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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits May 14th, 2025
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits
Transcript Highlights:
- For the sites Ecology does manage, the agency followed many required and leading practices, but community
- In several cases, the practice was not applicable or the agency did not use it.
- We did note one area of improvement that stood out in particular when reviewing the leading practices
- This was the last leading practice on the slide, conducting the lessons learned evaluation to identify
- It really has been a good opportunity for us to reflect on community engagement practices that we have
Summary:
The I-900 Subcommittee held a public hearing on the State Auditor’s performance audit, Community Engagement During Contaminated Site Cleanups. Auditors said Ecology directly conducts or supervises cleanup at only about 8% of active contaminated sites, while most sites are handled by third parties or have no cleanup plan yet. The audit found that Ecology generally met legal requirements at the sites it oversees, but community engagement varied, was not consistently tailored to local needs, and lacked a systematic “lessons learned” process. Auditors also found inconsistent coordination between Ecology and the Department of Health, and limited guidance for staff on when to collaborate. Tribal feedback was mixed: some tribes said engagement met their needs, while others wanted earlier and more tailored outreach.
Committee members pressed the auditors on why many third-party-managed sites appeared to have little or no public involvement, and whether Ecology has broader authority to require public engagement and oversight. The auditors responded that their review focused on community engagement requirements, not the full cleanup permitting process, and said the gap they identified was the lack of required oversight for third-party engagement. Members also asked about tribal engagement, exposure scenarios, and the meaning of “active” and “planless” sites. Ecology officials said they agreed with many of the findings, were already taking steps to improve community research, lessons-learned reviews, tribal guidance, and coordination with Health, and had recently launched a public email notification system for site status changes. They also said some recommendations would require additional funding or staff resources.
Public testimony supported stronger community engagement and more resources for Ecology. Washington Conservation Action said contaminated sites disproportionately affect communities of color and low-income communities, praised the audit for highlighting the need for better site-specific engagement, and urged full funding for MTCA-related work. The hearing ended with the chair inviting written comments and adjourning the meeting.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- True of so many things in practice.
- </c> 20 minutes of day of practice reading. 20 minutes of day of practice reading.
- And so our minutes a day of practice.
- ><c> and</c><00:39:30.400><c> they</c> inequitable pricing practices, and they inequitable pricing practices
- </c> practicable and workable. Thank you. practicable and workable. Thank you.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent clients in my entire practice.
- There are lawyers who do nothing but practice this area. I have a broad practice.
- My practice focuses mainly on real estate. I've been practicing for 22 years.
- This practice has been used for decades.
- Part of my practice is personal injury, and part of my practice is doing things like representing the
Bills:
HB4011, HB2680, HB4325, HB4327, HB4944, HB1761, HB4688, HB3453, HB40, HB1707, HB4749, HB2322, HB3647, HB4139, HB4081, HB2203, HB2100, HB4170, HB3104, HB4623, HB40
Keywords:
partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (2-18-26)
Banking & Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- I would say we're the largest independent medical practice in the state of Kentucky.
- I would say we're the largest independent medical practice in the state of Kentucky.
- medical practice in the state<00:16:01.440><c> of</c><00:16:01.520><c> Kentucky.
- Started my own appraisal practice, and I've done that ever since.
- Uh I've practiced I I left the highway Uh I've practiced I I left the highway department<00:28:30.160
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Feb 18th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It refines the scope of practice by permitting podiatric physicians to use certain non-FDA-approved cellular
- And also, this is not an expansion of scope of practice for podiatric physicians.
- The plan must include evidence-based interventions aligned with instructional best practices in reading
- Revises the reporting requirement language to physicians under Florida statute and advanced practice
- and 50 hours of continuing education. requires the board to license practice and 50 hours of continuing
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The reason being is that historically individuals would use the inactive status to not practice dentistry
- I'm not even sure if I can call it a rule, but a practice of requiring prior authorizations after 20
- Can you explain to us what the expected effect of that practice and/or rule is going to be?
- I'm not even sure if I can call it a rule, but a practice of requiring prior authorizations after 20
- Can you explain to us what the expected effect of that practice and/or rule is going to be on either
Summary:
The House Health and Welfare Committee met to consider a series of temporary and pending administrative rules, mostly from the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) for health-related boards. Early actions focused on fee reductions or fee flexibility for the Idaho Boards of Midwifery and Nursing, and the Board of Dentistry, with members asking about cash balances, why refund language was removed in one rule, and how merged boards and fee holidays might affect future rates. The committee voted to extend the temporary rules to July 1, 2026 and then approved the corresponding final rules for midwifery, dentistry, and nursing. Members also discussed a nursing reinstatement fee set at $35 to align with Idaho Code and standardize fees across boards.
The committee then considered a proposed fee increase for the Occupational Therapy Board, which DOPL said was needed because the board’s cash balance was below statutory limits and projected to go negative without action. Testimony described prior cost-cutting efforts, including reduced staff time, travel, and meetings, but several members objected to the increase as a tax-like burden and questioned whether other budget changes or board mergers could solve the problem. The Senate had already rejected the docket, and the House committee ultimately voted to reject it as well. Members also raised concerns about whether DOPL consolidation has increased costs for smaller boards and whether the board’s public safety role justified licensure.
The committee approved a new Speech, Hearing, and Communication Services rule creating a video remote interpreting provider license authorized by House Bill 311, with a $150 fee for up to five interpreters at a business. DOPL said the license is new nationally, had no public comments, would not affect the general fund, and would be the lowest fee of its kind in the country. Finally, the committee considered a Physical Therapy Licensure Board fee increase from $25 to $40, which DOPL said was needed because the board’s cash balance was low and projected to decline further despite cost reductions and modernization through the online licensure system. Members debated the impact of DOPL consolidation and fee disparities across professions, but after a substitute motion, the committee voted to reject that docket as well. The meeting concluded with announcements about visiting physicians from the WHAMMY program and then adjournment.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Jan 26th, 2026
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- That said, she said there are three remaining concerns: the local government immunity, the practical
- National best practices apply whether you are a local government, a hospital, or a business.
- He said they do not get the protection unless they are instituting the best practices as they change
- National best practices, whether you're a local government, a hospital who, by the way, gets sued the
- These are practical burdens. There are practical burdens as well.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Education Jan 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- However, setting some limits based on best practices is also something I support.
- However, setting some limits based on best practices is also something I support.
- Best practice now says never leave a student locked in a room.
- So this is not doing anything around the practices that are currently in place around isolation.
- So this is not doing anything around the practices that are currently in place around isolation.
Summary:
The House Education Committee met in executive session on several bills, beginning with House Bill 1795 on restraint and isolation in schools. Staff described the proposed substitute as prohibiting mechanical, chemical, and certain physical restraints, limiting planned use of restraint to cases with written medical necessity and parental consent, and revising the definition of serious harm. Members debated amendments clarifying that serious harm can include harm to another person, barring construction of rooms designed primarily for student isolation, and adding a null-and-void clause. The committee adopted the first two amendments but rejected the null-and-void amendment, then advanced the bill as amended. The final roll call on HB 1795 was 10 ayes, 7 nays, and 2 excused, and it was reported do pass as amended.
The committee then considered Second Substitute House Bill 1634, which would create a statewide technical assistance and training framework for student behavioral health, coordinated by OSPI and ESDs with behavioral health agencies and community partners. A second proposed substitute removed some implementation requirements, narrowed the bill to coordination and access to services, added family-focused consultation and planning language, and removed certain reporting and needs-assessment provisions. A null-and-void amendment was offered but failed. Supporters said the bill would provide schools with flexible technical assistance rather than mandates, while opponents raised concerns about fiscal impact and unfunded obligations. The committee approved the bill on a 12-5 vote with 2 excused and reported it do pass.
The committee also received staff briefings on House Bill 1662, which would require several education-related agencies and entities to transition to separate administrative services and operational independence on a delayed timeline, and House Bill 1683, which would adjust school board director-district election requirements and thresholds. No amendments were noted on HB 1683, and the committee did not reach final action on either of those bills before adjourning.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Practicality, actually 42 other states already allow animal composting and more states are moving in
- We've developed a best management practices document, worked alongside and educated each agency and collected
- Just as current practices, including bone piles and burial, have not spelled the end for.
- Cockfighting is an important crime to address because it's an inexcusable practice that profits from
- Flawed logic states the practice of staking roosters on the grass invites infection.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- So we've been practicing this over the last four years.
- I know you worked very hard on this bill, as you know, I practice...
- As you know, I practice exclusively in domestic relations and have now for almost 32 years.
- I've been practicing for 30 something years.
- This turns into a practical problem... This turns into a practical problem, doesn't it? Mr.
Keywords:
hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:14:55.080><c> and</c> This provision is a practical and This provision is a practical and balanced
- </c><01:41:44.480><c> among</c> professional practice among professional practice among teachers,<01:
- c> of</c><01:42:34.520><c> working</c><01:42:34.920><c> with</c> practices in terms of working with practices
- ,</c><01:43:13.880><c> especially</c> and I think best practice, especially and I think best practice
- ,</c> de-escalation and restorative practices, de-escalation and restorative practices, and<01:55:00.920
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 01/30/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the standard part of an audit practice.
- standards that are out there by best practices.
- </c><01:09:42.799><c> and</c> procedures improve security practice and procedures improve security practice
- </c> and this is uh an industrywide practice and this is uh an industrywide practice that's<01:20:18.440
- maybe not the best best practices maybe not the best practices<01:33:40.639><c> but</c><01:33:41.560
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> in the Kauaii base family practice in the Kauaii base family practice residency<02:02:39.520><c>
- </c><02:04:19.360><c> all</c> far as way they want to practice all far as way they want to practice all
- Your practice. No, great job you did. Your practice. No, >> no<02:17:31.200><c> problem.
- </c> our residents what it's like to practice our residents what it's like to practice in<02:32:02.640
- </c> you want to try to do private practice you want to try to do private practice and<02:36:14.479><
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- that would probably be better able to explain that they do feel that it's within their scope of practice
- that would probably be better able to explain that they do feel that it's within their scope of practice
- Do we feel confident that this is within their scope of practice? Are they accurately practicing?
- Do we feel confident that this is within their scope of practice? Are they accurately practicing?
- Do we feel confident that this is within their scope of practice? Are they accurately practicing?
Summary:
The Arkansas Legislative Autism Task Force approved the April 1, 2026 meeting minutes and then reviewed several vacant membership slots on the task force, including appointments from the Arkansas Psychology Board, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, UAMS, and parent or guardian positions. Members discussed trying to fill those vacancies before the next meeting, and noted that if they remain open they may be addressed in the task force’s legislative report and through possible statutory changes in the next General Assembly.
Representatives from the Developmental Disabilities Provider Association (DDPA) and Civitan Services presented on DDPA’s role serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Arkansas. They said DDPA now represents 80 providers serving more than 13,000 individuals in 75 counties, with services including early intervention, adult day programs, supported employment, intermediate care facilities, work activities, and community/residential waiver services. They also shared survey data on older clients and said these services remain available to seniors with IDD, including people with autism.
The task force then heard a proposal to amend Act 656 of 2021 to include licensed psychological practitioners as qualified providers for autism waiver-related evaluations. The presenter argued this would reduce wait times, avoid duplicate assessments, and help families access services sooner, while still maintaining quality standards. Members asked about training, licensure, and whether other professionals such as speech-language pathologists or audiologists should be included; Dr. Scott noted that current practice already relies on a two-provider model and that speech-language pathologists play a role because autism diagnosis considers communication, cognitive ability, and language. The discussion also touched on the need for proper testing standards and board oversight. No vote was taken on the amendment, and the meeting ended with plans to return to fraud-related discussion and to begin prioritizing recommendations for the 2027 session before adjourning.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I would like to share two examples from my practice.
- I would like to share two examples from my practice.
- Industry data indicates that practices utilize only 42.6% of authorized hours on average.
- Could you get into that a little bit more, maybe in real practice, what’s...
- Senator Durazo: Could you get into that a little bit more, maybe in real practice, what’s...
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Mar 24th, 2026
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Quincy Public Schools' Career and Technical Education program provides practical instruction and valuable
- In these exploratory courses, students are provided the opportunity to practice personal safety, learn
- Evaluating shop equipment and safety practices.
- The grant has offered us the opportunity to thoughtfully reflect on our current practices and review,
- Childhood education theories, developmentally appropriate practices, curriculum and instruction, lesson
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Education held an informational hearing at Quincy Public Schools focused on career and technical education (CTE) and related legislation. Committee members said the visit was intended to gather input for ongoing statewide efforts to expand awareness and access to CTE, especially in middle school, improve equipment and facilities, and strengthen coordination with workforce partners. Quincy administrators described the district’s CTE system, including 15 Chapter 74 programs at Quincy High School and four at North Quincy High School, enrollment of about 1,360 students, updated DESE-aligned frameworks, safety practices, business electives, and funding supported by the district budget plus state, federal, and local grants.
Presenters highlighted work-based learning, industry credentials, and partnerships with employers, unions, Quincy College, MassHire, and advisory committees. Examples included co-op placements, internships, clinical placements, Military Mondays, Credit for Life, Skills Capital and Perkins-funded equipment upgrades, and a planned engineering Chapter 74 application at North Quincy. Assistant Superintendent Aaron Perkins also outlined the district’s MyCAP college-and-career planning initiative and its goal of creating a vertically aligned readiness model beginning in the middle grades.
Students Ellie Crump, Emily Infantino, and Alexander Liu testified about their pathways in welding, early education and care, and healthcare technology, describing hands-on learning, certifications, clinical or shop experiences, and postsecondary plans. Committee members praised Quincy as a model for integrating CTE with general education and said the testimony would inform future legislation. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded with a motion to adjourn and unanimous agreement.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- other substances. are the practice of medicine, yet as Senator Schwertner has indicated, we're seeing
- And so there are lots of things that really don't kind of pass the sniff test for safe medical practice
- There are so many scams, so many fraudsters trying to do a lot of harmful practices. and activities with
- This particular practice of bundling brings Prevent consumers for having choice and this particular bill
- An unfair, deceptive trade practice to make the issuance, delivery, or renewal of a resident and private
Keywords:
SB 213, Texas insurance, Insurance Code, Chapter 551, Chapter 541, bundling, tying arrangement, cross-selling, homeowners insurance, residential property insurance, auto insurance, personal automobile insurance, consumer protection, unfair trade practice, deceptive insurance practice, property and casualty insurer, Lloyd's plan, county mutual, reciprocal exchange, farm mutual
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Education Postsecondary Feb 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- TO SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE AND THE SIGNS OF HOW STUDENTS LEARN, THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES
- SOME OF THE FSU HAS BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH TO PUT INTO PRACTICE.
- IT IS A PROCESS OF REBUILDING OUR MAPS AND BEST PRACTICES AND THAT IS A HUGE PART OF WHAT IT IS A PROCESS
- OF REBUILDING OUR MAPS AND BEST PRACTICES AND THAT IS A HUGE PART OF WHAT THEY DO ALREADY IN TERMS OF
- IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICES AND DISSEMINATING THEM.
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:
- I want you all to utilize this time to practice your two-minute public comment. Practice, practice.
- I want you all to utilize this time to practice your two-minute public comment. Practice, practice.
- Public comment, practice. Get your stopwatches out and make sure it is timed appropriately.
- That reflects current research and best practice.
- Oliver's question earlier, ...best practice, right? And to answer Mr.
Summary:
The hearing was a joint budget discussion focused first on California preschool and child care, then on universal transitional kindergarten (TK), with later movement toward a reading-difficulties screener item. Members emphasized the need for a coordinated early childhood system that better serves families’ real schedules and needs, rather than forcing families to fit existing program structures. The preschool panel reviewed access, quality, workforce, facilities, and information systems, with repeated concern about whether current funding and program design are sufficient for infants, toddlers, three-year-olds, and full-day/full-year care.
Witnesses from the Learning Policy Institute, CDSS, CDE, and community providers described major growth in preschool and child care enrollment, especially for two- and three-year-olds, but also noted persistent gaps, waitlists, workforce shortages, low reimbursement rates, and the need for more stable funding. Several witnesses urged expansion or permanence of two-year-old eligibility in CSPP, more support for mixed-delivery systems, facility conversion and renovation grants, better statewide enrollment and referral systems, and continued funding for one-time grants such as UPK coordinators and planning/implementation supports. Provider and parent testimony stressed that rate reform, enrollment-based reimbursement, and continued hold-harmless protections are needed to keep programs open and accessible.
The TK panel reviewed the Governor’s budget proposal for full implementation of universal TK, including Proposition 98 funding for expansion and lower adult-to-child ratios, plus a multilingual learner screening implementation budget change proposal. LPI and CDE reported that TK enrollment has grown rapidly but uptake is now a little over half of eligible four-year-olds, with families citing lack of awareness, preference for other care, and logistical barriers such as location and hours. CDE and providers said the UPK planning and implementation grant, mixed-delivery planning grants, and UPK coordinators have been critical, but these one-time funds are set to sunset. Members pressed for more information on eligible population projections, full-day/full-year demand, teacher credential data, and how administrative credential programs are preparing leaders for early childhood settings. The committee held the issues open and requested follow-up data from the departments.
MN