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Transcript Highlights:
- April 22, 2026, I reviewed and approved the following measures from the fiscal session of the 95th General
- These are all general appropriations.
- These are all general appropriations. Madam Clerk, read the bills for the third time.
- These are all general appropriations. And then Senate Bill 74 is also a general appropriation.
- It does not draw on any general revenue. It's just adjusting their appropriation for money.
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Transcript Highlights:
- April 22, 2026, I reviewed and approved the following measures from the fiscal session of the 95th General
- These are all general appropriations.
- These are all general appropriations. Madam Clerk, read the bills for the third time.
- These are all general appropriations. And then Senate Bill 74 is also a general appropriation.
- It does not draw on any general revenue. It's just adjusting their appropriation for money.
Summary:
The House convened with a prayer and pledge, established a quorum, approved leave requests, dispensed with the prior journal, and received a governor’s communication listing several fiscal-session bills that had been signed into law. The chamber also adopted a consent calendar of resolutions and recognized multiple guests, including law enforcement officers, a doctor and nurse, a House staff member celebrating her 80th birthday, and several student athletic teams and Special Olympics participants.
During the floor session, members heard a personal privilege statement from Representative Dolly Henley apologizing for any confusion about her request to vote no on House Bill 1098. The House then took up appropriations and related budget measures. Senate Bill 1, the Arkansas Senate appropriation, passed 90-1 with the emergency clause. An amendment to House Bill 1034 concerning the Secretary of State’s appropriation was rejected. The House passed a batch of general appropriation bills, then separately passed House Bill 1020, House Bill 1041, House Bill 1098, Senate Bill 2, Senate Bill 14, Senate Bill 26, Senate Bill 68, Senate Bill 69, and Senate Bill 72. House Bill 1023 and House Bill 1053 failed.
Several bills were pulled from batches for separate votes at members’ requests, and the chamber repeatedly noted that some measures contained no appropriation increase while others reflected pay-plan, security, performance-fund, or capital-project adjustments. Senate Bill 69 was described as a supplemental for a University of Arkansas food science building without drawing on general revenue. Most measures passed with strong margins, though House Bill 1023 and House Bill 1053 failed. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 3 p.m. Monday, and committee announcements noted House Management would meet 15 minutes after adjournment and that the deadline for submitting resolutions was that day.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 18th, 2026
ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- And one of the key recommendations we made that really was going to generate the most savings, Anyone
- And one of the key recommendations we made that really was going to generate the most savings, And one
- of the key recommendations we made that really was going to generate the most savings was for EBD to
- And the enrollment was just over 50% to start, and that generated around $40 million in savings.
- So we're generally speaking... Also counts.
Summary:
The committee received an update from Grant Wallace on the state employee Medicare Advantage group plan and the ongoing rebid with UnitedHealthcare. Wallace said the agency is exploring “decoupling” the medical and pharmacy portions of the plan, and that preliminary estimates suggested potential savings of about $100 to $200 per participant per month. He said the final CMS rate-setting process would conclude in April, with a revised contract amendment likely to come before the committee in May or June after review by the EBD Advisory Commission and State Board of Finance. He also clarified that the plan covers post-65 teacher and state employee retirees, including retirees from state agencies and K-12 public schools.
Representatives from Segal Consulting then gave a broader presentation on Medicare Advantage and Part D market trends, reviewing Arkansas’s prior decision to adopt a Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan and the savings generated since the 2023 RFP. They explained that the Inflation Reduction Act significantly changed Part D financing by shifting more federal support into a direct subsidy tied to risk scores, which makes accurate risk adjustment more important and creates a larger difference between Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans and standalone Part D plans. They said this has led to a growing divergence in funding, especially for standalone Part D, and is the main reason decoupling medical and pharmacy coverage is being considered.
Committee members asked about how the risk-score changes affect costs and members. Segal said the new structure has reduced member out-of-pocket costs, with the annual cap now at $2,000 and many members reaching it after roughly $600 to $800 in spending, but that the plan absorbs more of the cost. They also said the market appears to be adjusting through annual bids, and that a decoupled structure could allow the state to capture more favorable funding on the Part D side. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after being told to expect further information once the April rate notice and renewal proposal are available.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, House Bill 2161 is the bill that authorizes the attorney general to issue civil investigative demands
- when it comes to the ability to purchase homes affordably and keep that affordability metric for generations
- It's a general exemption unless the limited equity cooperative specifically elects to be subject to the
- So there's some general broad worries based on this model, but in general, I think that this is an improvement
- Thank you. ...on this model, but in general, I think that this is an improvement to the statutes we have
Keywords:
Uniform Commercial Code, business filings, legal filings, commercial transactions, UCC compliance, attorney general, legal authority, state powers, judiciary, civil rights, condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, probate, estate administration, inheritance, heir finder, heir locator
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Senate Floor Session Jan 22nd, 2026 at 08:30 am
North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So therapeutic substitution, this is not a brand name for a generic.
- This is not a brand name for a generic.
- They suggested the general, the general, the I did ask Legislative Council on the best place to provide
- They suggested the general fund, with the large amount of turnback that we have.
- And we certainly know a good part of that is because we have very low-cost generation of electricity
Keywords:
SB 2401, North Dakota, Century Code, occupational therapy, occupational therapy board, criminal history record check, background check, licensee investigation, physician continuing education, medical license renewal, nutrition education, metabolic health, chronic disease prevention, health occupation boards, medical board, licensure fee, audit response, disciplinary action, Title 43, board of medicine
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.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day One - Wednesday, January 7
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the Revised Statutes of Missouri, it is required to read the Bill of Rights in both chambers of the General
- of Missouri to inform His Excellency that the House of Representatives and the Senate of the 103rd General
- Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the 103rd General Assembly, Second Regular Session
- Missouri and inform His Excellency that the House of Representatives and the Senate of the 103rd General
- Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the 103rd General Assembly, Second Regular Session
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/8/25 - Part 1
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Each generation is responsible for creating the conditions wherein all can thrive.
- Each generation is responsible world.
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- </c> that is being moved today to the general that is being moved today to the general register.<00:15
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations Apr 16th, 2025 at 08:00 am
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- If you go to page 3, section 7, the transfer of the bioscience innovation grant fund to the general fund
- of Management and Budget shall transfer any balance in the bioscience innovation grant fund to the general
- If you go to page 3, section 7, the transfer of the bioscience innovation grant fund to the general fund
- of Management and Budget shall transfer any balance in the bioscience innovation grant fund to the general
- the board, too, and recognizing the other funds that they're accessing aren't anywhere near that generous
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, community development, infrastructure improvement, funding grants, long-term care, infrastructure loan, nursing facilities, financial assistance, North Dakota Century Code, 908, all
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee met to clear several remaining bills and discussed scheduling around upcoming conference committees. The chair noted that full committee meetings would likely be held after floor session, while Thursday and Friday mornings were being reserved for conference committees. Members also discussed how conference committees would be scheduled and where they would appear on their dashboards.
The committee first took up House Bill 1577, relating to wastewater facility grants. Amendments were adopted to create a loan/line-of-credit mechanism through the Bank of North Dakota and the Department of Environmental Quality to keep two canceled federal BRIC-funded projects moving: a lagoon project in Fezenden and a wastewater treatment project in Lincoln. Members emphasized the language was intended to apply only to those projects and to preserve the possibility of federal reimbursement later. The amendment passed 16-0, and the bill as amended received a 15-1 do pass recommendation.
The committee then reconsidered House Bill 1009 and adopted an additional amendment transferring the remaining balance in the bioscience innovation grant fund to the general fund, rather than issuing another round of grants. That amendment passed 16-0, and the bill as amended also received a 16-0 do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 1619, creating a long-term care facility loan fund and adjusting an existing medical facility loan program. After discussion, members amended the bill to reduce the long-term care fund cap to $10 million per project, set the interest rate at 2%, extend repayment to 30 years, and align the medical facility loan program to 2% with a 30-year term. The amendment passed 14-2, and the bill as amended received a 16-0 do pass recommendation.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- This is generally happening because the voter information guides tend to be held together with staples
- And with me to testify are Deputy Attorney's General Tiffany Brokaw and Michael Cohen.
- Good morning Vice Chair and members, Tiffany Brokaw Deputy Attorney General here on behalf of Attorney
- General Rob Bonta who is proud to sponsor AB 331 by Chair Gail Pellerin.
- For these reasons Attorney General Bonta requests an aye vote on AB 331. Thank you.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- to higher education by funding growth and inflation of the funding formulas, of course, for both general
- students are Texans, 80% are financial aid recipients, 68% are Hispanic or Latino, and 56% are first-generation
- managers through research, technical assistance, and on-the-ground projects, educating the next generation
- Approximately 2/3 of our students are first-generation students like me, a product of first generation
- I I want to thank the generous funding from the 88th legislative session to renovate and repurpose our
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- to higher education by. funding growth and inflation of the funding formulas, of course, for both general
- And 56% are first-generation students. Our students come from all, from 140.
- managers through research, technical assistance, and on-the-ground projects educating the next generation
- Approximately two-thirds of our students are first-year students. generation students like me, a product
- , first generation, two year school, went to Sam Houston State University. which I'm blessed to be part
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Health Policy Feb 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- IT IS ESTIMATED 90% OF ALL SURGERIES GENERATE SURGICAL SMOKE.
- ALARMINGLY NURSES FACE TWICE THE RISK OF DEVELOPING RESPIRATORY COMPLICATIONS COMPARED TO THE GENERAL
- THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE ENTIRE OPERATING ROOM INCLUDING OUR PATIENTS AND ALL OF THIS SMOKE GENERATES
- A LOT OF THE SURGERIES GENERATE SURGICAL SMOKE.
- SO THE ELECTROSURGICAL PENCIL WHEN ACTIVATED GENERATES A LONG DAMAGING ULTRAFINE PARTICLES AND DEPOSITS
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE Jun 18th, 2026
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- Who is it that generally complains, and what do they complain about when you have to go out and maybe
- Who is it that generally complains, and what do they complain about when you have to go out and maybe
- I'm trying to better understand, too, kind of what impact does asbestos have on the general public if
- Just a general overview, Senator, if you will.
- Is that generally what you... I think you said it's a slight uptick? Yes, sir.
Summary:
The committee first reviewed the Division of Environmental Quality’s asbestos abatement program. DEQ officials explained that the program licenses asbestos-related workers and businesses, including contractors, workers, inspectors, planners/designers, consultants, air monitors, and training providers, under federal and state requirements. Members asked about asbestos use today, grant funding for removal, inspections funded by fees and fines, complaint handling, enforcement authority, and health risks. DEQ said some asbestos-containing products are still manufactured, grants have not been issued in over six years due to funding constraints, inspectors investigate complaints and can issue civil penalties or other enforcement actions, and exposure can cause asbestosis and mesothelioma. The report was accepted without objection.
The committee then heard from the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training. Officials described the agency’s standards and training divisions, three basic academies, advanced training, and jail standards training. Members asked about recruitment, academy capacity, training costs, and curriculum changes. The commission said recruitment and retention are improving, basic academy enrollment is around 700 per year with capacity for about 725 to 750, training costs counties nothing because the state funds it, and basic training is being expanded from 528 hours to 705 hours with more practical instruction based on input from chiefs and sheriffs.
Questions also covered detention officer training, school resource officer training, and whether other agencies are subject to the same standards. Officials said detention officers receive separate training, school resource officers have standalone training approved by the commission, and other law enforcement divisions such as the Department of Agriculture are held to the same standards. They also noted a Veterans to Law Enforcement program that allows eligible veterans to attend the academy without first being hired by an agency, with GI Bill support. The report was accepted without objection, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE Jun 18th, 2026
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- So at this point, we don't think that what's generated is less than the cost of the programs.
- Who is it that generally complains and what do they complain about when you have to go out and maybe
- Who is it that generally complains, and what do they complain about when you have to go out and maybe
- Just a general overview, Senator, if you will.
- Is that generally what you— I think you said it's a slight uptick? Yes, sir.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Does that include non-generation or distribution investments in county office buildings, for instance
- Who generates or leads that to get this into those communities?
- Representative Cheatham, several times in this bill, it talks about the general plan that's established
- The general plan, Mr.
- I believe that it could be amended, but it's a general plan for regional community infrastructure.
Summary:
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee met on March 11, 2026, and heard three bills. House Bill 792, by Rep. Monks, would clarify Idaho’s small seller and occasional seller sales tax exemptions, including how yard sales and other small sales are counted within a calendar year and how taxes apply once sales exceed $5,000 and $7,500. Monks also explained that sellers over $3,000 in annual sales should keep records for four years, though those records are not filed with the Tax Commission. After brief questions about recordkeeping and gun show sales, the committee closed public testimony and advanced the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
House Bill 722, by Rep. Ehlers, was presented as a follow-up to last year’s utility tax changes, adjusting timing so utilities do not pay under both the old property-tax system and the new kilowatt-hour tax system. The bill sets six-month reporting and payment periods and addresses how new utility investments are handled for budgeting and tax purposes. After a question from Rep. Cheatham about whether the bill covered non-generation or distribution investments in county buildings, and a response from the Idaho Association of Counties that it could not answer the question, the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
House Bill 811, presented by Chairman Cannon, would expand community infrastructure districts from cities to counties, add a sunset structure for districts and their bonds, and allow a temporary fee to help fund fire protection or emergency medical services. Committee members asked about how unincorporated areas would be included, whether the general plan could be amended, and whether district boundaries could be expanded; attorney Jeremy Piscay explained that amendments and expansions are possible through public notice, hearings, and, where applicable, property owner consent. After discussion of the bill’s dissolution and bond-discharge provisions, the committee approved a motion to send HB 811 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then adjourned and announced it would meet again the next day at 9 a.m.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I am here on behalf of the Adjutant General of the Idaho Military Division and Commander of the Idaho
- National Guard, Major General Timothy Donnellin.
- Staff judge advocate, I am here on behalf of the Adjutant General of the Idaho Military Division and
- Commander of the Idaho National Guard, Major General Timothy Donnellin.
- There is no increase to the state general fund nor to local municipalities.
Summary:
The Senate Commerce Committee first approved the gubernatorial reappointment of Jeff Seleck to the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) board, voting to send the nomination to the Senate floor with a do pass recommendation.
The committee then heard House Bill 544, which updates Idaho’s military leave statute for state employees serving in the Guard or Reserve. The bill increases military leave from 120 to 160 hours to align with federal guidance and cleans up conflicting statutory language. Representative Ted Hill and Idaho Army National Guard Lt. Col. Nate Peterson testified in support, and the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
House Bill 642 was next, addressing PERSI death benefits for surviving spouses and dependent children of public safety officers killed as a result of catastrophic line-of-duty injuries. Senator Todd Lakey and firefighter representative Matt Smith explained that the bill clarifies and expands benefits, applies retroactively to July 1, 2021, and is funded by the public safety officer group rather than the general fund. The committee supported the measure and sent it to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee considered House Bill 703, a DOPL cleanup and modernization bill that consolidates disciplinary procedures for licensed professions into a central code section while preserving profession-specific fines and fee schedules. After questions about legal counsel for the boards and a note that one surveyor-related fine had been inadvertently removed, the committee voted to send the bill to the 14th order for possible amendment.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- tribe, Chief Allen, and... ...the governor, the chairman of the tribe, Chief Allen, and Attorney General
- With natural flow, the water board doesn't have that general authority to delegate to the local area
- for a water bank. ...that general authority to delegate to the local area for a water bank.
- chairman of the tribe, and then following the chairman will be Joy Vega, the chief deputy attorney general
- Labrador or Attorney General Wosden before him, but also all the other parties, including the tribe,
MS
Transcript Highlights:
- And then on line 222, I would include the amendment to strike special fund and replace it with general
- ><00:01:52.800><c> replace</c><00:01:53.240><c> it</c><00:01:53.360><c> with</c><00:01:53.520><c> general
- </c> special fund and replace it with general special fund and replace it with general fund. fund. fund
- counsel. with regard to the hiring of general counsel.
- out from if all the way to the end of it, we try to give a little bit of credence to the attorney general
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- to expand consumer knowledge of the heritage and commitment to sustainability of Idaho's multi-generational
- For generations, Idaho ranching families have cared for this land, raising high-quality protein.
- clips to try to reach a little bit different audience, talking about sustainability and multi-generational
- clips to try to reach a little bit different audience, talking about sustainability and multi-generational
- If I were to create one picture, it would have been the multi-generational Shaw family having a barbecue
Summary:
The committee began by approving the minutes from February 18, 2026, and welcomed a new page, Kaylin Short, who briefly introduced herself. The sponsor then presented House Bill 662, explaining that it would allow additional milk quality parameters, including potential bacteria-related testing, to be addressed in rule. He noted the bill would let the department create a new category and establish rules for how such testing would be handled, and he asked for a due pass recommendation.
A motion was made and the committee voted unanimously to send House Bill 662 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The sponsor was excused after agreeing to carry the bill on the floor. The committee then received an informational presentation from the Idaho Beef Council on its checkoff-funded work, including consumer promotion, research, education, beef quality assurance training, Spanish-language training, and food insecurity efforts through Beef Counts.
Council representatives described recent marketing campaigns such as “Real People, Real Stories,” an Albertsons training partnership, and a “hero” video highlighting Idaho ranching and sustainability. They also discussed collaboration with University of Idaho Extension on BQA training and noted an online BQA option through NCBA. No action was taken on the presentation, and the chair adjourned the meeting after noting two supporters of House Bill 662 had not been given time to testify.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And about $15 million is general fund money.
- And then there's this $15.2 million that the legislature appropriated in general funds for the pipeline
- And then there's this 15.2 million that legislature appropriated in general funds for the pipeline.
- It went in legislature appropriated in general funds for the pipeline.
- And so then I did check into that, and this was the area in which general fund money was being spent.
Summary:
The House Research and Conservation Committee met with a quorum and first approved four RSs for introduction and printing: RS 33353, RS 33344, RS 32090, and RS 33348. The committee then took up RS 33185 C1, sponsored by Representative Gannon, which would direct the Idaho Water Resources Board to seek a user or rental fee from foreign countries training at Mountain Home Air Force Base for use of the Snake River-to-base water pipeline funded by state general funds and ARPA money.
Representative Gannon argued the bill was a simple request that wealthy foreign governments, such as Singapore and Qatar, help reimburse Idaho taxpayers for a project that now appears to support permanent foreign training facilities at the base. Opponents, including Representatives VanderWoude, Deiger, Pickett, and Nelson, said the pipeline and water-right arrangement were made in good faith to preserve the base’s viability and address water-quality and growth issues, and warned that reopening the agreement could undermine Idaho’s reliability in negotiated deals. Supporters of the bill also questioned whether foreign users should contribute to related costs.
A substitute motion by Representative Church to introduce RS 33185 C1 failed on a voice vote. The committee then adopted the main motion to hold and return RS 33185 C1 to the sponsor, effectively not introducing the bill. The meeting then adjourned.