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MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 21 January, 2026; 3:30 PM
Public Health and Welfare
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we're not removing any families from the program that are qualified at this point.
- Now I want to be very candid with you and say we've never done that in Mississippi.
- Now I want to be very candid child care.
- I'm correct in saying that to qualify I'm correct in saying that to qualify for<00:29:34.080>
- That is the level at which a family qualifies.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 3, a certificate-of-need measure that had passed last year but was vetoed by the governor because of one objectionable provision. The chair explained that the House had just passed the bill unanimously and urged quick Senate action so it could be sent to the governor again. He said the bill is intended to restore the prior law, with the main policy focus on rural hospitals and other future certificate-of-need changes. A question was raised about language affecting the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s academic exemption; the chair said the intent was to preserve the teaching hospital’s core exemption around its main campus while requiring certificate-of-need review for facilities it operates elsewhere, and the committee then voted title sufficient, due pass.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 2476, requested by the Board of Pharmacy. Senator Hill explained that it would let licensed pharmacists self-report substance abuse or mental health issues and enter treatment before disciplinary action, similar to programs already available for nurses and with comparable provisions for physicians and dentists. Board representatives said participants would have to stop practicing until cleared, and that failure to comply would trigger discipline; the bill was described as an alternative to professional discipline, not immunity from criminal law. After questions about definitions and how many times a person could use the program, the committee voted title sufficient, due pass.
The meeting concluded with an informational presentation from Mr. Anderson on child care funding and program operations. He said the state used ARPA funds during the pandemic to support child care certificates and providers, but those funds were exhausted, leading to a pause and a waiting list of about 20,000 families; the program currently serves about 18,000 children. He said the department is continuing $15 million in state support, is converting 30% of the TANF state assistance grant to child care, and is exploring additional TANF direct-assistance options, though cautiously because the state has not done that before. He also discussed child care tax credits, employer-based child care, and efforts to expand capacity through provider support and technical assistance.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't want a single person precluded from a job they are qualified for because of the color of their
- that there's a conflation of the conversation of what DEI does and what it does to hire the most qualified
- DEI helps those most qualified get seen.
- Um, it doesn't prevent the most qualified from getting the job because of diversity, equity and inclusion
- Uh, our Office of Equity and Inclusion is not just about hiring, um, diverse candidates.
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't want a single person precluded from a job they are qualified for because of the color of their
- DEI helps those most qualified get seen.
- It doesn't prevent the most qualified from getting the job because diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Our Office of Equity and Inclusion is not just about hiring diverse candidates.
- To give you the factual background of that case, there was a candidate for county court of law, I think
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Sep 10th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- But then secondly, and I think more broadly, preparing all of our teacher candidates to interact with
- We in New Mexico are at 200% FPL for eligibility. ability to qualify.
- What actually qualifies or doesn't qualify, like on your utilities, your rent, your household size, you
- Would qualify for SNAP benefits that we haven't reached or haven't applied?
- People that do qualify and are not on their programs.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Would they be prepared or qualified to serve as researchers on the exhibitions that they are... ...staffing
- We were recruiting faculty, top world-class candidates, just graduating, or depending on which level.
- The more difficult ones are, in fact, the top-tier candidates we are trying to bring in to endow a chair
- candidates.
- I've personally had the experience of several top candidates declining to come to interview in Houston
Bills:
SB 37
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- When we are hiring candidates or interviewing candidates, we are going to bring a, we're going to offer
- the candidate that is best qualified for that position.
- candidate gets hired.
- candidates through application review to ensure exam and licensure requirements are met.
- Uh, postings that they're having a difficult time finding somebody who's qualified.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- as damages, I does not legally qualify as damages, I would<00:32:59.760>
probably <00:33:00.160 - Of the $10 million in candidate donations during the 2024 election cycle, half of them came from just
- Your constituents are fighting mad, and an increasing number will only support candidates who swear off
- toward money candidates 2026 election. toward money candidates 2026 election.
- who swear off accepting big candidates who swear off accepting big dark<01:05:25.480>
money <01
Keywords:
insurance, climate change, responsible parties, damages, Hawaii Property Insurance Association, Hurricane Relief Fund, civil action, climate disasters, extreme weather, SB888, Hawaii, consumer protection, smart home security, smart household security device, home security camera, video doorbell, Ring, Nest, connected devices, internet of things
Summary:
The committee heard SB 1166 SD2, a bill on insurance and climate-related damages that would authorize the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and, in amended versions discussed during testimony, other public and private entities to pursue civil actions to recover losses tied to climate disasters and extreme weather. DCCA’s Insurance Division and the Department of the Attorney General raised legal concerns, saying the bill’s scope may not fit the insurance code section being amended, that it could create subject-matter and title issues, and that some subrogation language may be duplicative of existing rate-filing practice. Lawyers for Justice opposed the measure, arguing it conflicts with existing subrogation law and recent Hawaii Supreme Court rulings that treat the judicial lien process as the exclusive remedy. The American Petroleum Institute also opposed, warning the bill would add liability and litigation risk for companies operating under existing permits and could undermine energy reliability and investment.
Supporters said the bill would help shift climate-related insurance costs away from residents and onto fossil fuel companies and other responsible parties. Testimony in support came from the Polluters Pay Hawaii Coalition, Center for Climate Integrity, Hawaii Island Council, Our Hawaii, Sierra Club of Hawaii, and others, who described recent flooding, storm damage, rising premiums, non-renewals, and underinsurance as evidence of a worsening climate-driven insurance crisis. Several supporters urged amendments to give the Attorney General explicit authority to recover insurance-related losses for the Hurricane Relief Fund, HPIA, and private insurers, and to ensure recovered amounts benefit policyholders. Committee members questioned whether HPIA is a private entity, whether the Attorney General could represent it, whether the bill could create double recovery or affect pending climate litigation, and whether insurers would have standing or damages if they are only paying contractual claims.
The committee then took up SB 888 SD2, a consumer protection bill that would restrict smart household security device operators from sharing user data with law enforcement without consent or a judicial order, and would bar conditioning device use on such consent. The Office of Consumer Protection testified in support and said an Illinois law could serve as a useful template for exceptions to the warrant requirement. An individual supporter said the measure would protect immigrant communities, judges, and others from surveillance and misuse of private data. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair noted additional written testimony submitted in support of SB 1166.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Jan 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, porch all qualified got 87 homes online.
- And Senator Mayfield was very honest with being candid.
- >> Get it ready in case they don't qualify for the grant.
- I mean, it's a tricky, you know, hopefully their qualifying.
- But if they do qualify, I guess they need to be ready. Thank you. >> Thank you. Anybody else.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I wouldn't say that I, um, you know, I think there's certainly people that are more qualified in
- Um, I wouldn't say that I, um, you know, I think there's certainly people that are more qualified in
- Um, I wouldn't say that I, um, you know, I think there's certainly people that are more qualified in
- Um, I wouldn't say that I, um, you know, I think there's certainly people that are more qualified in
- Um, I wouldn't say that I, um, you know, I think there's certainly people that are more qualified in
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/18/26 - Evening Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , line 20, the services have to be provided or facilitated by a mental health professional who's qualified
- The services have to qualify as medical treatment for recovery from a traumatic event.
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Summary:
The committee first took up HF 2526 and received a walkthrough of the DE1 amendment from nonpartisan staff. The amendment revised the bill’s gift and ethics provisions by defining local government and public safety officer, narrowing covered mental health or wellness services to those provided by a qualified mental health professional and tied to recovery from a traumatic event, excluding luxury services or events as determined by the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, and allowing local governments to adopt additional gift restrictions. It also added a bribery-related provision for gifts made with intent to influence a public safety officer. Members noted the language had been worked on by Representatives Duran, Vernig, and Freiberg, and the DE1 was adopted unanimously. HF 2526, as amended, then passed to the floor on a voice vote.
The committee then turned to HF 3722, which would remove deceased voters from the state voter registration system. The bill author argued that deceased voters should not remain on the rolls and that removing them would clean up the voter list. Secretary of State staff testified in opposition, saying deceased voters are already kept in a separate deceased status, not on active rolls, and that retaining the record helps flag suspicious activity and preserves voter history in case of administrative error. A second testifier described a real case in which a deceased voter’s retained record helped election officials identify and investigate a fraudulent ballot. After discussion, the committee tabled HF 3722.
Finally, the committee heard HF 3723, which would require additional verification for absentee ballot applications and permanent absentee voters. Supporters said the bill would help ensure ballots are not sent to people who have died or moved out of state. Secretary of State staff opposed the bill, saying most voters are already verified at registration, that the proposed checks would duplicate existing procedures, and that additional verification could create delays or false rejections. A testifier also objected to the bill’s effective date, saying it would take effect only days after absentee voting begins. The sponsor argued that voters remain on the permanent list indefinitely and that periodic verification is needed because people move or die; the committee did not reach a final vote in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (05/06/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- asked by the board to just state, um, we like that you're adding, um, some additional ways for us to qualify
- But we have millions of dollars coming into candidates through this loophole. in Franklin, and I'm the
- we have millions of dollars coming But we have millions of dollars coming into<00:25:15.760>
candidates - I particularly, since so many people have over the years said, 'Well, gee, I don't know if I qualify
- because it says I'm know if I qualify because it says I'm going<01:32:21.520>
to <01:32:21.600
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- uh railroad so um uh qualifying uh railroad so um uh relatively<00:35:33.720>
um <00:35:34.720 - The spending limits are, again, the same that anyone candidate who receives or uses a system has to have
- A political party or a candidate certainly can provide a printed copy, but it's a printed copy of the
- the the same that um anyone candidate the the same that um anyone candidate who<00:53:49.119>
- certainly can provide a a or a candidate certainly can provide a a printed<00:55:04.640>
copy
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- . $1 million of that $24 million went to qualifying ambulance service within the S County Metro.
- <00:05:19.759>
ambulance <00:05:20.199>service went to qualifying ambulance service - with qualified background checks.
- first you have to have qualified first you have to have qualified employees<00:42:42.000>
with - <00:42:42.240>
qualified <00:42:42.760>background employees with qualified background
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II) May 7th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- group homes to keep background check records for at least 30 days after a position is filled and the candidate
Bills:
HB18, HB37, HB116, HB18, HB37, HB116, HB388, HB879, HB913, HB1151, HB2216, HB2358, HB2809, SB577, SB1590, SB1782, SB1887, SB2744
Keywords:
HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I) May 7th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- They also wanted to be REH but didn't qualify because of a weird statutory issue. But that's...
- So, you mentioned earlier that this particular procedure hasn't been qualified at this point.
- permit the department to apply to be the child's representative payee only if no other suitable candidate
- Some foster youth qualify for federal benefits, such as those for individuals with disabilities or from
- The other stepbrother, J, did not qualify as a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, but it
Bills:
HB18, HB37, HB116, HB388, HB879, HB913, HB1151, HB2216, HB2358, HB2809, SB577, SB1590, SB1782, SB1887, SB2744, HB18, HB37, HB116
Keywords:
rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability, perinatal bereavement, healthcare, hospital training, bereavement support, maternal care, fetal demise, stillbirth, neonatal death, parent-child relationship, involuntary termination, family law, child welfare, child protection, HB 388, HB388
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- It makes them four-year terms, and it allows a candidate to voluntarily declare their party affiliation
- So page two, subsection four here allows for a school board candidate to voluntarily designate their
- 162.082, and the terms shall be for four years, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified
- School board candidates have to file their candidacy within the month of December.
- Allowing school board candidates to run with party labels and extending their terms from three to four
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1002, which would move St. Charles County school board elections and school bond/levy questions from April to the November general election, extend school board terms to four years, and allow candidates to voluntarily list party affiliation. The bill sponsor and several supporters argued that November elections would increase turnout, broaden parent and taxpayer participation, reduce the influence of a small April electorate, and potentially save money. Supporters also said the change could make campaigning more feasible and help voters identify candidates’ general viewpoints.
Opponents, including school board members, parents, the Missouri NEA, and the Missouri School Boards’ Association, argued that the bill unnecessarily singles out one county, would politicize school board races, and could bury local education issues on crowded November ballots. They also warned that moving levy and bond questions to November could reduce districts’ flexibility to address urgent needs, and that four-year terms could make recruitment harder and reduce accountability or institutional continuity. Several witnesses said school boards should remain nonpartisan and focused on governance, budgeting, and student needs rather than party labels.
Committee members questioned the sponsor and witnesses about why the bill applies only to St. Charles County, whether staggered terms would be lost, and whether partisan labels would help or harm voters. Some members expressed support for the concept as a pilot or model, while others objected to the county-specific approach and the addition of party affiliation. The transcript does not show a final committee vote or other action on the bill.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Ethics and Elections Apr 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- They're well qualified: Paul Bailey, Adam Casell, and Christopher Young. I just ask, Mr.
- groups that I met with to share names with me, share bios of folks that they think would be good candidates
- the Beaufort Jasper Academy for Career Excellence, which prepares high school students to become qualified
- And what I would like you to look closely at is, do you see in this candidate the ability to learn the
- I think need to speak, but I ask you to give really strong concern to and consideration for the candidate
Summary:
The committee first took up 127 gubernatorial appointees grouped in blocks and, after brief testimony in favor of several nominees, voted to recommend confirmation of the block nominees to the full Senate. The committee then moved through a series of University of West Florida and other board nominations, hearing from each nominee about their background and priorities, with most emphasizing service, local ties, student success, military partnerships, and university growth. Several nominees also answered questions about governance, faculty hiring, diversity, and the university’s strategic direction.
For the University of West Florida Board of Trustees, the committee heard from Paul Bailey, Rebecca Matthews, Rachel Moyah, Ashley Ross, Christopher Young, and Adam Kissel. Bailey stressed his local roots, legal background, and support for UWF’s pre-law program and military connections; Matthews highlighted her education and state-government experience, current role as board chair, enrollment growth, fundraising, and alignment with state directives; Moyah cited her education and school board experience, fiscal discipline, and recent positive financial and enrollment figures; Ross emphasized fundraising, workforce needs, cyber opportunities, and support for the governor’s higher education agenda; and Young focused on business accountability, audit oversight, rural access to education, and expanding military-related opportunities. Each of these nominees was questioned about issues such as diversity, “woke” culture, faculty ideology, and the role of the board, and each was ultimately recommended for confirmation by roll-call vote.
Adam Kissel’s nomination drew the most extensive debate and public testimony. Kissel described his background in free speech advocacy, federal education policy, philanthropy, and higher education reform, and said he would support UWF’s growth, free-speech protections, military and veteran engagement, and stronger graduation rates. Senators pressed him on prior writings favoring privatization of public higher education, comments about replacing administrators with AI, his work with the Heritage Foundation and Project 2025, and how his views fit with serving on a public university board; he said his long-term libertarian views did not conflict with his short-term support for UWF receiving more resources. Public testimony was split, with supporters praising his free-speech credentials, military focus, and alignment with the governor’s reforms, while opponents questioned his commitment to public higher education and whether he could be trusted to learn the university from the ground up. After debate, the committee voted to recommend Kissel’s confirmation to the full Senate.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- You're not qualified and you're there fraudulently, and you get off hopefully, you're going to stay off
- problem in my book because you could have a substantial asset, a large house or whatever, and still qualify
- You know, a house or whatever and still qualify. Why should that be okay?
- Votes were flipped from one candidate to another.
- Votes were flipped in the gubernatorial race that was audited manually from one candidate to the other
Keywords:
SB245, public assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, food assistance, Alabama Medicaid Agency, Department of Human Resources, eligibility verification, self-attestation, data matching, fraud prevention, improper payments, program integrity, benefit eligibility, income verification, residency verification, asset verification, electronic benefit transfer, EBT, cross-checks
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Public Safety Committee Meeting - 2025-03-28
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Is it that there are more people applying than qualify for commutation once they go through the hearing
- Law enforcement agencies are awarded grant funds, allowing them to sponsor candidates with two- or four-year
- Agencies benefit from hiring transition candidates with pre-existing or professional experience in other
- settings, and it offers non-traditional candidates the opportunity. or career transition candidates
- The department has been able to attract and retain qualified staff, which is crucial in having a stable
Bills:
HF2432
Keywords:
HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 19, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- responsibilities under Florida law to regulate nursing education and support the preparation of qualified
- Nursing education and support the preparation of qualified nursing professionals.
- ... ...manages, oversees, influences the accreditation process, what that looks like, and who can qualify
- who may have failed the RN examination can have an opportunity to take the PN examination, or a candidate
- We can require all Mensa candidates coming into our nursing programs.
Summary:
The subcommittee met to examine Florida’s nursing education pipeline and the state’s persistently low NCLEX passage rates. Chair Tuck opened by noting the projected nurse shortage and Florida’s ranking near the bottom nationally for first-time NCLEX pass rates. The Department of Health explained the Board of Nursing’s approval process for nursing programs, including application requirements, probation standards, and termination for programs that repeatedly fail passage-rate benchmarks. The Florida Center for Nursing then presented statewide data showing Florida has more test takers than most states, but still trails the national average; the gap has narrowed in recent years, though Florida remains below average. Members focused heavily on why the state continues to underperform, with discussion of faculty shortages, clinical placement constraints, accreditation, student preparedness, and the large share of newer private for-profit programs among those placed on probation.
Committee members asked about how probation works, what happens when programs improve, and whether the board requires corrective plans. They also questioned the relationship between program type and outcomes, the effect of Operation Nightingale, and how many students fail and retest. The Florida Center for Nursing said first-attempt pass rates are the standard measure and that students who fail are expected to remediate and retest, though costs vary. The center also said Florida’s data shows accredited programs outperform approved or probationary ones, and that the state’s nursing workforce challenges are tied to broader issues such as faculty vacancies, clinical site competition, and student demographics, including many students balancing work, family, and language barriers.
A panel of nursing school leaders from public, private nonprofit, and private for-profit institutions then described strategies used to improve outcomes. These included transparent recruitment, early orientation, tutoring, success coaching, stronger faculty development, curriculum mapping to NCLEX standards, higher course benchmarks, mandatory remediation, simulation labs, and commercial NCLEX prep tools such as ATI, Kaplan, and HESI. Several panelists said their programs had improved after probation or had very high passage rates, and they emphasized that student success depends on academic preparation, clinical experience, and support services. Members also asked about tuition, program length, translation into other languages, and faculty recruitment; panelists said costs vary widely, faculty hiring is difficult because hospitals pay more, and some schools are considering medical Spanish and immersion options rather than full curriculum translation.