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TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 22nd, 2025 at 02:04 pm

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • The discretion to allow individuals to appear remotely is left up to the courts.
  • A Zoom option or a remote option for folks in uncontested probate hearings to appear in that manner.
  • This legislation is straightforward: remote participation is not a crime.
  • Remote participation increases safety and removes barriers.
  • Remote access to protective order hearings is not just helpful; it is life-saving.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Agriculture & Livestock Apr 1st, 2025 at 02:00 pm

Agriculture & Livestock

Transcript Highlights:
  • Controlled substances may not be prescribed solely through telemedicine unless the veterinarian...
  • That's not actually diagnosing or prescribing, but it's the same thing as basic care.
  • Prescribe a need. Veterinarians that live in a different state...
  • Yes, that also requires an in-person VCPR to prescribe off-label drugs.
  • The federal V.C.P.R. and when it is needed is essential to prescribe off-label.
Summary: The second bill, House Bill 3469, was introduced to address pest control regulations concerning nuisance birds. Representative Campos explained how the bill proposes non-lethal methods to deter these birds, such as the use of laser lights and sounds, which avoids conflict with both state and federal regulations. The committee heard impassioned testimonies from members of the public who shared firsthand experiences regarding the adverse effects of these birds on property and public health. The meeting concluded with both bills being left pending, reflecting a desire for further deliberation among the committee members.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, if you move to Muscle Shoals to... ...the Shoals remote worker program.
  • If you are a remote worker and you ride the subway... ...a remote worker and you ride the subway every
  • To go along with remote workers, right?
  • And the remote workers have to be recruited from out of state as well, right?
  • Um, what's to prevent another remote worker from moving around a lot?
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • And so the subject of this is remote... ...work or how we manage remote, in-house, and the various kinds
  • You can do it remotely.
  • You can do it remotely.
  • You can do it remotely.
  • You can do it remotely.
Summary: The committee received testimony from Personnel Cabinet Secretary Mary Elizabeth Bailey and Deputy Secretary Robert Long on the state’s telecommuting policy. Bailey explained that telecommuting in the executive branch is governed by a statewide policy requiring eligible employees to work in the office three days a week and telecommute up to two days a week. Eligibility depends first on the position, not the person: public-facing jobs, roles requiring special equipment or insecure document handling, and other duties that cannot be performed remotely are not eligible. Employees and managers must complete training, sign agreements, comply with safety and IT requirements, and telecommuting privileges can be revoked for poor performance or discipline. She said the cabinet audits compliance and that telecommuting has helped maintain services during inclement weather, disasters, and building renovations. Bailey also said about 33% of the workforce is hybrid, 11% telecommutes full-time, and 56% does not telecommute. Members asked about cost savings, eligibility, discipline, and technology requirements. Bailey said she did not have statewide cost-savings figures and referred that question to the Finance and Administration Cabinet. She said employees must have reliable connectivity and appropriate equipment, but there is no fixed broadband speed requirement; if an employee cannot connect, they must come into the office. She also said telecommuting postings indicate whether a position is eligible, and that performance issues are handled through progressive discipline rather than being ignored. Transportation Cabinet officials then described how their agency manages remote work. Deputy Secretary Mike Hancock, along with IT and human resources leaders, said the cabinet follows the executive branch policy and actively manages telecommuting employees through Microsoft Teams, VPN access, daily standups, project tracking, and manager oversight. They said more than 2,600 of the cabinet’s 4,000 employees cannot telecommute because their jobs are public-facing or field-based, while about 35% are eligible to telecommute up to two days per week. The cabinet also has 13 state employees and 94 contract employees working full-time remotely in IT. Officials said telecommuting has improved recruitment and retention, supported emergency response and weather operations, and allowed the cabinet to continue working during storms and other disruptions. Members asked about phone equipment, monitoring, and “mouse jiggler” devices; officials said phones are often forwarded to personal or state devices, Teams shows real-time availability, and managers rely on daily accountability and project management tools to monitor work.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Senate Floor Session Jan 23rd, 2026 at 08:30 am

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up second reading and final passage of several House bills related to the Rural Health Transformation Program and other matters. House Bill 1621, requiring the presidential fitness test in school physical education with exceptions and a delayed effective date, passed 43-3. House Bill 1623, appropriating federal rural health transformation grant funds and creating a related loan program and reporting structure, passed 46-0 after extensive debate about using the federal money for community health, infrastructure, and sustainability. House Bill 1622, joining the physician assistant licensure compact, also passed unanimously 46-0. House Bill 1625, authorizing the Ray Richards Golf Course land sale to support a Grand Forks transportation project and golf course improvements, passed 46-0. House Bill 1626, clarifying that the primary residence credit is applied after the early payment discount so taxpayers receive the full $1,600 benefit, passed 40-6.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Senate Floor Session Jan 22nd, 2026 at 08:30 am

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But this is making sure that it's really easy for that pharmacist to be able to prescribe the full, the
  • need a blood pressure med, and there's this whole category of blood pressure meds, and you were prescribed
  • need a blood pressure med, and there's this whole category of blood pressure meds, and you were prescribed
  • And then line 28 talks about some liability: if the provider prescribed X drug, the pharmacist dispenses
  • This legislation will allow pharmacists to prescribe medications for clearly identified common conditions
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. It adopted the procedural employment committee report naming Senate staff for the special session. The chamber then took up several health-care and appropriations measures, first adopting amendments to Senate Bills 2401, 2402, and 2403 before moving them to final passage. Senate Bill 2401 passed 44-2 and requires physicians to complete at least one hour of continuing education in nutrition and metabolic health, part of a broader rural health care package. Senate Bill 2402 passed 46-0 after major amendments negotiated between the medical and pharmacy boards; as amended, it expands pharmacists’ prescriptive authority and therapeutic substitution in limited areas while excluding categories such as antidepressants, antipsychotics, chemotherapy agents, Schedule II drugs, biological products, and narrow therapeutic index drugs. Supporters said it would improve rural access and help secure rural health transformation funding, while questions focused on how pharmacist competence would be measured and enforced. Senate Bill 2403, also passed 46-0, creates a short-term medical facility emergency operating loan program through the Bank of North Dakota, reduced by amendment from $10 million to $5 million, to help a financially distressed rural hospital. Senators discussed the hospital’s mismanagement, the need for a bridge loan, and safeguards including a limited application window and expiration in 2027. Senate Bill 2404 passed 46-0 and provides supplemental appropriations to the Information Technology Department for ADA-related website accessibility compliance and to the Public Service Commission for additional legal costs in federal energy-rate litigation. The Senate then made announcements about a Highway Patrol safety presentation and filing deadlines, excused an absent member, and adjourned until the next morning.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Senate Floor Session Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:30 am

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • All right, the appropriations committee and the policy committee shall allow remote testimony during
  • Committee members may participate remotely upon approval from the Majority Leader.
  • Committee members may participate remotely upon approval from the Majority Leader or the Speaker of the
Summary: The Senate convened in special session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and roll call establishing a quorum of 45 members present and two absent. The chamber received certification from the Secretary of State and the governor’s executive order calling the special session to address funding for the Rural Health Transformation Program and to act quickly to accept and appropriate federal funds. The main action was adoption of the procedural rules for the extraordinary session. Senator Klein explained the proposed rule changes, which were designed to speed up consideration of bills during the short session, including limits on bill introduction, same-day second reading and final passage, elimination of standing committees for the session, creation of a Joint Policy Committee and Joint Appropriations Committee, and authorization for remote testimony and limited remote participation. The procedural committee’s report on these rules was adopted without opposition. The Senate also adopted reports naming members to the Joint Policy Committee and Joint Appropriations Committee. Announcements noted that the Senate Employment Committee, Joint Policy Committee, and Joint Appropriations Committee would meet later that morning, that the Senate would not reconvene at 4 p.m., and that a Highway Patrol presentation on legislator safety would be held. The Senate then moved through the listed orders of business and recessed, planning to meet in joint session with the House before adjourning until Thursday, January 22, 2026.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • That is from Mohave County, the county in the state with very little connectivity because of our remote
  • I would assume it would match the definition that is prescribed in the EPM or by county recorders themselves
Summary: The Committee on Federal and Military Affairs and Elections heard a lengthy presentation on an investigative referral concerning alleged voter registration anomalies in Arizona from March 2023 onward. The chair described examples involving out-of-state residents, deceased registrants, military voters, duplicate or mismatched registrations, and registrations tied to Service Arizona, ACCESS, third-party vendors, and NGOs. Members also discussed alleged mismatches between county recorder data and Secretary of State reports, possible issues with automatic voter registration, and concerns about public records compliance. At the end of the presentation, members were asked whether they wanted to sign onto a criminal referral to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice; several declined, while others agreed, and the committee proceeded after correcting a signature-block issue. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1259, which would allow certain protected individuals to use an alternate mailing address and attest to their residential address on candidate and financial disclosure filings. After questions about residency verification and confidentiality, the bill received a do pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote. Senate Bill 1281, dealing with state land department procedures for covered federal designations and notification of land takings, was heard next; after opposition testimony from the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, it passed 4-3. Senate Bill 1037, concerning election equipment security and internet connectivity, drew substantial debate. A Marquez strike-everything amendment that would have shifted the bill toward voting centers, ERIC participation, early voting changes, and election funding failed on a 4-3 vote. The underlying bill then failed to receive a do pass recommendation on a 3-3-1 vote. Finally, Senate Bill 1040, which would make voter registration rolls publicly accessible online and downloadable, passed 4-3 after questions about what information would remain redacted and concerns about public access to voter data.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Workforce Mar 25th, 2025

S/C on Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • the conducting of certain contested case hearings under the Texas Workers' Compensation System by remote
  • the conducting of certain contested case hearings under the Texas Workers' Compensation System by remote
  • Did any of this happen remotely during COVID? It did.
  • And then you went back to not doing them remote after those two years. Okay, gotcha.
  • So if on this remote, they can opt out should they want to meet in person, correct?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 22nd, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • The discretion to allow individuals to appear remotely is left up to the courts.
  • Now contrast this with the experience of remote participation.
  • This legislation is straightforward: remote participation is not a crime.
  • Remote participation increases safety and removes barriers.
  • Can make the request to have a remote proceeding, is that correct?
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a topic that I think we're going to discuss more and more in the future that deals with remote
  • workers, as we're seeing more and more remote workers happen around the country.
  • But this is a step toward us making it easier for remote workers to come here.
Bills: HB46, HB379, SB22, HB487, HB273, HB525