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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare May 12th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • So let me ask you, so what was your concern on the language?
  • You still have a concern on the language? You ask me? No, no, actually I'm supporting the language.
  • So the EHDI program oversees that process.
  • So the EHDI program oversees that process.
  • In addiction, it's part of their programs and stuff. They want to get back. They want to help.
Summary: The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 12 and first reported HCR 98 favorably without objection. The resolution asks the Louisiana Department of Health to study whether SNAP benefits could be used to pay grocery delivery fees and related costs, especially for elderly and mobility-limited recipients. The author said the measure would not change SNAP rules, only request a study, and LDH was not opposed. The committee then advanced several Senate bills. SB 273, on hospice care in inpatient licensed facilities, was amended and reported favorably; the bill requires documentation of hydration, nutrition, and care decisions and clarifies facility responsibility when multiple providers are involved. SB 415, creating the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program, was amended and reported favorably; the author described it as a privately funded, charity-run food card program for people in need, with LDH to develop rules. SB 437, a cleanup bill on judicially referred residential substance abuse treatment facilities, was reported favorably, with LDH explaining that facilities providing treatment must be licensed and surveyed. The committee also approved SB 451 on newborn hearing screenings, which updates terminology and expands reporting requirements to improve early detection and intervention for deaf or hard-of-hearing children. SB 426, modernizing the addictive disorder regulatory authority and creating a licensure pathway for peer support specialists, was reported favorably with amendments after testimony from behavioral health providers and training organizations. SB 236 on annual LDH reviews of kidney disease treatment in Medicaid, SB 39 creating provisional licenses for massage therapist graduates, SB 190 tightening oversight of nursing facilities in the CMS Special Focus Facility Program, and SB 124 allowing peer review sharing within a health system were all reported favorably, most with technical amendments. The committee also reported favorably HR 174 urging study of fenbendazole for cancer, SB 270 allowing terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in health care facilities, SB 359 changing terms for a Morehouse Parish hospital district board, and HR 194 requesting de-identified school visual acuity screening data for researchers. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • So then, since this is a loan program rather than a grant program, they can qualify for the loan and
  • Representative Newton, what is the rationale behind deleting the language about having a public hearing
  • Um, the dairy Services program falls under, we help regulate that.
  • Because there has been a change in authorship for the bill and a change in the bill language, I would
  • I'm just kind of confused, um, why, why, why are we waiting so late to put this language in there?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Environment Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • program, they can and should. program, they can and should.
  • That language follows exactly the model bill language that we have.
  • pay for their recycling programs? pay for their recycling programs?
  • county-based recycling programs. county-based recycling programs.
  • We have to have a new program.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • language around timing around the study. language around timing around the study.
  • Um, I appreciate what's in the language. I think practicality.
  • Um, I appreciate what's in the<00:28:25.919> language.
  • <00:28:28.399> I the language. I think practicality. I the language.
  • most child care assistant program funds. most child care assistant program funds.
Summary: The committee first attempted to approve minutes from February 24 and March 3, but members identified multiple spelling errors in names, so approval was held and the motion withdrawn. The committee then took up House File 3477, a bill by Representative Long proposing a civil remedy for constitutional violations by government actors, including federal actors. An author’s amendment (A4) was adopted to remove a subdivision and clarify retroactivity. In discussion, members raised concerns about Supremacy Clause and immigration-related issues; the author responded that the bill applies evenly to state and federal actors and is meant to enforce constitutional rights, not immigration law. After debate, the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register failed on a 6-7 vote, with one member excused. The committee next heard House File 3480, authored by Representative Howard, which would commission an independent economic impact study of Operation Metro Surge. An A2 amendment was adopted to add a dollar amount for the study and clarify timing. Representative Howard said the study would help the legislature understand statewide impacts and noted reported harm to businesses, child care, schools, and local governments. Testimony in support came from Laura Santiago, reading a statement from Christopher Gomez of Willmar, who described ICE agents entering his family’s restaurant, the detention and deportation of family members, and resulting business losses. Rachel Ser, Minneapolis emergency management director, cited a preliminary city assessment estimating major impacts including food insecurity, lost wages, business revenue losses, hotel cancellations, and rental assistance needs. Some members questioned the cost and usefulness of the study, while others said suburban and greater Minnesota communities also wanted the data. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the bill.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • SAVE Program.
  • Additionally, it repeals statutory language associated with the pilot program from and after June 30,
  • , tribal veteran service programs.
  • I think the metrics are in the language, yeah, the metrics are in the language.
  • The language this year is changed from last year's language. Okay. Mr.
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2348, which would appropriate state general fund money in FY 2027 for Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs projects including wireless networking at training centers, a reimbursement program for service members without government computers, lodging and kind for service members, and HVAC upgrades and maintenance. Two amendments were considered: the Marquez Amendment, which filled in dollar amounts for the appropriations, failed; and the Gillette Amendment, which restricted certain networking equipment for national security reasons, removed the reimbursement program, revised the lodging language, and tied some funding intentions to compliance, passed. After extensive testimony from the sponsor and several Army Reserve and National Guard witnesses about lack of Wi-Fi, inadequate lodging, safety concerns from long drives, and poor HVAC at joint facilities, the committee approved HB 2348 as amended on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HCR 2016, a ballot referral that would cap precinct size at 2,500 voters and eliminate county authority to use vote centers, emergency voting centers, and certain on-site early voting options. The sponsor said the measure was intended to restore precinct-based voting and let voters decide. County officials and election advocates opposed it, arguing that vote centers and early voting provide flexibility, are more cost-effective in many counties, and are necessary where geography, staffing, and facility availability make precinct voting difficult. After debate over local control, voter choice, and the practicality of precincting, the committee gave HCR 2016 a 4-3 do-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2165, which exempts veterans from Arizona State Parks admission fees, and adopted the Marquez Amendment to extend the exemption to active military members, National Guard members, and reserve-unit members, with alternative ID options. Arizona State Parks testified in neutral, saying it supports veterans but is concerned about revenue losses; it estimated that even a modest share of veteran visits could reduce revenue by about $1.8 million annually. The sponsor said the bill was prompted by constituent requests and was meant to help veterans enjoy outdoor recreation and therapeutic opportunities. The committee then approved HB 2165 as amended on a vote of 4-0, with some members absent or not voting.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 15th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • By fostering these positive influences... programs, out of school programs, empower students to make
  • , socially and culturally relevant arts education programs.
  • A competitive grant program would help us expand access to free or low-cost programs. and communities
  • Okay, so this is not summer program.
  • There's a scholarship program program that we associate with that.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 15th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • A line of questioning is in regards to the potential language coming over or the committee substitute
  • The committee substitute will add language.
  • These programs help communities across our state.
  • In this program, I'm familiar with initiatives coming to San Antonio.
  • Events Reimbursement Program. ...and the Motorsports Racing Trust Fund.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 15th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under the Foundation School Program, the chair offers a committee substitute and recognizes Chairman
  • in the fact that, in the original bill, we established that in a lot. under the Foundation School Program
  • And we've changed that now to a grant program—simply a grant program.
  • It is not under the Foundation School Program.
  • But all of the students on free and reduced lunch would be eligible for this program.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cap Committee Meeting - 2026-04-16

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:36:44.400> will projections show that the program will projections show that the program
  • The only program we're aware of is the MPCA CAP grant program, or capital assistance program.
  • The only program we're aware of is the MPCA CAP grant program, or capital assistance program. infrastructure
  • CAP grant program or capital assistance CAP grant program or capital assistance program.<00:45:01.119
  • <01:11:35.520> for inter intergenerational programming for inter intergenerational programming
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have had 13 babies come out of our program.
  • The need for the program remains urgent.
  • I can speak to our program budget.
  • I can speak to our program budget.
  • This makes a nine-year pilot program.
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1114, which would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to investigate behavioral health patient brokering statewide. Sponsor Sen. Karen Werner described the bill as a response to fraud involving vulnerable Native Americans and said the county attorney would investigate the whole state. Some members questioned why the Attorney General was not handling the work and whether the funding should go to a county office, while others supported the effort. The committee voted 10-1 with one present to give SB 1114 a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1116, which would require that denials or adverse appeal decisions on behavioral health claims for the American Indian Health Program be reviewed by someone with at least two years of relevant clinical experience. Access testified neutral but said the bill’s language was too broad and could increase appeals and staffing needs, estimating about $490,000 for eight FTEs. Sen. Werner said the bill was meant to prevent inappropriate denials by reviewers without relevant expertise. Members raised concerns about definitions and staffing, and the committee approved the bill 7-4 with one present. Senate Bill 1346 would require Access to notify providers of claim deficiencies within 72 hours and decide corrected claims within 10 business days. Supporters said the measure would reduce long delays and help providers stay afloat; Access said it was working on process improvements but warned the bill would require more staff and system changes, estimating about $580,000. The committee passed SB 1346 7-5. Senate Bill 1347, requiring insurance coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients at risk of infertility, drew strong support from cancer survivors and advocates, with insurers neutral; the committee passed it unanimously 12-0. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1813, which would require Arizona State Hospital admissions to be based on clinical need rather than county of residence. Supporters argued the Maricopa County cap unfairly delays treatment and is not required by the underlying court ruling, while ADHS warned the bill could conflict with the Arnold v. Sarn settlement and could shift access away from rural counties. After extensive discussion, the committee passed SB 1813 9-2 with one present. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1178, which would allow naturopathic physicians to administer IV antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals; the initial testimony was largely opposed by medical associations on patient-safety and training grounds, with supporters yet to testify in the excerpt provided.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • important um programs. important um programs.
  • For the house, myself and program.
  • learning apprenticeship grant program. learning apprenticeship grant program.
  • 28:50.960> consideration language uh for your consideration language uh for your consideration
  • to support the program. to support the program.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and sign language issues.
  • language and and sign language issues. language and and sign language issues.
  • Hub program, striking the language around the emergency powers.
  • striking the Resilience Hub program striking the language<00:45:44.080> around<00:45:44.400><
  • language around the emergency powers. language around the emergency powers.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 05-01-2026 06:30pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are still trying to vet out the language, but I think we are getting close. >> So, I agree.
  • And so, it's about trying to make that so in the language of the bill.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there, uh, clawback<00:03:03.600> language? clawback language? clawback language?
  • Language<00:03:05.800> in<00:03:05.880> there? Language in there? Language in there?
  • It is based off of the language of the SD1, but it deletes the language that would restrict the authority
  • of the SD1, but it deletes the language of the SD1, but it deletes the<00:05:26.160> language
  • federal or state housing program federal or state housing program requirements,<00:14:03.560>
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, we will be moving on to HB 2468, relating to internship programs.
  • ,<00:17:24.240> but we have agreement on the language, but we have agreement on the language
  • >> Next, we have HB 2468 relating to internship programs. For the House, we have myself, Rep.
  • We'll review that and see if the language is good and then we can decide from there. >> Thank you.
  • We'll review that and see if<00:31:50.000> the<00:31:50.159> language<00:31:50.480>
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference AM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For this, I believe we have agreement on language, but we were waiting on FinWAM.
  • this, I believe we have agreement on, this, I believe we have agreement on, uh,<00:03:37.880> language
  • <00:03:38.320> which uh, language which uh, language which um um um but<00:03:41.720> we
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For the CD1, um, I wanted to say, uh, extend a mahalo to the Senate for helping us with the language.
  • helping, uh, us with, um, the language. helping, uh, us with, um, the language.
  • This is the UH Agricultural Science Bachelor's Program.
  • Agricultural Science Bachelor's Program. Agricultural Science Bachelor's Program.
  • Room 229. >> For the next one, is Senate Bill 3228, relating to language access.