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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • board of physical therapy and gives the board of physical therapy authority<00:45:37.599><c> to</c><
  • </c><01:41:04.639><c> of</c> the executive director for the board of the executive director for the board
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ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

House Floor Session Jan 23rd, 2026 at 09:00 am

North Dakota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.
  • History record checks by the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.
  • session related to the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.
  • However, stakeholders, including the North Dakota Board of Medicine, Medical Association, Board of Pharmacy
  • He is part of that team to restructure the management. The board has turned over.
Summary: The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up several rural health-related bills. Senate Bill 2401, as amended, required physicians to complete one hour of continuing education in nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle and also added language allowing criminal history background checks for the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Supporters emphasized the role of nutrition in reducing chronic disease, and the bill passed 92-0. The House then considered Senate Bill 2402, which expanded pharmacists’ limited prescriptive and therapeutic substitution authority for certain low-acuity conditions and clarified related lab-test and communication requirements. Members discussed examples such as motion sickness, cold sores, lice, hypoglycemia, COVID and flu testing, emergency access to medications and supplies, and limits excluding certain drug classes; the bill passed 91-1. Senate Bill 2403 created a temporary medical facility emergency operating loan option through the Bank of North Dakota for qualifying rural hospitals facing severe financial distress, with extensive debate over the targeted nature of the aid, anti-gifting concerns, repayment terms, and the hospital’s turnaround plan; it passed 80-12. Senate Bill 2404 appropriated funds for NDIT to address federal digital accessibility requirements and for the Public Service Commission’s litigation efforts related to transmission costs, with a backup loan authorization available if needed; it passed 92-0. At the close of the session, leaders thanked members and staff for their work on the rural health transformation package, a committee notified the Governor and the Senate that the House had completed its business, absent members were excused, and the House adjourned sine die.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

House Floor Session Jan 22nd, 2026 at 08:30 am

North Dakota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Of that, 76% of Republicans supported it, 82% of independents supported it, and 95% of Democrats supported
  • Speaker, members of the Assembly, during session last session, I was not fully on board with where we
  • Being a board member, a school board member, school waste, the esteemed representative of Bismarck.
  • One of our biggest challenges is staffing those ambulances to get our squad members on board and fill
  • States in these compacts recognize the credentials and the governing boards of the professions from the
Summary: The House convened in special session, opened with prayer and the Pledge, confirmed a quorum, and recognized visiting students from Shiloh High School. Members also observed a moment of silence for former Representative Cindy Shriver Beck, and the House adopted the Employment Committee report approving special-session staff appointments. The chamber then considered House Bill 1621, which would require the presidential physical fitness test in K-12 physical education courses with exemptions for students with disabilities and an effective date of August 1, 2027. Supporters framed it as a return to a historic fitness standard and a response to federal direction; the bill passed 90-0. The House next took up House Bill 1624, a universal school meals bill that would place the program in statute rather than the Constitution, start it a year earlier than the initiated measure, and appropriate $65 million for the first year. Debate centered on whether universal meals were needed, whether the bill would preserve legislative flexibility and property-tax relief, and whether it would help families or subsidize those who could pay. The bill passed 55-38. Finally, the House began debate on House Bill 1623, the rural health transformation package tied to federal grant funds and a Bank of North Dakota loan program to support rural health projects, EMS, behavioral health, and related infrastructure. The sponsor and supporters emphasized North Dakota’s strong grant award, the need to move quickly, and the bill’s role in filling rural health gaps statewide. Some members raised concerns about federal spending, inflation, and telehealth, while others stressed the need to address EMS and workforce shortages. The transcript ends during debate on HB 1623, before any final vote is shown.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

House Floor Session Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:30 am

North Dakota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House of Representatives for the Great State of North Dakota will come to order.
  • of State.
  • listing of state representatives who were issued certificates of election by the state canvassing board
  • Speaker, without any objection, we will dispense with reading of the names of all the members of the
  • Constitution of the State of North Dakota, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of representative
Summary: The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the reading of communications from the Secretary of State and Governor Kelly Armstrong certifying the special session call. The governor’s executive order said the session was called to act on funding for the Rural Health Transformation Program so the state could accept and appropriate federal funds and avoid interruptions to government services. Three new members, Representatives McNally, Scraw, and Timmons, were sworn in, and the roll showed 91 members present, establishing a quorum. The main business was a Rules Committee report outlining temporary special-session rules. The changes were designed to speed up floor action, including allowing second reading the same day a bill is reported from committee, final passage one day after first reading, and immediate transmission to the other chamber unless reconsideration is noticed. The report also replaced the regular standing committee structure with two joint committees: Joint Appropriations and Joint Policy, allowed remote testimony and remote member participation with approval, and limited bill introduction to Legislative Management-approved bills or bills approved by a two-thirds vote. Several deadline changes for resolutions and bill filing were also described, with some provisions delayed until the special session ends. The House adopted the Rules Committee report after a motion by Representative Bosch and no opposition. During announcements, the clerk listed the membership of the Joint Appropriations and Joint Policy committees, and the Highway Patrol announced safety sessions for legislators in the Rough Rider Room at 11 a.m. that day and the next day. The House then recessed until the joint session scheduled for 10 a.m. the following day.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • of C of contracted and through a variety of C of contracted case<00:20:53.240><c> providers</c><00:20
  • of of assessment of you know assessment of of assessment of vocational<00:21:23.120><c> evaluation</
  • ><00:21:24.720><c> of</c> vocational evaluation of what of what of vocational evaluation of what of what
  • is a union of over 18,500 state workers all across Minnesota's agencies, boards, and commissions. team
Bills: HF1538 , HF1965 , HF2251 , HF2838
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • a lack of internet in much of Oklahoma.
  • ad Valorem tax of any rate going into the coffers of these counties.
  • I'm not aware of that.
  • And on top of that, I would like to see real reform outside of maybe a homestead at the end of this session
  • This is a $1 billion infusion of taxpayer dollars into the state of Oklahoma.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 5th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • a lack of... ...collect in the first place because it was just a barren wasteland of a lack of internet
  • in much of Oklahoma.
  • of these counties.
  • This is the expansion of business that one of the, uh, for all.
  • And on top of that, I would like to see real reform outside of maybe a homestead at the end of this session
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, roll call, and several floor and gallery introductions recognizing the Doctor of the Day, Nurse of the Day, Mid-America Christian University, the Oklahoma Truckers Association, Leadership Wagoner County, the Broken Arrow Chamber, and an intern. The chamber then took up several bills in general order. Senate Bill 1426, requested by the Department of Human Services, would limit referrals to district attorneys to substantiated findings of abuse of vulnerable adults; it passed unanimously, 44-0. Senate Bill 1531 was presented as a placeholder vehicle for possible future FAA action on drones and unmanned aircraft, with questions focused on why the bill was being kept open and what language might later be added. It passed 33-12. Senate Bill 1561 would allow EMTs to be subject to progressive discipline for drug or other violations instead of automatic license revocation; it passed 46-0. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 1122, which lowers the ad valorem assessment rate for broadband providers from 22.85% to 15% and was described by supporters as a way to create parity, encourage broadband expansion, and keep providers investing in rural Oklahoma. Opponents argued it would give a tax break to large legacy broadband companies, reduce county revenue by an estimated $20 million, and do little for homeowners, farmers, or other taxpayers facing property tax pressure. After extended questioning and debate, the bill passed 28-19. The Senate also laid over SB 1555, heard announcements, and adjourned until Monday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate legislative Session Mar 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • All of the rest of that is in there. And I went over this with the election board secretary.
  • You may be right, but I don't see it in the Board of Nursing requirements here.
  • Purpose of the bill, just cleaning up from last year and making sure that physicians, the board of physicians
  • The language is 4 years old. $25 is today's equivalency of $190, and I think for some of our school board
  • language, each regular, special, or adjourned meeting of the board.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate legislative Session Mar 23rd, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • All of the rest of that that's in there, and I went over this with the election board secretary.
  • When the Board of Nursing went to implement the provisions of House Bill 2298, there was some confusion
  • the Board of Physicians and the Nursing Board are all happy with the final product.
  • And I think for some of our school board members who, quite frankly, put in a lot of work, traveling,
  • they currently do in terms of board payments the way they currently do in terms of processes when they're
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and a series of guest and gallery introductions, including medical professionals, interns, students, and advocates visiting for Disability Day. The chamber then moved quickly through a long floor agenda, with leaders repeatedly noting the need to stay at desks and proceed efficiently. Several bills were taken up with floor substitutes or minor amendments, most often restore-title amendments, before advancing to final passage. The Senate passed a number of measures addressing technology, public safety, education, health care, elections, and state agency operations. Among the most notable were SB 1521, which creates safeguards around AI social companions for minors after discussion of teen suicides linked to such products; SB 1734, which sets guardrails for AI use in schools and requires district policies by 2027; and SB 1307, which removes statutory language conflicting with religious-freedom case law and passed after debate over whether it could open the door to funding religious entities. Other bills approved included SB 372 on carrying firearms in certain state-owned lodges and cabins, SB 1232 on escalating penalties for major copper theft damage, SB 1338 making the literacy-coach program permanent and tying Strong Readers Act dollars to district access, SB 1451 on voter-registration cleanup and reporting, SB 1463 extending the polygraph examiners board sunset, SB 1558 clarifying that some OJA youth in Level E group homes may remain served until age 19, and SB 1567 clarifying APRN prescriptive-authority rules and supervision compensation. The chamber also approved SB 1595, an anti-steering/anti-discrimination bill aimed at CDL training grants and workforce boards, and SB 1621, treating public law libraries as public entities represented by district attorneys. SB 1749, which lets the LP Gas Board create permitting and inspection rules for mobile food vendors and delegate inspections to more local permit holders, drew concern from some senators about added costs and burdens on food-truck operators but still passed. The Senate also advanced SB 1833, codifying the SNAP waiver executive order and limiting certain non-nutritive foods, with questions focused on how the restrictions would be communicated and applied. Most measures were passed by substantial margins, and several were declared emergency measures after final votes.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, in the earlier meetings that we had, I think we agreed that the Board of Animal Health and
  • and</c><00:32:33.279><c> a</c> the board of animal health and a the board of animal health and a emergency
  • This is going to be the best ag bill we could put forward, and I think anyone at MDA or the Board of
  • This is going to be the best ag bill we could put forward, and I think anyone at MDA or the Board of
  • This is going to be the best ag bill we could put forward, and I think anyone at MDA or the Board of
Bills: HF1704 , HF2052
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 26th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Doctor Palmer is also a member and an active member of the Army Reserve Medical Corps with 14 years of
  • He is also a member and past president of the Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians.
  • One of whom is an amputee herself, and she has fought tirelessly to Take care of patients, and she is
  • Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the second session of the 60th Oklahoma
  • And that copies of this resolution be distributed. That concludes reading of the resolution.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 26th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He is also a member and past president of the Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians.
  • Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the second session of the Generations
  • Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the second session of the 60th Oklahoma
  • That concludes reading of the resolution. Senator Standridge moves adoption of the resolution.
  • That concludes explanation of Senate Bill 1459. Will there be questions of the author?
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered the invocation, and recognized the Doctor of the Day and Nurse of the Day. Members also welcomed guests in the gallery, including supporters of a prosthetic coverage bill. The chamber then took up HCR 1019, which designates the planned turnpike corridor from I-44 to I-40 as the Toby Keith Expressway in honor of the late Oklahoma country music star. The resolution was read, discussed in celebratory terms, and adopted by voice vote. The Senate also acted on Senate Bill 202 by rejecting House amendments and requesting Senate conferees to be named later. Senate Bill 1459, which extends the sunset date for the Oklahoma Abstractors Board to 2031, was explained by its author, advanced, and then passed on third reading by a roll call vote of 41-6. The Senate then approved the emergency clause for the bill, making it effective immediately. During announcements, members noted an upcoming legislative drive for the OIE fair project, a Business and Insurance Committee meeting, and recognized the agenda clerk for a birthday. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, March 2 at 1:30 p.m. when the clerk’s desk is clear.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, I've had the privilege of serving about 4 years now on the board of the drainage District Number
  • , almost 1/3 of that is placed on existing customers boards before a single drop of water is even delivered
  • some of the board members that are encouraging that or removal of the staff versus literally wiping
  • guess they're, you know, the board that will take, um, over the operation of this.
  • Subchapter B, the board of directors has decreased from 7 to 5.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill directs the Texas Water Development Board to conduct a study of the state's and environmental
  • Thank You chairman Harris I've had the privilege of serving about four years now on the board of the
  • Development Board financing of up to 40 years, up from the standard 30-year repayment term.
  • some of the board members that are encouraging that or removal of the staff versus literally wiping
  • in the normal course of business, where the board made a decision to approve, not approve. approve a
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • It requires the governor to designate a member of the TRA board to serve as board member.
  • Good morning I'll show you registers Jessica Pena on behalf of the Texas Water Development Board testifying
  • Good morning, I'll show you as Kendall Cowell on behalf of the Texas Water Development Board. upstream
  • So you registered Jessica Pena on behalf of the Texas Water Development Board testifying neutrally.
  • I am the commissioner of Precinct 1 of Hidalgo County and also serve as a member of the board of the
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, I'm trying to get guard rails and get it out of the hands of children at this time.
  • the regulation, in terms of the comprehensiveness of it.
  • This just has to do with the reporting of it in lieu of an audit of any kind, just to report the number
  • There’s no mention of... Didn’t address it. There’s no mention of it.
  • The department of insurance as opposed to the department of revenue, and then the department of insurance
Bills: HB445 , HB477 , SB274 , HB441
Committee: Senate Health
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/17/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Higher Education in Minnesota; a state college or university governed by the Board of Trustees of the
  • </c> by the board of trustees of the by the board of trustees of the Minnesota<00:04:26.800><c> state
  • of</c><00:20:45.039><c> the</c> the board of directors uh of the the board of directors uh of the proposed
  • </c><00:20:56.320><c> of</c> then the charter schools uh board of then the charter schools uh board of
  • The charter board of the hearing date.
Bills: HF3487 , HF3421