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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/19/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- And then second, you know, last question is that, as you're aware, the Senate has made a very high priority
- That's been a top priority for this committee for several years.
- That's<00:47:04.640>
been <00:47:04.760>a <00:47:04.800>top <00:47:05.080>priority - <00:47:05.440>
for <00:47:05.560>this That's been a top priority for this That's been - a top priority for this committee<00:47:06.120>
for <00:47:06.320>several <00:47:06.680
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- keeping children safe is borne by the entire child welfare system, and the children must be the priority
- A systemic policy regarding domestic violence that gives priority to child safety will benefit children
- regarding domestic violence<00:19:58.040>
that <00:19:58.200>gives <00:19:58.520>priority - <00:19:59.040>
to <00:19:59.160>child violence that gives priority to child violence - that gives priority to child safety<00:20:00.400>
will <00:20:00.560>benefit <00:20:01.080
Keywords:
child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- preparing for the next generation of transportation technology while ensuring that safety remains a top priority
- preparing for the next generation of transportation technology while ensuring that safety remains a top priority
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remains <00:25:10.159>a <00:25:10.320>top <00:25:10.559>priority - <00:25:11.600>
The that safety remains a top priority. - The that safety remains a top priority.
Keywords:
vehicle platooning, transportation, public safety, pilot project, Wilkin County, Grant County, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulations, driverless cars, safety standards, first responder interaction, school bus, third-party testing, driver certification, transportation regulation, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The group came together last November to identify youth legislative priorities, connect with legislators
- And, um, this is an opportunity for the state to actually listen to the priorities of young people and
- ><01:22:26.080>
listen <01:22:26.400>to <01:22:26.639>the <01:22:26.800>priorities - <01:22:27.280>
of to actually listen to the priorities of to actually listen to the priorities
Keywords:
workforce development, youth employment, internships, mentoring, job opportunities, digital platform, online portal, career pathways, youth workforce, employment and economic development, DEED, general fund appropriation, nonprofit grant, social media outreach, digital outreach, workforce opportunities, teen jobs, young adults, career exploration, Minnesota youth
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 25, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So it does account for medical emergencies, and the bill grants a priority of action only to the woman
- So it does account for medical emergencies, and the bill grants a priority of action only to the woman
- medical emergencies and the bill<00:31:14.399>
grants <00:31:15.039>a <00:31:15.279>priority - <00:31:15.840>
action <00:31:16.080>only <00:31:16.320>to bill grants a priority - of action only to bill grants a priority of action only to the<00:31:16.640>
woman <00:31:16.799
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We give priority to our in-state graduates.
- We give priority<01:32:15.679>
to <01:32:15.840>our <01:32:16.000>instate <01:32: - <01:32:17.920>
So priority to our instate graduates. - So priority to our instate graduates.
- So, do you not think that getting our kids to school is a priority enough to have it be contracted to
Keywords:
sports officials, referees, umpires, athletic directors, school administrators, league administrators, coaches, assault, first-degree assault, substantial bodily injury, temporary restraining order, TRO, private counsel, Department of Education, DOE, sports safety, school sports, amateur athletics, professional sports, public schools
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board (12-10-25) - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh it's been a priority for the CHC's going back several years.
- Uh it's been a priority for the CHC's going back several years.
- Uh it's been a priority for the CHC's going back several years.
- Uh it's been a priority for the CHC's going back several years.
- Uh, it's been a priority for the CHCs going back several years.
Summary:
The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board reconvened and heard a presentation from the Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control unit. AG staff described the unit’s structure and work: it investigates and prosecutes Medicaid provider fraud, and also handles abuse, neglect, and exploitation cases involving vulnerable adults in facility settings when asked to assist. They said the office has prosecutors, detectives, auditors, and support staff, works with federal partners, Commonwealth’s attorneys, CHFS, DMS, OIG, and MCOs, and uses a hotline and referral line for complaints. They also explained the MCO referral process, including monthly meetings, stand-down lists, and review of referrals for a “credible allegation of fraud” before the AG office decides whether to open a criminal or civil investigation.
The presentation focused heavily on current fraud trends. Staff said behavioral health is a major concern, along with participant-directed waiver services, medically assisted treatment, cash billing for services, controlled-substance billing, and vision and dental fraud. They gave examples such as duplicate time sheets for family caregivers, questionable Suboxone counseling and urine drug screening practices, and a prior optometry case involving false claims for children’s glasses. They also discussed CMS’s estimate that about 5% of Medicaid payments are improper, noted that most improper payments are at the fee-for-service level, and said there is no reliable overall fraud-rate estimate. They highlighted a sharp shift in behavioral health billing after the cabinet’s November 1, 2024 policy changes, saying individual psychotherapy spending dropped while group billing increased, suggesting providers may have moved billing to different codes.
Members asked about the scale and timing of cases, how MCO referrals are screened, and whether the data reflected more people being served or just higher spending. The AG office said investigations can take years, with some federal cases still awaiting sentencing from 2018 and 2019 matters, and that they currently had nine individuals awaiting sentencing in federal court. They also reported 58 hotline reports during the referenced period, six cases opened from MCO referrals, and four additional MCO referrals not accepted for active cases. Several members raised concerns about home-based services and the risk of abuse or fraud when family members are reimbursed, and asked whether the process could be streamlined; the AG office said it had no immediate recommendations but would be willing to return with suggestions after further review.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force (9-17-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- However, our education system doesn't always reflect those same values and priorities.
- Um, we have to put some priority in these areas for mental health, for physical health, and as I look
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in <01:22:38.239>these <01:22:38.400>areas have to put some priority - in these areas have to put some priority in these areas for<01:22:39.440>
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Summary:
The task force met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the August 20 meeting, and then heard testimony from Representative Steven Doan on House Bill 439, a school nutrition bill aimed at restricting certain ultra-processed foods in schools. Doan said the bill was inspired by his own health journey and his work in agriculture, and he described the measure as targeting specific chemical additives in foods served during the school day, not concession sales or after-hours activities. He said the bill would phase in later to give schools time to adjust and noted that the list of restricted additives was drawn from efforts in other states and advocacy groups. Members asked about the chemical abstract numbers, fiscal impact, summer meal programs, fundraisers, and whether the bill would affect parent-provided items; Doan said he had not done a fiscal note and explained that the bill was intended to apply only during instructional time on school property.
Committee members generally reacted favorably, with some raising practical concerns about cost and implementation. One member asked about high fructose corn syrup, which Doan said was not included because it is too pervasive in the food system. Another member noted that schools already limit some homemade items and asked about the line between school-provided and parent-provided food. Doan also said the list was based in part on Turning Point USA materials and similar laws in other states, and he referenced federal efforts to define ultra-processed foods.
The committee then heard from Kentucky Department of Education officials Matt Ross, Lauren Moore, and Katie Embry on school meals and nutrition programs. They outlined Kentucky’s school lunch, breakfast, summer meals, and other USDA child nutrition programs, including participation and reimbursement figures, and explained how community eligibility provision schools, meal patterns, offer-versus-serve, smart snacks, and local wellness policies work. They said USDA and FDA are currently seeking public input on a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods, that there are no current USDA requirements specifically on ultra-processed foods, and that schools already operate under federal and state rules governing competitive foods, including a state time restriction on smart snacks. They also discussed local purchasing, noting its benefits but also the procurement and staffing challenges schools face. No votes or final actions on the bill were taken in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (09/09/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- towards a simpler model, that will not only make it more equitable, which I think should be a major priority
- equitable, which I think should be<00:32:56.080>
a <00:32:56.559>major <00:32:57.039>priority - c> us,<00:32:58.240>
but <00:32:58.480>it <00:32:58.720>will be a major priority - for us, but it will be a major priority for us, but it will also<00:32:59.120>
reduce <00:32:59.519 - But is that $3 million worth it to find out where our real priorities are, rather than letting the individual
Summary:
The subcommittee began its first meeting on retained education funding bills, focusing on HB 366, which concerns school building aid for eligible projects, and HB 295, which would make school building aid program funds non-lapsing. The chair framed the discussion around broader questions about how school building aid should work, noting the state’s limited available funding, the existing debt service obligations, and whether the current formula should continue or be changed. He also raised concerns about the state’s overall revenue constraints and the need to consider renovation, new construction, and possibly leasing within any future program.
Members and the Department of Education representative discussed whether school building aid is a state or local responsibility, the current backlog of projects, and the condition of school facilities statewide. Tim Carney of the Bureau of School Facilities described his background and answered technical questions about current programs. Representative Luno argued that under the ConVal decision the state has responsibility for school buildings, including construction and renovation, and that the program also serves an equity function by helping districts with less property-tax capacity. Representative Papich urged the committee to focus on policy structure and fairness rather than just available dollars, saying the current system creates winners and losers and suggesting a simpler per-capita or similar allocation model, while acknowledging a possible transition for projects already in the pipeline.
The discussion also covered CTE facilities and leasing. Carney explained that charter schools, and possibly CTE centers, can receive limited leasing aid, and that CTE capital requests are funded through a state capital process, while federal Carl Perkins funds cannot be used for construction. He and others described a separate rotational funding approach for CTE centers, but several members said that model can leave programs waiting too long and may not match changing workforce needs. The chair and others noted that a report from a related study group on CTE policy and funding was still pending, and that its absence could affect legislation for FY28. No votes were taken and no bill was acted on in the portion of the meeting provided; the discussion ended with interest in modeling alternatives, reviewing the waiting list, and examining the tradeoffs of reducing upfront state aid versus funding more projects overall.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- capture applies GCDs can be created in three ways, by legislation, by the TCEQ, through a ground water priority
- We're really responsive to what the districts have identified. as their management priorities through
- Thank you again, Chairman Harris, for holding this hearing and making it a priority.
- we're facing today and there is a reason the governor added water to be a strategic legislative priority
- And when that happens, we're going to have different legislative priorities, in my opinion.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/11/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- We do want to thank you for the inclusion of critical public safety funding priority as laid out by the
- funding<00:37:44.640>
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out <00:37:46.240>by <00:37:46.400>the <00:37:46.560>governor's priority - as laid out by the governor's priority as laid out by the governor's uh<00:37:47.440>
recommended - Making sure police officers were well trained was a top priority.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/17/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- so on how we do restitution, and that restitution I've served a few attorneys general is always priority
- so on how we do restitution, and that restitution I've served a few attorneys general is always priority
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans Broadband and Rural Development - 03/12/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
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on <01:54:27.360>Farm <01:54:27.760>to turkey is our first priority - on Farm to turkey is our first priority on Farm to get<01:54:28.079>
that <01:54:28.239>in
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/11/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Our top priority is safety.
- pharmacist<00:13:55.279>
in <00:13:55.519>our <00:13:55.680>top <00:13:55.920>priority - <00:13:56.480>
is pharmacist in our top priority is pharmacist in our top priority is safety - But affordability, access, and equity in health care are key priorities for our members.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/05/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- This has been a top priority and a concern for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture predating my time
- This has been a top priority and a concern for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture predating my time
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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- discussion with our colleagues in the Luth about aenta Outreach as well, so I think that's a top priority
- discussion with our colleagues in the Luth about aenta Outreach as well, so I think that's a top priority
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Bennett said House File 6 covers several education priorities of the House Republican
- covers be brief here house file six covers several<00:24:39.799>
education <00:24:40.440>priorities - <00:24:40.880>
of <00:24:41.039>the several education priorities of the several education - priorities of the house<00:24:41.399>
Republican <00:24:42.000>caucus <00:24:43.000> - district to transfer funds between operating accounts under certain restrictions, a longstanding priority
Keywords:
education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR/TOU Joint Public Hearing - Wed Feb 5, 2025 @ 8:45 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- the Governor, there's commitment by the AD committees and both the House and the Senate, that the priority
- the Governor, there's commitment by the AD committees and both the House and the Senate, that the priority
- /c><02:33:34.720>
the the house and the Senate that the the house and the Senate that the priority - 36.840>
for <02:33:37.160>Macadam <02:33:37.920>nuts <02:33:38.240>and priority - right now for Macadam nuts and priority right now for Macadam nuts and the<02:33:38.560>
industry
Summary:
The joint House Agriculture and Food Systems and Tourism hearing focused on HB 189 and HB 966, both dealing with agricultural tourism. HB 189 would require counties to adopt ordinances governing review and permitting of agricultural tourism as secondary uses on working farms, require the principal agricultural use to pre-exist any tourism-related permit, and limit ag tourism to land where productive agriculture is occurring. HB 966 would create statewide uniform standards for agricultural tourism, require county registration of activities, require ag tourism to coexist with agricultural activity on a farming operation, and end the tourism use when agricultural activity ceases.
Testimony on HB 189 was mixed. The Department of Agriculture and Kualoa Ranch opposed the bill, arguing that the proposed restrictions and income-based limits could burden bona fide farms and ranches, reduce flexibility for counties, and harm food production, jobs, and diversification efforts. Kualoa Ranch said ag tourism supports its food sales and community market and warned the bill could cost more than 350 jobs. The Hawaiʻi Cattlemen’s Council also opposed the measure for similar reasons. The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported the bill with suggested amendments, including clearer language around agricultural dedication. The Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau supported the intent of the bill but urged caution, saying ag tourism should remain tied to actual agricultural production and that counties need flexibility to address abuses without imposing overly rigid standards.
Members discussed how to define a bona fide agricultural operation and whether property tax agricultural dedication could serve as a clearer qualifier. They also raised concerns about how counties would enforce revenue thresholds or separate accounting for tourism and farm income, and whether state law should better target clearly non-agricultural uses such as gondolas or other abusive developments. The Department of Agriculture and Farm Bureau said counties already have authority to regulate ag tourism through ordinances, but that any new standards should avoid unintended burdens on true farmers and ranchers.
HB 966 was then introduced, and initial testimony again reflected support for the bill’s intent from some agricultural groups and opposition or caution from others. Kualoa Ranch said ag tourism can help educate visitors and support agriculture, the Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported county flexibility, and the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau reiterated concerns about the bill’s income comparison provisions and the need to distinguish legitimate agricultural tourism from misuse. No votes were taken during the hearing.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- this issue is so bad right now that we have to do this," or a school or community says, "This is a priority
- this issue is so bad right now that we have to do this," or a school or community says, "This is a priority
- made up of legislators and the State Board of Education, that reviews these projects and ranks the priorities
- made up of legislators and the State Board of Education, that reviews these projects and ranks the priorities
- up of legislators and the State Board of Education, which reviews these projects and ranks the priorities
Summary:
The Finance Committee Division II met with the New Hampshire Department of Education to review school nutrition programs and related funding. Department staff Melissa White and Kelly Rambo walked through a packet covering the National School Lunch Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, Community Eligibility (CEP), After School Snack Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program, explaining that these are federally funded USDA programs, with some state supplemental funding in certain areas. They also reviewed reimbursement rates for lunch, breakfast, child/adult care, and summer meals, noting that summer rates follow calendar-year timing while most others follow the state fiscal year.
Members asked several questions about how the funding works, especially the difference between federal reimbursements and the state match. Staff explained that the state lunch line in the budget is a fixed match amount tied to federal participation, while breakfast funding is broken out by meal type and reimbursement category. They also discussed why FY 2022 federal spending was much higher during COVID, when USDA covered meals at the free rate for all students, and why FY 2023 and FY 2024 dropped as normal income-eligibility rules returned. A committee member also asked about the “severe need lunch” two-cent rate, and staff said they did not know USDA’s formula.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on summer meals and the distinction between the Summer Food Service Program and Summer EBT. Staff explained that SFSP provides meals at approved sites, which can be open or closed sites, while Summer EBT is a separate DHHS-operated benefit program that provides funds to families. They said some schools or sites may not qualify under USDA rules, but eligible children can often use another nearby open site, and the department posts an interactive map and phone line to help families find locations.
The committee also discussed the Community Eligibility Provision. Staff said New Hampshire currently has three CEP schools, that the eligibility threshold had recently been lowered from 40% to 25% identified students, and that the program allows participating schools to offer free meals to all students while the local district covers the non-federal share. Members asked whether any districts in the 25% to 40% range had joined; staff said no. The department offered to provide the eligibility report in Excel and noted that the CEP intent is to reduce application burden, though the lower threshold can make the local cost share harder for some districts to absorb.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Children and Family Law (02/03/2025)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- uh, you know, even though there's a lot of them that work well with each other, you know, their priority
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their well with each other you know their well with each other you know their priority - 39:41.960>
um <01:39:42.760>but <01:39:43.000>again <01:39:43.400>the priority - is the child um but again the priority is the child um but again the there's<01:39:44.239>
there's - Their priority is the child.