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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (02/12/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- for Eminence Home Care.
- to point out the patients are getting care; they're getting excellent care.
- such as long-term care.
- I caution us moving in the direction away from the cornerstones of managed care, and I'm also very happy
- away from the cornerstones of direction away from the cornerstones of managed<03:26:14.560><c> care<
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Twenty Seven - Wednesday, February 25 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Please direct your attention to the gentleman from Boone. Gentleman from Boone. Thank you.
- When I decided to go this direction with this bill, I was asked to... Thank you.
- But they direct the people who can. That's something to think about, lady. Thank you.
- But they direct the people who can. That's something to think about, lady. Thank you.
- But it could be highly unlikely, but they're under direct order of the speaker. No, ma'am.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by roll call vote, 102-1. Members then used points of personal privilege and special guest introductions to recognize constituents, advocacy groups, students, school officials, physical therapy advocates, domestic violence service providers, and others. One member delivered an emotional statement about the arrest of the suspect in his sister’s 26-year-old murder case, thanking law enforcement and prosecutors involved in the cold-case investigation.
The chamber then took up House Bills 2097 and 1905, a measure to expand an agriculture education pilot program into a statewide option for elementary schools. Supporters from both parties described it as a way to teach children where food comes from, connect agriculture with literacy and math, and encourage interest in farming and related careers. The House adopted the committee substitute and perfected and printed the bills. Members also considered House Bill 2167, which would codify and expand authority for Attorney General investigators and, through amendments, address House and Senate security officers and certain other state officers. Debate centered on whether the bill improperly broadened the original subject and whether it would give too much arrest power or create safety and constitutional concerns. One amendment to the amendment failed on a roll call, 62-68-1, but the House adopted the St. Charles amendment 61-43 and then perfected and printed HB 2167 as amended.
Finally, the House took up House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2747 and 2047, a clean-slate/automatic expungement bill. Supporters said it would give people who have completed their sentences a second chance and improve access to jobs and stability; the sponsor also explained a related change limiting death-penalty sentencing in hung-jury cases so judges would not impose death in that circumstance. The House adopted an amendment requiring expungements to be shared with consumer reporting agencies, then adopted the committee substitute and perfected and printed the bill as amended. The House also announced upcoming events and then recessed until 2 p.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Communications and Conveyance
Transcript Highlights:
- Before we begin the presentation, I'd like to take care of some logistical housekeeping.
- But broadband... ...broadband prices moved in the opposite direction.
- And that additional choice is also going to have a direct impact on prices.
- So that took care of the low-income concerns of affordability.
- So that took care of the low-income concerns of affordability for us in that respect.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Take care.
- So I do care myself to give me the ability to participate in the case I need to provide care for my son
- So I do care myself to give me the ability to participate in the case I need to provide care for my son
- Okay, so I do care myself to give me the ability to participate in the case I need to provide care for
- </c><00:57:26.200><c> care</c><00:57:26.559><c> before</c> levels of mental health care care before levels
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- This matters because podiatrists play a key role in diabetes care, wound care, and preventing amputations
- We pride ourselves in California on working to address the cost of health care, and health care districts
- As mentioned, Imperial Valley Health Care District serves a community with significant health care needs
- So this is the challenge in health care, a challenge in health care.
- access to prenatal care. Thank you.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services and Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Apr 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Four C's mission is to provide access to quality child care and early education through advocacy, direct
- Parents struggle to access and find care, particularly infant care.
- care navigation.
- The kids who come to my home, I care for them like I care for my family.
- and center-based care.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Administrative Rules Committee Mar 12th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- They can seek that care.
- administrators, basic care administrators, the North Dakota Long-Term Care Association, and the North
- We call that kinship care.
- , respite care provider, and electronic monitoring device.
- for care residents at all times, to establish that respite care providers in the facility are limited
Summary:
The committee first approved the December 3 minutes, then heard a request from the Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice to amend its proposed rule on exempt test methods to add certain closed-system DNA/RNA tests, including rhinovirus. After testimony explaining that the board had considered late comments from BioMérieux and wanted the rule record to reflect that review, the committee agreed to a limited amendment and passed the motion unanimously.
The Department of Agriculture then outlined broad rule updates affecting dairy, eggs, poultry, pesticides, animal health, environmental mitigation, and the Egg Product Utilization Commission. The commissioner said the changes mostly clarified existing requirements, updated references, and reduced some burdens, such as easing dairy hauler training/licensing timing and clarifying out-of-state grade A milk language. Members asked about dairy industry decline, the APUC scoring system, and the rationale for the milk-hauler and out-of-state milk provisions.
The State Board of Dental Examiners presented extensive rule changes tied to recent legislation and workforce issues, including a new professional health program for dentists, expanded duties for assistants and hygienists, broader local anesthetic authority for hygienists, and fee increases to fund the program and cover administrative costs. Testimony from Dr. Edward May strongly supported the professional health program based on his own recovery experience. The committee also heard from Game and Fish on rules easing some guide/outfitter experience requirements, allowing electronic exams, and modifying boating safety equipment rules, with no public comment and no fiscal impact.
Later, Health and Human Services received approval for an extension to update tattoo/body art rules and a separate motion to repeal an obsolete nurse aide training chapter. HHS also described nursing facility rule updates, lodging sanitation revisions, and related clarifications on licensing, safety, pest control, and fire requirements. The Department of Environmental Quality received an extension for septic-system installer rules, and also presented rules for above-ground storage tanks and water/wastewater operator certification, including new fees and third-party testing options. The Industrial Commission’s oil and gas division described multiple rule changes, some withdrawn after comments, including drilling unit flexibility, site stability, wildfire authority, and streamlined transport/reporting procedures. Finally, DPI began presenting several rule packages, including school construction loan limits, school bus standards, cooperative agreements, special education rules for public charter schools, and new math curriculum and intervention requirements.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-19 (9:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This involves, again, small-scale direct-to-consumer sales.
- This involves, again, small-scale direct-to-consumer sales.
- Idaho Code 675315 directed departments to establish an employee problem-solving procedure by July 1st
- The cost of health care, Senators, is already super expensive.
- And if you have more... ...and the cleaning of the ditch is taken care of.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received committee reports, gubernatorial appointments, and messages from the House. Several bills were advanced or referred to committees, including education, transportation, state affairs, finance, and judiciary. The chamber also heard introductions from visiting student groups and later recessed and reconvened.
A number of bills were debated and passed. House Bill 608, on the public school facilities cooperative funding program, was presented as a cleanup and clarification measure to help qualifying districts access revolving grants without unnecessary procedural hurdles; it passed 35-0. Senate Bill 1272, a transportation code cleanup bill, and Senate Bills 1273, 1274, and 1275, all described as DOGE-style cleanup bills removing obsolete public employee retirement and related provisions, also passed unanimously by roll call or consent. Senate Bill 1283, on agricultural products and small-scale direct-to-consumer sales, drew discussion about reduced regulation and food safety; it passed 32-3.
The Senate also passed Senate Bill 1325, creating a white specialty license plate with black lettering to raise money for Idaho State Police pay, after debate about trooper retention and the limits of specialty-plate funding. Senate Bill 1319, the “Emergency Affordability Act,” passed 24-11 after extensive debate over freestanding emergency rooms, surprise billing, and whether the bill protected consumers or targeted a single competitor. Senate Bill 1313, expanding voluntary dual licensure for pharmacists as naturopathic doctors, and Senate Bill 1296, creating a criminal trespass provision for churches, both passed. Additional measures passed included Senate Bill 1320 on repealing an obsolete controller fund, Senate Bill 1321 on reporting requirements for agency agreements, Senate Bill 1322 on strengthening voter affidavits when voting without ID, and Senate Bill 1269 on cloud seeding transparency and reporting, which passed 25-9 despite concerns that it added little beyond federal reporting.
The Senate then took up Senate Bill 1304 on irrigation conduit right-of-way and maintenance rights, with supporters saying it would clarify ditch owners’ easement rights and reduce delays in water delivery; the debate began but the transcript ends before final action on that bill.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Finance (Part II) Jan 29th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Does 911 then direct them to y’all? Witness: Yeah, so they can usually do a direct transfer.
- They’ll direct transfer to the poison control.
- Does 911 then direct them to y’all? Witness: Yeah, so they’ll usually do a direct transfer.
- They’ll direct transfer to the poison control.
- And we are already moving in that direction.
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee heard budget presentations for the Texas Historical Commission, the Pension Review Board, the Employees Retirement System (ERS), Social Security and benefit replacement pay, the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System (TESSRS), and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The Legislative Budget Board outlined recommendations and major changes for each agency, including reductions tied to one-time projects at the Historical Commission, continued funding for courthouse grants, heritage trails, and Holocaust/genocide education, as well as new or modified riders and capital items. For the pension-related items, LBB described funding changes for PRB, ERS, Social Security, and TESSRS, including ERS health plan cost growth driven largely by pharmacy costs, the status of pension funding reforms, and TESSRS’s request for additional state support to address its unfunded liability and staffing needs.
Members asked extensive questions about the Historical Commission’s one-time funding, unexpended balance authority, courthouse preservation, the Presidio La Bahia and National Museum of the Pacific War projects, and coordination of Texas history messaging across sites such as the Alamo, San Jacinto, Washington on the Brazos, and other heritage locations. The Historical Commission chair emphasized heritage tourism, economic development, and the need for continued investment in historic sites, staffing, IT modernization, and vehicles. On the pension items, senators discussed PRB oversight of local systems, including the Dallas police and fire pension situation, and ERS investment returns, benchmark comparisons, and rising health costs. ERS officials said the plan remains well funded overall, noted a 2021 cash balance reform and a planned supplemental legacy payment, and explained that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are a major driver of pharmacy spending; they also said the agency is working with the Texas Pharmacy Initiative and that rebates are contractually returned to ERS.
For TESSRS, LBB and agency staff said the system serves volunteer and part-paid emergency personnel, is facing an infinite amortization period, and is requesting additional appropriations, staffing, and IT funding, along with a statutory change to allow an actuarially determined state contribution. The agency said it may otherwise need to cut benefits for volunteer firefighters. For CPRIT, LBB reported about $600 million in recommended funding for the biennium and a 10-FTE increase, while the agency described its $6 billion voter-approved program, $3.75 billion in grants awarded to date, and $10.4 million in revenue sharing since 2011. CPRIT’s only exceptional item was a request for a 10% salary increase for two exempt positions. No committee votes or formal actions were taken in the transcript.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
Transcript Highlights:
- care does not mean having the best doctors and the best technology only.
- This digital health care is life-saving.
- Prior to this role, I worked in people-facing roles in health care and pharmacy.
- Thank you, and thank you for reminding us that we face a lot of health care challenges.
- was effective, very effective testimony on health care.
Summary:
The committee held its second hearing on a large docket of technology, internet, cybersecurity, broadband, and media bills. Early testimony focused on community media funding legislation, with lawmakers and local access advocates arguing that as cable subscriptions decline and streaming grows, revenue tied to cable franchises no longer supports community television and PEG programming. Supporters said community media remains a key source of local news, government meeting coverage, and civic transparency as newspapers disappear or consolidate. A related bill on cable contract oversight also drew support, with testimony that the Department of Telecommunications and Cable is backlogged and should more actively review municipal-provider agreements and report its workload to the committee.
Another major topic was a proposal to create a Massachusetts Innovation Fund for state IT modernization. The Alliance for Digital Innovation backed the bill, saying agencies need flexible upfront capital to replace outdated systems and improve cybersecurity, and pointing to the federal Technology Modernization Fund as a model. The witness noted that funding for the state program still needs to be identified. The committee also heard strong support for a bill requiring free broadband in public housing, with Rep. Emmela Goodwin and MAPC describing internet access as essential for jobs, school, telehealth, and civic participation. They said the digital divide in Massachusetts is driven largely by affordability rather than infrastructure, though questions were raised about costs, wiring, and whether all housing sites already have broadband access available at the curb.
A substantial portion of the hearing centered on bills to limit addictive social media feeds for minors. Supporters, including lawmakers, parents, teens, and advocacy groups, argued that algorithmic feeds contribute to addiction, anxiety, body image problems, and other harms, and said the bills would restrict surveillance-based curation and overnight notifications while leaving search and followed accounts available. Opponents, including FIRE, CCIA, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, argued the bills would require invasive age verification, threaten privacy and cybersecurity, burden adults’ anonymity, and likely face First Amendment challenges. They also warned the measures could disadvantage smaller businesses and may be unconstitutional based on recent court rulings in other states. The committee also heard support for blockchain-related bills creating a commission, a pilot program, and consumer education efforts, with testimony that Massachusetts has the talent but needs a coordinated state strategy. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/22/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> out of a full deedent care um outlook. out of a full deedent care um outlook.
- </c> only, what they call a simple or direct only, what they call a simple or direct cremation.<00:20
- </c> care of families. care of families.
- Lack of access to veterinary care and rapidly rising costs for veterinary care are a crisis.
- Lack of access to veterinary care and rapidly rising costs for veterinary care are a crisis.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Apr 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- that already face the greatest barriers to care.
- safety net for their primary care, behavioral health, dental care, and other essential services.
- safety net for their primary care, behavioral health, dental care, and other essential services.
- And protect access to care.
- Care, also in support.
Summary:
The committee heard eight bills, mostly on local government, housing, and public agency contracting. AB 1658 would make permanent higher change-order authority for Santa Clara and Los Angeles counties on large construction projects; supporters said it would reduce delays and save money on major projects, and the bill passed 6-0. AB 2263 would authorize the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to develop employee-preference affordable housing; supporters said it would help with workforce retention and long commutes, and it also passed 6-0. AB 2134 would require city councils to allow parental leave without forcing members to seek public approval or risk losing their seats; supporters described the bill as necessary to protect new parents in local office, and it passed 6-0. AB 2188 would raise Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s contracting authority to $250,000, with supporters citing administrative savings and faster project delivery; after committee amendments, it passed 6-0. AB 2033 would let general law cities use job order contracting for repair and maintenance work, with safeguards against employee displacement; supporters called it an efficiency tool, while AFSCME opposed it over workforce impacts, and it passed 8-0 after amendments.
AB 1768 would authorize Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County to ask voters to approve a temporary transactions and use tax to help offset major federal health care cuts and preserve clinics and public health services. Supporters from community clinics, Planned Parenthood, labor groups, counties, and health organizations said the measure would let voters decide how to respond to funding losses; opponents, including CalTax and some cities, raised affordability and tax-burden concerns. Members also discussed equity concerns within Los Angeles County and the importance of local control. The bill was moved out on a 5-2 vote and left on call. AB 2415 would allow the city of Folsom to shift housing obligations away from its historic district and toward other transit-oriented sites; supporters said it would preserve the historic district while still meeting housing goals, and it passed 10-0.
AB 2741, heard at the end of the meeting, would give cities a grace period to fix housing elements that were certified by HCD but later found noncompliant by a court, especially where cities relied on overlay zones. Supporters from the League of California Cities, Redondo Beach, and real estate groups said cities acted in good faith and should not be immediately subjected to builder’s remedy; opponents from California YIMBY and legal aid groups argued the bill would weaken housing accountability and reward noncompliance. The transcript ends during testimony on AB 2741, before a final vote is recorded.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It would apply to backo... you know that we've heard your direction you know that we've heard your direction
- </c> being installed by means of directional being installed by means of directional jilling<00:40:21.640
- </c> loses their life whether or not you care loses their life whether or not you care if<00:58:09.760
- </c> are they caused with a Directional are they caused with a Directional Boring<00:59:35.400><c> Machine
- <01:03:03.000><c> drilling</c><01:03:03.440><c> operations</c> directional drilling operations directional
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
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children (8-27-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um a me on a child care amendment.
- You have your child care centers, you have certified child care homes.
- </c> to to get us moving in that direction. to to get us moving in that direction.
- , under statutory directive.
- , under statutory directive.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from its July 30, 2025 meeting. Members then heard a presentation from Roger McCann of the Department for Community Based Services on Kentucky’s 2026-2027 Community Services Block Grant state plan. He explained that the federally funded grant, now about $12 million annually, is distributed through 23 local community action agencies that use flexible funds for locally identified needs such as housing, nutrition, transportation, Head Start, and domestic violence services. McCann said the plan is submitted every two years and that the agencies served about 264,000 Kentuckians and 130,000 families in 2024. Senator Meredith asked whether there was a central place to review local projects, and McCann said regular reports exist and could be shared with members.
The committee then approved the CSBG state plan by roll call vote. After that, members received an update on Kentucky’s state-designated domestic violence shelter programs from Angela Yanelli of ZeroV, Mary Foley of Maryman House Domestic Crisis Center, and Elizabeth Martin of the Center for Women and Families. The presenters described ZeroV’s role as the statewide domestic violence coalition, its 15 member programs across all area development districts, and its contract with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide emergency shelter, supportive services, housing assistance, and batterers intervention programming. They emphasized that services are available 24/7 and are trauma-informed, with a strong focus on children and family support.
The domestic violence providers reported high demand and rising costs. ZeroV said its network served more than 14,000 adults and children in fiscal year 2025, including nearly 900 children in shelter and more than 500 in outreach, while Maryman House reported operating at 90-92% capacity, with 53 households waiting for emergency shelter and 63 more waiting for intake. Maryman House also described an 8-unit transitional housing complex and plans for a 48-unit apartment complex if tax credit funding is approved. The Center for Women and Families highlighted school-readiness support for children, tutoring, counseling, and family services, including back-to-school supplies and rights information for homeless students. No additional votes or formal actions were taken during the domestic violence presentations.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- . ...to do by FSMB, FDA, or CDC or wherever they're getting the directions from.
- We don't receive any directions from FSMB, the FDA, or the CDC.
- So there's actually no funds for the rider to direct, and it has no purpose.
- Last year alone, major cyber attacks have affected health care systems in our state, including.
- I ask for careful consideration of this item as it impacts many of the agencies.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Sub. on Health and Family Services. (1-28-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> uh,</c> or self-care, home care training, uh, or self-care, home care training, uh, behavioral<00
- </c> to our Medicaid uh managed care system. to our Medicaid uh managed care system.
- . care. care.
- </c> into the health care system every day. into the health care system every day.
- </c> long-term care. long-term care. >> Recently,<00:57:45.680><c> no.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:36
Department for Medicaid Services 00:01:44, 958, all
Summary:
The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met for an overview of the Department for Medicaid Services budget. Commissioner Lisa Lee and CFO Steve Beal described Kentucky Medicaid enrollment at about 1.4 million members, including more than 600,000 children, and said the agency’s 2025 total budget was $20.6 billion. They reviewed enrollment trends before, during, and after the COVID-19 public health emergency, noting that redeterminations begun in 2023 reduced enrollment from its peak but that total membership remains above pre-COVID levels. They also explained the difference between the fee-for-service population, which includes long-term care and waiver members, and managed care members, and gave examples of the kinds of services and diagnoses seen in each group.
A major focus was the governor’s recommended Medicaid budget and the department’s forecast process. Lee said the budget is split into benefits and administration, with benefits covering fee-for-service services, managed care capitation, transportation, and Medicare premiums, while administration covers contracts, personnel, operating costs, and IT-related advanced planning documents. She said the department uses a consensus forecasting group and actuary input, and that its forecasts have been within 1% of actual spending in recent years. The department also said the governor’s budget includes new waiver slots to address waiting lists, a 2% staff COLA, and a 10% phase-down on state-directed payments beginning in January 2028.
Much of the discussion centered on House Resolution 1 and the funding needed to implement its Medicaid-related provisions, including community engagement requirements, six-month redeterminations, and future cost sharing. Lee said the department requested about $35 million in total funds for fiscal 2027, including about $8.2 million in general funds for system changes to the integrated eligibility system, claims processing, notices, and monitoring; and about $11 million in fiscal 2028 for ongoing maintenance, with about $1.6 million in general funds. She said the department expects to seek federal APD matching funds for the IT work. In response to questions, she explained that community engagement would apply to Medicaid expansion members, with qualifying activities including work, school, volunteering, or equivalent income, and that certain groups such as pregnant women, children, caretaker relatives, and some people with chronic disease or substance use disorder would be excluded. She said the department identified roughly 70,000 expansion members who could be subject to the requirement. No votes or formal actions were taken.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Budget and Fiscal Review
Transcript Highlights:
- Someone mentioned pregnancy care. Some of these places provide early prenatal care.
- , but it's also really important to recognize that abortion care is health care.
- , but it's also really important to recognize that abortion care is health care.
- But it's also really important to recognize that abortion care is health care.
- I'd be careful with that.
Summary:
The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee heard AB 106, an early-action budget bill providing $90 million one-time General Fund to support reproductive health providers affected by the federal H.R. 1 prohibition on Medicaid funding. Department of Finance staff explained that the money would be administered as grants through the Department of Health Care Access and Information because affected providers can no longer bill Medi-Cal during the federal restriction, which lasts through July 4, 2026. Members also discussed why the amount increased from an earlier $60 million estimate, with Finance saying the figure was updated based on additional claims data and provider information.
The committee debate focused heavily on the policy implications of the funding. Supporters argued the bill is an emergency response to a targeted federal attack on Planned Parenthood and related family planning services, emphasizing that the funding would backfill non-abortion services such as cancer screenings, contraception, STI testing, mammograms, and prenatal care. Opponents questioned the use of General Fund dollars, the grant structure versus loans for other distressed providers, the Public Records Act exemption, and the bill’s priority compared with rural hospitals, developmental services, public safety, and other budget needs. Finance clarified that the federal funds at issue do not pay for abortion services and that the grant program would be open to eligible providers meeting criteria set by the department.
Public testimony was overwhelmingly in support from Planned Parenthood affiliates, Essential Access Health, Western Center on Law and Poverty, the California Medical Association, family physicians, OBGYN groups, and others, while some commenters used the opportunity to raise unrelated budget concerns such as Medi-Cal dental cuts, IHSS, and CalHome funding. After discussion, the committee approved AB 106 on a 12-4 vote and reported it out. The chair also noted that a later hearing would examine broader H.R. 1 impacts in more detail.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/13/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #17
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, Nicole, and so because we have a state self-insured health care plan, we already aren't required
- any data on that that we could, you know, that could potentially help efforts to make sure we take care
- our employees instead of doing what my colleague just shared about not funding our current health care
- You know, that could potentially help efforts to make sure we take care of our employees instead of doing
- what my colleague just shared about not funding our current health care plan that we have.
Summary:
The House Democratic Caucus met on Minority Caucus Calendar items and reviewed several Senate-amended House bills. HB 2003 would lower the learner’s permit age from 15½ to 15 and increase supervised driving time; the Senate added a delayed effective date of December 1, 2026, and the sponsor was said to have refused the amendment after previously concurring. HB 2693 would allow chambers of commerce to set up insurance purchasing pools for small businesses, and the Senate added a third-party-funded feasibility study by ADOA on what it would cost for state health insurance to enter the marketplace; members raised concerns that the study could be used to undermine the state self-insured plan, but no action was taken. HB 2133, dealing with synthetic sexual depictions and online sexual material verification, had multiple Senate changes that removed the synthetic-depiction expansion, added parody/artistic-expression exceptions, altered verification and record-retention rules, and removed AG inspection authority; the sponsor was expected to refuse the changes, and members were directed to stakeholder emails outlining concerns.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- for those who selflessly care for us.
- You still need to take care of your family.
- the Agency for Health Care Administration to seek federal approval and update managed care and fee-for-service
- And it was really, really tough for me because, like, I care for you. I care for you.
- We don't care. They didn't care so bad. You know what they did?