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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Environment Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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  • program, they can and should. program, they can and should.
  • pay for their recycling programs? pay for their recycling programs?
  • county-based recycling programs. county-based recycling programs.
  • <01:26:38.360> I county-based recycling programs." I 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

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  • c> and<00:30:33.039> um<00:30:33.120> I<00:30:33.440> don't fraudridden programs
  • and um I don't fraudridden programs and um I don't think<00:30:33.679> that's<00:30:33.919>
  • that are already available uh programs that are already available through<01:23:31.840> utilities
  • This bill would strengthen the ability of agencies to stop payments to program participants when fraud
  • 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February 24 and March 3, but members identified multiple spelling errors in names, so approval was held and the motion withdrawn.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.
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
  • 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.
  • Equity in hiring isn't just the right thing to do.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 15th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • the South by Southwest Conference and Festival to be eligible for the Major Events Reimbursement Program
  • 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.
  • House Bill 3883 makes the FIA World Endurance Championship eligible for the MERT program.
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
  • 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.
  • And so this is not just an educational issue; it's a fundamental equity issue.
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:
  • House Bill 2865 passed in 2022, creating the developmental disabilities group home monitoring pilot program
  • In 2025, the legislature removed the pilot designation and established the enhanced program as permanent
  • Looking at the summary for this, this pilot program was initially started as a three-year pilot project
  • This makes a nine-year pilot program.
  • I think we'd rather do it or we don't do it, but I'm not okay with 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

CPN-AEN Informational Briefing 04-15-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We do have a pilot transitional facility program on Oahu that does a risk-based analysis for low-risk
  • We do have a pilot transitional facility program on Oahu that does a risk-based analysis for low-risk
  • And so we don't use that program on the outer islands.
  • uh a pilot transitional facility program<00:15:51.480> on<00:15:51.640> Oahu<00:15:52.520
  • use that program on the outer<00:16:32.000> islands.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PSM-HWN Informational Briefing 04-15-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • there's program space on every module. there's program space on every module.
  • program space on the modules themselves. program space on the modules themselves.
  • will have the program space there. will have the program space there.
  • inmates from programs. inmates from programs.
  • also to to provide cultural programs. also to to provide cultural programs.
HI
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  • um, across the country, and trying to require, uh, this nutrition education requirement for the MD program
  • Does the current MD program here in Hawaii or in general require nutrition as part of the education?
  • I am the youth coordinator for the Coalition for Tobacco-Free Hawaii, a program with the Hawaii Public
  • they have navigators to access services within the VA system itself, as well as a community care program
  • . program. program.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 1864, which would require health insurance coverage for standard fertility preservation services for people undergoing medically necessary treatment, drew broad support from SHIPA, the Department of Health, HMSA, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, and others. Testifiers emphasized that fertility preservation is routine coverage on the mainland and important for patients facing infertility from cancer or other treatment; one patient described incurring more than $20,000 in costs. The Insurance Division flagged possible Affordable Care Act issues, a potential conflict in the bill’s language about using patient history to determine limits, and a mismatch with state medical-necessity standards. Committee discussion also focused on whether the bill should apply to all women of childbearing age rather than a narrower age-based category. HB 2305 would require nutrition and metabolic education as part of physicians’ continuing medical education. The Hawaii Medical Board opposed the measure, arguing that CME should remain flexible and tailored to each physician’s specialty and warning that topic-specific mandates can expand over time. The Office of the Governor supported the bill, saying it would help the state’s rural health transformation application and could improve federal funding prospects, though the exact impact was unclear. Members questioned whether nutrition is already covered in medical training and whether the requirement should be limited to primary care physicians; the board said Hawaii currently has no topic-specific CME mandates and that physicians can already choose relevant courses. The committee also heard strong support for HB 1597, which would establish an Alzheimer’s disease research center at the University of Hawaii. Supporters from the university, the Alzheimer’s Association, AARP, and others said the center could attract federal research dollars, expand clinical trials, and help address the state’s high Alzheimer’s-related health costs. HB 2159, which appropriates funds for health care workforce development, also received broad support from the University of Hawaii, health systems, and advocacy groups, with no opposition noted. Finally, HB 2121, which would prohibit the sale and distribution of disposable electronic smoking devices, drew support from the Department of Health, youth advocates, and public health groups citing youth addiction, environmental waste, and fire hazards; the department said a separate bill, HB 1573, would be more comprehensive and better defined for enforcement and penalties. The committee ended with HB 1913, creating a veteran services mental health coordinator position at Tripler Army Medical Center, which was supported by veteran services officials and others who said veterans need better navigation and coordination for behavioral health care.
TX
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  • HB 149 creates the AI sandbox program, allowing companies to deploy and test AI systems in a controlled
  • governance in Texas, and the AI Council is tasked with studying regulatory updates, overseeing the sandbox program
TX
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  • Now we have over 200 breeders in that program.
  • Unfortunately, the federal... and Replace program has really drawn out for a long time.
  • They're non-equity, non-collateralized, and they do require personal guarantees.
  • In fact, do you treat it as a loan or an equity position?
  • Well, it's not an equity position by design because if you're becoming an equity position, you become
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 7th, 2025 at 03:30 pm

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Funding a grant program for Ibogaine clinical trial isn't just a policy, Choice.
  • I followed each of those programs, but I could not find complete relief.
  • program for people at risk of probation or parole revocation.
  • So for a less competitive residency program, which is...
  • The result is a new technology cell culture program. Thank you.
Summary: The meeting of the public health committee focused on the pressing issue of opioid addiction in Texas, with a particular emphasis on House Bill 3717. Chairman Harris detailed the bill's intent to fund a grant program for Ibogaine clinical trials, framing it as a critical response to the ongoing opioid crisis. He shared poignant testimonies highlighting the struggles of families and veterans battling addiction and mental health issues. The conversation underscored the necessity of innovative treatments, like Ibogaine, which showed promising results in studies for reducing symptoms of withdrawal and PTSD.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • He's currently serving as the medical director of the PA program and co-medical director for the URA.
  • I'm looking at information of these programs that exist in other states where this program does not exist
  • But I would have been better served, Speaker, if I had started out enrolled in education programs and
  • We should let Inspired to Teach work its effectiveness on our teacher program.
  • One program reports that they've placed 55,000 teachers in jobs. 60, almost 6,900 of them are special
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM DEFER, WAM-CPN, WAM Public Hearings 03-03-2026

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next measure is SP 2268, Senate Draft 1, relating to equity.
  • The draft 1 relating to equity.
  • Insert language capping participation in the program to those with an AGI below 100,000 for participants
  • Insert language capping participation in the program to those with an AGI below 100,000 for participants
Summary: The joint committee on Ways and Means and Consumer Protection met for decision-making only on two agendas and took action on a large number of Senate bills, with no oral testimony heard. On the 1016 agenda, the committee recommended passage of measures including SB 2088, SB 2925, SB 2781, and several others, and passed a number of bills with amendments. Notable amendments included SB 3263, which adopted AG amendments related to the name, image, and likeness endowment trust fund; SB 2047 on pharmacy benefit managers, which incorporated Hawaii Pharmacist Association changes; SB 2087 on health insurance, which added Insurance Division clarifications; SB 2100 on pesticides, which added a blank appropriation; SB 2353 on outdoor signage, which removed provisions related to the Wiki special district; and SB 2902 on renewable energy, which clarified certification standards for portable solar devices and exempted them from certain disclosure requirements. Most recommendations were adopted without objection, though a few members noted reservations on selected bills. The committee also deferred one bill on the agenda, SB 3327. The committee then moved to the 1015 agenda and acted on additional measures. SB 2003 was passed with amendments tied to Act 255, including a repeal trigger if deadlines are missed; SB 2497 on utility-related transparency drew the most discussion, with one member warning about litigation and costs while another argued it was simply about electricity-rate transparency, and it ultimately passed with PUC-related amendments and an exemption for utility cooperatives. Other measures were passed unamended or with technical or fiscal amendments, including bills affecting land planning, tax credits, conveyance tax language, shoreline maintenance, and community improvement projects. Several bills had appropriations blanked or effective dates deferred to 2050, and many were adopted with members noting reservations rather than opposition. On the 1017 agenda, the committee continued approving measures, including SB 709 on crisis intervention officers and assisted community treatment, SB 2153 on defining bona fide farmer/agriculture activity, SB 2694 on water rate adjustments, SB 3025 on income eligibility limits, and SB 3085 on the Hawaii film studio, which included a five-year repeal provision if the studio has not relocated. The committee also passed numerous other bills unamended or with technical amendments, often deferring effective dates or blanking appropriations. Across both agendas, the committee’s actions were largely consistent: bills were advanced with amendments tailored to agency requests, technical corrections, or fiscal adjustments, and votes were generally unanimous or near-unanimous with occasional reservations recorded.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/17/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the case of one of them, programs.
  • We also have a residential program.
  • Some of our residential program.
  • They usual our residential program.
  • . programming. programming.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources, February 12, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

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  • Um, and a couple things is that when you get into the details, uh I don't believe the program actually
  • <00:10:55.440> the the details, uh I don't believe the the details, uh I don't believe the program
  • > actually<00:10:57.040> is<00:10:57.360> about<00:10:57.680> conserving program
  • actually is about conserving program actually is about conserving water<00:10:58.800> at<00:10
  • Uh, but I'm willing to take any questions you might have. ...potential exchanges that use the program
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources, February 12, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

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  • So we've got eight of those and we also have the water research program, which is a heavily vetted program
  • So we've got eight of those and we also have the water research program, which is a heavily vetted program
  • So we've got eight of those and we also have the water research program, which is a heavily vetted program
  • So we've got eight of those and we also have the water research program, which is a heavily vetted program
  • So we've got eight of those and we also have the water research program, which is a heavily vetted program