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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/05/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:45.600><c> or</c> professional scope of practice or professional scope of practice or proposals
- c> medical</c><00:21:22.080><c> systems,</c> practiced within major medical systems, practiced within
- </c><02:09:34.480><c> as</c> selection actually in my practice as selection actually in my practice as
- </c> opinions regarding the practice of that. opinions regarding the practice of that.
- </c> practice for us. practice for us. Senator<02:10:19.760><c> McQuade.</c> Senator McQuade.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- governor to establish procedures to authorize certain healthcare professionals to engage in the practice
- healthcare professionals to engage in healthcare professionals to engage in the<00:14:09.760><c> practice
- </c><00:14:10.440><c> of</c><00:14:10.600><c> their</c><00:14:10.760><c> respective</c> the practice
- of their respective the practice of their respective profession<00:14:12.480><c> in</c><00:14:12.600>
- governor to establish procedures to authorize certain health care professionals to engage in the practice
Keywords:
emergency care, reproductive health, abortion services, EMTALA, patient safety, hospital regulations, medical treatment, health care professionals, emergency response, licensure, disaster response, telehealth, SCR182, S.C.R. 182, Hawaii Trauma System, trauma care, trauma center, Tripler Army Medical Center, military-civilian partnership, civilian trauma patients
Summary:
The Committee on Health heard testimony on three concurrent resolutions. SCR-7 would affirm that hospitals must provide life-saving emergency care to pregnant people; supporters included the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, AAUW Hawaii, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and Hawaii Women’s Lawyers, with two individuals in opposition. A member raised a wording concern about “pregnant people” versus “pregnant women,” and the chair agreed to note the comment in the committee report. The committee then recommended passage, and the measure was adopted by vote, with Representatives Alcos voting no and Garcia not voting.
SCR-59 SD1 would ask the governor to establish procedures allowing certain health care professionals to practice in Hawaii without a Hawaii-issued license during a state of emergency. The Hawaii Organization of Nurse Leaders strongly supported the resolution, citing emergency response problems during Kona low storms and the Lahaina wildfires when out-of-state licensed providers were available but could not serve. The committee recommended passage as is, and the recommendation was adopted, with Representative Garcia voting with reservations.
SCR-182 would request that the governor and Department of Health work with the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal military partners to explore a military-civilian trauma partnership to strengthen Hawaii’s trauma system. The Department of Health supported the measure, and a member suggested the title should reflect “Department of War,” while another member noted the federal department name has not changed; the chair said the comments would be noted in the report. The committee recommended passage, and the resolution was adopted without objection, with Representatives Martin and Olds excused.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- To address this problem, AB 1582 makes it an unfair labor practice for a higher education employer to
- We are respectfully opposed to AB 1582, which establishes a new unfair practice... ...which establishes
- a new unfair practice under higher education labor relations related to arbitration decisions.
- Penalties of $1,000 per day can be backdated to the date of the unfair practice charge filing.
- for a public employer to question It is an unfair labor practice for a public employer to question or
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement heard several labor and retirement bills. AB 1582 by Assembly Member Ortega would make it an unfair labor practice for a higher education employer to disregard or delay arbitration decisions involving contracting out, with make-whole relief including attorney fees and costs. Supporters from AFSCME and other labor groups said UC has repeatedly ignored arbitration outcomes on outsourcing disputes, while UC opposed the bill as an overbroad change that could create systemwide operational and financial risk. The committee passed the bill on a do-pass basis to Appropriations.
AB 1818 by Assembly Member Ortega would repeal an outdated HEERA provision that CSU has used to reopen bargaining when it claims state funding is insufficient. Teamsters and other labor supporters argued CSU has used the provision to avoid honoring negotiated raises, while CSU said the bill would limit its ability to manage compensation responsibly when state funding is uncertain. The committee also passed AB 1818 to Appropriations.
AB 1564 by Assembly Member Arreguín would make communications between an employee and union representative confidential in public employment matters. Labor supporters said the measure would protect trust in the representational relationship and codify existing PERB case law, while school, local government, county, city, and business groups warned it could hinder workplace investigations, including those involving student safety and harassment. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 1844 by Assembly Member Pacheco, placed on the consent calendar, would update Judges’ Retirement System 2 to allow non-spouse beneficiaries for survivor benefits and to extend access to survivor options for vested judges; it was approved unanimously, 7-0. After all items were taken up, the committee adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's just that with my practical experience in county government, I kind of looked at that and said,
- So that's all I'm just from practical experience, it happens all the time. That's the problem.
- That's, that's the only thing I'm saying just from practical experience.
- So, uh, as the author, I'm willing to accept this compromise, and it's the best practice of many medical
- Codifying a best practice because um the trend. Could be going the other direction.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- To remove any question, any hesitation, and also the bill requires that our physicians who practice in
- With the current medical practice or definitions, as the Dobbs case finally allowed Texas to fully protect
- I also have a background in practicing constitutional law, and I'm here today to testify in support of
- Unfortunately, in practice, doctors and their hospital administrators responded to the overturn with
- I'm a proud constituent of Senator Hughes and actually practice in Tyler, Texas.
Bills:
SB 31, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 1868, SB 2024, SB 2166, SB 2309, SB 2880, SJR 27, SJR 39, SJR 40
Keywords:
SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Natural Resources & Energy Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026
Natural Resources & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- prior 10 years, silviculture activities permitted by the Department of Agriculture, conservation practices
- on land permitted by the Department of Agriculture, conservation practices on lands engaged in programs
- Bureau looks forward to continued collaboration to ensure wetland protections are balanced with practical
- important distinction between exceptional value wetlands and lower quality wetlands, creating a practical
- permitting framework that focuses protections. lower quality wetlands, creating a practical permitting
Bills:
SB9
Keywords:
wetlands protection, nontidal wetlands, Delaware, environmental sustainability, climate change, carbon sink, permitting process
Summary:
The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met to consider two Senate bills. SB 321, with Senate Amendment 1, would change community solar billing so subscribers receive one consolidated utility bill instead of separate bills from the utility and the solar provider. Supporters said the bill would simplify enrollment and payment, improve customer retention—especially for low-income customers—and include safeguards such as guaranteed savings and an escrow mechanism to prevent cost shifts to other ratepayers. After public testimony from solar developers, the Public Advocate, the Sierra Club, and others, the committee initially lacked enough members present to release the bill, so the vote was circulated to absent members and the bill was later reported out for floor action.
The committee then heard SB 9, with Senate Amendment 1, a long-negotiated wetlands protection bill. The sponsor and DNREC explained that it would create a state non-tidal wetlands program with exemptions for certain agricultural, conservation, and routine activities, general permits for some lower-impact projects, and individual permits for higher-value wetlands. Witnesses described the bill as a compromise among environmental, agricultural, development, and local government stakeholders, while some members raised questions about flooding, landowner impacts, wetland delineation, and the role of the regulatory advisory committee. Public testimony was broadly supportive from environmental groups, the Farm Bureau, builders, engineers, and affordable housing advocates. The committee then voted to release SB 9 from committee.
At the end of the meeting, members offered thanks and remarks recognizing the chair’s service and leadership on environmental and energy issues. Both bills were ultimately released from committee and reported out.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- proposed election date is November 3, 2026, which should ensure maximum voter turnout to the extent practicable
- The evil practice of silencing children who have endured the unimaginable must end in Louisiana this
- Without Trey’s Law, NDAs in these cases will remain a standard practice in personal injury law.
- And so we all know, if you're practicing lawyers, how expensive court costs are.
- And it's happening to a lot. ...of the attorneys who, especially, you know, those of us who are practicing
Summary:
The Civil Law Committee met on May 5, 2026, and first considered House Bill 165 by Representative Abear, a constitutional amendment to dedicate $500,000 annually from lottery proceeds to a veterans service grant fund. The committee adopted a technical amendment removing “up to,” approved the 6.8A report, and reported the bill with amendments without objection.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 185 by Senator Presley, which would make nondisclosure agreements in civil settlements involving child sexual abuse victims against public policy and unenforceable. Senator Presley and Elizabeth Phillips testified in support, describing the bill as part of the “Trey’s Law” movement to prevent survivors from being silenced. Additional supportive testimony came from Gillian Edwards Coburn, and committee members discussed how NDAs work in civil cases and the need to protect children’s ability to speak. The bill was reported favorably without objection.
Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 77 by Senator Miller, a Law Institute measure on the effects of leases of movable property. Testimony explained that the bill is intended to protect good-faith lessees of items such as heavy equipment when a merchant leasing the property lacks authority to do so. The bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee also heard Senate Bill 140 by Senator Miller, which clarifies that multiple successions may be handled in the same proceeding when jurisdiction is proper. Members discussed the cost and efficiency benefits for families, and the bill was reported favorably without objection.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 603 by Representative Wright, a constitutional amendment authorizing state investment in digital assets and precious metals. Members questioned whether the language could include Bitcoin and how such investments would be monitored, with the sponsor saying implementation would be handled later by statute and public officials. The committee adopted the 6.8A report and then voted 5-3 to report the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- She could not take enough pictures or practice enough walks down the runway.
- She could not take enough pictures or practice enough walks down the runway.
- Sherry came to practice. Sherry came to practice and quickly realized that the players were hungry.
- So Sherry started bringing food to every practice, and not just orange slices and juice boxes, but full
- She told her husband to hold more practices so she could be sure that they had dinner.
Summary:
The transcript covers the opening of the Arkansas House and a joint session of the 95th General Assembly’s fiscal session. The House first established a quorum, granted leave for absent members, recognized guests, and adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session with the Senate for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address. Several bills and resolutions were read for the record, including House Resolution 1002 and House Bills 1001, 102, and 103, before the House recessed to await the Senate and then the governor.
In the joint session, leaders recognized the late Representative Stan Barry with a moment of silence, introduced constitutional officers, judges, and other guests, and appointed committees to escort the governor. Governor Sanders then delivered a lengthy fiscal-session address focused on her budget priorities and policy agenda. She emphasized continued funding for education under LEARNS, teacher pay and literacy gains, public safety and law enforcement funding, government efficiency and tax cuts, and the 1033 initiative aimed at helping vulnerable Arkansans move from crisis to self-sufficiency. She also urged lawmakers to avoid new Medicaid mandates or ongoing spending and said she would call a special session to cut income taxes further if the budget is passed.
After the governor’s remarks, the joint session adjourned. The House then reconvened briefly, adopted a motion to adjourn until the next day, and announced that the Joint Budget Committee would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Feb 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The next bill is House Bill 2555, which relates to coverage of traditional health care practices under
- The care is provided by registered nurses or licensed practical nurses.
- The services of a licensed PCCA within their scope of practice, in accordance with state law, are under
- is another piece of feedback we hear pretty regularly: a desire from families for agency hiring practices
- , their documentation practices, etc., to be consistent across the board rather than different agency
Summary:
The House Health Care and Wellness Committee met at policy cutoff and first took up executive session on four bills. It considered a proposed substitute for HB 1589 on health carrier contracting practices, which would require carriers to provide providers advance notice and clean copies of contract changes and payment methodologies, and would also add notice requirements for significant payer contract modifications. The committee also considered HB 2402 on phthalates in IV solution containers and tubing, with a substitute delaying implementation dates and creating shortage and FDA-related exemptions. HB 2555, concerning Medicaid coverage of traditional health care practices, and HB 2685, concerning tribal data and disease reporting to tribal health jurisdictions, were also before the committee. HB 2599 was deferred. The committee reported HB 1589, HB 2402, HB 2555, and HB 2685 out of committee with do pass recommendations, with recorded votes showing some members voting no or no without recommendation on the more contested bills.
The committee then held a work session on private duty nursing in the Medically Intensive Children’s Program. Health Care Authority and DSHS staff described how the program serves children with complex medical needs through managed care and fee-for-service pathways, the role of prior authorization and medical necessity review, and the ongoing shortage of nursing staff. They said many approved hours are not filled, especially in rural areas, and that family members often provide unpaid care to fill gaps. Committee members asked about the structure of the children’s and adult PDN programs and about how many authorized hours are actually being served.
The committee also heard testimony from a home care agency representative and a parent caregiver, both of whom described severe staffing shortages and the burden on families when nursing shifts go unfilled. They supported models that would allow trusted family caregivers to be paid for some of the skilled care they already provide. The committee then heard examples from Montana and Massachusetts of similar family caregiver or complex care assistant programs. Montana described its pediatric complex care assistant model as a gap-filling service with prior authorization and a set hourly rate, while Massachusetts outlined its complex care assistant program, including training, supervision, wage pass-through requirements, and early growth in participation. The meeting concluded after the work session.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Practically, what that means is that the red line should be significantly above the gold line.
- Practically, what came in, actually, we missed the revenue forecast in 2025 by over $100 million.
- Practically, the way to think about that is that if that conformity bill passed...
- Practically, that is because of several policy decisions, as I discussed earlier.
- Practically, that is $200 of real growth, or 9% growth over 21 years. It's four-tenths of 1%.
Summary:
The committee received a courtesy presentation from Senator Scott Groh and JFAC staff on the state budget process, with a focus on the fiscal year 2026 and 2027 outlook and how policy decisions affect appropriations. Groh and budget analysts explained that the governor’s budget, revised revenue forecasts, and pending tax conformity legislation have sharply reduced the projected ending balance, prompting JFAC to ask agencies for additional 1% to 2% reduction plans on top of the governor’s proposed cuts. They emphasized concern about relying on one-time money to balance the budget and the need for better coordination between policy committees and the budget committee.
Alex Williamson then reviewed the Division of Medicaid’s fiscal year 2027 forecast, describing a projected ongoing increase of about $235 million and identifying major cost drivers by plan and fund source. He outlined the governor’s recommended reductions, including possible additional hospital rate cuts, residential habilitation rate changes, transportation administrative cost reviews, managed care administrative reviews, and removal of some services in Idaho Code. Members questioned whether reserve funds could be used instead of further Medicaid cuts, and Williamson said the specific savings from the Medicaid options would be about $22 million in general fund reductions, with the broader budget picture to be addressed by Keith Bybee.
Bybee presented the statewide general fund outlook, saying the state’s structural balance has weakened because of lower-than-expected revenue collections, tax policy changes, and uncertainty around conformity. He noted the legislature’s projected ending balance for 2026 had fallen to about $29.8 million under the governor’s plan, and explained that using reserve funds or making additional cuts would change that balance further. He also reviewed long-term budget growth, saying Medicaid and other state spending have risen largely because of policy decisions, while per-capita, inflation-adjusted general fund spending has grown only modestly over two decades. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with committee members discussing the difficulty of further cuts, the possible use of the budget stabilization fund, and the chair asking members for feedback ahead of future JFAC discussions.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Early Learning & Human Services Jan 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- safety, determine culturally appropriate service needs of the family, incorporate evidence-based practices
- safety, determine culturally appropriate service needs of the family, incorporate evidence-based practices
- Explain to me what that is, because the risk tool assessment is supposed to be based on best practice
- The risk tool assessment is supposed to be based on best practice.
- Finally, it makes some wording changes to align with current practice and terminology.
Summary:
The committee met to brief amendments and then took executive action on nine bills related to child care, DCYF oversight, and services for children and vulnerable populations. Before voting, members reviewed proposed substitutes and amendments for HB 1544, 2099, 2219, 2253, 2319, and 2350, with brief discussion on issues such as child welfare risk assessment tools, military family child care access, child care provider flexibility, licensing and monitoring requirements, and residential habilitation center terminology and notice requirements.
The committee then reported HB 2099, HB 2185, HB 2219 as amended, HB 2253 as amended, HB 2317, HB 2318, HB 2319 as amended, and HB 2350 as amended out of committee with do pass recommendations. HB 2253 saw one amendment adopted to restore state monitoring and health/safety reviews at the Washington School for the Deaf, while other proposed amendments were withdrawn or rejected. HB 2319 was amended to correct technical language regarding Eastern State Hospital and Interlake School. HB 2350’s substitute changed notice procedures for residential habilitation center noncompliance to emphasize posted notices, email, preferred language, and plain-language summaries.
HB 1544 drew the most debate. Amendments to add domestic violence, define “safe,” require an audit of missing safety-plan data, and prohibit use of an unvalidated risk tool to screen out referrals were considered; only the domestic-violence amendment was adopted, while the others failed. Members discussed concerns about the current DCYF risk assessment tool, cultural bias, and the need to improve validation, but also cautioned against narrowing the study too much. The committee ultimately reported the second substitute HB 1544 out with a do pass recommendation by a 9-0-2 vote, with two members voting no without recommendation.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Criminal Justice Dec 9th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- of experience of Marsy's Law being on the books, being interpreted by the First DCA, and common practice
- years of experience of Marcy's law being on the books being interpreted by the first DCA and common practice
- amongst the law enforcement. by the first DCA and common practice amongst the law enforcement community
- last year to keep good faith in and define good faith for the courts, for the litigants, for future practices
- strengthens SB 54 while keeping its core purpose, improving public safety through accurate information and practical
Summary:
The Criminal Justice Committee met with several members excused and first took up SB 350, which clarifies public records protections for crime victims and extends temporary confidentiality to law enforcement officers involved in use-of-force incidents for 72 hours, with a possible written extension up to 60 days. Senator Graal said the bill was intended to align with the Florida Constitution’s victim definition and to address privacy concerns without allowing indefinite withholding. Testimony from Marsy’s Law and the Florida PBA supported the measure, though there were questions about the 60-day period. The committee reported SB 350 favorably.
The committee then considered two domestic violence-related bills by Senator Berman. CS/SB 296, after a delete-all amendment, directs a study of a secure web-based alert platform that would give domestic violence victims a unique phone number and code-based emergency alert system, and it expands Florida’s address confidentiality program to dating violence victims. Several speakers, including survivors and advocates, described the need for safer ways to seek help without alerting abusers. The bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 298 similarly expanded confidentiality protections for the Haven Coordinating Council records to cover dating violence victims, and it was also reported favorably.
Later, the committee heard SB 398, which updates Florida statutes by replacing the term “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material,” including conforming changes to the offense severity ranking chart. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 156, the Jason Raynor Act, which changes resisting-an-officer language, removes references to lawful or unlawful duty in favor of “any duties,” and adds manslaughter of a law enforcement officer to offenses requiring a life sentence. Law enforcement groups supported the bill, while the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers raised concerns about removing judicial discretion and eliminating a statutory protection against force when an officer knows an arrest is unlawful. Despite those objections, the committee reported the bill favorably.
Finally, the committee approved SB 168 on public nuisances, which expands nuisance law to include gambling houses, increases penalties, allows attorney fees, and authorizes foreclosure for unpaid fees, and CS/SB 54, which after amendment focuses on medical examiner procedures and reporting related to violent offenders and toxicology/psychotropic drug review. Both bills were reported favorably. The meeting ended after members recorded additional affirmative votes and the committee adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's go to Tab 12, SB 294 on collaborative pharmacy practice for chronic health care conditions.
- And in that expansion, we allowed for collaborative practice.
- David Winchester says that Senator Harrell has concerns with the collaborative practice statute, and
- Out-of-state CPAs can currently serve Florida clients through what is called practice privileges, and
- Out-of-state CPAs can currently serve Florida clients through what is called practice privileges, and
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 108 on administrative procedures. That bill, as amended, would require agencies to review all rules on a five-year cycle, submit regulatory plans and annual reports, publish intended agency action within 90 days of new rulemaking authority, improve public access to incorporated materials, and streamline rule publication and correction procedures. After brief testimony from the Florida Bar’s Administrative Law Section and support from Americans for Prosperity and the James Madison Institute, the committee adopted two amendments and reported CS for SB 108 favorably.
The committee then approved several other measures, including the Senate veterans package (CS for CS for SB 116), which made technical changes and was supported by veterans and advocacy groups; SB 118 on presidential libraries, which preempts local barriers while preserving state and federal law and building codes; CS for SB 126 allowing mail distribution of prescription hearing aids after a Florida-licensed professional examination; CS for SB 150, “Trooper’s Law,” making it a third-degree felony to abandon restrained animals during declared disasters; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice expansion for complex cardiac conditions; SM 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure; CS for SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process to remove unauthorized persons from commercial property; CS for SB 348 on ethics, addressing false military rank claims and delinquent ethics fines; SB 356 designating January 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day; CS for SB 160 expanding CPA licensure pathways and clarifying administrative outsourcing; and CS for SB 50 promoting nature-based coastal resilience measures. Most of these bills received supportive testimony and were reported favorably.
The committee also considered and reported favorably the annual reviser bills SB 36, SB 38, SB 40, and SB 42, which adopt the 2025 Florida Statutes, conform statutory names, remove expired provisions, and clean up obsolete language and cross-references. Throughout the meeting, members asked questions on a few bills, but no roll-call votes were recorded as opposed; each measure was approved and reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested that a few missed affirmative votes be recorded, and the committee adjourned without objection.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, with good environmental practice.
- </c> bill would bring Minnesota's practices bill would bring Minnesota's practices in<00:24:48.960><c
- </c><01:16:32.560><c> Our</c> conservation practices on our farm.
- Our conservation practices on our farm.
- </c><01:29:02.480><c> as</c> and a series of voluntary practices as and a series of voluntary practices
Keywords:
pesticide, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, chemical safety, local agriculture, insecticides, pollinators, seeds, environmental health, neonicotinoids, systemic insecticides, civil penalties, pest management, land trends, report, appropriation, farmers, veterinary medicine, veterinary technology
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Tue Feb 24, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- It does not braiding is a safe practice.
- In practice,<00:15:12.959><c> this</c><00:15:13.279><c> requirement</c><00:15:14.639><c> isn't</c> practice
- </c> if if uh individuals are practicing if if uh individuals are practicing using<00:17:46.320><c> specific
- At least in my practice, my daughter and my colleagues practice, the votes are counted separately, and
- and my in my practice, my daughter and my colleagues<00:28:08.240><c> practice,</c><00:28:09.279><c>
Keywords:
natural hair braiding, registration, Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing Act, public health, sanitation, cumulative voting, associations, unit owners, board of directors, elections, Hawaii Revised Statutes, condominium, association meetings, electronic voting, proxy voting, mail voting, insurance, premium increase, policy cancellation, licensing
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 1697, which would exempt natural hair braiders from licensing requirements under certain conditions. The DCCA Board of Barbering and Cosmetology said it recognizes braiding as within the scope of cosmetology practice but warned that a broad exemption could create consumer protection gaps, especially around sanitation training, tool use, and enforcement. Supporters from the Institute for Justice and the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii argued the current licensing regime is overly burdensome and unrelated to braiding, citing the 1,250-hour training requirement, high tuition costs, barriers for low-income entrepreneurs, and the fact that many other states already exempt braiders. Committee members asked whether a standalone sanitation course or similar training could address the board’s concerns, and the board said it would bring that idea back for discussion. The committee also noted 16 written testimonies in support and 2 in opposition.
The committee then took up HB 1678, relating to condominium and planned community association elections using cumulative voting. Supporters, including the Hawaii State Association of Parliamentarians, said the bill would clarify that cumulative voting applies to all candidates, including write-ins, and would help resolve confusion in association elections. One testifier urged the committee to remove proxy voting, calling it an abuse of power in some associations, while another asked whether cumulative voting and proxies could be manipulated to stack votes. In response, the parliamentarian explained that cumulative voting and proxy voting are different, that proxies simply allow someone to vote on another’s behalf, and that existing deadlines and counting procedures reduce opportunities for abuse. Testimony also emphasized that electronic or mail voting can be secure and efficient, and that the bill would make the process clearer and more democratic.
Finally, the committee heard testimony on HB 1679, which would clarify an association board’s authority over electronic meetings, electronic voting, voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting. Supporters said the measure would clean up statutory language, make electronic voting optional, and fix problems created by a 2024 change that made written-consent timing rules difficult to use for association actions. They also said the bill would clarify that proxies are only used at meetings, not for actions taken without a meeting. One opponent argued the bill needs further amendment because electronic voting is not well defined and could be abused, and questioned the neutrality of parliamentarians testifying on condominium bills. No votes were taken on any of the measures during the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Pretty standard practice for a fall as well.
- Pretty standard practice for a fall as well.
- </c> Minnesota data pri- uh data practices Minnesota data pri- uh data practices act<00:35:23.240><c>
- </c> smaller numbers, just data practices smaller numbers, just data practices implications<01:00:26.360
- They're asking for placement practices that prioritize safety and appropriateness.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/19/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- to the farming practices thanks to the resilience<00:36:10.599><c> and</c><00:36:10.760><c> the</c><
- So we're very conservation-minded, and there's conservation practices that have been used for a very
- Conservation practices are not a one-size-fits-all.
- Conservation practices are not a one-size-fits-all.
- Conservation practices are not a one-size-fits-all.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AEN, AEN Public Hearings 03-16-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- You have to keep working yourself into your cultural practices. That's really important.
- You have to keep working yourself into your cultural practices. That's really important.
- You have to keep working yourself into your cultural practices. That's really important.
- So Fi Tui Poloto has lived on Molokai practically almost all of her life.
- In practice, many agricultural leases are awarded through sealed bidding processes where the lease goes
Summary:
The committee first considered three gubernatorial nominations. GM510, Faith Tui Pulotu to the Molokai Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board, received strong support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, though the nominee was not present online. GM614, Mark Gordon to the Environmental Advisory Council, also drew unanimous support from state and private testifiers; Gordon described his environmental health and safety background and said he could commit the time needed. GM696, James Falconer to the Advisory Board on Pesticides, was supported by the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Hawaii Farm Bureau; Falconer discussed his long experience in coffee and sugar, including work responding to coffee leaf rust and the need for timely pesticide tools. All three nominations were recommended for advise and consent and were adopted by four-member votes.
The committee then heard several agriculture bills. HB 1603 HD1 would allow the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to extend agricultural park leases without the current county-population restriction; supporters called it an equity measure and asked that it apply to all ag park leases, while the department gave standard testimony. HB 1707 HD1 would create a local agricultural transportation cost reimbursement program; supporters said transportation is a major production cost and suggested amendments to define “necessary supplies” and explicitly include honey. HB 2155 HD1 would establish an agricultural statistics program, with supporters emphasizing the need for better data to guide planning. HB 2594 HD1 would direct a study on insurance coverage for small producers, which supporters linked to recent storm damage and the lack of tailored insurance products. HB 2595 HD1 would create a regional agricultural feasibility and food systems production working group; supporters said it should consider markets as well as crop suitability and regional conditions.
Members asked questions about lease competition, transportation reimbursement amounts and anti-double-dipping safeguards, the usefulness of agricultural data, and whether state or federal insurance models could be used as templates. Testifiers generally said the bills would help reduce costs, improve planning, and support small and neighbor-island producers, while noting that implementation details and funding levels would need further work. The committee then voted to pass all five bills with amendments, generally including a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050, and in the case of HB 1707, the committee adopted the suggested amendments to define necessary supplies and add honey to the covered commodities.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development Mar 10th, 2026
Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- The original language reflects proven best practices that are used in our health care licensure compacts
- And with that, States will retain full control of practice standards and enforcement.
- sure you reference that, that indeed, these compacts are not, States will retain full control of practice
- ability of a member state to enact and enforce laws, regulations, and other rules related to the practice
- Louis, they also come out and charge us a fee and then practically do their own inspections.
Summary:
The Committee on Economic Development met with 13 members present and first went into executive session. It voted House Bill 3095 and House Bill 3249 do pass, both by 12-1 votes, and also adopted a House committee substitute for House Bill 2142 that rolled in House Bill 2058 before voting the combined measure do pass by 12-1. The transcript does not describe the substance of those bills in detail, but records the committee’s favorable action on each.
The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 3262, Representative Peters’ proposal to create an interstate massage compact. Supporters, including the sponsor, a massage business operator, a former state massage board regulator, and the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards, said the compact would improve workforce mobility, reduce duplicate licensing and background checks, and preserve state authority over standards and discipline. An opponent argued interstate compacts are unconstitutional, could supersede state law, and raise concerns about gifts and closed meetings. No vote was taken on HB 3262 during the hearing.
The final hearing was on House Bill 3157, which would create a single statewide permit for mobile food vendors. The sponsor and supporters from the Institute for Justice and the food truck industry said the bill would reduce duplicative local permits and inspections, lower costs, and help food trucks operate across jurisdictions while keeping health and safety standards. Opponents, including Kansas City and Springfield-Greene County health officials, argued the bill would preempt local control, shift regulatory authority to the state, and create enforcement and fiscal concerns. Committee members raised questions about local inspection authority, fees, and a possible committee substitute, but no final action was taken in the hearing.
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Summary:
The House Judiciary and Rules Administration Committee approved the minutes from March 3, 2026, then heard House Bill 691, a parental-rights bill that would narrow Idaho’s definition of child neglect to align more closely with federal language. The sponsors argued the current definition is too broad, leads to many unnecessary CPS referrals and investigations, and can harm families; opponents said the change would raise the intervention threshold and could delay protection for children facing chronic neglect or medical risk. After debate over the bill’s medical-treatment language and concerns about faith-healing implications, the motion to send H 691 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation failed 8-7 on a roll call vote.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1240, a comprehensive rewrite of Idaho’s guardianship and conservatorship statutes. Sponsors said the bill modernizes outdated law, improves clarity and procedures, and adds alternatives and protections for vulnerable adults; AARP supported the measure, saying it better balances protection with independence. There was no opposition testimony, and the committee voted to send SB 1240 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.
Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 1226, which adds misdemeanor sexual battery and domestic violence to the list of offenses requiring DNA samples and thumbprint impressions. Sponsors said the change would help identify repeat offenders and close gaps where serious conduct is pleaded down to misdemeanors; Idaho State Police testified that the bill would improve the DNA database system and help solve crimes. The committee approved the bill and sent SB 1226 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1239, which clarifies that the 500-foot residency restriction for registered sex offenders applies to daycares that are licensed, zoned, permitted, or approved by a city or county. Sponsors said the bill closes a loophole and does not affect home daycares or create new licensing requirements. The committee voted to send SB 1239 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation and then adjourned.