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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Feb 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Community Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- We now have before us Substitute House Bill 2508.
- This is a simple amendment that just allows veterinary use of nitrous oxide amongst the acceptable uses
- We think that they should be able to use nitrous oxide. Thank you. Thank you.
- who use nitrous oxide in their regular work to continue using it, while also prohibiting the general
- increase of the indigency threshold from $25 to $100 for use in the commissary.
Committee:
House Community Safety
Keywords:
reentry, reentry readiness, recidivism, earned release time, good time credits, graduated reentry, community custody, partial confinement, home detention, work release, electronic monitoring, substance use disorder treatment, mental health treatment, corrections, Department of Corrections, DOC, prison reform, sentencing, release date recalculation, transition services
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Jan 22nd, 2026 at 08:00 am
Community Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- There are three amendments: Whale 261, sponsored by Representative Griffey, allows the use of a private
- We now have before us Substitute House Bill 1228 on final passage.
- We have now before us the proposed substitute House Bill 1982.
- We now have before us Substitute House Bill 2203.
- And I do think that we should be using this time to start that education with the public.
Committee:
House Community Safety
Keywords:
DUI, driving under the influence, impaired driving, toxicology, forensic toxicology, breath test, blood test, THC, marijuana, cannabis, alcohol concentration, state toxicologist, implied consent, evidence admissibility, venous blood draw, forensic phlebotomist, certified laboratory, accredited laboratory, law enforcement, DWI
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- we vote, members, Madam Clerk, please recognize that Senator Alvarado and Senator Blanco have joined us
- Writing for the bills that we voted on before you all joined us, from Senator Alvarado and Senator Blanco
Bills:
SB3074 , HB49 , HB2440 , HB3556 , HB3619 , HB3866 , HB4042 , HB4112 , HB4271 , HB4413 , HB4426 , HB5033 , HB49
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
SB 3074, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Code, permit applications, environmental permitting, administrative record, ex parte communications, legislative communications, governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, district projects, public records, recusal, conflict of interest, substantial interest, agency transparency, environmental regulation, permit renewal
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, ma'am, for joining us today.
- If the four of you would join us.
- An actual beneficial use test for biomass accumulations is used to determine if there's anything harmful
- Produced water is not ready to be used.
- Thank you for joining us today.
Bills:
SB3074 , HB49 , HB2440 , HB3556 , HB3619 , HB3866 , HB4042 , HB4112 , HB4271 , HB4413 , HB4426 , HB5033 , HB49
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
SB 3074, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Code, permit applications, environmental permitting, administrative record, ex parte communications, legislative communications, governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, district projects, public records, recusal, conflict of interest, substantial interest, agency transparency, environmental regulation, permit renewal
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- us years to litigate.
- However, it has taken us two years, and it will likely take us another two.
- So I'm concerned in regards to us further creating more lawsuits that are going to take us down that
- So listen to us, I beg you.
- Talk to us.
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
municipal management district, bonds, assessments, property taxes, economic development, eminent domain, special district, SB 427, local government, political subdivision, state loan, state grant, financial reporting, annual financial statement, annual report, county report, municipal finance, water district, municipality, county auditor
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 30th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We have quite a few bills and also pending businesses, so please excuse us.
- House Bill 1958 does not prohibit the use or sale of imported shrimp.
- What language are you going to use instead?
- And that's what's killing us.
- Tools bad actors use.
Bills:
HB1958 , HB2031 , HB2879 , HB3285 , HB3995 , HB4487 , HB4558 , HB4560 , HB4876 , HB4899 , HB5212 , HB5317 , HB5543 , HB5567 , SB1333
Keywords:
firearm possession, tenant rights, landlord regulations, civil penalties, property code, justified use of force, deadly force, property rights, home defense, smart devices, data privacy, personal data collection, user consent, mobile application, data transparency, HOA, property owners association, property owners' association, Texas Property Code, Chapter 202
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Funds may be used only to pay expenditures for the development of infrastructure necessary or useful
- Travis, would you join us?
- uses beverage containers.
- Both can be used for man-made fiberglass insulation and for glass containers; it can be used either way
- Is it cheaper to use recycled glass than it is to use virgin glass? Yes, sir. Thank you.
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
Gulf Coast Protection District, navigation safety, special districts, state governance, Texas legislation, Gulf Coast, flood protection, storm risk management, coastal restoration, natural resources, prescribed burns, self-insurance, fire management, liability protection, rural land management, beverage container recycling, deposit return system, container deposit, bottle bill, recycling refund
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I use the break, Mr.
- Any medical treatment that any one of us might receive...
- match to not give us what they know we're gonna need.
- Yes, how do the patients find us? They find you.
- Detransitioners and medical providers that help us.
Bills:
HB778 , HB 1266 , HB1576 , HB2213 , HB2517 , HB2518 , HB2841 , HB3306 , HB3320 , HB3388 , HB3508 , HB3520 , HB3689
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Higher than some of the things that could happen to us in the current model.
- If you don't mind, I'll just use 2024 as an example. Sure.
- We haven't used it in decades.
- That money could be used in the CRTF to pay claims.
- . ...with us.
Bills:
HB778 , HB 1266 , HB1576 , HB2213 , HB2517 , HB2518 , HB2841 , HB3306 , HB3320 , HB3388 , HB3508 , HB3520 , HB3689
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, most of these systems will use like a membrane bioreactor.
- , is it let us push out, uh, 6 to 8 years.
- What process could we use as far as setting arbitrary caps?
- Uh, you know, you can use the word mom and pop kind of type development utilities.
- You cannot live without water, and our constituents want us to fight for them.
Bills:
HB 29 , HB 685 , HB 1633 , HB 1689 , HB 1690 , HB 1918 , HB 2010 , HB 2500 , HB 2608 , HB 2626
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, well, you don't have to read to us for two minutes.
- Um Let the record reflect that Representative McGeehan is with us.
- I, I believe and hope that all of us agree with that.
- Help us pay for it. Thank you. Thank you for your testimony.
- That Should be used for that to take care of securing our border.
Bills:
HB 246 , HB 796 , HB 1056 , HB 1544 , HB 1846 , HB 2001 , HB 2618 , HB 2625 , HB 2869 , HB 2898 , HB 3069 , HB 3114 , HB 3157 , HB 3228 , HJR 98
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you very much for joining us here today.
- Thank you for joining us here today.
- And for us, it's really for the financial program purposes.
- Those are the wells that landowners use, like the...
- with us. ...are respectfully testifying against the bill.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Reuse locally, where we use the water, is a huge advantage to us.
- On the river for both recreational use and as a water supply.
- Why do you think packaged plants are used?
- Otherwise, who else has bought a used car?
- You know, you can use the word or mom-and-pop kind of development utilities.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Transcript Highlights:
- And it's a group of us.
- Next, we have Melissa Reyes, who is joining us remotely. Melissa, can you hear us? I'm here.
- It's over a thousand of us. Look how many parents can we help. Thousands of us.
- And as Sarah, I believe it was, the last speaker said, we use... We use larger needles.
- Thank you so much for testifying with us. None, thank you so much for testifying with us.
Summary:
The committee opened a hearing of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure focused on health care and human services, reviewed testimony logistics, and then heard a long series of witnesses on several bills. Much of the testimony centered on interstate licensure compacts for dentistry, social work, and occupational therapy, with supporters arguing these compacts would improve workforce mobility, continuity of care, and access while preserving state oversight and public protection. Dental witnesses were split on H.455/S.257, with supporters backing the AADB dental compact for its hands-on exam, background checks, and disciplinary safeguards, while opponents argued a competing compact would better promote portability and avoid conflicts tied to proprietary testing and outside commissions. Social work witnesses strongly supported H.380/S.252, emphasizing continuity of care for clients who move across state lines, reduced costs and delays for practitioners, and the compact’s public-protection features; occupational therapy witnesses similarly supported H.427/S.256, citing access, telehealth, military families, and maintained standards.
The committee also heard testimony on S.242, which would expand licensure for lactation care providers. Supporters, including lactation counselors and health center staff, said adding certified lactation counselors and related credentials would expand access, improve breastfeeding support, and allow reimbursement for services now often provided without billing. They described the training required and said the bill would help families, especially in underserved communities. Representative James O’Day also testified in support of the social work compact, and a Council of State Governments witness provided background on compact mechanics and state participation.
Another major topic was H.419/S.214 on medical debt. Physicians and researchers testified that cancer patients experience long-lasting medical debt and collections burdens, and they supported limits on the sale and collection of medical debt, bans on reporting it to credit bureaus, and related consumer protections. The hearing also included H.465 on a pathway to special licensure for certain long-term limited-registration dentists serving MassHealth patients, which Representative Senna supported as a way to allow immigrant dentists to practice independently. Finally, the committee heard sharply divided testimony on H.444/S.284, which would allow trained dental hygienists to administer Botox and dermal fillers: supporters framed it as a safe, preventive, and access-expanding tool for TMJ, bruxism, and pain management, while dermatologists opposed it as outside hygienists’ training and a patient-safety risk. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- In addition to lackluster evidence supporting their use, the devices rely on officers to use their discretion
- She used to say, "My mom can fix anything." And, um, she used to say, "My mom can fix anything."
- And AB 1753 moves us closer to that goal.
- And I want to thank my witness for bearing with us on this crazy day for all of us, especially you guys
- who are active. ...used to be a stronger tool to be able to be used against individuals who are actively
Committee:
House Public Safety
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Feb 10th, 2026 at 08:30 am
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- There are many types of FDA-approved biological products, including therapeutic proteins, monoclonal
- Instead, it authorizes a pharmacist to substitute a therapeutically equivalent drug or interchangeable
- Come on up and do tell us about your bill that we're somewhat more familiar with, but also we're going
- Come on up and do tell us about your bill that we're somewhat more familiar about, but also we're going
- other stakeholders, but I think we can work through those and would encourage this committee to help us
Committee:
House Health Care & Wellness
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/10/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:12:10.960><c> uses</c> safe and effective therapeutic uses safe and effective therapeutic uses
- The way that they're used in the therapeutic context, they bring up a lot of really difficult material
- The way that they're used in the therapeutic context, they bring up a lot of really difficult material
- The way that they're used in the therapeutic context, they bring up a lot of really difficult material
- Used are really more kind of ritualistic, ceremonial, and therapeutic.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight Committee (04/17/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- And whether or not they're using therapeutic cannabis, we don't know.
- But it can be useful as part of a good therapeutic program to use some CBD to help limit their anxiety
- But it can be useful as part of a good therapeutic program to use some CBD to help limit their anxiety
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Summary:
The Health and Human Services Oversight Committee met on April 17 and approved the prior meeting minutes, then set its next meeting for May 29 at 9:30 a.m. Members also discussed a New Futures effort to collect questions about Medicaid changes and post answers as an FAQ, with a preference that the FAQ live on New Futures’ website rather than the state website. The commissioner’s office said it would coordinate responses and that the issue is still evolving.
The main presentation was an HHS update focused on the state public health laboratory and its work during Public Health Lab Week. Officials reviewed the lab’s history, its biosafety functions, and its role in disease prevention, food safety, preparedness, and response. They highlighted mosquito surveillance for eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile virus, and Jamestown Canyon virus, noting that the lab tested more than a quarter million mosquitoes last year and that mosquito testing helps provide early warning for local public health decisions. They also discussed rabies testing, saying New Hampshire’s lab is the only one in the state that performs it, that rabies is fatal once symptoms begin, and that the work is preventable through early prophylaxis.
Members asked about federal funding cuts, water testing, and whether CDC changes to rabies testing would affect New Hampshire. The department said it had been affected by an $80 million federal clawback but was managing through other funds and staff reassignments; for the water lab, temporary staff had been hired to continue swimming-area testing. Officials said the state remains able to handle rabies testing and that federal changes would mainly affect areas without similar services. They also answered questions on Jamestown Canyon virus, saying New Hampshire had one human case in 2025 and three in 2024, compared with zero West Nile cases in 2025 and one in 2024, and that weather and protective measures influence mosquito-borne disease levels. Additional questions covered biosafety levels, cyanobacteria coordination with the Department of Environmental Services, and the Brown Building flood mitigation, which was described as about halfway complete with a hoped-for reopening of the west side by June.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Feb 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- There are many types of FDA-approved biological products, including therapeutic proteins, monoclonal
- The bill before you also modifies the authorization for a pharmacist to substitute therapeutically equivalent
- Come on up and do tell us about your bill that we're somewhat more familiar with, but also we're going
- Come on up and do tell us about your bill that we're somewhat more familiar about, but also we're going
- other stakeholders, but I think we can work through those and would encourage this committee to help us
Summary:
The Health Care and Wellness Committee met on February 10 at 8:30 a.m. and heard two bills. On Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5594, staff explained that the bill would expand state policy on biosimilars by allowing health carriers to require patients to try a biosimilar before covering the equivalent brand drug starting in 2027, directing exchange plans to increase biosimilar utilization, and changing pharmacist substitution rules so substitution is generally allowed unless the prescriber says not to substitute. The prime sponsor, Sen. Harris, said the bill would lower costs and noted many other states already allow similar substitution. Supporters from health plans and generic/biosimilar manufacturers said biosimilars are safe, effective, and can save consumers and the system money, while a patient advocate raised concerns that the bill may not guarantee lower out-of-pocket costs at the pharmacy counter and suggested preferred formulary placement as a fix. AAM supported the bill with a technical amendment to place biosimilars in the same section as generics and interchangeable products, and the hearing on the bill was closed with no vote taken.
The committee also heard Engrossed Senate Bill 5142 on Medicaid network adequacy for post-acute care. Staff said the bill would require the Health Care Authority to adopt network adequacy standards for nursing homes and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, considering community access, regional availability, timeliness, and federal Medicaid rules, with standards due by January 1, 2028 and implementation by July 1, 2028. Sen. Muzzall described it as a follow-up to last year’s bill that would create a pre-approved pathway for patients who are difficult to discharge because continuing care is hard to secure. Testimony from hospital and health system representatives strongly supported the bill, saying patients often remain in hospitals longer than medically necessary because of delays in finding skilled nursing or rehab placements and because single-case agreements are time-consuming and unpredictable, especially in rural areas. Public testimony on SB 5142 was then closed, and the meeting adjourned without any recorded votes or other action.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- CBD and many other non-intoxicating cannabinoids do have therapeutic benefit, either singly or used in
- Always keep in mind that when we're using cannabis for therapeutic reasons, intoxication is not the goal
- CBD and many other non-intoxicating cannabinoids do have therapeutic benefit, either singly or used in
- Always keep in mind that when we're using cannabis for therapeutic reasons, intoxication is not the goal
- The only difference is the individuals that are able to use in a therapeutic way are getting it from
Committee:
Senate Judiciary