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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill that we're talking about is about New Hampshire law enforcement standards and our standards
- </c><00:31:49.679><c> outlined</c> standards. and our standards as outlined standards. and our standards
- That's what's at that's own standards.
- </c><01:41:08.000><c> in</c> still meet their quality standards in still meet their quality standards
- </c> And then lastly, it is not standard And then lastly, it is not standard practice<02:30:35.439><c
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (02/04/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:47:28.160><c> Uh</c> standard of other states? Uh standard of other states?
- and lowers the the educational standards and lowers the surgical<03:30:22.000><c> standards</c><03:30
- </c><03:30:34.479><c> of</c> Country receive the same standard of Country receive the same standard of
- You can argue whether those standards are good enough or not, but they would be the lowest standards
- /c><03:32:10.160><c> in</c> they would be the lowest standards in they would be the lowest standards
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- individuals may have regular, unsupervised access to children, but are not always held to the same standards
- fairness, and ensure that all individuals working with students are held to consistent, rigorous standards
- fairness, and ensure that all individuals working with students are held to consistent, rigorous standards
- wipe out a record of substantiated investigations for misconduct, and it creates a higher evidence standard
- SB 1083 would also make new standards for the investigation process by requiring notice to an employee
Committee:
House Public Employment and Retirement
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- but the way that the billing is put in there is really trying to use what is currently kind of the standard
- So that's why we're trying to use some standard how anesthesia is paid currently using times.
- So that's why we're trying to use some standard how anesthesia is paid currently using times.
- But we think it's important to use those established standards using the CPT code system and the national
- clear that parties have an option to select one of these mechanisms as a medical code or billing standard
Committee:
House Health and Mental Health
Summary:
The committee first heard public testimony on House Bill 2570, which would prohibit health insurers from limiting payment for anesthesia services based on the length of a surgical procedure. The bill sponsor said the measure was prompted by a prior Anthem policy that would not cover all anesthesia time if a surgery ran long, and argued that insurers should not create pressure to stop or rush procedures. Supporters from physician and nurse anesthetist groups said the bill would protect patients and providers from unfair time-based payment limits. An insurance industry witness raised concerns about unclear definitions, possible internal contradictions in the bill’s language, the use of time-based billing formulas, and whether dental anesthesia should be excluded; the sponsor responded that the bill was aimed at medical, not dental, anesthesia and that any wording issues could be worked out later.
After the hearing, the committee moved into executive session on a combined committee substitute for House Bills 1945 and 2570. Members discussed an amendment rolling HB 2570 into the larger substitute and noted minor changes to the anesthesia language, including adding modifiers and clarifying billing terms, while also adjusting unrelated pathology language to make it workable with the department and possible Medicaid waiver requirements. Questions from members focused on whether the insurance industry’s concerns were addressed and whether dental anesthesia should be exempted; the sponsor said some concerns could be handled later and that dental situations involving separate anesthesia providers might still need careful drafting. The committee adopted the amendment and substitute and then voted the combined committee substitute do pass by roll call, with the motion approved unanimously by those present.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Feb 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- For background, the State Department of Agriculture sets standards and has a sampling, testing, and enforcement
- Delivering on the promises of Washington's clean fuel standard will be a team effort, and we're committed
- Standard will be a team effort, and we're committed to playing our part.
- Under this bill, would weights and measures have a role in certifying that green electrolytic standard
- : "...of fossil or dirty fuels that they are using, and we want to continue to hold them to that standard
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on SSB 6269, which updates the Motor Fuel Quality Act by removing the separate definition of alternative fuel and broadening the definition of motor fuel to include gaseous products and fuels used for transportation purposes. The Washington State Department of Agriculture testified that the change would let weights and measures staff test a wider range of fuels, including hydrogen and other clean fuels, and Douglas County PUD supported the bill as necessary to help regulate the state’s first hydrogen fueling station and future hydrogen infrastructure. A question clarified that the bill concerns the purity of the final hydrogen fuel product, not certification of the production process.
The committee then received a briefing on three amendments to SB 5982, which expands Clean Energy Transformation Act coverage to additional entities. Amendment 170 would remove a requirement tied to affected market customers consuming the same or greater share of non-emitting and renewable electricity for the same end uses; Amendment 171 would exempt electricity used solely for emergency backup purposes; and Amendment 173 would similarly exempt backup generation using de minimis fossil fuels and related load from CETA compliance. Members discussed whether the amendments were needed to protect cogeneration facilities and emergency backup systems, while others argued they could weaken CETA’s clean-energy goals.
In executive session, SB 6013 was reported out of committee with a do pass recommendation by a 21-0 voice vote. On SB 5982, Amendment 170 failed, Amendment 171 failed, and Amendment 173 passed. The committee then adopted the amendments into a striking amendment and voted 12-8 to report Substitute Senate Bill 5982 out of committee with a do pass as amended recommendation. Members supporting the bill said it levels the playing field and preserves exemptions for backup power and existing cogeneration, while opponents argued it could undermine CETA and allow continued fossil-fuel use or create loopholes.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 12, 2026 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill will require AHCA to establish standards to direct managed care plans to ensure that their dental
- Wait time and distance standards outline to improve access to care.
- And also, it's those set clear standards, so managed care plans can rebuild and build reliable provider
- Healthcare Administration to license and regulate these homes, establish eligibility and safety standards
- We just remove it to keep a standard to other types of postpartum educational programs.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 10th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- on selling any liquor to any person apparently under the influence of liquor defines the minimum standard
- There's your standard market and then there's your surplus lines market.
- And a lot of times what we love business owners to keep in is the standard market.
- And even if you have that coverage, you're not getting that full coverage that you would in the standard
- And even if you have that coverage, you're not getting that full coverage that you would in the standard
Bills:
HB1977
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
indemnification, liquor, commercial servers, liquor liability, business protection, 904, all
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- Compacts create a way for professionals to serve patients across state lines while preserving standards
- and reliability while helping to preserve Washington's authority to ensure that high professional standards
- In closing, the dietitian licensure compact offers clear benefits without lowering standards.
- It helps support military families, offers clear benefits without lowering standards.
- perspective, I think the compact streamlines licensure while preserving Washington's authority over standards
Bills:
HB2088
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- They're all dedicated to fostering environmental quality standards and to the protection and preservation
- They're all dedicated to fostering environmental quality standards and to the protection and preservation
- /c><00:09:39.600><c> quality</c> fostering environmental quality fostering environmental quality standards
- 41.440><c> the</c><00:09:41.920><c> uh</c><00:09:42.160><c> protection</c><00:09:42.640><c> and</c> standards
- and to the uh protection and standards and to the uh protection and preservation<00:09:43.600><c> of
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Mar 5th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We're also accredited by the American National Standards Institute, which most of you probably know of
- Which most of you probably know of as ANSI, or to serve as the standards developing organization for
- We're also accredited by the American National Standards Institute, which most of you probably know of
- as ANSI. which most of you probably know of as ANSI, or to serve as the standards developing organization
- Unlike cars and trucks, UTVs do not meet federal safety standards, and allowing UTVs on roadways falsely
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met with a quorum present and considered two bills. The first, CS for SB 88 by Senator Wright, would create a framework for local governments to allow or prohibit utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) on certain low-speed roads, define UTV equipment and driver requirements, and make violations noncriminal traffic infractions. An amendment was adopted to correct the insurance requirement to match automobile-style minimums of $10,000 personal injury and $10,000 property damage liability.
Testimony on SB 88 was divided. The Florida Justice Association and the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association opposed the bill, arguing UTVs are designed for off-road use, do not meet federal safety standards, and could increase crash risk on public roads; Honda’s letter was cited as opposing road use. Supporters, including the sponsor and agencies waiving in support, argued the bill would address an existing loophole, provide insurance and licensing requirements, and help rural users and law enforcement by creating a clear legal pathway. Senators raised concerns about nighttime visibility, taillight spacing, speed limits, and whether the bill should be more restrictive, but the committee ultimately voted to report CS for SB 88 favorably.
The committee then heard SB 274 by Senator Arrington, which designates a portion of International Drive in Orange County as Harris Rosen Way in honor of hotelier and philanthropist Harris Rosen. The sponsor and several senators praised Rosen’s business success, philanthropy, and support for education, cancer research, veterans, and the Central Florida community. There was no opposition, and the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The meeting then adjourned.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Labor and Industrial Apr 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It turns fraud into a gotcha standard.
- The strict standard applies only to injured workers.
- different than the federal standard.
- ... ...from even being hired and not through federal standards.
- Pharmacists answer to their licensing standards.
Summary:
The committee first voluntarily deferred House Bills 460 and 561, then took up House Bill 1101 on workers’ compensation. The sponsor said the bill would define maximum medical improvement, adjust fraud provisions, shorten temporary total disability and supplemental earnings benefit periods, and revise vocational rehabilitation rules; an amendment removed proposed age-based termination language for benefits. Business groups including LABI supported the bill as a way to reduce Louisiana’s comparatively high indemnity costs and align the state with regional norms, while injured-worker advocates and attorneys strongly opposed it, arguing it would cut benefits, shift medical and disability decisions away from treating physicians and judges, broaden fraud too far, and potentially push costs onto public programs. After debate, the committee voted to report HB 1101 with amendments.
House Bill 282 was voluntarily deferred. House Bill 293, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to Louisiana employment discrimination protections, drew generally supportive testimony from the sponsor and supporters, with some members raising questions about religious exemptions and federal law. The committee ultimately voted against reporting HB 293 favorably. House Bill 390, providing unpaid leave protections for domestic abuse survivors at larger employers, was presented as a tool for survivors, but the committee split 6-6 on a motion to report it favorably; the tie resulted in the bill being voluntarily deferred.
The committee then heard House Bill 456, which would expand workers’ compensation petition requirements and allow employers or payers broader access to file disputed claims and seek discovery. Supporters argued employers currently lack a practical way to obtain records and challenge claims without first cutting off benefits, while opponents said the bill would revive a rejected 2012 approach, increase litigation, and undermine the no-fault workers’ compensation bargain. The discussion centered on whether the bill would preserve benefits while allowing discovery or instead encourage more disputes and penalties. The transcript ends with testimony still underway on HB 456, with no final vote shown.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Apr 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It establishes national standards for prevention, detection, response, and investigation.
- CCWF was found to be in full compliance with all federal PREA standards.
- A lot of that is within the federal PREA standards.
- And that's the California Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Training.
- And the cost to get those up to the standards of the state of California.
Summary:
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused on the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s handling of mental health care in prisons and allegations of sexual abuse, retaliation, and excessive force in the state’s women’s facilities. CDCR officials described their PREA-based prevention and response efforts, including training, oversight, body-worn cameras, retaliation follow-up, and partnerships with outside groups. The Office of the Inspector General explained its monitoring role, noting increased authority under SB 1069, but also limited staffing and the ability to monitor only a portion of cases. The Legislative Analyst’s Office added that prison population trends could allow the state to close a prison and save over $100 million, with some savings potentially redirected to prevention or response efforts.
Advocates and formerly incarcerated witnesses from Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition and the California Coalition of Women Prisoners testified that meaningful systemic change has not occurred and that retaliation, blocked programming, and unsafe reporting conditions remain widespread. They described alleged barriers to community-based services, forced or coercive treatment concerns involving Suboxone, and the need for survivor-centered reentry support, trauma-informed care, and more independent oversight. Sandra DeAnda gave detailed testimony about alleged staff abuse, retaliation, denial of mental health care, and a large use-of-force incident at Central California Women’s Facility, while Amika Mota and April Grayson urged release or resentencing for survivors housed with their abusers and greater investment in outside programs.
Members of the committee pressed CDCR and OIG on accountability, use-of-force standards, criminal referrals, disciplinary outcomes, and whether investigations are completed within statutory timelines. CDCR acknowledged cultural problems at both women’s prisons and said it was retraining staff and working on reforms, while OIG said it had monitored 161 investigations and found most grievance routing appropriate, though some cases had lapsed due to time limits. Later exchanges revealed that CDCR has over 13,500 active cases and 109 investigators, and that some cases have exceeded deadlines, prompting concerns from members about whether the current system can adequately investigate misconduct and impose consequences. No votes were taken.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Service (2-25-26) - Upon Adjournment of the Senate
Transcript Highlights:
- They're just going to use search engines right now without any standards.
- It's up to the state to have also standards for being able to escalate.
- It's up to the state to have also standards for being able to escalate.
- It's up to the state to have also standards for being able to escalate.
- It's up to the state to have also standards for being able to escalate.
Summary:
A presenter from Fast Health Corporation described a proposed Kentucky Health Command System tied to Senate Bill 175, which would create a state-sanctioned AI platform for rural hospitals and telehealth. The company said the system would help rural residents get health information remotely, triage minor issues, and escalate more serious cases to Kentucky providers, with use cases including blood pressure, diabetes, maternity care, smoking cessation, and other preventive-care topics. The presenter argued the system would help rural hospitals compete with out-of-state telehealth companies and keep patients connected to local care.
The presentation also emphasized a commercial model the sponsor said would generate new revenue through ads and branded interactions, with the bill reportedly directing 80% of that revenue to rural hospitals and 20% to the state to maintain the system. The presenter said the technology would augment, not replace, doctors and nurses, and claimed it could improve access and convenience in underserved areas. Committee members raised concerns about liability, whether the AI could provide medical advice, and whether there was evidence it had reduced emergency room visits; the presenter said the system could not give medical advice and acknowledged the technology is still very new.
The sponsor of the bill said the goal was to help transform rural health care, reduce unnecessary ER use, and capture revenue that would otherwise go to commercial search engines and out-of-state companies. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the discussion ended with questions about branding, loyalty, and the legal limits of the AI system.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Public utilities to develop and implement a virtual power plant program 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The first is that the department provides appropriate and reasonable consumer protections and standards
- for entry into a virtual power plant program, including but not limited to requirements for standard
- for entry into a virtual power plant program, including but not limited to requirements for standard
- </c> The proposed approach sets a standard The proposed approach sets a standard and<00:12:35.839><c>
- </c><00:13:23.440><c> contract</c> to requirements for standard contract to requirements for standard
Summary:
Representative Craft presented House File 2986, as amended with the DE6, and asked that it be laid over for possible inclusion. He described the bill as an affordability measure centered on virtual power plants, explaining that aggregating distributed energy resources such as solar panels, batteries, EVs, smart thermostats, heat pumps, and water heaters can help utilities reduce peak demand and avoid costly generation and distribution investments. He said the bill would require utilities to reduce system peak through a virtual power plant program by 5% by the end of 2028 and 10% by the end of 2032, using an independent third-party RFP process, with plans incorporated into integrated resource planning and a savings clause if requirements prove infeasible.
Testimony in support came from the Department of Commerce, Vote Solar, Solar United Neighbors, Kite Rocket, and Mincia. Supporters said virtual power plants can function like grid-scale resources, lower spot-market and peak costs, improve reliability and resilience, and make better use of existing distribution infrastructure. Commerce said the approach fits an all-of-the-above strategy and noted consumer protections in the bill, including standards for contracts, disclosures, dispatch frequency, notice, opt-out, and compensation. Several supporters cited estimates of significant savings, including a national DOE estimate of 10% to 20% of peak load by 2030 and a Minnesota-specific estimate from Solar United Neighbors of about $63.5 million in savings if 10% of peak demand were met with VPPs in 2030.
Committee members raised questions about how much cheaper VPPs are than peaker plants and whether utilities, especially Xcel Energy, are already implementing similar programs. Representative Baker expressed concern that the bill could move faster than the technology or market would naturally develop and asked about the risk of forcing utilities into a mandate before the economics are fully proven. In response, a Solar United Neighbors witness pointed to a fact sheet and Brattle Group-based analysis comparing VPP costs and benefits in Xcel territory, while an Xcel representative said the company has been discussing the bill with Representative Craft for months. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, and no final vote on the bill itself was taken in the transcript.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- They do not rely on evidence, findings, or legal standards.
- There is a standard, you're correct.
- Sending a postcard is not subject to judicial standards.
- We're simply setting a minimum standard.
- We're simply setting a minimum standard.
Keywords:
campaign contributions, foreign contributions, constitutional amendments, public disclosure, Arizona Revised Statutes, elections, voter registration, provisional ballots, primary election, voter participation, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress, Arizona, domestic security, CAIR, terrorist organization
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Committee on Housing Afternoon Subcommittee (04/22/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- and do not override environmental standards.
- and do not override protection standards and do not override environmental<00:41:54.160><c> standards
- </c><00:44:53.760><c> and</c><00:44:53.920><c> practices</c> quote, "When the standards and practices
- quote, "When the standards and practices established<00:44:54.800><c> in</c><00:44:54.960><c> this</
- </c><00:44:59.680><c> shall</c> rules, the more stringent standard shall rules, the more stringent standard
Summary:
The subcommittee on SB 170 opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then worked through the bill section by section, focusing first on a housing-related provision that would prohibit municipalities from requiring occupants to be related by blood or marriage. The chair proposed adding “school enrollment status” as a protected class to prevent towns from limiting where students may live, especially in Durham. Members debated whether that phrase was too vague and whether “educational status,” “enrollment status,” or “school enrollment status” was the best wording. Public testimony raised concerns that adding a new protected class could have broader implications under the state’s anti-discrimination law and could also affect municipal zoning authority, while supporters argued the bill was aimed at preventing local rules that restrict student housing and group living arrangements. The subcommittee did not take a final vote on that language during the discussion.
The committee then turned to land-use and subdivision provisions. The Department of Environmental Services testified that its test-pit and related land-development rules are already protective of groundwater and surface water, and that municipalities sometimes impose stricter setbacks or other requirements locally. Builders and housing advocates argued that more stringent local requirements for test pits, well siting, and related approvals add time and cost and can impede housing development, while some municipal concerns were raised about aquifer and wellhead protection overlay districts and local groundwater safeguards. Public testimony also supported making state standards uniform across municipalities, though one speaker noted that local and state review processes can differ and that the bill could simplify approvals.
The subcommittee also discussed a road-length provision, with one member supporting limits on municipal caps that could impede development and another suggesting a possible water-and-sewer-capacity qualifier. Additional sections were explained as allowing utilities and infrastructure to be placed in subdivision open spaces or perimeter buffers, and requiring municipalities to act quickly on plan changes after initial review. The chair indicated support for several of the sections as drafted, and the discussion ended with the committee moving through the remaining provisions without recorded final votes in the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Most states have adopted these standards, and they provide additional metrics and transparency for the
- The changes must be adopted by January 1, 2026, for Minnesota to meet NAIC accreditation standards.
- these standards and they provide<00:04:35.000><c> additional</c><00:04:35.440><c> metrics</c><00:04:
- almost all other states have standards almost all other states have already<00:05:09.120><c> adopted
- So the overarching focus of this language is to ensure that we can better track the standards by which
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
financial institutions, insurance regulation, insurance holding company, group capital calculation, liquidity stress test, NAIC, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, insurer solvency, affiliate transactions, groupwide supervision, internationally active insurance group, lead state commissioner, policyholder protection, hazardous financial condition, deposit or bond, contract for deed, conventional loan, cooperative apartment loan, mortgage interest rate cap, average prime offer rate
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/15/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- On page five, another program integrity proposal is the uniform service standards.
- . standards. standards.
- </c><00:54:08.760><c> Updating</c> Updating licensing standards and implementing a risk-based system
- , but they're not the same as standards, but they're not the same as real<00:56:53.760><c> safety</c>
- </c><00:57:36.560><c> that</c> clearly not meeting the standards that clearly not meeting the standards
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:42:54.200><c> and</c> ibhs certified gold star standard and ibhs certified gold star standard
- Is that a standard in insurance companies?
- Is that a standard in insurance companies?
- </c><03:52:52.399><c> for</c> carriers to the same standards for carriers to the same standards for credentialing
- </c> um promate a rule setting one standard um promate a rule setting one standard format<05:00:42.360
Summary:
The committee took up HB 297 with a non-germane amendment proposed by the Insurance Department to create the Granite State Home Mitigation and Resiliency Program. Commissioner DJ Beton explained that the program is intended to help homeowners reduce rising insurance premiums and avoid surplus lines coverage by funding proactive home and property improvements such as roof fortification, exterior and foundation work, flood protection, and tree removal. He said the proposal was developed after leadership asked for more statutory detail and for the idea to be vetted through policy committees rather than handled only in the budget process.
Beton said the program would be funded by the first $1 million collected annually from the insurance premium tax, with grants of up to $10,000 awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. He described the program as modeled on similar efforts in other states, with means testing tied to the Department of Energy’s weatherization/home heating assistance criteria. He also said the department would administer the program using one existing staff position, with coordination through Treasury, and that unspent funds would roll over for several years before reverting to the general fund.
Members asked about the unusual use of a non-germane amendment and how the bill would be handled procedurally, since the underlying bill and the new insurance proposal were unrelated. The chair explained that the amendment was being used as a vehicle to move the department’s proposal through the committee process and that the committee could later accept one part, both parts, or neither. No vote was taken in the portion of the meeting shown; the discussion ended with questions about administration, staffing, and the relationship between the underlying bill and the amendment.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Both of these standards, if they actually exist, will come as a huge surprise to members, lobbyists,
- Both<00:02:18.040><c> of</c><00:02:18.160><c> these</c><00:02:18.400><c> standards,</c> Both of these
- standards, Both of these standards, if<00:02:19.959><c> they</c><00:02:20.120><c> actually</c><00:02
- That you have no leg to stand on here with this attendance standard.
- </c> with this attendance standard. with this attendance standard.
Committee:
House Ethics