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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/25/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
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- in state?
- Madam Chair, Doctor, so, so, so... ...state.
- And we have about 171 across the state of Arizona.
- And we have about 171 across the state of Arizona.
- I think we're doing a great job at the state.
Keywords:
kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, vaccination mandates, mask requirements, public health, government entities, COVID-19, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, pharmacy practice, state regulations, termination, regulatory framework
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Mar 17th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
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- This morning, House Bill 618 requires health insurance plans for state employees. retirees, and school
- To state employees, only specifically state employees.
- All state employees. Okay.
- the health plans for public servants.
- Medicaid plans for parity compliance.
Keywords:
financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, credit card fraud, debit card fraud, prosecution, illegal possession, state law, HB 618, Texas insurance code, IVF, in vitro fertilization, fertility treatment, infertility coverage, government employee health benefits
TX
Keywords:
school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments, through-year assessment, diagnostic reports, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plans
FL
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- A great state is measured by how it...
- Plan.
- And in that plan from the state of Florida, they said that the governor and the legislature had done
- Plan.
- And in that plan from the state of Florida, they said that the governor and the legislature had done
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Keywords:
firefighter disability, law enforcement disability, correctional officer disability, correctional probation officer, presumptive disability, workers' compensation, line of duty presumption, heart disease presumption, hypertension presumption, tuberculosis presumption, public safety employees, first responders, physical examination, preemployment exam, medical specialist, Medicare reimbursement, employing agency, Florida Statutes 112.18, Florida Statutes 943.13, occupational disease
LA
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- So in the state of Louisiana, that's 4,400 outlets.
- There are a number of states that have asked for that.
- providers within the state to utilize these services.
- Is this model set in any other state presently?
- That would be the state question.
Bills:
HR174 , HR194 , HCR98 , SB39 , SB124 , SB190 , SB236 , SB270 , SB273 , SB359 , SB415 , SB426 , SB437 , SB451
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
Keywords:
fenbendazole, cancer treatment, public health, FDA, clinical trials, patient safety, visual acuity, student health, de-identified data, longitudinal analysis, education policy, SNAP, food stamps, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, grocery delivery, delivery fees, service charges, online grocery, food access, food insecurity
AZ
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- Current law gives them broad authority to plan, evaluate, and manage state trust lands based on market
- State Land Department, so I vote aye. ...the department should produce plans overall: the five-year
- Currently, Arizona already has a process for the state to request a waiver for its gas plan requirement
- With that, I'm... ...requirements as part of the Arizona State Implementation Plan for air quality.
- use plan and conceptual land use plan revision for all urban state trust land in Arizona and other state
Bills:
HB2014 , HB2055 , HB2145 , HB2150 , HB2696 , HB2755 , HB2763 , HB2781 , HB2782 , HB2787 , HB2795 , HB2889 , HB2975 , HB2985 , HB2986 , HCM2009 , HCR2020 , HCR2038
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals
TX
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- There's no state better positioned to benefit.
- Than the state of Texas. I just thought that was interesting.
- All right, Tony, you state your name and position on the bill.
- We're doing our part to plan responsibly.
- If you pass a program here at the state level, but you don't pass the funds on to the state agency, the
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap, tax rollback, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, disaster relief rate, Texas Legislature, local taxing unit, school assessment
TX
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- So your plan shifts the population.
- C, Plan C 2333.
- As I believe you've stated here and has been stated in the House, solely with the intent to elevate Republican
- of the United States.
- Six states in this country, colleagues, six states in this country.
Bills:
SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB4 , HB1 , HB3 , HB20 , HB22 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , HB4 , SB2 , SB5
Keywords:
disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments
TX
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- Over a trillion dollars a year of the state GDP.
- The Water Development Board is responsible for developing both the state water plan and the state flood
- plan.
- It follows a five-year planning cycle.
- agency resources, and ensure our state water and flood planning systems continue to serve Texas efficiently
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services
TX
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- After the first adoption of the state flood plan, where over $54 billion in needs was identified, the
- We need to fund the state water plan strategies for the Rio Grande Valley.
- Water Plan.
- $80 billion in new water supply projects reflected in the 2022 state water plan.
- Flood Plan.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Insurance REVISED: SB1592 - Removed Apr 7th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- For the RFP for the state employees' prescription drug plan, this is an opportunity to possibly go back
- State Chamber also supported State Question 780 and 781, which made almost all drug crimes misdemeanors
- jar, stealing from the state and also stealing from our constituents.
- The State Chamber, we're not taking their lies anymore. Don't let them in your offices.
- of State Chamber.
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
SB1684, Oklahoma Highway Remediation and Cleanup Services Act, highway cleanup, roadway remediation, tow truck, wrecker service, liability insurance, DEQ, Department of Environmental Quality, motor vehicles, licensing, public safety, cleanup operators, roadside services, commercial towing, insurance requirement, license fee, revocation, suspension, Turnpike Authority
OK
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- In other states that have been coming up, well, they have cheaper rates.
- to make up for losses in states with tighter insurance regulations.
- Yes, that is my... ...and helped in other states. Thank you, Representative Timmons.
- And so by having the agent there, it is able to keep it in state court.
- Is there a way to keep this in state court? The federal court process is a disaster.
Bills:
HB3048 , HB3259 , HB3646 , HB3696 , HB3780 , HB3781 , HB3802 , HB3818 , HB4294 , HB4488 , HB2929
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, insurance regulation, Oklahoma, health insurance, contracting entities, medical providers, enrollment, beneficiary rights, property and casualty, rates, filing, Insurance Commissioner, regulation, property, regulations, actuary, rate filing, independent review
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Health Care & Wellness
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- The minimum medical loss ratio for individual and small group plans is 80%, and for large group plans
- I will note this has been considered in the state before.
- health plans on the state's marketplace exchange.
- And we also offer Cascade Care Select public option plans in 23 counties.
- Smaller health plans like Premera will be squeezed out, and the larger national plans will have an advantage
Committee:
House Health Care & Wellness
Keywords:
healthcare, transparency, patient communication, credentials, professional standards, medical loss ratio, insurance, health plans, cost management, nursing delegation, registered nurse, RN, home care aide, nursing assistant, certified nursing assistant, CNA, medical assistant, home health, hospice, community-based care
MN
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- </c> is not true across the state. is not true across the state.
- </c> situation within the state of Minnesota. situation within the state of Minnesota.
- So, I thank the author for this bill. state should be a soft target. state should be a soft target.
- In the interest of time, my state.
- </c><01:36:37.520><c> I</c> a plan that is evidence-based. I a plan that is evidence-based.
Committee:
House Education Finance
Keywords:
school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety
MN
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- </c> decisions about safety across the state. decisions about safety across the state.
- </c> we cannot create a comprehensive state we cannot create a comprehensive state plan<00:26:04.000>
- </c> that not required by the state? that not required by the state?
- </c><01:22:08.719><c> we</c><01:22:08.880><c> can</c> the states uh states so that we can the states
- </c> state guidelines. state guidelines. >> Thank<01:46:43.199><c> you.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
Keywords:
school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 28th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- If a public employee or retiree pays that direct fee out of pocket under a state health plan, it does
- health plan.
- health plans. plans.
- plans.
- The state does not contribute.
Keywords:
healthcare, direct primary care, insurance deductibles, Texas Health Benefit Plans, telemedicine, police retirement, disability pension, municipalities, law enforcement, retirement benefits, retirement, beneficiary, Employees Retirement System of Texas, divorce decree, beneficiary designation, Veterans' Land Board, general obligation bonds, constitutional amendment, veterans, housing assistance
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Banking and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- Massachusetts is the only state that has enacted a medical-level loss ratio for dental plans.
- Since passage in 2022, the state has seen nearly a 30% reduction in carriers offering dental plans.
- They did plans into the medical plans.
- Federal government basically is providing insurance in the Affordable Care Act unless the state plans
- state plans to start Care Act unless the state plans to start subsidizing subsidizing subsidizing dental
Bills:
SB170 , SB177 , SB207 , SB208 , SB215 , HB27 , SB219 , SB247 , SB232 , SB81 , SB170 , SB177 , SB207 , SB208 , SB215 , HB27 , SB219 , SB247 , SB232 , SB81
Committee:
Senate Banking and Insurance
Keywords:
health insurance, health savings account, high deductible plans, federal regulations, cost-sharing, insurance law, breast cancer, health coverage, deductible, copayment, insurance, captive insurance, captive insurer, captive insurers, insurance regulation, Alabama Department of Insurance, insurance commissioner, premium tax, capital requirements, surplus requirements
FL
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- with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of this state
- In the bill, it states that costs and terms must be equivalent to the most favorable cost and terms under
- It requires the task force to assess retirement coverage gaps in Florida, review proven state and national
- This bill allows experienced out-of-state surveyors to qualify for Florida licensure only if they are
- forward, and I thought maybe you might want to share some insights on what has happened in other states
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Tourism
Keywords:
farm equipment, agricultural machinery, farm machinery, tractor, combine, harvester, implements, warranty, lemon law, defective equipment, repair rights, consumer protection, manufacturer liability, authorized service agent, replacement, refund, rural agriculture, urban agriculture, Florida Statutes, chapter 604
LA
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- in any state.
- that state.
- states.
- It varies from state to state. Some states, naturopathic doctors are under the state medical board.
- Would love to see the health plans and their requirements, if we're going to do something on the state
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
Keywords:
healthcare transparency, hospital pricing, consumer protection, collection actions, fines, naturopathic medicine, Louisiana Board of Naturopathic Medicine, licensing, healthcare, prescriptive authority, natural therapies, opioid treatment, regulation, addiction recovery, state law, SB 29, Act 732, coroner, autopsy, child death
LA
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- Please state your name. Thank you. Please state your name. Good morning, Chair Miller and members.
- It requires a state plan amendment or rules as needed, and sets a clear implementation deadline of no
- Just state your name, if you can start to the left, and then just state your name.
- We had worked with the managed care plans.
- There are 12 states now that do that.
Bills:
HB288 , HB403 , HB420 , HB783 , HB815 , HB915 , HB927 , HB933 , HB944 , HB962 , HB971 , HR74 , SCR3 , SCR20 , SB5 , SB34 , SB37 , SB190 , SB255 , SB270 , SB273 , SB314 , SB415
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
Keywords:
medical terminology, documentation, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, healthcare, medical records, billing, Department of Children and Family Services, background checks, child welfare, employee screening, safety regulations, criminal history, vital records, death certificates, financial institutions, confidentiality, state registrar, utilization management, prior authorization