh, at least in my mind, is a first test case.
- <01:16:13.360>
It's In my mind, it's a first test case. It's a big economic engine. - Um, but you know, I would really hesitate to say, you know, that's going to be a test bed because, you
- >
what <01:21:07.120>happens <01:21:07.360>with <01:21:07.840>with big test - <01:21:23.360>
bed <01:21:23.679>because, <01:21:24.320>you going to be a test
Summary:
The Judiciary and Agriculture and Environment committees held an informational briefing on how recent federal policy changes, funding delays, cancellations, and layoffs are affecting Hawaii’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, and on the legality of some of those federal actions. Chair Carl Rhodes and Chair Mike Gabbard opened the meeting by framing it as part of an interim series on the rule of law and Hawaii’s response to federal actions. They noted there would be no public testimony, only invited presenters, and that questions would be held until the end. No votes or formal committee actions were taken.
State climate change coordinator Leah Laramie described broad impacts from federal actions, including grant cancellations, litigation over terminated funding, staff cuts at NOAA and EPA, and the effect of the federal tax and spending law she said would raise energy costs, reduce grid reliability, and threaten renewable energy and transportation projects. She highlighted the loss or expiration of incentives for EVs and other clean-energy technologies, the termination of the Solar for All program and other rescissions, and the risk to major Hawaii projects such as Carbon Smart Commodities and other energy and land conservation programs. She also said the state’s attorneys general had taken numerous climate-related legal actions, including suits challenging federal cuts and the oil companies’ role in the climate crisis.
Retired Justice Michael Wilson focused on the rule of law and climate justice, arguing that Hawaii is on the front line of climate change and that fossil fuel companies pose the greatest long-term threat. He said the state lacks a comprehensive climate protection plan despite the urgency of the crisis, cited UN and scientific warnings about a limited time horizon and severe warming, and pointed to projected local harms such as sea-level rise, beach loss, infrastructure damage, and major economic losses in Waikiki. His remarks emphasized the need for stronger planning and legal accountability, especially in light of federal rollbacks and the influence of fossil fuel interests.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 04/01/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
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- We all get or should get an annual physical where they get to draw blood, run lab tests, and give us
- and give us the verdict of what tests and give us the verdict of what we're<01:52:48.880>
going <01:53:06.159>for the cost of a blood test for the cost of a blood test for microplastics
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/3/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- current financial ratios for example um current ratios<00:31:57.480>
asset <00:31:58.000>test - uh<00:32:00.000>
to <00:32:00.279>ensure <00:32:00.880>that ratios asset test - Etc uh to ensure that ratios asset test Etc uh to ensure that that<00:32:01.480>
those <00:32: - So here we get into the ratio sheet, the asset test, which I think is current assets minus inventories
- which I think ratio sheet the asset test which I think is<00:44:31.520>
current <00:44:31.960>
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- told him that when I got out of the Army, I tried to join the FBI and I couldn't pass their vision test
- told him that when I got out of the Army, I tried to join the FBI and I couldn't pass their vision test
- Miller test. Miller test.
- I would support inserting something like the Miller test definition, which would confront a culture of
- inserting something like the Miller test inserting something like the Miller test definition, definition
Keywords:
administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, state agencies, regulatory interpretation, statutory interpretation, separation of powers, individual liberty, administrative procedure, agency action, Wyoming Supreme Court, district court review, oil and gas inspector, regulatory challenge, anti-deference, law enforcement, memorial, Patrolman Rosa
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 21 (2-5-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- "We're going to test you guys not over what we present in class.
- <01:12:31.120>
I <01:12:31.360>still we take so many tests to have. - I still we take so many tests to have.
- you guys not over what we present test you guys not over what we present in<01:12:47.840>
class. - to test you guys over anything anything anything that<01:12:53.520>
is <01:12:53.760>in
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the prior journal. The House communicated that it had passed House Bill 4 and requested concurrence. The chamber then received second-reading reports for Senate Bills 18, 33, 85, and 132, and committee reports indicating Senate Bills 136, 183, 2, 4, and 71 should pass, with some substitutes and title amendments. The Senate also introduced Senate Resolutions 79 and 80 honoring Joseph Harden McFarland and Jeremiah Parsons.
The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 5, relating to Kentucky-grown agricultural product procurement. The sponsor described it as a way to improve school nutrition, support Kentucky producers, and keep food dollars in local communities. Several senators spoke in support, including references to the Make America Healthy Task Force and the idea of using food procurement as a tool for rural prosperity and better nutrition in schools. Senate Bill 5 passed by roll call, 38-0.
The Senate also passed Senate Bill 73, which would allow home-based processors to use beef tallow in cosmetic products. The sponsor said the bill would expand existing home-processing authority beyond food products to cosmetics. It passed unanimously, 38-0.
Senate Bill 12, relating to medical provider coverage and level four trauma centers, drew the most extended debate. Supporters argued it would help rural hospitals join the trauma network by allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to work under physician supervision, including remote supervision, and said it would improve access and save lives in underserved areas. Opponents, including a physician senator, argued the bill would lower trauma-care standards and could put patients at risk by allowing non-physician staffing in facilities that need immediate hands-on medical expertise. After lengthy discussion, the bill was advanced and then passed by roll call, with supporters emphasizing rural access and opponents warning about patient safety and the adequacy of physician coverage.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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where we ever see the results of a test where we ever see the results of a - Academically, Head Start students outperform their same-grade peers in Minnesota's MCA tests, which,
- But yet, our test scores are falling since 2016 and hitting a record low in 2023.
- <01:07:23.760>
are <01:07:23.880>falling But yet, our test scores are falling But yet - , our test scores are falling since<01:07:25.400>
2016 <01:07:26.520>and <01:07:26.840><
Keywords:
children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I just want to remind people that Minnesota is on the cutting edge both of genetic testing and genetic
- <00:14:30.440>
fire I represent District 3A uh the test fire I represent District 3A uh the - They are a tried-and-tested way for states to leverage more money into underfunded Medicaid providers
- way for states to are a tried and tested way for states to leverage<01:09:57.480>
more <01:09: - The model of this bill meets both of those tests.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Health Services (3-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- It helps the development of medicine because you need the scientific method of doing tests, reviewing
- Part of the review is asking questions, not just about did the test actually lead to the outcome, but
- , method of doing tests, reviewing those, and<01:08:55.680>
then <01:08:55.839>repeating - Ordering tests, ordering more tests, that is real.
- , ordering more tests, that<01:14:19.520>
is <01:14:20.160>real.
Keywords:
00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call
00:01:10 Discussion of 25RS HB 414
00:44:26 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 414
00:50:25 Discussion of 25RS SB 27
00:53:44 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 27
00:55:49 Discussion of 25RS SB 93
00:57:57 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 93
00:59:29 Discussion of 25RS SB 132
01:37:39 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 132
01:40:55 Discussion of 25RS SB 153
01:42:05 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 153
01:43:46 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The Health Services Committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 414 with a committee substitute. The bill, described by sponsors and supporters as a continuation of prior maternal-health legislation, was framed as a clarification of medical standards and an effort to improve care for women and families facing complicated pregnancies. Representative Tate, Representative Nemes, Adair Wushar of Kentucky Right to Life, and Dr. Jeff Goldberg of ACOG Kentucky all testified in support, saying the substitute was developed collaboratively to reduce confusion in the law and help physicians provide evidence-based care without fear of criminal penalties.
Supporters said the committee substitute was intended to define what is not an abortion under Kentucky law and to spell out medical treatments for conditions such as miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, sepsis, hemorrhage, preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, and fetal demise. Dr. Goldberg said current statutes contain significant ambiguity and have created unintended barriers to treating pregnancy complications, including emergency situations, and he gave examples of patients who were delayed or harmed because physicians were uncertain about what the law allowed. Representative Nemes said the measure was the result of unusual cooperation among groups that do not usually agree and described it as a first step toward fixing a discrete problem.
Representative Wilner raised concerns that the language could effectively require a patient to be in severe distress before treatment is clearly permitted and that it was too prescriptive about how physicians should manage miscarriages. In response, Dr. Goldberg and the sponsors said the substitute was not perfect, was meant as a short-term solution, and was designed to give doctors more confidence in providing routine, medically necessary care for pregnancy complications. The transcript indicates the committee substitute was adopted, but no final vote on the bill itself is shown in the excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Debate on bill to bar transgender athletes from girls sports 3/3/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- What enforcements are used when a third grader has to submit by law to intrusive medical testing?
- testing who is overseeing<00:23:38.840>
the <00:23:39.000>safety <00:23:39.320>of - Could the high school league use these tests when evaluating a girl's eligibility?
- They would be subject to a test of some kind.
- Would it be through invasive medical exams, through forced medical testing, through pelvic exams?
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our ask is that we need a grandfather clause for existing employees that can pass our approved testing
- The need is that we need a grandfather clause for existing employees that can pass our approved testing
- <00:32:41.919>
a <00:32:42.080>d <00:32:42.440>certified <00:32:43.000>test - , one that ABC would offer to test out of the program.
- at at least 80% before and pass the test at at least 80% before they<01:25:16.960>
can <01:25:
Keywords:
telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/10/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- worked closely with local public health partners and health care facilities to share data, to offer testing
- worked closely with local public health partners and health care facilities to share data, to offer testing
- happening, if they're not symptomatic or they were even asymptomatic before they were, you know, tested
- > asymptomatic before they were um you asymptomatic before they were um you know<00:53:16.520>
tested - positive is what is that know tested positive is what is that something<00:53:18.920>
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Summary:
The committee met for a Health and Finance Policy hearing, began with member and staff introductions, and noted that Representative Keeler was participating as a non-voting member. The chair outlined committee rules on decorum and then introduced the day’s first agency presentation from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), with Commissioner Cunningham appearing to present the department’s budget priorities.
Commissioner Cunningham described MDH’s broad public health role and emphasized that public health is underfunded relative to health care, with significant reliance on federal dollars. The department’s main budget request was for infectious disease prevention and response to offset anticipated federal funding losses. MDH also outlined several fee increases tied to public water systems, wells, licensing and certification, assisted living and health care facilities, HMO regulation, food/pools/lodging inspections, radioactive materials, X-ray equipment, and asbestos abatement. The commissioner said these changes were needed because costs, workload, and regulatory complexity have increased, while many fees have not been updated in years.
MDH also presented budget-neutral proposals, including continuing the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Advisory Committee, converting the Maternal and Child Health Advisory Task Force into a standing advisory committee, restoring some local and tribal public health cannabis and substance misuse prevention grants, creating direct American Indian Health Special Emphasis Grants, reauthorizing the State Trauma Advisory Council, and extending firefighter PFAS biomonitoring work. The department also requested an operations adjustment for rising employee, insurance, fuel, utility, and legal costs, and referenced additional Clean Water Legacy Fund proposals. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided. Representative Bierman then offered supportive comments, praising MDH’s work and backing the funding and fee proposals, especially the restoration of local public health prevention grants.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/10/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #24
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-04 (8:30AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE Jan 15th, 2026
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- We’ve also talked to them about potentially looking at upgrading the test and some of the curriculum.
- So you’re talking about a perk test? Yes, sir. That’s part of it. Thank you. Okay.
Summary:
The Occupational Licensing Review Subcommittee met to review two occupational licensing reports: the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and the State Board of Registration for Professional Soil Classifiers. For nursing, board officials described the board’s history, scope, and licensure categories, noting it regulates about 72,000 nurses and oversees RNs, LPNs, advanced practice nurses, medication assistants, and a new dialysis patient care technician registry. Members asked about workforce shortages, complaint types, and the board’s finances; the board said Arkansas has enough licensed nurses overall but has vacancy issues in some areas, complaints commonly involve criminal backgrounds, fraud, misrepresentation, drug abuse, and misappropriation, and the average case length is 191 days though some cases remain open much longer while awaiting criminal adjudication. Officials also said they are working on efficiency improvements and have added help positions with Department of Health support. The report was accepted without objection.
The committee then reviewed the soil classifier program, now housed under the Natural Resources Commission after the former board was abolished in 2023. Agriculture Department officials explained that soil classifiers are a small, specialized profession requiring a four-year degree with coursework in biological, earth, and soil sciences, and that the state currently has 29 registered soil classifiers. Members asked whether that number is sufficient, what the work involves, and how the program’s finances are used. Officials said the profession is mainly used for septic system design, wetland determinations, nutrient management, and other soil-related work, and that current staffing appears adequate. They also noted the program has about $20,000 in reserves, above the statutory three-year balance, and discussed possible uses such as training, curriculum upgrades, and expanded administrative funding. The report was also accepted without objection, and the meeting adjourned with the next meeting scheduled for February 19 at 1:30 p.m.