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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/18/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- The results are really outstanding: 2,000 people visited our CLUES Gallery, the only Latino gallery in
- The results are really outstanding: 2,000 people visited our CLUES Gallery, the only Latino gallery in
- The results are really outstanding: 2,000 people visited our CLUES Gallery, the only Latino gallery in
- our clu Gallery the only people visited our clu Gallery the only Latino<00:04:22.479><c> Gallery</c>
- Demand, um, and folks coming to visit the location.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/03/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- They'll go visit U.S.
- They'll go visit U.S.
- They'll go visit U.S.
- They do incredible work, and I've had the opportunity to visit their facility, and I hope you all get
- their facility and I hope you all visit their facility and I hope you all get<01:36:21.440><c> the</
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- :07:32.759><c> initiatives</c><00:07:33.319><c> where</c><00:07:33.479><c> we</c><00:07:33.639><c> visit
- </c><00:07:33.879><c> with</c> research initiatives where we visit with research initiatives where we
- I'm just going to highlight that we did carry out 81 site visits for our state infrastructure grants.
- Emergency room visits were again separated out between girls and boys.
- </c><01:29:19.560><c> to</c> as the primary reason for the visit to as the primary reason for the visit
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing: Committee on Education Policy and Committee on Education Finance - 05/06/26
Transcript Highlights:
- He led a group of us on a visit to Washington, D.C., in the Close-Up program, and I had him for 12th
- Um, I've also done 49 visits to colleges and universities this term, where there's real interest and
- </c><00:34:04.120><c> also</c><00:34:04.400><c> done</c><00:34:04.680><c> 49</c><00:34:05.560><c> visits
- Um, I've also done 49 visits you do it.
- Um, I've also done 49 visits to<00:34:05.720><c> colleges</c><00:34:06.200><c> and</c><00:34:06.320><
Summary:
The committee held a joint hearing recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and focusing on civic education, free speech, voting, and Minnesota’s America 250 commemorations. Opening remarks emphasized the importance of education, Indigenous land acknowledgement, and the idea that democracy depends on informed and engaged citizens. The chair then invited student debaters from the Minnesota High School League to testify about how debate, free speech, and evidence-based reasoning have shaped their education and civic participation. The students argued that debate teaches critical thinking, helps young people engage with difficult issues, and should be protected as part of a healthy democracy; one also urged lawmakers to move beyond empty promises and take action on issues such as eviction moratoriums, ICE collaboration, and protest protections.
Commissioner Willie Jett of the Minnesota Department of Education testified that public education is where citizenship first becomes real, and that schools, libraries, and educators help students learn to listen, question, debate respectfully, and understand both the ideals and failures of American history. He said democracy is something each generation must learn and strengthen, and thanked the committee for convening the hearing. Former students Sarah Griffin and Charlie Crocker then offered tributes to Senator Swedzinski, describing how his teaching encouraged civic engagement, disagreement, and action, and how his classroom shaped their lives and public service. Their remarks emphasized that democracy is not a spectator sport and that ordinary people build it through small, courageous acts.
Secretary of State Steve Simon followed with testimony on Minnesota’s civic culture and voter participation. He said Minnesota has long ranked near the top nationally in voter turnout, including youth turnout, and attributed that to a combination of good election laws and a strong pro-voting culture. He highlighted school-based civic education efforts such as pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-olds and the Students Vote mock election program, and noted that Minnesota’s congressional delegation was unanimous in supporting the Voting Rights Act in 1965 as an example of the state coming together on major moral questions. The Minnesota Historical Society then began its presentation on America 250, with Kent Whitworth describing the organization’s role, the new edition of the Northern Lights curriculum, and broader commemorative activities; Dr. Bill Convery introduced historical context about how Americans have celebrated independence and how the semiquincentennial can leave a legacy for future generations.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- And about two days after I got these, I presided over a custody and visitation case.”
- “Two days after I got these, I presided over a custody and visitation case.
- And basically what it came down to was for the visitation, I had set up a schedule for them where they
- JDR court, almost all of my custody and visitation cases have no lawyers.
- If it is custody, visitation, I know how to run child support guidelines.
Committee:
House Courts of Justice
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/16/2026 - House Health & Human Services #2
Transcript Highlights:
- It saved the state money by reducing referrals, reducing ED visits, reducing the need for crisis care
- In metro areas, it can reduce unnecessary urgent care and ER visits for routine infections.
- having an interaction with a pharmacist face-to-face is way more telling than doing a telemedicine visit
- where there is is way more telling than doing a telemedicine visit where there is no actual physical
- Pharmacies are a lower-cost option than urgent care or emergency rooms, and patients already have to visit
Summary:
The committee heard House Bill 2433, which would require insurers offering Medicare supplement policies to also offer them to people under 65 who qualify for Medicare because of ALS or end-stage renal disease, with enrollment periods and premium protections. Supporters, including patient advocates and an ALS patient, said the bill would improve access to needed coverage and transplant-related care and could have only a small premium impact. Opponents, including Blue Cross Blue Shield/AHIP, argued it would shift significant costs onto older seniors and shrink the Medigap risk pool. The bill was ultimately given a do-pass recommendation on a 12-0 vote.
House Bill 2593 would appropriate $1.5 million to the University of Arizona for the Arizona Perinatal Psychiatry Access Line. The sponsor and physicians testified that the line helps providers quickly treat pregnant and postpartum patients with depression, psychosis, OCD, and suicide risk, and also supports pediatric mental health care. Supporters said it improves outcomes and reduces emergency and referral costs. The committee approved the bill with a do-pass recommendation by a 10-1 vote, with one member present.
The committee also passed House Concurrent Resolution 2013, proclaiming June 2026 as Celebrate Life Month, after emotional testimony from a woman born with spina bifida and another supporter. Several members objected that the state should focus on concrete supports such as health care and family leave, but the resolution still received a 7-5 do-pass recommendation. House Bill 4010, creating a licensing and regulatory board for genetic counselors, also advanced 11-1 after testimony from genetic counselors and a cancer survivor who said licensure would protect patients and improve access. House Bill 2196, addressing pharmacy benefit manager reimbursement and dispensing fees, passed 11-1 despite opposition from PBMs and employers who warned of higher costs; independent pharmacies argued the bill would help them cover costs and stay open.
The committee then adopted a strike-everything amendment to House Bill 2182 requiring insurers and health plans to report claims denial and prior authorization data to DIFI, which would publish aggregated information and hold a later stakeholder review. Supporters said Arizona needs state-specific transparency data, while opponents called it redundant to federal CMS reporting; the amended bill passed 12-0. House Bill 2189, directing the Board of Nursing to update rules for licensed health aides and collect annual data, also passed unanimously after the board said it was already working on curriculum and implementation. The committee held House Bill 2813 and 2725, and began discussion of House Bill 2404, as the transcript ended.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 10th, 2026 at 11:16 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I was out there visiting. It's so good to see our contingent from Bernalillo County.
- Our commissioner, Baca, I remember visiting her in D.C. when she was going to college, hanging out with
- Come visit us at New Mexico Highlands University. Welcome to the House.
- New Mexico International School is a school I visited when I was a professor at UNM because I had student
- So because of those wonderful projects they do, I got to go visit and be toured through the projects,
Bills:
HB111 , HB103 , HB109 , HB128 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB49 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB124 , HB145 , HB154 , HB158 , HB164 , HB180 , HB291 , HJR6 , HJR7 , HR1 , HJM1 , HM13 , HM47
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Joint Policy Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- I have visited a lot with private, non-public schools.
- to help alleviate travel for patients in underserved areas and reduce costs, such as avoiding an ER visit
- reduced wait times for patients, reduction in patients seeking higher levels of care, such as an ER visit
- , Tax Commissioner, and I was mentally scribbling down a lot of questions in my mind as you were visiting
- When I go out and visit, I've always said there are 141 votes, and I don't have one of them.
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 2401, which would require physicians to complete continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health as part of the state’s rural health transformation effort. HHS supported the bill, saying it would help physicians better address chronic disease and preserve federal grant points tied to the state’s application. A member of the public also testified in favor, arguing that better nutrition education could improve diabetes outcomes and reduce costs. The committee then adopted an amendment to add the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice to the background-check statute so the occupational therapy compact could proceed, and it passed the bill as amended on a roll call vote.
The committee next heard House Bill 1621, which would require the Presidential Fitness Physical Fitness Test in elementary, middle, and high school physical education courses. HHS said the bill was part of the rural health transformation application and could help preserve federal funding, but members raised many questions about the test’s criteria, adaptive options for students with disabilities, equipment needs, and whether the bill should apply to non-public schools. Senator Clemens offered an amendment to limit the requirement to public schools, but it failed. Senator Hogan then offered an amendment to clarify exemptions and allow DPI to align implementation with federal guidance; that amendment passed. A further amendment adding language allowing DPI to establish criteria for and exceptions to the test also passed. The committee then approved the bill as amended on a roll call vote.
The committee also considered House Bill 1622, which joins North Dakota to the physician assistant licensure compact. HHS said the compact would improve access to care, especially in rural areas, support military families, and help preserve rural health transformation funding. Members noted the compact had been discussed in a prior session and that many earlier concerns had been resolved. After brief discussion about the compact process and its consistency with other interstate compacts, the committee voted to do pass the bill.
Finally, the committee began Senate Bill 2402, which expands pharmacists’ prescriptive authority and therapeutic substitution powers. HHS and the Board of Pharmacy supported the bill as a way to improve access to care and maintain rural health transformation funding. Senator Roers introduced a detailed amendment negotiated with the Board of Medicine and Board of Pharmacy to narrow and clarify the bill, including notification requirements, limits on certain drug categories, and patient-protection language for therapeutic substitution. The Board of Pharmacy then testified in support of the broader bill and explained the CLIA-waived testing provisions and the repeal of the older, narrower pharmacist-testing language. The hearing and amendment discussion were still underway when the transcript ended.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight Aug 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- we're seeing a drastic increase in the utilization, the type of utilization of those emergency room visits
- we're seeing a drastic increase in the utilization, the type of utilization of those emergency room visits
- we're seeing a drastic increase in the utilization, the type of utilization of those emergency room visits
- , which is where the utilization, the type of utilization of those emergency room visits, which is where
Summary:
The hearing focused on the expected health coverage losses tied to H.R. 1, the resulting pressure on California’s county indigent care systems, and what data and policy changes the Legislature may need before the next budget cycle. Chair Hart and Assemblymember Addis framed the issue as a major rollback in coverage that could leave more Californians uninsured and push more people into county safety-net programs. Members repeatedly emphasized the need for baseline, county-by-county data on eligibility, benefits, caseloads, and funding before making larger structural decisions.
The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained the history of county indigent care under Welfare and Institutions Code 17000, the shift in funding through 1991 realignment, and the later redirection of funds to CalWORKs. LAO said county programs vary widely in scope and eligibility, that current realignment funding does not automatically rise with demand, and that the Legislature faces tradeoffs if it changes the funding structure. Administration witnesses from Finance and DHCS projected large Medi-Cal and Covered California enrollment losses, with DHCS estimating more than 1 million Medi-Cal members could eventually lose coverage under work requirements and redeterminations, and noting that a new federal rule could make exemptions more restrictive. Officials also said there is no single statewide real-time data system for uninsured or indigent care populations, though some hospital and utilization data exists with significant lags.
County representatives from Santa Barbara, San Diego, and Tulare described how their indigent care programs are being rebuilt or strained after years of low demand. They warned that many newly uninsured residents will need only basic, emergency-oriented care under county programs, not the preventive and continuous care available through Medi-Cal, and said that without new state support counties may have to divert funds from public health or reduce other services. Several counties asked for bridge funding, technical statutory changes, and flexibility to adjust realignment methodology. The California Health Care Foundation closed by arguing that the problem is statewide and needs a statewide solution rather than a patchwork county response.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- I had to go to the Needham Health Department to have an environmental field inspector visit the place
- By offering voluntary home visits and not criminalizing these patients, these mothers, we can have more
- many mothers with treatment, with help, with support, with social work, medication, and frequent visits
- I was separated from my children for over two months, forced into supervised visits for almost two years
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Summary:
The Joint Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony on a wide range of bills, with much of the discussion focused on housing stability and maternal mental health. On H. 1924/S. 1171, supporters including Sen. Joan Lovely, Rep. Jim O’Day, physicians, advocates, and people with lived experience urged the committee to create legal protections and treatment pathways for defendants who experienced postpartum psychosis or other perinatal mood disorders within 12 months of giving birth. Testimony emphasized that these conditions are rare but severe, often treatable, and can lead to tragic outcomes if criminalized rather than addressed through screening, expert evaluation, treatment, and, in some cases, resentencing or mitigation. Committee members asked about diagnosis years after the fact and how the Illinois law has worked; witnesses said retrospective diagnosis is possible and that the Illinois model has led to some successful resentencing petitions and broader awareness.
Housing-related bills drew substantial testimony. On H. 1983/S. 1071, witnesses described “zombie” subordinate mortgages that were sold years after borrowers believed they had been resolved, then resurfaced with large balances and foreclosure threats. Supporters said the bill would require disclosures and court review to prevent unlawful servicing and foreclosure practices. On H. 1952, advocates from the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, tenants, and legal services providers backed a permanent statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, citing data showing strong tenant outcomes and the importance of quality control, multilingual outreach, and full representation. On H. 1895/S. 1184, testimony supported codifying a two-tier summary process in eviction court and prohibiting defaults at the initial case-management stage. On H. 1883, a small property owner supported rent escrow as a way to protect landlords from bad-faith nonpayment while preserving tenant rights.
The committee also heard testimony on bills addressing discriminatory housing covenants, tenant oversight, and homelessness. On H. 1762/S. 1080, a housing advocate supported removing void restrictive covenants from deeds, describing the Dirty Deeds Project and the lingering harm of racist language in property records. On H. 1814, tenants and advocates described harassment, retaliation, security problems, and lack of accountability in subsidized housing, arguing for an Office of the Tenant Advocate within the Attorney General’s Office. On S. 1120, multiple witnesses supported a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness, saying it would affirm the right to rest and seek shelter, reduce criminalization, and extend anti-discrimination protections. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions on the bills.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- The negative perception on tourism and the public alike who visit America’s Hometown, as well as the
- I first started visiting the reservation in 2022 with the Biodiversity Builders summer program led by
- You know, I had the great pleasure of being able to go over to Slovenia and visit Ljubljana.
- You know, I had the great pleasure of being able to go over to Slovenia and visit Ljubljana.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hybrid hearing with testimony on a range of environmental bills. Early testimony focused on H. 1018, which would update management of the Commonwealth’s water resources and limit new conditions on historic water registrations. Water officials from Wellesley and the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission supported the bill, arguing that drought-related restrictions on registered withdrawals are difficult to administer, create customer confusion, and can undermine utility revenue needed for infrastructure upgrades. A Massachusetts Waterworks Association representative also backed the bill, saying registered systems have long operated within their allocations and should not have those withdrawals conditioned by regulation.
A major portion of the hearing centered on H. 1040, which would ban tire-derived materials on playgrounds and playing fields. The bill’s petitioner, environmental advocates, and an environmental chemist testified that crumb rubber and other tire-derived infill can release chemicals into soil and water and may pose risks to aquatic life and public health. Committee members asked about alternatives and costs; witnesses said natural grass and some organic infills are available, though more research is needed on some substitutes. Rep. Schwartz also testified on CSO-related bills, describing combined sewer overflows as a public health and environmental problem and saying the bills set deadlines but leave implementation methods to local and regional officials. Rep. Chacolo supported H. 909, a grant program for low-noise, low-emission landscape equipment, citing worker health, noise, and emissions concerns, and Sen. Cyr testified for bills addressing coastal and environmental acidification and nutrient pollution.
The hearing also included extensive testimony on H. 4040, which would prevent discharge of radioactive materials from the Pilgrim decommissioning process. Speakers including a Sierra Club representative, a physician, and the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association opposed Holtec’s plan to dispose of radioactive wastewater through evaporation or discharge, citing public health, transparency, and economic risks to fisheries and coastal communities. Another large block of testimony addressed CSO legislation, especially H. 1046 and related bills for the MWRA service area. Environmental groups, residents, and river users described sewage overflows into the Charles, Mystic, and Alewife Brook, impacts on health and recreation, and the need for a timeline to eliminate or sharply reduce overflows. Industry representatives opposed the CSO and waste bills, arguing they would be costly, duplicative, and disruptive, while waste facility operators said they already use continuous emissions monitoring and comply with existing regulations. No votes were taken during the hearing.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Detecting diabetes at a routine doctor's visit becomes someone arriving at the emergency room in a diabetic
- regardless of ability to pay, and emergency care can cost up to 10 times more than the physician's visit
- bill, and then you have a situation now where they're going into the doctor's office for a medical visit
- When kids visit a coffee shop after school, they deserve to know what exactly they're drinking and how
Committee:
Senate Health
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 083 Apr 7th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 2025 Taiwan agricultural trade goodwill mission, led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture Tu Wen-Jane, visited
- 32:12.280><c> Wen-Jane</c> Minister of Agriculture Tu Wen-Jane Minister of Agriculture Tu Wen-Jane visited
- 14.160><c> and</c><00:32:14.280><c> signed</c><00:32:14.600><c> letters</c><00:32:14.880><c> of</c> visited
- the US and signed letters of visited the US and signed letters of intent<00:32:15.440><c> stating</c
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And whenever those are screened out, that can result in us not visiting a child based on the safety information
- And whenever those are screened out, that can result in us not visiting a child based on the safety information
- birth certificate at discharge, delaying enforceable child support and affecting parenting time and visitation
- The father has the ability to seek custody and visitation for his child.
Bills:
HB199 , HB222 , HB223 , HB224 , HB235 , HB246 , HB405 , HB535 , HB554 , HB907 , SCR3 , SB43 , SB52 , SB54 , SB113 , SB168 , SB219 , SB222 , SB270 , SB311 , SB359
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
Keywords:
nursing facilities, moratorium, healthcare, patient care, data collection, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, Department of Children and Family Services, sunset law, statutory entities, regulatory authority, re-creation, termination dates, child welfare, foster care, children's rights, legal guardianship
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education. (3-11-26)
Primary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I've been to Sadieville doing farm visits before.
- ><00:15:51.680><c> farm</c> I've been to Sadieville doing farm I've been to Sadieville doing farm visits
- 53.280><c> But,</c><00:15:53.440><c> that's</c><00:15:53.600><c> been</c><00:15:54.080><c> many</c> visits
- But, that's been many visits before. But, that's been many years<00:15:54.800><c> ago.
Committee:
House Primary and Secondary Education
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (3-10-26)
Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, this will make all of us safer as we are having to visit that hospital if necessity dictates.
- as we are this will make all of us safer as we are having<00:11:06.160><c> to</c><00:11:06.480><c> visit
- </c><00:11:06.960><c> that</c><00:11:07.240><c> hospital</c><00:11:07.920><c> if</c> having to visit
- that hospital if having to visit that hospital if necessity<00:11:09.200><c> dictates.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- President, I want to invite you to visit with them because I know they'll make you This is.
- President, I want to invite you to visit with them because I know they'll make you smile.
- They visit hospitals, nursing homes, whatever, wherever a little bit of puppy love is needed.
- Over 90,000 people visited Harriman State Park last year. Ninety thousand.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (2-24-26)
Banking & Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- inch, but anytime we can find an inch, we want to take it because it's a problem in all the states we visit
- because it's a problem in all the<00:04:42.560><c> states</c><00:04:42.800><c> we</c><00:04:43.040><c> visit
- ><c> We</c><00:04:44.240><c> got</c><00:04:44.400><c> to</c><00:04:44.479><c> do</c> the states we visit
- We got to do the states we visit.
Committee:
Senate Banking & Insurance
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, you have Senate House bills, but we need to visit about Senate files as well." "Yeah.
- but</c><00:41:02.720><c> we</c><00:41:02.960><c> need</c><00:41:03.119><c> to</c><00:41:03.280><c> visit
- </c><00:41:03.599><c> about</c> House bills, but we need to visit about House bills, but we need to visit
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Keywords:
911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety, mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, Wyoming, budget, funding, education, wildfire prevention, healthcare, community colleges, grants, economic development
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 4th, 2026 at 06:25 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair, Senator, many of us are probably familiar with visiting a website or opening an app and
- So how many data breaches in relation to the billions and billions of IP addresses that we're visiting
- For more information, please visit www.FEMA.gov.
- They have to follow all the health and safety background checks, unannounced visits, all the things that
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
Keywords:
prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder