Transcript Highlights:

• I'll move that House File 624 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill.
• Uh, South Dakota, North Dakota, I believe Iowa, I believe Wisconsin all allow you to use multiple lines
• <00:03:12.560><c> Dakota,</c><00:03:12.959><c> I</c><00:03:13.120><c> believe</c><00:03:13.280><c> Iowa
• ,</c><00:03:13.599><c> I</c><00:03:13.760><c> believe</c> North Dakota, I believe Iowa, I believe North
• Dakota, I believe Iowa, I believe Wisconsin,<00:03:14.879><c> all</c><00:03:15.120><c> allow</c><00:

Transcript Highlights:

• Labor costs remain the biggest threat to the future of the U.S. fresh produce growers.
• But if you're the coach and you talk like that, put me in coach, because I'm ready to play.
• the future of the cattle industry. remain strong.
• And yes, we do hope that turkeys are included in future. graphs of the announcement today.
• We have to look at other modes of delivering vaccine for the future.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Keywords: agriculture, avian flu, bipartisan farm bill, economic challenges, poultry, dairy, specialty crops

Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial discussions surrounding the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly concerning avian flu and its impact on poultry and dairy producers. Members provided insights into the economic struggles within the industry, emphasizing the need for a new bipartisan farm bill that addresses the diverse needs of specialty crop and livestock producers. Witnesses from various agricultural sectors spoke about their experiences, illustrating the high costs, regulatory burdens, and emerging diseases that threaten their operations. The meeting underscored a commitment to exploring solutions that will help maintain market stability and ensure food security.

Transcript Highlights:

• At some point in the future, our committee has the ability, the authority to begin looking at morbidity
• I can tell you when I went through my doctor pharmacy program at the University of Iowa 25 years ago,
• Well, if we can be back around 12:40 to get ready for that. Thank you, committee. Thank you.
• Madam Chair, we kind of wrap the dental piece and are kind of talking about future meetings.
• Wow, we have some worker bees here that are ready to take on some pretty big things for us.

Committee: Joint Health Care Committee

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then heard a detailed annual presentation from Dr. Thomas Arnold, chair of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, on maternal mortality trends and review findings. He explained the committee’s structure, the de-identified review process, and the distinction between pregnancy-associated and pregnancy-related deaths. He said national maternal mortality has declined from its 2021 peak, but mental health conditions, substance use, overdose, suicide, cardiovascular disease, hemorrhage, infection, and embolism remain major causes. He emphasized that many deaths are preventable, with especially high rates among non-Hispanic Black women and in the American Indian/Alaska Native population, and noted that a large share of deaths occur after 42 days postpartum. Committee members asked about suicide, domestic abuse, pregnancy testing in unexplained deaths, and the role of home births and midwife training. Dr. Arnold said the committee is adding a caseworker, exploring post-mortem pregnancy testing in suspicious cases, and working with coroners and forensic officials; he also said home births and untrained midwifery pose safety concerns and that better public education and facility-based care are important. The committee then heard from State Fire Marshal Dr. Matt Clark on cigarette ignition propensity standards and fire prevention. He recommended updating North Dakota’s cigarette ignition legislation to the current national standard and also considering legislation requiring fast-breakaway oxygen tubing, citing fatal fires involving smoking around home oxygen. He explained that his office verifies manufacturer testing and maintains certification for cigarettes sold in the state, but does not itself conduct the testing. Members asked about implementation, cost, and whether the standards apply in tribal communities; Clark said he would follow up with cost information and additional details, and that he had not seen evidence of a major issue on tribal lands but would look further. Christine Greff of the Department of Health and Human Services presented the North Dakota Stroke System of Care report. She described the statewide network of two comprehensive stroke centers, four primary stroke centers, and 30 acute stroke-ready hospitals, along with the stroke registry and quality-improvement efforts. She reported that most strokes are ischemic, that the median stroke patient age is 71.5, and that common risk factors include hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and diabetes. She highlighted improvements in door-to-CT, thrombolytic treatment times, dysphagia screening, EMS pre-notification, and interfacility transfer performance, and said new priorities include hemorrhagic stroke quality measures and standardized EMS stroke screening tools. Members asked about the VA hospital’s participation, and Greff said she would pursue outreach. After a break, the committee heard testimony from Taha Khan of Vertex Pharmaceuticals as part of the prior authorization study, focused on non-opioid pain treatment. He argued that prior authorization can delay access to acute pain treatment and may push patients toward opioids, especially in the critical 24- to 72-hour post-discharge window. He cited data showing that even short opioid exposure can increase the risk of long-term use and said prior authorization is often a barrier for physicians and patients. Khan recommended open access with a quantity limit rather than prior authorization, suggesting a 14-day limit supported by the product’s data and an episode-of-care approach. Members asked about dental use, payer discussions, and cost; he said the product’s wholesale acquisition cost is about $16.10 per tablet, with patient assistance available, and that he would follow up on payer and comparison-cost questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• Present whenever you are ready.
• that are in place that could probably, you know, help if a similar situation were to happen in the future
• Missouri, located in Canton, Missouri, about a stone's throw from Illinois and a stone's throw from Iowa
• Missouri, about a stone's throw from Illinois and a stone's throat from Iowa.
• So please know that ahead of these questions that I'm getting ready to ask you.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Transcript Highlights:

• Nathan Hoffman, Foundation for Florida's Future, waiving in support. Thank you.
• It's one of the best investments we can make in Florida's future.
• But at Valencia, doors are open and futures are built.
• John's for our future.
• We're living in the future here in Palm Beach State College.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The committee heard and voted on two higher education bills before moving to a long series of university and college board appointment confirmations. CS/SB 742 would let charter schools directly access the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program for career and technical education programs tied to industry certifications, and would expand the money-back guarantee requirement from three to six programs at career centers and Florida College System institutions. A question was raised about whether the charter school access could reduce district funding or grant availability; the sponsor said it could, depending on available funds. The bill was supported by one appearance form and was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 892, which codifies the Florida State University Election Law Center so it can continue and receive recurring funding. The sponsor and FSU witnesses said the center is nonpartisan and focused on evidence-based research, especially on election administration issues related to natural disasters and public confidence in elections. After testimony and questions, including about the center’s scope and funding, the bill was reported favorably. The remainder of the meeting consisted of testimony from numerous appointees to boards of trustees for state colleges and universities, including Tallahassee State College, Valencia College, New College, Pensacola State College, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of North Florida, St. Johns River State College, Palm Beach State College, Santa Fe College, Daytona State College, and Florida Atlantic University. Most nominees emphasized their personal ties to the institutions, support for workforce education, student success, and local economic development. Several highlighted priorities such as keeping tuition affordable, expanding internships and career pathways, strengthening nursing and other workforce programs, and improving graduation and retention rates. Some appointees also described campus-specific goals, including research growth at FAU and Harbor Branch, community engagement at New College, and continued support for health care workforce partnerships at FGCU. The most notable exchange came during testimony from Dr. Joel Rudman for the Pensacola State College board, where Senator Leek questioned him extensively about prior public comments that appeared to reference threats and drug testing legislators. Rudman said his remarks were aimed at Florida House members and not the Senate, denied any knowledge of illicit drug use by current or former senators, and said he was speaking candidly as a private citizen. Public testimony on his nomination included both support and strong opposition, with one speaker praising his community service and another warning about his alleged disruptive behavior and social media posts. The committee also heard from several supporters and appointees who were not questioned further, and the meeting ended with plans to vote on the appointments after all testimony was completed.

Transcript Highlights:

• The current governor of Iowa just completed reverse auction.
• Governor Reynolds in Iowa just completed a reverse auction, and I would like to just read to you very
• The state of Iowa conducted a pharmacy benefit manager.
• The state of Iowa conducted a pharmacy benefit manager reverse auction 25.
• That's a new world for Iowa. I won't bother to read.

Committee: Senate Insurance

Summary: The Senate Insurance Committee met on May 13, 2026, adopted the May 6 minutes, and then took up several bills dealing with pharmacy benefit managers, prescription access, behavioral health coverage, and Citizens Property Insurance. HB 938, as amended, was the main PBM reform measure. After the committee adopted a large amendment set that narrowed the bill, members heard extensive testimony in support from Mark Bloom, Justin Joseph of Capital Rx, and Kathy Ue of Pontchartrain Cancer Center, all emphasizing transparency, pass-through pricing, reverse auctions, and patient access. Supporters described savings from reverse auctions and administrative models, while the cancer center testified that PBM-owned specialty pharmacy requirements can delay cancer medications and create financial hardship. The committee reported HB 938 favorably with amendments. The committee also heard HB 1154, which prohibits prior authorization for certain generic medications prescribed by qualified physicians, with a $250 cap discussed as a safeguard against higher-cost generics. The bill was supported by representatives from Ochsner Health and the Louisiana State Medical Society and was reported favorably. HB 909, which requires commercial coverage for behavioral health crisis services, was amended to clarify the insurers covered and then reported favorably with support from the Office of Behavioral Health and several outside groups. Testimony on HB 909 focused on reducing emergency room and law enforcement burdens and expanding crisis response capacity across the state. HB 1187, dealing with excess emergency assessment funds from Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, was explained by the Insurance Commissioner as a way to transfer remaining Katrina-era assessment funds to the Fortified Roof Program. The committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, SB 511 and SB 512 were deferred and converted into a study resolution approach because there was not yet consensus on the underlying issue. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> uh, very very smart people from Iowa uh, very very smart people from Iowa State<01:19:45.080><c>
• </c> this, it'll be improving the future." this, it'll be improving the future."
• I don’t think these are ready.
• I will I don't think these are ready.
• </c> done dealing with towing in the future done dealing with towing in the future but<04:12:35.760><

Committee: House Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> story of the second or of any future story of the second or of any future presidency<00:24:49.000
• Their future is our country's future.
• Their future is our country's future.
• Their future is our country's future.
• Miller-Meeks from Iowa. The gentlewoman from Iowa is recognized for one minute. Thank you, Mr.

Bills: HR117 , HR27

Keywords: committee, House of Representatives, ethics, government, House Resolution 117, H.Res. 117, HR117, committee assignment, committee chair, House Committee on Ethics, Ethics Committee, House ethics, member conduct, congressional ethics, House organization, internal resolution, Mr. Guest, standing committee, leadership appointment, tolling program

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, I hope that we can possibly add this and do it in the future, but as of now, our state financial
• and do<00:03:26.159><c> it</c><00:03:26.319><c> in</c><00:03:26.480><c> the</c><00:03:26.640><c> future
• , but as of now, our do it in the future, but as of now, our state<00:03:28.959><c> financial</c><00:
• </c><00:21:34.240><c> because</c> didn't have fiscal notes ready because didn't have fiscal notes ready
• </c> future bill if they were. future bill if they were.

Transcript Highlights:

• Governor Reynolds in Iowa just completed a reverse auction, and I would like to just read to you very
• The result was... the current governor of Iowa just completed reverse auction.
• The state of Iowa conducted a pharmacy benefit manager.
• The state of Iowa conducted a pharmacy benefit manager reverse auction 25.
• That's a new world for Iowa. I won't bother to read.

Bills: SB511 , SB512 , HB591 , HB909 , HB938 , HB1154 , HB1187

Committee: Senate Insurance

Keywords: automobile repairs, insurance transparency, repair shop liability, non-OEM parts, policyholder rights, automobile insurance, appraisal process, insurance policyholders, dispute resolution, claim valuation, behavioral health, crisis services, mental health care, insurance coverage, healthcare access, pharmacy benefit managers, reimbursement standards, local pharmacies, drug pricing, regulation

Transcript Highlights:

• I physically live 12 miles from the South Dakota border and about 8 miles from the Iowa border.
• </c><00:53:47.839><c> South</c> Minnesota to what Wisconsin Iowa South Minnesota to what Wisconsin Iowa
• We've had Feeding Our Future, we've had child care fraud, we've had Medicaid fraud.
• We've had Feeding Our Future, we've had child care fraud, we've had Medicaid fraud.
• I would ask your cooperation in the future and sticking to a reasonable time schedule.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:29:37.360><c> the</c> southern Minnesota, northern Iowa the southern Minnesota, northern Iowa
• ,</c> but we're also looking to the future, but we're also looking to the future, and<00:29:51.840><c
• </c><00:30:22.640><c> Sam</c> testimony when you're ready. Sam testimony when you're ready.
• Chair, and I ready. Well, thank you, Mr.
• future reference, especially, For future reference, especially, Senator<01:56:01.280><c> Lang,</c><01

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:

• When we invest in support and opportunity for these youth, we create safer futures for them and for our
• In 2023, we began the same process to adopt our second son, Ace, who was born in Iowa.
• Would they have looked into the future and imagined a book written for children as young as 10 years
• Would they have looked into the future and imagined a book written for children as young as 10 years
• Sorry, did I imagine I'd be living this dystopian future? Please. Please. Thank you.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: The committee hearing began with opening remarks from the House and Senate chairs outlining procedures for a large public hearing with more than 100 witnesses on 64 legislative proposals. They explained time limits, rules for in-person and virtual testimony, written testimony procedures, and the committee’s reporting deadline. Testimony then moved through a series of juvenile justice, child protection, and civil liberties bills, with witnesses generally urging favorable reports or, in one case, opposing expanded juvenile court transparency and child advocate access to records. Several witnesses supported bills aimed at juvenile justice reform. Representative Hendricks backed H. 1744 to prevent child labor exploitation and trafficking, citing federal findings of child labor in seafood processing and calling for stronger penalties and a ban on minors working in such facilities. Senator Gomez supported S. 1131 and S. 1121 to reduce juvenile fees, fines, restitution burdens, and bail-related costs, arguing they worsen racial and economic disparities. Senator Crean and other advocates supported S. 1051/H. 1695 to expand juvenile diversion eligibility, while multiple witnesses from juvenile justice and immigrant advocacy groups supported H. 1657/S. 1058 to expand juvenile expungement and to limit sharing juvenile fingerprints with federal authorities, describing recent ICE detentions of Chelsea students and the resulting fear in immigrant communities. Witnesses also supported H. 1918/S. 1240 to narrow the youthful offender statute, raising the minimum age and reducing mandatory adult-style penalties for youth. The committee also heard testimony on child safety and bodily autonomy bills. Middlesex District Attorney Marion Ryan supported H. 1752 to protect children left in extreme temperatures, explaining it would create civil penalties, allow emergency responders to remove children from cars without liability, and add criminal penalties when serious injury results. Representative Thurber and Senator O’Connor testified for H. 2011/S. 1227, a bill prohibiting coercion or mandates for health-related interventions, including vaccinations, and allowing legal remedies for violations. Senator Jalen supported S. 1136/H. 1847 to prevent false confessions by requiring recording of interrogations and banning deceptive tactics, and several innocence-project and legal-services witnesses described wrongful convictions tied to false confessions and coercive interrogations. Another major topic was H. 1626, which would require age verification for pornographic content and launch an education campaign about online sexual exploitation; Representative Cruz and survivor Udoz Wallace testified in support, describing nonconsensual image sharing and deepfake harms. Not all testimony was supportive. The Committee for Public Counsel Services opposed S. 1035, which would increase transparency in juvenile court proceedings, and H. 1689, which would expand the child advocate’s access to confidential juvenile records, arguing both would undermine privacy and trauma-informed protections for children and families. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the session consisted of opening remarks and public testimony on the listed bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:31:12.159><c> and</c> over $8 million for Southeast Iowa and over $8 million for Southeast Iowa
• At a future administrative overreach.
• </c> administration or any other future administration or any other future administration<04:15:55.680
• That's what our future is. But to bind us up where you don't have the future, wrong answer.
• </c> rebuilding American military readiness rebuilding American military readiness and<07:27:45.040><

Bills: HB4327 , HCR68 , HJR140 , HB6945 , HR1009

Keywords: home sales, tax exemption, real estate, capital gains, personal residence, military intervention, Venezuela, Congress, war powers, foreign policy, federal lands, Bureau of Land Management, land withdrawal, Minnesota, congressional disapproval, pregnancy centers, support services, social security, family support, maternity care

Transcript Highlights:

• And you all may begin whenever you're ready.
• Klaus von Zastro, and Klaus, you may begin whenever you're ready.
• Klaus von Zastro, and Klaus, you may begin whenever you're ready.
• One was how to implement a high-performing, learner-centered, future-ready education system.
• And so I think of the future.

Summary: The joint Senate Education and Budget Committee hearing focused on the Governor’s proposed education governance overhaul, which would shift day-to-day management of the California Department of Education from the elected Superintendent of Public Instruction to a new appointed education commissioner, while giving the Superintendent new voting roles on the State Board of Education and the Community College Board of Governors. Chair Perez opened by stressing that the proposal raises major policy questions beyond the budget process and should be evaluated for its effect on students, local control, and accountability. Brooks Allen of the State Board of Education argued the change would unify policymaking and implementation, reduce fragmented authority, and create clearer accountability, citing decades of reports criticizing California’s “crazy quilt” governance structure and noting the proposal is timed for the 2026 transition. Amber Alexander of the Department of Finance outlined the fiscal and staffing transfers, describing the plan as largely cost-neutral and explaining how positions would shift between the State Board, the Department, and the new Superintendent’s office over 2026-27 and 2027-28. Sarah Cortez of the Legislative Analyst’s Office said the LAO supports shifting management to an appointed commissioner but recommended several refinements: preserving legislative oversight, requiring Senate confirmation of the commissioner, clearly defining the Superintendent’s duties as a public representative/advisor/evaluator, and refining the State Board’s role to focus on major policies requiring public input. She also said the fiscal plan should be cost-neutral and more fully specified. Senators raised concerns about the timing during an election year, the constitutional status of the Superintendent, whether the proposal should instead be a constitutional amendment, and whether governance changes actually improve student outcomes or simply rearrange the org chart. Some members questioned whether the proposal would confuse voters and undermine democratic accountability, while others said the current structure is already confusing and that the reform could improve clarity for districts and local boards. The discussion also covered how curriculum is set, with LAO explaining that the Legislature has broad authority but has delegated much curriculum work to the State Board and the Instructional Quality Commission. Members asked how the new structure would affect local districts, who they would call for guidance, and whether the commissioner would have authority over policy; the presenters said policy authority would remain with the State Board, while the commissioner would handle administration and implementation. No votes were taken during the panel discussion, and the hearing was organized to continue with additional panels and public comment later in the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c> in the future? in the future?
• </c><00:47:49.200><c> firearm</c> any impediments to future firearm any impediments to future firearm
• I border Iowa. Even though I start in Scott County, I end up down by Iowa.
• ,</c><02:51:51.439><c> they're</c> they're close enough to Iowa, they're they're close enough to Iowa

Transcript Highlights:

• Teach us to live with hearts Anne Johnson: Open to giving, hands ready to serve, and eyes that see your
• Reynolds: Scott from Iowa Colony.
• unity, and a moment of honoring our past, celebrating our present, and embracing the promise of the future

Transcript Highlights:

• founded the University of Iowa in 1847.
• founded the University of Iowa.
• So the University of Idaho stands ready to help out ISDA as needed with that.
• We're ready to move on that. Next committee, we have Mr.
• We were ready to fight to stay in the sheep business.

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from University of Idaho representatives on the university’s land-grant mission and its role in federalism, followed by detailed overviews of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Natural Resources. Speakers described the Morrill, Hatch, and Smith-Lever Acts, the university’s history, and examples of research, extension, and workforce training in agriculture, engineering, law, forestry, fire science, and youth programs such as 4-H. They highlighted facilities and programs including research stations, the Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, the deep soil ecotron, the Wildland Fire Center, the experimental forest, and the policy analysis group, while also noting the impact of federal and state funding delays and cuts on staffing and research capacity. Committee members asked about several current issues, including quagga mussels, screw worm, chronic wasting disease, and the effects of funding cuts. University officials said they were not actively researching some of those wildlife and livestock disease issues but were willing to help if capacity and funding allowed. They also said budget reductions had caused real losses, including layoffs and reduced programs, and that federal grant delays had disrupted research timelines. The committee also raised questions about conflicts of interest and university employees’ outside work; the university said it has annual conflict-of-interest and conflict-of-commitment training and review procedures. The committee then heard from Bonneville County Sheriff Sam Hulse and the Idaho Sheriffs Association on the federal 287(g) immigration partnership program. Hulse argued that participation should remain voluntary and locally controlled, describing the different 287(g) models, the training and liability concerns, and the distinction between local law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement. He said Idaho agencies already cooperate with ICE in other ways and that mandatory participation could create staffing, legal, and community-trust problems. Members asked about costs, liability, detention standards, and whether deputies lose local control under task force arrangements; Hulse said the answer depends on the specific model and operation, and he emphasized the need for local discretion. Later, the committee took testimony on the long-running bighorn sheep and domestic sheep conflict affecting western Idaho grazing allotments. Idaho Wool Growers representatives and affected ranchers described the history of state legislation, federal litigation, and the closure of grazing areas after bighorn sheep transplants, which they said cut livestock operations in half and caused major financial and personal hardship. They argued that the state and federal agencies had not lived up to assurances that permittees would be held harmless, and they urged continued attention to the issue. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Iowa has one, Louisiana, Kentucky.
• Several states like Missouri, they, Iowa has one, Louisiana, Kentucky.
• Come forward, make sure witness sheets are filled out, turned in, and proceed when ready.

Committees: House Insurance , House Insurance and Banking

Transcript Highlights:

• future omnibus bill. bill. bill.
• Iowa is 350 to 1.
• When you are ready, if you Erickson.
• </c> kind of set the stage for what uh future kind of set the stage for what uh future work<00:44:58.840
• </c> to plan for the future to plan for the future in<01:22:50.960><c> a</c><01:22:51.000><c> way</c>

Committee: Senate Education Finance