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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 6th, 2026 at 11:19 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's been featured in numerous national publications for its innovation and powerful education program
- They run the only Youth Conservation Corps program dedicated to providing outdoor opportunities for young
- They run the only Youth Conservation Corps program dedicated to providing outdoor opportunities for young
- Speaker and gentlelady, doesn't this waiver also apply to athletic programs, any facility that a university
- for some of the smaller universities, reaching that threshold, reaching the ability to support that program
Bills:
HB111 , HJR1 , HB61 , HB8 , HB30 , HB43 , HB156 , HJM2 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB70 , SB3 , HJM3
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 5th, 2026 at 12:10 pm
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a good career, and we need a lot of nurses, and we always support all our nursing programs.
- Mana's Keystone program, Hermanitas, fosters connection with Latina youth in Albuquerque and serves around
- This program offers one-on-one mentoring in personal career leadership training for girls 11 to 18.
- And I do want to note their scholarship program: they've given out more than $200,000 to young students
Bills:
HB95 , HB111 , HJR1 , HB32 , HB33 , HB61 , HJM2 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB8 , HB30 , HB43 , HB156 , HM2 , HM16
Keywords:
HB95, additional judgeship, district court, judicial district, First Judicial District, Second Judicial District, district judges, court administration, judicial staffing, caseload, access to justice, New Mexico courts, judiciary, judge vacancy, court backlog, state courts, water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Feb 10th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Another part of that program.
- Additionally, the repair portion of the program is where federal funds are available through USDA for
- So we run the school lunch program and the school breakfast program.
- In addition to that, we have summer feeding programs and adult feeding programs.
- A couple more programs in Consumer Protection include the hemp program.
Committee:
Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Feb 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- DSHS, which administers this program, is to request a waiver... ...food.
- DSHS, which administers this program, is to request a waiver from the federal USDA to be able to prohibit
- I mean, is it changing the program or why would there be a cost?
- Currently, I'm asking to support programs like the Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Program, more specifically
- I am a current student in Seattle University's Master of Social Work Program.
Summary:
The Senate Human Services Committee heard testimony on three bills. SB 6212, sponsored by Sen. Nobles, would create a Department of Commerce pilot program providing monthly cash benefits to families with children who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, with a control group and a final report to the Legislature on whether to expand the program statewide. Supporters said the pilot could reduce child poverty, improve family stability, and provide evidence on the effects of direct cash assistance; the sponsor acknowledged the bill would be expensive and said funding would need to be worked out. No vote was taken.
SB 6186, sponsored by Sen. Warnick, would direct DSHS to seek a federal waiver to prohibit SNAP benefits from being used to buy candy and sweetened beverages, with annual reapplication if needed. The bill’s preliminary fiscal note was described as significant, and the sponsor said she was open to amendments, including possibly limiting the proposal to Sun Bucks. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed from anti-hunger advocates, public health experts, economists, SNAP educators, and individuals with lived experience, who argued the restrictions would be costly, hard to administer, stigmatizing, and unlikely to improve nutrition; one supporter said the measure would promote healthier choices and reduce long-term health costs. No action was taken.
SB 6707, also by Sen. Warnick, would have WSIPP study DCYF’s screening tools and risk assessment processes for child welfare referrals and their effects on outcomes such as services, removals, re-referrals, and fatalities. DCYF said it supports evaluating its risk assessment tool but is already working with Chapin Hall on a similar redesign and pilot of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale, and asked how the bill would avoid duplicating that work. Sen. Warnick said the bill was intended to examine child welfare outcomes more broadly. The committee heard testimony but took no vote, and the chair announced amendments for Wednesday’s executive session are due by noon the next day before adjourning.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Mar 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Fund, to provide oversight and to carry out the needs of that program.
- This is something their other programs into the Forest and Range Fire Protection Program if they so needed
- This was recognized as... ...through the school's bridge program.
- It is intended to establish and maintain farm-to-school programs, ensure compliance with federal USDA
- I think it is a valuable program.
Summary:
The committee first considered the Department of Environmental Quality budget. Janet Jessup outlined enhancements for Triumph Mine monitoring and maintenance, a transfer for the Cordilleran Basin Superfund cleanup, and a fund shift to move two positions from federal support to the IPDES Program Fund. Members also discussed language to consolidate air permitting and drinking water permitting fee funds, and a separate cash transfer related to the new solid waste regulatory fund created by House Bill 555. The budget motion and the related language both passed, and the committee issued do-pass recommendations.
The committee then took up the Department of Lands budget, focusing on Forest and Range Fire Protection funding. Members debated a one-time General Fund restoration for fire preparedness in FY 2026 and a similar request for FY 2027, with concerns raised about prior reversions and whether dedicated funds could be used instead. Director Dustin Miller explained that the other funds cited were restricted to forest practices enforcement and equipment replacement, and that the preparedness money supports standby crews, including seasonal firefighters in eastern Idaho and other regions. The FY 2026 request passed, the initial FY 2027 request failed, reconsideration was later allowed under parliamentary ruling, and the FY 2027 request then passed. The committee also adopted language limiting General Fund firefighter bonus appropriations to firefighters, after some discussion about whether the wording was too narrow.
Next, the committee considered Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind. The agency’s request included career ladder adjustments, a van for student transport, staffing for a new 18-bed residential building in Gooding, replacement items, and an endowment fund adjustment. A substitute motion to add the cottage staff funding failed, but the original motion passed, providing funding for the career ladder, replacement items, and the endowment adjustment, with a do-pass recommendation.
Finally, the State Department of Education budget was reviewed. The agency requested additional spending authority for school bus camera grants, an extended USDA farm-to-school grant, and ongoing technology grants for the child nutrition program. A substitute motion to increase the farm-to-school authority to cover the anticipated extension failed, but the original motion passed, approving the school bus camera fund increase, the farm-to-school grant authority, and the child nutrition technology funding, with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then announced the next day’s agenda and adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- program for only 40,000 students out of 700,000 students.
- House Bill 3980 creates the rule loans assistance program.
- President, are we doing a similar program for the defense attorneys? Thank you for the question.
- It could be immediately, or they might do a payment program.
- President, are we incentivizing young people to go into debt with this program?
Bills:
SJR50 , SJR51 , SJR52 , SJR53 , SJR54 , SJR39 , SB1290 , HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , HB1250 , HB2951 , HB2961 , HB3151 , HB3581 , HB3705 , HB3970 , HB3972 , HB3980 , HB3981
Keywords:
Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, December 1, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- program.
- </c> pandemic programs and for the purposes. pandemic programs and for the purposes.
- and COVID-era funds program.
- and COVID-era funds program.
- The PRV program review voucher program.
Bills:
HB4423 , HB5348 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4429 , HB3716 , HR225 , HB5349 , HB5346 , HB5345 , HB5284 , HB4313 , HR1262 , SB616 , HR176 , HB2159 , HB4323 , HB2066 , HB4549 , HB4495 , HB4491 , HB3174
Keywords:
Burma, Myanmar, World Bank, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, foreign aid, sanctions, military coup, democracy, development financing, multilateral lending, Treasury Department, Executive Director, international financial institutions, human rights, junta, national interest waiver, Social Security, SSN, Social Security number
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/03/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> program goes away. That is incorrect. program goes away.
- </c><01:47:49.119><c> State</c> 340B is a federal program. State 340B is a federal program.
- I don't think it falls to our state to try to fix that program, a federal uh program.
- I don't think it falls to our state to try to fix that program, a federal uh program.
- But that... ...fix that program, a federal uh program.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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- Um, excuse me, one moment. have a USDA approved have a USDA approved um<00:32:18.559><c> plan.
- has</c> into the program, and the program has into the program, and the program has been<00:44:27.920
- </c> medical program for very sick patients. medical program for very sick patients.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
MN Zoo officials present bonding request to Capital Investment Committee 2/25/25
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:03:58.519><c> travel</c> visitors to the zoo when we travel visitors to the zoo when we travel program
- Rivas, head of our vet programs.
- Rivas, head of our vet programs.
- According to the USDA, the shortage of rural veterinarians reached an all-time high in 2023, with 500
- </c><00:18:40.720><c> the</c> expand according to the USDA the expand according to the USDA the shortage
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Breaking Ground program.
- The problem we have with that is that under the agency, the ag grading program is a cost recovery program
- Because of the work that's done by USDA, TDA, and the association.
- Currently, we have 501 licensees under the egg program.
- Programs, whether they're a registrant or a licensee.
Bills:
SB1864
Committee:
House Agriculture & Livestock
Keywords:
eggs, ungraded eggs, egg grading, poultry, farm products, local food, small farmers, direct-to-consumer sales, wholesale food sales, food safety, refrigeration requirements, sanitation standards, occupational license, dealer-wholesaler license, Texas Department of Agriculture, restaurants, small grocery stores, cooperatives, farmers cooperative, agricultural regulation
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Transportation, Highways and Public Works Mar 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This also benefits the Quail Forever program and Ducks Unlimited, with an additional...
- As the manager of conservation programs for Ducks Unlimited in South Louisiana, it is my job to make
- We initiated the Rice Stewardship Program in 2013 to address those issues with rice.
- during the wetland reserve and easement program.
- during the wetland reserve and easement program.
Summary:
The House Transportation Committee met on Wednesday, March 11, with a quorum present and heard several specialty license plate bills. HB 801 by Rep. Martinez would create a classic black specialty plate, with revenue directed to State Police high-speed pursuit training for local law enforcement. Members discussed the need for better pursuit training in light of fatal crashes, adopted a set of amendments and a technical change, and reported the bill favorably with amendments.
The committee also advanced HB 891 by Rep. Landry, which creates wildlife conservation specialty plates and adjusts revenue distribution to support conservation groups such as Ducks Unlimited and Quail Forever, while also helping the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries conservation fund. Testimony from LDWF and the conservation groups emphasized habitat work, fundraising leverage, and conservation benefits. The bill drew extended questioning from Vice Chair Fontenot about Ducks Unlimited’s work, including its projects in Louisiana and other states and whether certain habitat practices affect duck migration; the committee then reported the bill with amendments.
HB 587 by Rep. Dickerson would create a PANS/PANDAS specialty plate to raise awareness and return revenue to the general fund to help cover treatment costs. The bill was supported by a parent and child who described the disorder and the impact of insurance coverage for IVIG treatment; it was reported with amendments. HB 331 by Rep. Mack created a Louisiana GOP specialty plate and was reported with amendments after brief discussion. HB 629 by Rep. Lyons created a plate for the Crew of Athena and was also reported with amendments. HB 428 by Rep. Baham created an LSU baseball championship plate recognizing the 2023 and 2025 national title teams and was reported with amendments. Rep. Walters voluntarily deferred HB 129, HB 130, and HB 854, and the committee adjourned afterward.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Committee:
House Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Keywords:
HB586, Cullman, Cullman County, City of Cullman, annexation, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, local legislation, boundary adjustment, city limits, municipal expansion, zoning, municipal services, property tax, land use, metes and bounds, Alabama Highway 157, Judge of Probate, SSUT, simplified sellers use tax
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/19/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- 23% that you continue to cite on ABD members doesn't include ABD members who are enrolled in MAGI programs
- Blue Cross Blue Shield had a PPO program, meaning that we had an out-of-network benefit, and so a very
- that navigators and social workers would still be able to help people enroll in Medicaid or access programs
Bills:
HB2408 , HB2434 , HB2725 , HB2728 , HB2729 , HB2730 , HB2731 , HB2732 , HB2733 , SB1192 , SB1398 , SB1399 , SB1494 , SB1557 , SB1813 , SB1821
Keywords:
controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation, employment services, developmental disabilities, Arizona Revised Statutes, occupational therapy, board regulation
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- One being the school safety program governed by A.R.S. 15-154. I briefly alluded to it earlier.
- They did do training for all of the alerts and added that to their training programs.
- When the state creates a program to help specific people and the program gets hijacked by fraud, the
- I've been following this program.
- been heavily highlighted how the social equity program had immense failures built into it.
Bills:
SB1071 , SB1315 , SB1317 , SB1416 , SB1493 , SB1537 , SB1542 , SB1584 , SB1626 , SB1740 , SB1751 , SB1804 , SCR1047 , SCR1049
Keywords:
Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, school safety, interoperable communications, law enforcement, emergency response, funding, reentry programs, criminal justice, grants, recidivism, attorney general, missing children, kidnapping, reporting requirements, child safety, training
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- with the following: Employees of a licensed daycare center must complete and say the word training program
- Department of Public Health to each employee who successfully completes the anaphylaxis training program
- the employee who successfully completes the analexia<00:20:13.760><c> training</c><00:20:14.160><c> program
- </c><00:20:15.120><c> Each</c><00:20:15.360><c> daycare</c> analexia training program.
- Each daycare analexia training program.
Committee:
House Public Safety and Homeland Security
Keywords:
driver license, English examinations, language requirement, immigration, testing standards, motor vehicles, window tint, law enforcement, prosecutors, vehicle regulations, medical condition, communication, first responder, invisible disabilities, anaphylaxis, day care centers, training, child safety, healthcare, parole
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 4th, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
Committee:
Senate State Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members, agency continuation, sunset review
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I think the key operating word here is pilot program.
- If we're doing a pilot program and we're going to be using this program to steer future legislation,
- This program, this amendment simply is letting you know if they're already in one program, they don't
- to help the ones who really need this program.
- to help the ones who really need this program.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
Keywords:
abortion medications, reproductive health, mifepristone, misoprostol, abortion access, medication abortion, early pregnancy loss, miscarriage management, Department of Corrections, Department of Health, health care providers, health care entities, Indian health care providers, pharmacy distribution, wholesale distribution, reproductive rights, women's health, emergency clause, immediate effect, public health
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 22nd, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- It also supports job training for formerly incarcerated men, mentoring programs for fatherless youth,
- state of Texas turns to when it wants rigorous evaluations of its child protection and prevention programs
- the Texas Council on... violence, which is the statewide coalition representing family violence programs
- And they're stuck in this cycle of uncertainty. ...Either going to work the program or they're not.
- Texas CASA is the statewide membership organization for the 74 local CASA programs in Texas.
Keywords:
fatherhood, family support, fatherlessness, community engagement, youth development, social policy, male role models, child development, policy reform, role models, mental health, parenting, single-parent homes, welfare reform, economic opportunity, mentorship, community initiatives, children, welfare programs, education
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> public and also a new program Mr. Mr. public and also a new program Mr.
- We created two grant programs: an Agri Works program for small grants and an Agri Support program for
- </c> soil health um soil health program. soil health um soil health program.
- MDVA has two programs.
- </c> program. Thank you, Mr. Chair. program. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant